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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1941
Page
5
Local children traded pigeon hunting for cash and a skunk hide profit as a Christmas fund rising tale. A school program at Egypt School featured student acts and prizes while families shared festive visits and Swedish dish traditions.
West Chester area residents share Christmas dinners with relatives and friends. Harl Griggs and daughter attended in Wellman, while Lee Craig and Miss Lou Augustine hosted Augustine relatives. Mrs Dave Miller visited relatives near Havre, and Lafe Stout Sr hosted a family gathering with George and John Stout families present. The Ferguson family joined in at Washington, and Amanda Ferguson of Fort Madison plus others took part in a turkey dinner with extended kin.
The article lists numerous households sharing holiday meals. Families named include Conger Ross Griggs Lindenmeyer Taylor Kleese Griggs and others with relatives visiting from Washington Davenport Burlington and Maxwell Nebr. Meals span Christmas and Sunday gatherings with extended kin.
Harmony December 28 residents gather for Christmas meals and visits including Ralph Kelsey and family. Clarence Fletcher and others attend at various local homes. Cousins and friends travel from Des Moines and Davenport to share the holiday.
Social notes recall Christmas supper at the Ed Heck home with Mr and Mrs Raymond Graf and Nancy. Local families visit and call at Ed Hecks and Keota gatherings noted. Ape death in Simla India is reported, with monkeys collecting the body in a solemn procession.
From left to right the top figures include Betty Jameson and Alice Marble in women’s sport, Chuck Fenske and Mjerle Gestring in speed and diving, Don McNeill in tennis, Wilbur Shaw in auto racing, Willie Hoppe in billiards, Fred Jacoby in outboard racing, the Cincinnati Reds in baseball, Billy Conn in boxing, Lawson Little in golf, and Mary Ryan in swimming. The list celebrates champions across golf tennis racing boxing and more as war spreads.
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