Christmas Guests Fill Local Home Dining Tables
Mr and Mrs Lewis Goodland hosted Christmas dinner with guests from Elmhurst Chicago Milwaukee and Keota. Phil Goodlander returned to Chicago. Miss Grant sister of Mrs Goodlander joins vacation crowd. Dale Long of Chicago plus Anna Hays host relatives for holiday weekend. Additional guests include the Chance and Zook families Muscatine and Frances Hindahl returns to Des Moines after Christmas at Riverside parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Goodlander
Herbert Kort
Elmhurst
Phil Goodlander
Chicago
Irene Grant
Milwaukee
Wis
Frank Stoutner
Keota
Miss Grant
Mrs. Dale Long
Anna Hays
Frances Hindahl
Des Moines
Mrs
John Hindahl
Riverside
Nellie Sutten
Phianna
J. A. Sutten
Adrian
Charles
Bob
Ed Richards
Wayland
Miss Sutten
University of Wyoming
Laramie
Wyo
Adrian Sutten
Town Wesleyan
T. A. Flenner
Margaret
Phyllis
Flenners
Howard Hotle
Richard
E. M. Benson
Gail Wells
Edison Commonwealth Electric Company
Mrs Roy Wells
Mary Elizabeth
Hospital notes on local residents and procedures
George Stephens of Washington Route 3 was admitted for a hand infection. Marilyn Kelsey, six, had a tonsillectomy this morning. Hank Miller of Washington Route 1 underwent a tonsil procedure this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Stephens
Washington
Marilyn Kelsey
Hank Miller
Washington Lodge No. 26 regular meeting notice
Washington Lodge No. 26 A F and A M schedules its regular meeting on the first Friday of each month. Ray Cox is W M and A W Yard serves as secretary with duties to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Lodge No
A. F
A. M
Ray Cox
W. M
Train and bus schedules for regional lines and agents
Schedules list westbound and eastbound trains on KR L and P, B Q, and M S T P lines with daily and exception patterns. Stops include Washington and Knoxville, with passenger discharge and pickup notes. Bus routes from Washington to Chicago specify departure times and ticket locations at the depot and candy kitchen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golden State Limited
Washington
California
Knoxville
Omaha
Chicago
Candy Kitchen
North Side Square
AL Cantoni
Maid-Rites Tilt Tonight At Y M C A Court
Maid-Rites negotiate a 7 30 pm game against Conesville on the Y M C A court. Conesville is expected to be one of the strongest opponents this season, recalling last year’s Gold Medal tourney contests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maid-Rites
Conesville
Cone
Soecal
Crawfordsville
New Year's Night Wrestling Card Promoted in Washington
A January first wrestling show announced by the Veterans of Foreign Wars features three bouts with a Turk, a Japanese and an Italian. Henry Kolin of Davenport faces Ali Bey in a rematch, and Toshi Dokiaki meets Dominic Serio with Japanese and American styles for the Falls. Marvin Buckwalter fights Lucian Jones in the third match as Japanese style debuts in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Palmer
Henry Kolin
Davenport
Ali Bey
Henry
Ali
Toshi Dokiaki
Dominic Serio
Washington
Marvin Buckwalter
Lucian Jones
Montgomery
Alabama
Jones
Mr. Palmer
Christmas Eve Service Praised by Local Pastor
The Methodist Christmas Eve service drew high appreciation from Pastor Dr. KR Keagy and organizers for a beautiful pageant. Volunteers who gave time during the busy season were thanked, and the audience participated in a candlelighting finale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KR. Keagy
Farmers Mutual Insurance to Hold Annual Meeting Friday
The Farmers Mutual Insurance Association of Washington County will hold its annual meeting at the Farmers Mutual office at 1:80 P.M. Friday January 5 for all policy holders. Election of five directors from Brighton Richland Seventy six Iowa and Washington townships will take place. Charles Kennedy Secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ Mutual Insurance Association of
Washington County
Farmers’ Mutual
Brighton
Richland
Iowa
Washington Townships
Charles Kennedy
Statue of Father Jogues Unveiled at Lake George Shore
The 1646 discovery of Lake George by Father Isaac Jogues was honored with a new statue unveiled on the lake’s shore. Jogues, noted as French ambassador of peace to Indigenous peoples, is commemorated for his explorer role and religious mission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake George
Isaac Jogues
Universal Museum Ticket Lets Access Greek Museums
A visitor can buy a ticket in Greece for under one dollar granting entry to most national museums and to the Acropolis as well as archaeological sites at Athens Piraeus and Eleusis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greece
Acropolis
Athens
Piraeus
Eleusis
Marion Timmins Sings Solo on Afternoon Broadcast
Local residents heard Marion Timmins sing a ten o solo on an afternoon broadcast. Timmins traveled to Ames this morning with four H members and appeared as a guest soloist on the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woo
Marion Timmins
Ames
Christmas at Bowden home ends with cards and supper
Harvey family members gathered for Christmas dinner at Mrs. Wanda Bowden’s home. After a joyful meal the group exchanged gifts and stayed for supper and a card session with relatives from Des Moines Cedar Rapids and Keota mentioned among the guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey
Wanda Bowden
Nora Faulkner
Marjorie
Tommy Harvey
Julia
Richard
Riley Provance
Des Moines
Floyd Harvey
Paul Harvey
Vera
Preston
Martha Harvey
Cedar Rapids
Ed West
Harvey Waggoner
W. J. Taylor
Paul Dimerly
Keota
Boyd Humble
Local families share Christmas visits and gatherings
Mr and Mrs Allen McCutchen and son Edwin Lee visit from Ft Collins Col. James Parizek from Iowa City spent Christmas with Mrs Ives McKay and Mr McKay. The McKays host a Christmas dinner with several relatives including Mrs J C McKay and Mr J C McKay. Harvey Holden and Lorraine visit Cedar Rapids kin as do the Tweetens. Maven Harvey begins work at Oakdale Sanitarium. Miss Harvey is a nurse. Jean Coffey and Mr Coffey spend Christmas in Chicago with relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen McCutchen
Edwin Lee
Ft. Collins, Colo
C. R. McCutchen
James Parizek
Iowa City
Edgar Holden
Mable Warner
Davenport
Harvey Holden
Cedar Rapids
Glenn Kt. Holden
Harvey
Miss Warner
Glenn Holden
Edgar
Martha Harvey
Paul Harvey
Miss Harvey
Oakdale Sanitarium
J. J. McGraw
Beth McGraw
St. Juke's Hospital, Cedar Rapids
Miss McGraw
J. L. McGraw
LeRoy
H. J. Brenseman
Deborah
Mystery Lake Ivrea Turns Red Overnight
Scientists arrived in Ivrea Italy to investigate Lake Sirio whose color shifted from blue to red within hours and the water grew stickier. The lake is part of a cluster of seven in the Ivrea region and the cause of the transformation remains unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivrea
Italy
Lake
Sirio
World's oldest history tablet in Palermo museum
A stone tablet in the National Museum of Palermo Sicily records years 3400 to 2700 BC not by dates but by notable events and figures it mentions. The artifact is described as the oldest history book, listing milestones through event references rather than chronological dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Museum of
Palermo
Sicily
Teen killer transferred to county jail after poisoning
Charles City reports Warner Blewett, 17, who killed his 14 year old girlfriend Dorothy Carter on December 10, was moved from a local hospital to the county jail. He recovered from poisoning taken after the shooting as they headed home from a theater outing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles City
Warner Blewett
Dorothy Carter
O'Brian's Unpaid Bills Up Again
Des Moines records reveal former Secretary of State Robert B O'Brian facing unpaid bills from 1928. The State Executive Council refused to pay a $14.03 hotel dinner bill and $125 in state phone charges deemed personal. O'Brian also owes $117 in supreme court costs from a contentious election contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Robert B. O'Brian
Earl
Executive Council
O'Brian
State
Supreme Court
John F. Wessels
Garden Club Decoration Prize Awarded in Wellman
The Wellman Garden club held a Christmas decoration contest with eight entries. Mr. and Mrs. E L Foster won first prize of 2.50, Ben Swartzendrab Jr. and wife took second, and Mr. and Mrs. Ed Gingerich earned third. The Community club donated prizes and Mrs Delmar Steninger led the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellman, Pec
Wellman Garden Club
Foster
Ars Ben Swartzendrab Jr
Ed Gingerich
Delmar Steninger
Cnlb
Elu
Ross
Levert
Marian Durst
Blanch Beck
Dubuque
Marian
L. W. Durst
Jay Miller
Crayton
J. . Miller
Bernice Widmer
Kanda City
Daniel Widmer
Oregon
Ben Swartzendruber
Widmer
Yoder
Cecil Gingerich
Kesston
Kansas
Dave Yoder
A. C. Gingerich
Wm. Woniek
Iowa City
O. Stoner
Leonard Novak
Tartan Weaving Described in Fifteenth Century Accounts
The article notes tartan existed in the mid fifteenth century with one or two colorways for the poor and more varied for the rich. It cites John bishop of Glasgow in 1471 mentioning blue tartene to line a gown and 1538 accounts for a Highlands dress for King James V during a hunting expedition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Glasgow
James
Hand injury leads to hospital treatment near Washington
George Stephens was taken to Washington county hospital for an infection in his left hand after cutting rope with a pocket knife on Saturday night. He lives five and a half miles northwest of Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Stephens
Washington County Hospital
Mr. Stephens
Washington
Local families host guests during Christmas season
Frances Conner of Evanston Illinois and Vincent Krabill of Goshen Indiana join family dinners and gospel team visits. Coe and Goshen students travel for holidays while others inspect a new insulation project, attend 4H events, or visit relatives in Ames, Houston, Peoria, and Addis Ababa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vincent Krabili
Goshen College
Goshen
Ind
Lester Krabill
Wayland
Illinois
Krabill
McElroy Services Set For Thursday At Crawfordsville
Obituary notices report McElroy son of Fred J and Ruth Maxwell McElroy to be buried Thursday. He was a State University of Iowa graduate and former Iowa City state planning board employee. Also obituary notes Mrs Glen Huston of Des Moines dies after heart attack while visiting relatives. service and burial planned locally. survivors include sons Clive in Chicago and Everett in Cincinnati and sisters Nellie Johnson Des Moines and Allen Wenger Wayland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ville
Fred J
Ruth Maxwell McElroy
State University of Iowa
State Planning Board
Iowa City
Glen Huston
Nellie Johnson
Des Moines
Huston
Mr. Huston
Clive
Chicago
Everett
Cincinnati
Ohio
Everett Huston
Allen Wenger
Wayland
Wenger
Here
Dr Eugene Owen Visits For Week With Parents
Dr Eugene Owen arrived yesterday morning from Washington DC to spend a week of vacation with his parents Mr and Mrs C C Owen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Dr. Owen
Washington, D. C
Mee
C. C. Owen
Annul Meeting of Farm Bureau Set for Jan 11
The Iowa Farm Bureau announces its annul meeting will be held January 11 with banners awarded for outstanding membership work. Standard township certificates will be presented. State leaders will deliver annual reports and addresses. Francis Johnson, W. B. Hamilton, Mrs. Raymond Sayre, and O. W. Beeler are listed as speakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
Francis Johnson
Iowa Farm Bureau
W. B. Hamilton
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Raymond Sayre
O. W. Beeler
Plan Open House on Golden Wedding
Noble December 27 Mr and Mrs J W Widmer of this community will observe their golden wedding anniversary Sunday December 31. They will have open house Sunday afternoon and ask their friends to call at the home.
Invention Enables Gilding Mirrors in England
Professor Charles S. Gibson introduces gilding as a substitute for silvering in mirrors. The new technique yields a greenish blue glass that lasts longer and enhances appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles S. Gibson
England
Also Mentioned on This Page
Goodfellows Fund
Narcissus
Wolf Floral CO
the Evening Journal
Allen Chance
Leo Zook
Roy Zook
W. EF. Carr
Doris
Bruce Smith
Fisher
Muscatine
Carr
Annie Chance
Dorothy
Aes
L. Goodlander
F. Anderson
Burlington Trailways
Washington Tian
Washington Oe
THE
Y.M.C. AL. Court
ROLLN
TURK
PER
Japan
Universal Museum Ticket
Martin's Modern Cleaners
Reister Bros
Earl Gosling
Bill Kiesey
Edsall Brown
Keokuk
Ft. Madison
Brown
C. V. Brown
Paul Brown
Joan
Ellen Morrison
St. Joseph, Mo
Ruth Marie Morrison
Sac City
E. D. Morrison
Morrison Home
Hunton
K. C
Web
G. BB. Brey
Cy Bush Res
S. Th Ave
C. F. Wieland
Lorraine
Bernice Landerberger
Lloyd Percell
Carolyn Strong
WM. Tweeten
Jean Coffey
J. Coffey
Wennan
Washington Dairy
O’brian
Garden Club
E. Foster Home
Frank Willson
Ian
Neve
William Owen of
Cotter
L. M. Blecher
Roger
Jane
C. R. McCutehen
Edwin
Richard McCutehen
Carl Jungbluth
Walter
Peter
Carl, Jr
Margaret Anon Jungbluth
Don Welsh
Peter Michael
George Davis
Betsy
Harriet
Lafayette
Clarence Berkhoff
Mr Berkhoff
Joseph Reutinger
Wapello
Henrietta Hall
Minneapolis
Minn
Mies Hull
University of Minnesota
Father Wheelan
Kansas City
John Wheelan
Claude Bain
Nettie Miller
Ottumwa
Ray Hox
Lyle
Eldena Cox
Ray Box
Hugh Dougall
Ot‘tumwa
Box
Dougall
Frances Conner
Evanston
Charles Bear
Bert
Diane Coffer
Coe College
Tucson
Ariz
E. J. Coffey
Francis Hubert
Jimmy
Helen Coffey
Miami
Bicher
East Main
Capitol House Insulating Company
B.S. Barden
Capitol House Insulating Co
Raymond Bell
Arvid Waggaman
Bernard Flanders
Everett Miller
William Maas
Iowa State College
Edith Rockhill
Houston
Texas
Pete Thompson
William Anderson
Virginia Shanz
Ralph Young
Harold Rockhill
FE. C. Schmeltzer
Peoria
Jack Gairing
Gairing
Jacqueline
Schmeltzer
Helen Martin
Fairfield
Rockwood
Lucile Nichol
Plainfield
Rev
Wm. M. Nichol
Ruth Nichol
Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
Ee Fostoria Glass
Westphal the Jeweler
McElroy
Square
Paul R. Horak
West Side Square
del Monte
Campbell's Tomato Soup
Libby
Frazier
Farmers’ Co-operative Store
Iowa Avenue
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