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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1930
Page
7
The annual Harvest Home will be held at Lexington on Thursday September 11 with fried chicken at 11 o'clock. A bazaar and display promise the usual big prizes for many categories including cakes, bread, produce, and poultry. Prizes awarded for best entries. after judging, items will be sold at auction by D. F. Macon.
MERRIMAC Sept 8 Dave Baldosier and Carl and Max motor to Lockridge Tuesday afternoon for blacksmithing. Mrs AWN Amrine and Mrs Cart Amine and son Harold visited with Mrs Dave Baldosier Tuesday evening with ALN Amrine and Mrs Annie Baumgartner hosted Lutheran ladies. Many neighbors, car rides, and family visits mark a busy week as residents attend events, parlor gatherings, a band concert in Brighton, and a trip to Montana plans.
A string of local gatherings includes Mr and Mrs Norman hosting, Rex Swan and Helen Rich as guests, a water melon feed attended by about 45 youths at J J Rich home, and games like Tally. Neighbors stayed awake amid blackberry root jokes and garden chores. Numerous reunions occur at Wilbur Schantz and Nebel homes with many engaged families from Mast, Shantz, Graber, Nebel, and related clans, plus a Mennonite conference near Kalona drawing attendees from nearby towns. A birth is noted for Lucille Maxine Graber near Crawfordsville on Sept 6.
Wellston correspondence reports the town's school opening with Miss Mary Scranton teaching fifteen pupils. Col Roberton traded his car for a used Essex. Several residents attended a Friday cream supper and a cereal sale. Four west loads of cattle were shipped to Chicago Tuesday. Augustine shipped two Robertide Brox and Geo Klettone. Local residents visited and reports indicate a good cattle market in Chicago.
Wayne corresp notes pendent Sept at the home of grandparents Mr and Mrs P L Nichiton. John Boshart baled straw for Dillon Grail last Thursday. Mr and Mrs Willard Davis and family attended the fair at Columbus Junction on Thursday. Mr and Mrs Howland and sons of Evanston Illinois spent several days last week at Nickolas parental home. TR M Johnston was a business visitor in Mr Pleasant Thursday. Mrs C F Korf shopped Wayne ton Iowa visiting.
Robert De Harper of Crawfordsville visited Sunday with his niece Mrs. Dillon Gratt and family. The school children enjoyed a vacation Thursday and Friday while teachers attended Institute in town.
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