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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1946
Page
8
Mrs BE D Crossett and son Dick of Grinnell arrived for a few days with Crossett and Hazen relatives. Dick, now a pharmacist's mate first class, plans to enter a pharmacy school. Also noted are visits by Iowa City and Idaho guests, military discharge details, and weekend travels across Illinois and Indiana.
Art Edmondson, manager of the American Pearl Button company softball team, announces the first workout at 6:30 this evening at the armory field with sessions continued this week Wednesday Thursday and Friday. He aims for a strong team and a game schedule will be arranged.
Baseball card notes show a full slate with five American League games and several National League teams listed for matchups. Dietrich faces Scarborough in Chicago Washington, Potter meets Christopher in St Louis Philadelphia, Feller vs Bevens in Cleveland New York, and Newhouser slides against Dobson in Detroit Boston. Monday results list no games, with Judd facing Gables in Philadelphia Pittsburgh and other pairings noted.
Mrs. Nellie Sutten reports a long distance call from her grandson Robert Sutten a BM3-C in Norfolk Virginia announcing his imminent return home next week after 38 months in the navy air corps with service in China Japan and Hawaii. The Men Brotherhood Christian church invites all choir members to a Wednesday 7:00 gathering. Also listed is Pvt Robert L Burham new address Cas 58 APO 21621 and Pvt R E Whisler returning to Aberdeen Proving Grounds after furlough.
Washington will host a new junior baseball team sponsored by Leon Beatty Dost of the American Legion with Muscatine as the northern rival and a June 2 opener at the county league field near the State Guard armory. Chuck Hotle announced the two section league formation with ten games per team and a northern versus southern final.
William Boshart will manage the Washington team this afternoon at 4 30. Boys must be 17 by January 1. Uniforms and equipment are donated by Mace Motor Co and the Legion post. Preliminary practices may start with nearby towns before the first league game at Muscatine.
The government announced that butter producers must set aside 20 percent of May production to build Army reserves. The requirement will continue in June with the June percentage to be determined later.
Mrs. Frank Embree was taken to University hospital at Iowa City yesterday afternoon. Mrs. H. R. Rider and son Allen of Garwin are expected tomorrow to spend the remainder of the week with her mother Mrs. W. S. Duncan. Mr. and Mrs. John J. Balles are visiting Bridges and Knupp relatives from Ann Arbor Michigan where Mrs. Balles formerly Jane Knupp has been on the hospital staff. Mr. Balles recently returned from the European theater with the U S Army county intelligence corps after 18 months overseas and expects to resume university work.
New Jersey led by enacting a state-aid law in 1891 marking a new era in road construction. Control of funds initially rested with the president of the state board of agriculture, then in 1894 the office of commissioner of highways was created.
Seven hundred delegates attend the closing sessions of the 132nd Rotary district conference in Burlington Iowa. Carl Millward of Milton Pennsylvania spoke at the governor’s banquet as nominating and balloting for the district governor candidates dominated yesterday’s program.
Historic note recalls that German vineyard owners produced scarce high grade wine in tiny runs. A celebrated bottling, the Trockenbeerenauslese, at times reached 400 quarts and has sold for as high as 30 000 dollars, reflecting its connoisseur appeal and rarity.
Experts say whole black pepper can be stored up to 100 years without deterioration. An example is given of long term storage in a London warehouse demonstrating preserved quality.
Omaha reports the seventh service command crossed 50,000 enlistments with Kansas leading all states at about 13,000. Iowa total reaches 2,991, while Nebraska Minnesota North Dakota South Dakota Missouri Colorado and Wyoming also participate in the campaign.
A dingo ranks among Australia’s few carnivores and is capable of destroying up to a hundred sheep in one night as reported in the article.
The passage notes that match factories today handle chemical and manufacturing plants, box and carton production, and printing for colorful advertisements on covers. It adds the oldest book matches were handmade and hand-printed, with labor and time driving high costs and early unpopularity of this type of match.
At the hospital Donald Wilson of 110 East Monro street and Lloyd Griggs of Wayland underwent appendectomies and Neal Abbey of Cedar Rapids had minor surgery this morning. Lenora Merrifield of Ainsworth was admitted as a medical patient. Dismissals today include Mrs. Harry Jones and son Ronnie Gene of 1036 North Fifth Avenue, Mrs. Alfred English and son Lyle Alfred of Brighton, Mrs. Hugh Hazelett and daughter Effie Marcia of Ainsworth, Mrs. Frank Perrin and daughter Linda Kay of 520 North Iowa Avenue, and Mrs. John Morrett of 215% West Main Street.
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