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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1945
Page
2
Sgt Merle Warner and family spend a 20 day furlough in Florida with relatives in Lake Worth while friends and colleagues share holiday visits. Several service members and families from Des Moines to Santa Anna and Grinnell announce travel, leave, and returns from Christmas and New Year breaks.
Everett Cumming and Howell Rees of Columbus Junction were discharged yesterday along with Mr Clayton Nicholson and son of Kielhland. Lara Freyenberger of Wayland welcomed an 8 lb 6 oz daughter born at 7:30 last evening. Lee Ginkens of Keota admitted for surgery and Eugene Steele of Riverside admitted for minor surgery.
Delbert Daniel and wife hosted guests including Ila Mae Daniel bound for Sterling College Kansas to resume classes Dorothy Daniel headed to Fairfield to teach in public schools LeRoy Selby departed for Pittsburg Pennsylvania to return to the seminary Ensign Herbert Gould on leave from St Simons Island Georgia Pfe Donald Crossett back from Europe for a three month furlough Marie Landau leaving Ferndale Michigan en route to Oak Park Illinois for Jack Dunn funeral services Mrs Dunn a cousin of the Landaus
A humorous exchange centers on a husband claiming joy from Mexico, while his wife counters that she has visited, not him. The punchline rests on the wife’s actual experience and the husband’s playful misstatement.
A tobacco-chewing mountaineer mistook a store window sign for the Women’s Exchange. He entered and spoke with the silent, frozen-faced keeper. After a brief exchange he grumbled he will leave Sal in charge and move on.
A vacationing jobber asks a local farmer how to handle a huge peach harvest. The farmer replies that they eat what they can and use what they cannot eat, while the jobber adds that they sell what they can and cancel what they cannot sell.
A playful exchange on potatoes in two kinds asks if there are male and female varieties. A Mississippi steam boat is halted by dense fog. a passenger questions the delay and the captain jokes about following the stars. A private defends desertion by citing gospel truth to gain a better start.
A marriage license was issued today at the courthouse to Man ford F Kilgore and Ruth L Rabh enold, both of Ainsworth. A license was issued today to Delmar H Butterbaugh of Well man and Dorothy Anderson of North English.
Golde Keller daughter of Mrs. Charles H Keller and Marion Merle Ballard wed Christmas night at 103 South Avenue B in Ames. Dr. Fred E Miller officiated a double ring ceremony in the bride’s brother Charles N Keller home with 20 relatives and friends. The couple reside in Washington at 522 North Second Avenue where Ballard works at the American Pearl Button factory.
About 35 youths gathered Friday at C C Reeves home for fellowship. Pastor Merle Booth led singing with guest pianist Appie Mae Ragenhagen from Christian Tabernacle. Key address titled Watch Your Step followed by prayer and social games. Attendees included Harold Day andAug Mary Ellen Martin from North Court Baptist Ottumwa, and mixed guests from Xenia Seminary Pittsburg Pa Sterling College Moody Bible Institute.
Davenport police said Ralph Johnson aged 16 who fled Elders training school on December 8 would be returned to the institution. He surrendered yesterday and said he spent much of his time in Sioux City after escaping.
Notices list meetings and social gatherings for Daughters of the American Revolution Rosemary Club Harmony and Navajo groups, Grace Hill Ladies Aid and Pansy Hill clubs, Public Affairs and Friendly Circle events, Rebekah lodge initiation, St Pauls Guild, Lexington group party, W R C West Chester gathering, and Presbyterian Ladies Aid with times, locations, and potlucks until Jan 8 and beyond.
Arlys R. Myers and Lyle L. Drawve renewed their marriage vows yesterday in Burlington in a single ring ceremony at L. L. Woods ruff home. The couple will reside at 418 West Madison Street Rushville.
The Farmerettes 4-H club held its annual Christmas party at leader Mrs. Joe Knotek's home on Thursday evening. A cooperative supper was served at 7 o'clock with games and music. New officers were installed by retiring president Mary Knotek and gifts exchanged. Attendees included Ray Sojka family, Rose Sojka family, and Knotek relatives.
Mr and Mrs Donald Stout entertained at a Friday dinner for Mrs Stout s sisters Dorothy Darnel of Fairfield Ha Mae Darnel of Sterling Kan LeRoy Selby of Pittsburg Penna Ensign Herbert Gould of St Simons Island Ga Robert Benson who leaves next week for service and Mrs Benson The hostess served a two course dinner with Christmas motif tables and social evening.
Mary Berdo entertained twelve guests Saturday evening at the Henry Berdo home. Music dancing and visiting filled the holiday gathering as college friends stayed for a suffet supper and some remained for a sleepover.
A Presbyterian morning prayer meeting will be held at 9 30 Wednesday morning at the church.
The average revenue earned by railroads for carrying a passenger one mile in 1944, including commutation, was 1.87 cents, down from 188 cents in 1943.
The community marks anniversaries and birthdays including the Bealer silver wedding in 1914, Captain and Mrs. M L Brown’s silver anniversary, Lewis Anderson birthday list, Rita Rae Moothart’s cake candles, and birthdays for Rita Rae Moothart, Lewis Warren, John Allen, Evelyn Mincer, Frank B Miller, Ada Beth Kleese, Hazel Sojka, Reila Ann Davis, and Patsy Ruth Teilin.
A former Pilotburg resident Mrs. Earles Troyer of Utica Ohio has a birthday today. Observing his first birthday is Larry Lee Anderson son of Mr and Mrs Charles Anderson.
The Novy family thanks friends relatives and neighbors for acts of kindness sympathy messages and flowers after the loss of their daughter and sister.
Mr and Mrs W J Novr announce the betrothal of their niece Jeanie H Shalla formerly of Washington to Arthur Fowler son of Mr and Mrs H A Fowler of Ferndale Michigan Miss Shalla a sophomore at Albion College Michigan and Fowler a graduate of the engineering school at the University of Michigan Ann Arbor The couple plan marriage after her graduation from college
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