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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1940
Page
3
A long personal column recalls a fallen brother Johnnie Steck and his charity to the poor, plus memorials for Cora Cubbins and Joan Babook. The piece ties journal entries, funerals, family memories, and community scenes across Chicago and local towns with notes on weddings, restaurants, and local figures.
A compact snapshot of Washington events: eighth grade operetta leads with Harold McFarlang and Vera Stutsman. James Casey Jr. recovers from a horse accident. Junior College actors win in Iowa City with Pricilla Morrison and peers. Music Week features local concerts. graduation at Augustana nurses program attended by the Thomas family. nine new nursing trainees listed. A Sunday supper banquet closes with a U P church cohort. Rev Chas Brown sails for two months abroad. a Brighton picnic follows a larger academy graduation. twins Frank and Francis Skipton celebrate birthdays with a large party.
Westchester May 9 Principal Elmer Fenton and the senior class left Wednesday in the Art Eigenhagen school bus for a trip including a visit to the Fort Madison state penitentiary Keokuk dam and Narvoo Il Miss Atwood of Sigourney was a weekend guest at the home of Mr and Mrs Paul Shahan friends at Drake University a few years ago Mrs Lewis Jolly came from Chicago Friday to visit her parents Mr and Mrs Pred Foriash and friends Mr Jolly was unable to come and returned to Chicago
Fog lifting coke burning devices intended to lift fog from aerodromes have been submitted to the British Royal Air Force and are undergoing tests.
Chris Graber has returned to the United States after sixteen months with Near East Relief in Syria. He reports on the frightening condition of Armenians and the plight observed during his service.
J K Duffy and thirteen men traveled to Chicago to repossess or retrieve new Ford cars from the Chicago branch. A total of 39 new Fords have been sold in the area since the start of the year.
Makes Change Frank Appley publisher of the Democrat aids improvements at Lie ofthce on South Marion avenue to increase plant efficiency.
A committee from the Washington Improvement League led by Mrs. J. B. Crail Mrs. KR. H. Walker and Mrs. H. M. Eicher will supervise improvements and beautification of Woodlawn cemetery. The excerpt notes wet April with a 44.6 degree mean temperature and 5.58 inches of rain, with rain on fifteen days and four wholly clear days.
The American Legion sponsored a dance at the Armory with Stones Novelty Hoye providing music. Superintendent W. C. Harding was re elected as head of the schools for the coming year. Sixty six students will graduate from the new high school, marking the first class to graduate in the new building. Bert Booth, east of town, sold his 80 acre farm at 700 dollars per acre.
Kelly, famed popcorn man, unveils a new machine costing over $600 that combines automatic corn popping and peanut roasting with a steam engine. The device handles all steps except raising the corn.
The junior members of the Academy literary society presented The Deacon's Second Wife. Harelay Miller provided music for the performance on the stage. Cast included Clyde Kinney Ethel Larson Helen Galloway Ray Hopengardner Befole Longer Edna Merchant John Simpson Lulu Matthews Ethel Waters Hartley Bullock and Mart Eldridge.
Washington residents show growing interest in purchasing autos as in western cities wealthier classes already own one. favorable roads and weather promise pleasure. Gazelle Hose Company drills set to improve hose handling and readiness. Dewey Stephens reports four young wolves pelts brought in to county auditor amid sheep depredations. Win Smouse renovates Highland Park with boats being painted for a spring pleasure resort season.
Sam Wel and companions Carleton Wilson Barret Vogt and Livingston Holligs worth sought mushrooms near Co. Orange. The party found a whole bushel in one patch.
Rubber tired buggies are popular this season with several young men planning outings in a few days. Early buyers include John Cunningham Lew Dawson and Earl Lewis.
Dr. K. T. Wickham of Ainsworth moved his office fixtures to the space formerly occupied by J. K. Keamer over Klein's clothing store marking a local business relocation in town.
At the hospital on Saturday Mrs. George McChurch underwent an appendectomy this morning. Mrs. Reed Moore had an appendectomy this morning. Mrs. Clarence Jarrard and baby Cathryn Anna were dismissed this morning. Mrs. Cleo Fletcher and baby Nicholas Clinton were dismissed Saturday for their Crawfordsville home. Mrs. Warren Donaldson and baby Richard Dean were dismissed Saturday. Mrs. Albert Redeker underwent an appendectomy Saturday. Donald Beenblossom was dismissed yesterday noon. Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Wolf welcomed a daughter at 7 15 this morning, eight pounds two ounces. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Prior welcomed a son at 9 20 this morning, nine pounds four ounces. Jaxine Guthrie was dismissed Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Rex Levert welcomed a son at 9 0 this morning, eight pounds four ounces.
Wednesday Karl Chambers of Keota was dismissed yesterday. Maxine Adams of Wellman underwent an appendectomy last night and John C. Wilson of Wellman was admitted yesterday for medical treatment. Thursday Mrs Blaine Hawkins of Ains
Chas. D. Green, 62, of Wellman, died Monday at his daughter’s home after a period of illness. John A. Babcock, 59, a Chicago livestock commission man, died Sunday in Aurora after years of illness. Mrs. Cora Brindley Cubbins, formerly of Washington, died Saturday evening at her Chicago home after a brief illness.
A community notice summarizes local events including Baptist church officers elected, a Stirling Presbyterian address by Dr. Sam Higginbottom, and various visits, births, and social activities across nearby towns during the week. Greenfield and Des Moines related items appear with several personal announcements and a marriage notice for Mildred Foster and Aldo Jadrnich.
Pierce Knox of Oakland will play xylophone at the 1940 New York World's Fair from May 11 to October 27. Local groups discuss bringing famous musicians, election of Geo. Fields as league president, and officers Mrs. Frank Miller and Mrs. A. E. Baldridge. Numerous local moves, births, accidents, events, and civic activity fill community notes through Wellman and Washington.
Mrs. Vince Tellin reports a Sunday trip by Fairview residents Mrs. Otto Novy and family Bud Novy Mr and Mrs Bert Kron and Donald Mr. and Mrs Sylvester Zelinski and Joanne Dave Rotenberger and Joe Havel to Packwood and time spent at the EBidon Novy home. Frank Krotg and family later called at the Frank Shebeck home Sunday afternoon.
Worth was dismissed yesterday afternoon for a home on Washington route 8. Mrs Reed Moore was dismissed yesterday afternoon. Earl Chambers Keota was readmitted yesterday noon. Mrs Albert Redeker Washington route 3 was dismissed this morning. Mrs Francis Roth Washington was admitted yesterday afternoon for medical treatment. Lloyd Sharp Richmond underwent an appendectomy this morning.
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