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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1929
Page
11
Local items from Haskins and surrounding areas detail visits by Iowa Falls residents, travels to Fairfield and New Lexington, church and club gatherings, farm bureau activities, 4H, and the Wellman Wellman community club. Mentioned are Mrs. Liepski’s gas death, theatre plays, and upcoming dances.
Mrs. Howard Kratter and son Rich ard returned to Cedar Falls after weeks with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Mitchell. William Edgar came home from Monmouth while Rex Beauchamp and Harold Lowe returned from Quincy and Lisle Anwyl and others from Mt. Pleasant for the weekend. A jolly party at Herman Meyer’s featured games ice cream and cake. Bruce Lease visited from Davenport for a day. Madeline Starr spent the weekend at Fairfield and Parsons College homecoming, while Mrs. C. H. Fishburn returned from Des Moines after her son-in-law Judge Herman Zeuch’s death. Vera Yeager visited Ottumwa for a weekend.
Residents from Buffalo Iowa Washington and nearby towns gathered Sunday at Don Darbyshire home while others, including Ralph Linder visiting from Minnesota, Ed Simmering and J E Linder families hosted relatives. Vera Keating from Washington spent Oct 8 at Ed Simmering home with Chas Kephart and Ed Simmering also visiting. Howard Linder from Iowa City and the Anderson family joined Sunday evening visits at J E Linder home and Claude McCall hosted a late Sunday gathering.
Mrs. Rennie Dawson reports Bethel events noting Mr. and Mrs. Jim Gray traveled to Des Moines while Mrs. Jim Gray extended her stay. Clive Gray and Clair Gray households see relocations planned, with Donald Brown family joining Sunday dinner alongside local residents and their children.
Oct 16 Mr and Mrs Donald Rabenold and children visited her parents the Will family. Philip Gerdes and family visited the David Kleese home near Washington. Mrs W A Palmer of Ainsworth visits daughter Mrs Clarence Workers. Rodger Colthurst and children returned from Waterloo after a week with relatives. Sympathy extended to the Jesse Cook family on the loss of their son. T H Will and Madge Rabenold visited OsKaloosa. Farm Bureau meeting with Mrs Clarence Workers Oct 22 on basket weaving. W Duncan of Washington visited the farm Sunday. Dorothy Work visited Freda Rabenold Tues night. I L Colthurst shopping in Washington today. Hiram Baker family visited the Schacher home in Washington Saturday. W T Duncan farm buildings getting a coat of paint this fall.
Born a daughter to Mr and Mrs Clark Pfeffer on October 19. Lena Barnes left for an indefinite stay with Mrs Corbin in Washington. Mrs D C Kilgore of Washington stayed several days at the Wilbur Day home. Martha Jones of Richland visits the Will True home. Clay had no school at the start of the week due to Miss Macge Keegan’s illness. Clay men work on church repairs and reshingling this week.
Wellman farms changed hands in the past two weeks. S. I. Perrin sold the Henry Eckhardt 100 acre farm to Ray Diener for 155 dollars per acre. The Eardly Bell Jr. Land Co sold the Dawson farm of 134 acres to Henry Semler for 16000 dollars. Part of the Charles Kingerich farm went to Steve Yoder. Dave Yoder sold four farms at auction on Friday. The highest price was not stated.
Helen Rich reports on neighbors and relatives visiting for Sunday dinners and midweek events. Families such as the Richs, Goffs, Grabers, Widmers, Schantzes, Klophensteins, and Widmers are cited attending meals, receptions, and sales in the Stringtown area, including trips to Aurora and Havre.
Dr and Mrs H L Gordon drove to Kirksville to visit a brother recuperating after gallbladder surgery. Ruth Edwards and Betty visited relatives in Mediapolis. Julia Parks spent a few days with her daughter in Fairfield. Howard Johnson and son Clifford of Burlington visited Eva Wikoff. Residents attended the Goodwill airplane tour in Washington. Addie Davis of Des Moines visited Mrs R J Armstrong en route to Washington from Wayland. H E Bryan and children of Montezuma visited Brighton friends. Bryan formerly school superintendent. L B Helmick and family, and Mrs Armstrong, were in Washington. S M Groves bought the Fox property south of Rock Island depot and will move in next spring. Walter Shippy learned of his brother Clarence Shippy’s death in New Orleans after an operation for acute appendicitis. Clarence, born 1892 near {location}.
Miss Faith Dunbar visits with Will Dunbar and Ferne and Faith while on Washington calls. Ira Stout returns from Chicago after a week with his sister. Wes Engel and family attend a funeral in Moline. Gilbert Stout plans to return from Wisconsin bringing his grandparents Will and Mrs Stout. Faith Dunbar spends time with Maxine Shaffer. weather and roads improve after prior mud.
Mrs Dale Atkinson and others visited relatives in Cedar Rapids for a week ending Sunday. Girant school plans a box social this fall. Farm Bureau meeting in Washington featured a lesson on making trays and lamp shades. Clover hauling in the community is complete with visitors from Oelwein.
The reed arrival prompts an upcoming lesson on trays this Wednesday October 16 at Clyde Dawson home. The 4H Jolly Jokers plan a pot luck at Miss Isabelle Combs home with sister Rosalie as hostesses. The Franklin Center community party returns this Friday night at the school house.
Mrs Wilbur Chalupa and Mr and Mrs Melo Lasek welcomed a nine pound baby boy born Sunday October 6. Ed Florang moved to the Cox place to live there until spring while working at the Frank Salladay home. Will Murphy Sr and Annie Krotz are recovering after visits by Dr Blythe. Numerous neighbors share meals, farm work, and weekend visits. A Halloween party is planned at the Will Busby home with masked attendees.
Mabel Horning and Ed DuVall lead a busy week with herb clover and bean husking. Numerous visits occur: Mrs. Shaeffer with Mrs. Endicott in Haskins, the Henderson family in Brighton, Green visitors from Lexington, and family calls at the Nicholson and Mumper homes.
Mrs Ida Meeks reports Miss Christina Diet rich of Washington DC and niece of Fort Dodge Iowa along with Mr and Mrs Dietrich of Washington were guests at the Madison Orr home last Friday. Clay Walton and Ella Bare with Mr and Mrs John Simpson of Washington attended Sunday dinner at the Ralph Old residence.
The Louisa County Medical Society held its annual meeting in Wapello with strong attendance. Officers elected include O A Kubrick Grandview president BE R King Letts vice president Weber Wapello secretary treasurer. Presbyterian services set for October 20. Columbus Junction defeated West Liberty 45 to 0 in football at West Liberty. Manley scored four TDs and kicked after. Upcoming game at Mediapolis October 19.
Eardley Bell Jr reports on Miss Helen Schroeder returning from Iowa City for a week with her parents Mr and Mrs F C Schroeder. Godfrey and Eldridge of Washington visited Lime Creek farms for sale. Roy Polson and grandson traveled to Des Moines. M E Grant nears completion of a new off station fine building to house Skelly gas and oils. Schroeder and Bell drove to Muscatine and observed a large tomato shipment. crop deemed good. Wellman high school won.
Kalona boys gave a strong showing in their first football game as this new program begins. The piece also notes a string of local visits and a rain ruined Kalona celebration day, leaving residents disappointed.
Red Brick items report guests at the Kephart home including Mr. and Mrs. Gamble and children. Ernest Rouse drives a new Ford Tudor. John Wagner aided Roll Gamon with a hog sale. Henry Otto from Davenport visited his daughter Mrs. Lloyd Neiswanger. Ross Van Nostrand hulled clover for the Flynn boys. Road crews resume work after rain and camp in the Neiswanger pasture. Mrs. D. F. Sayre visited her mother Mrs. Ab Beenblossom Saturday.
Mrs Ezra Wittmer hosts a Sunday gathering with the Wittmer and Winters families. Allen Wenger and companions visited in Chicago with Sodergren and Nevans relatives. Esther Wenger spent time with Sommer children while Mrs Sommer attended a convention in Iowa City. Lois Marie Graber’s birth is reported in Goshen Indiana. Joe Gerig and Bennie return from Arkansas after peach and apple crop work. Jesse Bellew and daughters visited from Decatus Iowa. Albert Litchler and daughters visited near Peoria. Ivan Wyse returns from two weeks in Nebraska. Paul Roth moves from Jarrard property to J W Roth property recently vacated by C L McKenzies.
Des Moines reports five odorless skunks now in the state game and fish department. The new variety can be handled without fear of smell, unlike traditional skunks, though parents remain cautious about children near the cage.
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