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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1949
Page
2
Mr and Mrs Virgil Earl and Charlotte visited Muscatine Sunday to see Mrs Calvin Chewning and family. Mr and Mrs Orval Korf and their son from North Hollywood California visited Mrs Edith Welt, mother of Mr Korf.
Ted Woods returns to the Journal after a vacation visiting relatives in Tacoma and Seattle as well as Oakland. The Musil family in Seattle and Portland is thriving. Other items mention vacations to Lake Okiboji, visits to Leon and Iowa City events, and relatives staying with the Goodwins in Cedar Rapids area.
Brooklyn pitcher Burley Newcombe escaped a ninth inning rally by the St Louis Cardinals to earn a 4 2 victory. The Dodgers carried a 4 0 lead into the final frame before Cardinals batters sparked a comeback only to fall short.
The Coppock family held their annual picnic at Sunset Park with 35 attendees for a noon cooperative dinner. Mrs Harold Godwin contributed gladioli, Mrs W H Sigafoose was elected president, Mrs George Nelson secretary treasurer, and a variety of quizzes poems and riddles were enjoyed. The group plans to meet again last Sunday in July at Sunset Park. Notable attendees include Corporal Darell Farris of Chanute Field and several Wayland residents.
This week lists girls games Bums versus Red Caps and Girls All Stars against Morning Sun Monday. Tuesday features Freshwaters versus Troop, then Klein's Kubs Drive Inns on Thursday. Benner Food faces VFW IOOF, and Friday presents IOOF against Marston Cubs Stewart Crone All Stars.
Standings show New York 24 games, Detroit and Philadelphia in the mix. Results yesterday include Detroit 3 0 Philadelphia and Chicago defeating New York in two games while Cleveland and Boston split a doubleheader. Teams schedule tonight include New York at Chicago and Boston at St. Louis.
Mr and Mrs Bernard McCarthy and their children joined a Sunday evening at Silver Lake for a family dinner and sunset. Guests included Mr and Mrs Glen Van Toon and Tina Newton, Taselle Tindley, Teanntte McCarthy, and Nelmer Wilson of China Lake California.
The staffs of the State and Fox theaters honored Rudy Mullinnix at a Saturday farewell gathering. The event at the Earl Redlinger farm featured homemade ice cream and cake, and a parting gift was given as he prepares to move with his parents to Sigourney after 16 months with the theaters.
The notice lists upcoming gatherings and activities across groups such as Knights of Pythias YWCA Mixers LBC Pansy Hill and Sunshine Community clubs, Presbyterian prayers and family nights. It notes meal plans pot lucks picnics breakfasts and open house times at Sunset Park Country Club and Log Cabin with hostesses and contact names.
Ruth Bradshaw daughter of Loyd and Mrs Bradshaw married James D. Dunston son of Mr and Mrs William Dunston of Stanwood in a ring ceremony at the Baptist church parsonage. Rev W L Currier officiated. They will live on a small farm near Stanwood.
Mr and Mrs Albert Mills entertained at a cooperative dinner Sunday at the Mills home. Forty five attended as relatives and friends gathered for croquet, horseshoes, guitar and mandolin singing, and evening movies. Guests included Clayton Mills and family Donnellson Chester Mills Ronald Hart Mt Pleasant Jack Hart Oskaloosa Gilbert Mills Prior Fenn Washington and others from Salem and Oskaloosa.
Mr and Mrs Will Kurtz and James hosted a Sunday noon cooperative dinner honoring the second wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs John Arndt of Fairfield and the birthday of Jostin Saboski of East Pleasant Plain. A cake by Rita Saboski framed a social afternoon with visiting singing and a charivari.
Will Munro of Iowa City visited Washington today. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Lundquist Mrs. A. T. Troutwein and Danny of Fairfield spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Shepherd.
Descendants of Mr. and Mrs. D. Robertson held a reunion at the Arfford Richardson home in Dublin. About fifty relatives attended a fried chicken dinner and voted to make the event annual with Mrs. Keith Augustine as president and Mrs. John Hough as secretary. The next meeting is the last Sunday in July.
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