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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1951
Page
6
Highland Center report notes Mr and Mrs W R Murphy hosting the Highland Social club and families for their annual pot luck Christmas dinner last Saturday. Local residents and visitors are mentioned at multiple gatherings including Christmas and New Year visits and dinners.
Mrs Edna Crile reports a cooperative New Year’s Eve dinner and watch party hosted by Mr and Mrs Edgar Wise in Brighton. Guests include the Coffin and Stacy couples from Clinton and Columbus Junction and locals from around town. Several residents travel for holidays and family news fills the week with band uniforms fundraiser and property transfers planned for March.
A brief mention from last week notes Mrs. Bovd and her husband Mr. Sam Bovd visiting together, described as a small social item in the column.
Mrs. Frank Stranski reports from Pilotburg that Carl D. Anderson and his wife, now residing in Loveland, Colorado, are observing their wedding anniversary with family and friends.
Their 24th wedding anniversary is today January 5. Mrs Raywond Chalupa helps care for her ill father Will Dann near Kalona. Carl V P Anderson leaves for Des Moines to begin senatorial duties. Esther Hamilton is on sick list. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Peters visited Des Moines over New Year. Mrs Cress Rowe and Mrs Grace Squires of Iowa City visited Mrs Frank Stransky New Year’s Day and at Fay Goodwin home. The Rowe and Squires members of Aid Society in years past. Delmar Oldfield and four children of Miller S D visit Ralph Oldfield home since Christmas. Tuesday evening they visited Wayne Stransky home. Friday at Wayne Stransky home of her parents Mr and Mrs Albert Batterson of Washington. Mrs Ted Anderson and two daughters of Birmingham and Mr and Mrs Joe Sweet of Cedar Falls enjoyed the evening. All stayed over except Mr and Mrs Batterson. Irvin Bittingers employed on Carl T Anderson farm visited Waterloo during Christmas, formerly lived there. Mr and Mrs Minta Bales of Richland, brother and Mr and Mrs Donovan Bales and Ronald of Des Moines. Mr and Mrs Richard Bales of Story City. Mr Zaiger came Sunday and stayed until Tuesday. Linda Sue and Donnie Joe Bond spent Tuesday with grandparents Mr and Mrs George Bond.
Mr and Mrs Omer Crawford and family spent Sunday in Newton with her sister and family Mr and Mrs Roy Hafferty Mrs Crawford's sister Mary Carriker spent a few days with her and Omer Crawford took her to Davenport on Friday. Christina Christmas day at parental Pete Adam home and visits by other local families noted.
North Dakota residents visit Wellman area families including Mr and Mrs Ellis Rickey from Grand Forks with ties to the Red Cross and United Nations. Other notes cover marriages to be held in Grand Rapids and Cedar Rapids, relatives visiting Florida and Mason City, and Mrs John Birkey's illness.
Betty Dennis was honored at a bridal shower hosted by Mrs. Jim Bean in Has kins. Mrs. Merle Colton and children shopped in Cedar Rapids and visited the Herb Ellingson home, while the family shopped in Davenport. Dean Zachs drives a new Plymouth. Mrs. Bernard Weiss and children called Friday evening. Joanne Coon was recalled to University hospital for tests and must stay out of school for a month.
After a New Year break, Cotte schools were closed due to icy roads. The August Zieglowsky sale drew a smaller crowd but offered many cold bargains. Haskins Ladies Aid raised about 50 dollars selling lunch. The Zieglowskys plan to move to Washington after finishing a new home. A mother finds a stray red slipper in the washing machine, noting a gray hair.
Kalona residents report on Alpha club activities with Mrs J F H Swartzendruber hosting a January meeting. Program on Peoples and Customs of Foreign Countries presented by Mrs J L Grout Mrs Jay Eastman and Mrs A A Jackson. Other attendees listed with social hour and refreshments.
The narrative lists multiple hosting events in Iowa with families from Shell Rock Coralville Eldora and Iowa City. Notable attendees include Mr and Mrs C R Decker Alva Miller Freda Jake Miller and Miss Peg Furnash along with Lt Stuart Peterson McCord Field and Mr Earl Fry visiting Sherwood Strickler and Dean Jackson households during New Year and weekend gatherings.
WAYLAND Jan 2 Mr and Mrs Jacob Stauffer of Chicago visit his brothers in the community Jake is in the reserve and reports to Ft Sheridan near Chicago on Jan 12 Duane Alliman and his cousin Jack Allimann of Boston have joined the navy If they pass their physical they will be sent to the west coast Mr and Mrs Clarence Alliman.
A series of livestock and dairy sale notices across Iowa towns. Listings include Kalona Kalona Sales Barn Keosauqua Swisher Keosauqua Columbus Junction Columbus Junction Ollie Midway Columbus Junction and other venues with dates January 10 11 15 16 17 and 18 and start times from 11 12 30 and 7 30 p.m. Sellers include Coleman Bragg E M Holden Swisher & Orr Harold Gerdes N J Benson Ray Waterman and George T A H Singley with locations and travel distances noted.
Notice states the first policy holders meeting will be held at the association offices in Washington Iowa on Friday January 12 1991 at 1 30 pm Directors for Clay Franklin Highland Lime Creek Marion and Charles Kennedy townships will be elected at this time. Secretary 26813 7
Parents of Jack visited over the holidays staying with Mrs. Peter Alliman and relatives. They left Jan 1 for Boston. Also in town were Joe T. Wenger's son Harry Winger and his family from Owatonna Minnesota. Relatives report the birth of a seven pound son on Jan 1 to Mr and Mrs Howard Brown of Bloomington Illinois. The mother is Esther Wenger. Browns reside at 506 South Mercer Bloomington.
Adelphia Lodge A. F. and A. M. and Keota Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star held a joint installation in Keota lodge hall for 1951 officers. Otis Jones was named W M with a full slate including Bob McNurlen as S W and Gerald Ochs as J W, plus officers for O E S led by Elizabeth Fitzsimmons as worthy matron and A J Fitzsimmons as worthy patron.
The first locomotive to reach Chicago, the Pioneer built in 1836, arrived by sailing vessel on October 10, 1848 for the Galena and Chicago Union railroad, later part of the Chicago and North Western system.
The notice lists birthdays for Phillip Dusenberry Mrs Wil Mrs Carl Nelson John Lemmon Robert Shull Mrs Gene Stephens Alvin Shaw Nancy Patterson Dean Zachs Mrs Ralph Ryan Helen Morse Clinton Adams Rollie Optenberg and others plus six year olds Marlene Roseann Peiffer Karen Sue Chalupa Houts George Gould Florence Witsow Stanley Skinner Orva Scott Milo Zeck all observed on this date.
Instructions advise crocheted and knitted dresses not to hang or fold. Roll them around a round object like a mailing tube to preserve shape and prevent distortion.
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