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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1937
Page
12
Hawley led Christmas Cantata The Christ Child to be performed by school choir in the auditorium Sunday evening December 19 at 8. The program features choral selections and seasonal vignettes arranged for the community.
A church cantata on the prophecy of Christ and the Nativity will feature the combined choirs of three churches with additional singers. Special parts listed include Mrs Harold Miller and John White among others. an offering will defray cantata expenses. Special Union Service drew a sizeable crowd at the Methodist church with figures like Sec Leigh Soule and Prof Harold Williams. The post office will stay open 7 to 8 p m on December 20 to 28 to ease daytime mail congestion. Miss Maude Barnes has returned from Omaha after a two week visit.
Ernest Fisher and his children Bobby and Beverly along with Walter Trump and son Donald and Milton Aiken of Town City shared Sunday dinner with the John Long family in Salem. Marion Straneky stopped by briefly Thursday. Mrs. Clara Fisher attended the Pilotburg Ladies Aid meeting.
Hap py McGuire increased his tally to 45 by catching a red fox south of Wayland after trailing it on and off for three years. He also grabbed a mink from a fence row with his hands, in an unusual turn of events. Local reports note community items and upcoming events from Wayland and Henry county.
Railway agents publish daily departures and arrivals for trains No. 2 3 4 11 43 44 429 430 223 22 26 including California passenger limitations and special stop notes. Regular monthly lodge meeting details list word Mc Daniel Yard and secretary with Friday timing.
The parents of a daughter born Saturday, Day 11, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Jacobson of Pittsburgh traveled Friday to visit Mrs. Clara Neff and daughters and stayed until Sunday. They plan to spend the winter in Florida. Endora Roth of Lacey Oklahoma Ada Edwards of Delta and Franklin Roth of Mt. Pleasant joined Sunday at the Jacob Roth home.
Snowball Iowa invites all to a program by the Snowball school youths on December 16 at 8 o clock. They perform a play titled A Case of Suspension and hot lunch will be served. The event is hosted by teacher Marie Rodgers with Mrs John Shebeck visiting from Iowa City and other locals attending community gatherings and a birthday dinner for Mildred at the Shebeck home.
The Busy Bee Ladies held their annual Christmas exchange and officer election at Mrs. C. C. Spalding's home. Notes mention various local visits, sales prep, church quilting by Pleasant Plain Friends missionary group, and weekend visits among area residents.
Dec 13 birthday celebrated by Mrs. A J Morgan with a family oyster supper. News arrives that her niece Mrs Ed Russell of Bedford Iowa is hospitalized in Iowa City where she had a leg amputated. Van Gabby is showing timbers for a house for H A Woodford and others haul logs to the mill.
The Mermaid Tavern in London hosted writers like Shakespeare Ben Jonson Beaumont and Fletcher whose lively discussions were legendary. Keats penned Lines on the Mermaid Tavern honoring the famed meeting place and its circle of poets.
Ainsworth school band will present a concert on Thursday December 16 featuring twenty eight numbers. Selections include Mati nee magneta Our Favorite Rag Home on the Range and Courage with solos by Joyce Butterworth Eugene McCaleb Conn Whiteman and others. Also a brass sextette clarinet quartet woodwind ensemble and more.
East Sunset columns record a long list of neighbors visiting and hosting dinners and suppers. Families from Borman Goff MecCreedy Meyers Reese and Davis share meals with Townsly Jones Martin and others. Readers note past stock show trip and club meetings.
West Chester notes show Leland Wishmyer of Allerton visiting James Daniels family. Several locals, including Miss Pritchard and Mrs Emma Cherry, recall Antioch school memories. Patty Jean Hotle birthdays celebrated. Mrs Coffey visits ill Jay Walton in Des Moines. Mrs Stauffer mourns mother Carrie Stauffer. community events include M E Aid attendance and a shower for Mrs Robertson Bauer.
Donald and Daryl Woods with Mrs. Ray Townsend went to Manchester Iowa Tuesday to check on a gravely ill sister in law. Townsend learned the sister died Wednesday evening. Ralph Morris and Jo Ann of Columbus Junction visited John Adams Sunday. Emmet Frame attended the annual farm sale at Washington Wednesday. Will Richards visited Charlie Palmer Tuesday. L Gris and Will Roberts were at the Palmer home Monday.
Mrs. Harry Green has been moved to an Iowa City hospital where she remains very ill. She has received two blood transfusions as friends hope for a speedy recovery. Related social notes mention Mrs. Alicia Jones ill in Wellman and visits between local residents. Market news notes corn prices and hog sales amid price drops.
Pleasant Ridge reports Jake Schadd hauled a truck load of fat cattle to Chicago on Monday evening. Richardson of Washington drove the truck. Local visits include Mr and Mrs Henry Underwood shopping in Washington and visiting Mrs Etta Reeves. John Van Sycle rented Robert North’s farm for next year. Milton Smith hosts and celebrates Pat Swift’s birthday with George Chalupa family.
Miss Sarah Virginia Garner age 91 longtime Columbus City resident died at home Sunday. Private funeral conducted at her home by Rev C S Ramsdale with burial in Columbus City cemetery. She taught in local schools and Eureka Springs and lived years in Long Beach California. Surviving sisters Eleanora Colton and Sue James six nieces and nephews. Brother Col J W Garner deceased.
Zeno Times returns from Davenport after visiting son in law Wilton Harley. Harleys took over Karmel Korn shop on Dec 1. Gracie Arnold called to Delta due to son in law illness. Frank Feltz ill with double pneumonia after ruptured appendix.
Mrs. Carol Hanna won the first prize and the dish set at Shaffer Hardware’s Saturday clearing sale in Crawfordsville. Lois Fie took second prize the electric washer while Mona Schlatter claimed a vacuum cleaner for third prize. The event drew local support and praise for the store’s close, friendly closing.
The article traces hops usage from ancient times toward modern beer making. It notes early malt and barley beverages dating back to 7000 BC and marks hops appearing in brewing around 700 BC, highlighting long history and evolution of beer ingredients.
The report notes a spell of cold and stormy weather lasting about two weeks. Charles Churchill saved for himself while George Frank and Andy Sheetz were mentioned Saturday. Tommy Hartnell spent the weekend at home and returned to work in Wales Sunday afternoon.
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