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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1938
Page
4
Census figures show 1.5 million employed in auto sales, service and transport, with 1,412,635 counted in 1935. Total establishments reach 465,443 with payrolls near 1.178 billion and 1,000,291 workers. More than 6 million work directly or indirectly in motor vehicle manufacturing, road work, and fleet driving.
In FAIRVIEW on April 29, little Marlin Shalla from near Wellman visits his grandparents Mr and Mrs Will Tellin while his mother Mrs George Shalla cleans house. Mrs Joe Soukup and daughters Marcella and Bernadine call at Anthony Marek home. Mrs Mary Applegate and daughter Muriel visit Will Tellin and Vince Tellin. Mrs Jesse Havel spends Sunday with Mrs Bert Kron. Mr and Mrs Claude Havel and sons Leona and Jim Clavel also noted.
Ten new automobiles were registered in the county treasurer’s office this past week. The year’s total licenses reach 5 006, up from 4 879 at the same date last year. Trucks total 657, up 51 from last year. Owners listed include John Erlenbush Washington Ford deluxe 4 door Glenn Carris Washington Chevrolet town sedan Ira J Schafer Brighton Ford 4 door N G Squire Washington Ford 2 door Alice Applegate Ainsworth W W Hagist Keota Ford 2 door Wehrle Motor Co Wellman Carl Oldfield Wellman Plymouth Roadking Monroe Bontrager Washington Ford deluxe 2 door H M Dougall Washington Nash Lafayette 4 door sedan.
Sunday visits include the Havels Havel families and relatives at various homes. The Tellins and Tellin children spent Sunday with Anita Tellin in Washington for the Snow White film. Wess Sojka and Beranek families made trips to Cedar Rapids and James Havel homes on Tuesday evening.
Government data show the United States holds about 29.65 million of the world’s 40.5 million cars. The nation accounts for roughly a third of road mileage and leads in auto production, exports, and related freight traffic, with rail revenue from automotive shipments reaching over 500 million dollars.
Families and neighbors shared time through visits across several homes including Vera Prebyl John Kienne Mrs Herman Bruegge and others at Wess Sojka Yaro Sojka and Mary Sojka's residences. The week also featured two new tractor deliveries an Allis-Chalmers to Carl Havel and another to Bill Lukaysky.
Valley St Pauls Evangelical Ladies Aid held an all day quilting meeting at the church with ten members present and guests Gladys Sheety and Caroline Sheetz. The next all day gathering is set for May 11 at the church.
Pliny the Elder cites peony as the first medicinal plant and Apollo as Paeon the physician who healed divine wounds. Early doctors were called Paeoni. Sussex peasants used peony root beads to ward off illness for roads and various materials.
Rural schools in Louisa county have pupils composing essays on the county’s early history. Robert Seth Curtis, a local native and North Carolina State College faculty member, proposed questions as essay prompts. The Half Hour club concluded its spring season with a potluck supper at Mrs. Huston’s home. seventeen attended.
Joe Church reports Elizabeth Clark from Billings Montana visited Elizabeth Hasechat during her return trip from New York City this week.
An essay in London Answers Magazine explains that greyhound derives from the Icelandic word for dog, and hound was added later. It notes pea stock as another misinterpreted term, and that domestic economy repeats meaning from Greek roots about house management.
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