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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1949
Page
2
A Centerville Lowegian column from Washington County Hospital day describes a patient’s humorous hospital experience. The writer blends self irony with reflections on nausea pain and a jab of hypodermic relief while poking fun at local streets and civic life.
Charles H. Keck of Hollywood sends two Washington views including the first automobile brought by Dave Donovan and an early public school building. He notes the car photo and a schoolhouse photo hold local historical interest and invites preservation.
Mrs A S Smith reviewed the third and fourth chapter of Newness of Life at the Emma C Anderson study group meeting at the Methodist church. Twenty six members attended and tea was served after the meeting with Mrs Belle Rice pouring.
Forest Fire Protection South Carolina is described as the sole southern state with state wide forest fire protection.
Mrs. Oscar Burham returns from Tucson after visiting her daughter Mrs. Chuck Ramsey and sister Mrs. William Falkner in Corpus Christi. Ed Welte and Ray Minick couples attended Horace Heidt concert in Davenport. C B Reed leaves University Hospital Iowa City after a week of treatment. Joan Fields enjoys weekend with her parents before resuming nurses training at St Luke’s Davenport. Dorothy Libe visits her mother Mrs John Libe. Mabel Robison of Moline visits with brother Wayne Robison in Brighton for Tom Thumb wedding by Good Luck 4-H club.
Mrs. Merle Sheetz and Mrs. Homer Brinning hosted a Friday dinner at the home of Mrs. Sheetz honoring Darla Martin and Robert McLaughlin who will marry in May. Lavender and white themed to wedding colors with heart cakes, sweet peas, and candlelight.
The Women's Society of Christian Service of the Washington Methodist church hosts the Burlington district convention on Tuesday March 29 with 700 expected attendees from southeast Iowa. Mrs Omer C Boshart presides, Miss Henrietta Rossiter speaks, and a district conference for ministers meets concurrently at 4 pm.
The Riverside Around Town and County column notes the Fortnightly club met Thursday March 24 with Mrs. Tom Bowstead as hostess. Eleven members attended while Mrs. Ella Knittel and Judy Hart were guests. Assistants were Mrs. Bushek and Mrs. Knittel. Next meeting slated for April with Mrs. Elmo Knittel.
In Fort Wayne Indiana on March 26 two boys Bobby Morris aged 11 and Billy Jacobs aged 12 were invited by Nickel Plate railroad to a dinner and a Diesel locomotive ride. They helped report a broken rail that prevented a possible wreck and earned praise from railroad officials.
The Women's Council of the Christian Church held a 1 45 pm Friday meeting with 43 attendees. President Mrs. Leslie Been blossom led devotions, lessons included The Will Is Chief, A Significant Minority, and The Church and the Modern Chinese, with songs and a chalk drawing.
A pink and blue shower Friday evening honored Mrs. Jesse Stout at the home of Mrs. Carl Zieglowsky. Co hostesses were Mrs. Clyde Thompson and others. Games included bingo with gift packages for the honoree. Baby gifts were gathered by Carla Zieglowski and Jeanie Rogers as guests in attendance from Pleasant Plain Ottumwa Winfield and nearby.
Baptist Woman's Missionary Society met Friday to plan the annual Dutch Market set for Friday evening April 1. A luncheon for sixteen preceded the program with readings, prayers, and a discussion of "The Growing Light" as the study topic. An extra mission gift of 11.35 was reported, and officers will be elected at the April meeting ahead of the April 28 Baptist rally at First Baptist Church.
Chicago March 26 reported that Daniel Heekin 34 son of a Cincinnati manufacturer apparently drowned in Lake Michigan while under the influence of sleeping pills. Cook county coroner A L Brodie said the examination found drowning as the cause with traces of sleeping pills in the stomach.
Mrs. Margaret Wright Campbell of Cleveland Ohio died on Thursday March 17. Funeral and burial were held Saturday March 19 in Cleveland. Her husband died about 20 years ago. She is survived by son Warren Wright Campbell Connerville Indiana two granddaughters three sisters and two brothers. Campbell was born and raised in Washington county.
Lee Albaugh of Ames and the Rockefeller Foundation spoke at the Iowa State alumni cooperative dinner in the YMCA community room. The event featured table decorations by local couples, a Campanile recording, a knowledge contest, group singing, and a hat making contest with napkins and kitchen utensils.
Twenty seven members attended the West Chester Relief Corps meeting at the K P hall. They contributed funds to the Red Cross Iowa Veterans' fund Grand Army of Republic fund and the Flag fund totaling eleven dollars. A bake sale is planned for April 16 at Griggs grocery and the first social of the year will be April 4 at Federated church. A Cedar Rapids department convention rehearsal is set for April 11 with members asked to bring a guest.
A Sears Roebuck executive, Heekin, who disappeared from his home two weeks earlier, was found in a lake on March 11. The incident ends a tense search by authorities and family.
The American shoe industry consumed over 128000 bales of cotton in 1948 with about 12000 bales used for making shoe laces. This highlights the strong demand for laces within footwear production.
Calendar notices list club meetings and events with changed days and venues. Priscilla club dessert at 1 15 p m hosted by Mrs George Foster. Handcraft III 8 p m changed place with guest speaker. White Shrine Bridge party 2 p m at Masonic temple. DeMolay 7 30 p m at Masonic Temple. Mother's Circle 7 30 p m sewing. Knights of Pythias 8 p m at K P hall. Applied Arts Fort nightly 8 p m at Alice McDaniel. YWCA mixers and World Wide Observance Program 7 30 p m. YWCA Lenten luncheon noon. Craft classes 2 p m. Presbyterian Prayer service 9 30 a m. Sunshine Community club 2 p m. Department of Public Affairs I luncheon 1 p m with co host Dade Shearer.
On Wednesday morning about nine o clock a Community club car driver invited local women to breakfast at the school house. About fifty women attended for rolls fruit coffee and games with prizes. A training session on broiler use followed at Elm Grove township. Betty Cruzen led the all day meeting with 35 attendees and potluck dinner. Salem church women held an all day session quilting two quilts and sharing a noon meal. The Wyman banquet for the basketball teams is set for Friday night April 1 at the school.
Riverside high school staged three one act plays Friday March 25 before students and judges Mrs Karl Walton Mrs Edna Mutter and Mrs Erma Latta The sophomores performed Life O The Party featuring Clara Edna Lemly Maxine Nicola and others The juniors presented Paul Ducks the Dentist with Jean and Joan Kern JoAnne Jackson Eugene Lukavsky Fern Albright Velma Lou Whitlock The seniors Katharine cast including Leland Fisher Faithe Gerot Don Mitchell Alma Heck Mary A Havel Jean Wingler and Bette Lou Jackson Also the senior play is entered in a contest at Wellman on March 29 with participants from Wellman Kalona Riverside and West Chester
The Square Circle club south of Ainsworth marked its second birthday on Wednesday March 23. Fifteen members and guest Mrs. Fred Anwyl attended at Mrs. Floyd Reschley’s. They finished Christian Home scrapbooks for Council Bluffs and donated cash as Easter support.
Limah Ford of Davenport married Emmett Messenger of Davenport in a double ring ceremony at Centerville Iowa Baptist church. The groom is son of Mr and Mrs Charles Messenger of Washington. They will reside in Davenport where the bridegroom works as a painter.
One hundred hens in good production will drink six gallons of water per day as part of their routine care and feeding.
E V Humphreys attended a welfare conference at Oskaloosa on Wednesday. Gomer Davis son of Al fred Davis underwent sinus infection surgery in Iowa City Thursday morning. Rev and Mrs Nelson were dinner guests at the home of Mr and Mrs J R Rees on Wednesday.
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