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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1946
Page
3
The Brigadier extends season greetings to friends as Washington glows with festive lights. Charity bazaar raises over 61 dollars. Kiple and DePrenger awaiting new space. local residents share updates on guests, marriages, and Christmas events.
Sentimental notes describe Ed Bovee’s annual Christmas trip to Ohio to visit family. Obituaries recall Ruth Randlei Kurtz from Burlington and Dr Eugene Owen, plus Mrs Katherine Pollock and others, with church cantata at United Presbyterian, new Baptist minister Rev Paul K Wells, and Rosa Genevieve Baker wedding at 408 South Marion Ave. A plastic eye innovation from Iowa City ends the column.
At the hospital Monday Mr and Mrs Dale Kerr 1015 EB Adams Sr are parents of a son Thomas Dale born at 444 Saturday afternoon. Mr and Mrs William Edward Long 432 S Highth Ave are parents of a daughter born at 645 this morning. Eugene Sedrel 402 km Van Buren St and Ada Schantz route two admitted this morning as medical patients. Dismissals include Mrs Richard Cameron and son James Richard 12 N Fifth Ave Mrs Dale Bales and daughter Joy Anne Crawfordsville Mrs Thomas Randall and son Dale Allen 110 N Seventh Ave Mrs Leryl Van Dyke and son Randall Dale Richland Mrs John Pratt 320 W Second St Raymond H Wolf Lockidge Mrs Robert Palmer and daughter Judith Kay 747 E Second St Mrs Jennie Jones Columbus Junction and others. Friday discharges noted for Merle Kallaus 521 N Ave C Ralph Stewart route three. Robert Lowe sr 1020 N Sixth Ave admitted for x rays Wednesday. Thomas Dale Kerr joins list of newborns and discharged patients in this period.
A busy week with bowling standings led by Bankers on 11 906 pins while Old Timers trailed at 11 489. Social gatherings include the W R C Wag Christmas party with roast turkey and gift exchange. Weddings note Eva Parker and Carroll Doroghy wed by Justice of the Peace E D Rayburn. Recitals at St Pauls Evangelical and at Mary B Stones home feature piano pupils. A prenuptial party for Marilyn Ruegsegger and Keith Kirkpatrick. Community choir and The Messiah performances broadcast on WSUI. Two weddings Pauline Ruegsegger and Kirkpatrick. Marilyn Ruegsegger and Keith Kirkpatrick. Local travel includes Mrs J M Speer visiting relatives in St Johns and Mack Beenblossoms in the 125-voice choir. Washington county roads funding listed at $40,000. Y campaign to resume post-holiday. Numerous notes on local families, trips, and civic events with references to churches, colleges, and the post office staffing.
Pressure saucepans cook vegetables in one to five minutes and meats to tenderness in about 35 minutes. The appliance promises rapid meal preparation and energy efficiency for typical kitchen dishes.
Mrs. Ella Merchant visits Burlingon for holidays with son John and family. Ben Van Trump keeps busy with customers. Several locals visit Burlington and Mt Pleasant for shopping and funeral services. Mrs Boese suffered severe burns from a kerosene can explosion while home fires were attempted. Donald Kaufman returns home after service, Mrs Simpson breaks arm. Seasonal greetings and winter weather noted.
In Mainz Germany during the mid 15th century movable type printing began with Johann Gutenberg. The hand lettered forms used in the first book prints mirrored medieval scribes handwriting.
When food spills on stove heating units it should be allowed to char and then brushed off. Washing the coils may cause a short circuit.
Tuesday notes a new window for holiday package mail at the north side post office. A city council committee seeks better garbage disposal. Frank Shelangoski ruling affirmed amid a six child will contest for undue influence by Mrs. Shelangoski.
Bonds totaling nearly two million dollars were sold in Washington county during eleven months of 1946. Other notes feature Don Radda winning the De Kalb national corn growing contest and Hugh Morris named a judge at the Denver stock show.
A Stewart school Christmas program drew a good crowd on Thursday night. Stores will close Christmas Day. Presbyterian church Vesper service is Sunday afternoon and Valley church program is Sunday morning. Ainsworth U P church youths start shoe drive for German boys. Post office processed 24 000 letters through cancelling machine on Thursday. Mrs Hall Williams replaces Mrs John Gabriel as book keeper at Reister Bros Produce. Ruth Dupuis returns home from Mason City to spend Christmas with her parents. Leo E Benischek completed an advance life insurance course at Washington National Insurance in Evanston. Washington National Insurance held the school at its Evanston home office. Mr and Mrs O S Cuddy of Des Moines welcomed a seven pound son, Larry Lee, born December 18. Grandparents are Oscar Cuddy. Harold Schneider of Carmel, California, visiting Washington and Fairfield friends. Grace Stone and Mr and Mrs Tom Davis’ family depart Iowa City for Los Angeles by plane.
Dr John H Huston discharged from World War II medical corps serves as captain. Families visit in Columbus Junction while son Pfe Frederick R Woods serves in Tokyo. Sgt Russell H Doudna arrives at Furstenfeldbruck depot awaiting duty with occupational air force. VFW posts secure two wheel chairs for those in need in Louisa county. Sigourney jeweler R J Votroubek reopens shop. Max Vanniee elected to Southeastern Iowa Council Boy Scout district board. Chapter C P E O holds Christmas meeting hosted by Mrs Lyrel Norris with charitable gift. Santa brings candy and oranges to local children on Main street.
Col Paul Putnam, brother of H. M. and Clyde Putnam, is assigned to Maxwell Field Alabama’s Air University. He began Marine training as a private in 1922 and has had notable experiences. The piece closes with Immanuel Lutheran church children’s Christmas service details.
Starch content of potatoes used for starch and alcohol ranges from 5.6 to 15.4 percent with eight year averages between 10.3 and 13.3 percent. Maine has 24 starch factories and one potato alcohol distillery operating from September to June using Maine and surplus state crops. The first potato starch factory in the western hemisphere was built in Antrim New Hampshire in 1831.
A roundup of local passings includes former Washington resident died from burns after a Cedar Rapids fire. Wayland housekeeper died after kerosene fire attempt. Survivors include daughter and siblings. Other obituaries note Katherine Pollock 87, Ella Salterberg 76, Emma Long 56, Karl May 48, Ernest Sharpe 49, Mary W Packer 63, and Rev John Gabriel 55. Also Patrick H Boyd by Iowa City. Funeral details listed for St James.
At a community Christmas gathering many children attended. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Colglazier were summoned to Florida after the death of the latter’s brother who had visited them last summer. Sam Miller, 83, injured at Bee Hive apartments when an outside stair collapsed, was hospitalized in Muscatine. Douena and Sons announce a new 34 by 64 foot slaughtering plant west of their facilities near No. 42 Columbus Junction to butcher cattle and hogs for local customers and locker plants.
J. H. Thompson, who bought the Seaberry house, is making extensive repairs with plans to make it their home. Mrs. Thompson will move in after completion. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Pearson returned from Missouri visit. Leland Griggs came back from Iowa City hospital stay and is able to move about.
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