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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1941
Page
2
Wanda Casper, a student nurse at St. Luke's hospital in Davenport, spent the Easter weekend with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Charles Casper.
A long list of Easter reunions fills Washington and nearby towns as Virginia Ruth and Norma Ho tle return from St Joseph Missouri while the Nordyke family visits from Des Moines. Descriptions mention relatives in Washington West Chester Kalona Wellman and Davenport with many local hosts and weekend travel details.
Phil Donaldson seeks Nancy Srringer's hand by pleasing her father Asa Derringer through a fishing and golf trial. He borrowed Ronald Payne's tackle, holed out 83 in golf, and faces Derringer's sharp humor while learning humility. Nancy hides a white silk glove as a signal of the test.
A simple method for filling hot toasted sandwiches uses sardines mashed with fork and mixed with a splash of salad dressing and lemon juice for a bright savory spread.
Washington Y swimmers scored twenty points at the state YMCA swimming meet in Iowa City. Clinton won the meet with Cedar Rapids second, Burlington and Marshalltown tied for third, followed by Newton, Des Moines, Davenport, Washington, Ottumwa and Waterloo. Washington placements included Griffin Stockman Doran Shaw in the Junior A 80 yd relay third and Doran third in 20 yd breast and 20 yd freestyle. Stockman fourth in 40 yd freestyle. Doran fourth in diving. Goodwin second in Junior B diving. EKuwer Goodwin Longer third in Junior B 60 yd medley.
President Roosevelt asked Congress to add 728.767 million dollars to the war department budget for the coming fiscal year. The request includes 289.065 million dollars for the Army Air Corps.
Des Moines reports Samuel F McCalester 45 Ottumwa fatally injured when a car owned by his nephew Howard E McCalester 28 crashes into a parked vehicle owned by John Reed Jr. The nephew had closed a beer tavern where he worked and claimed his uncle was driving. The MetCalester car struck a telephone pole after hitting the parked car.
Article notes fears that Nazi forces took Allied generals including Lieut Gen Philip Neame during the African campaign. Neame served as a senior commander overseeing British armies in the Libyan theater and CAMDAlEEn region.
At the hospital Mr and Mrs Harold Jarvis 715 East Washington welcome Beverly Doris eight pounds eight ounces born 7 50 am. D C Mabry 118 West Main Street parent of George Charles seven pounds seven ounces born 3 40 yesterday afternoon. H M Putnam parents of Judith Kaye eight pounds five ounces born 1 40 this morning. Orville Carter operated on for tonsillectomy this morning. Frank Kos 720 South Marion tonsillectomy this morning. John Wolfe Brighton discharged yesterday afternoon. Paul Goodwin discharged yesterday afternoon.
Iowa's primary road system is valued at 207 million 770 thousand 597 dollars according to state auditor CC Akers after an audit of the 1939 40 fiscal year funds. Total state primary road system cost stands at 316 million 42 thousand 427 dollars with 62 million 153 thousand dollars in outstanding primary road bonds.
Governor George A. Wilson signed a 1941 optometry bill passed by the legislature. The measure requires optometrists to complete four years of study before obtaining licenses.
Dr S P Telford formerly of Washington came home to Fort Madison today after delivering the Haster sermon at the Christian church. He accepted an invitation to return to Washington next Sunday to preach on The Psychology of Conversion. He met many old friends during his brief Haster visit and traveled to Fort Madison by bus with connections at Grandview junction.
Lydia Lyon of Onslow Iowa the oldest woman in Jones county will celebrate her 100th birthday with an open house Thursday. Born in Ohio she moved to Iowa in 1854 and settled near Onslow. She taught school later and lived in Onslow since 1871. Her husband died in 1915 and she has served forty years in the missionary society of the Onslow Presbyterian church. A daughter Mrs Harriet Lamey and a son George Lyon reside here.
Waterloo attorney Bernard Stenzel, 68, was sentenced to 60 days in jail by District Judge George W. Wood for a drunken driving conviction. Stenzel appealed to the state Supreme Court, which affirmed the lower court’s ruling.
OSAGE Mrs. Everett Olson twenty two was given five years in Rockwell City reformatory by District Judge Tom Boynton for bigamy. Harry Schnei der twenty five received three years at Anamosa reformatory on the same charge. Albert Schnei der nineteen got six months in Mitchell county Jail as accessory. All three are from Austin Minnesota.
Federal conciliator William Houston is due in Ottumwa early this week to help end a three week walkout at Barker Poultry Equipment Co. Leo Goodwin, CSO local union chair, says 13 workers were discharged for union activity and not rehired. The company claims layoffs due to lack of work. bargaining rights and wages are at issue.
The second spring piano and vocal recital by Elsie Bratten’s pupils Wilma Zook and Appy Rigenhagen occurred Saturday afternoon at 2:30 in the Zonk home on Walton Avenue. The fourteen guests enjoyed hostesses’ games and contests with prizes for winners. The program included pieces by Krogmann, Simons, and Kinsey, featuring Vilma Zook, Appy Rigenhagen, and others in a varied lineup.
Voice and piano pieces performed by Appy Rig enhances with Rosas Pilgrims Chorus. Lange also played piano. Wilma Zook and Mrs Walter Lance aided Mrs Zook and Miss Bratten in serving refreshments.
A historical note explains that physicians have shorter life expectancy than the general male population. At age 30, doctors are predicted to live about two years less, illustrating the paradox that a medical profession associated with health does not guarantee longer lifespans.
Americans toast with about 50 million bushels of wheat annually and use around 950 million pounds of butter on their bread. The figures illustrate a high demand for staple breakfast ingredients nationwide and reflect strong consumer eating habits.
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