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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1940
Page
4
The Journal highlights reader preferences for local features over state and national items. Hospital Notes and daily columns draw the most interest among readers, with Rural correspondents and local news anchors underpinning the paper's local mission.
Two prominent local women were photographed at the Washington golf course two days earlier on December 9. Weather forecaster R M Boileau predicts the winter may have already delivered its coldest spell for the season.
Overseas observers ponder quarrels while a professor on vacation worries and asks a neighbor to check his locked door. A Washington boy returns from a show with a tired look, describing the movie as terrible after a second viewing.
A woman notes her husband remains hopeful for better business times while she herself expects nothing and feels no disappointment.
I thank neighbors and friends for their many acts of kindness at the time of the death of my husband J R George. These kindnesses were very much appreciated by Mrs J R George.
Funeral services for James Harold Clegg of Ainsworth were held yesterday afternoon at the L. A. Jones funeral home. Rev. E. J. Shook of Wayland led the service with Revs. John Nye, W. H. Hemphill of Ainsworth and Rev. Mr Poole assisting. Burial followed in the Ainsworth Cemetery. Pallbearers included Everette Stewart, Ray Nordyke, Eugene Stephens, Richard Stephens, Arthur Krause and Joe Tobin. A quartet sang at the service. The funeral home was crowded with friends and floral tributes were numerous.
Columbus Junction residents anticipate the annual Christmas program on Main Street December 23 sponsored by the Columbus Community Club with committees named by president William Dunn. The issue also reports lodge elections, a Republican club meeting, Ladies Aid officers, toy repairs by locals, and hospital training for students Joyce Gilkey and Thelma Paxson.
Jesse Ee Davies, who lives with his sister Mrs Sadie Henss, was treated to a surprise birthday dinner at the Henss home on Sunday December 8. Relatives attending included Mr and Mrs Walter Henss of Newton Mr and Mrs William Henss and sons of Crawfordsville Mr and Mrs Homer Davies Mr and Mrs A B Martarran and James and Mr and Mrs Laurence Henss and children.
Equipment carried by new citizen soldiers weighs 54 pounds 8 ounces for the first mile reported by the Omaha World-Herald.
The State runs City for Conquest through Saturday with James Cagney starring and Bill Cagney as associate producer. Aben Kandel’s novel about New York’s tough rise mirrors Cagney’s own choices as he turned down boxing for acting alongside Ann Sheridan with Anatole Litvak directing and Hal Wallis producing.
Crawfordsville December 11 Home Economics classes under Mise Vela Elliott hosted a three course dinner for the faculty school board and their families at 6 30 with red and green Christmas colors and a log and pine cone centerpiece A satisfying meal followed by a school board meeting and a social time for women.
J F Wittrie and Les ter Henss family joined a cooperative birthday dinner with a cake bearing Jess's name. Mrs Laurence Henass baked the cake. Delta Alpha Sunday school class hosted by Mrs Kermit Kloptenstein on Dec 4 with 20 members attending and Christmas themed program.
The article surveys a New York style show featuring dresses of nylon combining coal air and water, casein fabrics from milk, a soy bean housecoat, and a gas must style. it notes Henry Ford’s Masonry honor and moves through local society items and philanthropic updates.
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