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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1945
Page
6
Readers recall a dry Carlsbad season and a busy Sunday with church endings and Vacation Bible School. Charles Berdo returns from England aboard the Queen Mary, Bruce Martin enjoys a three day furlough, and Des Moines couple Helen McCleery and Walter Hubler wed. Frances Sherlock heads to Philadelphia around July 4.
A district Rotary meeting at the country club featured Dr. Earl E. Harper of the State University of Iowa discussing postwar world order and the need to restore democratic processes. Forty-five out of town Rotarians attended with delegates from multiple southeast Iowa communities.
Mrs Mary Krebe purchases the former George Rose property on West Main Street Riverside taking immediate possession this week. The home was previously occupied by Mrs Alice Meeker who recently died. Local visitors include Mr and Mrs Lee Sueppel and son Eddie of Washington and Elmo Knittel family.
Mrs Lloyd Hayes hosted a family dinner honoring Pfc Donald Hayes who recently returned from Germany and is on furlough from a Denver hospital. Guests included Mr and Mrs Cloyce and others, highlighting a local wartime homecoming gathering.
The origin of the name Africa remains unclear but likely Phoenician. It appears to have referred to Carthage as Tyre’s colony. Early use seems tied to the Carthaginian neighborhood, with Arabs calling Tunis Afrygah or Afrikiyah.
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