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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1939
Page
2
Mrs J K Dunn of Wyman spent yesterday in town shopping and calling on friends, greeting neighbors and sharing civic chatter during her brief visit.
Mir and Mrs David Wartfel of San Francisco arrived Friday night to visit his parents Mr and Mrs R S Warfel. This is Mrs Wartfels first trip to Iowa. Marion George returned from Shenandoah and Charles George underwent a major operation there yesterday morning. The Georges and grandchildren stayed with relatives while Ruth Ann and Dickie George remained with grandparents. J W Fields and W Thompson of Davenport visited on business. Ralston Meek is taking Ben James’s place at the Crane Market. Reister Bros advertise fresh eggs at 13c per dozen.
Mr and Mrs John Brauns hausen hosted Sunday dinner guests Mr and Mrs James C Griffin of Des Moines. Mr and Mrs Glen Jacobs of Fairfield visited relatives including Eva Blake. Edward Green and Al Zdan of Cleveland were business callers. Cooking School at Methodist Church Social Hall scheduled Thursday at 2 00 Friday at 2 00 and 7 30. Frank Kos traveled to Cedar Rapids for a day of business.
Mr and Mrs Russell Curry spent the weekend in Muscatine with friends, Mr and Mrs Francis Feltz Jessie Gerald and Donald Feltz of Keota were callers here this morning. Mrs Neil Anwyl and daughter Mrs Ralph Pine of Columbus Junction spent today here with relatives. Mrs Haze Stewart Alberson of Madison Wis is spending this week of vacation here with her parents Mr and Mrs Fred L Stewart. She was accompanied by Don Luttrel a graduate student in the University visiting relatives in Melrose and will return Friday. Mr and Mrs Ben James left Saturday for Overton Nebraska where Mr James has a position as a radio operator starting Sunday. DF MACOR Auctioneer Phone 496 red 761 Oe Pa.
Harry Dougherty returned from Clarinda after visiting his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Troxell move to 421 East Second Street from 602 West Main. Mrs. Howard McCreedy and daughter Geraldine from Ainsworth visit. George Heston visited Davenport with parents. Medical and civic names travel to Cedar Rapids. Louise Cox plans Ottumwa visit with parents. Boy Scout Troops 33 and 32 meet at United Presbyterian and Methodist churches. Don Orr’s troop plans a Tuesday hike. Westermark’s troop reports twelve boys and tests. Lester Jones named assistant scoutmaster. James Bowens visits.
Mrs. Lloyd Arnold and her son Gale Earl were discharged last evening. Janet Bruegge from Riverside was discharged last evening. Lou Arthur of Washington and Mary Hostetler of Kalona were discharged this morning.
A small yellow spot on the retina, called the macula, allows the human eye to read print clearly. This key region provides sharp central vision essential for reading and detail recognition.
Word of the death of Paul Gageby circulated through relatives in Washington via letters from Esther McGugin and Maude Stewart. The message gave no details and indicated burial would be in Chicago. Gageby was a Washington high school student who later studied medicine.
The ernulphian curse is described as a form of excommunication within the Textus Offensis of Ernulphus, bishop of Rochester, dating to 1114 A. D. This notes a historical Church of Rome disciplinary practice and its medieval documentation.
Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain praised Roosevelt’s peace message and stressed protecting the Netherlands, Switzerland, and Denmark. He said Britain maintains contacts with Russia and others to form an anti aggression bloc and noted possible Turkish alignment this week while avoiding details on timing for a Commons vote.
Representative Elmer EF Cooper criticizes funding 300000 for a new women’s gym at Iowa State College Ames. He cites a state official’s remark about marriage to coeds as evidence that modern education creates unrealistic expectations and leads to dissatisfaction after graduation.
Le Mars resident Clem Hanke died at 100 in Akron leaving forty one thousand dollars sewn in underwear and clothing in a trunk at his home. His daughter Minnie Traynor and son John reported the find. Hanke owned four farms and helped fend off two bandits during a February farm break in by striking them with a coal shovel.
Rubio Town April 14 The last P T A meeting of the year elected next year officers: Jenle Hawthorne president Orville Morgan vice president Ralph Nordyke secretary and treasurer School will close about May 19 with a picnic dinner The county purse gave a talk and refreshments were served Service Club attendees included Mr and Mrs W L Ireland and Laurence and Delano Watson provided music Ivan Gilles is ill with scarlet fever Easter visitors to the Ireland home included Mr and Mrs Fred Williamson of Cedar Rapids
The state board expects the city to furnish lighting as the highway commission hopes to pave two blocks on South Second Avenue from East Madison to East Washington and extend to the east city limits with a 20 foot concrete slab. Plans re-route No 92 and No 1 during underpass work and a crushed rock and bituminous top surface is sought for North Sixth Avenue.
Robert Stephens sold a cartload of heifers weighing 900 pounds in Chicago on April 14 for ten cents per pound. He replaced them with 24 feeding steers purchased from Turkington Bros. Mr. and Mrs. Lyall Moore and family were Sunday dinner guests of his parents. The operetta Jerry of Jericho Road was performed at the Weer Chester schoolhouse Wednesday by the boys and girls clubs.
Mr and Mrs Howard Snyder spent Monday at the Arthur Lamebert home. Louise Tarrence stayed Wednesday night with Thelma Ruby. Walter Stevens did shingling for Mrs Martha Cook Thursday with Gene Snider and Bill Ruby. Several from here attended the Junior class play Look Who's Here at Brighton. Clarence Hyzer did carpentry for Mrs Nannie Dickinson. Mattie Barnes is quite poorly again. Mr and Mrs Willie Pitch spent Thursday at the J J Pleig home.
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