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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1938
Page
3
The old house on West Jefferson street once home to the Bidwell brothers has been demolished leaving a hush in the neighborhood. Nearby notes recount social gatherings, glass display tales, and local retiree updates amid springlike shift and dust storms.
Miss Ella Reister rests in memory after months of illness. A renowned local authority on old time events, her keen memory and scholarship endeared her to friends and community. She was a leading figure among regional historians.
At the hospital Saturday Mr and Mrs Ernest Meyer welcomed a daughter born at 4 10 p m weighing seven pounds Clarence McArtor Wellman was admitted yesterday after noon Mrs Wallace Nordyke underwent an appendectomy this morning Monday Mr and Mrs William Chance welcomed a daughter born at 5 15 this morning weighing seven pounds Mrs Carl Hedges underwent a major operation this morning Tuesday Eileen Havel Ainsworth was dismissed yesterday afternoon Mrs Keith Keeler and daughter Patricia Ann were dismissed yesterday afternoon
Mr and Mrs Ernest Meyer welcomed a daughter born at 410 PM weighing seven pounds at Ommee Haven. Mrs Carl Hedges underwent a major operation this morning at 615 AM. The report notes the events occurring yesterday afternoon and this morning.
Deaths this week include seven year old George Cole who died after midnight near Riverside, longtime county settlers noted parents, and Harry McCulley a former local barber and Colorado State University grounds superintendent who died in Boulder. Also Ada Stone, formerly of Brighton, died at 79 in West Point on April 4.
Matthews speaks at Rotary Club winning state honors for his oration. The Colenso Annex is shown to Rotarians. Marine Paul Putnam in Nicaragua in active engagements with rebels. Gene Black, age about 30, expected to recover after shooting himself at Brighton. Marian Gray Anderson plans Easter vacation with grandmother Mrs. A Anderson. W R C presents Lincoln bronze tablet to high school. Grand Army Day marked. Snow blocks Western Iowa lines. 115 diners served at Presbyterian basement. Jesse Phillips, 95, dies. Frank Brindley’s dog misses no funeral. rumor noted. Ernest Lemmon installs a new fountain. Bob Stewart ill with peritonitis. Rev L D Young to leave for Beatrice Neb. William Hollingsworth, 90, dies. long-time physician turned farmer. six children survive.
Mary Warren Chrissinger 82 died at county hospital after a fall. She was born in Indiana and moved here as a child, leaving two daughters Julie Lohrer and Mrs Emil True. Ella Reister 82, lifelong resident, died Wednesday. Charles Riley 58 died at his Brighton-area home after a period of illness. Alma G Ott 74, prominent Riverside woman, died Wednesday night.
New Haven reports power loss during a storm as three incubators sit idle at a local school. Several residents are noted visiting and helping with chores while others recover from minor mishaps. Families celebrate birthdays and visit friends as the community coordinates after the outage.
The halibut is identified as the longest of the flat fishes based on measurements and comparisons among flat species. The announcement notes halibut’s notable size and flat body form as defining traits.
Light survivors of the battle of Shiloh living in Washington gathered April 6 for a dinner. Attendees included A. Hunter, R. G. McChesney, Col. D. J. Palmer, A. Stranahan, A. J. Dawson, S. M. Logan, Freeman Chesney of West Chester, and J. B. Dodds of Wellman.
The Wallace Lumber Company in Iowa City has acquired the W. J. Lembaugh Lumber Company and Ben Wallace will assume management oversight. The move follows an acquisition arrangement announced in the local business notes.
Twenty years ago Jim Varney quit chewing tobacco saving 70 cents a week. His pastor Rev A B Smith advised giving $85 yearly to foreign missions. Minick brothers began cement block storefront the Hollingsworth building with a flat for their family. Kephart farm sowing oats featured five teams of four horses each in a large field.
William Singleman died after climbing a windmill tower to investigate a problem and being thrown to the ground. The incident follows local updates on workers moving to new roles and various community events, including a patriotic camp fire and local concerts.
Federal Judge Charles A. Dewey ill in Davenport. Mrs. Seth Thomas improving at Ft. Dodge. W A Anderson arraigned in Davenport on misappropriation charges. Local school operetta at Heights School drew a full house. Dr. Herbert Lockyer to speak at Presbyterian Bible conference April 20–26. Various community notices include elections, birthdays, marriages, tax and road plans, library usage, and upcoming public events.
A jumble of maxims on aging money and thrift contrasts with blunt racial language. Voices decry foolish questions about the Bible while a man wonders why the old age question persists, reflecting harsh biases and casual humor of the era.
Sam White, former resident, is reported quite ill in a hospital at his home in Sioux Falls South Dakota.
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