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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1944
Page
3
Dr. Charles R. Brown, 82, Yale dean emeritus, donates 10000 in war bonds to Washington for a permanent library fund to buy historical biographical and religious books. The fund is administered by the library board chaired by Hele Wilson, with Mrs. Robert Reaney noted in the piece.
Ten years ago free milk reached 140 bottles daily for ward schools. Santa Claus crowds filled streets while ponies entertained. 4-H club invites a farewell for ag agent Joe Caputo. Birthday party for Mrs. Bertha Meek marks 76th year. Miss Fannie Cooke visits from Brooklyn and flies home Friday. Good Fellows fund lags at $24.51. Public forum movement sparks interest with Alden Alley speaking. Jessie Rice travels to Wichita Falls Texas for hospital work. R J Leffler purchase of Highway Cafe. Sue Wallingford ill. Margaret Duff in critical condition. Arm injury from runaway crash involving Kurtz party. Lemmon breaks arm on icy walk. Soke Keene ships two carloads of cement for new Presbyterian church. Daryl Dayton wins four cylinder Studebaker in press contest. Country Club dinner at 38 H Forman’s home honors Washington’s genial group.
Deaths reported include a nine year old former Winterset resident who died in Indianola and whose father Theodore Tucker died in August. Interments were at Elm Grove cemetery. Also noted are the deaths of Mrs Frank Beitel of Santa Monica and Mrs C B Hardy of Riverside. A Fort Madison figure, a brother in law of local residents, died Wednesday. burial at Elm Grove. Willis Schwartz, a Washington soldier born in 1920, was killed in action in France on September 22.
A reflective paragraph notes how forgetting a handkerchief on a cold morning shows memory lapses. It comments on patent gates and people minding their own business. It observes women from small towns wearing birds on hats and clapping at a women's meeting.
Warfel Wartel who has been out of the restaurant for weeks due to an appendectomy is back on the job. Washington will host a real business college in rooms on the West side of the square above Dougherty Bros. clothing store and open by December 28. Professor C. H. Berhorst of Grinnell College will lead the teachers arriving next week.
Manager Clyde Pratt of the Fox theatre wore a smile on December 19 1914 as an eight pound girl arrived. Pratt treated the Journal office force to cigars. L Be Wallace donated a large portrait of his father A H Wallace a long time school board member. Henry Loh continues report.
Forty years ago Roy Street area welcomes Justa Matu ha as new baker at Roy Stichter bakery replacing Ed Wright who resigned for Ohio. A new Dr Sandy arrives from Harvey Iowa to practice in Roberts building. Dave Knottnerns and J R Hoyle buy T J Dempsey billiard hall and plan January 1 takeover. Roy Tripp and Cleo Thomas return home for Christmas vacation from S A I college.
Grace Elder a teacher from Minden Iowa is home for the holidays marking a reunion during the festive season. Her return is noted as part of local holiday highlights and community cheer.
The Brighton Enterprise was offered at sheriff sale but drew no bidders. the Methodist church trustees bid in the property to acquire it.
In Waterloo the grocery store bought by John Cunningham and Harry Bell sits opposite the Miller and Daugherty shop. A Keokuk vaccination marked by Prof. GH Kiskamp introduced Bellings anti-toxin to a patient at the College of Physicians and Surgeons, promising diphtheria immunity. A big day on Wednesday December 19 featured Campbell and Bowman's old fashioned hominy sale.
The Mission society of the Eicher church hosted a family social in the church basement on Tuesday evening with a program and refreshments including pie doughnuts and coffee. Younger children enjoyed a Christmas gift exchange as part of the event.
The report lists numerous births at various homes and hospitals with weights and times, including a nine pound son for Mr. and Mrs. Carl Walton, a 8 lb 2 oz daughter for Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Staker, and other newborns. It also notes multiple medical admissions for injuries and illnesses and several discharges from facilities in the period.
The Fern bakery opened Satur months. day and ran briskly with an order for 18% dozen doughnuts. Monday's temperature fell to nine below zero. Local activity includes gym class suspension until Jan 2 and a 2:30 Sunday car crash sending several youths to hospital. Multiple marriages, travel visits, veterans, and holiday events decorate Community life with weddings, reunions, and church programs.
Gilbert Roth and family moved Tuesday from the Cora Widmer Farm to the Harm Weston farm one and one half miles north of Noble. Mr. Max Euwer of Fulfer Louisiana and his father Mr. M R Euwer of Wvyaconda Missouri visited Mrs. Mary Stewart and the Raymond Rich family Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. D Widmer were afternoon callers.
Mrs John Twinam of Olathe Kansas visited the W W Twinam home in Crawfordsville. She was called to Minneapolis by the illness of her sister Mrs H A Engel and son kkusene of Grace Hill. An early Christmas gathering was held at Orris Marlatt's home with his children and grandchildren. Virgil Hering was being called for service. Music and singing preceded the oyster supper and gift exchange.
Crawfordsville reports a Friday program with elementary grades performing Tate of the Toys at 1 45 pm and grades five through eight presenting Old Crosspatch a Dutch Christmas tale in two acts. Students dismiss for Christmas vacation and return January 2.
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