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
Jan 02, 1946
Page
3
Community news notes warm family reunions over Christmas as local families including the TeBockhorst and Schnoebelen clans welcomed returning service members home for holiday gatherings across Salem. Several households hosted extended relatives for dinners and pot lucks, with Navy and service members among those mentioned.
Anniversaries for Earl and Mrs. Bickford from 1926 are noted alongside multiple birthdays including Francis Libe III and Sandra Knight. Numerous Christmas dinners and guests are listed with families in Galesburg and nearby towns. School program at Egypt school yielded about thirty dollars from lunch sales and contests.
The article outlines hearty soups like pea and French Onion with tips for nourishment. It covers chicken a la Newburg and a spiced dessert menu including Indian Pudding and a spiced grape juice drink, plus a honey fruit cake recipe.
Notices list community group meetings and events with times locations and refreshments. Rosemary club Linger Longer club Pleasant Hill Ladies Aid and more schedule cooperative suppers dinners and initiation at Masonic temple St Pauls Guild Lexington group New Year party at school house blood plasma drive and Presbyterian Ladies Aid gatherings noted with times and places for week.
Wanda Pence daughter of Mrs Ralph Pence and Clinton Hertig of Wayland were married last evening at the Christian Tabernacle in a double ring ceremony. Rev Robert Stevens officiated at 7 pm. The couple will reside on a farm near Wayland after a brief wedding trip.
Segregating newly acquired animals for three weeks or more is a fundamental precaution against disease in livestock. Animals bought from other farms have caused heavy losses when not properly isolated before joining the herd.
Richmond report by Mrs. Leo Sharp notes Matilda and Clara Te Bockhorst as hostesses for Christmas Day. Guests included multiple Te Bockhorst families, Escher, Dawn, Pieper, Pribyl, Kelley, Hindahl, and Sharp households, plus a family gathering at the Wm Miller home near Keota and a Davenport visitor.
Announcement from Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Basinger of Greensboro N C states their daughter Helen Basinger will marry Staff Sergeant Burton G Fox son of Mr and Mrs Sherman G Fox of Riverside The wedding will be in Greensboro The bride worked as a clerk cashier in a Greensboro department store Sergeant Fox a 1938 8 1888 graduate of Riverside Iowa High School has served over three years including seven months overseas in the European theater They expect discharge soon After March 1 the couple will reside on the farm of Alex Mehaffey south of Riverside
The notice lists several holiday travels and arrivals including Wm Shalla and family at their parental home, Dan Beranek guests in Montana, Bob Beranek returning from 22 months overseas to San Francisco, Claude Escher awaiting transport home, Lloyd Sharp Jr. visiting Cedar Rapids, Ag ness Koening and Mark Koening families gathering at Orville Meyers, Frank Horosow sky hosting Christmas meal, Father Boeckman visiting Davenport, and a thanks to the Journal force for theatre tickets.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Deimerly and W. J. Taylor hosted 28 Harvey relatives and guests for their annual Christmas dinner on Sunday. A 1 o'clock turkey and chicken meal was followed by gifts and social time, with Lt. Martha J Harvey the Washington-based nurse present after 39 months in the Pacific.
Members of the Home Arts club of West Chester entertained their families at the Milo DeLong home for the annual party. Nineteen members attended while others were ill. The evening featured a two course dinner, a long table with Christmas candles, games, and visits. The note ends with a seasonal cue about ham and pork chops with cream gravy.
Dredge six large pork chops in flour and season. Brown well on both sides. Add two thirds cup thin cream and one cup water. Bake at 325 degrees F for 1 to 1 and a half hours.
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.