Washington Week in Review Full of Local Notices
Relatives receive wedding invitations in Washington for Mathew J. Vokruba and Lydia Kucera. A Clarence Griffin home fire on East 4th street causes heavy damage. roof largely lost. Multiple local residents visit or travel, including Anderson, Foster, Gillis, Mayhew, Reed, and Engaged families. Long distance lines down after snowstorm isolate Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Mathew J. Vokruba
Lydia Kucera
Clarence Griffin
East 4Th St
Local Officials Change Posts and Civic Actions
A Tuesday meeting outlined new duties for twenty deputy assessors who will begin work next week. Carl T. Anderson announced a Republican bid for state representative in June. Robert Fillmore appointed deputy sheriff succeeding Walter Kiesey, with Kiesey becoming chief deputy county assessor January 1. The Journal staff dined at the Pines for Clarice Meek and Betty Simons departures. Washington city council passed an ordinance detailing garbage collection and disposal rules. Mae Cannon visited from Los Angeles and then stayed with her brother Charles. Mrs. Esther Powers resigns as Jackson Center teacher to join her Navy husband in California. Merle Green to finish the school year as teacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Fillmore
Walter Kiesey
R. W. Fillmore
Brighton
Mr. Kiesey
Journal Force
the Pines
Clarice Meek
California
Betty Simons
Jefferson City
Washington
Esther Powers
Jacksen Center School
Powers
Navy
Merle Green
Local Socials and Holidays Highlight Washington County Notes
Community events fill the week with anniversaries and visits from relatives. Anwyl celebrate golden wedding with 200 guests at United Presbyterian Church. Witting observe 35th anniversary with Pleasant Hill church group. Holiday travel includes Coppock at Drake and Eldridge visiting from Champaign. Birth announced for Hamm of shienzo and Logan Crawford property change noted. Police promised stricter traffic enforcement during the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. N. Anwyl
United Presbyterian Church
H. L. Witting
Pleasant Hill Church
Rare midnight twins born in county hospital
Two babies arrived exactly at midnight with only one ounce difference in weight. A daughter of Clyde Goodwin and a son of Arthur Young in Ainsworth marked the new year while an ice sleet storm cut power and downed lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Goodwin
Arthur Young
Ainsworth
Hospital Saturday births and admissions listed
At the Hospital Saturday Mr and Mrs Raymond Britten Keota welcomed a daughter at 552 p m yesterday Mr and Mrs Herold Dickinson Richland had a daughter at 105 a m Admitted Saturday Mrs Carrie Lemley Brighton medical Yesterday Peter Paul Graber Crawfordsville appendectomy Mrs Cal Duncan Columbus Junction medical Today Mrs Howard Snyder Richland surgical Ris Ef Ni Poston Keota medical James Mikseh Ainsworth tonsillectomy Mrs Jim Stanecer West Chester surgical Mrs Anna Skiering Brighton Surgical Yesterday Mrs Harold Bretman and daughter Wellman dirs Walter Marner and daughter Wellman Mrs Ivan Marston 215 E 6th Mrs Laurene Hagist Brighton Today Mrs Arth lathmel Crawfordsville Jeans Melrabhb Keota Mrs Davitt Fisher and son Columbus Junction
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Britten
Keota
Carrie Lemley
Righton
Medical
Peter Paul Graber
Crawfordsville
Cal Duncan
Columbus Junction
Howard Snyder
Richland
Surgical
Ris
Ni Poston
James Mikseh
Ainsworth
Jim. Stanecer
West Chester
Anna Skiering
Brighton
Harold Bretneman
Wellman
Walter Marner
Ivan Marston
Laurene Hagist
Arth
Lathmel
Mel'rabhb
Davitt Fisher
Tommy Duncan
Meredith Kaepp
N. 6Th
J.izzie Hawkins
Medicsu
Doe Lambert
Wheata
Fred Bauer
Janet McPadden
Will Chance
Richard Lee Buck
Redical
George Lord
Local Listings Note Names and Places in Brief
Yesterday and today notices list individuals from Winsworth Crawfordsville Washington Keota Richland and Poston with names including Mrs Marvin Buck Judith Ann Hering Mrs Harlan New hart Mrs John Pendercraft Mrs HWON Anna Daering and Brighton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Buck
Winsworth Medical
Judith Ann Hering
Crawfordsville
Harlan Newhart
Washington
John Pendercraft
Richland
Hwon
Poston
Keota
Anna Daering
Brighton
Births and hospital notices from Richmond and Keota
Yesterday and today notices include the birth of a daughter to Mr and Mrs Dale Dawn in Richmond at 12 30 pm. A hospital transfer from University Hospital Iowa City for Ben Holt and surgical case for Mrs Lawrence Varney 1401 North 4th. Floyd Green of Keota listed among today’s notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Dawn
Richmond
Tennis Hunter
Lawrence Varney
Ben Holt
University Hospital
Iowa City
Local Births and Medical Updates Noted Across Communities
Entries list multiple births with parent names and times, plus numerous medical notices for individuals in Ainsworth Columbus Junction West Chester Crawfordsville and surrounding areas. The brief notices include surgical and medical statuses and various addresses and names.
Washington county licenses renewed and community events noted
In Washington county ten years ago 277 chauffeurs renewed licenses while Ned Morrow of Wellman won a new supervisor seat. The Goodfellows fundraiser raised 269.44 dollars with twenty baskets from the Catholic Daughters. Telephones failed south of town. 5000 phones down. Roxy Livingston led a winstrel show with a large crowd, receipts over 500. Miss Catherine Berdo visited from Washington Pa and the Commercial Club hosted a banquet with J B Crail addressing the crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Goodfellows
Y's Men’s Club
Catholic Daughters of America
Roxy” Livingston
Jim Cunningham
Phillip Crail
Carl Hedges
Jan
Billy Chilcote
Shannon and
Hebner
Deaths of the Week list from Ainsworth area
Death notices for James Edward Cook 76 of Ainsworth Timothy C Scott son of Lloyd and Henrietta Scott born Tuesday died same day Hugh Krieger 50 Conesville died Monday two miles from Washington Otha E Babb 70 died Wednesday near Washington Tennis W Hunter 77 died Wednesday county hospital Stanley M Fishburn 56 died Friday county hospital Rex West 18 son of N F West killed in Keola area automobile accident near Keola Survivors include wives husbands parents and several children and siblings The notices note burial places and funeral details where given
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Timothy C. Scott
Lloyd and
Henrietta
Marble) Scott
Christie
Otha E. Babb
Washington
Washington County
Dorothy
Stanley M. Fishburn
Crawfordsville Cemetery
Fred West Renames Stuart Hotel Colenso Annex
Fred West leases the Stuart Hotel and renames it the Colenso Annex after acquiring the Colenso. The property was formerly Benz House and will be fixed up for the new branding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred West
Stuart Hotel
Colenso
Colenso Annex
Benz House
Sites Considered for New High School Building in Town
The community surveys possible sites including Patter son place and R G McChesney corner as well as the Win Sirrouse lots west of the Burlington tracks and several blocks near churches. A cold snap on December 29 dropped to seventeen below zero. Reverend Peterson reports a patriotic entertainment planned for January 2 to mark the Emancipation Proclamation with Aunt Sally Davis as a soloist and multiple speeches songs and entertainment. A possum dinner will be served with Mrs. James Quinn and daughter Ainsworth Mrs. Sadie McCleary Crawfordsville Mrs. Delbert Lowe and son Brighton listed among attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patterson Place
R. G. McChesney
Win Sirrouse
Burlington Tracks
First U. P Church
M. I
Bailey
Cook
Col Palmer
Scofield
Peterson
Sally Davis
James Quinn
Ainsworth
Sadie McCleary
Crawfordsville
Delbert Lowe
Brighton
50 Years Ago Charlie Dewey Home From Oberlin
50 Years ago Charlie Dewey returns from Oberlin on vacation and grows taller with each trip home. He captains the freshman football eleven and hopes one day to become Judge Dewey. Charles Winter gives a magic lantern show at the Hollingsworth home using a Santa gift lantern. Christmas Eve party at the H M Kiecher residence with Mrs Kiecher aided by several ladies and Frank Webb arranging sleigh transport. The program features Wilma Roe Just Before Christmas Hanna Eicher A Little Speech Margaret Godfrey The Patsy Wilson The Night Before Christmas Martha Brindley and Charlie Startsman visiting guest of Henry Hull.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Dewey
Oberlin
Judge Dewey
Charlie
Charles Winter
Hollingsworth
Santa Claus
Charles
H. M. Kiecher
Patsy Wilson
Martha Brindley
North Prairie Flower Sees 4-H Mexican Christmas Party
Junior Patterson Jot en Bush David Meyer and Robert Christner attended the 4-H Mexican Christmas Party at Lexing ton church last Monday evening. They enjoyed the exchange and received gifts from leader Gayle Cups. The community joined a Prairie Flower gathering with a Christmas exchange and visitors noted in the report. Betty Davison is ill with scarlet fever this past week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Prairie Flower
Junior Patterson
Joten Bush
David Meyer
Robert Christner
Lexington Shurch
Prairie Flower
Riverside residents host holiday gatherings at homes
Riverside on December 31 reports members of the Y Social club entertained at Mrs. Cloyd Cross’s home with an afternoon of Christmas gift exchanges and refreshments. The guest list included Mrs. Anna Younkin and others. A January 8 host shift is noted. Separately Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kleepler hosted relatives and friends for a Christmas gathering in Riverside with supper and exchanges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col
Mrs. W. G. Eldridge
Champaign, Ill
Col. Eldridge
Mrs
W. S. Eldridge
Riverside
Cloyd Cross
Anna Younkin
Joseph Libenmeguth
Mary Colberr
John Edward Tener
James Rice
Arthur Swenke
Clarence Amumuelhart
Marvin Brown
C. B. Rice
Robert Kleepler
Dale Sojka
Jeanne
Leroy Cerny
Ronnie
Lone Pree
Harry Wollist
Vincent Sojka
Charles
Ross Sojka
Luewa
Harold
Betty
Christner Family Hosts Weekend Visits
New bicycles with Betty and Davison and Robert visit Christner home. Mr and Mrs Joe Christner and family spent Christmas with Mrs Della Christner. Mr and Mrs Duane Dawson and Sandra Pettavino were Sunday evening visitors in the Christner home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milo Patterson & Family
Je Christner
Betty Ane
Davison
Robert
Leo Christner
Joe Christner
Christies
Della Christner
Duane Dawson
Sandra Pettavino
Christmas Gatherings Fill Riverside with Visiting Families
Des Moines residents Sojka and Swailes join Mr and Mrs Tony Morgan and others for a Riverside dinner at Albert Duwen home. Numerous relatives from Iowa City Letts Grandview Davenport Richmond and Cedar Rapids celebrated Christmas in family houses across the region. The Riverside Trinity church Women’s Society plans January pledge service at Mrs George Ross home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sojka
Des Moines
Richard Swailes
Tony Morgan
Delores
Rosemary and
Jerry
Nichols
Melvin Duwe Ane
Lavonna Jo
Iowa City
Lamont Duwi
LeRoy Duwn
Albert Duwn
Riverside
James Kucera
W. O. Meberly
Washington
Roy Kronendon
Walter
Frank Libenguth
Robert
Lorraine
Arthur
Louis
W H. Parker
Ralph Kucera
Samuel Evans
Ernest Evans
Letts
Edweard Palmer
Grandview
Glenn
Christmas Party At Hasking Church Draws Round Grove Folks
Round Grove residents attended a Christmas party at the Hasking church on Tuesday evening. A community potluck supper preceded a program with each Sunday school class performing. A Santa visit capped the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Round Grove
Ot Mary
Hasking
Santa
Melly Coon
Mary
Jisa
Linda Coon
Eli Crandell
Washington
Ravynold Coon
Xhris
Raymond Good
Arnold Nicholson
Phyllis
World’s Fastest Factory Made Bullet Swift .220 Swift
The article notes the .220 Swift as the fastest factory made bullet in the world. It compares muzzle velocity to other cartridges, listing 4,140 feet per second for the Swift, 1,355 for the .22 high power long rifle, and 2,800 for the standard military service cartridge 30-06.
Rural Electrification Progress Toward Nationwide Power
Seventy eight percent of nation’s farms are expected to have electricity this year with predictions of 89 percent by the end of 1948. Leaders say ultimately 95 percent of farms will have electric service nationwide.
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Leah Eleanor Anderson
Howard Anderson
John S. Foster
Mr. Foster
Clarence Foster
Bloomfield
Fred Deid, Jr
Merle Dickinson
Don Burger
Tinapolis
Ill
Fred Burger
Nevada
William Diaz
Alec Gillis
Forrest Henry
Mrs. Gillis
Keola Legion
Mr. Gillis
Springfield
Hil
Henry Home
G. W. Manussier, Jr
Sue Elizabeth
Cedar Rapids
San Franisco
Johnston Island
Wawaii
Captain Manussier
Earl Deaper
Harrisonville, Mo
Brothers
H. I. and
Frank Mayhew
Tom West
Robert Hartsell
Starr
Kirksville, Mo
John Boren
Chariton
Harry Dye
Hobart
Oklahoma
Mrs. Herbert Gould
Wilmore, Ky
Ralph Young and Sons
Dennis and
Harley
Belmond
Young
Near High School
Boyd White
Marilyn and
Gwendolyn
Quincey
Edward Proby Jr
Veterans Hospital
30Th
Fuelid
Town
M. J. Mayeau
Mark
Wheaton
John Tucker
Blanche Davis
Davenport
Charles Graysons
C. O. Dayton
Dayton
Washington County Hospital
J. G. Patterson
Oskaloosa
George Rudiger
Lloyd Little
Dwight Prince
Kansas
Jesse Cnossen
Waterloo
Fromtowa State Teachers College
J.ola Winga
Rex West
Joe West
Loren
Martha Hines
Paul Barnes
Boulder
Colo
Mary Rhodes
Beaver Crossing
Nebr
Harold Rhodes
Waco
Irvin Rains
Excer
Manford Wilcox
Fort Worth
Texas
Carl Marr’s
Los Angeles
Calif
J. W. Fields
Jacek
Detroit
Wyandotte, Mich
Claire Jones
Catherine Elizabeth
Suzanne Fisher
New York City
Elmer Fisher
Carl T. Anderson
Lime Creek
Mae Cannon
Alif
Arch Cannon
Charles Cannon
William Ganon
G. E. Mace
Homer Coppock
Francis McConnell
Coppock
Chemistry
Drake University
Sam White
Harriett
Sioux Falls
S. Dak
Emma
Edna Purvis
Miss White
Ann Arbor, Mich
Engineering
University of Michigan
Dewey Weeks
Logan Crawford
Washington St
Dale Hamm
Shienzo
Doe, ZR
Frank Chuck
Teresa Chuck
Francis Mottet
Board of Supervisors
Robert S. Welte
Tulsday
Floyd Green
Clyde Coodwin
BE. Madison
Arthur Young Ainsworth
Pridny
Robert Stagers
Union
Richard W. Bordwell
East Jefferson
Harold Kratzer
Lloyd Scott
South Iowa
Jim Stancer
Richard Longer
Peter Paul Graber, Jr
Crawfordseville
Ned Morrow
Re J. Reed
Crones
Daryl Ross
Clarence Fulton
Pete Huber
Winfield Beacor
Hogs
Hayley
Stanley Miller
Mt. Pleasant
Free Press
Masons
Eastern Star
Temple Building
Masonic Temple
Temple Building Company
Everson Opera House
A. TH. Wallace and Son
Catherine Berdo
Washington, Pa
Tom Berdo
Commercial Club
J. B. Crail
James Ek. Cook
James Edward Cook
Hugh Krieger
Conesville
Conesville Cemetery
Otha
W. Hunter
Kim Grove Cemetery
Keola
N. FE. West
N. West
Don McClure
Cloyee Bogle
Long Beach
McCleery
Hamilton
McLaughlin
Gq Lineheon
Carolyn Hamilton
Dee
Lena Morrison
Ted Brown
Claude Tucker
Ed O'Conner
Lewis Warren
Charlie Startsman
Henry Hull
Arthur J. Davison
Betty Davison
Cy Buch
Fanny
Diane Dawsor
Joe Christners
Prairie Flower Santa Claus
Mildred Kephart
Graptio
Evening Journal
Washington, Iowa
Ray Steele
Ralph Boyd
Whetstine
Dean Zahs
Mike
William Zahs
Percy Skubai
Jim Jones
Bob Selneider
Jay Smith
Jim Colton
Bob Greene
Marion Ferguson
Arner Mathers
Terry
Lydia Ferguson
Lou Arthur
John Skubal
Merle Colton
Herb Ellingson
Quy Enke
Leland Henke
J.jord Penke
Don Nicholson
Efaghins Church
Nicholson
Lloyd Enke
Lee Conry
Round Grove News
Jomn Stubs
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