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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1941
Page
2
Mr and Mrs Harry Sizer and their children Harry Jr and Patty are named in a brief family notice indicating a household event or update. The fragment lists the parents and two children by name without further details.
A Lisbon resident plans a weekend visit to Washington to spend time with friends including Patty, according to local social notes. The schedule centers on informal gatherings and city sightseeing activities.
Mr. and Mrs T H Peters entertain Mr McNutty and Henry Clay from Browncamp Hardware, both from Des Moines. Legion Auxiliary bake sale is announced for Saturday. Washington Cleaners lists 5312 Fresh eggs at 19 cents per dozen. Reister Bros. 48tf.
Mr and Mrs Clyde Thompson of Washington route 1 welcomed a daughter born at 6 10 this morning weighing eight pounds seven ounces. Mrs R E Brown of Washington route 2 was admitted at 7 30 last night for medical treatment of a fractured hip. Mrs James Hunsaker and daughter Shery Anne were discharged this afternoon.
Local residents and visitors are mentioned in a jammed roundup of social calls and travels. Among those listed are Pierce and Piercy families from Columbus Junction, Jones family of Ainsworth, Booths from New York City visiting W. D. Booth, and Judy parcel with the Parcell family in Wellman. Robert M. Flynn completes naval training and transfers to San Diego after serving at Great Lakes.
The University of Iowa will offer a government sponsored summer course in fluid mechanics from July 9 to July 5. Dean F M Dawson notes the program targets engineering staff and advanced students and marks the first such offering. Professor Hunter Rouse will lead, bringing expertise from MIT Columbia and Cal Tech and authorship of a major fluid dynamics text.
Verne Hinds, 40, and Robert Franklin, 21, both of Waterloo, waived preliminary hearing and were bound over on 5000 bond each after charges of placing an obstruction on a railroad crossing with intent to wreck a train. They are bound over to the grand jury in Dubuque on April 2.
United Presbyterian church held a supper and annual business meeting. Rev George Kerr led devotionals. Roger Sherman led the meeting and officers were elected for the coming year with Sherman as chair man Russell Bell vice chair man Maurine Trotman secretary Dave Anwyl treasurer of the contingent fund and Richard Stewart treasurer of the mission fund. Frank McFarlane and floss Galloway were re elected trustees. Auditors reported on church finances.
Iowa beekeepers gather at Iowa State College on May 15 and 16 for their annual short course. L. B. Floyd of the University of Manitoba will lecture on package bees. Other speakers include G. H. Cale, John G. Jessup, and F. B. Paddock. Topics cover honey production methods disease control and new beekeeping developments.
Olin Downes New York Times music critic will observe rural Iowa music with Fannie Buchanan and Tolbert Mac Rae. They will inspect Prairie City mixed community chorus in rehearsal and travel to Montezuma to hear Poweshiek County rural women’s chorus.
Cedar Rapids reports the CLO Packinghouse union strike at the Wilson & Co. plant, began March 24 and involved about 1,400 workers. Federal mediator John W. Cofer said a 12 hour joint conference between management and labor produced progress toward a settlement.
In Greece a German offensive 70 miles inland pressurized Allied lines. Spokesman says heavy thrusts target three main points south of the Aliakmon river Mt. Olympus Grevena and near the Albanian frontier as German columns bolster the Italian front and seize strategic ridges.
The House Naval Affairs Committee approved an amendment to the Vinson bill extending its compulsory aviation features to labor disputes in all defense production. The original bill required mediation only in industries filling Navy contracts.
Meint D Koehler thanks relatives for kindness during illness. Maxine Freeland travels from Connecticut to Texas en route after visiting Eleanor Cruikshank. Mrs Clarence Klepfer and Mrs Helen Berdo host Rothschild store force party with Bridge Keno and refreshments. Bridges Co reports coats and sale prices. Ben Briley returns from Easter visit with new grandson Bobby five months old, brother Billy.
Des Moines reports total March old age assistance payments in Iowa at 1,176,258 with 56,555 payments averaging 20.80. Funeral claims 24,821 and 1,541 aid recipients averaged 23.93. County totals include Polk 97,342 and Scott 29,316 among others.
Ames Iowa April 17 The Good Will Team will broadcast Friday at 4 p.m. on the Iowa State College radio station WOT. The program Lets Talk It Over will present the question Can American Democracy Take It. Speakers include Rabbi Eugene Mannheimer Father Robert A Walsh and the Rev Willard Johnson with John Cooney and Sam Sponseller steering the discussion. A settlement of the strike was agreed subject to ratification by union members.
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