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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1939
Page
2
Georgia and Mildred Musil returned home after spending the holiday with friends and relatives in Chicago. Alois Musil and Chicago residents Al and Joe Koenigsmark arrived this morning and plan to visit over the New Year holiday.
Dismissed yesterday were Mes Nina Dunbar Harold Leet Rudy Knottnerus James Casey and Marilyn Kel ecy of Washington Donald iMever of Wayland after an appendectomy yesterday afternoon. Mrs Everette Coffman of South English admitted this morning. Mrs Clarence Richards of Ainsworth, with a fractured femur, is reported satisfactory.
Washington high school Demons, a Little Six surprise this season, travel to Mt. Pleasant to meet the improving Panthers. A win could lift them into a tie for third while other league games loom, including Ottumwa at Muscatine and Keokuk’s two win record. Coach Kimberlin kept players focused through Christmas.
Mrs. Walter Conner and children Dorothy and Bob return Saturday from Bloomfield after spending Christmas with her parents Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Perry. Faye Freshwaters of Sioux City visits relatives for Christmas and will visit Keota. George Freshwaters and children Nancy and Jack travel to Monticello to visit Mrs. Byron Abel. The Freshwaters plan an New Year visit with Mrs. Freshwaters’ sister. Mrs. T. H. Will of Ainsworth leaves for Los Angeles for several weeks.
Conesville outscored Washington 44 to 20 as L Brown scored 20 points, dominating the game in the Gold Medal tourney at the Y. Washington’s Bob Marshall led the Maidrites with 9 points as their shooting faltered.
Mrs. L. D. Ayers of Oxford and her daughter Mrs. Euna Bryant of Cedar Rapids came back to Oxford this morning after visiting Mrs. Ayers’s daughter Mrs. Jess Busby and Mr. Busby. Richard Wehr, arriving from Norfolk, Virginia, for a two month vacation at his parents’ home, has completed four years in naval service and has not decided on rejoining.
Mrs W L Propst and daughter Betty Lou returned to Iowa City after visiting Mrs Propst's mother Mrs S P Finch. Finches hosted Mr and Mrs W A Bealer and Donald for Christmas dinner. Ira Hough and Ida V Hough hosted a turkey dinner for their family with fifteen members. Orville Kemp and couple joined a Lone Tree dinner at the Mayhews. Decorations included holly and mistletoe from H Rathmel farm Kremlin Okla.
English public health leaders Sir Edwin Chadwick and Sir John Simon are regarded as founders of modern public health practices. Their work helped establish sanitation reforms and systemic health measures that shaped 19th and 20th century public health policy.
The New Year open house features a checker tournament and exhibits. W L Alexander won last year with C E B McAvoy second, Theo Turner and McGugin tied for third, with players like Suttor Fletcher Hess Hess Serel Taylor Livezey Dempsey and O Loughlin also noted. The tourney is countywide, round robin, open to any player, using any opening. Exhibits are led by the Phalanx Fraternity, with John Applegate James Birney and Gene Trask in charge. Stamps airplanes and butterfly exhibits have been entered so far and more hobbies are expected.
Mrs. Nora McKinstry of Douds visits with daughter-in-law Anna Springer and Eloise as A J Robertson son hosts a Bake Sale. Numerous dinners and visits unfold with families from Douds Dubin Ottumwa and Des Moines. Troop 82 Scouts hold a coasting event and Christmas gift grab bag.
Mr. and Mrs. John Westphal Jr and son Roger stay in Washington with Mr Westphal in his father’s jewelry shop. Fern Hagee returns from Maryville Mo to join her parents Rev and Mrs E F Haree. Oren Fry of Fairfield honored at granddaughter Harolds with 56th anniversary noted.
John T. Nickell has purchased the Maytag store here and took possession Tuesday. He has 12 years with Maytag and comes from Cedar Rapids. Nickell plans to continue the same service as the former manager T. F. Grubb left for California. Mrs. Walter Conner will run the Washington Maytag office. the Nickells and their daughter will join later after the school year ends.
The nude, blonde young woman found stabbed in a Los Angeles vacant lot wore rings and a butterfly brooch, suggesting a well to do status. Police estimated she was not over 18 or 18, but exact identity was not established.
CC A Hollister of Rock Port Mo. drove a coupe with the car seat on fire for about 12 miles. He stopped along the road but could not extinguish the blaze with snow and raced to Shenandoah to seek help. The fire rattled the seat but did not seriously damage the vehicle.
A historical note recounts Iowa becoming a state in 1846 after long debates over its borders. Key figures include Robert Lucas, Augustus C Dodge, Theodore Parvin, Enoch W Bastman, Frederick D Miles, and Ansel Briggs as first governor. The bill fixed boundaries along the Missouri River and the Blue Earth river region, with Douglas’ lobbying shaping the western limit. Burlington is noted as the first city.
Three Iowa Southern US Tulines employees Mike Robinson Miss Helen Huston and W W Boyer received 25 years service awards with silver buttons. Homer Darbyshire Ottumwa district manager also earned the honor. Special recognition will occur at a future company meeting.
Lists of towns and counties that would have been lost if the Border War had been staged. Included are Lyon Ca ceola Dickinson Emmet Sioux O'Brien Clay Palo Alto Plymouth Cherokee Buena Vista Pocahontas Woodbury Ida Sac Monona Crawford Carroll Harrison Shelby Audubon Potawattamie Cass Mills Montgomery Adams Fremont Page Taylor and portions of Calhoun Greene Guthrie and Adair.
Mr and Mrs Max Raymond returned from Marshalltown after Christmas with the Boyers and Hyneks. Coasting parties lit up the night with moonlight and sleigh bells, including a Country Club run and horse drawn bob sleds. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Earl Hough at 20 East Second Street. Christmas dinner at James A Thompson home brought together the Lester Thompson family Cedar Rapids Milan Thompson group Jimmie Harlan Bobby Patty Wilma Carrie Batley with photos taken in the afternoon.
A multi-vehicle crash near What Cheer injures eleven. Bill Dennis sustains a broken shoulder and head bruises. John Husband is severely injured. Pete Ross suffers both shoulders broken. Glen Potter of Tiffin, the truck driver, is seriously injured. Also involved are four other occupants from Thornburg and What Cheer.
Alta Christner daughter of Mr and Mrs Nick Christner near Rome and Emerson Krabill son of Mr and Mrs Edward Krabill of Wayland were married at the Biohner parsonage with Rev D E Welte performing the single ring ceremony. The couple will reside on a Rome area farm after May 1. Mrs Yoder hosted a shower for Helen Roth who will wed Will Beachy on December 31.
A Havre school community meeting is set for Friday evening December 29 with fruit salad cookies and table service. Coffee will be served and all are welcome. The Dy Moays postponed their planned Thursday turkey dinner for parents to January. Richard Koenig turns seven today, son of Mr and Mrs Erwin Koenig near Riverside.
The Eastern Stars plan a bake sale this Saturday at Washington Cleaners located at 2812. Proceeds benefit their charitable projects and community support initiatives.
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