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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1947
Page
5
Iowa freshmen coach Pat Boland lists 98 players for practice including backfield star Bob Bostwick of Washington. Weddings, hospital notes, legal fines, property deals, and a poppy sale raise local community updates with names such as Martha Weeks Edward Nardy J. Bernacchi Don Earll and Rommel.
The article notes Margaret McCall, a William Woods College senior at Fulton Missouri, elected vice president of the senior class. Attendees included her father Glenn McCall, brother Dave McCall, Ellen Gray, and Annie Tanner at a new student reception. The Recreational Council, led by Clarence Logan, highlighted three summer achievements: softball at Greenfield, Lincoln School playgrounds, and Legion Hall teen dances.
A near collision between cars driven by Lawrence L. Mikseh and William Harvey was averted when Mikseh’s vehicle suddenly lost power at Sandy Hook hill. Harvey swerved into loose gravel to avoid the crash, leaving Mikseh’s car ditched and damaged. Local residents held an informal Y reception Tuesday evening to welcome Y M C A secretary Artemas Brown and family, including Mrs. Brown Ruth Anne Phillip Peggy.
Rev J Reade McCrory and wife called on friends en route to Colorado. They resign from Canonburg Pennsylvania where he led a United Presbyterian congregation and will serve in Loveland Colorado. The McCrory family left here about a decade ago and their daughters all reside in Pennsylvania.
The Fort nightly club's anniversary committee outlines plans for a November 4 dinner at the Methodist church. Members are urged to bring broken and stub end candles in all colors to October meetings. Dinner tickets will be sold at October meetings.
Norma Finke and Edward Hauenstein of Crawfordsville were married Saturday afternoon at Grand View Community Church. The bride is the daughter of Antion and Mrs. Finke, while the groom's parents are Mr. and Mrs. John Hauenstein.
Funeral services for Emma Fox 82 were held Friday afternoon at the Crawfordsville Methodist church. She died Wednesday morning after a four year decline in health.
Marjory Koenig ten month old daughter of Mr and Mrs Erwin Koenig died Tuesday evening at their home south of Washington. Funeral services were Thursday afternoon. Survived by parents a brother Richard sister Jean and grandparents Ralph Zeck. Beenblossom family to depart Oct 7. Mrs Ted Dalton Mrs Bert Dill Mrs Everette Smith and Mrs Otha Weaver attended the funeral of Mrs Addison Hulse in Keota this afternoon.
Judge Frank Beehly granted a divorce between Helen Lucille Bereiter and Karl Bereiter. The plaintiff was awarded restoration to her former name Helen Lucille Elmore. Emil Hesselschwerdt of Kalona was elected chairman of the Washington county district of Boy Scouts. Rev. T. C. Polk continues as district commissioner. The Humble Produce plans a Wayland branch with Clarence See as manager. The See family has bought property in Wayland. Virginia Warden and Donald Proudtit were wed in Muscatine. Over 3090 club women attended Iowa Federation of Women's clubs district convention. Helen Caldwell and Irene Wubbena joined Presbyterian staff as part-time workers. Mrs. George Limerman visited from Keola. Various local families hosted visitors from out of town and business staff changes noted. Mary Jane Brooks started work as a bookkeeper at Washington State Bank.
Illinois last year produced more than 40 percent of all the candy made in the United States, underscoring the state’s dominant role in national confectionery output and signaling strong local industry growth.
Hospital notes list births in Keota and West Chester with times, plus admissions from Denver Columbus Junction Brighton Ainsworth Keota Wellman Mt. Pleasant and Riverside. Dismissals include Mrs Varney and son Russell Lawrence Wellman and other patients corrected after a printing error.
Wednesday admits include Mrs. Cloyee Stewart route one as a surgical patient for a tonsillectomy this morning. Mrs. Robert Miller and her son of Wellman were admitted today.
Birth notices list Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Acord Wellman with a daughter born at 4 50 yesterday afternoon. Also reported are Larry and Donald Bishop at 90 percent N Seventh Avenue, and mentions of upcoming tonsillectomies this morning for several residents.
Friday births include a daughter to Mr. and Mrs Edward Bentrager Kalona at 10 15 p m and a son to Mr. and Mrs Emery Kropf Williamsburg at 11 20 p m Carolyn Neal 642 W Washington admitted last evening as a medical patient with discharge expected tonight Mrs Lloyd Lytle 402 E Main admitted for minor surgery Kathleen Hafferty Today Brighton Leaving for home Fairfield was Cora Davis who concluded a visit with Carrie Davis
Brighton high school freshmen were made official members in a Friday initiation by upperclassmen. Costumes ranged from Little Boy Blue to Popeye and Li'l Abner with many named students portraying famous characters during daylong activities.
The column lists diverse local items including unemployment contributions in Iowa reaching 1 250 080 to Sept 20, new Duck Pin alleys planned in Manchester by Robert Young and Robert Neiman, families visiting relatives in Iowa, Y M C A regional meeting in Petersborg Ontario, Everette L. Stewart elected president of a livestock marketing group, and homestead refunds totaling nearly 6 500 last month. It notes a food card program urging savings, a rumor about women inspecting homes, and Josephine Babcock as county chairman with Wisie Long planning to move to Oskaloosa.
Twenty years ago the union of First and Second United Presbyterian churches will take effect on Oct 2. H N Schuster named new choir director at the Methodist church. A memorial library was dedicated at Mt Pleasant with a $125 000 building funded by P E CO Chapters. Iowa Wheelvan College to provide a $100 000 endowment and maintain upkeep. New paving north of town to start soon along highway No 1. Washington displays a new black and orange flag with Cleanest city in Iowa in white lettering.
The article notes Washington claims the unusual honor of having the youngest soldier in service, Houghteling, whose father is a chef at the Iowa lunch counter. He will turn 17 next December, while a local incident reports Martin Whittaker’s Ford missing and later found in an alley with four gallons of gasoline missing.
Beauchamp and Lucas children recover from scarlet fever in Veo. Norman V Pierson of Springville visited the Jones home. Robert Jones attends Penn College in Oskaloosa. Irma Bray studies at Iowa Success college in Ottumwa. Dorothy Bray visits Ottumwa, Walter Bray household hosts. Ruben Gomez family and Walter Bray group share Sunday dinner. Eldon Rogers and Clarence Switzer host a cooperative family dinner. Busy Bee club meets at Kate Rice home with most members present. Mrs Alvin Crail of Des Moines featured in notes.
Richard Hyde and Curtis Mineart performed as Lonesome Polecat while freshmen paraded in couples for upperclassmen. A skit staged the Daisy Mze and Li'l Abner marriage and violators faced Kangaroo Court. Hamburgers coca cola and chips preceded gym dancing as Brighton opened the season with Keota.
Lloyd Lytle buys the Harry Bell property on East Main street and Bell moves to West Third street. Dusenberry of Keeta will move into the Lytle house. Washington will host a new cigar factory run by J O Dreyer of Burlington. Maynard Brown, son of Mr and Mrs Charles Brown, was badly bruised when a pony fell on him near a cement crossing as he tended cows. Work on the new seed house advances. Laiworthy aims to hire 15 workers by November first. Gertrude Swift hosted Tondre and Jeng millinery staff at a North Avenue party with Lucy Miller on violin. Julia and Martha Swift served refreshments. Will Eishelberger sold three pianos in a recent bit day.
A 11 AM gathering at Cunningham’s grocery drew many gentlemen and Republicans as Dan Mickey hosted a campaign opening. He handed out buttermilk from his farm while guests toasted the host. A separate note mentions a clothing war in Washington and W P Moothart’s fall from a tree hurting his wife and daughter Maude was nearby.
Walter Schnelle hosted the freshman class at a theater party to see the Hucksters, serving as sponsor. Mildred Whiting, from Des Moines, visited her parents the weekend. Several locals attended dinners and Sunday gatherings at the Lee Lease home and with Howard and Leah Anderson.
Mrs. Chester Rice and baby daughter of Richland were guests. Carlos Watson in Oregon for health shows improvement. Mrs. Weldon Huston marks 80th birthday with family. Maxine Elmore visited sister near Washington. The Gomez family plans a move with Mr. Gomez departing for San Diego and Mrs. Gomez and Dathy staying with relatives.
The Lexington community group met at the Lexington schoolhouse with 36 attendees enjoying an evening of progressive rock and monopoly and later refreshments. Hostesses were Mrs. W. S. Flynn and Mrs. Morton Ende.
Bethel residents Mr. and Mrs. Mae Wallace sold their eighty acre Wallace farm to Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Augustine with possession set for March 1. The Wallaces plan to build on the property and several local residents, including Elaine Wulf and other families, were mentioned in a community notes roundup.
A Passionist Missionary from Des Moines will lead a week long mission at St. Marys Church Riverside starting Sunday October 5. Opening and October 12 masses will be at 6 7 and 9 a m with weekday masses at 6 and 8. Each evening devotion begins at 7 30 with rosary and a sermon by the missionary.
The United Presbyterian Synod of Town convenes at College Springs Tuesday October 7 with sessions through October 9. Elder Frank Gault will represent the Federated church with Rev and Mrs D K Ford. Mrs Ford plans to visit her daughter Mrs Ralph Strong in Omaha while Mr Foard attends Synod.
Brighton report notes Edward Stout purchasing Clarence Brown’s farm after a closing out sale. Mr. and Mrs. Brown plan to move to Washington as community events draw crowds for concerts by Des Moines duo Jerry and Mary Lee and Cedar Rapids Drum and Bugle Corps.
The Riverside area records a busy social week with mission sales at St Marys hall under Elaine Heitzman and helpers. Visitors include Skubals from Milwaukee and Mishocot, plus families from Iowa City, Hills, Nichols, and Cedar Rapids. A Cattle Congress trip to Waterloo is noted and Rev Carl Rice celebrated Sunday mass at St Marys.
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