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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1941
Page
4
The Presbyterian Missionary Society gathered at Mrs. F. W. Eastwood’s home for a cooperative luncheon and meeting. Members note missing names in the Journal dinner and recount local social updates including a Tuscon wedding and Florida trip plans.
Washington visits, deliveries, illnesses and family events fill a local column. Mrs. D. Al. Nelson gifts a cocker spaniel, Cedra Kay Houseal improves, several residents attend funerals, surgeries occur, and neighbors share visits and illnesses across Valley and nearby towns.
Mr and Mrs Richard Redlin ger moved to a farm near Pleasant Plain. Mr and Mrs Andy Sheetz and children Jimmy and Larry helped with butchering at Zeno Times Wednesday. Mrs D C Nelson was a Kepta visitor Wednesday. There was no school at Valley Thursday due to the illness of the teacher.
West Sunset notes list visits and moving news. Hayden Thomas family and children spent Sunday at Edward Richards home near Cotter. Snyder and Kiene families moved to new homes nearby.
Mrs. Otto Sheetz hosts Tyrone visiting family. Roy Hafferty and baby girl visit Fred Sheetz. Omer Crawford hosts George Crawford’s family for dinner. Walter Sheetz plans alternating Ottumwa trips for Mrs. Sheetz medical treatment. Mrs. Singmaster shops in Washington. Mervin Fulton helps at his ailing father’s home near North English with illnesses described.
Riverside notes the death of Thomas L. Waltman of Davenport age 86 after a short illness. Funeral services set for Friday at Fairbanks Muscatine with further rites in Fredonia Iowa. Survived by four sons two daughters and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren.
East Sunset noted several family visits and social dinners. George Martin of Kahoka visited the John Martin home. 4 H club dinner at the Y in Washington drew Merle Twinans and families. Other visits included Clarence Fulton with Knuppets, Eichelberger and Rediger families with Sutter and Graber households, and McArthur with Rugg families.
The farm worker Albert Jungen, 25, was found with a bullet wound in the head in the haymow of a barn on the Rumohr farm. Luken of Plymouth County ruled the death accidental, noting Jungen had planned to hunt starlings and had reportedly disappeared after leaving the site.
Washington spent Sunday at the parental Guy Black home. Jackie Jean Singmaster returned to school this week after being absent the past five weeks.
Salvation Army drive led by W. L. Lowe and daughter Viola. 91st birthday for Jesse Harvey, Washington’s oldest settler born here. Mrs J W Scott visits St Paul. Mrs Clifford Thorne recovers from flu. Three-year-old Ralph J Springer dies, papa Ralph Springer predeceased. A. W. Yard celebrates 30th anniversary. Albert Heck commits suicide near Riverside. Mrs A B Schmoeller named National Aid by Woman's Relief Corps. Winfield Smouse and the Doughertys tour Florida Panama California. Pipeline could bring 500 workers to Washington. Harvey Matthews announces birth of son in Ontario, California. Mrs J R Palmer visits daughter Stella in Burlington. Harvey and Warfel sell their restaurant to Charley Means. Local trip to Cotter planned. Rural free delivery routes eyed. HS library drive under way. Hi Henry minstrels to perform. parade under Auto mobile. Bruce Dill to move to a new farm west of town.
The husbands of P. E. O. members hosted a large banquet at the Methodist church. Mrs. Helen Townsend delivered the opening remarks as the event's guest speaker.
Two McElhinney children Josephine and Julia, daughters of Mr and Mrs Joe McElhinney, formerly ill with pneumonia, are improving under care.
Home from hospital Hugh McCleery returns home after operation. New son for Antho Van Sickle family. Mr and Mrs William Moothart celebrate 54th wedding anniversary on February 13. William FitzWilliam injures his hand at work. Esther B MacGugin moves to Cleveland to be private secretary to Warren Stone. Dorothy Harvey and Elvin J Ryan wed here on February 4 1921. Vernon Crull to join Chambers Clothes Shop next week.
C. H. Wilson retires from the Wilson Heating Co. business after decades of service. James M. Wilson will continue the company leadership and day to day operations.
Miss Accie Clapper resumed teaching duties at Crawfordsville after a short visit here. The Daughters of the American Revolution issued invitations for a Colonial Tea at Col. and Mrs. C. J. Wilkson's home on February 22. G. E. Cook plans to relinquish management of the Colenso hotel on April 8 after four years.
The play Captain Racket directed by Clayt Neiswanger featured John Bailey as Uncle Obadiah Julia Swift as the maid Lucy Dempsey as Tootsie Anna Jagle performed a piano solo Martina Swift sang and Henrietta Whittaker delivered a vocal. Leonard Bailey Celeste Crag and Elizabeth Henke also starred in leading roles.
Several residents are listed with hospital activity. Postings include births for Melvin and Dale Soukup families and Don and Don McClure, plus multiple appendectomies and medical admissions in Wellston, Brighton, Ainsworth, Washington areas. Names include Arnold Pringle John Porter Arlene Churchill Della Humphreys Marilyn Rittenhouse Laurel Garrett Oscar Bjork Miles Stout Harlan Diers Evelyn Smith Martha Ashby Sylvia Ann is named for a newborn.
Wednesday Mrs W D Dwyer and baby daughter Kathleen Ann were dismissed yesterday. Dolores Stoner of Wellman was admitted as a surgical patient. David Lee Meyer four year old son of Mr and Mrs Theodore Meyer of Ainsworth was admitted as a medical patient yesterday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Wayne Zeck of Washington route 8 welcomed a daughter born this morning at 6:14.
Mr and Mrs P P Wenger of Wayland were slightly hurt when their car ditched at the Cuddeback corner six miles from town. Victor Stacy, the driver, was unhurt but his rear seat passengers Mrs Elon Boshart and Aaron Wyse suffered minor injuries. Meanwhile many sign up for sheet metal work and motor mechanics at the high school.
A Wednesday night gathering drew 80 teachers and school executives to Washington. A dinner was served as part of the event. Four volunteers named for the February 20 call include R Everett Glasgow Alfred Herbert Johnson Arthur T Allen and Sanford Bowers. Jurors for the March term have been named. Charles Posenberry son of Mr and Mrs Lee Posenberry has sailed from Pearl Harbor aboard the Northampton as first class engineer. June Knotek of Murray College Jacksonville Ill has joined Belles Lettres and is active in campus life. The county spelling contest contestants have been announced.
Mr and Mrs Roger Colthurst entertained the Ainsworth school faculty and Mr and Mrs Everette Shearer with games using a hairpin horse race track, a luncheon, and prizes for Miss Stuck first Miss Putman second and Miss Seburn consolation. Kensington Club members held a recipe roll call and knitted as Mrs Butterworth hosted a two week follow up meeting with Mrs Busby.
Mrs Edwin Hershberger Kalona admitted as medical patient yesterday afternoon. Amos Graber Wayland welcome a daughter born yesterday at 2 25 weighing six pounds. Mrs Don Simmering and baby son Larry Donald dismissed for home at Ainsworth. Friday dismissals include Paul Hartsock David Lee Meyers Mrs Lester Pressley and daughter Joan Marie all of Ainsworth and Mrs Edwin Hershberger Kalona. Mrs Don McClure and baby Sylvia Ann dismissed this morning. Harlan Diers dismissed this afternoon for home at Brighton.
A historical note states the colon and semicolon were first used in English literature during the sixteenth century, marking an early shift in punctuation.
Lorin Worley of Columba Junction aged 70 died February 1 at his daughter’s home in Illinois. Isaac Newton Arnold prominent Kalona resident died Saturday at 84. Mrs. Martin Yockey former Washington resident died in Medford Oregon. she married Martin Yockey in 1882. Lucy Sprague Brooks grandmother of Oregon Governor Charle Arthur Sprague died in Cedar Rapids at age 102. she formerly lived in Columbus Junction.
Emma Crull an 80 year old former resident of the area died in Columbus Junction. She leaves one son Lawrence who lived here until recently. The notice records a family obituary noting her passing and the surviving son.
Edward Miksch, 83, a resident of Grace Hill and Wellsto communities, died suddenly Friday morning from a heart attack. He was known in local circles for community work and longtime service. Funeral arrangements are pending.
Alpha club women entertained Idris club members and guests at Mrs. Vernon Bee's home in Kalona with 32 attendees. President Mrs. Weller Snyder chaired a brief business session and a program highlighted a discussion on facial characteristics, a review of Loon Feather, vocal duets by Mrs. Grady and Mrs. Hendricks, and patriot themed decorations. Miss Mary Fry of Chicago attended as a visiting guest.
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