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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1949
Page
3
Fred L Stewart announces retirement from active management of his North Marion hardware store after 55 years in Washington business. George C. Stewart, his son, will direct the store while Fred remains around the business to help customers. His servant role shifts but contact with the shop continues.
Mrs Oriel Sankey and children of Sigourney report continued improvement in Russell's condition as additional X-ray pictures taken Sunday indicate further progress.
On May 5 five years ago Al Ledger opened his west Washington appliance store offering sales and repair service. Marilyn Murphy, 15, daughter of Mr and Mrs George Murphy of Haskins, is named May Queen for the Legion May Queen Ball to be held May 6. Boy Scouts will help locate abandoned wells and cisterns to remove health hazards in the community.
More than 100 attended the Hi Y Mother and Son banquet at the YMCA featuring a mothers tribute and officer election. Richard Tweeten was elected president with Dennie Rieh vice president and others named. Jacques Jolas gave a piano concert as National Music Week observations continued.
Fire gutted the Home bakery on East Washington Street causing heavy damage to the building owned by Dr. Howard Anderson of Oklahoma City. Washington firemen confined the blaze to the bakery basement and ground floor, preventing a larger fire to adjacent structures.
Twenty years ago The Journal carried letters from Nancy Harden of New York City detailing dare-devil street tricks on Fifth Avenue aimed at reducing sex inequalities. Lillian Brookhart of Pocatello Idaho faced a major operation in Chicago at Wesley Hospital and was recovering well. Dr. F. W. Eastwood returned from Washington DC after attending the national Red Cross convention. Ten boys signed to attend Camp Wansie in Cedar Rapids in July. Robert Hammer was declared junior high marble champion. Manager Sebasta of the Graham theater announced a talking-picture system. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Humston bought the Midway cafe on East Washington Street. John Green, assisting paving near Ainsworth, was killed by a flying iron piece at age 53. J. Martin White delivered 208 fine mushrooms to The Journal. A district convention of shoppers gathered Thursday. John H. Troop entered Knoxville Veterans Hospital for treatment. Modern Appliance store staff joined Washington group for the Iowa Retail Hardware Association meeting Thursday evening. Attendees Mr. and Mrs. Harold Jarvis, John Jarvis, Don Knight and Marian Rinner attended the banquet and program noted for economic outlook and selling principles. A panel discussion followed.
The Democrat praises Miss Wilma Rowe for being elected to replace Miss Recklin as music teacher. It lauds her home-made credentials and natural talent. Also mentions Vera Alberson Wie taking Miss Verne Ashby's kindergarten post and reports on Charley Mercer’s serious illness.
Local note reports Harry Boice finally opening a feared store in Demeciar. Families named include Wilbur Miller and a compromise on naming his son George Dewey. News covers a May 8 birth, Marian Anderson renting a corner room for a drug line, and a tragedy as Donald Allen and Joe Stewart, teens, die in a fire.
Sixty residents from Washington now living in California gathered at Tilden Regional Park in Berkeley for the Annual Washington Picnic. Attendees list includes Alvin Walker. Marilyn Savantis. Harvey Meek. Bill Plaethe. Mike McHone and families. Wallace family. and many others with plans set for next year and Orin Wallace Jr named Picnic Committee chair for 1950.
Admission notes include Mrs Lacey Peck East Pleasant Plain and Mrs John Killian Ardith Davison Wayland with tonsillectomies. Discharges list Patricia Brock. Births record a son for Irvin Hil Columbus Junction, and two more sons for Her bert Peiffer Wellman and Lester Schnoebelen Riverside.
Yesterday Mrs. Ed Hartman underwent surgery in the city. Today Mrs. Maude Ross had surgery in the city. Also today Mrs. George McGuire and her daughter with Baby Sletro were transferred to University Hospital in Iowa City.
Wednesday report lists Aaron Wyse and Arthur Goode undergoing procedures in Mt Pleasant and city surgery for Michael Koehler. It also notes transfers of Fred Gowey to University Hospital Iowa City and Mrs John Killian Jr of Riverside with Delbert Miller and daughter in R38 care.
Yesterday and today several residents are listed with medical updates. Names include Francis McDonald, Gary Shebeck, Dvana Berg, Mrs. Clarence Lee, Mrs. Irvin Hill and son, Mrs. Bert Peiffer, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Adamee, and Baby Combs. Locations include Columbus Junction, Washington, and Wellman.
Today Mrs Leo Swartzendru ber and son Wellman Mrs Preston Harvey and son welcomed in city Birth Today Mr and Mrs Edwin Peiffer Keota R2 a son at 6 04 am
Mrs Orval Meeks aged 48 of Webster Iowa died Saturday afternoon at 2 30 in Sigourney hospital after an operation last Monday. The death was sudden and unexpected.
Jeroy Roger Reschly infant son of Henry and Mabel Roth Reschly died at 6:45 AM after a short illness. He was born March 31, 1949. The Reschlys reside near Olcs.
The town of Kalona honors Sport the dog after he helped save several fishermen when the launch engine failed near the Coppock dam. Harry McCall used a rope and Sport retrieved it after swimming, towing the boat to shore. Citizens ask why a park fountain tax ornament was not installed.
Ivy a 90 year old native of Czechoslovakia and long time Kalona resident died at her home Wednesday morning. Mrs Cecilia Kron 746 a longtime resident of the community died Wednesday evening at Mercy hospital Iowa City after a heart attack two weeks earlier.
The VW desk records a Tuesday afternoon crowd of 62 at the pool with Judy Campbell and Mary Joyce Barnes living in the same block. It mentions regulars like Sally Miller Winda Brindley Patty Niney Gastman Susan Noonan Ledora Powers Donna Rich Darlene Goodwin Martha Speake and Judy Speake plus the Mixers enjoying a warm evening.
Feeding cows well during the dry period is an important but often neglected measure in dairy farming.
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