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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1940
Page
8
Stanley J. Mouser asks the Journal to express his gratitude for the cards and calls he received over two weeks while a patient at the county hospital.
Shiloh news notes Mrs. Sam Marsh visiting Mrs. L B Donaldson on Tuesday. Mr and Mrs H J Schoonover traveled to Illinois due to deaths of Mrs Schoonover niece Mrs Henry Rossi and her husband. Tom Long of Crawfordsville visited L F Sigafoose. the Sigafooses helped butcher. Mrs Sam Lambert spent last day.
Salem report records 875 loaves of bread 8068 buns 1084 cinnamon rolls and other items from flour used during the year. Local social notes mention showers parties farm moves anniversaries and community events with several family names and local farms named.
Mrs Aileen Franco 26 wife of an Oakland WPA worker receives news she inherits $100,000 from the estate of her late mother John R Drake 69. The Francos were dumbfounded to learn Drake had such a sum in the bank.
Wilma Mincer came Saturday night to help with the new daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Frankie J. Mincer on February 8. James Dvorak, sr. is reported as better. Donna Wieland was scalded Tuesday morning but is recovering. Linwood Heck and Ronald dined with the Stanley Heck family. The Heck and Walsh families hosted visitors. Mrs. Frank Mincer returned.
Joe Louis defends the heavyweight title against Johnny Paycheck of Des Moines Iowa in New York. Paycheck has a creditable record as the next opponent for the champion in an April scheduled bout.
A Riverside school play festival chose Teeth of the Gift Horse through a audience ballot after three one act plays were staged at Riverside Public School gym. Winners Elaine Gerot Kenneth Kos Ruth Alilen Cieo Burieh Esther Hardy Norma Goetz Bea dirs Maude Cress will represent Riverside women at Mount Pleasant meeting to plan new church work.
The notice collects social visits and family happenings across Riverside and nearby towns. Families including the Murdocks Veggys Liska Hesil Hazen Bean and Hendersons share gatherings birthdays illnesses travel and funeral attendances with multiple relatives and friends visiting homes and attending services.
Mr and Mrs Wright McConnell drove to Mt Pleasant Sunday after church to visit their son in North Oregon Mrs Beenblossom notes the brief family excursion and return plans remain unspecified
Weekly and public sales listed around Iowa towns with start times and locations including Riverside Washington Ainsworth Crawfordsville and Fairfield as well as several closing out and farm sales set from February 19 to February 27. Names include Tobin Mottet Ebner Utterbach Lins Kallous Meyer Huston Adams and Wilson among others.
Months with her grandparents end with the Prehodas return to Iowa City. Mr and Mrs William OConner visit Mrs John OConner in hospital with pneumonia. Rev and Mrs H Slack of Keota visit Rev and Mrs C E Fitzsimmons. Mr and Mrs Darrell Wingler of Iowa City stay with Edward Wingler. Peoples Trust and Savings bank closes all day Monday for Lincoln's birthday anniversary.
J A Sprague of Cedar Rapids sold his four mile north of Columbus Junction farm to Roy C Smith on February 15. Other local notes mention Mrs M F Patton ill at daughter’s home, Mrs Carl Curtis. J J Jenkins visiting daughter Mrs E O Earhardt in Chicago. Mrs George W Brock to observe her 86th birthday on February 19. Sam Miller returning from Iowa City to sister Mrs Mary Butcher. M and M club meeting with Mrs Rose Herr. improvements at Iowa Southern Utilities and EF P Shellabarger drug store. Mariane Gardner of Davenport visiting sister Mrs Fay Foster.
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