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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1940
Page
3
A traveler chronicles a cluttered San Clemente stay with hotel life in a coastal town, visits to friends in San Diego and Long Beach, tales of mosquitos and hotel quirks, hospital stops for Mrs. McCleery, and social rounds through Washington Iowa acquaintances, Hollywood vaudeville links, and the Morrow and Sproull circles in California.
Spring Concert by the high school band and orchestra directed by Milburn McKay along with the glee clubs led by Elfriede Cartano, plus notices of retirements, student recitals, an election, and local events in Washington.
Mrs. George Stout of West Chester was discharged. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Rooks of Washington welcomed a son last evening at 8 20 weighing seven pounds seven and a half ounces. Lester Roth of Wayland underwent an appendectomy Saturday. Mrs. Ed Criss and infant son were dismissed for Pleasant Plain. Mrs. William Chmelar and infant son Yara John were discharged for Washington route 4. Herbert Huber of Washington was dismissed yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Arthur Davidson and infant daughter were discharged for Crawfordsville. Mr. and Mrs. William Chance of Washington are parents of a daughter born last evening at 526. Helen Keily of Kalona was admitted for observation yesterday. Mrs. Marion Rittenhouse and baby daughter Marilyn Elaine were dismissed this morning.
Twenty year old Y W C A program presents a Japanese play at Washington High School. Cast of main characters includes Jessie Kerr Edith Nebergall Versa Chadwick Mildred Mauthe Lois Macon Jessie Rice Lois Brown Willa Waymack Gladys Knupp Ruth George Gladys Clark and Marjorie Sehulty.
The Farmer's Union Exchange has expanded its business and purchased the Lemley grocery store on the southwest corner of the square.
Ra W. Schenefelt and Lawrence Lemley form a partnership and start an automobile business. They have taken the Studebaker agency and will operate from the room west of Lythe Brothers garage on East Washington Street.
Lahouffer Ward and Co adds weekly orchestra music every Saturday evening to attract customers. The popular store faces high trade volume and delays in service, prompting the new entertainment feature. Cleveland Dayton travels to New York City to join the Barnum and Bailey circus as a band player.
Vernon ros, formerly from Keokuk, started a cigar manufacturing business here but, after a fair trial, has given it up and departed the town with his belongings.
The Washington State theater will host an early weeklong showing of Gone With the Wind beginning April 5. Also in town, pneumonia warnings cite March cases as the county health office urges caution amid unsettled spring weather and slick roads.
Mrs. Merle Steele of Ainsworth was admitted yesterday for medical treatment. Mrs. Clara J. Furman of Wellman and Antoinette Fisher of Ka Doris Roth Washington were dismissed yesterday after an appendectomy. Mecil Rooks and baby son John Harley were dismissed this morning. Thursday Mrs. Elizabeth Steele of Ainsworth was admitted Tuesday for medical treatment. A misprint listed Mrs. Merle Steele as reteo R oth Lestey Roth of Wayland was dismissed yesterday. Friday Ethel Warren of Ainsworth was ...
George Washburn aged 80 a descendant of early Brighton settlers died Saturday morning Mrs Erminta Lowash Leet aged 68 died Saturday night at her home two miles north of West Chester after a stroke Thursday. George Green aged 75 died Monday evening at Washington Rest Home where he had resided since last November.
Mrs Olive Marie LaNoue 33 of Harvey Illinois died Friday afternoon after more than a year of illness. The obituary notes the length of her illness and gives her full name.
All Washington county high schools were represented at the Schoolmasters club meeting held Wednesday evening at the North Side Café. Margaret Lesher missed work at Phillips and Hebner this week. Mrs Ralph Howard of Centerville visited the Edwards home. Mrs W K Edwards accompanied her for a short stay. Helen Masson, a Chicago Heights teacher, visits after vacation. Josephine McElhinney now of Iowa City, formerly of Washington, elected as one of two UW representatives to the Student Christian Council.
A recital at Harry Thomas studio featured soloists James Work Clara Eagle Mrs Geo P Mann W C Hedges Elizabeth Henke Arnold Hall Marguerite MacGuern and Samuel Hall. The high school declamatory contest crowned Margaret Brookhart first in oration Jeannette Rothsepid first dramatic Helen Wood second and humorous winner Josephine Caldwell with Myrtle Stewart second. Near East Relief reported 1611.75 in cash and pledges. Clara Barton street woes linger as mud blocks hospital access amid material and labor shortages and small contract concerns.
The Twentieth Century Club met at Mrs. A. J. Dawson's home to study Ella Wheeler Wilcox. New officers were installed: President Mrs. L. D. Robinson, Vice-President Mrs. Bailey, Secretary Mrs. R. T. McCall.
The passage describes Joy slipping out at six to grab the morning paper, while her sister sleeps fitfully. Daryl enjoys the chaos as Joy plays and the younger sibling, once pale, becomes a rosy cheeked, lively child. Joy’s dancing party Saturday night is referenced for later details.
Tom Neiswanger buys the ice business of John Shields and Son including the buildings and the ice pit cut by the Narrow Gauge tracks in southeast Washington. The deal covers the ice operation and related facilities.
Sunset Park hosted a rare sliding event as sleet froze the ground, drawing several hundred people of all ages. Participants used improvised slides from the old haunted house toward the road and back, enjoying unusually easy coasting on the slick surface. An Emanon concert followed in West Chester, with a reception at K. C. Kilgore’s home. The senior high class unveiled their colorful colors in public displays, prompting a playful color dispute when the class colors vanished from the school building.
Donald Bell reported by brother Col. Leigh Bell in Shreveport Louisiana that he and Mrs. Bell are unharmed by the recent storm which caused extensive damage there. Mrs Frank Miller was elected leader of the Junior Hi P T A with Mrs A KE Baldridge as assistant leader and Mrs Carl Voorhees as secretary treasurer.
Mrs. E C Allen will leave March 19 to visit her son Dr Hoyt Allen in Little Rock Arkansas. In Wellman Willis Troyer and daughters visited his mother with Mrs Sam Wenger and Fannie Kiment joined the day with sister Mrs Ben Schettler. Kenneth Frederic, a 6 lb baby, was born March 13 to Mr and Mrs Dennis Klopfenstein, the former Arlene Goff.
It was discovered that Janitor McKain had unintentionally taken the flag down and left it in the garret.
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