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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1948
Page
4
Bruce Cowden reflects on a letter urging brighter men’s fashion. He contrasts 1948 trends with colonial, 19th century styles, jokes about whiskers and beards, and notes past revolutions in attire while urging color for women and restraint for men.
Notice to owners of land in Washington County Iowa Soil Conservation District. District lands within Washington County elect a commissioner. Details describe election scope and participating landowners.
John McGill led individual bowlers with 206 in city league play last week. T Myers topped three game series with 553 pins, and C Neill was runner up with 525. In team play the Bankers totaled 2293 pins for three games, followed by Stewart and Crone with 2282.
Riverside tastes spring fitness as seniors clash with juniors and sophomores meet freshmen in a boys and girls tourney as part of the spring physical training program.
Mrs Tina Holt and Mr and Mrs Earl Jackson traveled to Des Moines Sunday to check on Ben Holt at the Veterans Hospital there. They reported no noticeable change in his condition.
See Coat Sale Advertisement in Tuesday’s Journal. E. M. Bridges & Co. The report notes Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Rice of Muscatine visiting several weeks with their son in law Milo T. Sorden and daughter.
Notice to voters in Washington County Iowa that on May 1 1948 an election for a district commissioner will be held from 7 to 9 PM at the Y M C A in Washington. District residents vote at designated polling places while nonresidents may request absentee ballots from the county auditor with land ownership details. Committee chairman C W Huntley signs for the committee.
Jeanne Strum visits Davenport with Strum and Birney families. Local residents attend church events and luncheons in Cedar Rapids. Auction planned for 80 acre farm near Washington on April 20. Parsons College Philharmonic Choir to perform April 20 at First Presbyterian Church. Repairs, storage ads for fur storage featured. Richard Brenneman recovering from radiator burn. Des Moines and Mt Pleasant hospital update.
Bananas, no limit. Also home grown asparagus Washington Fruit Market. Mr and Mrs William Harper of Sigourney visited Sunday evening with Mrs Harper's parents Mr and Mrs J D Schlatter. Mrs Elwood Misel and Judy Mae returned to Muscatine after weekend visit. Mrs Ted Dalton is ill. Mr and Mrs John Morrett drove to Des Moines to visit with Mr and Mrs R L Benbow. Big Coat Sale Starts Wednesday. E M Bridges Co Arden Slickers of Coast to Coast store in Minneapolis for three day buying convention. Saturday shoppers in Washington included Mr and Mrs J Davis Mrs Oscar Holmes Crawfordsville and Mrs Daveer win of Brighton.
Mr and Mrs Jesse Price of Burlington visited with Mrs Myrtle Morgan and public auction details follow. The 80 acre farm is 9 miles north and 2144 miles west of Washington on main Well man Washington rock road. Auction set for Tuesday April 20 at 2 00 pm W E Davis executor Kalona.
An apology appears for omitting Juanita Hering from Washington State Bank personnel in Saturday's Journal advertisement. The reprint also clarifies the signature line should read Member Federal Reserve System and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
Mrs. Clement Shalla and Mrs. Harry Jirsa hosted a pre-nuptial shower for Virginia Donaldson in Casino hall Richmond. Sixty guests played Bunco with Theresa Lintz winning high and Mrs. Richard Horewsosky receiving the door prize as pink, green, and white decorations brightened the event for the bride-to-be Richard Shalla and May 1 wedding details noted.
Engagement announced for Agnes Duncan of Columbus Junction and Marvin Wiebel of Moline. Both employed in Davenport. Mr Wiebel served two years in the army. Wedding planned for early June.
The Belgian Congo holds the largest proven pitchblende deposits. Elizabethville near the mines grew to about 20,000 inhabitants during wartime, almost all African. In 1940 it shipped over 1,000 tons of uranium ore to the United States. by 1943 Congo shipments to the U S halved and Canada overtook Africa as the main U S source.
Admitted Saturday include Dale Leenblossoim Columbus Junction James Kennedy Washington John Brinning Bright on Gene Gorham 427 S 4th medical Duane Shalla Riverside medical Births yesterday Mr and Mrs Ralph Howell Keota daughter 1015 PM today Mr and Mrs Willard Brenneman Wellman son 450 PM Saturday infant Robert Gene Gordon Keota Yesterday Inez Hesseltine Brighton Paula Ray Well Mrs Mery Taylor Wellman Mrs Vernon Roth and son route 2 Today James Kennedy
Three or four ships visit Easter Island each year in the South Seas. The island is famed for its colossal statues carved from compressed volcanic ash. Between 400 and 500 figures, ranging from 3 to 36 feet tall, were carved before the work ended suddenly and mysteriously.
The hand sized unit lets the deaf hear faint sounds enabling sermons music and companionship. Accepted by the AMA Council of Physical Medicine. No battery pack or bulky components. Beltone invites requests for a free descriptive booklet and home demonstration.
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