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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1941
Page
5
The Rocking Chair Brigade laments tepid Washington audiences during screenings and urges patriotic groups to boost spirit. Christmas scenes show people buying gifts and families gathering, including the Jungbluths and Bartletts, with local visits and a new electric home.
Washington Lodge No. 26 A F and A M holds a regular meeting on the first Friday of each month. Lee Holland W M announces A W Yard secretary.
The notice lists westbound and eastbound trains including No. 8 Golden State Limited and No. 1 local with regular stops, No. 43 Californian, and No. 2 Local eastbound with specified times. It notes Knoxville Branch trains No. 430 daily except Sunday and No. 429 daily except Sunday, plus mixed trains Nos. 23 and 22 with departure and arrival times.
Christmas observances marked by carols and a strong Peace on Earth message. New residents Mr and Mrs John Harp and daughter Sandra moved into a furnished South Second Avenue home, with the Stevens family occupying upstairs apartments. a Methodist church cantata by 42 choir members was praised. An auction notice lists a 50 acre parcel in Section 21, Township 76, Range 5 west of the 5th P. M. Washington County, Iowa, to satisfy an execution against Clair A Swift, with sale at 2:00 PM. Sheriff H M Putnam announces cash terms. Dec 2 1941.
Writ of General Execution directs public sale in front of the Washington Court House on December 31 1941 between 9 04 a m and 4 00 p m. The undivided one sixth interest in Tract One Lot 12 and west 44 feet of Lot 11 Block 21 Original Plat Riverside to be offered. Tract Two The North one wall of the North West Large Dining Table. Lord Corwan reference inserted oddly.
The article notes the U S government currently spends about 23000 a minute on defense and projects about 69000 a minute by year end, comparing the figure to World War II costs of 26000 a minute.
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