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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1925
Page
3
County Engineer W P Rawn says Washington county receives about one hundred twenty four percent of its three year road fund under the new law. The total for three years is $442000 with projects including gravel and grade roads across the county to improve primary routes and bridges.
Mrs. John Swisher learned this afternoon that her father, S. L. Day, died at his Brighton residence. Funeral services will be announced later.
At the DeMolay meeting the officers elected include Master Councilor Maxwell McCay senior Councilor John Shields junior Councilor David McCreedy treasurer William Holland and scribe Harold Johnson. They will hold their positions for six months with regular business following.
Governor Len Small and co defendants announced in Springfield that they will file a petition for rehearing in the million dollar civil suit filed by The Associated Press. The development occurred today as the supreme court case continues.
County residents must license cars by January first to avoid a one dollar penalty and risk arrest for driving with old plates. About 1,800 cars had licenses by yesterday, 200 fewer than the same date last year, with over 3,000 still needing registration before the deadline.
The St James school children performed a Christmas program with readings and songs across 1st to 7th/6th grades. Santa arrived with a tree filled with candy while Father Doyle donated a pound box of candy and Miss J Kelly offered compliments. He wished all a Merry Christmas and dismissed the group for holidays.
A Marseilles resident with a normally functioning stomach can dilate it at will and swallow four quarts of water. He then ejects the liquid like a whale in a jet seven feet high, shocking onlookers with this unusual display.
An unusually heavy outgoing mail volume at the Washington post office marks the holiday period. About 11 000 letters and Christmas cards were processed yesterday and similar numbers on Monday. Postmaster Harry McCall expects outgoing and incoming mail to exceed last year as parcels rise. The office stretched to handle the surge with extra staff and longer hours, and some mail arriving Thursday evening will wait until Saturday since the office closes on Christmas Day.
A Weather Bureau unofficial forecast predicts a white Christmas for the northern interior with snow in the northeast on Christmas Eve and sunshine on Christmas Day except near the Canadian border. Temperatures remain seasonable overall, with coldest conditions along the northern border and milder weather west of the Rockies.
Washington reports the death of James H. Selden who passed away Monday afternoon at his daughter Verna Willis’s home in San Antonio Texas. A former Muscatine contractor and city engineer he built Washington’s North Fourth Avenue water reservoir and was a prominent Baptist and Mason. Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at the Muscatine Masonic temple conducted by the Baptist church pastor.
Christmas at St James Catholic Church features special midnight services officiated by Rev Father Doyle with a large processional of sanctuary and choir members. Music includes carols and a two voiced mass in F with organ selections and a Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament.
Christmas services at several churches featured children from Methodist, First United Presbyterian, and Presbyterian churches performing plays and songs. Santa Claus distributed gifts, gifts for the poor were collected to be delivered at the courthouse, and offerings support missionary work.
Myrtle Macon Irene DeLong Lucy Benz Cate Ebner Herbert Korf and Harry Macon traveled from Cedar Palls to spend the holidays with their parents. Virginia Lemley visited Winfield to see her aunt Miss Capitola Brindle y. Inez Martin went to Keota for day business. Mrs Harold Perry arrived from Kansas City to stay with her parents Mr and Mrs A A Beenbl som. Remember the big candy sale at the Candy Kitchen.
P. J. Wallace was elected commander of Bethlehem commandery Knights Templar at their annual officers election. Other officers chosen include Walter Brown generalissimo and E Wil Grayson captain general.
Hawkeye December 23. Just Grieb enow a former veteran of the Prussian war of 1848 who celebrated his hundredth birthday 19 days ago died this morning after a short illness.
The Washington Y M C A lost to Iowa Wesleyan 37 to 31 as Waymack caught fire with five straight baskets in the second half. McKinstry led the Y with 8 points while substitutions tried to shore up a lineup missing Carlton and Reid.
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