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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1940
Page
2
Allen Rice and his mother Mrs. Belle Rice visited yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Verne Pangborn arrived from Des Moines and will stay over Sunday with her father Dr. H. C. Hull while Mr. Pangborn continues to Iowa City. Fresh eggs sell for 14c a dozen at Reister Bros. and Washington Cleaners by St. Pauls Ladies.
National League standings show Brooklyn leading with 40 wins, Cincinnati 38 and others. Wednesday results include Brooklyn 8 Boston 6, New York 5 Philadelphia 2, Chicago 9 Pittsburgh 4. American League records list Cleveland 4 1, Detroit 4 2, New York 3 2. Wednesday games: New York 9 Philadelphia 4. Washington 9 Boston 6. Detroit 2 Chicago 1. Mr. and Mrs. Claude Nanke of What Cheer visited locally today.
Washington school officials led by Supt E A Ralston Principal George Fields and coaches Fred Maasdam Kenneth Kimberlin and Joe Duen attended the Little Six spring meeting at the Mt Pleasant Harlan hotel. They drew basketball schedule spots and May 17 18 events were set for track tennis and golf. Fort Madison will supply the league president likely Principal Tom Kerfoot with Keokuk secretary J C Wright. About 45 men represented all eight member schools.
The Moore’s Bootery marks 77 years at a Washington location since 1863. The store’s history traces through four managements from J Albert Williams to Fred Moore, with Welch Moore ownership since 1933 and long-time staffers including A K Pratt and Francis Haney.
Mrs Frank Casey was hostess at a dessert bridge party for members of her bridge club last evening. Cards were played at two tables with Mrs Richard Johnston winning high score, Mrs Ed Sullivan second high, and Lucy Dempsey third high. Mrs Sullivan and Mrs Johnston were guests. Registration of women for war service is in progress at 60 polls across Manitoba.
Mr and Mrs Warren Donald of Washington welcome a son born yesterday at 11 45 p m weighing six pounds thirteen ounces. Mr and Mrs Cleo Fletcher of Crawfordsville welcome a son born yesterday at 7 50 p m weighing seven pounds nine ounces.
Grace Hill Ladies Aid society held an afternoon meeting in the community building with quilting and devotional services led by Mrs. Nelson Woodford. The group split into two committees for an upcoming ten cent social and guest day, with Mrs. Woodford and Mrs. John Williams chairing activities, and a new member welcomed.
Seventeen Navajo club members and seven guests enjoyed a two course buffet at 12:30 in the country home of Mrs. Will Jones near Cotter. The afternoon featured poems on friendship and home, piano songs, needlework, and social visiting.
Ernest Meyer celebrates his birthday today with Wes and Mrs Meyer. Raymond Dean Sheetz turns fourteen. Virginia Donaldson and Mrs Henry Witt hoff have birthdays today. Mercedes Carter of San Francisco California marks a birthday, granddaughter of Fred Neiswanger of Washington. Virginia nearby.
The PLT.A rummage sale, to benefit the Summer playground, will be held Saturday at City Hall. An assortment of articles will be available. last week's sale raised a good sum. It opens at 9 am and runs to 9 pm. donations may be left Friday afternoon from 1 to 5 pm.
Girl Reserves of the graduating classes at Washington high school and junior college will be guests of the YWCA board at a May party next Monday evening. The event will be in the YMCA community room starting at 6 59 p m.
The Methodist Junior Missionary society meeting was held in reverse order with refreshments first and benediction last. Mrs Maynard Brown led the lesson and the girls closed by singing Into My Heart. Wilma Zook attended as a guest.
The Bethel Presbyterian Sunday school Junior Bible class sponsors an all church social at Bethel Church Friday at 8 PM. A musical program will be given and Charlies J Wolfe will speak about a recent trip to the west. This first social of its kind in some time draws friends of the congregation. The event was postponed from Tuesday due to road conditions.
Members of the Bethel Presbyterian women’s mission group met at Mrs. Godfrey Juzeler’s home for April observations with piano by Mrs. Kay Lambert and a devotional by Myrtle Pearson. Reports highlighted the sixty first Iowa City Presbyterial at Brooklyn with Esther McRuer’s talks on Inside America To and Fro Upon the Gand and A Trinity of Tragedy.
Washington county school superintendents and their wives gathered at the Riverside home of Supt. and Mrs. Robert Smola for a potluck supper and social. Guests included Supt. and Mrs. John Calkins of West Chester and other district leaders.
Social calendar items list meetings and activities for Jackson groups including 4-H, U P prayer, Jolly Good Timers dance, missionary and aid societies, Presbyterian and Methodist groups, Bethel church social, Junior Legion auxiliary, U and club supper, Y W C A and Girl Reserves events scheduled across Thursday to Monday with leaders and locations noted.
Mr and Mrs Harvey Gingerich and Mary Gingerich hosted a post nuptial shower for Mr and Mrs Ora Gingerich who wed March 14. Guests from Marion Richmond Kalona Washington Crawfordsville and Kalona attended with gifts ice cream and cake served Jacqueline Gingerich among attendees.
Mrs. M. M. Flynn of West Chester and Dr. and Mrs. Hulse of Keota were callers here yesterday.
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