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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1941
Page
2
George Reed and his daughter Edith from Keokuk spent a weekend visiting friends in town. Jack Gibson of Fort Des Moines stayed with his parents Mr and Mrs Ralph Gibson yesterday and plans to return for Christmas day.
LeRoy Riley left Iowa City for Los Angeles to take a new job after a visit with the Harding family and Ramona Riley. Henrietta Hull returned from Bloomington to spend Christmas at home with her father Dr. H C Hull. they were joined by Mrs. Hull and grandson Jimmy Pangborn. B D Dawn drove 20 head of cattle to Chicago and topped the market at 13.50. four cattle weighed about 1400 pounds. Mrs Raymond Rich and daughter Roberta left for Tulsa to visit Mary Stewart and sister Mrs William Richardson. Lieutenant LeRoy McGraw departed Oskaloosa for Brownwood Texas to report back to Camp Bowie after a home leave.
Mr and Mrs Henry Carris of Shreveport La spend holidays with J C Carris in town. John Humble from Kansas City returns for Christmas vacation. Barbara Glassburner joins the Carris and Glassburner family for the holiday. Mrs W G Eldridge and Mrs Nate Young travel to Brownwood Texas to visit husbands at Camp Bowie. Helen Stewart of Des Moines returns home from IA B for Christmas. Matt Redlinger Jr a West Point cadet arrives for a twelve day Christmas break with his parents.
Burlington to play Washington Demons on Washington court tomorrow evening December 22 with another holiday game at Ottumwa on January 2.
Columbus Junction high school defeated Wapello 32 to 27 in a Southeast Iowa league clash. Gentzler led Columbus Junction with 16 points while Schafer scored 8 for Wapello. The halftime score stood 15 to 12. Wapello won the second team game 28 to 7. Mediapolis visits January 4.
The first day of the YMCA vacation activities program crowned Cadet Tom Murphy and Warren Stewart as ping-pong winners. In checkers Jack Tanner and Warren Stewart claimed victories among Cadets and Juniors, with Richard Brock also noted. Play continues across the vacation.
Mildred Kyle will be home Wednesday evening for Christmas with her parents Dr. and Mrs. W. Kyle Harland Mead, dean of junior college, presented St. James school with a group of safety slides. The faculty and children are grateful and plan to use these timely slogans.
DES MOINES The United States navy remains ahead in recruiting in Des Moines as the third week of U.S. involvement in the war begins. Enlistments stay high with 25 men sworn in, 49 total on Saturday, and 20 more applications accepted while 5 were rejected.
The hospital records list multiple dismissals including Harry Montgomery 605 West Jefferson and Mrs Sam Neff with son Jimmy Verne, Delbert Lowe of Brighton after first aid for a car crash Saturday night, and William Russell Arnold with a lacerated knee. Others admitted or transferred include Mrs John Von Arb surgical patient and Frances Amlong for appendicitis. A daughter born to Virgil Lintzo Kalona weighed six pounds fifteen ounces at 8:45 this morning.
Evangeline Scott and Richard H Myers married in Canton Missouri on December 19 officiated by Rev Farmer. Attendants were Marion Sheetz and the couple will reside on the Myers farm northwest of Washington after February first.
Amityville New York December 22 Lt Leonard C Lydon of Dexter Iowa jumped from his P 40 pursuit ship after its propeller flew off and landed safely near the wreckage He was uninjured It was the second time Lydon had escaped death by jumping from his plane Last October he and another Iowa flyer were marooned for a week on a Sierra mountainside in California and were found just when searching parties had given them up for lost
The U S civil service commission seeks hundreds of skilled workers for Pearl Harbor Navy Yard Hawaii including machinists boilermakers electricians instrument makers riveters ordnancemen and more. Helpers with six months metal or woodworking experience or defense training are also sought. Transportation costs paid. Apply to Manager Eighth U S Civil Service District 925 Post Office Building St Paul Minnesota for details.
Army and civilian authorities probed a raid at the Miguelito reservoir near Camp Cooke in Lompac California. Over 50 shots were exchanged between hidden gunmen and armed sentries guarding the water supply. guards reported no injuries and found no evidence of attackers harmed.
Twenty one members of the Woman's Relief Corps met for a regular meeting and initiated two new members. The group noted relief payments totaling $10 over the past two weeks and read appreciation notes from ill members. The corps will continue sending Christmas greetings to Old Soldiers and a remembrance to L F Sigafoose. One discharge card was granted. Officers to be installed January 3 at 2 30 in the afternoon.
Notices for the week include H J club Christmas pot luck at Dewey Weeks home with gift exchanges. Friendly Baptist Bible class Christmas party and pot-luck at the church with a 25 cent gift exchange. Rebekah Odd Fellow Children’s party at 1.0.C.F. hall. Damascus Shrine regular meeting 8 p.m. Masonic temple. Baptist Woman's Missionary Society luncheon Friday with hostesses and pot luck dishes listed.
A pot luck luncheon leads into an installation ceremony with the Kalona president and four color bearers invited. The annual turkey dinner and Christmas party in the G A R hall drew 40 members, hosted by the executive board and kitchen committee. Guests included Mrs. Fred Bourgeois and longtime members, with Mrs. J R George and Mrs Julia Cavender among the special attendees.
Members of the E O W club and their families gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Maxwell for a Christmas party. A cooperative dinner at six thirty featured chicken, followed by a gift exchange and bingo for the rest of the evening.
A cottage prayer meeting for Presbyterians will gather Wednesday at 9 30 in the morning at the home of Nellie Wilson located at 102 East Second Street.
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