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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1945
Page
3
Christmas of 1945 approaches as residents reflect on holiday plans, relocations, and local events. The note details family moves, army discharges, addresses, church decorations, and community gatherings, including Legion activities and a YWCA children’s party.
Seventy five people attended a Wellman banquet honoring Cleo Yoder. Local and neighboring residents marked weddings, anniversaries, births, and civic events as hospitals reported admissions and discharges across nearby towns.
Cpl. Donald S. Lambert of Camp Bowie Texas holidays with parents Mr and Mrs Sam Lambert. Mr and Mrs Ralph Poole visit from San Francisco. Mrs T A Michels reviews Enrico Caruso. Rotary Christmas party big success. Farewell supper for Wayland couple now in Washington. New restaurant opened by Agnes Droll in Ainsworth. Five men enter pre induction for Ft Snelling. Several local moves and visits involving Tucker family in Lincoln Ill and Gene Tucker’s home. Many soldiers on leave, church events, and a busy holiday week with fires and a large Christmas seal drive totaling 751 dollars.
Harry S. Ward has bought Crail dry goods store on the northwest corner of the square. This is the third store he has acquired after purchasing Snouffer’s interest on the east side and Blair’s on the southwest corner. Crail’s founder J. B. Crail began in Fairfield fifty seven years ago and came here in 1858 to work for Roth and Mount, later buying partners’ interests in 1885.
William C. Norton of Williamsburg will serve as the new steward at the county home with his wife as matron. Hundreds of voters signed petitions urging that Frank Beatty and his wife be retained at the county home.
Below zero thermometer fell to four degrees below zero on Dec 15. Mire at Ainsworth reports a fire destroying the A R Talbot grocery and dry goods store on Dec 16. Fourteen of 1650 county dogs licensed. Six inches of snow blanketed the area Monday night.
Invitations were issued by Mr and Mrs J H Humston for the marriage of their daughter Alma Humston to Harvey Meek on December 22 in a ceremony to be held at an unnamed locale with relatives and friends expected to attend.
The Camp Fire girls sang carols at the library and hospital while trees glowed outside. Mrs. George Dowell led the group, and Mrs. Hollis Whiting reported four of five children in service will be home for Christmas. Her son John, a Navy veteran with eight years of service and eight battle stars, longs for home after Okinawa’s storm. three other sons plan to attend college.
40 years ago Stanley Miller and Ed Ficher traveled to Mt. Pleasant where Stan ley acquired the Tree Press. Frankie Porter, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J A Porter, was thrown from a buggy when the team ran away and suffered severe injuries. She remained unconscious through Sunday and was only semi conscious on Monday, a noted basketball player on the Academy nine for years.
The Presbyterian church in Crawfordsville was dedicated on Sunday morning. Construction cost eight thousand dollars. The congregation organized in 1851 with twelve charter members.
Miss Mary Hunter of Washington, a student at the state college in Cedar Falls Iowa, spoke in the oratorical contest last Friday evening. Her address titled The Passing of Niagara Falls highlighted the falls as a symbol of change and progress.
W. J. Hamilton bought the A. M. Gardner property on East Main Street and plans to move with his family at the start of the week.
Rev. Arthur Fowler of a Baptist church has resigned his pastorate to accept a calling to the First Baptist church in Muscatine.
An old time camp fire was held Saturday evening in the Gra ham opera house with Mrs. Titus presiding for the WRC. Maude Reeves read a piece titled A Lover Without Arms. Music by a quartet Eva Livingston Bessie Hamilton Dr. McConaughey Co. D. J. Palmer. Capt. Kellogg delivered a notable speech.
At a board meeting Fred Smith night operator at the Rock Island was elected to replace Dave Mee who resigned. Thomas Dupuis will assume Smiths depot role. Mrs Norton Jr hosted a musicale at the Academy chapel featuring her pupils and local performers including Miss Ollie Campbell Bessie Hichelberger Harry Mount Nellie Dewey Alice Combs Ethel Winter and Eva Hunt.
Discharged yesterday were Dennis Little of Columbus Junction and Franklin Thompson of Kalona. Mrs. Sam Turkington and Mrs. Rose Skipton were admitted yesterday as medical patients. John Heek, route two, was admitted Saturday as a surgical patient.
Mr and Mrs Clarence Phillips and Mr and Mrs PD L Rohrer observe a double wedding anniversary marking 25 years of marriage today. Mr and Mrs Carl E White of Kinross celebrate their 15th anniversary.
Congratulations abound as Mrs Charles Nicola marks a birthday within the Journal's Three Quarter Century club. The celebration honors her long tenure and continued connection to the paper.
Three candles decorate birthday cakes for Barbara Frances Brinton daughter of Mr and Mrs I W Brinton and Karen Dean Kepler daughter of Mr and Mrs Alva Kepler of Kalona.
The fourth birthday celebration for Linde Katherine Lintz daughter of Mr and Mrs Virgil Lintz of Kalons and Karen Mae James daughter of Mr and Mrs William James was noted in the community notice.
Mrs Lafe Stour of West Chester O E Sehmitt Charles Adams and Marguerite Vodicka of Plotburg Helen Lite Prince Vera Biekel Tlorr Mrs Sam Marsh Everette Westen Red Arthur receive birthday wishes in a community note.
Observing their Tth birthdays today are Glen Kaward Watson, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Watson, and John Arthur Creech, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Creech.
Marilyn JoAane Miller of Crawfordsville is age thirteen today marking a milestone birthday with family and friends in town.
lr. s and Mrs. Diana Coffey Francis Halda of Iowa City and Mr. and Mrs. William Sstep Jr and Mr. and Mrs. Don Bishop observe their wedding anniversaries tomorrow marking three years of marriage.
Clifford and Dale Evestone will celebrate their birthdays tomorrow with an 18 year age gap between them.
Four candles will decorate tomorrow’s birthday cakes for Yonald Marlen Prinning son of Mr and Mrs Leonard Brinning and Patricia Ann Duering daughter of Mr and Mrs Duane Duering observing his third birthday two families celebrate together
A December 23 birthday acknowledgement lists Mrs. Melo Horak, Walter Barnett, Mrs. Nels Westermark, Charles Schiebel, Mrs. Bess Woolsey, Ben Brier, Jennie McPherson, and Mrs. Junior Knottnerus among those wishing them well.
Allen LeRoy Wall, the son of Mr and Mrs William Wulf of route two Ainsworth, will celebrate his fifth birthday tomorrow and is described as very proud of reaching the milestone.
Karen Mae James of Lake Mills ages to four on tomorrow’s date as daughter of William Howard James. Her grandfather J James also marks another birthday on the same day in the family notes.
Mrs. H. B. Knight former resident died in Pasadena California at Las Enenas hospital from a malignancy. Her husband and two sons survive. Burial was at Clinton Iowa. A 30 year old woman living on a farm five miles from Columbus City was burned to death leaving a husband and five children.
Dee Kuhn, longtime resident and former butcher shop partner in town with brothers Henry John and Ed Kuhn, dies at the Texas home of his daughter Mrs. Harry Baker in Austin. The Kuhn brothers built a local shop and are all now gone.
Well known Riverside resident Mrs. Oscar Davis aged 65 dies Friday after a year of ill health. She had been in frail health for 25 years and had the maiden name Shenefelt. She is survived by her husband three sisters and two brothers. Also reported James K. Helmick 87 of Columbus Junction died Thursday. Mrs Mina Hall aged 84 lifelong resident died Thursday afternoon.
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