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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1940
Page
3
The column recalls Frank Brinton as a pioneer in aviation and motion pictures, noting his patent work and early demonstrations. It salutes his vision, while contrasting past neglect with gratitude for his influence on later air travel and technology.
At the hospital Saturday a daughter was born to Dr. and Mrs. A. C. Peterson of Washington, weighing five pounds eight ounces. Dismissals included Mrs. Lloyd Chabal and Kermit Farrier. Virginia Ann Stout was transferred to University Hospital in Iowa City. The piece also surveys new homes and social events, noting community builders and public affairs programs with local names and places such as South Fourth Ave, East Washington, and West Madison.
Local notices report Brookhart's Davenport speech and multiple social updates. engagements include Alma McCutcheon Quinlan in Kooskia with October wedding plans, and a Henke return to Washington. Other items cover a funeral home purchase, new assistants, home sales, and a $3500 six cylinder torpedo machine car.
Tom Pendergrast is introduced as the new manager at the Brown garage after moving from West Branch Iowa with his wife and daughter Patty Lou. The piece notes the family’s address 621 West Second Street and lists various local happenings including the junior college enrollment, aviation hangar start, and community events.
Nominations are being made for Miss Washington at Festicorn. County residents are invited to balloon events on Saturday. The Iowa news reel showed the Rad das receiving a tall coin award. Airport fund drive has 77 contributions of 20 dollars each. Various local residents attend meetings, visits, and family events across Iowa and neighboring states.
John Riggs of Aineworth admitted for medical treatment yesterday afternoon. A son born this morning to Mr and Mrs Verne Hildebrandt of Washington, weighing seven pounds eight ounces. Mrs Laurence White of Bright on admitted for surgery Thursday. Mr and Mrs Harold Klopfenstein of Washington route 4 welcomed a son born last night at 9 15, weighing six pounds ten ounces. Friday Armiene Erwin and baby son were dismissed yesterday afternoon for Washington home.
Twenty years ago John Bueckley and his son Frank returned from a trip to Ireland. They flew from London to Paris and had a fine trip. New Employee Josephine Brabcock joins the Evening Journal as an advertising solicitor and will assist R. E. Shannon in the advertising department.
Thirty years ago Willa Gibson, daughter of Mr and Mrs W A Gibson, fell from a pony east of town when the saddle slipped, breaking her arm as she rode with Virginia Wallace. Veterans of Crocker’s Iowa Brigade met in Washington for a reunion on September 14. Local friends learned of a Texas wedding announced in the period.
The passage mentions Mrs. Rose Reid as chair of the committee and Mrs. L. R. Baker from Springfield as a delegate and hard worker for the Relief Corps. It references Killians of Cedar Rapids with orders for embroidered towers and Mrs. Julia Cavender in a quaint old dress, noting friends of the chair and parish affiliations.
Forty years ago Wonderful Woman Misa Lou Obngemach and her mother toured California with the mother surpassing ninety years in age and handling the journey better than her daughter.
Gio attends Lake Forest while Hallie Berdo and Daisy Hull join from Lake Forest. Cora Smeltzer and Ollie Dixon relocate to Iowa City for schooling.
A Philippine paper carries a single advertisement for a saloon with Pat McKay promoting Lyle MacGue in the page. The item is the sole ad and highlights a local business event.
The Misses Rose and Lucy Sampson traveled to Colfax to try the waters as Lucy’s health has been poor for some time.
Charles K. Needham editor of the Keo kuk County News married Nell K. Laffer of Sigourney Iowa on Saturday evening. The bride described as Sigourney's charming young lady will be queen of one of the city's pleasant homes. Wake Neal resigns after eighteen years as superintendent of the Methodist Sunday School citing devotion and service to the organization.
A fragmented note of social commentary strings together remarks on marriage, gender roles, tastes, professional life, trust in local spaces, college and smoking, and recurring folly. The piece sketches humorous, skeptical observations about youth, manners, and habit without concrete events or names.
Mace M A aged seventy two died after long illness. Father of Glen and Gladys Mace. He worked twenty seven years at Lytles grocery. Mrs Mace also survives. Tillie Mason aged about sixty eight died at the County Home where she had lived for twenty three years.
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