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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 09, 1948

Page

2

Local News Roundup of Visits and Music Plans

Mrs Minnie Green returns from a two day visit in MK eota with son in law and daughter. Arthur Krause family and William Kyle party visit Cedar Rapids today. Mary and Frances Erwin of Olds arrive in Washington with teacher Alice Hunter for an overnight stay and music contest Saturday. Audrey Dill visits Keola home with parents. Mrs Richard Crawford of New Brunswick visits mother in law Mrs J S Crawford. Richard Crawford is stationed in New Jersey with the army engineers. Mrs G F Baird visits Gay in Rock Island with mother Mrs J M Lord and to be joined home tonight by daughter Florence Baird a Rock Island teacher.

Minnie Green MK Eota Arthur Krause Mary and Frances Erwin of Olds Washington Alice Hunter Richard Crawford New Brunswick N. J J. S. Crawford New Jersey Army Engineers G. F. Baird Rock Island J. M. Lord Florence Baird

Hospital Admissions and Birth Notice Digest

Admitted yesterday: Joe Nelson route 2 medical and Patricia Ann Dawson 1017 E Adam medical. dismissed today. Today: Susan Owen 708 S Towa tonsillectomy and Hugh Olinger Keota medical. Births yesterday: Mr and Mrs Lyle Brock 903 N 7th a son at 3 02 Pp. Dismissed today: Elaine Fuller Crawfordsville Ardith Davison route 4 Mrs Ora Perry Columbus Junction Carl Harbison West Chester Mrs Robert Mishler Kalona and son.

Joe Nelson Route 2 Patricia Ann Dawson E. Adam Medical Susan Owen S. Towa Hugh Ollinger Lyle Brock Elaine Fuller Crawfordsville Ardith

Iowans Earn Nine Firsts In Horse Show Second Day

Waterloo Iowa April IIowans posted nine first places as the stallion and saddle horse show continued into its second day. Winners named include C G Good and son Ogden Belgian two year old G C Babcock Galva Belgian one year old L C Tice and son Scarsboro Clydesdale three and four year olds Pat Morrison Winters et Shetland pony two year old Orville Ahrens Clarion spotted Morocco three year old A W Foster Waterloo four year old Merril Smith Webb Palomino one year old.

Waterloo Iiowans Iowa C. G. Good and Son Ogden G. C. Babcock Galva L. C. Tice and Son Scarsboro Clydesdale Pat Morrison Winterset Orville Ahrens Clarion A. W. Foster Merril Smith Webb Palomino

Switzer Faces Retrial Bid After Conviction

Affidavits from 11 jurors who convicted H. H. Thompson, former Polk county welfare director, are being prepared as the county fights a retrial motion. Assistant county attorney Ed S. Thayer questioned jurors after defense lawyers filed the motion with District Judge Martin Van Oosterhout. The judge is to hear the retrial request tomorrow, the day Thompson is to be sentenced, with defense asserting unfair trial as the reason.

Des Moines H. H. Thompson Polk County Welfare Ed S. Thayer Martin van Oosterhout Haemer Wheatcraft J. Rudolph

Iowa Dukes Split on Dewey and Stassen Delegates

An Iowa Dewey organizer claims 15 of Iowa's 23 GOP convention delegates will back Dewey. A Stassen faction led by W. B. Rupe counters that at least 11 delegates favor Stassen, with some leaning toward him after Wisconsin. Both sides cite unclear delegate identifications.

Des Moines Iowa Thomas E. Dewey Wisconsin New York Stassen Harold E. Stassen W. & Rupe Ames

Appliance Men Plan Attendance At Sales School

Harry Ward reports strong interest in a Chamber of Commerce sales and merchandising school for appliance and hardware dealers. He notes the need for product knowledge paired with effective presentation to customers and urges merchants to secure tickets now from the listed organizers as supplies last.

Don Ross Washington Meredith Publishing Company Des Moines Chamber of Commerce Ross Midwest Sales School Harry Ward Chamber School Ward

Comets and Sharon Set for YMCA Cage Tourney Final

In a YMCA basketball tourney, the Sport Shop Comets defeated the Washington Independents 63 to 47 in overtime after a regulation 47-47 tie. Sharon beat Wayland 56-52 to reach the final, with Lehr 18, A Roberts 17 for Sharon and Norris 30 for the Comets. Tonight, the consolation game is Indee vs Wayland at 7:15, the final Sharon vs Comets at 8:30.

Washington Sport Shop Comets Y.M.C.A Comet Norris Chamberlin Sharon Wayland Boshart Wayland Eeagers Lehr A. Roberts Independents Comets Marshall Kelsey Indee Don McClure Indees R. Meer Meer Penna Lackendar Baskerville Cates Altmeier Sampson Bea Yoder Eskridge Vail Roberts Cate Ainsworth Hartigan Vos Reschly Johnston IM. Roth Richelberger R. Roth Wyse Mast Duncan Tschantz Schmitt Fi Dawson Chabal McFarland Maxwell Erenes G. Pie el Cole Herron Peintiiee Dunwoody McClure Penn Sehmitt Stewart Noonan Mayneald McFadden Olav Weber and Bowman

Early 20th Century AI Breeding Foundations in Russia and U S

In 1919 Professor Elie Ivanov established a central experiment breeding station in Moscow after two decades of work to advance artificial insemination. By 1946 the United States had 336 dairy cattle breeding associations with 73 292 members in 29 states, owning 579 477 cows and using 900 bulls, with Wisconsin Pennsylvania Ohio New York and Iowa leading adoption.

Elie Ivanov Moscow United States Wisconsin Pennsylvania Ohio New York Iowa

Stinger Deepens as Bee Is Pulled Away

The article notes a honey bee stinger continuing to bore into human skin after the bee is removed. It also mentions a Wisconsin election where Stassen won 19 national convention delegates while Dewey received no delegates in Iowa.

Wisconsin Stassen Dewey Iowa

Hospital patient Sam Houseal undergoes major surgery

Sam Houseal, a University of Iowa City patient for about a month, underwent major surgery on Thursday and is reported doing as well as can be expected. Friends may write him in care of University hospital in room 583. M IL Owen of Chicago visited on Thursday.

Sam Houseal University Hospital Iowa City

Cardinals Drop Penn Game 11-4

The Cardinals fell to Penn 11 to 4 as eight Card innings errors and 13 walks by Washington pitchers, plus Eskridge’s five run homer, overwhelmed the junior college squad. Coel and Delong tied the pitching, with Delong fanning four and yielding four walks.

Cardinal Washington Eskridge Penn College Coel Delong Cole

Chicaqua 4-H Club Plans Softball Date

The Chicaqua boys 4-H club met with Milton Schnicker April 7 at 8 00 p m. The meeting was called to order by president Jim Barnes. All members answered roll call with My Favorite Dish. The group spent the evening on introductions with refreshments served by Mrs Melvin Schnicker and others.

Chicaqua Boys

Community softball plan for May meeting

Marion Robertson Dorothy and Melva Schnicker schedule a May 5 meeting with Junior Dunbar to plan an early start and a softball game.

Marion Robertson Dorothy and Melva Schnicker Junior Dunbar

Mendelejeff and Meyer Advance Phase of Periodic Law

In 1869 and 1871 Dmitri Mendelejeff and Julius Meyer, chemists from Russia and Germany, proposed that elements show recurring chemical and physical properties when arranged by atomic weights, laying groundwork for the periodic law of atoms.

Dmitri Ivanovich Mendelejeff Julius Lothar Meyer

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Washington County Wolf’s Flower Shop William Kyle Cedar Rapads Audrey Dill Keola Mrs Cloyce Dill Grall John W. Lex Tan Bing Sidwell W.madison Switzer L. I. Norton Robert Hansen Tom Duncan Dale Booth Dallas Chamberlin Edsall Brown Robert Logan William Perdock Harold Johnson Mr. Norton Cardinals Burlington Boy Scouts S. W. Kaster M. IL. Owen Chicago Chicaqua 4-H Melvin Schnicker Edwin Lukowsky Early Ernie Sandwich Ernie Kriner Tea Ptree Lovely Rossman Rothschild’s DAVIS Ename PSC A Ken Peters CAL Arcadia
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