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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1940
Page
2
Jack Becker of Geo Koch & Son demonstrated new cornage arrangements and other flower designs in an afternoon showing. Sweet peas feature a fresh cut bunch for Valentine’s Day at 50 cents per bunch.
Mrs A W Yard improving after illness. Cedar Falls visitors attend funeral of Mrs J O Crawford and visit Yard home. Rebekah dance set for Feb 14 at LOOP hall. Merchants attend Merchandise Week in Chicago. Various locals travel to Des Moines and Des Moines area for shopping and visits. Special Horse Sale announced for Feb 15 at City Feed Yard. Out of town visitors from Ainsworth Crawfordsville Richmond Winfield Casey Panora Granger.
At the hospital Mrs. Charlotte Parker and family members were dismissed Saturday. Mrs. Jobin Von Arb and infant Nancy Priscilla were dismissed yesterday. Mrs. Conrad Miller North English was admitted for medical treatment Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. John Krotz Ainsworth welcomed a daughter at 11 30 last night weighing six pounds one ounce. Mr. and Mrs. Cletus Ruxlowe Ta are parents of a son born at 2 15 this morning weighing eight pounds six and one half ounces. Ira Amlong Washington underwent an appendectomy this morning.
Ottumwa High eyes a key road test Tuesday at Washington after a 28 24 win over Muscatine. Coach Ken Kimberlin’s Demons seek revenge for an earlier Ottumwa loss as the Bulldogs chase a share of the league title in a tough Little Six schedule.
Washington Ottumwa and two other high school matchups headline Tuesday basketball. Washington aims to repeat last week's fire as Bob Lowe Dick Marshall and Bob Lewis paced a 86 point effort against Ottumwa.
Mrs. Bamford VanDyke and daughters Mary and Virginia of Ft. Madison visit friends in town. Several couples and individuals travel to Iowa City and Des Moines for a Ohio State Iowa and Iowa Wisconsin basketball games and educational programs for Cosmetologists in Iowa.
Columbus Junction High School wins the Louisa county basketball tournament at Morning Sun defeating Wapello 22 to 18 for the championship. Letts beats Morning Sun 45 to 22 in the consolation game. Semi finals saw Columbus Junction 18 Letts 16 and Wapello 29 Morning Sun 17. First round results include Wapello over Grandview 25 to 24 and Morning Sun over Wyman 52 to 22. Jack Pence coaches Columbus Junction. Lois Sartov of Des Moines visited over the weekend with Dr and Mrs M H Sartov.
The third annual interpretive Bible reading contest will be held at the Y on Sunday evening March 4 during the happy hour program. It is open to local churches and county rural towns with New Testaments or Bibles awarded to winners. Judges will oversee three divisions focusing on psalm, narrative, and interpretive passages from the Bible.
In Riverside Iowa on Friday night St. Marys defeated Riverside Public High 23 to 21 after trailing at halftime 14 to 10. John Frank scored 13 for St. Marys, while Flynn and Hartzler totaled 14 for Riverside. The curtain raiser between reserves ended tied 27 to 17 and went to the public schools in overtime.
Unit 2 of the Methodist Ladies Aid will run the family night supper at the Methodist church this Wednesday at 6 30 PM. The Epworth League will oversee the program. Attendees are asked to bring a dish to pass sandwiches and table service.
Mr and Mrs Lee Hanna entertained many relatives at dinner Friday evening in Crawfordsville. A Valentine centerpiece graced the table and a bountiful dinner was served at 6 30. Present were Mr and Mrs Clarence Logan and three children Mrs Stella Logan Mr and Mrs Fred Palmer Mr and Mrs Nelson Thompson of Washington Mr and Mrs Bruce Hanna of Crawfordsville. The evening was spent visiting.
The Ladies Aid society of the Methodist church will meet at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon at the church in West Chester. Everyone is invited. Mrs. Robert Stephens chairs the refreshment committee with helpers Mrs. Clark Bauer Anna Ross Mrs. Vaughn Cochran and Mrs. H. B. Cummings. Mrs. C. C. Niffenegger heads the entertainment committee.
Viola Meeks daughter of Mr and Mrs Jesse Meeks of Ainsworth married Elmer Wulf Saturday at 1 pm in the groom’s parents home 1108 North Second avenue Read by Rev Carl W Klein with Alice and Charles Wulf as attendants The couple plan to live on a farm northwest of Crawfordsville after a short honeymoon Mrs Wulf attended Ainsworth schools and Mr Wulf farms after high school graduation.
Mr and Mrs C E Beaty marked their sixty first anniversary with a family dinner at 716 West Monroe. Present were van Cummings and two children Maxine and Billy of Ottumwa Clair Beaty Willis Beaty Harry Watkins and daughter Dorothy Beasie Tucker and Harold Beaty.
Mrs. Clarence Jacobson will host the Rural Women's club Thursday afternoon at her home four and a half miles northwest of Washington. The meeting will feature a program and members are to answer roll call with patriotic quotations.
The Kolah club will host a family dinner at noon on Thursday at the home of Mr and Mrs Clarence Goff. Each family should bring a dish to pass and their own table service. Meat potatoes coffee rolls and dessert will be provided.
Plan for a 6:30 Wednesday co operative dinner at the United Presbyterian Church involving Men and Women groups. Ladies Aid meets at 5 o'clock with speaker Everstine Daniels on Washington discoveries from town history. Livingston addresses the men at 7 o'clock on Ministers and Lawyers.
Neighbors gathered at the George Shalla home for a Monday farewell party for Mr and Mrs Shalla and their sons Norman Wayne and Mars Bunco was played at six tables with prizes to Mrs Carl Oldfield for ladies high score Mrs Allison Maas for low and Daryl Oldfield high for men Delmar Oldfield low A card table was gifted to the Shalla family Refreshments were served Nor man the neighborhood errand boy and mail carrier will be missed by all the neighbors and in his school Present included Mrs Callie Woodburn Jeanette and Dale Co R Oldfield Fern L D Bishop Allison Maas Harold Del mar Oldfield Ralph
The newly organized Junior High PTA will meet Wednesday at 3 oclock in the junior high school. Dr R C Keagy Ethel McCreedy and Mrs F E Bartow lead a round table on Character Education. Music by junior high students and tea to follow.
Mrs L D Bishop entertained a group of ladies Thursday afternoon as a farewell courtesy to Mrs George Shalla who will move to a new home near Richmond. Brico at three tables yielded prizes for Mrs Daryl Oldfield and Mrs Ralph Oldfield. A bath rug gift and verses were given to Mrs Shalla. A two course luncheon completed the gathering.
The community marks birthdays and anniversaries across multiple families. Lyman Bunce reaches 86 as a Three Quarter Century club member, while Mr. and Mrs. Walter Anderson celebrate their 21st wedding anniversary. Other honorees include C E Beaty and several residents from Ainsworth Kalona and Wellman.
Lois Hoyle daughter of Mr and Mrs Howard Hoyle reaches her fourteenth birthday marking another year in their household.
Mr and Mrs Henry Witthoft observe their twenty seventh wedding anniversary today. Alfred Te Bockhorst has a birthday today. Mr and Mrs Karl Chance celebrated their fourteenth wedding anniversary yesterday.
The Social Circle will gather at the Federated church in West Chester for its regular monthly meeting this Thursday at 2 p.m. Mrs. W. O. Ralston chairs the refreshment committee and Effie Van Sickle leads the entertainment committee.
Mary L Robertson and Jimmy Haygreen celebrated their sixth birthdays on Monday February 5 though ill and absent from kindergarten. Mothers Mrs G A Haygreen and Mrs L M Robertson hosted a Valentine red and white tea with themed tableware and candles on cakes. Mary Welch, the kindergarten instructor, helped with service.
Oldfield and grandson Jimmy, Cleo Stagner and sons Donald and Dean, Mr. and Mrs. Daryl Oldfield, Mrs. Keith Herr, Miss Lingle Brewer, Roy Wetrich, John Lang, Mrs. Clara Fisher and the honorees were noted in a local ceremony honoring multiple families and individuals.
A detailed list of upcoming meetings and dinners for local clubs and societies from Monday to Friday. It includes dates, times, locations, hosts, and potluck instructions for groups such as the Wesleyan Missionary Society, American Home sections, Baptist Young Women's Missionary Society, Pythian Sisters, and various church circles.
Mr and Mrs John Shebeck hosted a Saturday evening gathering at their home before moving to a new house near Columbus Junction A pot luck dinner followed by pinochle at three tables. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Tom West and daughter Jean Mr and Mrs Lloyd Phillips and son Dean West Chester among others. The 28 class members enjoyed the birthday party of their twin classmates.
A miscellaneous shower for Mrs LeRoy Cerny former Lorene Sojka was held Saturday afternoon at her grandmother Mrs James Knotek’s home in Washington. Guests shared Rice shower gifts under a blue and white umbrella and enjoyed games and visiting with refreshments served.
Eleven members attended the Junior Missionary society gathering at the United Presbyterian church Saturday afternoon. Margaret McCall led devotional service and Mrs Siort Walker spoke on junior special work in southern Sudan. Mrs Walker read a chapter of Welcome House and Mrs Cloyce Stewart served refreshments.
Members of the Bethel Missionary society will entertain their husbands and friends at a fellowship dinner on Wednesday at the home of Maggie Foster. All congregation members are urged to attend this social evening. Attendees should bring a covered dish and their own table service.
Nine members of the Past Matrons club met Saturday afternoon in the Masonic Temple. They planned a luncheon to be held the day of the Eastern Star school instruction on March 7. The afternoon included a social hour with refreshments served by Mrs. George McDaniel and Mrs. Cleo Jarrard.
The Kansas City regular meeting is set for Monday evening February 12. The West Chester Pythian Sisters plan a Tuesday evening gathering and request good attendance. By order of M. E. C.
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