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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1927
Page
7
Local notes from Haskins and surrounding areas report residents visiting relatives, travel to Davenport and Riverside, hospital stays and recoveries, farm activity as frost arrives, and plans for moving to Wisconsin. People mentioned include Arnet Mathers, the McCreedys, Bean family, Frey, Turner, Spessard, O Connor, and Ellis Swisher.
Mrs Emma Fox and the Misses Es sa and Lois Harper visited Sabbath in Wellman with Mr and Mrs Roy Durian. Clarence Young and family from Ft Madison joined others at the Charles Rogers home near Olds for a day visit. A family reunion at Cecil Lease’s Olds home included Mr and Mrs Cecil Lease and relatives. Will Wooley and young daughter Wilma Christine traveled to Rhodes Iowa to visit Mrs Wooley’s parents.
Mrs EF V Humphreys reports on Wyman social activity while residents travel to Washington, Iowa City, Stockport and Burlington. Shown are visits by Mr and Mrs Fred Humphrey and Jean, C R Paisley and family, H B Oldt family, M B Jones of Conesville, and J Henderson of Wyman Supply Company. The Wyman Community club plans a meeting with Mrs J R Dunn on Oct 19. Mrs R A Zickefoose is reported sick.
Polly Crawford of Lime Creek township Washington county Iowa dies after a yearlong cancer illness. Services set for 2 pm at Watsonville cemetery with interment there. Survived by two daughters and three sons. The report also covers visitors, family travels, local band activity, town council matters and assorted community notes.
Irene Vondrasek reports visits and social calls around Palestine. Mil ton Sojka family and Roy Havel hosted guests. J Cherwinker of Hasking and Ed Horak joined Melo Horak’s home visit. Other locals like Lena Krotz shopped in Washington and several families visited Rob Ramseys or Knotek households.
Mr. and Mrs. Homer Weaver and their son visited Ed Roth on Tuesday evening. Edgar Payne delivered hogs to Olds Monday morning. Mrs. Lyman Johnson and daughters Marie and Velma called on Olds Friday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Henry Roth hosted daughters Olive and Mada.
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