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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 12, 1927

Page

5

Community News Roundup from Red Brick and Riverside

Reports include school reopening under teacher Marjorie Lytle and new clerk Delbert Sayre at Johnson's grocery in Washington. Local families attend fairs in Dutch Creek and Junction, with residents returning from the state fair. A charivari honors John Caldwell's wedding. visits to relatives in Beemer and San Francisco noted. Riverside hosts Fortnightly club with luncheon and future hosting by Mrs Beatch.

Josiah Dayton C. E

Wayland Social Roundup Includes Labor Day Visits

Wayland notes show Dr and Mrs Frank Boller of Washington visiting Labor Day. Ethan Brooks and family Rex Swan and daughter and Harlan Cunningham visited Muscatine Sunday. Genev a McElhinney visited Morning Sun. H E Kauffman and wife attended a Burlington conference. Edith Boshart and Mildred Miller left for Quincy Illinois for business college. Millard Wyse and Raymond Shantz attend business college at Chillicothe Missouri.

Wayland Frank Boller Washington Labor Day Ethan Brooks Rex Swan Harlan Cunningham Muscatine Geneva McElhinney H. E. Kauffman Earl Stutsman Burlington Edith Boshart Mildred Miller Quincy, Ll Millard Wyse Raymond Shantz Chillicothe

Miss Winifred Walsh Injured In Riverside Horse Accident

Miss Winifred Walsh suffered a skull fracture after being thrown from a horse at her parents home west of Riverside. She is unconscious and was transported to Mercy Hospital in Iowa City as soon as possible. Relatives arrived from Chicago and planned a multi week automobile trip visiting Kansas City and Nebraska. Sister Mary Gregory and companion returned home in Ottumwa after a week with Gregory Schnoebelen. The Jacobsmeier family planned a three week vacation visiting West Bend and Audubon.

Riverside Winifred Walsh James Walsh Mercy Hospital Iowa City Richard Dautremont Chicago Rose Dautremont Josephine Hannah Dautremont Kansas City Missouri Nebraska Mary Gregory Companion Ottumwa Gregory Schnoebelen B. Jacobsmeier H. Jacobsmeier West Point Mary Anna Sanders Father Jacobsmei

Dublin Doings Highlight Local Visitors and Outings

Mrs H J Mangold reports a busy week with Miss Mable Sayre visiting from Monday to Thursday at Nick Times home. Families including the McCaleb and Wolfe clans attendance at gatherings, fairs, and visits across Dublin and nearby towns. Ward McCutcheon paints in Valley while relatives tour Oskaloosa fair and Burlington visits noted.

Dublin Sept. S Mable Sayre Nick Times Chas. Mayer Des Moines Merle Robertson Glenn Cuddeback J. H. Seethout Robert McCaleb Carl Corpman Geo. R&ighard Hayesville Verne Wolfe Walter Wolfe Harry Davidson Harley and Marion Sheetz Howard Mangold’s Roscoe Robertson George Wright West Chester South Dakota Ward McCutcheon Valley Mrs. Doe Engle Alvin The Ross

Neighborhood Callers Mentioned in Local Log

Sheets home on Sunday notes Jim Wilson as a caller in the neighborhood. On Wednesday afternoon West Chester records Howard Mangold and Howard Brown as callers nearby.

Sheets Jim Wilson Howard Mangold Howard Brown West Chester

Grace Hill Community News Brief

Mrs Mary Sherlock and family visit the Sherlock home as the Feltz family moves to Keota. Mrs Chas McKinstry hosted dinner for helpers. Local memories recall timber work for John McKinstry barn and its fire. Dutch Creek fair drew many residents. Minerva Nichols visited sister G O Dunbar. Robert Shull and Laura from Victor visited George Lemley and J B Sherlock. William Carkuff, a longtime resident, is visiting.

Francis Feltz Keota Chas. McKinstry Feltz John McKinstry Dutch Creek Fair Minerva Nichols G. O. Dunbar Robert Shull Laura of Victor George Lemley J. B. Sherlocks William Carkuff

Relatives Visit Mrs Sherlock After Call From Mrs McKinstry

Relatives and friends report Mrs Chas McKinstry called on Mrs Sherlock Monday afternoon.

Chas. McKinstry Mrs. Sherlock

Pleasant Hill Social Scene and School Begin

Mr. and Mrs. William Darbyshire and families visited Dale Darbyshire and others spent Sunday with friends at Kephart Ruebsam Telford and Randall households. Will Miller hosted Henry Ballard families for dinner. Pleasant Hill reopened with Miss Annetta McGinnis as teacher. Will Stafford remains ill though improving slowly. Pleasant Hill Ladies Aid to meet at the church Wednesday.

Pleasant Hill William Darbyshire Donald Darbyshire Dale Darbyshire Robert Kephart Charles Ruebsam Fred Telford Glenn Pratt Roy Randall Washington Will Miller Henry Ballard Annetta McGinnis Will Stafford

Harvest Home Dinner Planned by Ladies Aid

The Ladies Aid schedule a harvest home dinner on the 21st with fried chicken promised. Everett Young reported a Washington caller Wednesday morning. Attendees include Minnie Barrick Pearl Murphey Mary Rita Fucka and Alex Barrick visiting from Kansas City for the Fleming reunion.

Ladies Aid Everett Young Washington Minnie Barrick Pearl Murphey Mary Rita Fucka Alex Barrick Kansas City C. F. Hexworth Henry Minick Tom Schulty Warren Matthess

Iowa City visitors join Davenport trip for Ethel's schooling

Harry McCreedy Haskins visited with J E Booth and family in Iowa City. They drove to Davenport Saturday to take Miss Ethel for her schoolwork starting Tuesday. Marjorie McCreedy joined for a two day visit and returned Monday evening.

J. E. Booth Davenport Ethel Marjorie McCreedy

Families Share Weekend Visit in Iowa City Area

Mr and Mrs Leo Farrington and their children from Villa Park Tl joined Mr and Mrs M D McCreedy Richard and Charles Lois Godlove and others in Iowa City for a Sunday at the Godlove home. The Farringtons returned Monday while Clyde Breese of Newton visited Mrs Breese’s brother Charles Edwards in hospital before going to Haskins to see his parents.

Haskins Harry McCreedy Iowa City Leo Farrington Jean and Donald Villa Park M. D. McCreedy Richard Charles Lois Godlove Frank Embree Lysle Leo Helen Godlove Clyde’ Breese Newton

Miss Nellie Manners Returns to Cedar Falls Visit

Crawfordsville Sept 9 Mr and Mrs Howard Kratter and their young son have returned to their Cedar Falls home after a visit at the J C Mitchell home. John Frederickson is suffering a serious carbuncle infection on his hand and is very weak. We hope for improvement. For reguis read Want Ads.

Crawfordsville Howard Kratter Little Son Cedar Falls J. C. Mitchell John Frederickson

Beer bowls used to trap beetles in Trethomas kitchen

Bedwas town council heard Trethomas township was overrun with black beetles. The medical officer of health advised a simple trap using a bowl of beer in the kitchen at night to lure and catch the pests.

Bedwas England Trethomas

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RED Brick Marguerite Herring Lloyd Neiswanger David Illinois C. EB. Hering Marguerite O. E. Babb Dorothy Sam Sigafoose Junction Fair Marie Bessie Wenger Victor Wenger Leslie Gates D. J. Gates Iowa Beemer Mary Manuel San Francisco California Joseph Wieland Dennis Jardon Blakesley Magdalene Schillig William Shalla Richmond Wilma Criz West Monroe New York Joseph Luther Oakdale Harry Walton J. L. Deatch Norbert Beatch Robert Helt Uman Robert McElwain Kenosha Wisconsin Lester K. Siemen McElwain Ruth Ilgenfritz Riverside Public School Elizra Wittmer H. J. Mangold Hazel Little Keith Wells Washington High School J. B. Lockwood John Nickerson, Jr Marion Edward Engle W. EB. Augustine George Wolfe Grace Hill Mary Sherlock Wiliam Husted Ruth and Pauline Marengo Sherlock Earl Kephart Pleasant Hill Ladies Aid Society Lexington W. W. Matthess Weil Eve Nellie Manners Reguis Treasury United States Treasury Federal Reserve Hank A. W. Mellon Secretary of the Treasury Washington, D. C James J. Corbett Faversham’s Strauss Veyna William Faversham Williace
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