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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1935
Page
2
W. H. Jackson of Kalona was here yesterday on business and called on his daughter Miss Marie Jackson. Mrs Estella Ranck of Bow en Ill came last evening to visit for a few days with her sister Miss Esther Essley.
Mr and Mrs John Koch of Washington and Mr and Mrs Harold Nietzel of Conesville visited Montezuma and Marshalltown Sunday. They called on Dr H I Koch in Marshalltown who is the son of John Koch. Mrs Mary Twinam of Crawfordsville is 87 and critically ill. Clarence Klepfer and Mrs Donald Maxwell visited Davenport on business yesterday. The snow on the central oak bandstand roof enhances the Santa scene when lights are on at night.
Mrs Sarah Rudolph of Kaota aged 80 was brought to Washington County Hospital after a fall that fractured her left leg on her 80th birthday. Mrs A N Kelly of Columbus City was discharged this morning.
Wellman resident Mrs A C Rugg and Brighton’s Mrs Ray mond Wikoff are among out of town shoppers. Crawfordsville’s Sam Witting, Kalona couple Mr and Mrs Chris Gingerich, Brighton’s Mrs Cy Dickinson, Wayland pair Mr and Mrs Jacob Bicher, and I F Neff visited. Eggs priced 23 cents a dozen. W S Reister & Sons. LeRoy Pratt returned from a Chicago business trip. Oakville residents William Hiller and daughter Dorothy Hiller called on Congressman and Mrs E C Eicher. Auctions listed by F Macon in Washington Iowa. Red 127 tf.
Center school teachers and pupils are preparing a Christmas program to be held Friday evening. Robertson Bros. produced beans for Ed Wells, Doe, and Edward Engle last week. Ms. Margaret Robertson visits Washington with her sister Mrs. Jake Hotle and family. Various local families hosted visits over the weekend and during week. We wish Journal readers a Merry Christmas.
Dec. 18 Mr and Mrs Ray Simpson left for Manchester after visiting Mrs Wilson and attending the funeral of her grandfather W W Wilson. Relatives Louis Rated and family of Somerset Ohio also attended the funeral for her father. Families TeBorkhorst and Baroty hosted guests at the Wittam Baroty home. Will Wabnitz of Grandview was mourned by Lloyd Nelewane er and family who will attend the Tate funeral.
Sunday program at Sugar Creek church featured C Warren Long of Peoria and local members with devotions, missionary talks, and a choir. Local items note visitors from Kalona and Peoria, alumni banquet planned for Dec 27, and community updates on health and school events.
Family and friends traveled from Brighton Davenport Clinton Fairfield Sigourney and nearby towns to attend the funeral of Mrs J T Risk. Names include A H McCarty Homer Anson Brinton the Parcell family and relatives Richard Horace and Ethel Parcell. A masseur G K F Frey will visit Cy Bash res Sat Dec 21 at 427 S 4th Ave.
The report notes that counties favoring repeal or dry status influence store openings. In some counties like Humboldt no store will be opened, while others with repeal support or bootlegging activity are more likely to have state stores. Several southern counties remain officially dry.
Westchester December 18 The home economics girls and Miss Hazel Crnach their instructor entertained the school board members and their wives the janitor and his wife and the faculty at a three course dinner Thursday December 13 at seven o clock in the high school gymnasium. Nineteen were present with the stage prettily decorated to carry out a Christmas idea a false sky of blue yellow gold and silver stars. Dinner was served on card tables and a miniature Christmas tree was the centerpiece on each table. A favor a Christmas greeting made by the girls was given to each guest. During the time the dinner
Mrs Charlotte Dunlap and her daughter Miss Glee Dunlap are identified in a local society note as residents of the town. The brief item notes their visitation and social engagements with local families.
Kalona visited today at the home of Mrs Dunlap’s son Leslie.
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