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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1948
Page
2
Local residents report weekend visits to Lenox Iowa and surrounding towns. A dog tax deadline of May 1 with penalty thereafter is noted by Fred Bourgeois, Go. Auditor. Several families traveled to Mundmouth Illinois for a funeral. The article records multiple visits and hospital updates for residents and relatives.
Mrs. Weeks and son Billy visited Cedar Rapids relatives at the Jones home. Gelaine Patterson won Friday’s free shoe draw. weekly $10 credits offered by Booth & Horak Footwear. Several local residents and visitors traveled to Iowa City and Des Moines for family and business ties, with sales at Booth & Horak including $1.98 shoes and a Spring Shoe Sale. Junior College minstrel show announced with admission 50 and 25 cents and local civic visits recorded.
Peggy and Anne face a caper by Trixie Warner who steals Anne’s new hat and wears it to charm Hal Ormsby. Trixie quits town after Hal’s mother meeting angers him, while Anne reveals the hat was bought for twenty five cents at a rummage sale.
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Edwards announce a grandson born to their daughter and son-in-law Mr. and Mrs. Leyburn Lewis of Ames. The baby weighs 7 pounds 6 ounces and both mother and child are reported doing fine.
A luncheon was held Friday in Kremlin Oklahoma to entertain and honor Mr and Mrs William Nathmel as guests of the occasion.
Rev. and Mrs. E. B. Hehner hosted Sunday visitors including Brooks Soland and his wife from Blantinsville plus Larry Karen Soland, William Soland, Clifford Gauble and their families Mike and Lance, with Brooks Soland identified as Mrs. Hehner's brother.
Mr and Mrs Ernie Morgan and son Montie Mrs R A Warner and Mrs Arch Cannon visited the Wells home Sunday to help George Wells celebrate his 84th birthday a noon dinner was served afterward.
Mr and Mrs Zene Kempf and son visit Mr and Mrs Tom West and Mr and Mrs Glen Widmer and family for Sunday dinner. Mr and Mrs Wilbur West and family are noted as evening callers.
Mrs Dora Steck entertained a select group of friends in a formal Saturday evening gathering with out-of-town guests Dr LeRoy Tripp of Sioux City Mrs Lucy Errett of Kewanee Ill and Mrs Nena Bodenock of Oak Park NL Also the Merry Maids club and spouses had dinner Sunday at Wingas then visited Mr and Mrs Howard McCleery for a social hour The Tripp couple later shared travel slides from their southern US and Guatemala trip showing scenes from their journey.
Friday ceremony united Martha Jane Christensen and James K Campbell of Fairfield with Justice of the Peace E D Ray Burn presiding.
W. S. Eldridge of Washington was named as a member of the county tax board of review at a Saturday meeting of the board of supervisors. He becomes the third member and will join Carl Anderson of Crawfordsville and I. E. Coffey of West Chester when the board meets for its first session on Monday May 3 in the office of Walter Kiesey, chief deputy assessor.
The Cape Cod Canal idea was urged by George Washington during the Revolutionary War but work began in 1909 and the canal was finished in 1914 at a cost of 13 million dollars.
Social calendar items list meetings and activities for clubs and groups in West Chester and area. Events include Handcraft III at 8:00 p M Mrs W A Erbe. Mothers Circle at Masonic Temple. Amos Chapter. Lincoln P A Parent Education at Lincoln High School. Rosemary club. Women’s Missionary Society at U P church. Garden department. West Chester Pythian Sisters. Priscilla club dessert. Damascus Shrine W S J. Y W Mixers potluck. Bethel Missionary Society guest speaker. Sunshine club gardening hints. Navajo club postponed to May 5. St James Study club. Homemakers Flower and bulb exchange. Washington Chapter O E S special initiation. New Haven Ladies Aid. J W Baker Relief Corps. Pansy Hill club. Go I Go. Fleur de Lis dessert luncheon. numerous time and venue notes with changes.
County nurses report a typical week of service including home deliveries around midnight with 12 calls on expectant mothers and 11 infant visits, plus 10 calls on pre school children and 5 home visits about school health issues. They conducted 3 school visits, 5 teacher conferences, and a child health conference at Brighton with 10 children, plus one immunization clinic in Rich.
Virginia Donaldson, soon to be wed on May 1, was feted at a miscellaneous shower hosted by Mrs. Norbert TeBockhergt near Riverside. Twenty guests wrote advice cards and recipes, a mock wedding entertained, and pink, green and white decor brightened the gift table while pinochle followed refreshments.
Mr and Mrs William Panzer hosted a joint celebration for the Panzer brothers 45th wedding anniversary and George Jedlickas 15th anniversary. Attendees included John Rhinstead Ed Solen James Frank Joe Oakdale Carrie Jedlicka Wesser Iowa City and Washington residents marking years of family gathering. A spring decorated table and two large wedding cakes highlighted the dinner.
Admissions recorded include Fred Bartow and Maralee Steele with medical needs, and Mrs. Mary Schell. yesterday Mrs. Earl Wood and others were noted. Births list includes Leo and Leo Hammes daughter and Clarence Messenger daughter with times. additional births include Graber Swartzwelter Yoder Hill with various times and today further births noted. Dismissals include multiple families across addresses.
Four physicians visited and four interviews addressed nursing services. Six interviews covered health and social problems and ten health conferences involved individuals requesting services. Miss Rodman Miss Olson and Miss Lehrer had a full week traveling over 500 miles and assisting more than two hundred people.
Bertha Ross and Bette Teale host a badminton demonstration after the YWCA Mixers potluck and meeting. The bake sale, planned for May 1 at Modern Appliance Store, funds delegates to the Summer conference.
Thirteen drama members and two guests of the Fortnightly drama department attended a Friday evening performance of A World Elsewhere at the University theater. Lynn Riggs directed and wrote the new comedy, author of Green Grow the Lilacs. The production runs through May with Alice McDaniel arranging the outing.
The Pythian Past Chief Association met on April 22 at 8 p m with 11 members present. Blanche Grecian presided, pinochie was played at three tables with prizes for high low and traveling. Refreshments were served by Mrs Norton and her daughter. Next meeting set with Ella Miller May 20.
Mr and Mrs Don Boyer hosted a Sunday supper for Steven Boyers fifth birthday. Guests included Mr and Mrs Frank Kos and children, Mr and Mrs Edwin Kos and Lenny, Mrs Anna Yabornicky and Frank, Mr and Mrs George Havel and family, Mr and Mrs Robert Fountain and Judith, Lyle Fox, Leona Kas, and the honoree's brother Kim. Usual birthday remembrances were received by Steven.
Damascus Shrine No 10 is invited to an installation at 8 00 p m on April 26 at Herald Shrine Oskaloosa Ia 5913.
The Jackson Boys 4 H club met at leader Raymond Bell’s home with Bob Foster presiding. Eddie Gray and Robert Freise were named delegates to District camp. Harry Duensing was chosen delegate to the Ames short course with Grant Walker as alternate. The group approved $5 for the delegate’s travel and planned a May 11 meeting with Robert Freise at 7:00 p.m. A Weiner roast will conclude the evening and members should bring 40 cents for food. Mrs. Bell provided refreshments.
Greetings are today for Mrs. C. L. Eyestone Mrs. Ted Crone Paul Kyle and Ivan Love lett. Also wishing William Crandall and Mrs. Louis Larsen many happy returns. Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Lemmon on their wedding anniversary and George W. Weiss on his 84th birthday.
Scientists report perfectly preserved Woolly Mammoth skeletons found in Siberia. The untouched remains reveal details of extinct species dating back thousands of years.
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