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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1941
Page
2
Charles Grayson will leave tomorrow for Chicago to spend three days at a meeting of newspaper circulation managers. His wife and sons Ed and John stay with her mother Mrs. C O Davis during his absence. Local residents noted several family movements and social visits.
The American Legion Auxiliary will hold its first regular meeting on Wednesday afternoon September 17 at the Legion rooms. President Mrs Carl Voorhees will preside and a program will be given. A refreshments committee has been named and all members are urged to attend.
The report lists multiple hospital dismissals including Mrs Daryl Robertson from Brigh ton and Mrs Curtis Wells with Greta Gaye from Washington. Carl Megdelsen of Ainsworth and Mrs Richard Schiebel with son Charles Joseph were also dismissed. Ruth Freyenberger had a tonsillectomy. E Ray Hall of Jefferson City was admitted for X ray and head injury treatment.
New London veterans defeated Washington High 20 to 0 led by backs Gerald Lange Willis Parsons and Bud Raines. Lange and Parsons produced two rushing touchdowns and Raines added another as the Tigers dominated on both sides, stifling the Demons with strong blocking and tackling.
The Washington high school band led by Maurice Brayton opened the season at Casefield with a strong performance. The group played the national anthem and marched between halves of the New London Washington clash, adding spectacle and crowd enjoyment.
In Lexington on September 12 the Cedar Chips 4-H club held its first meeting at Harold Maas’s home. Donald Harrison attended to aid planning for the year. New officers elected were president Donald Flading vice president Dean Emde and secretary.
A Washington Country Club group plans a Wellman outing Sunday to return a previous visit. The trip, postponed last month due to wet weather, will start at Phillips & Hebner drug store to depart by 7:30 and reach the Wellman course for an 8:00 opening round.
Three Ke-Wash teams played this week with Kalona losing 27 to 7 at Iowa City High, West Chester dropping 12 to 7 at Columbus Junction, and Richland winning 24 to 0 at North English. A Wellman meeting next Wednesday will set up future games and the season schedule. Brighton contemplates switching Wellman to six-man football due to material shortages.
Baseball results include Boston 5 Pittsburgh 0 and New York 8 Detroit 2 with several American League standings listed. Local society notes report Lexington Circle knitting and quilting, Homecoming plans at Lexington Methodist, and Amanda Schulty moving to Washington with a closing-out sale.
The article advises pouring carbonated drinks slowly down the side of the glass to retain bubbles and serving them at the correct chilled temperature. It emphasizes careful handling to preserve fizz.
Ten WSCS units of the Methodist church held September meetings with social hours, devotions, and business. Units planned Red Cross sewing, dinners for the district conference, and a cooperative luncheon. collections ranged from $1.20 to $2.15 as members added new names to committees and welcomed new members.
The Swartzendruber descendants gathered at Wellman park for their annual reunion with 130 attendees. A chicken dinner followed by ice cream preceded a business meeting chaired by Mrs. Willreicher. Officers for next year include John J. Swartzendruber as chairman and Mildred Brenneman as corresponding secretary.
A dense weekly listing covers drama, Rainbow Girls, Daughters of Union Veterans, Wesleyan Service Guild, Rosemary club, Handcraft Dept, Rural Woman's Club, Susannah Girls, McCleary Circle, Pythian Sisters, V F W, Lexington Ladies Aid, Woman's Republican club, American Legion Auxiliary, Lintol PTA and Sunshine Community club. Notable events include picnics at Sunset Park and transportation arrangements for gatherings at Crawfordsville and the city library.
Mrs A J Dawson celebrates her 89th birthday today as a member of the Three Quarter Century dup group. Indiana born, she shares the date with Corydon residents Margaret Jane Carris and her mother Mrs Kenneth Carris, ages 17, and a list including Mrs J W Guy Joe Falk Helen Applegate Mrs Ray Reeves Mrs L C Willits Zora Rhodes Mrs Charles McConnell and Sherman Watson.
A string of birthday observances spans families in multiple towns. Johnny Carlton marks his birthday at home today, with Eddie Morrison celebrating tomorrow at a party this afternoon. Billy Payne and Wilma Wooley both reach 17, while Mrs. Ira Coon and Mrs. Charles Mapel celebrate today. Tomorrow brings Mrs. Wishard’s 83rd birthday and several youngsters including Jerry Dempsey seven, Jimmy Redlinger nine, and others such as Micrae Waggoner Ruthie Boller Lloyd Luers Ira OLoughlin. Marjorie Long turns 16 tomorrow and Sidney Smith has his first birthday in West Chester.
The Loyal Woman's class of the Baptist church met yesterday afternoon at Mrs Alfred Trenerry's home with Mrs W P Moore as co host. Ten members attended the session led by President Mrs W P Moore.
Mrs. Glenn White and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Yoder with their son Parnell join Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Reaschey and baby, Mrs. Vernon Kauffman, and Mrs. William Reachley with daughters Fdna and Irene in Olds for a community gathering.
Marguerite Hicks daughter of Mrs Lenora Hicks of Hampton and Rex Robinson son of Mr and Mrs G A Robinson of Hampton were married in Mason City on Wednesday. Only immediate family attended the ceremony. A wedding dinner preceded a short trip to Canada. Mrs Robinson is a Hampton graduate who lived in Washington until fifteen years ago when she moved to work with the Robinsons banking and loan business. The bridegroom works with his father in the same banking firm.
John Carlton and Ed Morrison hosts today at two birthday parties in Ill. John observes his sixth birthday with sixteen play mates at 715 South Iowa avenue from nine to eleven. Eddie turns five tomorrow and hosts thirty friends at 601 South Iowa avenue this afternoon supervised by Carla Guther Margaret Ann Plumly Patty Brower and Diane Coffeye Ainsworth assisting in refreshments.
Fifty five members of the United Presbyterian church attended the regular ladies aid meeting in the church social rooms. Mrs Oscar Lane presided, Mrs Georg Kerr and Mrs Richard Stewart presented a playlet The Aci Test and two vocal duets The Lord My Savior and Bob White were performed Betty and Joyce Logan sang.
Mrs B McCreedy hosted the Highland Social Club Thursday with 60 members present and 7 guests including Mrs Olive Lewis and Lucille Murphy. A business meeting admitted Mrs Sidney Coon as a new member and initiated Mrs John Quinn and Mrs Kebert Campbell.
A note mentions the next meeting to be held at Mrs C V Brown with a social hour following. Hostesses served one hors d oeuvre.
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