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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 11, 1943

Page

3

Night Church Readings and Local News Survive War Time

The town notes a 3 AM New Testament reading at the U P church with readers every fifteen minutes and a special Christmas night service. Obituary reports the passing of Alex Lytle, a well regarded resident aged 56, survived by his wife Ruth formerly Winter. Fortnightly Club discusses women in war, budgeting time, and postwar roles with members weighing gender expectations. Other items include local moves by Mort and Bickford families, the Campbell family moving to South Marion, and Mrs. Lloyd Lewis praising a cranberry relish recipe.

U. P Mort Bickford South Marion Ave Orville Campbell

Bacon Wait List and Community News Report

Sunny California bacon wait list experiences a boost, Maurine McLaughlin Bogle signed up weeks ago and reports a tasty bacon find. Farmers celebrate eased pork restrictions while locals discuss soup points and attic habits. Obituary notes include Oscar Jugenheimer's death at home after brain tumor, and a funeral sermon by Dr Eastwood. Real estate moves: Orr home sold to James Colton. Orrs to move to 110 East Monroe Street.

California Maurine McLaughlin Bogle

Hospital admissions and discharges pattern across several towns

Daily hospital notes list admissions and discharges for patients in several towns including Ainsworth Keota Richland and Wayland. Major operations and tonsillectomies are recorded along with newborns and travel plans of Cap A E Baldride and two students Jane and Mary traveling to California for Christmas.

Capt. A. E. Baldrige Jane Mary California

Passing Years A In Washington 10 Years Ago Exhibits And Obits

A collage of notes from Washington recalls events from a decade past. Miss Alice Rownd assists at Nicola and Harmon bookstore during Christmas rush while Merle Warner shows two Herefords at the International Livestock Show and Ruth Smith shows three Shorthorn calves. Funeral services for Will C. Babcock of Cedar Rapids were held here with interment at Woodlawn. he was son of John P. and Hannah Corbin Babcock and brother to Lyman and Charlie. Mrs Chas Owen, formerly Sade Me Junkin Owen, died in Chicago and was buried here. Damages awarded to Mrs Robert Patterson after a Danville auto crash amount to 5136. Hospital official Margaret Hales Rose is reelected superintendent of Washington County Hospital. Lee McAvoy broke his heel from a ladder fall. A cooperative turkey dinner honored Mr and Mrs Paul Gorham at the Coppock Highway house. Martin Jacobs, a familiar town figure, died at Mt Pleasant hospital. War coverage notes patriotic acts by men behind bars, prison labor contributing to war goods, parolees joining the army, and the broad theme of men seeking to prove merit while serving time. Cold spell records nine below zero on Tuesday morning. Mrs Mame Walton improves from pneumonia with a nurse from Pittsburgh attending. Frank Nelson resigns as steward at the County Home. Frank Beatty takes his place. Dave Eicher and Millie Haight wed at the bride’s Winfield home. Clara Allebaugh provided music for the ceremony. War production in prisons is highlighted as a productive, patriotic effort.

Will C. Babcock Cedar Rapids Woodlawn John P Hannah (Corbin) Babcock Lyman Charlie Babcock Chas. Owen Junkin Owen Chicago Roll Rowland

Deaths of the Week In Rural Iowa Towns

A series of obituaries notes the deaths of several local residents. Ages include 78 at Wellman, 56 at Iowa City, 86 in West Chester, 72 near West Chester, and 85 in Wellman. Surviving family members and spouses are listed, with brief burial context.

Cataract Removal of Local Pastor Dr W C Williamson

Dr W C Williamson former beloved pastor here has had a cataract removed successfully. Other notes include Mah Jong advertised as a lasting Christmas gift and Janet McClure winning first prize in a Thanksgiving puzzle. Mr and Mrs Harry Shrader travel to Arizona for Mrs Abbie Boldt’s illness. Mr and Mrs Harry Margolin visit Hawarden Iowa with granddaughter Joellen at the Rothschild home. Country club reports 104 members.

W. C. Williamson Ariz Harry Shrader Arizona Abbie Boldt Harry Margolin Hawarden Iowa Joellen Mrs. I. Rothschild

Good Speech Honors Nate Fields at Boy's Banquet

A fragment praises Nate Fields and his address delivered at the boys banquet, noting pride in his achievements and the overlooked remarks spoken thirty years ago.

Nate Fields

Quotable Thoughts and Local Entertainments Column

A collage of witticisms and local notes covers social quirks. The column mentions George Kerr and E. M. Shelton in Chicago, a critique of pretended martyrdom, a Bakery banquet with bakers buns, revival meetings at the A M E church led by Sister Cary, and small town anecdotes about weather, etiquette, taxation of idle talk, and local personalities including Tobe Minick and Ralph Fetters.

Multiple Local Life Updates and Notices in Kalamazoo Area

Mr and Mrs Don Kyle of Kalamazoo announce the birth of their daughter Jane Ellen. Mrs W S Kyle travels to Kalamazoo. Stanley Smith of Salem visits brother in law Werner Lowry. George Yeager couple celebrates golden wedding Dec 6. maiden name Sherwood. Frances Whistler hosts a sleepover brunch for eight girls. Bets and townsfolk note rose buds in Bethel and corn damage in Riverside. Mr Hotka recently died. Dannie Bean and mother face hard times after injuries. Waterhouse of Brighton buys Hesseltine property. Hesseltine rents Irwin farm. E D Morrison Jr elected master of Washington lodge. Orba Mayer Little returns home from Mayo Rochester after gall bladder surgery. War bond sales November total 114919 with no drive. County committee plans corn loans. Mrs Lloyd Gray and Mrs Stanley McKeown Jr travel to Austin. Mrs Livingston returns from Chicago. Dave Sr and Bob home, Dave transferred to Ft Sill. Captain Keller and wife welcome daughter Sheryl Ann born Thanksgiving. Julia Duffy is mother. Carl Duffy has a son born Nov 26. Fred Moore visits Cincinnati. William Tener of Riverside turns 90 on Nov 27. Doris Gray returns from San Diego. Lt Harry Macon returns to Ft Myers after funeral. Cpl Harold Wolfe on furlough from Camp Polk. Macon girls plan to stay with mother. Mrs J C McKay heads south to Florida for winter. Elmer Durst files suit against Ernest and Bessie Lunow for 10000 in damages over alleged chicken theft slander. Mrs Leslie Gates leads rural war bonds drives with strong support.

Earl Birney Severs Leg in Car Collision

Living Lake reports Earl Birney hospitalized with a broken leg after being struck by a car last Wednesday. His brother Homer Birney and other relatives traveled to Cedar Rapids to visit him. Earl is in satisfactory condition for the circumstances.

Earl Birney Rennie Dawson Living Lake Homer Birney Ethel McCreedy H. C. Finney Cedar Rapids Earl Homer Finney

News at Nira reports farm injury and local notes

Paul Oldfield sustained a severe foot injury while baling hay at Green Acres Thursday. Mr and Mrs Will McClelland are mentioned among local residents in the brief report from Nira dated December 7.

J. B. Hanley NIRA Paul Oldfield Green Acres Will McClellend

Ill and Illness Notes From Iowa City Cedar Rapids

Mrs Cora Furman and Walter Urman were in Iowa City Friday with Urman seriously ill in a hospital. Mrs Georgie Smith is very ill at Washington hospital. Mrs M A Barrett and daughters were in Cedar Rapids Friday, Will Eidermillers were entertained Sunday at Jake Litwiller’s.

Cora Furman Iowa City Walterurman Georgie Smith Washington Hospital M. A. Barrett Cedar Rapids Will Eidermillers Jake Litwillers

Auto Sale Record Marks 1916 Milestone

The first year the United States sold a million automobiles was 1916. This landmark highlights the rapid growth of the auto industry as mass production and demand surged across the nation.

United States

U S Blood in Bahamas Descendants Ties to Revolutionary Soldiers

Some white residents in the Bahamas trace ancestry to United States soldiers who settled there after the American Revolution, linking present inhabitants to early postwar settlers.

U. S Bahamas United States

Warning on attic waste sparks fires in homes

Rubbish in attics basements and closets can ignite and destroy thousands of homes. Keep items that burn easily and oily cloths in tightly covered metal cans or burn them. Such rags self ignite and start home fires, so proper disposal is essential.

Also Mentioned on This Page

THE Rocking Hair Brigade Alex Lytle Ruth Winter Enoch Winter Public Affairs Dept Josephine Elder Effie Wright Mildred Rudiger Alta Wright Brown Emma Bopp Lloyd Lewis East Washington Chicago Tribune Oscar Jugenheimer Lodge Odd Fellows Dr. Eastwood Alma Miller Mast Frank Macon J. C. Miller West Chester Frank Ross Lester Orr Bob Stewart Arch McCulleys James Colton Orr Cohens Orrs Alvin Rommels East Monroe Street Lacy Knauss South Town Avenue Harry Kilgore Ainsworth Elmer Bontrager Route Three Rachel Carlson Jefferson Street John Patterson North Marion Avenue John McGill North Fourth Avenue Dorothy Norbert Rosemary Decker Keota Bennie Houseal Gary Gale Brighton William Hesseltine Ronald Harry Roy Carter Gale Shull Arlys Myers West Second Street Will McCreedy Jack Caldwell Johenry Mast Gary Joe Route One Clarence, Statler Linda Kay Richland Everette Meeks Hubert Evans West Monroe Street Priday Maynard Wyse Wayland Leo Marie Louis Havel Dennis Edward Fred Speed Thomas Lee East Main Street Washington Alice Rownd Nicola and Harmon Book Store Merle Warner Ruth Smith Robert Patterson Danville Margaret Hales Rose Washington County Hospital Lee McAvoy Journal Paul Gorham Coppock Highway Mart Jacobs Martin Jacobs Mt. Pleasant News Week Washington Democrat Mame Walton Pittsburgh Frank Nelson Frank Beatty Beatty Nelson Winfield Dave Eicher Millie Haight Clara Allebaugh Robert Jugenheimer Mary Skala Gerot Jennie James J.temley Mr. Lemley University Hospital Lloyd Merle Luther Lytle Ir ‘Ankzay Rita Rogers Rogers Chas, O. Brown Wellman Andrew Rogers Mrs. Brown FE. D. Miller Mah Jong Janet McClure South Iowa Ave Country Club Democrat George Kerr E. M. Shelton Col. Scofield Frank Brinton the Democrat Baby of Masonic Lodge Stanley Miller Iee Press Stanley Sister Cary Tobe Minick and Sons Ralph Fetters Don Kyle Kalamazoo, Mich Alice Poole Jane Ellen W. S. Kyle Kalamazoo Stanley Smith Salem, Oregon Mrs Werner Lowry George Yeager Crawfordsville Sherwood Frances Whistler Gang Sara Lu Miller Shirley Brown Barbara Etter Margaret de Lashmutt Marcella Boileau Joan Ross Mary Berdo Virginia Shepherd Bethel Riverside Joseph Hotka Hotka Dannie Bean Norman Bean Xenia Dannie Robert Waterhouse Alva Hesseltine Hesseltine E. D. Morrison, Jr Dunham Washington Lodge Orba Mayer Little Rochester Washington County Agricultural Conservation Committee Lloyd Gray Stanley McKeown, Jr Austin Texas Mr. McKeown David Livingston Dave Bob Ft. Sill Ala Capt Douglas Keller Sheryl Ann Julia Duffy J. F. Duffy Coletta Swift Carl Duffy Noy Carl J. F Mrs. Duffy Fred Moore Cincinnati Ohio William Tener Doris Gray Harold Gray San Diego Harry Macon Ft. Myers Fla Harold Wolfe Camp Polk Macon Calif Elmer H. Durst Ernest Lunow Bessie Lunow Leslie Gates Committee For War Bonds Donald R. Bishop Italy Harry Bishop Grace Boshart Cpl Jeanette Boshart Russell Ferguson U. S. Navy Bolling Field D. C Esther Swift Bryan Swift Keith F. Houseal Don Houseal Coneville Wendall Baker Waco Geo. Baker and M. H. Sartor Louis Edward Pud" McCutchen C. R. McCutchen Gq Hospital Frances Crone East Second Street Ray R. Teel Martha V. Bereiter Karl Bereiter Henry Shields Presbyterian Church Geo. Hora Henry S. Shields Denver Pvt Henry BE. Shields Army Air Corps Lowry Field J. W. Strain South Ave Fred L. Stewart Olive Coddington W. A. Erbe St. James P. T. A Joe di Lorenzo Mary Juliet Lemmon Columbia, S. C New York City Martha Dianne Marian Delaine J. &. Lemmon Susie Johnson Judge Beehly Harry Fullerton Good Fellows Wanda Blattner Mercy Hospital D. I. Coon Los Angeles Hiss 6Th Street United Presbyterian Church Alfred Trenerry Ministerial Association Sarah Helwick Washingtonian Peoria Ill Toledo LaSalle and Koch Milner Hotel Henry Te Bockhorst Omar Paul Geo. Kerr Florence Busby Hershey Hospital Muscatine Arthur Nicholson West Fourth St Lloyd Helwick Russell Rohrer Dan Rohrer Kenneth Freeman Martha Ann Janet Sue Maude Warnick Memphis Tenn Ensign Freeman del Walker Mrs. Walker Jean Marjorie Effie Dorothy Hermann Maud Ethel Me Creedy Reed Moore
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