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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1950
Page
4
A collage of opinions and notes on leadership and public life. It argues character over intellect, warns against isolationism and excess government spending, and muses on atomic energy and humility before nature. It also celebrates William F. Riley as a future federal judge and notes a federal aid program bargaining for influence.
Word was received yesterday of the birth of a son to Mr and Mrs Cecil Lee of Columbus City. Mrs Lee, formerly Ocean Warll, is a former resident of Washington. The young man has four older brothers Larry Lonnie Lester and Laython. Rev and Mrs Herbert Gould of Coin are the parents of a son Wesley Eugene born November 22. Mrs Gould will be remembered as Dorothy Darnel. Her parents Mr and Mrs Delbert Darnel are expected home tonight from Coin where they have been making the acquaintance of the new arrival since Wednesday.
Bruce Cowden recalls Dr Charles R Brown a Washington county native and Yale divinity dean emeritus who died suddenly in New Haven. Brown funded the Washington library memorial to his mother and long spoke across the country including Washington events and Chicago Sunday Evening Club duties.
George Bickford recalled for his early musical talent in Washington. His mother reports he recently visited Davenport and notes he still enjoys piano or organ but has not pursued music as a career after twelve years away.
In Davenport, a pianist connected with the Stude baker automobile agency performs two evenings monthly at the Elks Club. Last Saturday he entertained the Davenport club from eight to two, improvising a wide range of pieces from memory and compiling a list of two songs. George began piano lessons in Washington and, at 17, wrote and published a song titled Seventeen inspired by Booth Tarkington.
The subject organized his own orchestra in Washington and toured the West Coast. His first job was at the Fox theater as a silent film accompanist. At 19 he managed the old Graham theater briefly. He later played organ for theaters in Iowa City and Omaha for several years.
Old-time football fans celebrate Joe Sotelo of Washington city being named an end on the Iowa Daily Press all-state high school team. The writer recalls past Washington players who gained all-state recognition and notes statewide consideration for local athletics.
Don Swartzendruber of Wellman, now a sophomore star for the Iowa university team, was among the big names in Iowa high school football. Charlie Snyder earned all state honors, and I accompanied him and Fred Maasdam, then Washington high school coach, to Ames for a party hosted by Iowa State College and the press association.
Washington Masons celebrate the councils fiftieth anniversary with a sketch of the grand chapters history by Russell Goodin at a Zeredetha council meeting in the Masonic temple. Since 1900 five grandmasters have been from Washington and Tom Llockhart held the office during his sudden death.
Walter Brown from Washington visiting Burlington notes the Burlington lodge of Masons, the first in Iowa, will soon celebrate its 110th anniversary next year. He recalls the lodge’s longstanding local role and plans for the milestone.
The Washington lodge of Masons celebrates a century of service and fraternal activities. Members recall founding members, milestone events, and community outreach over ten decades.
Rev. and Mrs. W. J. Stevens returned from a monthlong drive to southern California visiting family and friends. He preached evangelistic services for Rev. Robert Stevens in Lynnwood and for Rev. and Mrs. Fred Bickhart in Huntington Beach. Kate Schmitt rode the morning bus to Keota for a WRC meeting and F. E. Bartow rode to Pella to spend the weekend with her father A. C. Kuyper.
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