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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 05, 1922

Page

5

Social receipts and reunions fill Keota area notes

The Just Us club met with Mrs Mae Hopp engardner and guests Margaret Barr of Blairsville PA and Mrs Hewitt. A Divelbiss cousins reunion at Keota park featured picnic, watermelon and a large Keota group including Kracaw Rob inson and family. Friends surprised the Knowles at their Keota home with a farewell visit and a two course luncheon. Subsequent clubs met for Child Study program at Mrs McCreedy’s home and Embroidery Club at Mrs Wright Corbin’s Washington house. Lucy Hinscill hosted Keota Embroidery, and Enslin family hosted a lively dinner. Pleasant Plains Missionary Society elected new officers and arranged a cafeteria luncheon and fall flowers.

Just Us Mae Hoppengardner Margaret Barr Blairsville Pennsylvania Mrs. Hewitt al Fields Divelblisa Keota Park Charles Kracaw Nee Nettie Divelbiss Clinton, Missouri Alice Divelbiss Robinson Bruce Rob George Foster Rena Dawson Walter Brown Catharine Null Virginia Wricht Foreign Missions

BRIGHTON AREA LEGION DAY AND LOCAL NEWS ROUNDUP

A Brighton Richland Legion Day observance draws many locals. Visitors include Haskins family from Pleasant Plain and Gowey families from Brighton. Meachem was hospitalized in Washington county for treatment. Local farmers ship spring pigeon and Clover hulls on the Brighton Richland road. The Waterman accident near Fairfield left Mrs Waterman with both arms broken and Mr Waterman injured. they remain in county hospital. Phyllis Woodford attended the Grinnell Parsons game with the Loudens. Fox Hunt attendance at Floris and visits by the Meyers to Morgan home noted. Pleasant Grove Farm Ladies Club met with Mrs Walton and Mrs Be Pringle. Chester Woodford and Nelson attend Washington eaters. How Bills Show drawn crowds in Brighton. Tobias Smith improving. New bridge across India Creek nearing completion.

Chas. Meachem Washington County Hospital Brighton-Richland Waterman Fairfield Mr. Waterman Phyllis Woodford Loudens Washington Chase Woodford and Son Nelson Wesley Meyer Morgan Home Morgan A. J. Morgan Pleasant Grove Farm Walton Be Pringle John Ben Homer Vis Bill Brighton Tobias Smith India Creek

Crust Question Echoes in Kansas City Star Note

A fragmented Kansas City Star letter questions why people eat bread crusts and what happens to the soft crumb. The writer contrasts crusts with the rest of the meal, implying a tongue in cheek critique or musing on eating habits.

Kansas City Star

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Ed Divelbiss Sigourney T. A. Morris Pearl Divelbiss Sheldon Marian Dorothy Harriet Thomas Arthur John Leonard Aldora Wdiverbiss Paul Keota Chas. Knowles Floyd Murdock Knowles Clara Louise Porter Frank Bandy Frank Ditmar Harley McCreedy Charles Thomas Ralph Gibson Anne Morgan France W. W. Bowers W. M. Keeley W. C. Harding Dr. Stut Lucy Hinscill Mr. Wright Arthur Durst Florence Wright Corbin Wright Pleasant Plains Missionary Society Ralph Zeck E. M. Bricges & Co Halligan BlueBird America China Alligans the Halligan Company Davenport Iowa Halligan Company Dept Devenport Halligen Richland Haskins Near Pleasant Plain Wm. Haskins A. Rk. Gowey Borkoski Helen Marie Gowey Ames Floris Here Keon Oxfords For Girls Oxford Cebseseseer ST Ag Evint Economy Shoe Store
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