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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1936
Page
3
Feature from the Second Washington County Census starting August 1 1850 lists Morgan Hebery aged 32 born Tennessee and Diana 26 born Ohio with several children in Iowa Indiana and Ohio. Also shown are Bossworth Read Warren Meecham Downs McCracken and Downe families with ages and birth states.
A long column recounts moving stories of a family effort to help a young woman relocate. It also mourns recent deaths including Mrs. Jennie Morrow and Dr M B Dicken, notes Beamer and Beamer family events, local visits, and social updates, plus weather effects and community remarks.
Wan da Jean Huston stayed Wednesday to Saturday with Mary Frances McCoy and visited Claude McCoy’s home Saturday afternoon. Will Mitchell hosted Blanche Nichols and J T Nichols from California Des Moines and Mart Pratt of Washington Monday evening. Art Schmichel of Muscatine dined with the Snyder family. Ernest Jones visited the John D Jones home along with Fred Eisele and Sam Baker families.
A historical account from Washington Junior College recounts the 1908 push to pave a square area in Washington Iowa. The city council approved the project at an April 27 meeting and bids were awarded May 4 to The MacCarthy Stone Company with curb work by McCune and Shields.
George H. Rogers a traveling salesman died of a heart ailment and was sent to Chicago for interment. Mrs J H Hamm died near town aged 63 and buried in Illinois. Jacob Benjamin Hagist died at his Keota home on Aug 3 with funeral held. Jennie Palmer Morrow widow of Jas Morrow died in California at 91. ashes to be sent for interment. she was aunt of Mrs C A Boice and Mrs Clifford Thorne.
L. D. Shaffer of Keota dies at home on August 3 at age 75. He is mourned by family and neighbors in the local community.
Beamer J T Beamer died at a Des Moines hospital on August 5th at age 69. He is survived by his wife Elizabeth Glenn Beamer, two daughters Janet and Eme line, and one sister Miss Sappho Beamer.
Dr. Milton E. Dicken, 80, longtime resident and scion of a prominent local family, died during the night of August 4. The obituary notes his deep community ties and status among the area’s well known families.
Columbus Junction resident Arlington John Cosson Arlington, aged 75, died Monday night in a local incident.
Birth notices report Noel born August 3 at the county hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Forest Noel, weight seven pounds three ounces. Bittner son born August 4 at the county hospital to Mr. and Mrs. James Bittner of Brighton Iowa, weight seven pounds fifteen ounces.
The Bowsers announce the birth of a daughter to Mr and Mrs Sam Bowser on August 3. She weighed nine pounds and the family resides northwest of town.
The report notes a Wednesday evening ice cream gathering at the Frank Bailey home and a Sunday visit by Mr. and Mrs. John D. Jones and family with Ted Griffith. Vernus Bailey has been ill due to weed poisoning. Also, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Baker and Juanita visited Jake Shraders on Sunday afternoon.
Riverside notes report the Methodist Ladies Aid meeting in the church basement with a sewing session followed by a social hour hosted by Mrs. Worth Hartzell. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Sherman Fox Mrs. John J. Younkin and Miss Carrie Iden as H Heinz company rep H He Kern from Muscatine inspected local tomato acreage amid drought concerns for a record harvest potential.
Reprinted from the Washington Gazette January 7 1871 Mark Twain recounts Horace Greeleys celebrated pumpkin story from the Farmers Club. The single large pumpkin grew from one bushel of seed planted at Champagna farm then moved to a flower pot and founder Horace Greeleys home where nervous care and patience yielded a remarkable pumpkin.
A reader notes a fellow visiting a circus unload, jokes abound about it, and kids wake easily to daily circus appeal. Remarks question why anyone learns the fife, and observe a streak of vanity in youths. The piece mocks nicknames and the abundance of easy job applicants.
Webb family from Santa Ana Calif visited at Lone Tree with Mrs. Martha Morgan and left for California after a month with Mr. and Mrs. Flynn. Elmo Knittel and daughter Mary Kathleen moved to Iowa City for work at Economy, leaving his clerking job in his uncle R A Knittel store. R H Helleman and daughter Miriam traveled to Davenport with Mrs Heitzgman, visiting their daughters Helen Edith and Gertrude Heitzman.
The piece traces the origin of the surname Terry from French roots Terris Therry and Thierry. It suggests Norman influence brought the name to England and Ireland. It notes Charles Terry of Boston 1777 bearing a coat of arms and ties to Bradford Yorkshire. John Terry appears in early colonial records.
An early Dorchester and Windsor lineage details Richard Terry and his brother Robert who arrived in 1635 from London and Thomas Terry born in England in 1607 who settled in Braintree and Southold. The text notes freeman status and widespread descendants across New England and other states.
The Passing Years in Washington notes Gwendolyn Long Sara Grimes and Jessie Kerr form a committee to organize a 1921 graduating class reunion. A dinner will be served in the high school cafeteria and an engaging program is planned.
Katherine Mauthe completed a six week motor journey through the east covering 3500 miles across seventeen states and a day in Canada.
Operation Dick Edging Ton underwent an appendicitis operation at the county hospital on Saturday. Medical staff reported a successful procedure with the patient in stable condition and expected to recover in the coming days.
Twenty four acres of oats on the Mocking Bird farm six miles south of town yielded an average of 62 bushels to the acre.
Dr Watts the colored corn doctor will give a free illustrated lecture tomorrow evening at the County Home. The talk titled The Light of Bethlehem covers biblical themes and agricultural insights to aid local farmers and families.
The first regiment has arrived at Browns ville Texas. Rifle practice under Major Smith W Brookhart is to begin tomorrow.
A half inch of rain fell last night easing heat and humidity. The accompanying cool air refreshed residents and made the weather more comfortable today.
Bride elect Miss Maye Ritt Ler was the guest of honor at a wedding shower hosted by Marguerite Wallace and Myrtle Otto, held in her honor ahead of the upcoming ceremony.
Barnum and Bailey Circus opens today on the northeast town lot drawing thousands for a grand parade and street celebration through the center of town.
The city plans a reserve reservoir costing 14 000 dollars to hold over a million gallons of water and aid the water supply. Engineer W P Rawn is drawing the plans.
The item notes a home visit by Francis McCoy who serves as the secretary to the county attorney of Johnson County. It records her role and the occasion of the visit within the county office context.
A Remember Jimmy safety film will be shown August 19 and 20 under the aus- pices of the Washington County Safety Council. The item notes local events and civic readings, mentioning county tax issues and various residents' movements and happenings in Kalona Washington County.
Mrs. BE. L. Edwards of Haskins attended a Sunset park picnic on August honoring her eighty two years. Mr. Ernest Rouse and his wife recently returned from a vacation strip east.
A brief home visit is noted at the J A McCoy residence. The report records the location and activity without further details.
Beginning steps toward a fine new brick home for Harry Ward on East Main Street underway. The project aims to create one of the citys finest residences.
The Bay home of Mr and Mrs H F Darbyshire on South Iown Avenue has been sold to Mr and Mrs Otto Schiebel who plan to move to town very soon.
The Democrat’s women’s page is mocked as a distraction to female intellect. The piece cites a column on nose straightening and a Good Housekeeping spread with fancy rose petal sandwiches, noting the overstatement and a claim a girl made her fortune from them.
The Mason and Dixon line is described as the boundary dividing Virginia and Maryland from Pennsylvania.
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