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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1925
Page
7
The Bentley Craig farm scene draws a large crowd as hogs perform well and hay and crops fetch strong prices. Clover hay sells at 8.50 per ton, corn at 21 per acre with slight hail damage. oat purchases, farm machinery sales, and various local visits noted among area residents.
Mr and Mrs Frank Conklty and son Wayne Fran cis returned from Davenport visiting friends and relatives. The John Robertson family and Ralph Kleese spent Thursday evening with Ralph Robertson. Glenn Little and children visited John Wells Friday. James Pulver called at Jane Strouse home Saturday afternoon. Clarence Fulton and Ralph Kleese attended a local surprise at Will Horse home near New Haven. Kepta visitors Matt Wehr hosted Thursday evening. Phillips and son Roger and Mrs Jennie Westphal drove to Washington in rain to bring Mrs Lee Frisk home from hospital. Mrs S D Carris Sr has returned.
Social tidbits report visits and illnesses across Davenport, Des Moines, Hedrick, Zion Illinois and Long Beach California. Persons mentioned include Charlies Rhodebeck, Claude, Albert Cherry, Elmer Cherry, Will Marie, Geo Dempsey, Ed Swift, Ernest Carlson, J N Phillips, H B Porter, Hiram Baker, Helen, W P George, Oscar George, Reginald McCreedy and families. Occasional farm and convention mentions conclude with a family dinner at Ben Bri.
A Monday evening gathering near Cherry pond included the Will Miller, Clarence McCreedy, Chas McCreedy, John Cherry and Ben Briley families with guests Mrs Reginald McCreedy and Richard and Johanna Myers. The group enjoyed boating and music after sunset. Mrs Kendall fractured her hip visiting the Moore home and was taken to hospital.
The corn crop is in good condition for those not hit by hail. Nate Bensons foot improves and he can be around again. Nex Stumpf sold oats to Joe Belka for 35 cents per bushel. Milton Maas hosted Mr. and Mrs. Blaine Holmes and W C Holmes of Wisconsin. The Prairie Flower church shows good progress. Joe Horak delivered hogs to Kalona. John Kurtz helped with shock corn. Sharp to aid Koening husk corn. A wedding of Miss Nita McKoon occurred Oct 1. best wishes given.
Report from West Chester notes President Calvin Coolidge spoke at the American Legion event in Omaha. He urged the nation to focus on good roads rather than excessive war. The crowd heard his words clearly, and listeners praised the radio for affordable access to the program. The piece mentions local reception and a singalong with the Iowa song about tall corn.
Reports from Washington include Dr. R Munro returning from Missouri to tend cattle and Charlie Skiptons visiting Green County. John Woods of Colorado visits his sister Mrs J Hennon while discussions touch weather road conditions and seed corn ahead of frost. The Rev Gray returns from Thornbury after short meetings and Glenn McFarlane hosts an American Legion program.
Mr and Mrs Jurgen Koehler of Washington visited at the home of their daughter Mrs Clark Hopping on Thursday afternoon. Mrs Tom Nicholson also called on Mrs.
Advertises McCoy's Cod Liver Oil Compound Tablets as easy to take and effective for rapid weight gain. Claims a woman gained ten pounds in twenty two days and promotes sixty tablets for sixty cents with money back if unsatisfied.
Mr and Mrs Henry Underwood spent Thursday at Havre with Will McBride. Cecil Lauderman spent Saturday and Sunday at home. Community members attended Joe Klopfenstein’s party. Zack Pratt visited with Will Conrad over the weekend. Miss Anna Mae Conrad returned home Monday after visiting Velda.
Mrs. Mary Blees of Hoxworth spent Monday afternoon with Mrs. Helen Underwood. Mrs. Arthur Conrad and son Cloyee visited Mrs. Cc. W. Jackson in Washington Friday. Cloyee Conrad worked as a business caller near Ainsworth Monday. Harold Snider suffers a sore hand. Win Smouse has a new crib built on his property where Dick Cain resides. Olive Underwood was absent from school Tuesday due to illness.
Otis Waggoner rents the Thomas Gassaway pace for the year. Wayne Robinson roofs the John Brinton barn. Mrs Frank Waggoner and Mrs W H Singleton suffer illness. Curtis Kessel and R S Borkoski are sick. Ray Woodford Warren Morgan Leland Horton and R W Hinson attend the American Legion convention in Omaha. All day Aid Society meeting with Mrs Eva Forbes was well attended and pleasant.
The Missionary Society will meet with Miss Vera Woodford on Thursday October 8 to discuss packing a box of clothing for the Mission Shop in the south. A M and St L derailment east of Clayson caused heavy losses and expense from five freight cars loaded with flour, oats, apples, and potatoes. Edgar McClurg and his bride are occupying the Emma Reedy property on North Street despite road conditions drawing a large Sunday crowd to the attraction.
Mrs Clara Doane offers shampooing marceling manicuring and hair dressing with soft water at 115 W Jefferson St one block south of the square phone 475 Green.
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