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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1949
Page
7
An editorial mix blends Christmas reflections from Hag 2 7 and Dickens with community notes from Oskaloosa. It highlights Southern kin visiting Iowa families the Freeman farm near Columbus Mississippi and Fortunes from Successful Farming ads. It notes a King Features column on headlines versus everyday citizens and closes with a local police incident in Emmetsburg.
Warner Bros presents The Story Of Seabiscuit a Technicolor drama blending a Shirley Temple and Lon McCallister romance with Barry Fitzgerald charm and the Seabiscuit saga. The film, opening Sunday, promises wide appeal to state theater audiences and may become a top action feature.
Bruce Cowden reflects on Christmas as a time of joy and generosity, notes mixed religious observance, and recalls personal childhood views. He observes Christmas lights and decorations brighten his town, and urges meaning beyond gifts, ending with a warm Merry Christmas.
Local notes list L Johnson and daughter Mabel driving to Swedesburg for an early Christmas Eve service. Many relatives from Durant Chicago and Washington visit for Christmas at homes of Gidley Wilson Anderson and Cox. ROTC cadets named at State University of Iowa. Families travel to Davenport Knoxville Cedar Rapids Richland and Durant for holiday gatherings.
In Cleveland the 5000 transit workers refuse to return to work despite an order to operate street cars and buses or face firing under Ohio Ferguson law. The walkout enters its third day with no service, while AFL officials forecast a quick end after a mass meeting at 11 a.m. No trouble reported as picket lines form and police monitor stations.
California reports its first serious casualty of the Rose Bowl campaign as Johnny Pappa, a reserve halfback, breaks his elbow in a scrimmage between Cal Ramblers and the varsity. The scrubs, using Ohio State plays, were given six chances at the first string five yard line and scored five times.
Ohio State Rose Bowl squad held a light workout in Pasadena today before a Christmas Eve banquet. The session focused on light drills and strategic review as players prepared for the high profile game.
Washington reports government experts slow to accept Russia's word on Japanese use of bacteriological warfare in World War II. Keenan says fragmentary evidence existed but was not conclusive and no charges warranted. U.S. Army notes progress 1936 to 1945 yet found no proof of actual deployment.
Mrs Jennie Lee was elected worthy matron of Emma Beekman chapter O E S at the December meeting in the Masonic hall in Columbus Junction along with Dr KE W McWilliams as worthy patron and other officers including Mrs Flossie Barnard associate matron and Marshal Davis associate patron Mrs Mildred Morris conductress Mrs Wilma Roundy associate conductress Mrs Fern Bell treasurer and Edith Marshall secretary A social hour was held with Fern Bell as chair and gifts exchanged.
In Columbus Junction on December 24 County Line club officers were chosen at a Christmas meeting at Mrs. Hugh Morris home. Carrie Zager was named president with Thelma Shull as vice president Marie Duncan serving as secretary and treasurer. The Double Eight club also met at Mrs Robert Clarks home with a potluck dinner and gift exchange under Mrs William Boulton handling entertainment.
Riverside high boys fell to a 16 12 first half deficit as Tiffin held on for the win with Weinmon scoring 21. Riverside’s Lukovsky led the locals with 10 points. The Riverside girls, missing Gertrude Kenney, trailed 25 13 at halftime as Swisher matched Brock point for point.
Brighton remembers Agnes McClelland who died in Fresno California after a long illness. She was the youngest Robison daughter born near Brighton and lived here before moving to California. Her husband preceded her in death and she leaves a son and a daughter in California, two sisters and a brother.
The Washington Methodist church choir joins eight other town choirs for a special recorded Christmas carol program on WMT Cedar Rapids. Each choir performs a well known Christmas song. The program airs at 10 30 this evening.
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