Promotion at Bath Packing Co. brings Davis full charge
Grant B. Davis of Waterloo is promoted to oversee bulk and consumer shortening at Bath Packing Co. He and his family reside at 345 Ivanhoe, Waterloo, and he is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Davis.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1962
Page
3
Grant B. Davis of Waterloo is promoted to oversee bulk and consumer shortening at Bath Packing Co. He and his family reside at 345 Ivanhoe, Waterloo, and he is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Davis.
Howard L Wittrig and wife celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a noon Saturday dinner at the Captain's Table hosted by their children in Cedar Rapids. Open house followed from 1 to 4 pm with about 125 attendees among thirty relatives. Shannon Woodbury, visiting from Iowa City, is daughter of Lael Woodbury.
A nine year county board member Lloyd Walker will retire in four days about to end his term December 31. He says he will miss the work and the fellows but enjoys extra spare time. The board cluster notes his departure amid other holiday civic items in Washington.
Judy Roland, a Washington High School sophomore, is selected as a member of the United States of America High School Band. The band is organized and directed by First Chair of America with Roy M. Martin as chairman.
A string of hospital notices lists admissions births and discharges across Iowa towns. Entries include William H. Brown of Ainsworth admitted yesterday for medical care and births of twins to Gene Miller in Washington and a son to Dennis Conrad in Keota, with multiple discharges and other patient updates in Washington, Kalona, and surrounding communities.
The narrator recalls pulling an old coal oil lamp from the attic during the holidays. They describe cleaning chimneys, trimming wicks, spilling oil, and the smoky scent, then reflect on light’s complexities and the lamp’s soft glow as nights lengthen and shorten.
Washington residents awoke to a cold Christmas with 14 below zero temperatures and a 3 inch snowfall. The Griffith will has distributed about 44000 in cash gifts since 1941, with 23 local recipients this Christmas receiving 100 checks. Also noted are 4H and FFA baby beeves weigh-in on Dec 27 and Jan 1 deadline for calf entries, plus science symposium interest from area students and local holiday illness and family dinners reported from Keota, Des Moines, Lone Tree, Wellman, and Iowa City.
Mr and Mrs Don Shepherd hosted Christmas Day dinner with guests Mary Jo and John Shepherd and Jay of Marshalltown Mr and Mrs Floyd Lundquist Annetta and Susan of Los Alamitos California Mrs Pacel Trautwein of Fairfield joined the gathering hosted by Mr and Mrs Frank Shepherd.
Mr and Mrs Harley David of Ames visit Loveland Colorado for Christmas with their daughter and son Mr and Mrs Charles Lebsack and Kenneth Davidson.
Twenty five attendees joined a turkey dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs Crom and Bruce at the Luther Crom residence. Guests included Mr and Mrs Howard Darnell of Muscatine and Mr and Mrs Ray.
Fifteen attended a pre Christmas dinner Sunday at Lee Drollinger home with guests including Franklin Brenneman Gary and Larry Wellman Russell Drollinger Vickie Torrance Calif John Votruba Richard Kiffany Leean Russell Hill Omaha. Joe Martin hosted Christmas Day at his farm with guests John Martin Kathryn Rawn and a dinner laid out around a lit Christmas tree.
A list of visitors and relatives joined Mrs. Ethel Chilocoate and Miss Jeanette Woodburn of Columbus Junction for Christmas Day at the Woodburn residence. Names include Meth and Tina of Burlington, John Crom of Ft. Madison, the Nelsons of Keota, Joe Nelson Jr., Wilbur Westen and family, Wayne Reighard and others, plus Elizabeth Young and the Nate Youngs of Washington.
Mr and Mrs Gordon Jones and their daughter Cynthia returned Christmas morning to Kokomo Indiana after visiting relatives the Weeks. They moved into a new home in November at 1517 Cadillac Drive in Kokomo.
Guests in the home of Mrs Olive Watson on Christmas Day included Mr and Mrs Dean Schmitt Sher ri and Gary of Des Moines Mr and Mrs George Watson and Bradly of Iowa City and Mr and Mrs Roy Benson of Davenport.
Mrs. Milo Lorden hosted Christmas Day dinner for her parents Mr and Mrs C C Rice of Muscatine and Robert H Rice of Atlanta Ga along with Mrs Charles Long of Brighton and Miss Dorothy Babb of Washington.
Mr and Mrs Dale Woodburn entertained the Young family at a Sunday pre Christmas dinner. Attendees included Elizabeth Young, Nate Young, Johan Young, Keith Murphy and families, John Young Jr and family, Richard Young, Richard Anderson and daughters, and Eunice Bab.
Delmar Wilson of China Lake California arrives in Des Moines to celebrate Christmas with daughter Mrs Bernard McCarthy and family. Grandparents attend baptism of newborn granddaughter Michelle Ann McCarthy on December 23, marking their 48th wedding anniversary. They will spend New Year with son Arden Wilson in Centerville before returning to Washington and then California.
Bev Tucker of Purdue University in Lafayette Indiana departed today after spending since last Saturday with her parents Mr and Mrs Dary Tucker and family.
Mr and Mrs George Masson Jr and Kent hosted Christmas Day guests Mr and Mrs George Masson Sr and Miss Eula Cherry for a family gathering in their home.
Roberta Wiley daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Wiley married Robert Andrews son of Mr and Mrs Merle Andrews of Spencer on Saturday evening at the United Presbyterian Church. They will reside in Cedar Rapids where both are teaching.
Families from Oskaloosa Washington and beyond shared Christmas meals and surprise gifts. Mrs Peiffer found a new gas stove installed after midnight Mass at St James church. Relatives from Cass Bay Oregon Victorville California Seattle Navajo California Warrenton Missouri St Louis and Cedar Rapids joined in at various homes including Fritz Peiffer and the Altenhofen family in Washington.
Bryan Swift 66 died at Veterans Hospital Iowa City. He lived 30 miles NW of Ainsworth. Mrs. Thomas M. Guffey 73 Letts died Sunday at Happy Haven Nursing Home Lone Tree, former Columbus Junction resident. Rev. Amos Gingerich 82 rural Parnell died Sunday at Mercy Hospital Iowa City after four day illness. he was a retired Mennonite minister. Mrs. Henry Reese died December 14 in a Milwaukee nursing home.
Eugene Arthur 90 father of R. E. Arthur of Washington died Tuesday at Lutheran Hospital Des Moines. Victor R. Frish 90 died Monday at University Hospital Iowa City after a lingering illness. Fred Wyse 69, former Wayland resident, died Christmas morning in Wauseon Ohio after a heart attack suffered December 17.
Mrs. Carl E. Walton, 87, of West Chester died Wednesday December 26 at Washington County Hospital after months of failing health and three weeks of serious illness.
Ernie Conrad Temple aged 77 died today December 28 1962 at Washington County Hospital after seven years illness. Howard C Dawson aged 56 died this morning in Rock Island Illinois after moving to the Quad Cities about four years ago. William H Brown aged 72 of Washington County died Thursday at 6:25 p.m. at Washington County Hospital. his home was one mile west of the Louisa Washington County line on Highway 92.
The speaker asks Siamese to name a preferred nap spot quoting playful verse with lines about choosing a place to stay and claiming the bed is not theirs yet. Vivian Baumgartner Word Weavers.
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