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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1920
Page
7
Correspondents from Journal report visits and events in Brighton Iowa and surrounding towns. News covers Shelby visitors, teaching force introductions in Brighton, dinners, hospital discharge, family reunions, and trips to Washington Burlington Chicago and Fort Sheridan with multiple residents and relatives noted.
Richmond and Cedar Rapids residents are mentioned in a sequence of social notes. The Marhofer family hosts from Cedar Rapids, Della Saur visits with her mother, and others such as Henry Schilli moving to a Bishop farm appear along with attendance at church and W N C meetings.
Rally day observed Sunday October 3 at Eicher church. Rev Bassinger of Donnelson Iowa led morning services and ordination. Basket dinner in basement followed by an afternoon program. Neighbors report filled silos and near completion of cover hull. Bevins Motor Co visitors and swine breeders attend Des Moines show.
NIRA Oct 6 entries note Glen Romine driving a Ford bought from his brother Will Curl and family and Jim Hanley and family visiting the Irwin Curl home Sunday. Ralph Bull drove to Ottumwa to take his mother home after her visit. The Baptist Social club met at Charley Green’s home with delicious refreshments. Silo filling is the order of the day and county road crews are working the roads locally. Loren Longwell and wife visited in Omaha over the weekend. Jay White’s sale Tuesday was well attended.
Oct 6 report from Lexington notes Mr and Mrs Warren Mathess hosting guests including Mr and Mrs Faulkner and Clara Kalona, and other families visiting Nor way Iowa. Local residents share calls, coal hauling for the school house, and visits among neighbors with reflections on ongoing work and travel.
Maple Grove, Oct 4. A sparse community records six funerals in fourteen days, a startling tally for a small, widely settled area. Residents reflect on how death shapes a community and the value of close social ties.
Biennial Warden Perkins report details 1918 Iowa State penitentiary data. It lists church affiliations, occupations, offenses, and sentences among 465 prisoners, noting high German foreign birth presence and county residences from Fayette to Scott. It records tobacco and intemperance rates, and native versus foreign nativity among inmates.
Miss Martin of Rock Island visits H Bowes home while McGlone and Andrew couples tour Keokuk dam. Abigail Bishop returns from a three week Minn trip. Frew Stewart reports heavy apple crop with 150 barrels ready. Phillips Bros baled hay for Harold Grant. McGlone shells corn as dog days pass. Walter Bower returns from Canada harvest trip. Smiths begin corn cutting work with Earl and Walter. Rev Anderson and children visit Mrs Mary Ott.
The Wyman high school nine traveled to Olds for a tie off game ending 14 to 3. Mrs. Turkington left for Muscatine due to her sister’s illness. The town’s weekly notes report school activities, games with Riverton Riverside 9 4 victory, a girls Glee Club of 21 members formed, and a line of social events including a reception for Edward Humphrey and spouse.
Dayton Grove updates record local movements and visits. Families such as Statlers Embrees Walker Swickards and Owens are noted traveling to Morning Sun West Liberty Davenport Rubio and Boone Iowa. The Sew and So club met at Leet with a pleasant gathering and neighbors Holmes Knotts joined a Sunday dinner.
Mitchell shipped a carload of sheep Thursday. Carr sent two loads of cattle today. Gairn shipped one load of hogs. Oscar and Mrs Anderson of Kansas visited the Mitchell home Tuesday. Donald and Mrs Mitchell plan a winter trip to California.
New Haven report on October 5 lists Aly Bond and family visiting John Pratt with Mr. and Mrs. Marion Smith also calling. The Pratts hosted Mrs. Nicholson and children with Mira Bertha and Frank Pratt at A R Strum home on Friday.
Sunday gatherings featured Mr and Mrs J W Comba and family at Walter Sheets home and Mrs Frank Smith, with Merle Statler and baby visiting Charlie Corpman. Seymour Statler was seen sawing wood. Marion Smith visited her parents. Acel Robertson and Charlie McKinstry made Washington calls Monday.
Mr and Mrs John Shebeck and family spent Sunday evening at the Howard Baker home. Elmer Kephart and Mr and Mrs Robert Kephart visited the Charley Kephart home. Ben Miller and son Golia called on Columbus City Tuesday. Sam Baker and children spent Sunday at the Earl Kep hart home. Will Saville and family visited relatives north of Washington. Charley Aderson and children attended a surprise party at J H Weston home in Washington.
Oct 6 7 items from Crawfordsville detail Synod visits in Washington and Adel Iowa travel by Rev Hanna Lanone Gordon Edgar. Local sports feature Ainsworth high second team defeated. Socials include Care Away circle program at Buxbaum home and music topics. Multiple visitors from Washington and Columbus City.
Mrs W P Vidson and daughters Margaret and Marion visit Washington. Dr Hannan and daughter Sarah and Miss Mary Manners were visitors in Wash Frank Macon of Washington. A cow sale was held yesterday for Cherry Holmes and Huston. Mr and Mrs R G McCleary returned home from Adel Iowa. Miss Mabel Crooks went to Iowa City to visit Miss Velma Twinam over Sabbath.
Miss Blanch Woodburn attended a cousin funeral at Riverside last Thursday. Local teacher Jinzel Booth filled in teaching. The community noted guests and travelers from Ottumwa Washington and Charles City as residents shared visits and homecomings over two days.
Three business houses in Ainsworth changed hands this week. The Meet Shop owned by Marion Thompson sold to Albert Swift of Washington. East End restaurant sold to C. R. Rubens of Algona, Iowa, who will take possession soon. General merchandise store owned by Hugh Hall sold to Community Mercantile Co. of Davenport, to take possession before year’s start.
D F Macon is listed as an auctioneer in Washington Iowa with a contact phone 7. bs Lr.
Pershing Way boosters plan a 2000 mile midwest highway from Jefferson City through Fulton Mexico Paris Shelbyville Edina to Memphis linking Iowa Minnesota Louisiana and Arkansas. Mexico Missouri eyes fall placement of markers and early publicity work with local and state divisions funding the project aims to raise 260000 for organization and publicity. Mexico officials prepare to decide on financing as supporters tout economic gains from automobile tourism and regional road building.
Chinese foreign office officials told American Minister Crane in Pekin that Beijing has no plan to cancel Russian rights in China. Washington seeks written assurances as talks proceed, amid questions about Russian legation and indemnity relations. The report also notes Iowa public schools cost about $30 million in 1919 and egg marketing value near $40 million.
Mrs. C. A. Brown of Mt. Union spent yesterday in town shopping and visiting friends according to local social notes.
J W Landis of Jamadaville Ga reports a crate of Poland China hogs stolen from a Rock Island freight car in Des Moines. Fred Fuller of Iowa Packing identifies the valuable animals among hogs presented for sale and halts the sale, recovering the elite stock intended for the National Swine Show. The unknown thief's deception is under investigation.
An army air service report notes aerial patrols reached Lassen and Merced fires 45 hours sooner than train and mule. Planes picked up firefighters in Merced and rushed them to Lassen, with three hours to begin combat versus 48 hours by land.
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