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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1946
Page
3
A Cleveland tip on a faster shirt ironing method spreads through Washington County readers. Bessie Baxter shares steps from collar to front with neighbors as a time saver and neater finish. The column also notes local news on housing, travel, and community gifts.
Washington marks a 100 year centennial with daily events and quaint scenes. The Journal issues a 6000-picture special edition. residents move homes, weddings occur, parades planned, and soldiers from Des Moines and Connecticut towns populate the area as civic life buzzes.
A crowded local chronicle notes June's heavy rainfall with basements spared, a Rock Island railroad condemnation award appeal, a divorce custody ruling, attendance by 7 county youths who saw a comet, and July 4th festivities. It records many civic, military and social moves including marriages, anniversaries, relocations, travel, veterans events, licenses issued, and community club activities with numerous residents and nearby towns named.
Dismissals yesterday include Edna Renoux Route 3 Mrs Lester Wagner Wayland Mrs Austin Moore 707 S Ninth St Dean Owens Columbus Junction Mrs Ernest Yoder and twins Janet Anne Janice Ann of Parnell Mrs Jay Darby and son Charles Arthur of Keota. Dismissals today include Miss Mary Jenning 409 North Ave B Mr Charles Johnson Route 4 and Mr Harrison Knott Jr 612 East 7th. Births reported for Tuesday include a son for Mr and Mrs Paul Escher Route 8 at 2:40 PM and a son for Mr and Mrs Orin Carr Wellman at 3:14 AM.
The American Legion event drew a large crowd and cleared 470 dollars. Kathryn Latta plans Columbia University attendance this summer while visiting Ohio. Alice Poole visits Idaho State Tech for the summer. A fishing party including Willy Gibson Lou Meek Jim Morrow and Alex Marbourg heads to northern lakes. Hugh Arthur local A Rupost commander dies at 82 after a heart attack.
Friday updates show multiple births with times and weights including a Starr girl and a Pacha Brighton daughter. Culp Wellman and Ryan Route Four families welcomed infants, with other births noted alongside hospital admissions and recent discharges.
W R Mc Clean is drilling a well for the Chautauqua grounds with the aim that finish and quality will compare with the best grounds in the state once completed.
Dr K W Stewart, owner of the James Young property across from the courthouse, is remodeling the West Main house with a brick furnace modern plumbing and other improvements. The result will be a comfortable home.
J F Henderson aged eighty was saluted by the Washington County Bar Association at a banquet with a dozen courses. H M Eicher presided, Carlton Wilson served as secretary, and Harvey and Warfel catered the event. The Citizens Band under Charley Langenberg plays in Harvey on July 4. Baptist picnic planned in Mrs Doolittle’s yard with two tents erected for the celebration.
Mrs. Mary Ann Jarrard of Wayland aged 92 died at her daughter Eva Roths home in Ottumwa. Mae De Long aged 63 son of Ella De Long Crawfordsville died after months of ill health from a heart ailment. Jesse Eicher father died at his sons home with funeral services scheduled. An 85 year old father died at the Wayland Mennonite church services. A well known veteran aged seventy named Zeke died at the Des Moines veterans home.
Gov. Blue issues a proclamation urging rent restraint in Iowa. Delbert McGuire and James Kauffman of Wayland are named as local figures associated with the notice in the period report.
A 48 year old woman with chronic heart trouble died at Washington County Hospital Friday around noon. Her maiden name was Kelly. Survived by her husband and four sons and two daughters.
Co. C Bickford of Burlington leases a shop and seeks housing for family. Boyd White becomes head of Leon Beatty Post American Legion. Ainsworth services Tuesday evening install Robert J. Stahmer as pastor. A parade with band precedes a rodeo show. Hazel Bray and Ruben Dario Gomez from Ottumwa wed.
J D Dayton returns from California after visiting son and daughter in Claremont. John Long and wife welcome a four and a quarter pound daughter born Wednesday evening at 5 30. Henry Pittman and three cousins depart for Mississippi after visiting M L Brown in the army air corps era. The Pittmans own a cotton plantation there and seek fertile low farm land. Lyall Moore, Francis Florang, Leo Stockman and families travel to Lafayette Ind for Roy Snellenbarger funeral. Grandchildren and great grandchildren of O E Schmitt visit from Wisconsin and Ames and Des Moines. Phyllis Galloway noted as daughter of Earl and Mrs Galloway.
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