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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1925
Page
7
CHICAGO January 3 C Gardney has been named assistant general passenger agent for the Rock Island lines at Des Moines Iowa The company announced the appointment today A notable move in railroad personnel from the Rock Island lines headquarters in Chicago.
Local items recount visits and travels of residents from Columbus Junction and nearby towns. Notes include greetings from Fred Kiler and Lyril Johnston, social visits by Alma Ellis and the Walker family, and New Year gatherings at multiple homes. Church services, fraternal officer elections, and community happenings fill the column with names and places across Louisa County.
Dublin residents enjoyed Charley Meyer's radio program at the store over the weekend. New Year day was observed quietly. Local folks visited, hosted, or traveled to Washington and Center school events. Henry Stein is receiving medical treatment in Washington.
Mrs Imo gene Shy and her baby daughter returned to Winfield after visiting her mother Mrs Ida Seeley. Harold Messinger moved into the Clarence Locke property in the town's south. Mr and Mrs H W Helmick hosted a large New Year turkey dinner with Mrs Helmick s brothers and sister visiting to see their father EK Butfum.
Havre residents enjoy Christmas dinners and gatherings at multiple homes including the Will Stafford and J W Meyer households with Santa visiting by auto. Local clubs host oyster suppers, a rock club event, and Pleasant Hill church program amid cold weather. Charles Barthelow travels to Ames for a short course while neighbors attend New Year dinners and church events across town.
Local residents share visits with relatives from Muscatine and Davenport. Sylvia Skipton marries William Humphrey in a ring ceremony at her home near Columbus City. A. H. Parsons marks his eightieth birthday with an elaborate dinner. A series of birthdays, gatherings, and travels include Louise Reaney, Hortense Browning, and Mrs. J. B. O’Connor.
A morning blaze at 7:30 destroyed the upper part of John Woodburn and wife’s house in Riverside, leaving only the shell. Firefighters saved much of the lower story and basement but insurance coverage is partial. Also noted is a Holy Name and Rosary Societies gathering at Saint Mary’s parish hall on January first with meetings, a program, cards, and luncheon.
The Swisher family in the afternoon notes several members have been stricken with the influenza like illness this past week. Lloyd Hamaton is mentioned in relation to the afternoon timing.
Mr and Mrs W C Hall held a New Year reception at their South Hill home in Monmouth L on New Year’s Day. More than one hundred friends visited between 3 and 5 pm. Flowers and candles adorned the rooms. Effie Kelly served as poured with Gertrude Owen Jessie Howell Marie Overholt and Mrs Fred Winter assisting. Hamlet Hall of Davenport celebrated his third wedding anniversary. Harry Hall and three Cedar Rapids children were among attendees.
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