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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1936
Page
5
A London correspondent reports English anxiety over King Edward VIII and Mrs. Simpson, noting only a divorced woman could not wed the king in church. He compares American politics with English views, mentions Dodsworth’s popularity, and previews a cautious Christmas season in London.
Children suffer ear infections and other small health issues in Wayland as families report hospital visits and routine schooling notes. Local residents including Wilbur Wenger and Mary Tschantz are cited among several who traveled for care and family visits with updates on kin and community events.
Washington Lodge No. 26 AF and AM holds regular meetings on the first Friday of each month. W A Bealer serves as worshipful master and A W Yard as secretary.
Eastbound trains include No. 82 on Mon Wed Fri at 10 55 am and No. 12 Apache at 3 43 pm No 2 Sunset Limited at 1 20 am No 4 Golden State Limited daily at 3 09 am Westbound lists Nos 63 11 and 1 3 17 am Local routes run on Fri and Tue and Thu No 429 Knoxville Branch daily except Sunday leaves Washington 7 00 am No 430 arrives 6 00 pm California bound Nos 3 and 4 stop to receive and discharge California passengers only. L GOODLANDER Agent.
The statement honors the idea that high aspirations drive superior achievement. It links ambition with success, suggesting that lofty goals propel concrete results and personal growth.
Wellman notes include a Friday loss to West Chester 23 21 with Moothart and Ross fouled out. Keota next in Wellman on December 18. Local births, visitors, lodge elections, bridge club, and Christmas programs are reported along with sales of new cars and Farmalls.
Tyrone residents are invited to a Christmas program at Tyrone School on December 18. Mr and Mrs George Bond and family were seen shopping in Washington Tuesday with Mrs George Bond also among shoppers.
The Ruth Circle of the Dorcas held a covered dish supper and program at the Mennonite church as families gathered for a community potluck. Local families contributed, with new talent appearing on the impromptu program amid notices of relatives traveling to California and a 25th wedding anniversary celebrated by the Freyenberger and Wyse families.
Rubio residents note a gift of a comforter from the Christian Endeavor to Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Johnson. The Ladies Aid served lunch at the Clifford Thompson sale. Several locals attended the A. M. B. F. dinner in Washington.
Mrs J W Combs and Mrs George Bartholomew card wool from Combs farm sheep at Franklin Center. They wash, comb and card to make into comforters with removable tops for washing. Combs has long experience, and eleven comforters were made with eleven given away. Two sent to California. one 100 year old wool repurposed. Community notes cover local visits events and holiday greetings for 1936.
A reflective verse from the season hopes that Christmas candles illuminate the lives of friends. The speaker wishes that this Christmas day be as bright for them as the candles’ glow.
Congratulations to Gerald Neff and Mary J Stalder as they begin married life. Mrs Neff joins a list of local residents attending to holidays and family duties. The I S A co of Washington added electric lines here boosting service for three families. Local people like Jakie Christner Jr and Wm McKune shopped in Washington and Ruth Smith and Shirley visited Ottumwa for business. The area reports illnesses and a slow recovery for Ben Vantrump with an infected hand. A Christmas tree decorates the school and a holiday program is planned.
Mrs. Fred Schroeder is improving at her home after an operation at Washington County Hospital. Miss Anna Ross is recovering from flu. The report notes local residents enjoying visits and a family gathering at Edgar Stewart home.
Friday afternoon change noted. A supper will be held at the Ben Neff home Wednesday evening in honor of Mr and Mrs Gerald Neff. Mrs Mary Davison is confined to bed with heart trouble and friends hope she will soon recover. Richard and Clifford Hessel tine spent the weekend with home folks from their school duties.
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