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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1947
Page
2
Local items include church class hosting, theater seating reminder, and a coat sale reduction. Death notice for Eugene Nordyke. travel notes for Mrs C G Marshall and Mrs Marion Work. student formal preparations and cleaners promotions. Various visits, funerals, pinochle club hosting the 13 club, and lilac gift exchange referenced.
A Riverside report notes St Marys high school boys organized a new baseball team. Coach Edward Bushek oversaw tryouts for eighteen players at the new Riverside baseball park, stressing fair play rivalry and good sportsmanship as the season opens.
Twenty one Washingtons men traveled to Muscatine for a joint meeting with the Muscatine club. The list of attendees includes Harold Wehr, Richard Pratt, Lee Holland, Gene Tucker, Tom Gray, Bob McFarlane, Logan Heisman, Don Boyer, Roy Fields, Clarence Logan, Keith Vetter, Milo Sorden, Edsall Brown, Ted Brown, Charles Berdo, Bob Choate, Roger Sherman, Don Benblossom, Earl Loveless, Lloyd Scott, and Bill Shannon.
At the hospital a daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Joe Gingerich of Riverside at 10 20 last night. Dr Truman M Mast admitted as a medical patient at 200 E Polk Street. Dismissed was Joe McGraw infant son of Mr and Mrs Leroy Mc Graw. Today William R Ganon 1405 N Washington Street Mrs Ernie Herr Richland Mrs Cloyce Dunbar and daughter Mary Alice of Ainsworth.
Storms brought heavy hail and rain to Cass county Corydon Mount Ayr Lamoni Ottumwa and Des Moines with power lines down near Polk City Grimes Ankeny and Clive Little Sioux flood water reached Cherokee waterworks wells evacuations occurred along Highway 5 and 31 Five inches of rain caused damage near Aurelia and in South Lee county no injuries reported
Mrs. B. E. Ward, county president of the American Legion Auxiliary, received a gold pin award for directing the first district auxiliary to meet the highest membership percentage by November 20, 1946. The presentation occurred during the District 1 convention in Muscatine, with Washington attendees including Mrs. Ward and Mrs. M. L. Brown.
Mrs Earl Hoover of Brighton died at 8 30 this morning in a Waterloo hospital where she had been a patient since February 14. Funeral services will be held at 2 30 Friday afternoon at the Brighton Methodist church followed by burial in the Brighton cemetery. The body will be brought to Brighton Friday morning. Luella Chapman daughter of Mr and Mrs C S Chapman was born at Waterloo and was one of seven children. She was married about ten years ago to Earl Hoover of Brighton where their home had always been. She is survived by her husband and her parents of Waterloo along with brothers and sisters.
Mr and Mrs O S Narverud leave Freeport Ill after a week with C H Gather. Della Humphreys and E V Humphreys travel from Racine Wis to attend a cousin John McCabe funeral. Annie Tanner Peggy Walters and Margaret McCall return to school after weekend with R J Tanner and Glenn McCall. Mrs Willis Wellington travels to Mt Pleasant to visit her mother. Mr and Mrs Dupuis stop in Waterloo to see Mrs A L Young and her grandson Dr Charles Behrens, after Mason City visit. Young enjoys Washington ties and may hear from locals.
Des Moines reports the state liquor control commission announced that effective tomorrow bonded and straight whiskeys will be removed from the ration list in Iowa stores. Imported Scotch will continue to be rationed at one fifth per month.
Mrs. Howard P. Ailler, Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Tanner, Boyd White, Bob Day, Charles Hotle, S. W. Easter, Arnet Wylie, Martin Whittaker are listed in the latest local social directory. The snippet highlights several residents and couples among town figures.
Tornadoes and high winds hit Worth Missouri Bright Water and Garfield Arkansas killing at least 21 people and injuring 71 across three communities. Worth saw 13 dead as a twister leveled blocks of homes and buildings, while Bright Water Garfield each reported four fatalities. Red Cross in St Louis cited ten Arkansas deaths as patrols guarded streets to deter looting.
Willie Francis, 18, condemned for a 1944 murder in St Martinville, was ordered to die again on May 9 after the state board of pardons denied a commutation. Acting Gov. J Emile Verret signed the warrant despite motions for arrest of judgment and a new trial. Francis previously survived two electric chair attempts when the portable device malfunctioned in May of last year.
A Social Security Administration official from Ottumwa Iowa will be in Washington and in the Iowa State Employment Service office on Thursday May 1 from 2 00 to 4 00 p m. Persons wishing to file claims or seek information should contact the representative during this time.
Harlan Cummings, 80, died at 12:30 this morning at his daughter Mrs. Rex Swan’s home northeast of Noble after a three year illness. Born November 6, 1866, he married Enma Johnson May 5, 1892 and lived in Noble for 40 years. Survived by daughters Mrs. Swan and Mrs. Ethan Brooks, son Glen Cummings of Hyattsville Maryland, and several grandchildren. Funeral arrangements by Stacy funeral home Wayland pending.
Michigan Bell Telephone offered striking employees wage increases of 2 to 4 dollars a week, a concession below the 3 to 4 dollar range accepted by independent unions in New York and Pennsylvania. Federal conciliator Marvin Seonyers said talks would resume later today as local settlement efforts continue. About 19,000 workers are affected in Michigan.
Japan's vehicle counts show about 140000 registered cars at year end 1940, including 64000 trucks 27000 buses 43000 passenger cars and around 7000 smaller cars.
Ot tumwa state representative Edna Lawrence spoke to Washington county federated club women on filing printing introducing killing or passage of bills in the legislature. She noted amendments to a hospital bill and voiced views on good and bad points while outlining committee work and non controversial bills. Sorosis Club hosted county convention with officers elected and a luncheon.
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