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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1947
Page
2
Ottumwa overwhelmed Washington high school Demons 57 to 15 as Washington connected on only four field goals, with two in the second half by Wylie Crandall and Murphy and a lone later basket by Wylie. Free throws accounted for the rest.
In the YMCA senior division church basketball scores Methodist 7, Christian Tabernacle 17, Christian 26, U. P. and Trinity Lutheran 18, and Baptist won by forfeit from Presbyterian.
Millicent Johnson visits Columbus Junction with a sister and friends while a Red Cross nurse in New Mexico. Keith Hanan travels to Roswell to visit his brother. Long & Hotle announce year end stock reductions with carload Nutrena hog pellets. Local holiday events include Oregon No 1 school Christmas program and carol singing. Patricia Bruty underwent a tonsillectomy at the county hospital.
Mr and Mrs Francis Bruty and son Charles return from Chicago after visiting Wilbur Bruty and family. Watch for the Grand Opening Sale at Tom Duncans Shop For Women. Virginia Cunningham returns to Perry after Christmas with her mother Mrs John Cunningham. Ruth Cunningham of Cedar Rapids and Betty of Waterloo visit for the holidays. George Young plastering phone 462 W. Mr and Mrs Harry Miller and Bill Fwing return to Jefferson City Mo after Christmas with R E Pratts. Helen Simmering and Betty Keifer visit from Colorado Springs for Christmas season. Simmering returns tomorrow. Keifer stays until Monday.
Rev and Mrs Wilson E Hyde of Fort Madison returned home yesterday after a holiday visit at the parental R W Hyde home. Mr Hyde is pastor of the Santa Fe Methodist church at Ft Madison. St Mary's Circle Bake Sale Wednesday Dec 31 at Marston's Skelgas store. 26913 Marlene Benn, daughter of Mr and Mrs Howard Benn, went to Iowa City Thursday for a few days visit with Mr and Mrs Frank Wilson.
The church schedules 10 45 A M morning worship withPrelude LaFontaine Lysberg Anthem Glory in the Highest and special The Lord is My Light. Soloist Ramseyer and organist Wabbena lead, with announcements noting no Hour of Happiness tonight and Westminster Youth Fellowship at 6 30 P M.
Admitted yesterday are Mrs. Mary Bailey of 214 East Washington Street medical, Mrs Harold Kaize of W12 Ease Jefferson Street medical, Mrs Sam Bowser of West Chester medical, Richard Longer of Route 1 appendectomy. Birth of a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. James Quinn of Ainsworth at 3 22 PM. Dismissals today include Mrs Theodore Spring man and daughter of 421 West Main, Mrs Marion Robertson and son Route 1, and Mrs Carl Herring Route 3.
In Denison Iowa four Armour Packing plant workers dashed into a burning two story rooming house to carry 75 year old Frank Johnson to safety. They formed a mattress stretcher and escaped through collapsing flames with Johnson suffering minor burns and shock. Only one rescuer was slightly burned.
Melack Marek died Tuesday morning at 7 50 at his home near Kalona He was born January 1873 on the farm where he died He was the last survivor of ten children He is survived by his wife Anna Belka Marek A son Carl died in 1925 His funeral was at the Kalona Methodist Church with Rev M O McKenzie Burial followed in Kalona cemetery Pallbearers named Lorence Marek Lloyd Marek Linus Patterson Vince Teilin Robert Marek Dale Marek
Mrs. Edward Burke Jr., 30, Cedar Rapids, died in a hospital from injuries after a head-on collision near Anamosa on Christmas Eve. The holiday traffic toll in Iowa rises to 11.
Washington reports 18,569,000 veterans in VA records, with 14,685,000 from World War I and 3,844,960 from other wars and the regular forces. The figure is about three times July 1945 levels and more veterans used government aid programs in 1947 than ever before.
Katheryn Perrin of Washington and Christie Rickey of Crawfordsville exchanged marriage vows on Christmas Day at the Presbyterian church in a noon ceremony officiated by Rev. Robert H. Spicer. The couple, with attendance by Frances Durst and James Young, planned a home near Crawfordsville after a brief wedding trip.
Senator Joseph H. Ball of Minnesota defends the closed shop ban in the Taft-Hartley Act as its most popular feature for employees. He doubts any congressional move to amend the law next year, saying there is little chance. Ball notes the provision protects employees, not employers, and many workers favor it. The dispute over the provision centers on the International Typographical Union case before the NLRB.
A Tuesday notes open house for Mr and Mrs D N Anwy at United Presbyterian Grace Hill Ladies Aid hosts an all day meeting with cooperative dinner at noon and New Year resolutions. Lexington Circle and Community group plan a watch party and cooperative supper at the church. Just Us club postponed. Bethel Missionary society meets at 2 pm. Thursday Linger Longer club hosts a supper at K C Hall with potluck items. Friday Child Study Dept meets at 8 pm with notice of date change.
T H Lowry announces the marriage of his daughter Lois to Chris Erlenbush son of Mr and Mrs John Erlenbush. The ceremony took place in Washington Kansas on November 30. Attendants were the bride’s twin sister Mrs N K Stratton and Mr Stratton. The Lowrys attended the wedding. The couple went to Denver Colorado for a wedding trip and now reside on a farm in the Pleasant Hill community.
The largemouth black bass is dark green above with greenish silver sides and a white belly. It shows three oblique dark stripes on the cheek, a large head, and a wide mouth extending past the eye. Spawning occurs on mucky bottoms or in vegetation and stumps.
Approximately 4,100 trains operate daily to or from Chicago. Of these, 1,700 are passenger trains and 2,400 are freight trains.
The Indian Creek club hosted a Christmas dinner at Mrs. Carl Jarvis’s home. Mrs. Lloyd Farrier, Mrs. J. P. Guy, and Mrs. Dan Guy assisted. Mrs. Vera Everette organized the gift exchange with Kathy and Bob Everette helping. Fourteen members attended plus guests Mrs. Wilk Cox, Mrs. Minnie Green, Mrs. John Jarvis, and Mrs. Walter Billings.
Mr and Mrs Don Bearer announce the engagement of their sister Marcella Payne daughter of the late Mr and Mrs G A Payne to William J Waggoner son of Mr and Mrs W F Waggoner of Washington. The forthcoming marriage is set to follow.
The text explains that cormorants are trained by fishermen in India and China to catch fish and return to the surface before swallowing. A collar around the bird’s neck prevents swallowing, enabling long nets of fish to be retrieved.
A series of holiday gatherings marked by large family groups and festive meals. Dinners and co operative feasts occurred in West Chester, Brighton, Fairfield, Craw fordsville, Columbus Junction, Morning Sun, and other towns with numerous relatives from the Ritz, Petsel, Norton, Weeks, Finke, Moore, and Godwin families. Santa visits and carols accompanied turkey dinners and gift exchanges among extended kin.
Local society page lists birthdays and anniversaries for Gladys Mace and family, John Theodore and Jean Eleanor Bailey twins, May W. Stransky, Gloria Jean Harland, Nadine Champa, Ainsworth, Godfrey Juzeler, FP G Uivesay, David Herry Davis, Myrtle Freyenberger, Will Sickles, Clara Wenger, Birdie Booth, and others. Mr. and Mrs. Clem Griffith mark 32 years married tomorrow. Additional birthdays include William Libe, Karen Kaye Gray, Charles Claire Neff, Gladys Louise Stout, Luda Jean Howsare, Arlene Chorpenning, and Richard oen ig reaching age 15 tomorrow.
Twelve members gathered for the Pythian Circle Christmas meeting led by president Mrs. Briley. Guests included Mrs. Frank Pringle Mrs. J. L. Young and Mrs. F. W. Eastwood of New London. Mrs. Rehmel presented the Story of the Magi as gifts were exchanged and decorations reflected the season.
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