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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1941
Page
3
The Knepp sale on Saturday drew a large crowd with buyers like Betty Cantoni and Mrs. Spessard bidding on old walnut chests and bookcases. Auctioneer William Bruty kept the mood light as neighbors watched, laughed, and recalled recent trips to California and Kentucky amid a bustling Washington street scene.
Riverside reports William O Loughlin president of Peoples Trust and Savings bank moved into the Bulger property near the water tower after selling his Riverside residence two months ago. Several residents visit Des Moines and Chicago trips are noted including Dorothy Meeks and the Sleichter twins.
The four survivors in the 1941 National Amateur Golf tournament at Omaha Nebraska pose before the semi final round. Ted Bishop of Auburndale Massachusetts, reinstated as an amateur in 1934, Robert Riegel of Houston Texas, Pat Abbott of Los Angeles who reached the 1938 finals, and Bud Ward of Spokane Washington, former national amateur champion.
Riverside public high school will offer advanced home economics and advanced manual training. New staff includes Superintendent Wyllie teaching industrial arts. Frances Kopacky in home economics. Wendell Collins in mathematics and science. Sidney King in music, English and history. plus new grade teacher Mary Jane Davis. Also notes student registrations and local happenings including students’ travels and a leg fracture incident.
A new cafe named Lucile's cafe opens in Brighton next to the Brier Barber Shop under Lucile Coffin's management. The article also lists a parade of local visits and travels across Illinois Iowa and Missouri with several residents and relatives visiting or traveling for summer or school duties. This community notice highlights social calls, school moves, and upcoming church activities.
Canton, New York residents recall Frederic Remington, born 1861, who built an early ranch near Kansas City, worked with Harper’s Weekly and major Western writers, later painted in oils, died of appendicitis in 1909 at age 48 in Greenwich Connecticut, buried in Evergreen Cemetery beside his wife.
Local and long distance trains listed with daily or except Sunday operation. Stops include No. 8 Golden State Limited No. 1 Local No. 43 Californian and No. 2 Local. Details cover departures times 7 9 30 a m 11 30 p m 3 08 am and 9 58 am plus Knoxville and Davenport routes and agents Goodlander Anderson Bell.
Bus No 8 leaves Washington at 1?02 p m and Bus No 9 at ?02 p m Bus No 7 departs Washington 8 46 p m Daily Omaha to Chicago Bus No 2 leaves Washington 3 45 p m Bus No 6 leaves Washington nights 12 10 a m Bus No 10 leaves Washington 11 23 a m All eastbound buses go to Chicago Tickets should be purchased at Bus Depot Candy Kitchen North Side Square May be bought for entire trip from coast to coast at the local depot AL CANTONI Agent
A woman finished a two week vacation with her parents Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Heitzman and has returned to her work in Iowa City.
We appreciate greatly the kindness and sympathy from friends during our bereavement in the death of our loving husband son and brother Mrs Arnold Morrison and children Mr and Mrs J A Morrison and family Mr and Mrs Charles Messinger and family
In the District Court of Iowa Washington County Mildred Watson sues Daniel Gordon Watson for absolute divorce and custody of four children Maxine Harold Betty Ann and Janice Watson. The petition seeks support order for the children and warns that failure to appear by the next term will result in default and a judgment as prayed. Attorney Louis J Kehoe represents the plaintiff with dates Aug 22 and Sept 1-3 noted.
An eastern Iowa high school all star football squad prepares to play the All Star west team at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Sept 5. The roster features Ed Ahrens, Don McClain, Phil Wilson, Keith Stinson, J Chapman, Art Woodward, Bob Towell, Ed Garver, Jack Fetig, Ken Swaney, George Schoel, Ben Jones, Bud Lemons, Stan Schrader, Ed Schweizer, Ralph Beardsley, Maco Mercer, Moray Eby, Ross Evans, Bob Yankovich, Kenneth Harnack, Bill Barbour, Dick Wilson, Dick Hoerner, Jack Ferree, Harold Ireland, Ben Douglas and coaches.
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