Community groups hold meetings and social events around town
The West Chester area filled with club gatherings and notices. The Philatheas met at Mrs A Bell er house for a monthly business session with Leona McFarland as president and Effie Vansickle as vice president. The Snowball Social club met at Mrs Glen McCall with a muddy trip and a two course luncheon. Various church societies and local groups held meetings with program items, refreshments, and plans for upcoming events.
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Philatheas
West Chester Baptist Sunday School
A. Beller
Nellie Walton
Leona McFarland
Effie Vansickle
A. Beiter
Dan Gass
West Chester Methodist Ladies Aid to Meet September 8
The September meeting of the West Chester Methodist Ladies Aid society takes place in the church social rooms on Wednesday September 8 at 2 PM. The serving committee includes Mrs L P Jackson Mrs I A Coffey Mrs Howard Stewart and Mrs Fred Nash. An old fashioned last day of school program by the Holler Destrick School will feature those in period costumes. All community ladies are invited. 17213 The W F M S of Lexington church will meet September 9 at the home of Mrs Margaret Embree with Mite Box opening.
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All Day Missionary Society
First United Presbyterian Church
R. J. Davidson
Washington
Bessie McLaughlin
West Chester Methodist Ladies Aid Society
L. P. Jackson
I. &. Coffey
Howard Stewart
Fred Nash
Oirgin Holler Destrick Schoo
J. D. Dayton
Daryl
Koota
Henry Baker
Dakota
Hope Valley
John Powell
Wellman
R. Munro
Sam Delong
Chicago
Mr. Munro
Crawfordsville Community News Highlights
In Crawfordsville Leland Maxwell travels from Des Moines to Ida Grove to teach this year. Velma Twinam Lela Edgar head for Manning to start teaching Monday. Veda Twinam returns to Chicago for work as a teacher. Mrs W P Davidson and daughters visited in Washington yesterday. Mina McCleary departs for Keota to teach. Social Hour club resumes with Mrs Emma Fox hosting. Grace Williams elected president Artie Wells VP Maud Lease secretary treasurer. Next meeting set with Mrs Helen Bullers.
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Crawfordsville
Leland Maxwell
Des Moines
Ida Grove
Velma Twinam
Lela Edgar
Manning
Iowa
Veda Twinam
Chicago
W. P. Davidson
Margaret
Marian
Washington
Mina McCleary
Keota
Emma Fox
Grace Williams
Artie Wells
Maud Lease
Helen Bullers
August Rain Sheds Light on Local Weather Lore
In West Chester residents recount 23 days of near constant rain and recall past weather tales. An elderly observer cites the record rainfall of 1892, while beliefs in rainbows and old fish stories linger as this soggy August continues.
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West Chester
Jonah
Local land sale and town talk stir rural concerns
Mr. Huston sold 120 acres at 308.00 per acre in cash, buying another parcel near Crawfordeville. A town resident bought a goat for 5.90 and asks 5.50. Picnic and visiting notes frame community life with weather, roads, and fair hopes. cattle sales from Chicago are cited and dust control costs questioned as roads deteriorate.
Money Talks Salesman Ad Promises High Earnings
A Mississippi style classified promo claims a salesman can earn a dollar profit per dealer called, with dealers paying two dollars, selling at three fifty, maker’s share a dollar fifty on a two dollar investment. It targets salesmen or hopefuls offering over one hundred dollars weekly.
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Geo. L. Lane
Manafield
Ohio
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