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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1937
Page
2
Mrs Elmer Wells has gone to Milwaukee Wisconsin to spend the holidays with her daughter Mrs Lola Wells Hughes.
Mrs Bruce Young is reported quite ill in California prompting Mrs W J Camp to return to Winterset after visiting her aunt Mrs Elizabeth Hawthorne who underwent an operation. Friday is the last day to save the discount on gas and electric bills from Iowa Southern Utilities Company. Christmas cards in quantites of 12 available at the Journal office. John DenHartog and his nephew Andrew DenHartog of Oskaloosa were supper guests in the Den Hartog home and attended to business in Washington.
Adolph Guenther of Washington was dismissed from the hospital this morning after treatment.
Advertisements list $25 overcoats at 15.77 from Dougherty Bros. plus items like a Hiram Coakley recovering after a Dairy Cattle Congress injury, hospital stays in Waterloo, a Good Christmas YWCA cook book at 75c, engraved stationery offers, and fresh eggs at 18c per dozen from W. S. Reister & Sons.
Delegations from Town City Mt Pleasant Muscatine and Burlington attended the ceremonial by the Zeredatha council royal and select masters at the Masonic temple last night. R C Campbell of Mt Pleasant master of council Masons in Iowa and HW Sickman of Muscatine grand chaplain were among the visitors. Six candidates participated under D L Carbaugh master of the local council who directed the preparations with zeal.
Four families totaling 13 people escaped unharmed after a fire swept three ground floor business houses and several upstairs apartments in Fulton Town early today. Fireman Ed Walsh was injured by flying glass while battling the flames.
Kalona area social notes report Gerald Boshart and family hosting rock club guests in Washington with a pot luck supper and a high score prize to Cordon Engstrom. Also covered are W. C. O. F. gathering, Idris and A B C clubs, a fortieth anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. Rhoades, Missionary Society events, local dinners, and Kalona telephone stockholders reelecting directors.
The term El Dorado meaning the gilded one was first used for a South American king or priest who supposedly covered himself in gold dust during an annual religious festival.
The Iowa Farm Bureau meeting in Washington County elected Gardner as county Farm Bureau president. Delbert Foster announced his resignation as county 4 H club agent to take a post in Davis County. Francis Johnson urged farmers to boost products, raise prices, and expand cooperative advertising to strengthen the industry.
The Pleasant Plain Missionary society women held their annual dinner and social at Mrs. P. FE. Babcock’s home. Eight members and one guest, Mrs. Elizabeth Young, attended with Mr. George Foster as co hostess. A cooperative chicken dinner was served and the group, active since formation, has revived annual gatherings after a seven year gap.
Mrs. William H. Cress welcomed Delta Delt members and guests at her Riverside home. Four bridge tables lined the afternoon with Mrs. H. P. Allen taking high score and Mrs. FE Blythe earning the cut award. A luncheon followed and Mrs. Norval Flynn plans to entertain in two weeks.
Fourteen giant navy bombing planes arrived four hours ahead of schedule in San Diego completing a 3089 mile nonstop flight from here. The landing marks a long endurance mission with all planes reaching the canal zone.
Rome reports Premier Mussolini summoned the Italian Grand Council for Saturday amid rumors that Italy may withdraw from the League of Nations. The move would mark a major shift in postwar diplomacy and affect Italy’s international relations.
A brutal cold snap continues across Iowa with temperatures dipping below zero. Sioux City records the lowest at four degrees below zero as frigid conditions persist statewide.
Fire at Ambler Hill sanitarium in Cleveland sent over fifty patients to safety as police, fire crews, and nurses from nearby hospitals joined the rescue. Rescue teams faced ten degree temperatures during the dramatic effort.
Des Moines reports Governor Kraschel states there will be no special legislative session during his term. No session is planned beyond the regular meetings.
After a Centennial P T A meeting led by Mrs. Roy Crossett, fifth graders presented a program directed by Richard Cameron. Sara Lou Miller played Dancing Under the May Apples, a play Spirits of Christmas Trees was staged by mixed grades, and children shared Christmas customs from Holland Norway and Czechoslovakia. Thirty fourth and fifth graders participated under Ruth Stewart Helen Levis and Mildred Woodburn.
Riverside December report from St Marys parish winter party at St Marys hall with 31 tables of bridge euchre and pinochle. Dr C L Worley won high bridge score, Jerome Droll top pinochle, Flor ence Jean lowest pinochle, Louis Yeegy top pinochle honors, Mrs John Rotenberg consolation. Lunch served. church treasury cleared 132.00.
Mrs Leo Hoover presents an engaging program featuring an interesting lesson titled A Parent Looks at Howe Work. Miss Levis read 14 verses from Luke chapter two. The gathering adjourned after a good attendance of mothers who enjoyed the program and lesson.
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