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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1941
Page
2
Local residents share stories of trips to Roseburg Oregon, Yellowstone and the Badlands with stops in California Mexico and Old Mexico. Family gatherings include birthdays for C G Anderson and Rodney Hannon as well as visits from Anderson, Brenton, Rankin and Brinton relatives.
The Journal reports Daryl Leffler and family live at 1029 East Adams Street Washington with ties to Crawfordsville. It notes a benefit card party on October 2 is postponed and lists several weekend visitors and residents including N L Black from Indianapolis, Mrs Milton Barbe visiting Keokuk, and Lorena Hollis a Perry senior at Iowa State University.
Charles Thompson rents the former Sam Marsh garage in Ainsworth and opened a new garage on Monday. Visitors include Mrs. Anna Nicholson of Washington and others as daily local notes record arrivals and visits around town. Barbara Helen Bell is born to Kenneth and Barbara Bell in Charleston North Carolina.
St. Pauls church hosts a fried chicken supper on October 9. Serving begins at 5 30 p m.
In Crawfordsville on September 29 Mr and Mrs Will Long are named champions of sweet potato gardening after digging a tuber 16 1/2 inches long and seven inches in circumference. The Huston cafe has changed hands to Howard Beenblossom of Ainsworth who will take possession October 6. Mrs Beenblossom is Ed Linus sister who works at the Rathmell market. Mary Lillian Moorhead, nursing student at St. Luke's Cedar Rapids, spent the weekend at home. Ruth Jane Hubbard taught grades five and six and visited her Cedar Rapids home. her parents joined her there. Mr and Mrs J C Wooley of Columbia Mo visited Friday evening.
In Iowa Little Six action Fairfield Ottumwa Burlington Keokuk Washington Muscatine Mt. Pleasant clash for top spot. Ottumwa routed Washington 51 to 0 as Bobby Williams piled up points, while Fairfield beat Ft Madison 9 to 6 and Burlington edged Mt Pleasant. Demons begin week under new coaches Bates and Freshwaters with hard drills aimed at Bloomfield visit Friday.
Burlington defeated Mt. Pleasant 14 to 9 and Fairfield edged Ft. Madison 9 to 6. Ottumwa crushed Washington 51 to 0 while Muscatine beat Keokuk 88 to 0.
Schedule lists four matchups this week including Washington vs Bloomfield and Mt. Pleasant vs Muscatine. Fairfield travels to Ottumwa and Burlington hosts Keokuk while St. Madison visits Centerville.
Mrs Etta Buxbaum visiting relatives returned home. Mrs Howard Kratter and children from Cedar Falls visited Mr and Mrs J C Mitchell. Mrs Nelle Sloan of Monmouth came to visit cousins Mrs W P Davidson and Mary Manners. Lafe Finke of Ft Madison visited. School dismissed for county teachers convention in Iowa City. Mrs M W Welch and Mrs Eurys Davis went to see Mr Welch in hospital as operation was pending.
Brooklyn holds the largest population among New York City's five boroughs, surpassing Manhattan, Queens, The Bronx, and Staten Island. The data reflect demographic scale and urban distribution across the city.
Mr and Mrs C W Schlatter of Wayland announce the engagement of their daughter Vaughn Belle Schlatter now of Chicago to Don Rinner son of Mr and Mrs L H Rinner who live south of Washington The wedding is planned for October 6 Miss Schlatter is granddaughter of Mr and Mrs Harry Davis of Washington and has worked in Chicago Mr Rinner an Iowa State College Ames associate professor and 4 H standout was named to a fellowship to study for his master degree and teach animal husbandry at Ames since graduating in 1939 he has been club agent at Knoxville Marion county and resigned to take the fellowship
Mr and Mrs Lee Nicholson were feted at their country home for their 25th wedding anniversary on Sept 20. Relatives brought baskets and a three tier cake with pink roses and silver trim. A chest of silverware and other gifts were presented.
An estimate indicates 1,800,600 of New York City’s 7,500,000 residents live in tenements or substandard housing. The figure highlights housing conditions in a metropolis with a large urban population.
The encyclopedia cites Mary Queen of Scots as giving caddies their name. While educated in France cadet means a student, and in Scotland she called the boy who sighted her golf balls her cadet, prompting the spread of the term caddy or caddie.
Mrs Sherman Fox entertained the South Side club at her Riverside home with fancy work and a luncheon. Guests included Mrs Ar Dell Gerot, Mrs Henry Wieland and daughter Shirley Mae, Mrs John Veggy and daughter, and several others. Mrs Clair Flynn will entertain in October. The Riverside Trinity Methodist W S C S held a surprise breakfast hosted by Mrs R I Marner at Mrs Hubert E Douds home with attendees listed.
The Sunset Circle met with Mrs Mildred Fishburn Thursday afternoon with 10 members and three guests Jennie Clemons Mrs Mc Call and Mrs May Wittmer. Officers elected were W J Hartzell president Hayden Thomas vice president Robert Wells secretary treasurer and L A Cherryholmes reporter. The group planned Red Cross sewing in the near future and refreshments were served by the hostess assisted by Mrs Twinam.
Notices list various clubs with dates and hosts including Rosemary club Dale Jones Pilotburg Ladies Aid Mrs George Shalla Linger Longer club postponed to Oct 8 and many others such as Harmony club Gracehill Ladies Aid Jolly Troopers and Ruth Nichol Missionary Society.
Many local residents celebrate birthdays today. Sharon Goddard turns ten as do Lyle TeBockhorst and several others including Ed Terese, W. M. Bailey and Irene West en. Out of town celebrants include Heben Jean Bishop of Lexington and J Spevacek of Kalona with more honorees named.
Mr and Mrs W H McCune of Eagle Grove mark their eighteenth wedding anniversary today. The couple wed eighteen years ago and are expected to celebrate with family and friends.
The notice marks the birthdays of Mrs. Howard Wright and Richard Zieglowsky, noting Richard is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Free Ziezlowsky.
Mr and Mrs Frank Miler celebrated their fifteenth wedding anniversary yesterday with family and friends at a small gathering. The couple have resided in the city for twenty years and were joined by siblings and neighbors in the celebration.
A cottage prayer meeting for Presbyterians will be held Wednesday at 9 30 AM at Mrs W R Mount’s home 716 South Iowa Avenue. The Eastern Star pinochle parties scheduled for October 2 are moved to October 9. The fall and winter series will occur every other Thursday at the Masonic Temple.
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