Marriage Announcement and Local Notes From Washington
From Pittsburgh this week comes news of the marriage of Mariana Rail daughter of Mr and Mrs Robin Rall to William Becker of New York City. They will live in the east. Bunny Blair will move to Anamo to direct reform school grounds with reformatories labor by boys. Local letters mention old homes, reprints, and community tales across Washington with people visiting, weddings, and real estate activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Penn
Mariana Rail
Robin Rall
William Becker
New York City
Mariana
Dave Kiner
Becker
Bunny
Blair
Coruniy Club
George
Anamo
Reformatory
T He Reformatory
Nan
Washington
Stewart School
Russell Bell
Butterfield
Addie Harmon
C. H. Wood
Duke
Allerton News
Mr. Wood
Allerton
Rocking Chair Brigade Update From Wellville
A reader letter from Wellville describes ongoing recovery from shingles and an arm injury. The piece recalls Dr. A S Smith's past sermon, a choir member's hunger joke, and hopes to meet Mrs Mable Dankwardt Fusco of Youngstown Ohio visiting her mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mable Dankwardt Fusco
Youngstown
Ohio
Mable
P. H. Fusco
Otto Dankwardt
Claire Gray
Fusco
Mable Dankwardt
South
Iowa Ave
Carl Jungbluth
Centennial Aftermath Washington House
An old hotel once on North Iowa Ave near the Mace Motor Co and owned by John Goode and heirs has been moved to Fast Second Street near the former site. Arthur Goode is the current proprietor, with many roomers staying in the rear area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gleede Dold
Coppock
Scofield
West Main Street
Charles Evans
Washington
Dold
Ro H H. McCarty
Washington House
Iowa Ave
Mace Motor Co
John Goode
Fast Second Street
Arthur Goode
Hospital Births and Dismissals From Saturday Notices
Dismissals include Mrs Merle Edwards and infant daughter of Washington Derald Edwards of Brighton Ola Hite of Mt Pleasant and Mrs Welter Bond and infant son. Newborns include Ernest Meyer and wife a daughter born Sunday at 1 00 am weight nine pounds one and a half ounces and William Hessel tine and wife a daughter born Saturday at 5 25 pm weight nine pounds four and one half ounces. Other births listed include Milo Miller Wellman a son born this morning at 5 20 weighing six pounds six ounces and Forrest Noel Washington route 3 a son born last night at 9 30 weighing six pounds eleven ounces..admissions include Richard Greiner Keota for medical treatment Leanna Butterbaueb Wellman admitted for appendectomy Mrs Robert Jacobs Washington route 1 appendectomy and Melo Vacha admitted for medical treatment last night and dismissed this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle Edwards
Washington
Derald Edwards
Brighton
Ola Hite
Mt. Pleasant
Welter Bond
William Norton
Stockport
Ernest Meyer
William Hesseltine
Richard Greiner
Keota
Mary Sojka
Riverside
Milo Miller
Wellman
Forrest Noel
Leanna Butterbaueb
Robert Jacobs
Washingtn
Route 1
Melo Vacha
Local hospital notes show births adoptions and admissions
Yesterday several people were dismissed from the hospital including Mrs. William Hesseltine and her baby daughter Thelma Louise. Mrs. Hubert West was dismissed. Glenn Holden was admitted for medical treatment. Meredith Knepp of Washington underwent an appendectomy yesterday. Willis Teets couple welcomed a daughter at 2 45 this morning weighing six pounds eleven and one half. Marie Oldfield admitted for an appendectomy later today. Mrs. Emetra Page dismissed this morning. Friday Glenn Holden of Washington and Mrs. George Hagist of Keota were admitted for observation last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiliam Hesseltine
Thelma Louise
Hubert West
Glenn Holden
Meredith Knepp
Washington
Willis Teets
Marie Oldfield
Emetra Page
Phriday Glenn Holden
George Hagist
Keota
Deaths of the Week William Statler and Joseph Otters
William Statler aged 79 died at his Brighton home on Saturday night. Joseph Otters aged 29 died at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Robert Sheets southeast of Keota on Tuesday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Statler
William L. Statler
Brighton
Joseph Otters
Joseph Ot
Robert Sheets Southeast
Keota
World War Veteran Clair Beatty Story From Past
The centennial feature recounts Clair E. Beatty born January 11 1898 in Washington county who served in Co K 168th Infantry 42nd Rainbow Division overseas from 1917 to 1919. He saw major battles at Champagne Marne Chateau Thierry Argonne and endured scarce rations and danger with few injuries and a postwar occupation march to Germany. He returned to New York April 25 1919 before discharge at Camp Dodge Iowa and received medals and service stripes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everstine Daniels
Clair E. Beatty
Washington County
Leon Beatty
American Legion Post
C. E. Beatty
Our City
Beatty
Fort Madison
Old Company K
Fort Dodge
Co. K
168Th Infantry
Rainbow
Camp Mills
New York
Liverpool
England
France
Luneville
Baccarat
Champagne Marne
Chateau Thierry
St. Michiel
Meuse Argonne
Clair
Rommelcourte
Argonne Forest
Rce
First Sid
Germany
Army of Occupation
Mr. Beatty
New York City
Camp Dodge
Iowa
Local Resident Passes Upon Stroke in Kansas City
Frank W. Kinsley aged Su, long time resident here, died in Kansas City on Monday after visiting there with his parents He suffered a stroke of paralysis during the visit and had lived with his parents in this community for many years
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OW. Kinsley
Frank W. Kinsley
Kansas City
Bible Keeps Names of Four Horses Driven to Town
Mrs. Julia Dickens Cavender owns a Bible listing four horses Fox Rattler Tippin and Prince driven to town by Jonathan Hayes Wilson and his uncle Jesse Ashby. Ashby bred fancy blooded horses on Cheat River Ohio and brought Joe Adams who helped build the first Washington house with a blacksmith shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia Dickens Cavender
Jonathan Hayes Wilson
Jesse Ashby
Fox
Rattler
Tippin
Prince
Cheat River
Ohio
Joe Adams
Joe
Washington
No bouquets can fill empty tables with no food
The remark notes that decorative bouquets cannot replace meals and basic sustenance missing from the table. It emphasizes hunger and deprivation over aesthetic efforts.
Crooked Creek Memoir Recalls Historic Mills and Farm Life
Crooked Creek resident MiLia Harry McCall recalls two flour mills near Washington Latta's south of Red Brick school and McFarland's further down Crooked Creek. He describes bustling early business, roaming livestock, barefoot childhood, and a life of chores, schooling, church, and catechism, noting there was no unemployment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry McCall
Washington
Latta
McFarland
Crooked Creek
Harry
Why choicest trees die first and diamond knowledge
A reflective line suggests the choicest trees perish earliest and a girl’s grasp of karat sizes implies past experience. The fragment hints at metaphorical judgment and value discernment without detailing events or persons.
Life of the Puritans in New England
Teddy Springman outlines early Puritan efforts to settle New England from 1625 onward. The piece tracks land grants, ship arrivals, and settlements at Salem Charles Town and Boston, plus harsh governance, discipline, and emergent representative government through the General Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teddy Springman
New England
Charles and
Merrimac
Salem
Peace
Charlestown
Charles Riv
England
Prom history by Rev. F P A Shearer in Washington town
The article recounts early Washington history detailing land grants, first settlers and buildings. It traces donations by the general government to Neal and Davis, notes W. L. Harvey as the first justice of the peace, and lists the first shanty, tavern, and frame structures. It records the date of the first lot sale on August 19 and names the auctioneer Joseph Patterson with the first buyer Nathan Baker paying $54 for lot 1, block 17. It also mentions the first marriage, first female and male births, and the earliest school on Kilgore lot eight blocks southwest of the square.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town of
Washington
Messrs. Neal and
Davis
W. L. Harvey
Joseph Adams
Quinn
Daniel Powers
John Dougherty
Joseph Patterson
Nathan Baker
John Ehle
Canada
Margaret Williams
Indiana
Margaret Adams
Henry Clay
Kilgore
Public Square
Pilotburg Ladies Aid to Meet for All Day Quilting
The Pilotburg Ladies Aid society will gather at Mrs. Carl Oldfield's home for an all day meeting on Thursday. The event includes a regular meeting and quilting with attendees bringing a thimble and one dish to pass. Roll call will be answered with a school memory or incident.
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Pilotburg
Kensington Club Social Held at Mrs Butterworth's Home
A Kensington club meeting in Ainsworth with nine members present included Christmas exchange planning and a one course luncheon hosted by Mrs Hazel Butterworth. The next gathering will be two weeks later with Mrs Coxgreshall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
Kensington Club
Hazel Butterworth
K Coxgreshall
Autumn Luncheon at Mrs. Hender’s House in Kalona
The Alpha club held its annual fall luncheon at Mrs. R. A. Hender’s home with autumn décor including leaves and harvest fruits. Mrs. J. B. Miechum and Mrs. Y. Guengerich led a program reviewing The Country Kitchen by Della Lute, with many members present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E J. Hesselschwerdt
T. V. Knerr
Murphy
Harriet Skola
A. G. Snyder
H. VY. Snodgrass
Weller Snyder
J. R Swartzendruber
C. Ware
F. Bourgois
C. Peterson
Kalona Schoola
Review of weeks events at Methodist church and community news
The week closed with Centennial activities at the Methodist church headlined by Dr A S Smith and Bishop VeGee. A garage fire on the Loren Palmer farm near West Chester caused damage after a lantern ignited gasoline. Local transfers include C H Wood and wife buying the Allerton News and moving. several social visits and travels are noted. A motor vehicle charge sentenced in Anamosa, Masonic lodge anniversary, driving licenses issued, school band ratings, doctors convention plans, injuries in a Keota wreck, marriages, new births, and a Crandall verdict upheld for assault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
A. S. Smith
Bishop VeGee
Loren Palmer
West Chester
Mr. Palmer
Halloween party at Treva Hesselachwerdt home
Treva Hesselachwerdt entertained eighteen friends at a Halloween party Tuesday evening. The group enjoyed a Wiener roast at six o'clock and then played games for the remainder of the night.
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Treva Hesselachwerdt
Home Missionary Meeting at Reaney Home
More than thirty members of the Woman's Home Missionary Society of the Methodist church met yesterday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Robert Reaney northeast of town. Mrs. R. H. Hampsher led prayers and Mrs. George Brinton read a poem titled They Also Served. The program included They Also Served and The Investment of Years presented by Mrs. F. R. Mauthe detailing supported homes and schools. The annual meeting was announced for Perry October 31 to November 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Home Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
Robert Reaney
R. H. Hampsher
George Brinton
F. R. Mauthe
Missionary Society
Birthday Surprise for Mrs. Gerald Carris at Pearl Co
Mrs. Gerald Carris was guest of honor at a surprise birthday party organized by the American Pearl company girls Thursday evening. The event at the Carris home on South Marion avenue included a potluck dinner and a birthday cake with twenty one candles. Out-of-town guests included Mrs. John Carris of Keota and Mr. and Mrs. Rex Severt of Wellman. Fourteen attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Carris
American Pearl Company
Mrs. Carris
South Marion Avenue
L. R. Baker
Missionary Society Meets at Mrs. Caldwell Home
The Baptist Woman's Missionary Society held its regular meeting at Mrs. J. Caldwell's home with assistants Mrs. Kerr and Mrs. Beenblossom. Miss Clara Tate spoke on Christian Citizenship, stressing liberty and national strength. Twenty-six attended including guests Mrs. Ada Smith and Clara Tate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Woman's Missionary Society
John Caldwell
Howard Kerr
John Beenblossom
Eva Mouser
Persia
Haman
Clara ‘Tate
Miss Tate
Ed Squire
America
T. Fredmund
Ada Smith
Clara Tate
Happy Hour Club Meets at Haskins
The Haskins Happy Hour club met last Thursday evening at Mrs. Lloyd Edwarda s home. Five hundred was played at two tables after a brief business meeting. Refreshments were served by the hostess with help from Dale Peters and Florence Dunbar. Ten members and one guest Marjorie Edwards of Cedar Rapids attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haskins Happy Hour
Lloyd Edwarda
Dale Peters
Florence Dunbar
Marjorie Edwards
Cedar Rapids
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THE
Goodness Graciors
Clarafield Patterson
Cora
Mises
Yester
John Shallas
Ivan Lemley
Colleen
Rock Island
Moe Dubent
Dayton
Rocking Chair Brigade
Wellville
Juve
World War Veterans Story
MiLia
D.A.R
London
Boston
P. A. Shearer
Pilotburg Society
Mrs. Butterworth
Ladies Aid
Ladies Aid Society of the Methodist Church
Mary Lord
Mrs. Hender
Roy Fornam
Anamosa
Masonic Lodge
Crawfordsville
A. J. Dawson
Elizabeth
H. J. McCreedy
Kansas
Ed Hanson
Chicago
Mrs. Hanson
Hansons
Paul Lytie
Sinclair Oil Station
Washington Lumber and Fuel Co
Washington High School
Fairfield
Country Club
Karen Caviness
Roy Caviness
M. C. De-Long
Russell Goodin
Detroit
Mich
J. Ro Squire
Mr. Squire
John Squire
the Gooding
Mary EE. Bevans
Trevor Davis
Bridergrooms
Craw
Tordasville
Fred Downing
American Legion
LeRoy Nicola
Battle Creek
Henry Nicola
County Hospital
Weisman
Robert Lytle
Ferne Crozier
Forrest Lawn Memorial Park
Los Angeles
Vivian Sueppel
Maynard Ayres
Iowa City
Crandall
State Supreme Court
Reaney
Happy Hour Club
Haskins
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