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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1946
Page
6
Community letters recount a goose mystery after a duck shoot with the Rittenhouse and Jarrard families. Neighbors joke about the bird found in a trunk after a week, while local anecdotes touch on Kansas visitors and housing woes amid coal strike worries.
Announcement of the marriage of Marjorie Mincer daughter of Mr and Mrs William Mincer Washington and Fred Criss son of Mrs Minnie Criss Conesville on December 7 at the bride’s sister’s home in Muscatine with Rev R M Shipman of the First Methodist Church officiating.
A study notes that blankets gain notable warmth only when the wool content reaches at least 25 percent. The finding highlights wool's role in insulation and suggests blends with other fibers may dilute warmth.
Weekly Friday sale at Whittaker sale barn and Wednesday sales at Midway Sales, Columbus Junction Iowa. December 22 Holstein on Guernsey Dairy Cow Sale 4 miles south of Columbus Junction starts 1 10 p.m. Dave Full. January 6 closing out sale 4 1/2 miles southeast Crawfordsville 1 1/2 miles southwest Wyman on gravel road starts 11 90 a.m. T Huston. January 7 closing out sale 7 miles north of Washington on highway 1 then 1 mile east and 4 miles north starts 11:00 Dewey Weeks.
The W C T U met at Ella Gordons home with Mrs Barthelow in charge of devotions reading Luke 2 1 20 The lesson topic was The Christmas Spirit in our Community Miss Gordon read articles from the Woman s Crusade and Mrs T F Barker read Booze or Peace by Rev Joseph Bryson of South Carolina The union voted to give 2 to the Good Fellows Seasonal refreshments were served by the hostess.
Mrs. Charles Murdock and Clare Faulkner read a history of Christmas as several attendees listened, followed by a Christmas hymn.
A letter from the business notes they have been serving farmers for over a year. They recount visits at sales and country deliveries and say ads, though costly, are effective to inform many customers about items to sell and wants to buy.
The Friendly Bible class of the Baptist church met at Rudie Schmidt home for a Christmas party and cooperative supper with 36 present. The home was decorated with a lighted manger fireplace and large tree. Rev. and Mrs. Paul K. Wells and children along with Rev. Wells sister attended. Santa Claus appeared for the children. Mrs. Ray Sojka led the evening program.
The president conducts a short business meeting and Santa distributes gifts with Mrs. Sojka coordinating the exchange. Maxine Crone performs marimbas with Mrs. Mur dock, while Mr. Schmidt provides ice cream and cake. Baptist young people arrive to carol.
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