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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1948
Page
2
Between 1920 and 1930 mechanization surged in the United States with combined harvester threshers rising from 4,000 to 61,000 tractors from 246,000 to 920,000 and trucks from 139,000 to 900,000. Output boosted by 100 percent due to labor efficiency gains.
At the hospital two new arrivals today a daughter to Mr and Mrs Clyde Goodwin of 916 E Madison at 1201 weighing 6 lbs 15 oz and a son to Mr and Mrs Arthur Young of Ainsworth at 1201 weighing 6 lbs 14 oz Both births reported as of noon today with no complications noted.
Christmas dinner and supper guest lists fill the Young America area as families from Berea Davenport and Brighton join the Luckenbills Humstons and Rotzingers. The December community meeting featured a movie projector showing local neighborhood scenes and a holiday entertainment program.
Washingtons high school Demons will host Muscatine in a Little Six basketball doubleheader with sophomore and freshman curtain raisers. Muscatine sits fourth in the standings and has wins over Fairfield, Keokuk, and Iowa City, while losing to Davenport by six. McCleary leads their scoring in recent games.
Stringtown locals attend a Christmas Eve program at the school with Santa distributing gifts and treats. Afterward, a grab bag and refreshments followed as students enjoy vacation through Jan. 5.Visits by multiple families to various residents, including Chicago visitors, are noted in a series of holiday social mentions.
Mrs Charlies Rothlisberger hosted the Bethel Missionary Society at her home yesterday afternoon at two. Eight members and one guest, Mrs John Cherry, attended. President Mrs C G Rothlisberger led the meeting with devotions by Grace Shaw. Myrtle Pearson reviewed the Prayer calendar. Mrs John Brown spoke on Christmas in Other Lands, assisted by Mrs Al Shaw Mrs Nellie Juzeler Myrtle Pearson and Grace Shaw. Refreshments were served by the hostess and co hostess Mrs Juzeler.
Gertrude and James Rinner were home for the holiday. Larl Bachman and family spent Christmas at Joe Hirshey’s. Harry Suter and Michael joined the Schlatter family in Wayland. Hesselins and Kenneth attended a Salem church program and visited Bailey. Schantz and relatives shared a cooperative dinner in Crawfordsville. J J Rich visited Raymond Rich for dinner. Elmer Graber family dined at Walter Westen and later at Ralph Wittnoft’s. L L Wilson of Washington spent Tuesday evening with Harry Suter. Marvin Widmer and Dianne spent Christmas at the C Roth home.
Mrs C Amrine reports a busy Merrimac scene with visits by Jay Senafer and family Glenn Schafer Thelma and Gilbert Fanig Carl Amrine and others Also CGibert Faux from Cedar Rapids staying with Glenn and Jay Schafer families and more gatherings at Carl Reibling Steve Shelangoski and Riili Kientz households.
Mr. and Mrs. Gay Cunningham and children Mary Gay and Charles from Colorado Springs visited Mr. and Mrs. Menno Freyenberger. Mrs. Floyd Arnold of Brighton and Mr. Richard Arnold visited. Irene, Florence and Orval hosted an oyster supper with Dr. Laverne Riches and others attending.
Dr. Donald B. Johnstone of New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station reports soil samples from Bikini Atoll yield a drug claimed to be twice as powerful as streptomycin. He stresses no link between the drug and atomic bomb tests and cautions further verification.
Bluffton college men will headline a special worship service at Hither church in Bluffton Ohio Friday January 2 at 730 PM. The program includes quartet music a Christian message and marimba solos performed by the gospel team with Stanley Stauffer Wallis Turner Walter Treadway Kenneth Bauman and Richard Baum. Reverend W H Regier invites all to attend.
The birthday column lists New Year’s babies and birthdays for many families including Wilbur Day Brighton 1926, Henrietta Stewart Jan 2 1927, Shirley Mae Brown 1928, Carolyn Jean Kern Jan 2 1931, Barbara Jean Godwin 1932, Marianne Lois Taylor Superior Wisconsin 1933, John Lyman Stevens Brighton 1934, Lucille Marie Conrad Wayland Jan 5 1935, and more through 1947. Names include W. A. Bealer L. O. Beenblossom Mrs. Joe Knotek Mrs. Henry Schillig Marion Griffin Paul Moothart H. Hunt Max Leichty Orva Scott H C Finney Lake Mills and others celebrating today.
The skunk relies on its scent as primary defense as its teeth and claws are weak. The odor can be fatal if inhaled, affecting heart action and potentially causing unconsciousness, blindness, or death in rare cases.
A century ago uranium existed as an impure powder surplus from radium work in the United States and was discarded as a useless byproduct during World War I.
Notices for the week include Woman's Service Guild postponed from January 2 to 9, several meetings across Child Study Dept and Ruth Nichol Missionary Society, a Masonic temple cooperative dinner, I O O F hall events, and multiple group activities at the Public Library and Y W C A rooms with various times and hosts listed.
The annual co operative New Years dinner takes place at West Chester Methodist church on Thursday January 1. Elections for Sunday school officers for 1948 will be held during the event.
Wayland residents enjoyed a three course dinner at Betty Boshart’s home with entertainment by local residents. Master of ceremonies Russ Richenberger led roll call, and readings ranged from class jokes to a wedding write up for Audrey and Dopey.
A 1249 Scottish history records Black Galloway cattle reared in large numbers, reflecting the breed's early spread and significance in medieval farming.
Brighton Jan 1 Mrs John Chuck of Des Moines and Mrs Edward Chuck of Twin Junction hosted a shower for Teresa Chuck. Guests played games, punctured balloons with clues to gifts, and gifts were laid on a table under a ceiling umbrella. Refreshments featured envelopes revealing Teresa’s future wedding date to Francis Mottet of Richmond.
Washington high school Letter club held a dinner at The Pines for 16 people and guests before 15 initiates were formally inducted at Lincoln school gym. Initiates wore costumes and did stunts while 100 students joined the after party with hula dancing until 11 15 p m. Special guests included Mr and Mrs W A Erbe Mr and Mrs Roy Minnis Mr Paul Thayer Mr and Mrs George Bowman and Mr and Mrs Bob Weber.
Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Boshart hosted a Sunday dinner in Wayland for their daughter-in-law Mrs. W. O. Boshart of Washington whose birthday falls on December 26. Guests included William Boshart Mike, Mrs. W. E. Jones, Mrs. E. C. Allen, Lyle Zehr and Marion, Will Allen, Major John Conrad and wife from Chanute Field, Ill., and Mrs. Conrad's mother Mrs. Wofe of Fort Worth Texas.
New York mayor says the Brooklyn Battery tunnel will be the longest underground highway in the United States. Scheduled for completion in 1949, the tube system will handle about 16 million vehicles annually through twin passages connecting Brooklyn and Manhattan over the East River. At 9,117 feet it will rank second in length after the Mersey tunnel between Liverpool and Birkenhead in England.
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