Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Washington Evening Journal in Washington, Iowa

We have 14,353,121 pages in Iowa

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 27, 1945

Page

5

Riverside club members elect officers at Christmas party

The Riverside Christmas party for the club held at Mrs. Anna Younkin’s home included officer elections for the coming year with Anna Younkin as president Walter Watkinson as first vice president Clarence Melhart as secretary and Mrs Rice as reporter. An exchange of gifts and refreshments followed with several members named in attendance. Master Sergeant Verlen Amos and wife and Technical Sergeant William H. Coble visited en route from Montgomery Alabama to Rochester Minnesota and were connected with Mrs. Paul Weitzman and daughter Margaret Ann during their stay.

Riverside Anna Younkin Paul Armbruster Walter Watkinson Clarence Melhart Mes Rice Ikin Deann Watkinson Gertrude Kniger Clarence Rumimelhart James Rice Mary Colbert Ovie Watkinson Joseph Libenguth John Edward Tener Clarence Rumelhart Verlen Amos Rochester Minn William H. Cobie Seattle Washington Paul Weitzman Margaret Ann Montgomery Alabama Amos Coble Sixt. Wietzman

Christmas Mass Schedule at St Marys Church Kissimmee

Rev J J Fath announced three Christmas Masses at St Marys Church Kissimmee Florida The first mass at 5 AM will include Holy communion and an adult choir The second mass about 6 15 will feature school pupils singing hymns The third mass at 9 20 will be a high mass with Rev Fath presiding Miss Jernadine Veggy plays the pipe organ Miss Delores Schnoebelen of Iowa City visited in town with her mother Mrs Mary Schnoebelen and family

United States Kissimmee Florida St. Mary's Church J. J. Fath St. Mary's School Jernadine Veggy Fath Delores Schnoebelen Iowa City Mary Schnoebelen

Dayton Grove Social and Local Notes

Dayton Grove residents recount Sunday dinner guests including Mrs. Sadie Moore and family. Local youth attend 4 H training at the YW in Washington. J B Moore reports slow progress on an ongoing home project. Neighborhood reports multiple colds or flu. Wm Embree sale drew a large crowd with Burr Cafe serving lunch. Ernest Crawford has been ill for several days.

Mary Jane Stephens Louise McDowell Patty McDowell Washington J. B. Moore

Columbus high defeats Winfield in Southeast Iowa league game

Mo Columbus high school basketball team beat Winfield 28 to 26 at Winfield Friday night. Half time score was Columbus Junction 14 Winfield 9. Also noted are local moves and veterans returning from service in Korea and Europe.

R. 0 Lynn Korea Marshall E. Smith California University of Iowa Harold K. Park Jefferson Barracks Columbus Winfield Iowa Columbus Junction Catherine May John Holmes Salt Lake City Utah

Lieutenant and Mrs Jenkins Visit Parents Before Discharge

Lt and Mrs Richard K Jenkins visit his parents Mr and Mrs J J Jenkins at Cotter. Jenkins is slated for discharge January 30 after service including seven months in Iceland starting February 1942 and later duty in France with the 533rd motor ambulance company. Seaman Lewis G Linville aboard the USS Miataka is due to arrive at San Pedro California.

Columbus Junction Richard K. Jenkins J. J. Jenkins Cotter Jenkins Iceland States France 533Rd Motor Ambulance Company Lewis G. Linvitle San Pedro Calif

Dry towels flat to prevent mildew in heat

After use, spread towels on racks to dry rather than folding or bunching. In hot weather soggy towels can mildew overnight if not aired out properly.

Farm Woodlot Tips Boost Timber Yield and Survival

Foresters urge protecting woodlots from grazing and fires to allow self replacement and higher yields. Recommendations include removing vines and girdling overgrown trees, pruning worthless species, and shading woodlots on the west and southwest to break winter winds.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Riverside News Wehryenbergs Jung Wolvering Moore’s Manchuria Chahar China Jehol Liaoning Kwantung Great Wall Chinhsien Chiumenkow Shanhaikwan Mukden Changchun Hsinkine Harbin Lungkiang Sitsihar Dayton Grove Det Sadie Moore Lois Wilbur Dean Moore J. B Moore All IN the Hooks and Crooks William Hull Sgt Rollin O. Lynn, Jr R. Jenkins John Shields & Sons Wooteis Washington Dairy Washington Concrete Company North 12Th Street Rock Island IBM Electromatic International Business Machines Corporation World Headquarters New York N.Y
Search Courier

Search the Washington Evening Journal Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Washington Evening Journal?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication