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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 27, 1947

Page

3

Review of the Week's News in Iowa County

Judge Bechly granted Marilyn R. Kirkpatrick a divorce from Keith Kirkpatrick and restored her maiden name Marilyn Ruegsegger. Stutsman received a suspended prison term for motor vehicle operation, and Walter Stevens faced a $500 fine for drunken driving. A large barn fire at Howard Stewart’s farm destroyed hay corn and machinery northwest of Crawfordsville. Seven people injured in a two-car collision west of town. Juvenile theft and trespass reported at Lloyd Augustine farm east of town. Contour plowing winner Emil Novy led with others across Johnson, Washington and Keokuk counties. Various local residents announced travels, marriages, college plans, and club activities with multiple local homes, farms, and institutions noted. A horse barn fire, vehicle accident, and numerous social and civic updates fill the week’s page.

George Rudiger Leads Northwestern Mutual Ti

George Rudiger serves as district agent for Northwestern Mutual, guiding financial planning and life insurance services in the region. He oversees adviser recruitment, client consultations, and policy solutions tailored to local needs.

George Rudiger Worthwestern Mutual

Marriages Planned and Executed in County News

The Homestead tax credit for Marion and Winifred Stransky was granted, and their suit against Washington county and the state tax commission was dismissed. In other actions, Justice of the Peace J E Bovee fined Roy Brewer ten dollars and his son for a license issue and for allowing the deed. Eldon couples Shirley Conry and Paul Acton wed in a lawn ceremony at their relatives home, while Minnie Neiswanger and Dr W B Crooks married in New London with a single ring ceremony. The Fortnightly club’s first meeting featured Grace Gode n speaking on Apron Strings and festival aprons. Glenn Smith was elected county commander of the American Legion and Jesse Lewis county adjutant at the Wellman meeting.

Marion L. Stransky Winifred Stransky Stransky Washington County State Tax Commission Minnie Neiswanger W. B. Crooks New London F. W. Eastwood Eastwood Baptist Ehurch Grace Goden Indianapollis Ind Glenn Smith Wellman American Legion Jesse Lewis County Legion

Mary Custer and Dale Smith wed in Sigourney

Mary Custer and Dale Smith were married September 13 in Sigourney. They reside at 603 W. Jefferson. The notice also reports local meetings, moves, and illnesses including Grace Davison and Floyd Ayers with spinal meningitis, plus J W Enslin in critical condition after surgery.

Mary Custer Wes Custer Dale Smith Milton Smith Sigourney W. Jefferson Street

Cardinals win 8 7 over Penn on penalties and drives

The Junior college Cardinals beat Penn 8 to 7 despite penalties negating big passing gains. Longer to Eckels DeLong and Sodergren connected in the scoring drive and a safety sealed the win. Meanwhile a flurry of travel notes share family visits across Iowa and nearby states as the region bids farewell and plans reunions.

Junior College Cardinals Penn Eckels DeLong Sodergren

Births and admissions listed from local hospital data

Saturday and yesterday births include a Darr yll Grimes daughter and David Jones daughter. Charles Larner son. Admitted patients include Mrs Jack Cherry and Mrs Fred Lindenmeyer. Today notes Rosemary Byrne tonsillectomy and several births and new arrivals in Keota Brighton West Chester Lone Tree and Brighton areas.

Jack Cherry Fred Lindenmeyer West Chester Rosemary Byrne Keola Louise Waterhouse Boyd Blattrer John William Keota Henry Godwin Dennis Martin Prospect Place Raymond Schlatter Maribelle Rae Pleasant James T. Adam Sandra Jean

Passing Years in Washington Noticeable Local Tidbits

Five arrested for drunken driving in the county in the past week. A charivari reception honored Mr and Mrs Paul Horak at their new home. Fear voiced that Rock Island may abandon branch lines affecting Washington, Knoxville branch noted. John Wagner won $5 first prize for a 14 1/2 inch ear of lowearth corn in the Oetjen contest. Journal contest offers football winner predictions. Fortnightly club officers hosted tea at Mrs Carl Roberts home. A play Wooden Soldiers was staged. Oldest veteran registered is 90. Dr A John Droz rooms redecorated into a first floor apartment near the courthouse. Dr Arthur Atack set to return to Washington next year. Council approved a bowling license for a duck pin establishment. rent for each alley set at $12.50.

Carl Roberts

County and crop notes and civic items from the era

Earl Smith reports harvest of 450 bushels of oats from 50 acres by weight as a strong crop. John Genkinger sells his 89 acre farm for 300 dollars an acre to a Bushy family. The city lacks a flag while the county owns one that floats at the courthouse. A 150 foot flagpole is proposed for Central Park. A county hospital training school for nurses opens soon. Three nurses Eve Todd Jessica Peebler and Mary N Bayliss will graduate in October. No watermelon day at Conesville due to lack of melons. A flag raising at the courthouse on September 14 with 500 children and patriotic speeches.

Earl Smith John Genkinger Bushy Court House Central Park Eve Todd Jessica Peebler Mary N. Bayliss

Fairfield Undertaking Firm Changes Hands in California

L. A. Jones sold his half interest in the Murray Jones Undertaking company at Fairfield to Homer R. Murray of Fairfield. Jones had joined Fairfield in 1925 but was never actively involved. R. E. Brown and A. L. Young report an apple crop of 500 bushels on the Brookhart ground in east Washington. Chalmers and Rittenhouse Produce Co. bought the entire outfit. Harold Reynolds becomes clerk at Phillips and Hebner drug store. Crockers Laws Brigade veterans attend their annual session with at least 19 registrants from seven states.

L. A. Jones Murray-Jones Undertaking Company Fairfield Homer R. Murray Mr. Jones Fairfield Company R. E. Brown A. L. Young Brookhart Ground East Washington Chalmers and Rittenhouse — Produce Company Veterans of Crockers Laws Brigade

Hospital Notes From Mt. Pleasant and Local births

Mt Pleasant reports a son born at 1 42 this morning. Also today Mrs Cloyce Zieglow Route three and Mrs Lester Leeper 909 N Marion avenue underwent surgeries. Dismissed yesterday include Mrs David Jones and daughter Route three Mrs Walter Stout and son Keota and Mrs Arthur Gorsh and son of Washington.

Mt. Pleasant Cloyce Zieglowsky Route Three Lester Leeper Marion Avenue A&s Koy Yoder David Jones Walter Stout Keota Arthur Gorsh Washington

Local hospital admits and surgeries listed for Wednesday

The report lists admissions and surgeries: Jim Mapel of West Chester and Grant Buser with appendectomy, Ed Muck from Second Street. Surgical patients include Mrs Willard Mapel and Mrs Russell Jones of Ainsworth. Also Mrs Bennie Rusk and son of Rubio and several others from Ainsworth and Brighton.

Jim Mapel West Chester Grant Buser S. Marion Avenue Ed Muck W. Second Street Willard M. Mapel Russell Jones Ainsworth Bennie Rusk Rubio Duane White Martin Polton Brighton

Hospital Births and Procedures Listed in Notices

Admitted yesterday Delores Wallace 6154 N Seventh Street appendectomy Today Linda Lee Miller Riverside tonsillectomy Births Mr and Mrs Walter Ott Wellman a daughter at 6 10 Today Mrs Charles W Sarver and son 1027 E Third Street Mrs D M Grimes and daughter of Keota Mrs Lester Leeper 509 N Marion Avenue Jim Mapel of West Chester

Delores Wallace Seventh Street Linda Lee Miller Riverside Walter Ott Charles W. Sarver Third Street D. M. Grimes Keota Lester Leeper Marion Avenue Jim Mapel West Chester William Varney Wellman Boyd E. Dunbar Lee Wallace Brighton Dale Ridenberger E. Main Street Jacob Earnest Otto Stalder Route One W. D. Booth Keith Augustine Rapald Keith John T. Griffith David Stone E. Third Street Jack Cherry West Street Leonard Shull

Local News Highlights From McFarland Iowa Area

Residential moves as Dwight Norman lists numerous visitors while Milt Dicken relocates to Thorne property. Farm sales include Oral Clapper selling 244 acres to Thomas Wheelan at 140 per acre. DeLonge Brothers sell lumber business to Home Lumber Co. of North English. Senator Dolliver opposes parcel post citing impact on small business and direct mail orders. G A R permits a woman speaker for Memorial Day with Sarah Rothrock named national Chaplain. J P Pollard’s office gains S A White’s stake sold to T T Keeley for Tusculum building use in agriculture trades. Elrod Dayton expands with a cab line using a landau and circus team for city work.

Deaths of the Week: Warren Norton 69

Warren Norton, 69, died Monday afternoon at his home northeast of Haskins from a heart ailment. He had been in poor health the past year and seriously ill the last three weeks. Funeral and burial services were held in Washington.

Warren Norton Haskins Hington

Funeral services held for Mrs Myr tle Kirby McCleary

Funeral services for Mrs Myr tle Kirby McCleary 77 retired missionary were held Thursday afternoon in Fairfield. She died Monday at the home of her niece Mrs Carrie Kreigh at Hedrick where she had been visiting. Burial was at Fairfield.

Myrtle Kirby McCleary Fairfield Carrie Kreigh Hedrick

Local births and hospital notes from multiple families

Yesterday and today entries list births at various homes and hospitals in Wellman Keota Brighton and West Chester with parents named and times. Also noted is Otto Stalder a medical patient and several local residents with addresses and family details.

Services for Chris Leichty Held at Sugar Creek Church

Chris Leichty 83 of Wayland died after a year of failing health and two weeks bedfast. Services were held Friday at Sugar Creek church. He is survived by three sons and a daughter, all living north of Wayland.

Chris Leichty Wayland Community Sugar Creek Church Wayland

Church Supper Honors Rev and Mrs Mitchell in Columbus Junction

Rev and Mrs BE Mitchell of State Center, formerly of Columbus Junction, spent the weekend with friends here. A pot luck supper was held in the Presbyterian church to mark the visit and share fellowship with local parishioners.

E. Mitchell State Center Columbus Junction BE. R. Mitchell

Agnes Brophy and L B Murphy Speak Vows in Riverside Church

Agnes Brophy of Davenport and Lawrence B Murphy of Davenport married at 9 am in St Marys Church Riverside. Rev Emmet Toomey officiated with Richard and William Schneider as acolytes and Patrick Walsh singing hymns. The couple will reside at 11174 W Locust St Davenport and later Riverside.

Riverside Agnes Brophy Davenport Leo Brophy Lawrence B. Murphy B. F. Murphy Parnell St. Mary’s Church, Riverside Emmet Toomey Richard and Willian Schneider Bernadine Yeggy Patrick Walsh Dorothy Brophy Bernard Murphy Snall

Tusculum Building History in Washington City

Local painters finish a wall at the Tusculum Building on North Iowa Avenue in Washington. The building’s sign once read Berdo and Rankin Hardware and shows its long history with McCall Livery Barn, later Berdo and Rankin, then O K Mauck, with Fred L Stewart Hardware since 1911.

Journal Merle Eckels Tusculum Berdo and Rankin Hardware Washington Fred L. Stewart Swift Stewart McCall Livery Barn Berdo and Rankin O. K. Mauck Stewart Hardware

Local church services and community notes gathered

The Rev. Mr. Mitchell preached on The Challenge of the Impossible at the local church. A choir including J. Fred Moore and others performed. Dennis Robert Coon was baptized. The Growwinkel home hosted a wiener roast for a young adult class. Hopeful Workers Four-H elected officers Mary Utter president and Juanita Carey Vie as officers.

Mr. Mitchell J. Fred Moore H. B. Thomas Ed Fullerton F. J. Pine G. N. Duncan Effie Kelly Dennis Robert Coon Robert Coon Paul Growwinkel Methodist Church Growwinkel Hopeful Workers Four-H Girls Mary Utter Juanita Carey

September Bride Evelyn Chalupa Weds Richard Hayes

Evelyn Chalupa daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward Chalupa of southeast town and Richard Hayes son of Mrs Lloyd Hayes of the Gracehill community were married Sunday evening at Pleasant Hill church.

Evelyn Joyce Chalupa Edward Chalupa Richard Lee Hayes Lloyd Hayes Gracehill Pleasant Hill Evelyn Chalupa Richard Hayes Pleasant Hill Church

Sandy Hook School Hosts First PTA Meeting of Year

Sandy Hook school held its first PTA meeting of the year on Friday evening. The event featured a pot luck supper with no rationing, followed by a prepared program. Officers named include Bower as general chairman and Mrs. Ralph Chorpening as secretary and treasurer, with plans for October’s program by Hap Guy, H. W. Mineart, and Mrs. Harry Anderson.

Sandy Hook Bower Ralph Chorpening See Treas Hap Guy H. W. Mineart Harry Anderson

Spraying Advice for Dithane Z-78 Use on Potatoes Tomatoes

Agricultural experts advise farmers to apply Dithane Z-78 to potatoes and tomatoes to combat insects and diseases.

Minn. Woman Visits Son and Family Last Week

President Marlene Buster secretary and treasurer Rose Mary Bennett historian Joyce Hatner reporter Mrs C P Varney Minneapolis Minn visited her son Lester Thurston and family last week.

Marlene Buster Rose Mary Bennett Joyce Hatner C. P. Varney Minneapolis

Also Mentioned on This Page

Frank Bechly Marilyn R. Kirkpatrick Keith Kirkpatrick Marilyn D. Ruegsegger Carl Stutsman Bechly H. M. Putnam Stutsman Walter Stevens Howard Stewart Crawfordsville R. C. McCleary Town John Cherry Jerry Cherry Jean Anne Cherry Donna Reis Lloyd Augustine Emil Novy North Liberty North English Iowa Johnson Keokuk Harold C. Brown Tifth Frank J. Patterson Kalona Ted Brown Mr. Pleasant Pi Beta Phi Iowa Wesleyan College Beverly Pi Phi Ralph Bauer Iowa City Schenectady N. Y Robert J. Demartini Nancy Eugene Dunlap Iowa State Teachers Ecollege Band Ames A. W.W. Clow Indianapolis Clows Michigan Canada Boston Mass A. Sjostedt Robert Taylor W. M. Tweeten Karl Schmidt Kirksville, Mo the Schmidt Robert Hartsell Henry C. Hull Carlisle Verne Pangborn Virginia Eckels Iowa State College Fred Downing Bob Tom Downing Grinnell Marha Downing Grinnell College Frank Rich Irene Orval Pulaski Charles Peck Steven Charles Ray Gidley Fred Reid, Jr Meadville, Pa Gidley Surance Company the Pines Rudiger Davesport Robert Choate S. Lowa Avenue J. A. Matthews Pete Berdo H. J. McCreedy Chattanooga Tenn David Rachel Galloway Waterloo McCreedys Margaret Ragan Denver Colo Denver University C. R. McCutchen, Jr B. D. Dann The Fur. and Wool Company of North of Washington Chicago Charles Nicola Excelsior Springs the Oaks Hotel Earl Excelsior P.F.C William Dale Cale, Jr Dale Dale Yokohama Atsugi Air Base R. A Co. A M. P. Bn A.P.O San Francisco Calif C. C. Hillhouse E. Thire St Cedar Rapids R. A. Jones Becki Ann Arlo Jones Eda Boshart Edna Klein Des Moines Women's Society For Christian Service Wendell Rider Artemas Brown Donald Orr Verle Gallagher Mr. Brown Brown Bob Kleese Future Farmers of America Kenneth Russell James Rich Carl Yoder Bon Havel Alan Barclay Glen Martin Varmers Mutual Keon Palmer Schilling Schilling Howard Nia Sam McCleery Henry Berdo Kenora Ontario Howard Freshwaters Neiswanger Harry Barker Bankers’ Life President's Premiere Club Quebec Chateau Frontenac Stella Latechem Dora Steck Vera Anderson Nellie Anderson St. Louis Max Richenberger Craig Stephen Charles Anderson Birmingham Carl P. Jungbluth Christiane Bill Richard Frances Marilyn Eddie R. P. Pratt Pekin Nelson Thompson Della Humphreys E. Washington Street Thompsons Miss Humphreys Guy Crosby Ina McDecwell Frank McFarlane Harry Homer Hugh Crayne Oskaloosa Floyd Crayne Dutch Creek Glenn McFarlane Atlantic McFarlane John Waner Besse Love Miss Love Witchita Falls Texas Allan Fickling Earl Booth Lake Park Vivian Byers Rochester Minn A. Fickling Fred Clara Byers Mr. Byers Cedar Township Justice of the Peace J. E. Bovee Roy Brewer Gon Faul Bev Shirley Conry Paul E. Acton W. EF. Acton Eldon Kk. L. Conry Fe.be. Ward American Legion Auxiliary J. C. Holbert Elizabeth Dawson Karl Loveless Charles Wilson Phil Weldin Iowa District Association Boyd White Quincey, Ill White Dwight D. Davison Ft. Lee Grace Davison John A. Davison Earl Dickinson Louis Nash Eugene Stone Coppock Fother Davison Floyd Ayers University Hospital J. W. Enslin Mercy Hospital Ethel Monroe Guernsey Tracy, Minn Tracy Rodney Mayhew Lancaster Frank V McFarlane Mayhews Cloyce Kerr Ralph Hesseltine Doylestown Ohio Maurice Putman Debby Micheal M. M .Flynn H. A. Shannon Lees Summit R. E. Shannon Myrtie McCleary Presbyterian Church S. W. Korf R. E. Dougherty Carl J. Roberts Harry Turner Ivan Rehmel J. C. Carris William Glassburner Mame Dade Shearer Anna Scott Clara Buhilig Lb. Bartholow T. RB. White W. §. Moyle Wilson R. Brown Darryll Grimes Charles Larner Arthur Gersh Washington Martin Polten Mrs Robert Messer Ea Washington Paul Horak Rock Island Washington Knoxville John Wagner Wagner A. John Droz Arthur Atack Conesville Harold Reynolds Phillips and Hebner Drug Store Dwight Norman Milt Dicken Thorne Clifford Oral Clapper W. 35 Green Thomas Wheelan Exis Ill McFarland and DeLonge Brothers Home Lumber Company of Dolliver Academy Sarah L. Rothrock Lona Latta Brother Lloyd J. P. Pollard T. T. Keeley S. A. White Tusculum Building North Elrod Dayton Grays Woods Brothers Circus Eab Mrs. Myrtle McCleary Martha Butler Mildred Kephart Crapho Evening Journal Ashington, Iowa L. B. Murphy Maid of Honor St. Mary's Hall St. Mary's High School Washington Junior College Marycrest Colege Jolnson County Parnell High School St. Ambrose Colleges J. Casee Company Bettendorf W. Locust St Baver Ori Iowa Avenue Wehr Sandy Hook School P.T.A. Meeting
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