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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 17, 1948

Page

7

Better Riverside club schedules May 11 dinner and event

Riverside April 14 the Better Riverside club held a meeting with 19 members present and agreed to hold the next dinner and Ladies Night on May 11 at the Riverside Trinity Methodist church parlors with the Womens Society for Christian Service preparing and serving. The group discussed a community building and installations included Warren Anderson as mayor and Earl Grout Henry Kiefer John R. Jackson Gerald Cress Albert Novy re elected council member.

Riverside Riverside Club Cuba Thomas Bowstead Henry Kiefer Riverside Trinity Methodist Church It' Womens Society For Christian Servee Riverside Council Warren Anderson Earl Grout John R. Jackson Gerald Cress Albert Novy Clement Mottet Francis Baschnagel Rostem Sertor Needle Club

Afternoon at Mrs Worth Hartzell’s hosts guests and needlework

Mrs Worth Hartzell hosted an afternoon of social needlework with guest Mrs Verne Moss. At the close the hostess and Mrs Moss served refreshments. Also notes moving: Royal Sommers family left an apartment in Riverside to their new Cedar Rapids home. George B Slawson and family visited from Indianapolis with Wilma Tener and children, staying at Mrs Bertha Tener's home. Local visitors included L D Flickinger family and guests Stan and Marvin Gatesboro Caroline Berry and Marie Pophrey with Mrs Blieu accompanying from Galesburg.

Worth Hartzell Verne Moss Moss Royal Sommers Lyle Blien L. D. Flickinger and Sons Stan and Marvin Gatesboro Ill Caroline Berry Abington Marie Pophrey Cameron Blieu Flickinger Galesburg

Wayland Visitors Meet Lawrence Geology Professor Uncle

Wayland residents visit the Walter Shoewe family in Lawrence Kansas where Delbert Shoewe is related as the nephew of a University of Kansas geology professor. Other locals travel from Des Moines Garmin Iowa City and Oregon for visits and a honeymoon couple joins relatives.

Ezra Wittmer Wayland Myr Delbert McGuire Dolores Magdetrau Harry McGuire Walter Shoewe Lawrence Kansas Shoewe Delbert University of Kansas Arthur Freyenberger Stryker Ohio C. J. Freyenberger H. L. Wyse Erwin Stauffer Garmin A. Sodergren Dolores Alliman Bob Sodergren R. C. Sodergren Iowa City Calbert McCguine Des Moines Iowa Life Insurance Co Fort Des Moines F. W. Grending Benton City Wash Clair Sodergren Daniel Widmer Oregon C. G. Widmer Daniel Edna Leichty Daugh

Plan for Election of Soil Commissioners

Final plans report on election of two district soil commissioners made at a Washington soil conservation meeting. Balloting by county farm owners set for Saturday May 1 at the Y M C A from seven to nine pm. Nomination papers list Howard Anderson and Warren Morgan for four year terms, Homer Vincent and Herbert Campbell for six year terms, Carl T. Anderson not seeking reelection. Plans include film showings at the Y M C A and a county conservation display. A conservation field day is tentatively scheduled for September 11 in Washington with a plowing contest and demonstrations at the Carl T. Anderson farm.

Washington Y.M. C.A Howard Anderson Crawfordsville Warren Morgan Brighton Leslie Gates Homer Vincent Wellman Herbert Campbell Ainsworth Carl T. Anderson Anderson Y.M C.A Carl T. Anderson Farm

Chicago Grain Table April 17 and local social notes

Chicago reports grain ranges with open high low and close for wheat. The text also notes social items: Nie Leichty family moving to Oregon. G W Schantz family visiting Monmouth. Rev E S Mullett’s daughter born April 10 to Emerson Neiswander in Columbus. Evelyn Mullett Neiswander. Ronald Roth and family visiting near Crawfordsville.

Chicago Ter Nie Leichty Oregon G. W. Schantz Mark Mary Paul Weavers Monmouth Illinois E. S. Mullett Emerson Neiswander Columbus Ohio Neiswander Evelyn Mullett

Cardinals Meet Pen College Here Monday After Burlington Loss

Washington junior college Cardinals lost 8 to 2 at Burlington in their second baseball game of the season. Coach Norman White praised the team's improvement and said they should contend Monday at 3 PM against Penn College on Case field. DeLong gave six innings with five hits allowed as Burlington rallied after an early two run lead. Season tickets for Case field home games are on sale for $1.00 covering three confirmed and one tentative game.

Cardinals Pen College Burlington Washington Junior College Norman White Penn College Case Field Oberman Cardinal DeLong White Gllege

Drake Festival Highlights Local Jr College Students

Washington junior college sent a delegation to Drake University Des Moines for a play and music festival. The one act play Death Comes to His Friends starred Dean Hasty Gladys Hopping Norma Huber Jim Easter Robert Thompson and Joan Troutman. Music participants included the junior college quartet Dave Livingston Jr Bob Steele Dick Dare and Bob Dodder plus the boys octet with Robert Thompson Jim Easter Bill Arnold and Bob Chabal. Soloists Ellen Gray and Bob Steele also performed. Steele received strong praise for his trombone solo. Mrs Galbraith Wendell Rider and Dean M. Schell accompanied the group.

Washington Junior College Drake University Des Moines Evelyn Galbraith Dean Hasty Gladys Hopping Norma Huber Jim Easter Robert Thompson Joan Trout Dave Livingston, Jr Bob Steele Dick Dare Bob Dodder Bill Arnold Bob Chabal Junior College Ellen Gray Galbraith Wendell Rider Dean M. M. Schell

Angus Steers Bring $28.90 at Junction

A load of select Angus steers averaging 640 pounds sold for $28.90 per hundredweight at the Midway Sales company weekly stock sale in Columbus Junction on April 14. Heavy fleshy steers brought $26.25 to $26.65, medium grades to $26.20, with other cattle $22 to $24. Heavy beef cows topped at $22.25. About 225 head of replacement cattle were sold.

Columbus Junction Midway Sales Company

Dinner Celebrates Birthdays of Mrs Hamil and Mrs Roth

A dinner was held to celebrate the birthdays of Mrs Hamil and Mrs Roth, marking a social gathering in their honor.

Ronald Roth Jerry John Hamil Crawfordsville

Apricot Twist In Poultry Dressing

For a pleasing unusual flavor fold dried apricot strips into poultry dressing just before stuffing. Use one half cup of apricots for a pint and a half of dressing to balance sweetness with savory notes.

Washington Y M C A Volleyball Brings Team to Oskaloosa

Members of the Washington Y M C A volleyball squad travel to Oskaloosa for a Monday evening match against the Oskaloosa Y team on April 19.

Washington Y. M. C. A Oskaloosa

First European University Emerges From Salerno Medical School

The text notes Salerno as the first European university origin, starting as a ninth century school of medicine and elevating to a renowned medical school in the eleventh century.

Salerno Europe

Community and Livestock Sales Schedule Featured in Journal

Weekly sale dates listed for Whittaker sale barn Kalona and Midway Sales Columbus Junction Iowa. Auctions include Ollie Hi Dollar Sigourney Wellman Washington Wellman Rock Road 2% acre farm sale April 20. Lorin E Oxley & Sons West Liberty Iowa.

Whittaker Midway Sales Company Columbus Junction Iowa Kalona Ollie Livestock Exchange Ollie Hi Dollar Sales Company Sigourney Washington Wellman-Washington Rock Road W. E. Davis Swartzendruber Pure Pavilion Wellman Lorin E. Oxley & Sons West Liberty

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