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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 05, 1920

Page

7

Local Social News From Crawfordsville Reflects Busy Weekend

Miss Wilma Lease and Mrs. Fred Jarvis visited in Washington Saturday. Washington visitors Mr. and Mrs. CC RR Gallagher stayed with Mrs. Sarah Davidson. Miss Essie Harper visited Hedrick and Velma Twinam returned from Iowa City. Church women held a bank offering with a missionary talk and baptism and the Lord's Supper observed. Dr. Farrel Huston and Joe spent the day with J. H. Hues.

Grawfordsville Wilma Lease Fred Jarvis Washington Cc.rr. Gallagher Sarah Davidson Essie Harper Hedrick Richard Bennett Velma Twinam Iowa City Fred Franklin Donald Daisy EB. Franklin United Presbyterian Church Harriett Kerryholmes Women's Missionary Society MaryeCall Marjorie Hanna Elia Montgomery Warm Springs Oregon Tennessee Farrel Huston Joe of J. H. Hues

Ainsworth News Briefs and Social Appointments

Dr. Alcorn and family returned from visits to Oskaloosa and Allerton. Mrs. Mina West was summoned to Davenport due to her daughter in law Mrs. Robert West’s illness. Mayor Pearson hosted Major Atkinson at a six o’clock dinner during the Fall Festival. A newborn girl Jett Margaret arrived for Mr. and Mrs. Eli Warnock. Elmer McFeilwain cut his wrist, needing stitches after glass broke a door.

Ainsworth Dr. Alcorn Oskaloosa Allerton Mina West Davenport Robert West N. L. Burris Washington Frank Chehak Pearson Major Atkinson Roy Cox KE. R. Rhodes Wilma Kurtz Arlene Speeward Saturda Marion Tenerdeed Dr. Hulse Keota Sam Sands Jett Margaret Eli Warnock McFeiiwain

Weekend traffic sets new driving record in West Chester

Report from West Chester notes unusually heavy Sunday travel with many cars and tire troubles on roads. Observers describe plowing in sweet potato fields, nut gathering, and a ball game at Columbus Junction. Prices rise for whisky and staple goods reflect supply and demand dynamics.

West Chester Muscatine Sweet Potato District Columbus Junction W.S. Boyer Tara Lee Craig Crawfordsville Dave McLaughlin Sherm Welch Dave Lee Etme Super Chicago Studebaker

Rural Route Four Social News Highlights

Mrs Harry Jones and daughter Helen visited Ben Miller on Wednesday. Emil Kellerhalf of near Noble spent Sunday with the Miller family. Dorothy Stewart stayed Thursday night with Helen Jones. On Oct 4, Robert Kephart Elmer Kephart from Washington visited Charlie Kephart Ed Simmering homes. The Putman and Chalupa families visited their parents in Richmond. Harry Bishop and daughters Edna and Helen visited Charlie Kephart Ed Simmering. Velma Kephart visited Glen Pratt after preaching services.

Harry Jones Helen Ben Miller's Emil Kellerhalf Near Noble Ben Miller Dorothy Stewart Helen Jones Robert Kephart Elmer Kephart Washington Charlie Kephart Ed Simmering John Put

Valley News Briefs Include Visits and Weekend Gatherings

Mrs. H Harbaugh of Wellington Kansas visited her brother Henry Blattner and other relatives near Valley. Mr and Mrs Guy Black and family and Perry Deal spent Sunday at Joe West home in Pleasant Plain.

Valley

Old Settlers Day and Sunday Visits Noted in Valley Area

A roundup of local social visits includes KeK Breitenbach and Wallace in North English, Mr Wallace's fourteen year return home and 28 year aunt visit, and various calls at the Givens Black Ifeifer and Breitenbach households around Seventy six valley. Church services scheduled Sunday morning at Valley church.

Mr. ©Ossmeyer Miss Nedy Gaunday Edd Hotle Valley Fairfield Kek. L. Breitenbach C. L. Wallace Mr. Wallace Joe Geiger Gene Driggs Troy

Local News From Kalona And District Events

Mrs L C C Kessler and daughter Grace travel to Ohio to visit a gravely ill daughter Mrs Westphal. A Kalona football draw with Keota ends 7 to 7, and Kalona defeats Wellman 21 to 6 with a large crowd. A newborn nyrl arrives to Mr and Mrs Karl Lemley. Edison entertainment at the Christian church features Siby Sanderson Fagan Helen Davis and Willard Osborn. A ditch collapse injures two men. Geissinger dies and Landers is injured. State fish and game efforts under H Dunn prep Spirit Lake and West Okoboji for winter netting using gill nets and hoop nets. several local families plan to fish Miller's Bay and nearby lakes.

Kalona L. CC. Kessler Grace Ohio Westphal James Pridenstine Keota Wellman Karl Lemley Anyrl Edison Christian Church Siby Sanderson Fagan Helen Davis Willard Osborn Mr. Geissinger Des Moines Wilam Landers Geissenger Landers Geissinger H. Dpd Dunn Mississippi River West Okoboji van Steenburg Miller's Bay

Community newcomers and veterans tied to area meetups

Local notices list Mrs. George Loesch and family joining Mr. Loesch with Jones and McElhinney undertaking. several couples from Lennox Iowa Columbus City and Chicago area visiting church meetings at the First United Presbyterian. Frank Hott returns home from naval service after eighteen years for reserve duties with Al and Maud Hott. sailed on destroyer Goldsborough and accompanied Root party to Russia.

George Loesch Loesch The Jones & McElhinney Undertaking Joe Tedford Lennox, Iowa First United Presbyterian Church T. E. Johnston R. M. Moore J. J. Moore Columbus City Frank Hott al Hott Maud Hott Naval Service Fleet Reserve Frank Naval Department Navy Goldsborough Russia Siberian Great Lakes

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