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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1945

Page

4

The Rocking Chair Brigade Recollections and Obits

A weekly Washington column poems on reunions and local people. News notes include the Shuman family death in Burbank California at 79, widow Hattie Schilling’s passing, nursing student Judith Gibson, and Susie Johnson’s departure to Long Beach California. Burial plans and church events are mentioned along with community tales and memories.

Passing Years In Washington Rent House

Mr and Mrs Frank Miller rent the entire house on West Washington street formerly the H A Burrell house. It is now a duplex and the Millers have been renting the west side. Mrs Silas Ross and daughter Lucille moved to Wellman and plan to drive to California with Mr and Mrs Harold Ross. Mrs J S McElhinney works for the state relief force at Osceola Iowa. Elizabeth Sherman now located in Spencer Iowa as welfare worker. Maid Rite sandwich shop opens south of Sherman drug store. Basements flooded after 5.5 inches of rain in four days and cooler weather. A C Gingerich of Wellman plans to enlarge his turkey packing plant with new buildings soon. W A White circus clown dies in Betendorf Masonic hospital at 60. Dorothy Latchem to wed Christopher M Gronstal of Estherville June 29. Journal three quarters of a century party at the Country Club with over eighty guests. Kalona votes 20 000 bonds for school improvements. Peter Berdo suffers stroke last week.

Frank Miller Washington Street H. A. Burrell HAL J. 5. McElhinney Osceola Iowa Elizabeth Sherman Spencer

20 Years Ago Move to Col o.

Mrs J F Duffy and children Julia and Carol left for Denver Colo expecting to live Mr Duffy and the boys to follow by car later. Frank Stewart dies June 16 1925 a philanthropic community minded local businessman remembered for Sunset Park vision.

Colo J. F. Duffy Julia Carol Denver Mr. Duffy Frank Stewart George Washington Illuminating Co Sunset Park

Busy Washington Hosts Conventions And Local School Changes

Washington prepares for Epworth League and Republican County conventions this week. A temporary high school room is being prepared in the Temple building. Nar row Gauge line reports strong earnings with Norman Everson among principal stockholders. Mrs Fannie Soderstrum and Mrs Maude Stewart attend the FEO convention in Ottumwa and the Courier notes Mrs Stewart’s long service as a former treasurer.

Washington Epworth League Republican County Convention Here Burlington Norman Everson Fannie Soderstrum Maude Stewart Ottumwa Courier Stewart Maude Denny PE O Chariton

Deaths of the Week Highlight Local Notables

Obituaries note Mrs Hattie Schilling widow of Thomas Schilling aged 84 after months of illness born in Arkansas married in 1889 one son Elmer a grandson Ralph and brother Lee Badger survive. Also listed are deaths of a former Wayland resident who co owned Snack Shack with sister Mrs Cora Widmer and a Wellman county resident aged 85 with funeral by Dr F W Eastwood.

Hattie Schilling Tom Schilling Lee Badger Mr. Schilling Ralph U. S Cora Widmer East Wash J. Lloyd Lewis Eicher Church Thomas Schilling Arkansas Elmer Wayland F. W. Eastwood Wed

Hospital Roundup Notes Births Admissions and Surgeries

Hospital reports show multiple admissions including Mrs. Rose Skipton and Bertha Graber as medical patients. New births include a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Taylor Stout weighing 8 11 a son to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hamilton and a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Lihs weighing 7 13 ½. Several tonsillectomies and other procedures were performed for residents of Keota Ainsworth Richland and Wellman with dismissals for several patients.

Rose Skipton East Madison Street Taylor Stout Hedick Jackie Wah- Dyke Richland Peggy Stewart Bill Morris Bobby Montgomery Keota Bertha Graber Washington Street Jay Brewer West Meeker Hess Robert Hamilton Edgar Lihs Ainsworth Ruth Houseal East Seventh Street Linn Jeffries Beatrice Replogle Huston Catherine Hermann Vincent Simon Riverside Fileen Audrey Vitteoe

Wit and remembrances in a late 19th century column

A column recalling quips and social observations contrasts idle talk with practical matters. It notes Died: Jer in Iowa City at 65, and a former resident aged 79 in Burbank with wife and children surviving, plus a Bettendorf obituary for a well known woman linked to R H Walker.

Jer Iowa City Burbank Calif

Funeral services for Mrs Hattie Schilling attract distant relatives

Out-of-town relatives attend funeral services for Mrs Hattie Schilling including George Scott of Beacon Iowa John Scott of Oskaloosa S M Delp of Rock Island and Captain C K Tucker of Waco Texas Also noted are pregnancies births and visits of relatives such as Kenneth Lee Hough at Fairfield hospital Kay Inez Pickering and more local residents visiting family and friends with updates on health and service members.

Hattie Schilling George Scott Beacon Iowa John Scott Oskaloosa S. M. Delp Rock Island Cloyce Pickering Pleasant Plain Kay Inez Sandy Morning Fairfield Hospital

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