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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 07, 1941

Page

3

Washington social notes drift as residents relocate

The column chronicles Frances McCoy Cherry leaving Washington for Iowa City after selling her South Marion home, with friend recollections and local updates about neighbors, weddings, and community life. It covers apartment plans for the White family on South Second Avenue, market observations on fresh and frozen produce, and various social events including weddings and 4-H Rally Day activities.

Washington Frances McCoy Cherry South Marion Avenue Iowa City Frances Althea White South Second Avenue Boller George Teasy

Hospital News Roundup From Ainsworth Area

Numerous hospital admissions and discharges are reported across Ainsworth Riverside Washington Wellman and Keota with tonsillectomies births and medical observations. Notable events include a daughter born to Mr. and Mrs Elmer Keith in Keota and a wedding planned at the Methodist church with a lawn reception.

Melvin Hillery Mari Eloise Donald Birka Ainsworth Pete Witting Kalona Philomena Bombie Keota William Marie Everette Green Will Harwood Washington Ezra Smith Robert Marcella Boileau Joan Harland West Chester Elmer Harland Route 3 Clarence Brown Brighton Lester Hanton Laine MacClintic Davenport I. [. Reichert Sara Jane Lemley West Madison Elmer Keith South Fourth Street Marsha Ann Koehler Marshal Koehler Clara Pimme Nellie Adams Wellman Homer Kirkpatrick Donald Lynn North English Adolph Shalla Karen Katherine Riverside Vera Harvey Paul Harvey Paul Deimerly Marvin Buck Ireta Willits

Rooster Day and Town News From Washington

Washington marks its fourth Rooster Day on June 10 with past tallies showing 1647, 2974, and 8495 pounds of roosters brought to town in 1928 29 and 1980. Don Benz joins the Hole-in-One club after a golf feat witnessed by three others, while the nursing school faces closure due to hospital size. A new band stand is debated, local injuries and birthdays are noted, and a busy day includes a Nash School picnic with abundant food and a report of a $2.50 loss. Phillip Mercer named to replace Harvey Matthews at Iowa Gas and Electric, with local pride in Washington County.

Washington Don Benz Washington Golf Club H. H. McCleery Orville Elder Nash Effie van Sickle Bessie Boyee Evelyn Eldridge Miss Conner George Stewart, Jr Walter Conner Washington County God Phillip Mercer Harvey Matthews Iowa Gas and Electric Co Harvey Monmouth Democrat Phil

D.A.R. Plans Flag Day Observance and Local Weddings

D.A.R. members arrange Flag Day events at a log cabin next Saturday. Gladys Judy of Cherokee and Richard Edgington announce their Nebraska wedding on January 11, 1941. Edgington, a children's librarian, will keep her Cherokee post while husband serves in camp. Various local notices include church Synod gathering, 100th anniversary celebration, a fire suit in Crawfordsville, and multiple marriages and civic updates across the Iowa region.

D.A.R Gladys Judy Cherokee Richard Edgington Nebraska Edgington Synod of the Associate Presbyterian Church Ohio Pennsylvania Kansas Iowa

Review of the Weeks News in Washington County

Ninety two new cars and trucks were sold in Washington County in May. A minor Crawfordsville crash caused cuts and bruises. Numerous residents and visitors travel to Baraboo, Chicago, Denver, and beyond. Local marriages, births, and engagements are listed alongside changes in work, theater, and retail plans. Memorial and vacation events fill the week with civic and church notices as residents relocate, marry, or visit relatives.

Washington County

Arrow Shots: Quick Humorous Observations on Life

A collection of witty lines about marriage and social quirks. It teases hubbies al ways the last to know, telephone nuisances, wives correcting husbands, pencil sharpening, funerals run by capability, church gossip, ignoring chatter, lying for convenience, and opera glasses used to view a rotten play.

20 Years Ago Breaks Collar Bone in Chase Incident

Jimmy Wells, assisting his dog to shoot the chutes, fell and fractured his collar bone during a local stunt. The event occurred twenty years ago and involved a dog act at a fairground setting. No further injuries were reported.

Jimmy Wells

New Agent John Park Assigned to Milwaukee Depot

John Park, previously based in Polo Missouri, takes the helm as the new agent at the Milwaukee depot. Park arrives with experience from prior roles and begins duties immediately, overseeing railway operations and customer service at the station.

John Park Polo, Missouri Milwaukee Depot

Large Class of eighty five graduates from junior high

A large class of eighty five graduates completed from the junior high school. A frost event is noted with a killing frost reported by C. H. Wilson on June 4 1859. Corn wheat and oats were all frozen in that frost.

C. H. Wilson

Brookhart Daughter Graduates With Flawless Attendance

Announcement notes Sarah Margaret Brookhart daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Brookhart graduated from high school this year and has not been absent or tardy since starting school at age four in kindergarten.

Sarah Margaret Brookhart J. L. Brookhart

Wayland Drum Corps Leads Memorial Day Parade

The Wayland Drum corps marched and played on Memorial Day with 600 children in line, over 100 automobiles, and 60 uniformed members of the American Legion participating.

Wayland

Military Funeral for Dale Reeves in France

A funeral for Dale Reeves who died of pneumonia in France on August 17 1918 was held on Sunday and his body was sent home. Edna Ruth and Laura Bridges visited Muscatine to spend Sunday and meet Myra Jane Knapp on her first visit to the Bridges home.

Helen Foster Corning Public John Foster Ruth Dale Reeves France Muscatine Edna Laura Bridges Myra Jane Knapp Bridges

Women’s Relief Corps Elects New State President

Mrs John Bryson has been elected state department president of the Women’s Relief Corps. Mrs John Mc Laughlin was elected vice president of the Women’s General Missionary Society of the United Presbyterian Church.

Bklect John Bryson State Department Women’s Relief Corps John McLaughlin Women's General Missionary Society The United Presbyterian Church

Boy Crayton Hurt By Cup Breakage In Fall

The young son of Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Crayton fell last week causing a cup to break in his hand and a bad cut on his forehead.

H. R. Crayton

30 Years Go From the Democrat Depew Club

The Chauncey Depew club of Des Moines remains active at the old stand and received a book on oratory from Chauncey Depew, a gift whose relevance to insurance graft is unclear. Wilbur Miller’s 1 Fine Building rises with an electric elevator and an inter-communication telephone system of fourteen lines linking rooms, workshops, and the garage.

Democrat Depew Chauncey Depew Des Moines Chauncey Wilbur Miller

Will Walton to marry Philadelphia girl Rose Avery

Word comes that Will Walton, formerly of Washington, will wed Philadelphia native Rose Avery soon. The note reflects the town’s boys maturing into men and shaping the future.

Leon Will Walton Washington Philadelphia Rose Avery

Man returns heavy wooden leg borrowed from neighbor

A man borrowed a wooden leg from a neighbor but found it unsatisfactory and returned it with thanks. The leg was lighter in wood but felt heavy in use.

Monmouth College Sparks Deplorable Rivalry

A playful but heated scene at Monmouth College features students in a noisy scrimmage over unclear issues regarding non-denominational schooling. The mood is energetic as conversations turn to spirited debate and light factioning within the campus community.

Monmouth College

Deaths of the Week Ednant Bidwell Soldier Killed in Auto Crash

Ednant Bidwell, 19, son of Mr and Mrs J W Bidwell, was killed in an automobile accident Sunday while a soldier at Camp Bowie. Military funeral held here on Thursday.

John R. Edgington Edward Bidwell Camp Bowie O. J. Brown John Bidwell, Jr Texas Wayne Durst Ednant Bidwell J. W. Bidwell

Minick Brothers Remembered in Washington Family

Arthur Minick aged 62 died of a heart attack in Peoria on Sunday. He was a brother of Jake Ralph Dora Lillian and Frances Minick of Washington. His father was the late Tobias Minick.

Arthur Minick Peoria Jake Ralph Dora Lillian Frances Minick Washington Tobias Minick

Sunday Trains and Milwaukee Promise Passenger Service

A town sees Sunday passenger trains tied to Milwaukee's arrival, with the Democrat optimistic that service will finally arrive after years of belief. The piece argues the Milwaukee will implement the trains, pressuring Rock Island to align.

Milwaukee Democrat Jay Rock Island

Engaged to Marry Weighs on Chicago Announcement

Engaged to marry Harry Mount to a wealthy Atchison Kans girl announced in a Chicago paper. She sails for Paris soon to order a wedding dress. Picnic party drivers to Coppock for luncheon on Chicauqua moonlight return. Attendees include Fluke Bell Babbcock Williamson Keeley Hull Babcock Miller. Coppock miller D D Bolding headed to Dubuque for a new forty eight inch water wheel.

Harry Mount Atchison, Kans Chicago Paris Trousseau Coppock Chicauqua Alice Fluke Kate Bell Josephine Babbcock Wiha ‘Williamson Keokuk Messrs Morton Keeley H. C. Hull John Babcock Stanley Miller D. D. Bolding Dubuque Mr. Bolding

Obituary notices for Small, Sheridan and others

Mrs C M Small and Mrs Eunice Kendrick die in Cedar Rapids and here respectively. Small of Wellman age 32 leaves husband and 12 year old son plus three brothers and a sister. A M Sheridan of Columbus Junction age 82 dies. Eunice Kendrick an 80 year old resident since 1919 dies. Belle Jennings, 76, of Columbus Junction dies in Muscatine hospital. Rosa Kurtz Messenger, 78, longtime Wayland resident, dies June 4.

C. M. Small Bessie Bernice Carl Small Wellman Cedar Rapids Eunice Eien Kendrick Belle Jennings Columbus Junction Muscatine Hospital Dennis Messenger Rosa Kurtz Messenger Wayland

Be Brave Girls At Church Encouraged To Bring Partners

A terse note describes young ladies facing a crowd of timid beaux outside church doors. The tone urges young men and older suitors to muster courage, take their best girl to church, and not let her go home alone.

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