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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1948
Page
4
The initial draft registration period ended September 18 with 997 youths in Washington County signing cards at the selective service office. The county clerk announced the count and noted future registrations will cover 18 year olds residing in the county.
A bolt of lightning struck during last night's electrical storm in Wayland and near 110 West Seventh Street residents, notably Q Dayton, avoided soot cleanup as the chimney was burned out in an instant. Funeral services in Wayland and Clinton area communities are announced for several residents, including John Boshart and Mrs. Sadie Burris. Auctions and social notes from Keota to Riverside conclude the item.
Wed G H Humston of route four Washington suffered two broken ribs and a ruptured lung while helping load a colt onto a truck at a horse show. He was taken to Washington county hospital for treatment. X rays showed the injuries were the full extent. Also, Lester Raymond of Washington remains in serious condition at Bellevue Muscatine after pneumonia following injuries from a truck crash near Muscatine last week. John Lane of Younkers will speak at the YWCA community room on Oct 5 at two to discuss new designs and fabrics with a chalk talk. Stewart Bell named president of Washington Municipal Band after annual election. Mr and Mrs J E Lemmon travel to Indiana and Washington DC. Helen Galloway enrolled in Moody Bible Institute Chicago for missionary studies. Than White and Clarence Taylor visit from Murray and Wellman. Margaret Pfeifer and Eugee Dunlap participate in Iowa State Teachers College marching band. Donald Doran, formerly of Washington, updates address in Salinas California. Timmins family returns from Martha's Vineyard visit. daughter Linda Jane and Abbie Sue with them.
Mrs. Ira Gastman I Roths child and Mrs. Glenn Barclay joined Marie Jackson in Kalona for an Eastern Star potluck supper Tuesday evening. Mr Rothschild spoke after the meal about his trip to South America.
Officers and members of the Washington Youth Center organize an event in the armory October 12 to 14. Teens plan a snow fundraiser to redecorate and furnish the hall they rent for weekly dances and parties.
Frank Echdahl a former national skiing champion from Norway visited the Will and Erwin Stutzman homes in Washington county and left for Long Beach California early this week. He is recognized as an expert on skis and formerly was Lydia Stutzman Gingerich of Keota.
Friday announcement names David P. Livingston as chairman succeeding T. B. Bailey who resigned after last year’s term. The report also notes Barbara Godwin and Carla Guther chosen as co editors of the 1949 Hi-Life, with a full staff set by a student faculty committee.
Ten year ago John Lloyd aged nine attended dinner with six boys hosted by Mrs. L P Ristine in Mt Pleasant. A large hay barn burned near Wellman and another on the Huston farm near Crawfordsville. Rev Albert Preston new A M E minister will serve Washington and Fairfield churches.
John A. Cavanaugh of Des Moines, chairman of the state quota committee of the Liberty Loan, states that the county allotment for the fourth loan will be 1 443 100 dollars. Aygo Ward was the recipient of the message.
Governor A B Cummins announced his first campaign speech for September 29 in Fort Madison. He derides stand-patters by saying they can win only with their chosen candidate and that he will prove their pick inopportune. Opposition hints nominating Secretary of Agriculture Wilson Tama Jim for the Senate.
The H F Steck Jewelry company announced a new line of fancy back combs set with white stones in eagle wings style across four sizes. Plans were under way for a special train to Ottumwa on Friday to have Secretary Taft deliver a campaign address with many Washington attendees expected.
Waldo Wells 82, long time resident of Washington county, died Saturday evening at 6:45 in his Crawfordsville home after a period of ill health. He had been seriously ill for three weeks.
White and yellow corn have different soil needs and must be separated by at least 200 yards to prevent cross contamination. About 12 percent of the 90 million acres of corn grown annually in the United States is white.
On Monday admitted patients include Mrs. Sam Miller at 515 S. Marion for medical care and Mrs. Francis Gent in Keota for surgical. Also admitted Mary Catharine Friese for medical treatment. Relden Jarrard was dismissed.
Monday entries list Hugh Ollinger of Keota and Betty Wood of Ainsworth for medical and surgery. Today Carlton Wilson of 315 E Washington also listed for medical. Birth notice for Mr and Mrs Edgar Knepp at 7 35 p m. Other brief notes mention Mrs Leland Lyle and son of Keota, Mrs Gordon Pearson and daughter West Chester, and Mrs Maria Caldwell R 1.
Wednesday admitted patients include Robert Ross of West Chester in medical, Janet McFadden of 507 S. 9th in surgical, and Larry Thornton in Iowa. Grant Humston and Mary Catherine Friese are listed at R4 and R3 with Mrs Francis Gent and Ellen Gray also noted.
Mr and Mrs Doyle Smith of Keota welcome a son born at 4 04 a m details of weight and length not provided in the available text. The notice records the new arrival and parental names with time of birth.
Jessie H Rodruck and Mrs John Hyde associated with Brighton undergo surgical alerts. Mrs Sam Bowser of West Chester listed for surgery. Mrs Alvin Sojka and son from Riverside and Mrs William Kyle and daughter with David Flynn and Mrs Grace Shaeffer noted inross.
Yesterday Holly Torrence Ol lie medical today Mrs Galen Hoskins and son Brighton Mrs Edgar Knepp and son Janet McFadden Births Yesterday Mr and Mrs Donald Rinner R 4 a son at 1 07 p m
A dense community notice lists numerous events including Baptist church Bible class potluck at 6 45 P M, Fortnightly Handcraft meeting with guest speaker, YWCA mixer and cabinet meeting, Mother's Circle at the Masonic Temple, Amos chapter DeMolay at 7 30 P M, Damascus Shrine supper, Masonic Temple meetings, and multiple clubs such as Rosemary, Priscilla, H J club, Homemakers, Bethel Missionary society, U Go I Go, and Jackson township farm bureau tea with times ranging 1 15 P M to 8 00 P M and venues from Masonic Temple to Taylor school.
A Washington restaurateur notes cherry pie leads patrons’ favorites with banana cream strong among soft pies and seasonal shifts. He adds diners focus on price due to meat costs, and shops raise prices to stay in business.
The only complaint recalled was a stranger in town who said the 40 cent plate lunch servings were too small. He asked for more, but was told the usual amount was served for the nominal price. Most patrons find the portions large enough and do not expect binges at that cost.
The Washington restaurant reports baked ham as the most popular sandwich for years. Hamburgers are in demand but less so in a general restaurant, while hot dogs and hamburgers are favorites in lunch rooms and at outdoor stands during county fairs and celebrations. Young people especially favor these sandwiches.
The restaurant uses over 100 bottles of catsup monthly while mustard stays scarce. Steak sales stay high despite price, driven by diners seeking better meals when eating out. Regular customers in downtown offices form the backbone of patronage as budgets tighten.
Roast beef and chicken dominate daily menus and are the most desired items by patrons. Roast beef is nearly always served for luncheons and dinners and leads ham as the principal meal choice, a staple that has stood the test of many years without fatigue.
Ottumwa Iowa Sept 25 A John Morrell and company spokesman corrected an earlier report noting about 60 dog food department workers and pork cut department staff sent home until repairs are made and Monday respectively Sixteen employees were discharged including ten pork cut and six sliced bacon workers Additionally fifty employees in the smoked meat department were suspended for exceeding rest times and seventy five in sliced bacon for failing to meet production standards.
Despite rising costs elsewhere, Washington restaurants hold to a nickel a cup. A local restaurateur notes profits hinge on higher prices and fewer free refills. Diners still rely on coffee, with a second cup now only offered on orders of 50 cents or more.
The report notes more people eat spinach and carrots than before while peas remain the most liked vegetable. String beans corn and tomatoes are common side dishes and salads are rising in popularity.
A town restaurant owner observes travelers tend to spend more on meals while away from home, as trips induce loosened budgets and less careful spending than when at home. Local patrons remain more budget conscious.
Country folks dining out show liberal spending as farmers reap prosperity. Their outdoor labor fuels strong appetites and familiarity with abundant fare, including 100d 4s worth of meals, reflecting a time of plenty.
Most readers now eat heavier breakfasts than years ago. Bacon and eggs remain popular with hot cakes or toast. Prunes and cooked fruit have declined as customers increasingly favor fruit in beverages like orange juice or grapefruit juice.
The narrator recalls a quartet entering a restaurant, seating, ordering four coffees and unwrapping a sack of doughnuts bought at a bakery. He reflects that such small social scenes used to occur more often, but are rarer now.
While having breakfast at the LaSalle hotel coffee shop in Chicago a male patron loudly berated a waitress over service. The head waitress explained they had served over 200 people that morning and he was the first to complain before the man finally stopped his outburst.
In Washington, such issues rarely surface as complaints are settled quietly and swiftly. Restaurant workers and employers value courteous handling, and customers benefit from these discreet operations.
Dr Enos Miller spoke to county physicians and nurses about his European trip through France Germany and Italy including a wild boar hunt cathedrals and gas price details Two new physicians Dr Gerald Nemmers and Dr Mary Ann Rushin joined the Medical Society Mr Bennett sanitary engineer helped plan a statewide rat control program The county plans a fall immunization drive for diphtheria and whooping cough amid nursing supervision gaps in Burlington and Riverside
Wilbert Warren took the stand as the first defense witness in a conspiracy trial connected to strike violence at the Rath packing plant last May. He testified he did not enter the plant area until a gate was broken and admitted striking Rodman Baker after Baker called him red. He struggled to recall exact statements and admitted using terms scab and yellow-bellied rat during the strike.
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