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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1938
Page
2
The notice promotes Washington grown plants not shipped from elsewhere. It touts Michigan State tomato seeds and claims the plants are best for local conditions. Seeds cost high but plants available at 20 cents per dozen or 10 cents per pot with Wilt resistant varieties and phone contact.
Mrs. W F Bickel and daughter Verna return to Mount Pleasant for college after Easter. Visitors arrive from San Dimas Cal and Los Angeles for a stay with the Livingston and other area families. Mrs. Warren recovers from an appendectomy in Washington county hospital. Various local residents travel for visits and attend church meetings while Mrs. Terry Marsh visits Keokuk.
Cedar Rapids referee Alex Fidler, famed for his iron man feats, will officiate Friday night’s wrestling show at City Hall. A national figure in boxing and wrestling, he has worked over 6,000 bouts in 25 years and is licensed in eight states. His work has been featured in Ring Magazine and Ripley’s Believe It Or Not.
Mrs Clyde Pratt underwent a serious intestinal operation at University hospital in Town City yesterday at 4. A blood transfusion was given last night and another was planned today. Mr Pratt and daughters Marjorie and Anita were with her yesterday and last night and traveled to Iowa City again this morning with no word by noon. An intestinal obstruction necessitated the operation. Margaret Doolittle of Cleveland is visiting with her sister Mrs Clyde Brown. Eggs retail at 15a per dozen from Reister Bros. Miss Dessie Pearson and daughter shopped in Washington. St James card party scheduled at K C Hall on Thursday April 21. Virginia Beatty and children Leon and Marilyn have returned from Los Angeles where Leon’s health is improved.
Frances Duncan of Cotter admitted for treatment. Mrs. Carl Hedges dismissed last evening. Marilyn Falk dismissed this morning. Shirley Ann Bowser of West Chester admitted last evening for observation.
American League teams show Washington leading with 2 wins and 0 losses while New York and Philadelphia post strong records. Yesterday results include Washington 9 Philadelphia 2 and New York 6 Boston 38 6. Today games feature Philadelphia at Washington and St Louis at Cleveland among others.
Y's Men's club observed International Night with guest speakers Don Mallett State University of Iowa assistant dean of men and students Mr I and Mr Hsing from the Chinese state near Peiping. Mr Mallett traced China's wartime events and discussed international relations while Mr Hsing urged U S policy questions amid global tensions.
Mrs. Claire Dewey led the Handcraft department yesterday with an exhibit from her own collection. She showed about sixty boxes of antique and modern varieties from foreign and American origins and displayed Italian mosaic frames and foreign needlework. A music box piece and her poem Tom a's Lake were read from The Muse, while a meeting at her home also heard a postponed Applique talk. The Evening Literature group met with Mrs. Harold Williams. Ruth Foster was named leader for next year with Carvel Forgey as assistant and Stella Jorpeland as secretary treasurer. The final meeting will be a luncheon at Mrs. Leo Nardy's home.
Thirty one Washington women from the American Home department Section 8 visited the Iowa City Home department for a program at the Tri Delta sorority house. The show featured a piano solo by Mrs. George Masson a reading by Mrs. Donald Maxwell and a play The Acid Test by Mrs. W B Dupuis and Mrs Sidney Moore. Tea closed the event with decorative spring hat centerpieces made by club members.
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