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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1941
Page
3
A long personal column blends reflections on Webster dictionaries a D A R picnic at Sunset Park and faith quotes. The narrator recalls Mrs Livingston Dr H F Ball and the word gazabo while admiring Mennonite hosts and a Chicago girl visit. News items cover Louise Porter’s return Roy Fields and local charity events plus China letters and air mail costs.
Records show multiple births at area hospital with times and weights, including families Pennington, Tucker, Megdelsen, White, Sankey and Morrison. The list also notes numerous dismissals for fractures, medical and surgical cases, plus several admissions for medical or surgical care across Crawfordsville, Washington and surrounding routes.
McCall dies at 60 after living in Washington since March. Josephine Bailey and Florence Brookhart spoke on college ideals to six youths. Mrs Mead operated in Excelsior Springs after illness during Kansas City trip. Dr and Mrs Alcorn plan eastern clinics. J H Deimerly leases Journal room. fountain, cigars, and recreation space added. Brookhart and Hull visit a former teacher in Onslow. 4-H club at Sunset Park reports state convention notes. H R Lund's son Albert Halsey born at Penn hospital. Lang oversees taxi while the Andersons vacation in Tennessee. Rev Parker’s car burns. he’ll teach at Harvard. Helen Duke and Knapp host girls at Sunset Park. Sherr Wilson ships cattle and sheep from Perlee. Knotek threshes barley, 36 bushels per acre at 96 cents. Dr Ray Lutchem locates in Walnut, Iowa. J F Simpson rebuilding United Presbyterian church at West Chester. Robert Cooks return from California in improved health.
Mrs Sophia Weston, sister of the late Carl Koehler and Meint Koehler, died at a St. Charles hospital after three years as a patient. She was 82. Mrs Margaret Conley, widow of Melvin Conley, died at Washington County Hospital after a long illness. Her home was 1121 East Washington street. She was 82.
William Langenberg aged 75 died at his California home. He was a veteran of the Spanish American War and survived by his brothers Charley Lucy and Rosa. John Owens of Columbus City provided notice of the death.
One man died at his sister's home after a five month illness. A 75 year old woman died Tuesday morning at her daughter’s home.
Rev. T. C. Harwood, brother of the late J. A. Harwood, died in Montrose Penn on July 7 at age 75. Mrs. J. H. Rudruck, Columbus City resident aged 68, maiden name Paisley, died this week. James Schulty, 88, died Monday. Mrs. Alice Wright of Pleasant Hill, 84, aunt of Mrs. M. H. Conger of Washington, also died.
Twenty years ago Tommy Bowker of Wilson Heating Company prevented a serious fire by grabbing a blazing gasoline can ignited by a blow torch and tossing it into the alley. Endorsed by B E O Sunday school class a plan for a Washington swimming pool gains support.
Ice cream festival in Central Park Saturday night under the Legion. Mrs. J. B. Crail in charge. The event cleared $115.00. Washington County sent $3,666.07 to Near East Relief, ranking ninth among Iowa's 99 counties. Bodies of Floyd E. Wallace and Orville Means, soldiers killed in France, arrived in New York and will be buried locally.
The fine new Baxter elevator now running stands seventy feet high with a solid cement core. It can hold 1 000 tons of fuel and is claimed to be the only elevator of its kind in the middle west.
Notes from Bur lington discuss whether men may wear shirt waists without coats in church with Rev. John R. Sullivan deeming attire unimportant if worship continues. Also reports May locate here for Clifford Thorne, hail storm damage in Havre district, and local public notices about lighting and public figures.
Washington hosts a busy week with 87 airplanes in the city and a park union meeting led by Rev. Carl Klein. Local residents travel, marry, and enroll in schools while county events include an aluminum drive, a band concert honoring service members, and multiple visits from relatives and officials.
Many Picnic-Many from the Baptist Covenanter and A M E churches picnicked at Coppock yesterday. Ralph Junkin and Rod ney Crail with six young ladies also picnicked there. Have Party-essie and Dim ple Dicken entertained young friends yesterday in honor of Mary Martin. Brick work on the new St James school is complete and carpenters work on the contract begins. The school will be a beauty and enhance the area’s appearance.
News Review reports cars driven by John Cassabaum of Columbus Junction and Marion McAvoy of Washington collided on Highway 92 near the Washington-Louisa county line on a Wednesday night. The Legion Auxiliary plans to sponsor an oxygen tent purchase for the county and will seek contributions.
The Indian name for Mount Mc Kinley in Alaska is Denali. The correction reflects local language and heritage recognition for the landmark. Denali remains the widely used native name alongside the historic designation.
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