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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 20, 1941

Page

3

Community Notes and Social Happenings in Tampa

A long column of local news reports addresses residents and addresses in Tampa and nearby areas. Updates include Mrs McCall and Mrs Wahneet at 212 Hyde Park Ave. Nell Samson’s room in the same house. health, travel, and Christmas plans of families like the Gardners Speer and Lemmons. Cecil Foriash’s injuries in the Air Corps and Ruth Suckow’s New Hope promotion. The piece weaves social gossip with intermittent anecdotes, wartime updates, and holiday mood.

Harry McCall Wahneet All Ingalls Hyde Park Ave Tampa Florida Nell Samson

West Coast Conditions Described By Dick Knupp Letters

Richard Knupp, a Long Beach Junior College student and Douglas plant worker, writes two letters to his parents from December detailing life on the West Coast. He recalls wartime anxieties after Dec 7, notes Roosevelt's upcoming speech, student reactions, and the quiet presence of Japanese residents near Terminal Island.

Richard Knupp Long Beach Junior College Long Beach Douglas Aircraft Clayde Knupp Wayne Marie Uncle Wilburs Wyoming Roosevelt Terminal Island Japan

Night blackout and lock-in described by workers

A first night of blackout kept workers confined in buildings during a shift. Guards note tense mood as 500 cars returned with parking lights only. Radio silence and slow return to normal programming convey the surreal wartime disruption.

House Richard Halliburton Built Near La guna Beach

On November 30 I visited the La guna Beach area and saw the house built for Halliburton. The Davis family, now owners, offered a tour and photos within two weeks. Marie, Wayne, and I accepted the invitation for Sunday the 7th to view and discuss the home’s status and cost.

Laguna Beach Richard Halliburton Davis Halliburton

Hospital births and discharges span a busy week

The report lists multiple hospital activities including births to McGraw, Stout, Hurley, Boyer, Schooley, and Webber families with weights noted. Dismissals cover Wolfe, Thomassen, Duea, Anderson, and others, plus admissions for medical and surgical care and a discussion of local wartime mood and travelogues.

Thomas McMahon Eau Claire Wis W. H. Stonebarger Lone Tree Earl McGraw Ben Stout Crawfordsville E. J. Hurley South Iowa David Boyer East Main Street Edmund Wolfe East Washington Harold Thomassen Paula Jean Joe Duea J. Whitlock Keola N. D Doe) Anderson Donna Marie Ainsworth Richard Johnston Rita Francine Raymond Leroy Salem Edward Wolfe Tt. W. Webber Ralph McClean Brighton Harry Aamansky

Parasitic Wasps Released to Fight Japanese Beetle

Far East parasitic wasps are being released in beetle-infested U S areas to aid in the bug eat bug warfare against the Japanese beetle.

Far East United States

Passing Years in Washington highlights and family notices

Book reviews at the Nineteenth Century club, local homecomings, charity drives and community updates mark the season. Mary Roberts returns from the East after a reader survey. Virginia Wallace starts Mercy Hospital nurses training. Y M and Y W open houses planned for New Year.

Mary Roberts Virginia Wallace Mercy Hospital Des Moines

Men's Brotherhood Meets in Junction

The United Men's Brotherhood held a Father and Son banquet in the Columbus Junction church with every church represented. Rev Marcus Bach spoke on religious groups and their sincerity, stressing peace and happiness. Rev D C Davies received best wishes after resigning as pastor.

Cotter United Men's Brotherhood Columbus Junction Marcus Bach School of Religion the State University Iowa City Bach D. C. Davies Salem Presbyterian Church Owens Elmer Thomas Haydn Davis Howell Owens M. A. Robeson Betty Anne M. G. Campbell Bethele Campbell

Christmas vesper and church program notices

Local churches announce services and programs this week including a Christmas vesper at five, a Church of Christ program at 7 30, and Trinity Lutheran carols at 5 30 am. Names of residents visiting relatives and moving addresses appear among holiday rosters.

The Baptist Church Church of Christ Trinity Lutheran Church

Apple Sauce Making Tips for Pink Colored Sauce

Instruction on preparing apples for sauce tells to avoid peeling remove blossom end stem and bad parts. Cook until soft and sieve coarse to keep skins for pink coloring and flavor.

Christmas Greeting Emphasizes Peace and Joy

A Christmas message celebrates the coming of the Babe of Bethlehem as a bringer of peace and good will. It invites rejoicing despite world sadness and recalls Jesus words of overcoming the world. The note wishes readers a Merry Christmas.

Bethlehem

Fresh flowers add glamor to gala clothes

The season’s florists showcase how carnations and rose wool coats use gold leaves and white chiffon, with headdresses and matching corsages to accent holiday outfits. Bold corsage pin on eve wraps and gilded accents frame ensembles for festive glamour.

Elias

Review of the Week's News from Washington County

A busy weekly page notes church readings, local concerts, and civic events. It lists residents visiting or returning home, marriages announced or celebrated, Red Cross fund efforts, military families, school cantatas, civic appointments, and community greetings.

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