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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 01, 1949

Page

6

Review of the Week’s News and Local Visits

Washington man Paul R. Horak named president of the Chicagoa chapter of the Izaak Walton League at the annual election in the V F W hall. Other officers include Burke as vice president Bailey as secretary and Ray Whitehead as treasurer. Local society notes describe holiday visits, medical recoveries and a Christmas dinner with extended relatives across Iowa and New York, plus a break in at Humble Produce and the birth of a daughter to Mr and Mrs Marion Shafer.

Paul R. Horak Washington

Local church elects officers at annual dinner meeting

Floyd Letts elected president of the Presbyterian church congregation at the annual dinner. T. A. Michels chosen vice president with a slate including Mrs. Floyd Polis Lena Stewart Ella Gordon and several trustees and officers. Separately Low1ell Delbert Burden 22 of North Marion Ave is inducted into the armed forces under the peacetime draft.

Floyd Letts The Presbyterian Church T. A. Michels Floyd Polis Lena Stewart Ella Gordon Sam Munson Jim Easter Shrum Lewis T. Rickey Ernest Jones R. J. Dawson Lawrence Wilson Lowell Delbert Burden North Marion Avenue Washington County

Passings and Visits Highlight Gentle Prospect of Washington

Local notes record Mrs. Nicola, nearly 90, with a fractured hip after a stair fall, and a series of travels and greetings among families in Washington. Scattered items include reunions in Chicago and Des Moines, hospital talks, a YMC A industrial hike, and a fire loss on South Iowa Avenue.

Boy hopes honest finder returns missing billfold

Nine year old Tommy Morrison, son of Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Morrison Jr., appeals for a good Samaritan to return his lost billfold containing Christmas money from his grandfather. He believes the Y card and his IDs will help identify the owner. Sheriff Putnam and city police are on the case.

Tommy Morrison F. D. Morrison, Jr Tommy Bilfold

Soldier visits grandparents in Cheyenne during holiday leave

An Army Air Force serviceman stationed at Cheyenne Wyoming visits his grandparents Mr and Mrs M J Redlinger. He spent part of his holiday leave in Roseville Illinois with his father H A Berg.

Army Air Force Cheyenne, Wy M. J. Redlinger Roseville, Ill H. A. Berg

Weather Delays Rout Em Out Shoe Sale Extension

Earl Corbin extends the Rout Em Out sale of shoes due to rain and foul weather. Bennie Share reports a warehouse break in with no losses, while Madison Orr sustains a severe arm injury from a saw accident. Leslie Dunlap and son EuGene ill with flu. Gladys Williams and Marie Jackson host a party for Alice Meek of Detroit.

Earl Corbin Gladys Williams Marie Jackson Alice Meek Detroit Mich

Holiday Visitors and Local Prizes Highlightcounty News

Eunice Acheson from Cedar Falls returns home for the holidays while Althea Montgomery from Des Moines visits her mother Mrs. T L Montgomery. Mrs J O Sexton and children Margaret and Jarmes go to Des Moines for relatives. Frances McCoy travels from Iowa City to visit her parents. Washington merchants offer prizes to the first county baby born in 1929.

Louise Fishburn Washington, D. C Stanley Fishburn Miss Fishburn Leeta Fishburn Des Moines Iowa Methodist Hospital Althea Montgomery Des Moines College T. L. Montgomery J. O. Sexton Margaret and Jarmes Washington Frances McCoy Iowa City Mrs J. A. McCoy

West Washington residents feature in goings on and sales

Mrs. Mary Fisher injured on icy streets in West Washington. Vaudeville acts by Van Sickle Crail and Hebner Shannon entertain a good crowd with Lester Baird noted for singing. Newton O’Loughlin buys W. W. McFarlane farm at 300 per acre, sixty acres on city eastern border. Lon Brindley trips and sprains knee en route to train. Harriet Paisley-Howell marries R. L. Coulter at Second United Presbyterian parsonage. George McDaniel of Moline visiting Muscatine with wife. plan to return. Wilson and Wilson remodel their new Washington National bank offices. George Paul hosts thirteen guests at Colenso dinner and theatre. guests include Montgomery Needham Cocklin Dusenbery Smith Miller Elder. Rothschild buys Isaac Klein’s interest in I. Rothschild and company. rents home near Commercial club with wife. plan long-term town stake.

Second United Presbyterian Church Harriet Paisley-Howell R. L. Coulter Washington Cumberland Ohio W. R. Frame Haskins East Washington Street George Paul Colenso Adolph and Rudolph Mr. Paul Harry Montgomery Charlies K. Needham

Family News and Local Happenings for December

Harvey Bell learned his son Frank suffered a mild stroke affecting movement on the right side but later improved. Mrs. Belle Stewart Montgomery visits Ottumwa relatives on Brighton street. Will Latta and Miss Hendersons from Diamond Cutter Co. join a Christmas hay ride to the Morrow home. Helen Elder leaves for Monmouth vacation. A total lunar eclipse occurs tonight. Fortnightly club banquet with 75 guests at A. Hise home ends with Tom Miller winning a water set. Windsor grocery advert touts fresh candies and holiday gifts.

Harvey Bell Frank Will Latta Misses Henderson The Diamond Cutter Company

Army buys pickles in bulk for nutrition and stamina

Army researchers note soldiers eat more than a dozen pints of pickles per year each and consume more pickles than spinach and baked beans combined. Nutritionists say pickles help pop up plain meals and provide vitamins A B and C.

Uncle Sam

Hospital Dismissals and Births Reported

Hospital dismissals include Mrs. Edward Petratz and daughter R 2 and Mrs. Harold Wehr and son. Birth announced for Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Brown of 733 S. Ave. B a son born at 3 55 a m.

Edward Petratz Harold Wehr Kenneth Brown S. Ave

News Snips From Yesterday And Today

Yesterday reports list names of patients including David Haber R2 medical Lewis Larson R1 surgical Ober Longwell Brighton surgical Mrs Frank Janecek R1 surgical. Today notes Mrs Kenneth Terrence and son Packwood. Yesterday also records Mr and Mrs Raymond Fritz 1206 N 6th a son at rez 6 om.

David Haber Lewis Larson Ober Longwell Brighton Frank Janecek Kenneth Terrence Packwood Raymond Fritz Rez 6

Friday Admissions and Misses at Local Hospital

Yesterday admitted John Lyman medical and Clarence Randall from Atalissa for surgery. Today admitted Lloyd Stout R2 surgical. Missed today: Mrs. Kenneth Brown and her son from Wayland.

John Lyman Clarence Randall Lloyd Stout Mrs Kenneth Brown

Deaths of the Week and Kalona Tractor Accident

Death notices report Mrs. C. D. Nash dies in Lake Worth Florida with burial in Shell Rock Iowa. In Kalona Iowa Marvin Gingerich ten year old son of Mr and Mrs Paul Gingerich dies in a farm tractor accident near their home. No witnesses and details scarce.

Lloyd Bauer West Chester C. D. Nash Lake Worth Fla Shell Rock Kalona Marvin Gingerich Paul Bb. Gingerich

Welcome New Year With Luxury Spread Or Simple Buffets

Prepare for a New Year party with either a lavish buffet or quick easy waffles and cold cuts. The guide outlines make ahead menus for turkey or ham, cranberry relish, molded salads, a refrigerator cake, and a simple waffle supper to serve as the midnight spread. It includes recipes for relish cake batter gelatin desserts and a creamed chicken or turkey option.

Death notices for Minnie Kimberley and Howard Russwig

Mrs. Minnie Kimberley 78 of Cole Town died recently. Earl Mikseh of Ainsworth received word of the death of his cousin Howard V. Russwig in Hibbing Minnesota.

Don Maxvrell Minnie Kimberley Cole, Town Earl W. Mikseh Ainsworth Howard V. Russwig Hibbing Minn

Brighton Man Crabb Dies at 68 After Illness

Nathan H. Crabb 68, a Brighton resident for two years, died at 8:30 p.m. Thursday in Washington County Hospital after a period of poor health. He had recently been moved from a hospital in Iowa City.

Brighton Nathan H. Crabb Washington County Hospital Iowa City

Reunion Dinner Highlights S A Vs Academy At Miss Lewis Home

A reunion of the S A group and a society begun in the Academy was hosted at Miss Helen Lewis's home. Eleven guests enjoyed a six course dinner with toast remarks by Miss Lewis and others recalling lost contemporaries, jokes, sage words, and reminiscences including references to Ada Jenkins and Myrt Sage.

Academy Helen Lewis Miss Lewis J. E. Ps Yee Combs Tina Shields Cora Smeltzer Arecady Ollie Maxwell

Transparent baby baskets gain trust in hospitals

Hospitals increasingly use transparent basinettes made from a single sheet of plastic. The design keeps infants fully visible while protecting them from drafts. They are light, sturdy, easy to handle, and durable for years, suitable for home use as well.

Good Ideas for Entertaining with Cabbage Shells

A cabbage head makes a salad bowl for buffet entertaining. Remove the center, shred the cabbage, mix with chopped apples olives and Swiss cheese. Fill the shell on a platter. Serve leftover turkey gravy with hard cooked eggs over toast for luncheon.

Lighting Hog Houses Extends Feeding Hours and Gain

Placing lights in hog houses lengthens feeding hours and speeds daily hog weight gain. It also allows more hogs to be fed on the same floor space and with existing equipment.

Shrimp Grapefruit Cocktail and Classic Roasts Menu

A recipe list presents an elegant menu with a shrimp grapefruit cocktail as the opening course followed by a rib roast of beef with natural gravy. Side dishes include Yorkshire pudding creamed peas tossed vegetable salad and hot rolls for a complete family meal.

Gingerbread Men and Festive Cakes for Christmas Breakfast

Decorate the tree with gingerbread men frosted with confectioners icing and trimmed with raisins and bright candies. Serve a buffet style breakfast letting each person help themselves while you prepare a large dinner for early afternoon. A sponge cake cooled and iced with apricot glaze, then sprinkled with walnut meats, makes an inviting holiday centerpiece.

First Refrigerated Fruit Shipment in 1866 Cobden to Chicago

The first refrigerated fruit shipment traveled from Cobden to Chicago on the Illinois Central in 1866. Strawberries were packed in large wooden chests with ice compartments, marking an early use of cooled transport for perishables.

Cobden Chicago Illinois Central

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