Nicholson Golden Wedding Celebration in Washington
Walter Nicholson and Opal Edwards Nichols celebrated their fifty year marriage with a family dinner at the Ni cholson home on December 24. They wed in Columbus on June 24 1913 at the bride’s parents home. The Nicholsons reside in Washington and he works as a McCallister Seeds representative for 24 years. They belong to the First Christian Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter J. Nicholson
Ray Nicholson
Gene Nicholson
Zenith Edwards
Opal Marie Edwards
Nicholsons
Washington
Chalupas to mark 40th wedding anniversary
Mr and Mrs Fred Chalupa celebrate their 40th anniversary with an open house at their daughter Loyal Banks home 603 North Iowa on Wednesday. Friends are invited to call between 2 and 4 pm and 7 to 9 pm. The couple married January 1 1924 at the First Christian Church Parsonage by Rev Shelley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Chalupa
Loyal Banks
North Iowa
Olive Wallace
First Christian Church
Shelley
OES Pinochle Party Hosts Dessert and Cards at Masonic Temple
Mrs. E L Rouse and Mrs. Stella Thomas hosted the OES Pinochle party on Thursday at the Masonic Temple. Three tables were in play with high scores awarded to Mrs. Mary Salladay and Mrs. Myrtle Neis-Wanger after dessert and cards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OES
E.L. Rouse
Stella Thomas
Masonic ‘Temple
Mary Salladay
Myrtle Neis- Wanger
Local families share Christmas and arrivals in Fresno area
Dr Hishiar H Shamdin a Fresno pathologist and major in the U S Army arrives with family after a Christmas visit with Mrs Patterson. A Purdue visit ends for Bev Tucker and Larry Kegel as they head back to Indiana. Wide Christmas gathering includes extended Marston families in Iowa and California with Santa Claus distributing gifts. A birth at Mercy Hospital Iowa City records Scott William weight 6 3. Ellen Hyde returns home post tonsillectomy. Christ mas dinner hosted by Griffiths family includes many relatives. A new canned main dish features elbow macaroni with ground beef in spicy tomato sauce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hishiar H. Shamdin
Fresno
Calif
Robert Patterson
Shamdin
Community Hospital
Children’s Hospital
United States Army
Tokyo
Armed Forces Institute of Pathology
Walter Reed Medical Center
Washington, D. C
Nancy Patterson
George Dimeck
Wichita Falls
Texas
Frank B. Miller
Dimock
Patricia Patterson
Dimocks
Hishiar Shamdins
Christmas at United Presbyterian Home Bright and Busy
On Christmas Day Wednesday the 25th the United Presbyterian Home welcomed visitors and residents with greetings of Merry Christmas. Morning devotions and a turkey dinner highlighted a day of celebration with guests filling absent neighbors’ seats. A pre Christmas vesper featured Scripture, music and prayer with Kay Ellen Kerr on flute and Rev. Charles Wilming singing. The day included out of town arrivals and many long distance calls, as well as visits from relatives. After the holiday bustle, quiet returned to the campus as routine resumes ahead of the new year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kay Ellen Kerr
Charles Wilming
Estate Transfers and Property Listings in Rubio Area
Jollie M. Lewis estate transfers Lot 8 Block 4 NE Washington to Ethel L. Swift. R.L. Steinbeck conveys Lots 6, 7 and 8 Block 1 Rubio to A.J. Steinbeck. Records show multiple listed individuals and vehicle brands connected to the Madison district real estate notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jollie M. Lewis
Ethel L. Swift
Washington
R.L. Steinbeck
A.J. Steinbeck
Rubio
Christmas Guests Gather in Quinn and Family Homes
A long list of holiday visitors gathered at the Quinn home in Chicago Iowa City Davenport Wisconsin Madison and Ainsworth for Christmas. Families including the Quinns Kepharts Nelsons Gilpins Wrights Andersons and others shared meals and gifts in multiple Midwest towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judith Thieleker
Chicago
James L. Quinn
Iowa City
Robert Quinn
Davenport
John Quinn
University of Wisconsin, Madison
James Quinn
May Quinn
Olive Miksch
Ainsworth
Quinn
Medical notices from Washington and Ainsworth listed
Yesterday oral reports show Susan Juner in Washington undergoing surgical care with Mrs. Carl Voorhees assisting, and Mrs. Jess Pearson in Ainsworth under medical treatment. Today Miss Margaret Work remains in Washington receiving medical care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Juner
Washington
Surgical
Carl Voorhees
Medical
Jess Pearson
Ainsworth
Margaret Work
Social calendar notices due by 10 a.m. day of first print
Weekly calendar items show deadlines and events for Monday and Tuesday. Monday at 1 30 p m dessert at Wingas followed by cards at Temple. Tuesday events include Baptist Christian Builders Truthseekers meeting at 8 30 p m and a New Year s Eve party at the Warren Anderson home with a dish to pass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Shrine
Wingas
Temple
Baptist Christian Builders and ‘Truthseekers
Warren — Anderson
Kristufer-Duncan Vows This Saturday in Des Moines
Mr and Mrs Robert Kristufer of Des Moines announce the approaching marriage of their daughter Sandra Elaine to Douglas Lee Duncan son of Elizabeth Duncan of Columbus Junction and Harold J Duncan of Columbus Junction The ceremony will be Saturday Dec 28 at Union Park Methodist Church in Des Moines Invitations have been issued and all friends and relatives are welcome to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus — Junction
Robert Kristufer
Des Moines
Sandra Elaine
Douglas Lee Duncan
Elizabeth Duncan
Columbus Junction
Harold J. Duncan
Columbus
Union Park Methodist Church
Cub Scouts Meet at Keota Church
Keota Dec 20 Cub Scouts held a Pack meeting at Federated church with uniform inspection led by Gerald DeLong Bob Schreurs and Allan Reighard Den 2 won with 99.8 Den 1 close at 98 Dick Beck announced next month’s theme Family Alert during awards Brad Smothers Jeff DeLong and Greg Smothers received first year service stars John Tadlock and Bob Sondag earned Webelos silver arrows The group sang carols and enjoyed refreshments Den I met at Den Mother Mrs Bill Eldredge’s home with Mrs Allan Reighard assisting They wrapped Christmas gifts and made cards John Schreurs brought treats A shower for the Melvin Ulin family was set for Marquette Hall Harper after a fire destroyed their home The Ulins and their one year old Lonnie stayed with Ted Starks family in Harper Keota and Harper fire departments assisted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota
Federated Church
Gerald DeLong
Bob Schreurs
Allan Reighard
Den 2
Den 1
Dick Beck
Brad Smothers
Silver Arrow
Greg Smothers
Jeff DeLong
Webelos
John Tadlock
Bob Sondag
Silver Art
Den
Bill Eldredge
John Schreurs
Melvin Ulin
Marquette Hall
Harper
Ulins
Lonnie
Ted Starks
Ulin
Gretters
Marriage Licenses Issued In Local Winners And Dignitaries
Marriage licenses issued to Craig Schoon and Sonja Shettler of Wellman side by side with Robert Kuhns of Wellman and Shirley Staubaugh of Iowa City. Fred Soper fined 156.80 for motor vehicle overweight in judge Yoder court. Everett Sanger and Donald Woodley pled guilty to operating while intoxicated in district court with 300 fines each. Marion Huston rites held at Jones Funeral Home with Rev Lloyd Latta presiding. pallbearers named and Crawfordsville Cemetery burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Craig Gerald Schoon
Manchester
Sonja Sue Shettler
Wellman
Robert Lawrence Kuhns
Shirley Verlene Staubaugh
Iowa City
Fred Lewis Soper
Yoder
UMVA
Everet Eugene Sanger
Donald Dean Woodley
R. G. Yoder
Muston
Marion C. Huston
Jones Funeral Home
Lloyd Latta
Frank Gault
William Wooley
Everette G. Beenblossom
Charles Mayer
Walter Jarrard
Walter Anderson
Crawfordsville Cemetery
Busy Christmas Visits Span Iowa and Nearby States
A long list of Christmas gatherings spans Marion Cedar Rapids Washington Wellman and Ottumwa with families visiting relatives in Illinois Missouri and Arizona. Notable names include Bennie Muller Carroll Moriarty Gingerich Pewitt Mouser Kleese Fritz and Morrow families with many children and gifts exchanged across households in IA IL MO and CA. A newborn Laura Anne Davison Briarweight born Dec 25 at 5 38 am in Marion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Kos
Grace Davison
Leonard Kos
Michelle
Marion
Daugher
St. Luke’s Methodist Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Laura Anne
Bea Davison
Central Avenue
Washington Evening Journal and Associated Local Office Details
Fragmentary OCR note from the Washington Evening Journal dated 1879 mentions editor David Rider and vice president Shannon with several staff roles. It references postal publication timing for Christmas and July 4th events and lists Inland Daily Press and Iowa Daily Press associations with audit orientations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wehington Evening Journal
Washington
Towa
David Rider
Manas
Shannon
Cyarise Aion
Eator
Howard Hazen
Inland
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Walter Vikohebs
Obicrie
Fred Chalupas
Wagner
East
Washington St
Evening Journal
Washington, Iowa
Bev Tucker
Larry Kegel
Purdue
Lafayette
Ind
Indiana
Miss Tucker
Virginia Tucker
Vicki
Billy
Floyd Marston
Jack Marston
California
Wayne Marston
Robert Hopping
Emmettsburg
Ivan Marston
Gary
Burlington
Louie Marston
West Chester
Harold Swailes
Jim Locke
Jack Salladay
Mitchell Allen
Jerry Foriash
Ted Morgan
Genesa Marston
Jack Tanner
Santa Claus
Don E. Hen
Lukirk
Towa City
Scott William
Mercy Hospital
Iown City
Max Henness
Vo Ellen Hyde
Dughter
Wayne Hyde
Jo Ellen
Robert Hutchins
Mark
David
John Lemmon
Hutchins
Rock Island
Nawara Griffith
Margaret
Rivoli
Merin Blythe and
Douglas
Wiliamsburg
Mary Griffith
Kirksville Teachers College
Missouri
Margaret Davis
AIB
Bob Davis
Fr. Leonard Wood
Doris Griffith
Wolf
Wolf's Flower Shop
The
United Presbyterian Home
Thomas Martin
Kalona
Ill
J.B.D. Martin
Bessie Kench
Kansas City
Robert Suratt
Nana Neiswender
Ohio
George Schoenberger
Maude Statler
Clarence
Anchorage
Alaska
John Nichol
Elmhurst
Ilinois
Jennie Harris
Burl Pringle
Jean
Homer Vincent
Guy Hamilton
Sterling Kirby
Karla Kongable
Ellis
Sylvia Withite
Deep River
R.C. Bower
Ottumwa
Emma Warfel
William Millen
Caldwell
Idaho
Ethel Weed
Laura Moffett
John Sprole
Burton Sprole
Sprole
Hugh M. Milne
Milne
Jefferson
Elizabet Moss
Harvey
Eva Wagamon
Ford
Nelson B. Miller
Chevrolet
Dean E. Stannard
Bernard
Rose Rittenmeyer
Pontiac
Norman
Frances Bean
Helen M. Hesseltine
Robert H. Carson
Ralph L. Unternaher
Gary D. Knotinerus
Edgar R. Knepp
C. Wayne Tait
Hanson Construction Co
Mercury
Mildred Benson
Dave Benson
Rolland Bensons
Jack Wagner
David Wright
Charles, Debora
Ronald
Erwin Koenig
Richard Koenig
West Burlington
Ruby White
Mt. Pleasant
Fred Kephart
Raymond Kephart
Janet
Jay
Lee
Lynn
Brighton
Bernard Kephart
Bernard Jr
Jerry
Linda
Peggy
Patty
James Smith
Connie
Curtis
Hillsboro
Gerald Kephart
Geraldine
Michael
Pamela
Richard Nelson
Bettendorf
Nelsons
Nelson and Kephart
Don Anderson
Sioux Falls
S. C
Mr. Anderson
Madelon Anderson
J. W. Hudson
Pocahontas
P.F. Whisler
Lawrence Whisler
Todd
Raymond Whisler
Stephen
rat_uupin
Lawrence, Ken
Mike Gilpin
Tucson
Ariz
Mary Gilpin
John Gilpin
Mily
Grinnell
A. J. Gilpin
John O'Brien
Roger
West Branch
Rose Coble
D. O. Butler
Duane Cunningham
Minneapolis
Minn
Karla
Johny Boder
Town City
Roger McAllister
Cindy
Mr. Union
Everett Howell
Neal Padgitt
Letts
Tom Murphy
LE. Howell
Beverly
Alvin and
Gary Shebeck
C. M. Hayes Insurance Agency
Aliber & Co
Iowa
Sherman-Eden Funeral Home
Olympia
Kristufer-Duncan
Keota Church
Boyd Sanders
Bennie Muller
Englewood
Colo
Jimkins
Cheryl
Kathy Kay
Arizona
Millers
Duane Miller
Muscatine
W. P. Moriarty
Roy Moriarty
Carol
Ellen
Roy Jr
Joy
Wilkliam Atkinson
Judy
R.S Bakka
Victor Holyworth
Nancy
Donna Brenneman
Vitor and
Helen Stankus
Raymond Moriarty
Moline
Ole Gingerich
Archie Rich
Karl Jones
Kathy
Ronnie
Yvonne
Jeanette Boone
James Gingerich
Vernie Lowry
Sandy
Joe Pewitt
Warrenton, Mo
Bill Mouser
St Louis
Eva Mouser
Pearl Leeper
Stanley Mouser
Isaac Kleese
Roger L. Carter
South Gate
Karin Bergerner
Inglewood
Dee
Leo Fritz
West Second
Lester J. Worley
Diane
la von
Lester Jr
Debbie
Isaac Klees
Joe Miller
Luncti
Lela Black
Brigiton
Melvin Morrow
Wapello
Dick Morrow
Larry Morrow
Denise
Gilbert Morrow
Mattie Lou Morrow
Joan Smith
Rita
Rodney Morrow
Brooklyn
N. Y
Donald Morrow
Phoenix
Aziz
the Wi
Arrier
West Washington St
State Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Warner
Puja
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