This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 28 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1938
Page
3
The Three Quarters of a Century Club hosts its annual party with seniors from Chicago to West Chester, featuring Rollin B. Organ at 94, memories of five generations, gala dining by Mrs. Dodd, and notes on members and guests. The piece also reflects on hospital stays and community anecdotes.
Local column recaps Y M C A shower use by 3500 men and youths in a month. Health winner Virginia Scranton leads 4-H health contest with Leona Allen nurse. Maxine Loew second. Dalton opens new barber shop east of Washington Loan and Trust. Vacationers camp at McCleery shack. Dawn patrols keep daily work. Oats yield 1793 bushels from 30 acres. corn 83 percent of normal. Graveling Delmary road progress. mule incidents near town. Squirrels protected in Central Park. rain delays travel to Brighton.
News notes a busy community week with Ed Squire chosen commander of the Leon Beatty Post of Legion during their Wednesday picnic at the country club. Other items cover county corn show dates, health contest exams, local plays, and various personal travels.
A barn fire near West Chester smoldered after minor damage. July rainfall reached 3.02 inches. A stock sale drive for a new storage plant gains pace with expert meat man GC A Speer joining. Numerous residents and visitors from Pullman Omahas dined, traveled, and visited relatives across communities.
The observer notes the Coppock highway troop movement resembles a circus act with trucks being loaded and moved. They recall loud chatter from circus days but say the military operation lacked much conversation while loading wagons.
The city editor recalls how, after a late call, a photographer rushed out at 4 a.m. to shoot photos. They were developed, printed, and driven to Cedar Rapids, with cuts made and returned to publish the same night, a testament to the paper’s tight schedule.
Deaths of the Week report sudden death of Mrs. Tony Welte aged 77 or 78 with survivor husband ill for years. Daughter Mrs W J Keifer of Washington listed. Stella Goodspeed longtime Lexington resident died at 84 after years in Chicago. interment at Lexington cemetery. Tiny baby Yen, daughter of Mr and Mrs William Griswold, died at home on West Second Street after birth on Sunday.
Mrs William Ruebsam 77 died Friday morning at her West Madison Street home after an illness that began May 10.
Mrs. Thomas H. Chilcote, 89, died Thursday at her daughter Mrs. Maudé Delp’s home in Fairfield. Burial was in Woodlawn cemetery.
Vernon Ellis McAvoy a native of Washington county was killed in a freight train wreck in Hast Des Moines on Wednesday. He is the son of Mrs. Mary McAvoy.
Helen Anderson remains in a leg cast after a Friday accident when a horse fell on her. Wenona Anderson had casts removed from both arms after a fall from a hay mow that fractured both wrists five weeks ago. Over 100 people accepted the Journal invitation for the Three Quarter Century Club picnic at the Country Club on July 30. A fire at Sanitary Bakery on North Fourth Ave caused minor damage. Council meeting found no cemetery road objections but said red tape must be unwound in PWA offices before work begins.
Twenty years ago the warmest day to date was Monday August 5 with a 101 degree afternoon reading. The mid day heat elevated temperatures across the region yielding a hot summer snapshot.
The Red Cross rooms were staffed by a group of workers led by Mrs J E Anderson. Names include Letha Taylor and many volunteers such as Loretta Walker Eva Livingston Helen Cunningham Elizabeth Bell Ethel Gibson Gertrude Gardner Ellen Morrison and others.
Burglars entered the Ed Vinton residence and removed clothing. They were found in the back yard with pockets turned inside out, leaving the scene without any items of value.
Palmer Wilson of the 168th infantry wrote that the company marched 25 miles to reach a great battle where Iowa boys distinguished themselves. Howard Freshwater observed in a letter that dead Germans are safer to have around than captured ones.
A committee of W. H. Butterfield George F. Morrison and Mrs C W McLaughlin was named to nominate officers and plan the organization of the first ward patriotic society.
Thirty years ago or to school Washington will be represented at colleges and universities this year. The list includes students from State University Iowa City, the University of Illinois, University of Chicago, and other institutions, with many names across multiple places. Two runaways since Saturday night are noted.
A local letter laments the closing of a cob pipe factory after 40 years. The writer urges Langworthy to stay, praises the factory as beneficial to Waterloo, and argues for more small factories. He notes individuals prioritize personal gain and suggests Waterloo may attract workers from Washington.
threshers learned to fit self feeders on machines and plan to light a cigar and watch the wheels. at st james church on thursday married ladies and girls competed to show the largest bank account with the married ladies winning by ten dollars. ah, proves it pays to be married.
The A O U W excursion on the B N W drew about 150 travelers with excellent appointments. The trip marked a shift from hog train service as passengers rode in good coaches on the narrow gauge rail line.
The depot foundation is being built with solid concrete and will resemble a single stone in strength. Officials say the structure will be durable and long lasting as construction progresses.
Saturday Betty Griggs at West Chester underwent a tonsillectomy this morning. Mrs. John Te Bockhurst of Keota dismissed yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Lewis Goodlander underwent a major operation this morning. Mr. and Mrs. John Therion are parents of a daughter born at 3 35 this morning weighing seven pounds three ounces. Joseph Nethergall dismissed this morning. Tuesday Mrs. Elmer Young of Washington Route 4 admitted yesterday morning for treatment of burns. Charles Crone Jr Buddy Norris both of Washington and Ida Shafer of Kinross underwent tonsillectomies this morning.
Wednesday Lloyd Ardell Chabal of Riverside underwent a tonsillectomy this morning. Ida Shafer was dismissed this morning for her home in Kinross.
Thursday side, was dismissed this morning. Charles Ashby and daughter Martha of Wellman and Carroll Steinbeck of Rubio underwent tonsillectomies this morning. R. L. Richards of Cotter had a major operation last evening.
Wriday Mr and Mrs Irvin White of Washington welcomed a daughter at 7 25 p m weighing seven pounds six and a half ounces. The infant was named Judith Bell. In Wellman Paul Butterbaugh and Carroll Steinbeck with Rubio Martha were discharged for their homes this morning.
The contract for paving new streets in Ainsworth was let to the Iowa Road Building Company, enabling street improvements to begin under that firm’s supervision.
A reader collection offers practical advice for cleaning glass splinters with a damp wool cloth, creating sandwich fillings from chopped dates and peanut butter, and cooking tips such as two spoons for roast and well seasoned boiled rice with creamed salmon. It also notes stain removal with dry starch and garment safety for children with adequately sized openings.
The speed of animals such as horses and deer is linked by anatomists to a rapid snap kick stride. This efficiency is largely due to the lower leg bones being longer in proportion to the upper bones.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.