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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1948
Page
3
Washington teens and county friends celebrate a new Youth Center hall on the east side of the square. The sparkling space features a neon soda bar, mirrored walls, and bright floors after evenings of volunteer work by local youths.
Handel Messiah concert announced for Sunday December 12 at Memorial chapel at 3 p m with Chicago artists to sing solo numbers. Community events include Kolkman reunion in Yarmouth honoring visiting Colorado relatives hosted by Mrs. Forrest Coppes. Local residents Mrs W E Wasson Mary Rotzinger and Ernest Miller among visitors.
Mrs. Duane White of Amboy recalls a near catastrophe when a cow escaped at night, stepped on fresh cement, and activated a hydrant, drying the well by morning. Alvah Gorsh aided George Stour with a cement feed floor as the episode unfolded.
The Washington FFA drive for crop relief reached 250 bushels goal but netted 190 bushels of corn and 80 dollars in cash. Bill Chmelar lent his truck for farm pickups while Harry Reynolds was hospitalized for injuries described as serious.
David Livingston addressed the Cedar Rapids Woman's Club and husbands Monday evening in a Cedar Rapids Gazette notice. He paraphrased the tune Feodin Fussin and a Fightin into Foodin Fussin and a frightened to discuss Americans fear after the atom bomb.
Admitted Saturday include William Anderson and John Fritz Jr among surgical and medical cases. Sunday admissions list John Fritz Jr Des Moines and others. Births Saturday and Sunday record four new babies with timing and parental hometowns. Dismissals on Sunday include several patients and relatives. Today Mrs Robert Boyse noted as Wellman and son Boyd Foster.
Yesterday Mrs Gail Shull in Ainsworth and Mrs Ralph Nicholson and Mrs George Wright today. Keota welcomes Claire Dusenbery. Mr and Mrs Martin Romoser of Keota welcomed a son at 10 40 a m.
Report lists multiple recent admissions and procedures including tonsillectomies and surgical cases. Names, towns, and times appear for patients and family events in Brighton Fairfield Keota Madison and nearby areas.
Admitted yesterday include Mrs. Anna Harlan of Richland for medical care and Mary Horak at 1015 N. 2nd for surgical needs, along with Mrs. David H. Kleese of R3 undergoing a surgical procedure. Today’s entries note Mrs. Richard Flynn and her son from Keota.
Friday admitted patients include Mrs Amelia Kuhn at 310 E Van Buren for medical care and Mrs R W Fillmore of Brighton for medical. Fred Zieglowsky from Columbus Junction undergoes surgical treatment. Today’s admissions cover Mrs D W Harvey of 417 Ss Iona for medical and families in Pleasant Plain and Has Kina. A baby boy was born to Mr and Mrs William Van Sickle of Keota at 4 54 a m.
William Adams a longtime resident of this community died Monday evening at his home in Fredonia one mile east of Columbus Junction He had been ill for some time and was in his home at the time of death.
Word came from Washington of Lloyd Hap Dubois death at the Des Moines veterans hospital after several weeks illness. He died last night in the hospital.
Mrs. Bertha Davis aged 72, longtime Columbus Junction and Wapello resident, died Sunday at her Cedar Rapids home where she had lived in recent years.
Graveside services for Minnie Eva Chilcote, a former resident and pioneer member of a Washington family, will be held at Elm Grove cemetery. The rites are tentatively set for two o’clock Monday afternoon pending the body’s arrival in Washington early Monday.
A 1600 pound butter shipment assists county relief. 21 motor vehicles were registered, a high weekly total. Louise Porter visits Catherine Masson in Iowa City. Wilma Palmer and Margaret James join a Christmas music broadcast in Westlawn Iowa City. Safety patrol gets rain gear from the county council. Dr. Boice reports seals sold for Christmas. Sealing of corn for federal loan begins. A pot luck at the Christian church honors the Hunts’ family after their home burned. Ice rink readies for winter as a Legion project. Brick work proceeds on a new high school. Tailor Martin Nielsen sells shop to Gust Bramer. Y M C A volunteers Sam Donahey and James Baird reassigned. Hon S C Gardner dies at 186.
The Fox showed Glorious Betsey depicting Betsey Patterson of Baltimore and Jerome Bonaparte. Mrs. Harry Dye, a Patterson relation, attended a rainy banquet at K C hall with 175 fathers and sons. J M Kelly presided. Also notes on a 13th birthday luncheon, Chautauqua speaker Ruth Bryan Owen next summer, YW pledge, and local charity gifts. Snow falls for first time this year.
Mrs Mary McAvoy, mother of Dewey McAvoy killed in action in France, received her first government insurance payment today. Capt Henry C Hull reopened his medical office here after hav
Morning service details indicate friends may call at the Jones Funeral Home until the scheduled service time. The note emphasizes visitation and funeral arrangements without specifying names, dates, or locations beyond the funeral home.
The report notes Mill Yard sold a 194 acre farm for 31000 to Higbee of Winfield. Timber is included. C F Norton, an Iowa Gas and Electric electrician, is tied to missionaries. his family runs a school in India. Howard McCleery plans to return to the county and farm north of town. Esther MacGugin returns from six weeks in Colorado after visiting the Hamiltons at Loveland.
Wade Stock returns from Chicago where he visited John Babcock at Morgan Park Academy. Ed C. Richer is right guard on the Academy football team and Babcock serves as assistant athletic editor. Emiline Warren and Oral Waters debated for Peace victories exceed war. Negative speakers were Fred Wesco and Lola Harrison. Rev J Elmer Burgquist preached on Time Works Wonders and Mary Massey sang a solo.
Four groups of the Women’s Council met with hostesses and leaders guiding devotionals lessons and prayers. Members answered roll calls with Christmas themes and brought gifts for children’s homes and Mexican Institute children.
Mrs. James Garcia and Leota Mullikin attended the Walnut Women’s Club gathering at 2 p.m. Thursday in Mrs. Melvin Schnicker’s home. Eighteen members joined in a Christmas exchange, Bible verse roll call, and carols. Gifts were given to two brides and to anniversary observers Mrs. Fred Longer and Mrs. Alvin Hesseltine. Refreshments were served with help from Mrs. Lyle Wilson and Mrs. Everett Lewis. Next meeting will be with Mrs. Marion Robertson.
Mrs. Mable Gray presented a handmade quilt to Maude Jackson matron of the U P home at a United Presbyterian Ladies meeting held Friday at 2 30 p m in the church. Mrs J S Pollock led devotional reading the Christmas story followed by group singing with piano accompaniment by Mrs Ralph Kleese. Mrs Donald Stout presided over the business session.
Forrest McNeill of Crawfordsville won First Grand National honors in a ham and bacon recipe contest for Moorman Manufacturing Company. The winning recipe instructs baking a whole or half ham fat side up in a slow oven, with specific times per pound and a final diamond scoring of fat, clove inserts, and a mustard sugar rub.
Social notes list multiple Christmas events and potluck dinners across clubs and churches. Dinners require two dishes to pass and gifts in exchange, with varied hosts including K P hall Y W C A and American Home groups. Activities cover 11 clubs with meetings, crafts, recipes, and neighborhood charitable exchanges.
Explosives loaded with TNT show explosive energy far faster than smokeless powder shells. Cyclonite cased shells exhibit even quicker action and greater destructive effects.
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