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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 23, 1940

Page

2

Social Notes From Ainsworth Fairfield And Ottumwa

Mr and Mrs Howard Crozier spent Sunday evening in Ainsworth with Mr and Mrs A K Sands. Mr and Mrs Charles Long Jr were guests of Mr and Mrs Harry Rimmerman in Fairfield. Mrs Rimmerman returned from Chicago St Louis and a trip with her mother Mrs G Suzman of St Louis sisters Mrs Irvin Silverman Fairfield Mrs Max Rothenberg and Harvey David of St Madison to Oklahoma to visit Mrs Suzmans son. We are running our regular ice route. Phone 176. Wilson Coal Co. Mr and Mrs Paul Dvorsky welcomed a daughter Friday night weighing eight and a half pounds at their Riverside home. Mr and Mrs W L Rukgaber Geraldine Crone and Les Gilmer attended a six o clock dinner Sunday at Hotel Ottumwa hosted by Harper McIntire Co for Globe range distributors and employees about 250 present. Mr and Mrs Tom McGraw of Ainsworth were Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs J L Meraw.

Charles Long, Jr Harry Rimmerman Fairfield Rimmerman Chicago St. Louis G. Suzman Irvin Silverman Max Rothenberg Harvey David St. Madison Oklahoma Paul Dvorsky Riverside W. L. Rukgaber Geraldine Crone Les Gil‘mere Hotel Ottumwa Harper McIntire Company of Ottumwa Globe Ranges

Nels Westermark Undergoes Appendectomy

Nels B. Westermark underwent an appendectomy yesterday morning. The procedure was reported as successful with no complications noted.

Nels B. Westermark

Riverside Faces 14-Run Defeat by Lone Tree

Riverside high school baseball opened with a lopsided loss as Lone Tree jumped to 9 runs in the first inning and finished with 14. Flynn started for Riverside, Horak finished, Kos caught. Stonebarger pitched for Lone Tree with Holden batting. A return game is set for May 6 at Lone Tree.

Riverside Riverside Riverside High School Lone Tree Lone Tree Boys Flynn Riverside Dale Horak Kos Stonebarger Holdeman

Columbus High School 1940 Football Schedule

The Columbus high school football schedule for 1940 lists games against West Chester on Sept 13 away, Winfield Sept 20 at home, Brighton Sept 27 at home, Lone Tree Oct 4 away, New London Oct 11 away, Wilton Oct 18 away, West Liberty Oct 26 at home, Washington Nov 1 at home, and Wapello Nov 11 at an unspecified site.

Local notices and social items from Fairfield area

The bulletin lists attendees at the annual spring American Legion conference in Fairfield and plans for a Walton lake club banquet. It notes a push for entries in the New Telephone Directory by Iowa Continental Telephone Company and lists residents visiting relatives in Macksburg and Webster City. It records heart attack recoveries of PF W Cochran and a newborn in Johnstown to Rev Norman G Webster and Mrs Webster, ex George.

Fred Downing Carl Voorhees Ted Crone George Birney Boice Kurtz Maynard Brown Ives McKay Harry Simpson A. E. Baldrige Fairfield American Legion and Auxiliary R. A. Frink Walton Lake Club Iowa Vaun Cochran West Chester Macksburg PF. W. Cochran F. W. Cochran Ed Jacobe O8kaloosa Don Waggoner Webster City Jacobe Iowa Continental Telephone Company

Local Notes on Illness and Visits From Iowa Towns

Mrs. A Anderson travels to Chicago as sister Ethel Wilde of Peoria Illinois lies in critical care at an Evanston hospital. Mrs Wilde came to Evanston to be near her daughter Lion el Teft. Other lines report Melvin Gingerich in Mercy hospital Davenport critical after streptococcid infection and blood transfusions. Elizabeth Humphreys undergoing Mayo Clinic treatment in Rochester Minnesota. and various visits among Davenport Ottumwa Kalona and Mt. Pleasant residents.

A. Anderson Chicago Ethel Wilde Evanston Hospital Wilde Peoria Inl Evanston Lionel V. Teft Melvin Gingerich Mercy Hospital Davenport Washington Ralph LeMoine Mr. Gingerich

Plumbers Meet Oversees Iowa Master Plumbers in Burlington

W T Carson and Tom Carson traveled to Burlington for an all day Iowa Master Plumbers Association meeting. A dinner for 150 delegates was planned at Hotel Burlington this evening.

W. T. Carson Tom Carson Burlington Iowa Master Plumbers Association Hotel Burlington

Handcraft Section Three Elects Three New Officers

At the April Handcraft meeting in the YWCA room three new officers were chosen for the coming year. Mrs. Francis Haney will lead, Mrs. A C Peterson becomes assistant, and Mrs. Lehoy Pratt takes the secretary treasurer post. Agnes Wheelan presided as leader for the current year.

Francis Haney A. C. Peterson Lehoy Pratt Agnes Wheelan Fred Maasdam Joe Smea Maasdam Dorian Mabry Pete Crozier Virginia Crull W. J. Shannon R. G. Cherry Ellis Negus Richard McCleery

Scores of Games and Standings Across Cities

Rain soaks Boston at Brooklyn as New York visits Philadelphia Chicago faces Pittsburgh St Louis plays Cincinnati Detroit meets Chicago Cleveland takes on St Louis Philadelphia hosts New York Washington travels to Boston.

Boston Brooklyn New York Philadelphia Chicago Pittsburgh St. Louis Cincinnati Detroit Cleveland Washington Boeton W. L. Pet New

Local Job Moves And Personal News In Rochester and Davenport

George McFadden started in Maynard Browns sales department selling DeSotos and Plymouths. Loren Sutherland took his place from J C Penney. Walter Wilde of St Petersburg Florida and wife are in Rochester for hospital treatment following a kidney tumor reduction. Mrs WIlde is near Dr and Mrs Merle Scott. Scott is a relative of Mrs Wilde. Leroy Keyoth and Rosemary Rainey of Davenport obtained a marriage license in Washington.

George McFadden Maynard Brown DeSoto Plymouth McFadden Moore's Bootery Loren Sutherland Walter Wilde St. Petersburg Fla Rochester N. Y Wilde Leroy Keyoth Rosemary Rainey Davenport Washington

Night Club Motif Sets Junior Senior Banquet Tone

The April 23 Junior Senior Banquet at United Presbyterian Church used a Night Club theme with a balloon lobby decor and bell-hop bears on place cards. Daryl Pearson hosted a floor show. Helen Pearson welcomed guests, Norval Norris responded, and Esther Wolfe sang. Attendees included Esther Wolfe, Wilma Marsh, Rolland Hendrickson, Harlan Evans, Wayne Cliffe, and many seniors.

Ainsworth United Presbyterian Church Daryl Pearson Helen Pearson Norval Norris Esther Wolfe Wilma Marsh Rolland Hendrickson Register Evelyn Powers EE. R. Butterworth Isle of May Miss Bishop Edith Jolly Aidon Conry Miss Johnson Mrs. Crawford Miss Smith Miss Macy Mary Crawford Bernice Zieglowsky Harlan Evans Wayne Cliffe Richard Beenblossom Louis Koehler Helen Trogge Eldon Conry Martha McGinnis

Dougall Death Obituary Acknowledges Family Gratitude

Neighbors and friends are thanked for flowers and sympathy at the death of Mrs. Hugh Dougall. Mr. H. A. Dougall and family, and Mr. and Mrs. J. L. McGraw, hosted Thursday afternoon guests Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Waters of Los Angeles, California.

Hugh Dougall H. A. Dougall J. L. McGraw Mrs Vernon Waters Los Angeles Calif

Training School for 4-H Leaders Set for Friday

The third 4-H club leaders training school will be held Friday April 26 at the Farm Bureau office starting at 10 a.m. Attendees include county 4-H girls committee members club leaders assistant leaders county officers and one older girl from each club. A covered dish luncheon will follow at noon with Gladys Adams Iowa State College extension service clothing specialist leading the session.

Farm Bureau Gladys Adams Iowa State College Extension Service Ames

Rainbow Girls School of Instruction and Banquet Notice

Rainbow girls invited to attend a school of instruction at 2 30 pm Saturday banquet at 6 pm and initiation at 7 20 pm in the Burlington Rainbow Assembly Parents friends Eastern Star members or Mason may escort a girl both sessions notify Mrs Ed Squire Banquet reservations due by Wednesday 58i3

Rainbow Burlington

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