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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 21, 1921

Page

7

Local Visits and Neighborly Setbacks on Rural Route Four

Correspondents of Journal report social visits around Rural Route Four from Oct 20. Glen and Mrs Pratt visited Roy Randall. Ed Chalupa and son Eugene stayed with her parents Silas Caldwell. John Pratt of Washington spent time at Sam Sigafoose. Roy Kephart family Velma and Alvin plus Cal Beenblossom visited Dick Lewis in Washington. Mrs Gardner and Mrs Sigafoose met Howard Sigafoose. A B Carr and daughter Theodosia visited George Duke. Mrs Homer Kephart and son Lawrence visited with her parents A B Carr.

Glen Pratt Roy Randall Ed Chalupa Eugene Silas Caldwell John Pratt Washington Sam Sigafoose Roy Kephart Velma Alvin Cal Beenblossom Dick Lewis

Brighton Social Notes and Sunday Visits Progress

Brighten residents gather for visits and church activities. Families attend football in Iowa City and local sport events. hog sales and birthdays noted. Neighbors travel to Washington, Fairfield, and Keota for commerce and social occasions.

Death of Harold Waterhouse in Ollie Bues Parents Recall

Harold Waterhouse, a student, died after a brief illness four days after missing school. Funeral services were held at his Ollie home before burial in Brighton. Relatives Lynn and Glenn Waterhouse of Floris attended. Marie Brier of Laporte visited the Brier home.

Douds H. A Laird Woodford Harold Waterhouse Ollie Brighton Lynn Glenn Waterhouse Floris Marie Brier Laporte W. P. Brier

Locals in Keova and neighboring towns report visits and news

Keova and Route 3 Keota residents share a Sunday visit at Elmer Swigard’s Washington home. Earl Burroughs makes a Friday business call in Washington. Zeno and Nick Tinnis travel to Iowa City. W C Hotle visits Washington for the new granddaughter. Jake Meyers pours a barn foundation. Doc Engle injures ankle and foot. Swigards and Harve Carkuff visit Nick Tinnis. Ollie Sanders moves furniture to her father’s. Hotle family visits Verdi. Col Frank Mack injured Wednesday. wishes for quick recovery.

Keova Keota R. R H. A. Engle Elmer Swigard Washington Earl Burroughs Zeno Tinnis Nick Tinnis Iowa City W. C. Hotle Howard Baker Jake Meyers Doc Engle Jank Harve Carkuff Ollie Sanders Verdi Col Frank Mac

Family News From Wellman and Surrounding Areas

Lexington reporters note a series of weekend visits and births. Walter Patterson and James Tipton hosted at Guy Moothart home in Wellman. Ott Patterson and Carla Mayer family news add a new girl and a boy born at Count Hospital last Friday. Alice Goodspeed and Stella Goodspeed shopped in Washington yesterday.

Lexington Walter Patterson James Dave Tipton Guy Moothart Wellman Ott Patterson Carla Mayer Sam Henderson Frank Wilson Wade Gardner Count Hospital Alice Stella Goodspeed Washington Jéesa Campbell Albert Paul Norway Iowa Mort Emde Chas. Wahl

Pleasant Hill Family Visits and Community Quilting

Ed Mayhew and family visited Sunday at Ed Chalupa's home while other children visited at Howard Wittings. Will Looney and a Fairfield family visited Roll Gamon's. Mrs Roy Kephart and children visited T J Lewis's in Washington. Ladies Aid Society held a quilting at Will Caldwell's. Glenn Pratt and wife spent Sunday evening with Roy Randalls.

Pleasant Hill Ed Mayhew Ed Chalupa Roy Kephart Howard Witting’s Will Looney Fairfield Roll Gamon’s T. J. Lewis Washington Ladies Aid Society Will Caldwell Glenn Pratt Roy Randalls

Local Notes on Dwellers and Visitors in Iowa

Frank Arthur from NIRA works plumbing for Lorne Longwell while Alfred Sonne hauls corn to Wellman. Matt McMahon's welcome a new daughter, their three daughters and one son. Chas Rowe's family spent Sunday near Wellston at the Harvey home. Lee Davisson's visited Long City to see Tow beat Illinois. Jim Hanley hosted visitors at Geo Cave home near Brighton. Hicks works carpenter for Wm Deuker, Mayde Curl staying in town this week. Several from here attended a ball game at Kalona Sunday.

Nira Frank Arthur Lorne Longwell Alfred Sonne Wellman Matt McMahons Chas. Rowe Wellston Harvey Lee Davisson Long City Tow Illinois Jim Hanley Geo. Cave Brighton Hicks Wm. Deuker Mayde Curl Kalona

Maples Grove community notes and farm market updates

The Maple Grove column reports Ralph Shannon editing the Journal during Mr Elders absence and notes praise for Washington's daily. It highlights county farmers pushing road funding, a Baptist ladies event, a Frank Stumpf farm sale at 101 per acre, local meat prices, tile work on the E Bailey tract, and a fading health of Mrs. Sarah Todd with corn husking and harvesting details amid regional farm life.

Maple Grove Ralph Shannon Journal Elders Shannon Washington Reister Washington Butter Eve Glen Chambers Glenn Farmers Co-operative Union Washington County State Highway Commission Baptist Ladies and Society Raymond Ladies’ Aid Society Frank Stumpf George David Stumpf Wm. Kloppfer Irvin C. E. Hasty Poojack Joe Soukup Riverside Charley Ledman Sign Hasty E. Bailey Sarah Todd English River E. N. Arnold Man Jonathan Idaho Rapid Grove Itis Melack Marek

Riverside social notes from Haskins area outlined

Misses Allene McCreedy and Bessie Karous of Riverside visit J R McCreedy home..Chart Stafford and wife travel to Washington to check on ill Mrs Walter Stafford. Arnet Mathers and family visit relatives near Washington. Mrs J A Edwards Clyde of Adair and Mrs Carl Galloway Casey Iowa guests for funeral of Mrs Duncan. K K K meet Ullrich home Friday night.

Haskins Allene McCreedy Bessie Karous Riverside J. R. McCreedy Chart Stafford Grace Washington Duncan Galloway J. A. Edwards Jim Cherwinker Faye Iowa City Jim Joe Chicago Kansas City Frank Embree Godlove I. L. Embree Hal Edwards Zene Edwards Lois Godlove Ton- Siliuis Mabel Godlove Frank Ullrich

Progress in Mrs. Daryl Mathera Health and Local Moves

Mrs. Daryl Mathera shows gradual improvement, a positive note for friends. Harry Leffler and family depart Tuesday for Phoenix Arizona seeking health benefits, with a week stop in Horton Kansas to visit his wife’s relatives. Ralph plans to move a farm, reducing town families. Church officials install a parsonage furnace ahead of a new pastor expected this week. Mr Fuhr and family of near Washington visit with daughter Mrs Geo Binny. Harley Stafford visits Washington for relatives. Arlie Meridith and Opal Godlove join to fetch sweet potatoes from J L Embree home, yielding about 200 bushels.

Daryl Mathera Harry Leffler Phoenix Ariz Horton Kansas Ralph Mr. Fuhr Near Washingto Geo Binny Harley Stafford Washington Arlie Meridith Opal Godlove J. L. Embree

Crawfordsville Girls Basketball Tonight at West Chester

Fred Sipe and Mrs John Lease visited Mrs Sipe in Mercy hospital Iowa City yesterday afternoon. The girls basketball team of the high school will play the girls team of West Chester school Friday evening at West Chester.

Crawfordsville Fred Sipe John Lease Sipe Mercy Hospital Iowa City West Chester

Didn’t Know His Brother

A man recalls his brother’s long battle with stomach and liver trouble. After a year of decline, doctors failed to help until Mayr’s Wonderful Remedy reportedly eased his symptoms. A single dose claimed to convince with a money back guarantee. Lemmon’s Pharmacy and leading druggists advertise.

Mayr

Variation in Icebergs in Arctic Regions

Arctic icebergs are smaller and fewer than Antarctic ones yet taller in profile. They appear beautiful with lofty vires and domes as observed in northern seas.

Arctic Antarctic

Midland Magazine to Return at University of Iowa

The Midland Magazine will revive at the University of Iowa with John T. Frederick as editor and lecturer in English. Frederick will edit the magazine and continue to publish poetry and prose reflecting Iowa Minnesota the Dakotas Nebraska Illinois and adjacent states. The staff aims to boost Iowa literary life to a high standard similar to Indiana.

Iowa City Midland Magazine University of Iowa John T. Frederick Iowa University Midland Frederick the Midland Minnesota Dakota Nebraska Illinois Lowa Indiana

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