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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1939
Page
3
News of the death of Dr. Paul Gageby is noted with sadness among locals who knew him as a Washington resident and physician. The column mixes obituaries with local anecdotes and plans, including YWCA fundraising, club activities, highway honors, and calls to expand the county hospital and health services.
The county spelling champ Pauline Darbyshire will travel to Des Moines to compete in the state contest. Also noting Miss Leona Allen public school nurse with a new health program and summer prep for kindergarten entrants.
Lieut Everett Bailey son of Mr and Mrs John Bailey married Cora Ray a nurse from Iowa in St James church on April 21 with only the groom's parents and James Cunningham present Luella Beal served as bridesmaid and Cletus Bailey as best man.
The town mourns Stanley Melinski a six year old who loved his family and lived with them in town. His death shocks parents Mr and Mrs Joe Melinski and the community as the familiar boy on his tricycle faded from daily life.
James Semos known as Demetrius Simeonedes disappeared taking two bank drafts worth 360 dollars each totaling 720 dollars. He had been living with John Beamer and his wife who offered him shelter and work after Beamer helped him find a home. A 200 dollar reward is offered for his arrest.
Glenn Laffer, once employed at the Colenso hotel, has quit and is now training to operate a linotype machine at the Press office.
Ten years ago the Clinic hotel started a makeover as yellow paint covers the exterior. Workers applied four coats to brighten the facade and modernize its appearance.
A home talent play at the opera house Thursday featured Chas. Hebner as Up land Hay and Mrs. Claudine Shaw as Upland Hay with a broad cast including Dorothy Hay and Sunflower Hay. The cake walk impressed as professional quality and the heyrube dance drew laughs. The Rock Island paid its employer $6,997.99 locally, underscoring local spending.
A barbershop regular is always prepared for his turn, keeping the news paper handy and staying ready to read while waiting for a shave or cut.
Velma Booth a missionary in China and formerly of Washington addressed the Y's Men's club. The group also heard notes on local civic events including a hospital visit by Mrs. Kate Vastine and updates from the Ainsworth school, Chamber of Commerce, and welfare groups.
President Ed Hotle of the Farm Bureau joins the state planning board. Centennial dates set for August 10. Geraldine Erdahl of Mt Pleasant injured in an auto crash with four broken vertebrae and neck dislocation partial. Dr. F W Eastwood improving in hospital. Farmers host business leaders at YMCA dinner. milk fund reaches 239 dollars. State Christian Endeavor rally at local church. Ernest Wallen guests of Lemmon family. Property moves on South Third and South Iowa. Wellman’s Frank Romine ill. daughters care for him. Mrs. Wilbur Miller moves to Dr Anderson building with Muriel Pressey Frank returning home. M E church hosts women and girls. rain totals 2.30 inches. Troopers drill at city hall. five local entries in Iowa City music contest. Y W Campaign May 9. Auto drivers urged to heed signals. lock cars. Thief steals from Maxine Schoonover’s car by YMCA. Mrs. Minnie Jennings visits Wellman from Long Beach. Luckinbill family visit Masson home. Rothschilds visit Kansas City. Kalona hosted Nate Young nuptial party. Cloyce Daugherty returns from California. Cold week with snow in northern Iowa. Leslie Richer named Iowa state highway commissioner at 4000 salary. Dog roaming ban enforced. Vernon Thomas and Wilma Lukovsky obtain marriage license. Drunken driving remains prevalent. 1938 count ten convicted. Randall Neill and Ben J Yoder injured in car crash. $20,000 federal housing loan to Washington county homeowners. Warfels visit from San Francisco. Marion George home from Shenandoah after brother Charles’ major operation. Ralston Meek works at Crone market. Guy Troxell moves to 602 West Main.
Irene Jork of Pleasant Plain and Geraldine Erdab of Mount Pleasant admitted for treatment. Garrett had an appendectomy. Mrs Otto Bell of Wellman dismissed. Charles McConnell and wife welcomed a daughter at 7 20 weighing eight pounds three and a half ounces. Lou Arthur underwent tonsillectomy. Mrs W J Taylor admitted for observation. Ted Reynolds dismissed. Mrs Lloyd Arnold and son Earl dismissed. Janet Bruegge dismissed. Lou Arthur and Mary Hostetler dismissed.
H. J. Ramsey, a prominent Keota businessman, died Saturday after two years of illness at age 73. W. F. Lepper died at his North Marion Avenue home after several days illness. formerly a farmer until nineteen years ago.
A brief note marks Janice Lee and JoAnne celebrating four years old, noting their entrance to life and shared timing with their twin Blanche Shalla. The piece reflects on family, stage life, and a lineage of study in ministry.
A bemused observer notes that the concern is not the number ahead but the person behind in line at a barber shop, reflecting simple social priorities.
A man’s worth was said to hinge on having a Sunday suit of clothes, underscoring social expectations of appearance and status in the era.
Report notes that birds do not typically chew their food with large parrots displaying a coarser mastication approach and relying on beak processing rather than chewing.
Wednesday Geraldine Erdahl and Mr Pleas ant were moved to Michael Reese Hospital Chicago. Mrs W J Taylor Ted Reynolds and Kathryn Hendryx Wellman and Ben Yoder Kalona feature in dismissals and admissions Friday Robert Lee Miller Ainsworth admitted for treatment. Mr and Mrs Yara Sojka Washington announce a daughter born this morning at 9 25 weighing eight pounds five ounces.
A collection of quips contrasts clever observations with social foibles. It jokes about fruit pies, marriage, drunken bravado, and dating, while offering sly commentary on illness cures, long distance calls, experience, aging, and cooking skill.
A remark notes that when someone says he commenced to read a book it indicates low expectation of completing the work. The observation links the verb choice to anticipatory doubt about finishing the book.
New Haven on April 23 reports Bert Smith visiting A R Strum. Albert Janecek family Georgia and Louis spent Sunday at Joe Janecek’s home. Mrs R C Wilcox and Mile Steele traveled to Washington with Mrs. Marion Banks. J L Banks 8 visited by neighbors. Donald Smith returns to school after tonsillitis. J H Lowry now drives a new International truck.
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