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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1939
Page
3
A column from Washington recounts community life, deaths, marriages, and local happenings. It notes a Seven Last Words concert, obituaries for Dennis Clancy and Julia Baldwin McKibben, house sales and rentals on South Iowa Avenue, upcoming meetings, and local social events.
Mrs. Jo seph Reiner, wife of a civil war veteran, died on April 5 after weeks of illness. The issue reports on community happenings including a Hi Y carnival fund, new art department head Ellen Morrison, hospital activity, and local civic improvements.
Fred Mangold improving in Iowa City hospital remains a focus. March tax receipts reach 250 323.38 with three month total 360 994.05. Numerous local notes cover marriages, illnesses, collisions, deaths, new contests and upcoming events across Washington County.
Readable items show Ruth Morrison vacationing with E. D. Morrison Jr within Sac City ties. Easter observances involve Dewey and Limerman families while several local residents travel, marry, or relocate.
Gartner, a prominent businessman, died at Mercy hospital in Iowa City at age 84. He and his wife celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on September 17. Dennis Chaney Claney, born in Washington and a lifelong resident, died Sunday at sixty years old from a cerebral hemorrhage.
Obituaries list William Dennia Stafford 67 of Coromer Waterloo died at home on Thursday. Frank Neiswanger brother of Fred and A B died Thursday at his Cambridge Nebraska home. Mrs William Hagist 75 a well known Keota woman died at University Hospital Iowa City Thursday. Mrs George Anderson cousin of W S Eldridge former resident died at Wilsonville Nebraska. Chom dettrios sister of Ode Ferguson 84 died near Knoxville Tennessee. A son Charles lives west of Washington. Union Depot officials from Burlington C R I and P and Milwaukee met to plan a new Union Depot to be built by enlarging the present Milwaukee station with tracks canopying and an extended freight depot. new hotel plans anticipated later. Mayor’s name clarification notes J E Bovee. Dr C A Boice reports a daughter born April Lath to Clifford Thorne and wife Ruth. Scrambled eggs wagon accident near McKenzie. eggs damaged. A M Reales reports eight rattlesnakes killed southeast of town. Rev Arthur R Oates installed as Presbyterian pastor. Ralph T Case ordained. Stanley Miller sick with pneumonia in Mt Pleasant Mott. Ralph Motts, prominent Washington Black man connected with Rock Island railroad, dies in Chicago. funeral held locally with floral tributes.
A lighthearted note on barbershop behavior where the patient reader prefers being served over counting others ahead. It highlights a common reluctance to wait and a readiness to take the chair when it becomes available.
The fragment notes reflect on the abundance of preachers if all men who began full Bible study for the ministry had succeeded. It contemplates outcomes and potential clergy numbers without detailing individuals or events.
Henry Ber do of Swift and Co. in Chicago came home for a visit marking a busy 20 years ago moment in the city.
Nine teenth Century Club hosted a Stevens son tea at the Scofield home to raise funds for new library books. Souvenirs were drawn by Mrs A R Miller Bessie Scofield and Mort Keeley. Tea servers were Daisy Hull Josie Babcock Helen Dodge and Marguerite Raguet. Jean Steck performed a piano solo.
Saturday Bruce Dill was to be dismissed this afternoon. Monday Mr and Mrs Russell Owens of Ainsworth welcomed a son, Marian Eugene, born Saturday at 6 10 p m weighing eight pounds. Several patients, including Mrs Leigh Miffitt and daughter Merilyn Leigh, were discharged, while Wanda Rhodes underwent an appendectomy Saturday evening. Other dismissals occurred Sunday afternoon for residents in Wellman Riverside and Washington areas.
Wednesday entries list Mrs. Gerald Graf of Keota undergoing an appendectomy and Mary Hostetler of Kalona having a major operation. Wanda Rhodes of Kalona is dismissed. Thursday reports Hal Richardson and Ellis Walton of Washington admitted. Mrs. Otto Bell of Wellman noted. A son named William Daniel born at 6 36 this morning to Mr. and Mrs. Tom Carson, seven pounds thirteen ounces. Friday notes Mrs. K L Edmondson of Brighton dismissed. Ed Garrett admitted for observation. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Arnage welcomed a son weighing six pounds twelve ounces born last night. Mrs. Henry Zieglowsky had an appendectomy this morning.
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