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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1937
Page
2
Miss Rose Minner of Boone was briefly in Washington yesterday with friends. She had been visiting near Columbus Junction and came here with her companions. Auctioneer F. Macon notes the event. Phone 406 Red.
Throngs fill St. Catherine's Church and the Church of the Nativity grotto for Christmas rites led by the Latin patriarch. Midnight Mass and dawn services illuminate the sacred grotto amid incense and oil lamps as armored guards patrol the routes outside Jerusalem.
Sherman Wolfe will be laid up for about three weeks with a sprained ankle from a Sunday evening fall on ice. Max and George McCall, former residents of Washington, arrived last night for several days on business. Max is with a Harrisburg paper company and George works for Bethlehem Steel.
A large Washington crowd saw Tom Good Eagle, an Indian wrestler from Oklahoma, defeat Henry Kolin of Muscatine after two falls. The match featured new arm and leg holds and interference from a disruptive referee and Bull Morgan as Kolin used rough tactics.
Crawfordsville hosted Salem in a basketball and wrestling program with the Cyclones winning 41 to 16 over the girls and the boys’ team defeating Salem. The card featured Marvin Buckwalter and Johnny Hatchman in a rapid bout, Gordon Shaeffer versus Jimmy Bear in a 15 minute contest, and ring introductions including Jesse James and Tony Turney.
Christmas greetings spread as Arnold Anderson visits Cedar Rapids while Ellen Morrison supervises St Joseph schools in Missouri. Families in Iowa City Moline and Wayland host relatives including the Widmers from Chicago Goshen College and Goshen Indiana.
Andy Blattner was re elected president Lyman Bunce vice president and Jake Hotle secretarytreasurer of the Horseshoe club for the coming year. Members of the board are Green Squire Walter Crawford Sam Warren Andy Blattner and Lyman Bunce. The club formed about fifteen years ago and includes retirees who pitch horseshoes play checkers and rook in their building east of the Frazier & Black print shop on the alley.
Mrs Ella Kerr discharged from the hospital this morning and Mrs M J Cruise discharged yesterday. The Knapps welcome a daughter born at 12 20 last night weighing seven and one half pounds.
Miss Vera Stutsman returns from the University of Missouri to spend holidays with her parents Dr. and Mrs. BE. &E. Stutsman. Dr. Fred L. Moore of Cincinnati arrives to celebrate Christmas with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Livingston and sons Dave and Bob visit from Chicago before traveling to Winterset to see Mrs. Livingston’s mother. Ruth Speidel of Des Moines and John Archer Speidel of the University of Iowa plan Christmas with their grandmother Mrs. N. M. Speidel. Willis Jones, student in St. Louis, enjoys vacation at home with his parents Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Jones. Carl and Walter Meek of Detroit visit M. R. Meek for Christmas. Burke Gillespie of Missouri University returns home to celebrate. George Rudi ger and family and Dave McLaughlin’s families will depart for Allerton to join Dr. and Mrs. J. H. McCall and Shirley Clark and family from Cedar Rapids for Christmas.
Miss Elizabeth Klein visits at her mother Mrs Lewis Klein home in St Paul where she teaches and is noted for her achievements. Robert Sharpe travels from Ainsworth to Bureau Illinois then to LaPrairie Michigan to see Rev and Mrs S F Sharpe, planning a family visit. Around 25 dollars is taken at the Ainsworth high school operetta The Belle of Bagdad with costumed girls. Eva Crawford of Dawnport visits Pearl Gardner for the holiday. Fresh eggs 18 cents per dozen at W S Reister & Sons. Nellie Wilson of Des Moines and Frances Stewart of Chicago arrive to visit Mrs C W Stewart and Eva Denny for Christmas. Stewart will stay weekend and Wilson longer.
Elmer Bontrager and family express gratitude to everyone who helped save their furniture during a fire and praise the fine work and support received.
Richland and Kalona remain unbeaten with three wins each after last night’s Ke-Wash basketball action. Wellman topped Brighton 46 to 16 as Moothart 16 and Ross 15 led, while Warren 19 paced Richland past West Chester 34 to 17. Kalona edged Keota 21 to 17 after trailing 14 to 6 at halftime. No games until January 7 due to Christmas vacation.
Columbus Junction reports the Columbus City lodge A F and A M elected H M Duncan as worshipful master Har old McCormac senior warden Ss A Dwinell junior warden H Lee Huston treasurer J H Wykert secretary with appointive officers to be announced later Installation planned for January Also noted are social circle officers Ruth French president Flossie Boulton vice president Anna Langstaff secretary Halle Hanft press correspondent and Ladies Aid Society officers Beulah Gipple president Mildred Davis vice president Verda Jones secretary treasurer Verda Buffington assistant secretary treasurer
Survivors hide among river reeds after a forced retreat as Japanese launches join aerial efforts in a brutal hunt. Watches show two planes circling while fifteen wounded, three dead, and shock across the group. The Panay endured a 56 minute air attack before sinking.
Kilbourne coal trucker John Bell was jailed after pleading not guilty to charges of issuing false weight tickets and overloading. Deputy Goodale and Chief Day arrested him. State inspectors Brown and Bentzinger signed the complaints. Curtis Kline witnessed. Bell faced a 560 dollar bond per charge and later pled guilty to false tickets, receiving 30 days in jail and fines totaling 59 dollars plus costs. trial set for 9 am Thursday.
East Sunset residents report visits and meals with neighboring families. Mr and Mrs Ralph Howell and son Willard dined with Mr and Mrs W M Montgomery of Ainsworth on a Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Miles Stout and children Wanda and Roger were guests at the Karl Kephart home in Pleasant Hill and later had dinner with the Edgar Stout family.
Frieda Widmer youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs Chris Widmer and Edwin Freyenberger youngest son of Mr and Mrs Menno Freyenberger exchanged nuptial vows at the bride’s parents home seven miles southwest of Wayland in a ceremony read by Rev Willard Leichty before 53 guests.
Washington residents Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Cherryholmes hosted Sunday dinner with the Lore Cherryholmes family. Paul D. Howell and family from Columbus City visited S. K. Orris, and Joe Wilson and son Ralph from Columbus Junction were guests with the Ralph Howell family. A baby girl was born to Alice.
The 500 Club held a Christmas party in Ainsworth with all members present. Nora Spessard Winning took high score and Edith Richard won the consolation prize after a 50 percent playing session. The gift exchange produced humorous reveals including a large toy radio. Floyd Ham il acted as Santa. Jessie Moore attended after months away. A New Year pot luck dinner was planned at Floyd Hamil’s Washington home.
Sweet Drinkall and her husband Ralph Howel and son Willard attended a birthday party for her mother Mrs. Joe Wilson in Columbus Junction Monday night. On Saturday evening Ney visited with the Miles Stout family.
Mrs Winifred Palmer of Newton visiting relatives in Wellman was a visitor in Washington today.
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