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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1947
Page
3
Community column recounts home labor views and needs for fair pay, upcoming Stewart and St James PTAs social with Bingo and prizes, obituaries for Auntie Young and Hugh Dougal, and local events including Evening Journal Carriers party, hospital births, wedding notices, and train service updates as winter weather impacts travel.
The notice lists several deaths from January 5, 1947 including Mrs. Amanda Ellen Randall at age 75, and others such as a life long invalid aged 67, a 72 year old Rev. Monsignor John Walsh brother, an 80 year old woman in Blue Island, and the first baby born in 1947 at Washington County Hospital. It notes survivors, spouses, children, and extended relatives across multiple states.
Judge Bechly grants a divorce in Farring ton v Farring ton. Local travel updates include Burlington Line bus departures and various far flung trips. Weddings occur in First Presbyterian Church as Mr and Mrs Kenneth White return from Cumberland Maryland. Residents attend funerals, graduations, and hospital visits. military moves include Pvt W Joseph Sweet headed to Yokohama. Public notices cover license fees, art funding petitions, and lodge installations.
A series of brief notices report the deaths of local residents including a man aged 67 at Washington County Hospital with one sister Mary, a man who died after two months illness at his home, and a woman mother of Mrs. Martin Whittaker who died at 73. Surviving relatives include a niece of Louise Wombacher, a daughter, a brother and three sisters, and Bertha Reiner Dougall who predeceased her husband. Funeral services were held at St. Janes Catholic.
Wednesday notices confirm Milburn A. McKay a former Washington music teacher will start a wholesale and retail music shop in Davenport. The community welcomes the McKavys relocating closer to Washington. Preston Waly joins the Country Club board. Kennedy-era correspondent E P Chase notes Smith W Brookhart Jr may seek a Republican seat on the Securities and Exchange Commission. The late Edward C EichER’s service is noted for his Senate to federal judgeship path. Mrs Permelia Lay reports 31 new work applications and 55 placements in December. Dora Mae Riekeberry wed Ralph E Erlenbush at the groom’s parents’ home. Mrs J D Dayton arrives home aboard the Californian.
The Farmers Mutual Insurance Association named six directors to succeed themselves at its annual meeting. Rev Basil McBee preached at the Associate Presbyterian church Sunday evening. Helen Carson wed William T. Smart in Hiawatha Kansas with Rev William J Hastie officiating. They plan a home at 402 South Iowa Avenue after a brief wedding trip.
Marka McGill was admitted at the Hospital Marka McGill located at 428 Second St on Saturday as a medical patient and later discharged.
Local column from Mach Washington reports on Happy Hour at the Y with church representation and a piano solo by Dr. Atack. Janet Jennings, 27, dies in Los Angeles after illness.
Mild red Rice daughter of Mrs Belle Rice married Charles Kennedy on New Year’s day. The ceremony was at the M KE parsonage with a wedding dinner at her grandmother Mrs Capt Gray’s home per her wish. The board of supervisors elected R C Ferguson chairman B N Jessen joined as member and J T Matthews became county auditor with Ethel Grecian deputy. Edna Purvis to continue as deputy clerk with Mrs Augusta Luithly helper Marion George reappointed deputy treasurer Besse Jones assistant.
The L. A. Jones family marked the New Year with medical events. Willis had an appendix and tonsils removed, and Helen underwent surgery for appendicitis.
Cox Motor Co. and Studebaker garage unite to form a new enterprise operating from the Studebaker site with Oral Sweet joining the sales staff. Scott and Hardin acquire McElhinney Furniture, with Mrs. McElhinney exiting the business. A lithic health update notes Dunsmore family illness in Norway, Michigan.
Harry McCall sold the Windsor Grocery to Ben Coppeck with possession given immediately. McCall ran the store in Windsor for about twenty five years. Hal Bradford formerly Hala Hahn, foster daughter of Miles Bradford, married Rev. Benjamin Owen on New Year’s Day at Lewiston Minnesota. They will reside in Benchland Minnesota. Lillian Brookhart, who led the Gossard corset display at Roth’s child store, received a nice notice in the latest Gossard Corsetiere issue.
Irish native Martin Swift died January 6 1907 after a cerebral hemorrhage at age 79 He came to the area in 1871 Residences include Colo rado Springs where Ida Roberts reports she and her mother are settled at Alla hotel A Methodist Sunday school note asks all members to attend Friday at seven for a group flash photo
Ab cove Barber shop changes hands as J. S. Barnett sells to R. H Hampsher and S. S. Smith. Merry Maids club grows with Cora Brindley among members. George Lins and sister escape injury when their buggy breaks apart on East Washington street. Baby Sproull visits Wayland for his mother’s illness. Mrs. H. F. Samson provides care. Millinery shops to close at six during dull season. Old north square building being renovated into a dray barn for Elmer Mason. A E Roe to open tin shop behind Stewart and Co’s Hardware with new tools. J R Burroughs notes University of Chicago Glee Club’s clean-shaven members despite fine looks.
Monday plans reveal Joe Daniels will open a basement smartshop under R. Stuart and Sons meat market. The short order house will be named Willie Cate with Tom Fox of OsKwoosa hired as the artist. Success to Willie.
A fragmented critique questions whether long unreadable sermons signal higher education. The speaker argues that length does not equal quality and laments the difficulty readers face with obscure handwriting and convoluted prose.
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