This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1952
Page
4
Eva Blankenhorn blends traditional crafts with cooking and soap making. She cherishes a self made nitty gritty routine and a hickory nut cake recipe, plus Swedish darning and numerous needlework skills.
The Womens Association of the United Presbyterian church met Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Lee Hunt presiding. The program on Latin American Missionaries included several members, a temperance poem closed the prayer cycle, and plans were set for repairs to the parsonage costing about the 1893 total of 1500. A World Day of Prayer discussion and an Eastern Star dinner plan were noted.
Eva Blankenhorn recalls a vinous, busy youth balancing chores while her mother Emily Nicholson endured severe hypertension. Doctors urged rest as Eva trained through family duties, with siblings scattered across Iowa and New Hampshire, and her brother Dwight living in Iowa City.
Friday evening Sept. Jess Tomlinson entertained the Conesville girls and boys basketball teams after the game at the Fred Orris home. Thirty six people attended including coach Bill Mullenburg, chaperone Jeanine Wall, Robert Barry of Iowa City, and Mr. Bell while the Tomlin sons served cake, salad, sandwiches and pop. Tomlinson is superintendent of the Conesville schools.
Roy Whitehead reports at the February 12 1952 annual stockholders meeting that 1951 was the bank’s best year since opening in 1945. One hundred seventy nine shares were reported, James Quinn was elected director to replace T M Flenner, with other directors reelected. Officers elected include C M Spessard president J J Rabenold vice president Ray Whitehead executive vice president and cashier Virgil Hering and Cleo Orris assistant cashiers Mrs Frieda Young teller and stenographer.
Mr. and Mrs. Pete Koehler entertained United Presbyterian church session members and their wives on Thursday evening. Men held a business meeting while the women visited and did handwork. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. W. A. McGinnis, Mr. and Mrs. Max White Sr, Mr. and Mrs Mac Wallace, Mr. and Mrs Roger Colthurst, Rev. W. V. Wortman, Alan and Vern. Refreshments were ice cream strawberries cake and coffee.
Ed Stout Marine Stephens and Carl Hawkins are Methodist youth fellowship leaders Sunday evening February.
Raymond Hendrickson formerly of Cotter was chosen honor man of his Great Lakes naval training company of 72 men His wife Correne Henderson formerly of Ainsworth will be guests of honor on the reviewing stand at graduation exercises February 23 The Hendrickson home is in Columbus Junction where Ray was teller at State Bank before enlisting thirteen weeks ago After graduation Ray reports to Newport Rhode Island for nine weeks of specialist training as storekeeper During boat training Ray was acting first class petty officer of his company.
Ainsworth lost 51 to 47 to Conesville after leading at halftime as Conesville rallied in the late periods. Kilgore scored 17 for Ainsworth while Crist led Conesville with 24. The Ainsworth girls won 50 to 26. Edgar scored 7 for the losers. Mrs. Omi Edmondson remains seriously ill at Washington County Hospital.
Day by day readings for Methodists covering the Bible list February 20 to February 26. Topics include freedom from worry in Matthew 6 21 9 04 and kingdom rules in Matthew 7 . Sermon at Nazareth Luke 4 16 30 is listed for February 22 .
Guests at Floyd Blankenhorns home for a dessert bridge were Mrs O R Thoma and Mrs Bower Colthurst. Mrs Lee Norris assisted in serving. Bridge was played at two tables with Mrs Blankenhorn tying high score and Mrs Norris low. Next meeting to be with Mrs Clifford Thompson with a 12 30 salad luncheon.
The writer details long periods without fishing season, reports ice fishing success for crappie, and notes winter avoids mosquitoes. Also mentions tax policy change for married couples, feed ingredient price trends, seed corn availability, seed oats rarities, and a cold spell leading to a minor ice slip injuries.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.