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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1938
Page
4
In Fairfield Iowa on December 23 the Muscatine Bears beat Fairfield 35 to 21 marking their second win in three Little Six conference games. Riggs and Jones scored 10 points each for Muscatine while Bell led Fairfield with 13. The Fairfield lightweights defeated Libertyville 34 to 10.
Fort Madison High captured a Little Six basketball victory over Keokuk 89 to 83 at Fort Madison. The Tigers led 24 to 13 at halftime, with Melvin Wagner and Frost starring for the winners while Ingman keyed the Keokuk team. Keokuk Atoms defeated Fort Madison freshmen 26 to 24.
In Brighton on Thursday night Keota defeated Brighton 24 to 17 in the first game with Dammon starring for Keota and Henry for Brighton. It was a Ke-Wash conference matchup. The Keota seconds won 32 to 9.
Mr and Mrs Fred Forsyth of Greeley Colorado arrived Tuesday night to spend Christmas with Mrs Forsyths mother Mrs L E Bidwell and family. C C Gardner and Robert Bidwell visited Des Moines to see Frank Gardner who is ill. Mr and Mrs Morris Miller and Mary Patricia, visiting relatives, had dinner with Mr and Mrs Will Turnipseed. Robert Marner arrived home.
A sequence of holiday travel and family visits unfolds in Iowa and nearby states. Residents from Corn ing Arkansas to Sigourney and Lincoln Nebraska plan trips, Christmas gatherings, and visits with relatives in Blakesburg Iowa City Des Moines and Chicago as winter celebrations approach.
Mrs. Jack Fletcher was buried in a Crawfordsville Presbyterian church service conducted by Rev. N F Chapman. A mixed quartet provided music as nephews Roy Wiles Irreal Wiles Wil Wiles Elmer Wiles Arthur Wiles and Wesley Lowry served as pallbearers. Out of town relatives attended.
The obituary mentions many relatives and friends at a funeral in Wellman and Burl ington, Ottumwa and other towns. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Miller of Olds at Memorial hospital Mt Pleas ant Tuesday night, the Miller couple’s third child.
Residents share hospital visits and well wishes as John Anderson visits ill Joan Sullivan in Burlington. Social clubs meet for pot luck and games with committees named for upcoming gatherings. Visits span families in Washington and local areas with holiday greetings exchanged en route to the new year.
Supt. H E Northey and family will spend Christmas with the F P Jackson family in South Bend Indiana. Mr and Mrs J A Harbison hosted their sons and daughters and families at a Sunday dinner. William Luckey a Castle Heights Military School student will spend holidays here with relatives. Mrs Laura Rawhouser remains as before at University Hospital Iowa City. Margaret Huston is improving from pneumonia. Eva McKee a DeKalb Normal College instructor visits home with her parents.
Community notes from Highland Center recap Christmas activities and family visits. W R Murphy, Lucille, Delores and Delbert attend Boyd family Christmas dinner at James Boyd home. Local residents visit hospitals and Iowa City to see ill relatives. several households share weekend social time.
Mrs. E R Butterworth and Ronald Kelper traveled to Lamont to visit Joyce Butterworth a Graceland College student spending vacation at home. Fancher Mt. Pleasant district superintendent conducted a quarterly conference at the Methodist church Sunday evening. Will Chihak of Chicago was mentioned.
Mary Astor endures scandal whispers as Nancy Kelly debuts opposite Richard Greene in Submarine Patrol. On Tailspin set Connie Bennett and Alice Faye eye each other amid a friendly feud. Frankie Burke impersonates Cagney in Angels With Lazy Faces. Glenda Farrell is elected North Hollywood mayor crediting her no baby kissing stance.
Priscilla Lane takes her first chance to act her age in Brother Rat playing a 20 year old college student known as a prom trotter though she is actually 21 in real life.
Joan Crawford reportedly received a 312 page handwritten letter from a New York admirer. Jane Withers, long known for playing mean roles, may regret the impact of such attention on her image.
Henry Wilcox announces births in the British West Indies while Jane Withers visits Atlanta. Jed Prout of Boston is in town amid the serious illness and death of his father, Frank Chihak, drawing attention from local social columns.
Thelma Ruby left Rubio Town Tuesday night with her aunt Mrs. Kate Morrow and brother Milford Cook for Flint Michigan to spend Christmas. Bill Snider traveled to Cedar Rapids to visit his daughter.
Mr and Mrs Warren Parnell host visits as Walter Safaer stays with his parents and returns to Cedar Rapids with Bill. Richland games draw local attendance with OMNie teams winning both ends. Mattie Barnes recovers from illness and local students attend Billy Morgan’s birthday party at his home after school. Milford Bond returns home from Parsons College for a visit.
Mrs Lena Barnes is staying with her sister Mrs Nannie Dickinson during Christmas season marking a warm family visit. A cheerful note wishes a Merry Christmas to all.
The Milan Cathedral in Italy covers 14 000 square yards and can hold about 40 000 worshippers. It attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors each year.
In 1590 B C two obelisks of Queen Hatshepsut were moved 150 miles down the Nile to Thebes. Power for hauling the two heavy obelisks came from 980 oarsmen.
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