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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1940
Page
5
Salem April 23. Mrs. Joe Shalla recalls the family farm long flooded in spring. Versatile tiling and work by John Shalla turned the wet acreage into a well drained high producing farm thriving in the Prairie Flower area.
Regular meeting details for Washington Loring No 26 A M M and officers Howard McBride W M and A W Yard Secretary. Multiple train and bus schedules show arrivals and departures at Washington with regular and limited stops, including Golden State Limited and Californian services, and notes on ticket purchases at the local depot.
The Eastern Iowa District Convention of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and Rebekahs will be held in Wellman on Friday April 26 with 40 to 50 lodges expected and about 500 attendees. The program includes tours, addresses by Mayors and officers, music, a style show, and Rebekah degrees.
George Scalise international president of the Building Service Employees International Union is arraigned and released on bail after being accused of extorting about 100000 from 20 New York hotels and cleaning contractors in the last three years. He calls the arrest a vicious anti labor attack.
Frances Feltz was hospitalized in Iowa City after a serious operation Friday morning. Latest report says he is progressing as well as expected. Mrs. Margaret Tinnes of Keota is staying with her son Zena, while local residents assist with daily tasks and birthday celebrations unfold for Norma Fern Churchill.
Gracehill notes Lyle Hayes bought Charley Strohm property and plans to move in soon. He will have the house wired for electricity when the other wires are installed.
Mrs. Pearl Kirton and Marilyn visited her mother and arranged repairs for their property. Dan Boone and Nelson Woodtorn with their spouses visited Dale and Bernice Jones in Bethel. Elsworth Kelley and Frea Small with spouses joined the Lester Small family. Nelson Woodford visited John Hough and kin. Charley Strohm sold hogs for 5.60 per hundred and delivered them Tuesday. Warren Carris and son Bobbie visited the Allen Schaeffer home. Zack Pratt took his father John Pratt to spend the day with the Frank Pratt family. J O Kirton and sister LeRoy Brown hosted Sunday.
In Salem district farmers report an unusual surge of ground squirrels this year overrunning pastures and affecting crops. Local officials advise control measures and monitoring as residents seek guidance on mitigating damage.
Local notes recount a fire on the Shalla farm stopped by Kalona firefighters before spreading. Folks attended a spelling contest in Des Moines and visited hospitals. Family visits span Des Moines to Dubuque with new tractors, a newborn Elaine Ante, and dinner guests from Kansas City and Iowa City.
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