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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1947
Page
4
Local column recalls New Year’s Eve cold crossing conditions and store renovations on the square. Church events invite a reception for Rev. Paul Wells and family amid remodeling. Town residents travel to Florida, return from Minnesota, and share cold weather updates plus a cooking tip using prepared horseradish with creamed potatoes.
A saying attributed to Native American wisdom urges withholding judgment until one has walked two weeks in another person’s moccasins. The quote emphasizes empathy and understanding across cultures.
The portable electrocardiograph using vacuum tube amplification for studying heart currents was introduced in 1924.
United States agriculture reports cash receipts exceeding 20 billion dollars for farmers in 1945, reflecting postwar demand and high crop and livestock prices across the sector.
Mrs. Leo Johnson family Parvell and many relatives spent Christmas with Ednard Crile in Brighton. The Tracy family and others traveled between Cedar Rapids Ottumwa Tipton and Washington for holiday gatherings. Local dinners, church group activities, and extended family visits marked the festive period.
New Haven residents report furlough visits from California relatives and Christmas gatherings. Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Baker hosted an oyster and chili supper with 36 attendees. Wayne Chalupa hospitalized briefly. Many families enjoyed cooperative dinners and pot luck celebrations as Christmas underscores community ties.
Rev and Mrs R J Stahmer and son David traveled to Omaha to spend Christmas with relatives. Mr and Mrs Neal Sands and
Various families host relatives and friends for Christmas gatherings. Names include Sands, Rich ards, Wheeler, Peterson, Cox, Alexander, Genkins, McCreedy, Yoder, White, Pressly, Kilpatrick, Spessard, Olds, Butterworth, Orris, Dunshee, Wallace, and Stahmer. Many travel from Davenport, Washington, Moline, Fairfield, New Sharon, and Ames to visit local kin.
Kathleen Avers spent Christmas in Chicago with friends. Mrs. Leo Thomas of Columbia Missouri visited her mother Edith Marshall for the holidays. Dr. BE McWilliams and Dr. T P McWilliams hosted Christmas dinner with Eugene Myers of Des Moines. Callie Kaneko visits Beverly Allen at Cornell College Mt Vernon. Local women hosted a postnuptial shower for Mrs Fred Criss formerly Marjorie Mineer and Mrs Delmar Romine formerly Patty Lou Stafford. Carl Wiley and family plan to move to Clarence Miller farm south of town. Clarence Christopher and family will move to Palmer Miller farm south of town. Miller families to spend winter in Arizona via trailers. Mr and Mrs Dan Wehmeyer.
Lifelong residents marked their 53rd wedding anniversary at their Second Street home on December 27. Sons, daughters and families visited during the afternoon, adding a family gathering tone to the milestone.
Launder tips advise soaking garments in cool or lukewarm water rather than cold. Cold water can cause fabric meshes to tighten and trap dirt, hindering removal and requiring more intensive washing.
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