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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1946
Page
6
On a Wednesday morning Mrs E M Pierce spoke of delight with their Bell house apartment on North Marion Avenue while her husband Mr Pierce recovers from a cold. The writer notes the cold weather and comments on heating practices in homes of the time.
The community endures layoffs with 130000 unemployed and shipping embargoes threaten last minute Christmas deliveries. Local families plan moves as Floyd Letts buys the Helen Stewart house. Stewarts and Wilsons prepare new apartments. A shop conversation about an old fur coat adds small town charm and the day’s chatter closes with notices of sales, church bazaar, and school tours.
F. W. Mitchell of Iowa City, a Van Dusen aircraft supply salesman, made a business call at Washington airport and headed to Burlington. He flies a Taylorcraft. Helman's Sale offers up to 30 dollars off coats suits and hats.
The Journal marks birthdays for its Three Quarter Century club members. Born in Richmond, Elizabeth Romine is honored with a four candle cake. Barbara Jean Wallace receives six candles. Also noted are anniversaries for Claude Bain Rex Hazen Fred L Moore and others listed.
Handlers of bulls are cautioned not to annoy or tease the animal or take chances in handling him. They should keep a strong ring in the nose and let him know his strength. Do not neglect to furnish an exercise yard or allow excessive service.
Local column from Mrs. Wm. C. Longer lists Thanksgiving at the Longer home with Alvin Shebeck and family, visits by Jefferies, Nicola, Holmes, and Givans, corn picking assistances, and Sunday calls among residents of Gray and nearby farms.
Notices list a White Shrine ceremony at 8 p.m. in the Masonic temple with social hour for visiting members. Friday events include Emma C. Anderson Mission Study at the church and St Pauls Guild at 1:50 p.m. A past Matrons club dinner, Christmas party with a 30 cent gift exchange, and Rebekah lodge activities follow. Saturday features WRC at Legion hall, children story hour at the public library, Bible and literature departments meeting, with hostesses named.
Mr and Mrs George Baker announce the engagement of their daughter Genevieve to Merl Shelman son of Mrs Ethel Shelman of Washington The wedding is scheduled in Washington on the afternoon of December 16.
At Merrimac Mrs. Carl Amrine notes gatherings with Delmer Crile Carl Amrine and families visiting Kientz Eshelman and Neff households. The Crile and Kientz families hosted a goose and duck roast at A G Riley residence. Cedar Rapids visitor Mrs Jesse Fanig and son Gil bert joined Thanksgiving at the Glenn home.
Just Us club members met with Mrs Val Fuhr to arrange their annual Christmas luncheon on December 18. Club president Mrs John Shebeck led the business session with 11 members present and a $2 Christmas contribution to the Children's Orphans' Home in Council Bluffs. Entertainment was provided by Mrs John Dodd and Mrs John Caldwell, followed by seasonal refreshments. Members unable to attend were asked to notify a hostess by December 16.
Mr and Mrs Junior Hinkle visited Sunday at the Ernest Hinkle home near Lock Ridge. Mr and Mrs Glenn Schafer and daughter Thelma drove to Cedar Rapids and called on Jesse Fatig.
Weekly Friday and Wednesday livestock events at Whittaker and Midway Sales in Iowa. December sales include real estate and personal property closings near Fairfield Kalona Wayland Ainsworth Washington and Washington Kalona areas with times starting 10:30 to 12:00. Sellers include Mrs Ollie Dammerman S D Yoder Edna Widmer Homer White Wyatt Marbourg and Orr Daering.
Mr and Mrs Leland Sheetz entertained the Tyrone card club Friday evening. Players at five tables earned high prizes for Mrs Harold Sheets and Lyle Conklin, with consolation prizes to Ernest Van Sickle and Mrs John Combs. Guests included Mr and Mrs W C Sheets and James Combs. Refreshments were served, hosted by Mrs Combs and Mrs Conklin. The club plans a white elephant exchange at the December 27 meeting with Ernest Van Sickle noted.
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