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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1919
Page
7
Social Notes summarize the comings and goings of Washington County residents. Births deaths and personal notices appear amid society chatter.
The Crawfordsville column records visitors and travels including Mrs Lottie Whitmen of Pierson Iowa with sister Mrs Nim Clark. Milton White and family visiting Aledo Illinois. several families at Mrs J F Buxbaum’s and others attending services at the United Presbyterian church. Frank McCoy returns from Fargo with Martinsburg school starting. Allée Maxwell heads to Monmouth College. Eva re and Eva Gormly go to Cedar Falls for State Teachers College. John Acheson of Washington preaches two sermons.
West Chester announces no school on Thursday and residents urged to visit Washington if weather permits for a large city crowd. Local reports mention Joe McElhinney, John Wood’s nephew visiting from overseas, and Mrs J D Dayton departing for Columbus Ohio. Stock shipments to Chicago occur, with remarks on community efforts and regional travel for the G A R convention in Columbus.
Tended the conference in Muscatine the past week. Maplethorpe of Garwin was a caller in Wellman Friday. They like their new location and report Mr. and Mrs. Eli Miller equally pleased with Grinnell. Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Fisher started the first of the week for Colorado by auto. John Oldaker for Pierre S. D. to visit his brother. Horse races are being held every Saturday at the Wilson race track. Geo. Hamilton of Chadron Nebr. has been visiting friends in Wellman. Mrs. Chris Ruegsegger spent Wednesday in Iowa City. Adam Sehanf has sold his farm to Otto Sehanf and will move to town. Miss Marie Turnipseed visiting Keswick relatives. Mrs. BE. Db. Lewis' friends gave her a pleasant birthday surprise. Light refreshments served. Mr. and Mrs. James Lewis on a Chicago vacation. Veterinary Horn was ill the last of the week.
Lon Fordyce hosted his brother and wife from Kansas while Newt Matthews and family visited John Whetstine. A crowd from Nira attended the soldiers home-coming at Sigourney. Nira school closes this fall due to low enrollment with students moving to Wellman or Grandview. Milo Barrett’s friends helped celebrate his seventeenth birthday Tuesday evening. Some locals travel to Conesville for melons and Mrs. W A Carl visited Iowa City Monday.
Amos Hulls holds a Saturday closing out sale while station agent Vaughn resigns for health reasons and plans to move west. Vaughn’s residence is offered for sale. Tom O Flaherty has sold his farm east of town to Pete Eimen for 275 dollars an acre with possession March first. Spears brothers win prizes at the State Fair for fine hogs. Mr Beyatt and Mrs Beyatt now occupy the Bruce Mooney property. The town welcomes a new principal and a number of Methodists attend services.
On Sept 6 Dayton Grove residents report Sunday visits by Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Oldfield and son to A E Knotts. Florence and Gladys Newton return from Fairfield to Mrs. W A Leet’s home. Eugene Owen starts a teaching job in Vinton. Sew and So Club holds English River picnic with 40 attendees plus guests. school opens with Mrs. Besse Hagist of Keota teaching.
The town of Rubio reports an ice cream social held by local youths funded by Lee Henry and his bride on their Nebraska honeymoon. Will Bond and Velma Kent were wed last week and plan another ice cream supper for residents. Peter Rudolph escaped unharmed when a township grader engine rolled uncontrollably downhill and stopped in a ditch after tearing a fence. Rev Boyne and wife joined a Salem homecoming event Friday and Saturday.
L. R. Robinson and family visited the E. B. Bennett home on Sunday afternoon. Miss Aideth Luithly was reported quite sick Saturday.
Miss Marie Jackson business visitor in Iowa City Monday. Mrs. John Shanefelt of Washington and daughter Mrs. Orpha Palmer of Texas visited last week at the G F Howard home. Rev C E McBride returns after four years. Kalona folks glad to have him back. Elaine Snyder improving after hospital stay. Dr W Myers and wife of Kokomo Indiana visited with local families. Mr Myers recently discharged from the army.
A man plans to practice in Keota after relocating from Kokomo. The report notes regional travel and visits by locals, including Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Schneider of Davenport visiting here last week. It mentions farm sales and land investment in Iowa, plus a Colorado trip by D. J. Fisher and family and a sale by Mr. and Mrs. Frank Figcins with a move to Iowa City.
Rev Mr Bogue and wife attend the Friends yearly meeting in Oskaloosa and will stay for the Fair. Miss Della Saur and Miss Elma Vacha return to take up school work. Sore foot and a broken arm afflict Mrs Blattner and son Boyd. Sorghum and pickles dominate daily life as Co E Morgan and Mrs Schmitter visit from Oskaloosa. Fire destroys Henry Blattner’s big barn with no live stock loss. E Hixson works on Monmouth silo roof for Er Hixson. Sugar ration limits upset Rubio children. E B Bennett plans move to Brighton after trading property. Elias Rudolph buys Bennett place.
Davis County witnesses a wave of war related legal action as G. R. Dixon and W. C. Dixon sue thirty-two West Grove residents for 45500 damages. They allege May 18 1918 patriotic crowd forced donations and mistreatment including harassment and threats. Attorneys from Des Moines linked to similar Cedar county suits.
Reports to the state board of health from Wapello Storm Lake Cumberland and Sioux Rapids attribute typhoid fever to bad water. Shallow wells fed by dry weather are blamed in most instances.
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