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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 13, 1946

Page

3

Social tales mix with town life in Washington notes

Local column recounts social events and neighbors in Washington, describing a refined gathering marred by a rattling scare from a bull snake, moves of residents like Dora Elizabeth Bollar, Johnnie Lytle and Ritchey Lytle, a Holland letter translation, auctions for a new school, and community updates on post office vacancies, church activities, and local personalities.

Dora Elizabeth Bollar Washington Dora

Passing Years Hot Weather and Notable Obituaries

The paper notes Washington's heat with 107 degrees on Friday. G Logan Payne, longtime editor of the Evening Journal 1895 1900, dies in California at about sixty, survived by wife and three children. Mrs John McCartney, once Jennie Smith, dies in Minneapolis after brain tumor surgery and later hip fracture. Also reports a railroad workers picnic at Sunset Park and the Fortnightly Club winning a costume award. Engagement announced for Carolyn McCleery and Dr McKinnie Lee Phelps of Cincinnati, wedding set for August 18.

McCartney John McCartney Jennie Smith Hugh Smith Minneapolis WIN Carolyn McCleery McKinnie Lee Phelps Cincinnati Ohio

Daughters Born to Several Families in Local Hospitals

Hospital notices report multiple births with weights ranging from six pounds to seven pounds five ounces and times from early morning to late afternoon. Several patients underwent appendectomies or tonsillectomies, with discharges listed for family members returning home.

Charles Hotle East Washington Street Arlis van Sant Coppock Lucile Marie Corad Wayland Samuel I. Houseal East Second Street Clifford Beckler Wellman Phillicept Kenslar West Third Street Carl Jungbluth, Jr Christine Ann Ray Guest West Monroe Street Orin Carr William LeRoy Emery Ryan Sharon Jean Paul Escher Anna Belle Jackson North Marion Avenue Cordy Osborne Fern Lukovsky Riverside Darlene Mae Goodwin East Second Velda Verla Bash Russell Clubb Keota Clifford Bechler Bonnie Jean

Rest Room guests count and stock transfers noted

Forty years ago a crowded Rest Room at the courthouse hosted 279 women on Saturday while Robinson and Wilson sold telephone stock to other members of the company. The new personnel include H. M. Bicher F. L. Wilson Dr. E. T. Wickham Ek. G. Fox Leigh H. Wallace Ralph Smith and Orville Elder.

Robinson and Wilson Telephone Company California H. M. Bicher F. L. Wilson E. T. Wickham Ek. G. Fox Leigh H. Wallace Ralph Smith Orville Elder

Opening of air field and community events at Wellman

Thousands attended the opening of a new air field south of Wellman on Sunday. Union services were held in the park, and a West Chester fire truck reportedly saved the Ray Bauer farm home. Locals reported travel, vacations, and weddings across Washington County with numerous residents traveling to Estes Park, Colorado, Georgia, North Carolina, and California for visits and ceremonies.

Hagans Brighton Bernard Sieren Sigourney Edward Thomas Starr North 4Th Ira Breen Sam Boyd Ainsworth Gerald Delos West Chester Ardis Vansant Coppock Lloyd Thompson Wellman Ray Bauer

Fourth of July crowds and small town notes

Thirty years ago Lillian Brookhart a hand near a big electric fan was lucky no fingers were lost as her hand hurt. Dee organized a huge Dec Moore Fourth of July celebration for about 8000 people with no committee or program. Frank Gobble sold 300 cases of pop on Independence Day as heat eased. Manton Hebner bought a Sigourney drug store planning to move. Grandparents W P Iron from Dayton Ohio visited nine month old Charlotte Squires, a popular smiling baby who dimples and patty-cakes and rarely cries.

Lillian Brookhart Dec" Moore Dee Charlotte Squires Charley Squires W. P. Iron Dayton Ohio Patty

Washington Demostrates a Young Cyclist’s Record

Fifty years ago Rodney Crail son of J B Crail showed rare cycling talent by posting a half mile in 1 minute 28 seconds at Wagner's track, breaking the state boys’ age record. The piece also notes the Iown cigarette law’s penalties as of July 4 1896 and mentions a social gathering with Ethel Winter Myrtle Morton and Ollie Campbell.

Washington Democrat Rodney Crail J. B. Crail Wagner's

Local Social and Municipal Notes Highlight Small Town Life

Social events at Miss Winter’s home entertain twenty two friends while Postmaster Hood gains a $100 raise to 2100. Allen Fields weds Cora Jones with Rev Gray officiating. Sylvia Warren hosts Sunday School party with eight attendees. Fourth of July Trash Club outing on Chicauqua banks ends with home cream. Participants include Cora Brindley May Anderson Ella Cunningham and others.

Miss Winter Ss. S Sylvia Warren Frank Hott James Cunningham Bert Ragan Fred van Sickle Homer Ashby Clyde Birney Leigh Bell Roy Patterson Trash Club Chicauqua Cora Brindley May Anderson Ella Cunningham Ethel Smouse Edith Smouse Laura Moore Laura Bowman Mayme Morton Norma Steadman Inez Holden Frane Bailey Messrs Wm. Terry Clarence van Sickle Sam H. Miller Clifford Thorne John Bowman Dell Stewart Charles Burroughs

Auction Realizes 300 At St James Sale

Tuesday evening sale at St James raised three hundred dollars. Bruty and Brown donated their services while Fred G Strain of Ainsworth filed for divorce from Elizabeth Strain.

Harry Charley Brown Bill Bruty Roge Sherman Lucy Dempsey Jim White White St. James Bruty Brown Fred G. Strain Ainsworth Elizabeth Strain

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