Washington County Society News and Personal Changes
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1919
Page
7
Wash Baptist Jubilee signals Wellman community gathering
The Jubilee Session of the Wash-Baptist Association met at the Wellman Baptist church on October 1 2 3. Vernon Sigler returned to Des Moines while Mrs Sigler stayed longer. Several local residents moved or traveled to nearby towns for visits and events. Local society notes mention a ten cent tea by the Ladies Aid, milk spill injuries, and various travels to Cedar Rapids Kansas City and Nebraska. A deaconess training student entered Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellman
Vernon Siger
Des Moines
Sigler
Wash- Baptist Association
Wellman Baptist Church
Ocober
Myrtle McConnell
Wells
Peter Sehauf
George Strubles
L. C. Miller
Tuesay
Hamburg
Iowa
Margarette and
Alleenavlor
Glenn Blumantine
Crossett Holds Closing Out Sale Before Move to New Farm
J R Crossett is closing out a sale on Tuesday after selling his farm months ago to an Iowa City real estate firm. He has bought a 40 acre farm near Pilotsburg and plans to move by March first. Wherl saw Henry Fos tey at the Iowa City hospital Saturday and reports he is getting along nicely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Crossett
Iowa City
Crossett
Pilotsburg
Wherl
Henry Fostey
Ainsworth Notes Travel Visits and Local Moves
Oct 6 news from Ainsworth reports Mrs 8 8 Wilcox and Olive Mary returning from Cedar Rapids after visiting son Harry Cobb. Mrs Sharpe and Alma Keota visited at Marshal Edmondson home. Nathan Crawford visited briefly and will move to Odebolt with wife and child. The Marshes returned from a six week trip for Mrs Marsh health. Miss Bertha Welliver visited Washington. Sylvia Noffsinger resumed duties after two weeks away for her mother’s illness. Blanch Mercer of Cinemnet Pa. visited sister Mrs J C Luge. David Griffith bought Mrs Nancy Hamil property and will move in soon. Vera Lynn and daughter of Columbus Junction visited M L Miller family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East
Lewis Vorel
Colorado Springs
Colo
Johnson Sisters
Vorels
Jensen
Wissner
Neb
B. N. Jensen
Harry Taylor
Lee Taylor
Baby
Fairbanks
Iowa
Winn Sitler
Walier
Mont
Collet Sitler
Ray Sitler
T. D. Adams
Iowa City
Jno
Weherle
Rose Dawson
Des Moines
Henry Stricker
Stricker
Pennsylvania
Ora Starr
Farmers Store
Starr
A. J. Sanders
Farmers Union
Ainsworth
Wilcox
Olive Mary
Cedar Rapids
Harry Cobb
Sharpe
Alma
Keota
Marshal Edmonson
Nathan Crawford
Odebolt
J. A. Marsh
Marsh
Bertha Welliver
Washington
Sylvia Noffsinger
Our City
Blanch Mercer
Cinemnet
J. C. Luge
David Griffith
Nancy Hamil
St Wheeler Heads North With Friends Note
St Wheeler spends a couple of weeks at the northern lakes fishing and hunting with friends. Mr and Mrs Henry Hunt visit Wisconsin on a business trip this week. Wednesday evening a reception at the Methodist church for Rev Mc Blain and family after prayer meeting. all members and families invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Wheeler
Northern Lakes
Henry Hunt
Wisconsin
Methodist Church
McBlain
Women of West Chester Attend Washington W R C Convention
West Chester residents report rain and road hazards between Washington and Ainsworth as several cars headed home from the Washington convention. Mrs Coffey, Mrs Craig, Mrs Boyer, Mrs Dayton and Mrs Augustine attend the W R C gathering in the capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Chester
J. BE. Coffey
Lee Craig
Boyer
J. D. Dayton
al Augustine
Washington
Ainsworth
Agie
Raymonidesville
Fred Lormash
W. S. Boyer
Des Moines
Local Residents Refer to Washington Visit and Move
The passage notes an evening visit to friends, teachers attending a Washington meeting last week, and T. P. Harbaugh planning a move to Washington after many years in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
T. P. Harbaugh
New High School Inducts Lawrence Libe and Others
Oct. 4 note lists new high school students Lawrence Libe Helen Libe Raymond Land Harry Miller Walter Longer and Pauline Griffith. Local residents Mrs Roy Schiebel and Mrs Clair Brook are mentioned with social visits and farm activities including piano tuning and cattle sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Helen Libe
Raymond Bland
Harry Miller
Walter Longer
Pauline Griffith
Roy Schiebel
Lawrence Libe
A.C. Cannon
Shiloh
Clair Brook
John Libe
Helen
Roy Miller
Fairfield
Clay Humston
Washington
John Tucker
Harold
Irma
Ed Miller
Overholt
Burlington
Link
Griffin
Lucy Caiuon
Miss Haney
Weather forecast for Des Moines October 6 to 11
Forecast for the upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys calls for generally fair weather. Expect low temperatures with frost at week’s start, then normal temperatures for the rest of the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Lta
Mississippi
Missouri
Poem Fragment Begs for Completion in Correspondence Column
An editor received the first stanza of a poem with a request to provide the rest. The author claimed to have sent the stanza and later submitted the full poem under another name.
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