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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 10, 1940

Page

3

Washington Iowa notes on community life and local stories

A long, affectionate column from Washington Iowa recounts neighborhood events. It mentions the Williams family, Bishop Anderson hotel, Martha Darbyshire from Beverly Hills, and various locals like Frank Brindley, M. J. Orr, Mrs. Knecht, and Mrs. Olds. It covers carrier boys and training, hospital visits, new businesses, and social gatherings at the YWCA, Dou gall restaurant, and Graham store. The piece blends reminiscence, personal anecdotes, and community updates.

Martha Darbyshire Beverly Hills California Frank Brindley Washington Iowa Josephine Nial van Sieckle

Local Society Notes and Community Updates

The Nineteenth Century Club met at Mrs. Lloyd Lytle’s home for a review of Journey's End by Mrs. H Hull. A new barn on the Fred Longer farm is completed replacing the one that burned. George McDaniel buys Green Mill cafe and plans a temporary drug store there.

Moors Lloyd Lytle H. (. Hull Fred MechDanic George McDaniel Green Mill Cafe East Main Street Washington National Bank McDaniel John Winga Lle Mollie Wherion Geraldine Linty Davenport George D. McChurch Ord George McChurchh Karl Little Dougall

Hospital Admissions and Births Reported Across Town

A sequence of hospital notes records admissions and discharges from Saturday to Sunday. Multiple births are listed with parents, locations, and birth weights, including new arrivals for Murphy, Enke, Walton, Von Arb, Gargus, and Kleese families, among others in Washington, Wellman, Keota, Columbus Junction, and Ainsworth.

James Murphy Wellman Guy Enke Columbus Junction Logan Gargus Robert Allen Glenn Stoutner Keota Ray Walton Washington John von Arb Everette Miller

Deaths of the Week list Brigh ton figures and others

Obituary notices list Lewis Dunbar of Brigh ton aged 85 died Feb 3. Eliza Stacy Hunter Elia Glaze Hunter aged 71 died of pneumonia at the Hunter home. Robert Joseph Boyd aged 35 long illness. wife Alvina Greiner died a year earlier. one son. Fred Hutte aged 75 died in Hot Springs Arkansas from pneumonia. Kellis Watton age 82 Clay township farmer died at Washington county hospital from cerebral hemorrhage.

Lewis Dunbar Brighton Eliza Stacy Tennis W. Hunter Elia Glaze Hunter Hunter Robert Boyd Robert Joseph Boyd Patrick Deborah Tobin) Boyd Alvina Greiner Pred Hutt Fred Hutte Washington Hot Springs Ark Clay Township Washington County Hospital

Robberies Target Fox and Dewey Stew Hardware and Wal lace

A series of robberies hit Fox and Dewey shoes Stewart hardware and Wal lace lumper offices. Stewart’s yielded between 200 and 500 dollars while little was taken at the other stores. The suspect was later arrested and held Mr Stewarts bonds and war savings stamps. The PT A organized with officers and a constitution adopted with C J Smith in charge and Mrs D H McLaughlin as secretary.

AG Bell Fox and Dewey F. L. Stewart Hardware Store Wallace Lumper Company Stewart's PT. A Parent Teacher Association C. J. Smith D. H. McLaughlin

Mrs Merrill Harkness Guests in City

Mrs Merrill Harkness and her daughter Lou Lou of Dubuque visit her father Wil G. Stewart for a short stay, with the reunion noted in the local pages.

Merrill Harkness Jean Stewart Lou Lou Dubuque Wil G. Stewart

Death and Derby Echo in Local Notices

Obituary for Sir J Norton describes him as a refined, kind hearted gentleman who loved grandchildren and Sunday walks with Mary and Joe. The piece recalls his 1846 marriage to Mary Menee and praises his honor and breeding. Also notes Henry Breeds sold three colts for Shenandoah parties and Lew Evans sold one for 220, plus brief local items on clerks at Newark store Prosperity pa and Miss Nelle McClellan teaching at Franklin Center.

Democrat Henry Shenandoah Lewis Evans Mr. Norton Sir J. Norton Mary Joe Mary Menee

Verle Tsenhart Dies in Missouri at February 2

Verle Tsenhart, formerly of Washington and brother of Mrs. Nina Isenhart Treimer of Des Moines, died in Moberly, Missouri on February 2.

Verle Tsenhart Washington Nina Isenhart Treimer Des Moines Moberly Missouri RR. B. Arthur Washington D. C Judy Arthur Arthur Roberta O'Loughn Riverside

Deaths of Local Residents Mentioned in Crawfordville Area

HG Metpreedy well known Ainsworth man aged 54 died Thursday after a two year illness with tuberculosis. Miss White lived all her life on the farm four miles northeast of Crawfordville and was ill for three weeks and died Friday. Mrs. Dora E Goodwin aged nearly 75 died at her son Lloyd Goodwin’s home at 603 South Ninth Ave Friday.

Ss. W. Livingston Livingston Law Offices Livingston Schuyler HG. Metpreedy Ainsworth Miss White Crawfordaville Dora Bb. Goodwin Dora E. Goodwin Lloyd Goodwin South Ninth Ave

Local residents make plans and moves this week

William J. Cox visits his parents before heading to California to join Walt Disney studio. Lewis Jeter travels to Floydada Florida due to his mother's illness. Tom Stewart, Ames graduate, visits his father Will G. Stewart on the street. Ed Grayson visits the Charles Grayson home in Lavernport. Maud Grayson Temple goes to Davenport and then Anaheim California. Richard B D Chelan Washington joins the navy for aviation mechanics training beginning in Seattle and ending in Norfolk. Bert Reinhardt family moves into Lemmon apartments. Myr Reichardt works at Peters hardware, daughter to attend St James school. Stamps are on sale at the post office for stamp collectors.

Ed Grayson Charles Grayson Lavernport Maud Grayson Temple Davenport Anaheim Calif Bert Reinhardt Lemmon Myr Reichardt Peters Hardware Store St James School

Washington Co area notes half a dozen events

Washington county items record Legion activities scheduling an industrial show at the Armory in March and a day of prayer for missions. Local moves include Gilchrist family relocating and others changing homes. Fire chief Reister resigns, two divorces granted, and Lincoln birthday events noted. Multiple engagements, donations, club meetings, and a spelling contest also listed with several births, marriages, and community notices.

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