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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 04, 1933

Page

3

August Meteors to Be Viewed by Iowa Observers

Iowa City groups at Iowa City Mt Pleasant and Dubuque will observe the August Perseids under Prof Charles C Wylie for a fifth year. Observations run night Aug 11 12 13 from 1 to 3 30 a m with a maximum rate of about three meteors per minute near Perseus.

Iowa City Mt. Pleasant Dubuque Charles C. Wylie University of Iowa Wylie University Leonidas

David Owens Dies at Cotter Home Funeral Today

David E K Owens age 63 farmer of Columbus Junction died Wednesday night at his Cotter area home after pneumonia. Funeral at Cotter Presbyterian Church Friday at 2:30 led by Rev W H Parker. Burial in Cambrian Cemetery. Survived by widow and six children plus a sister. Born August 2, 1870 in Van Wert Ohio.

Columbus Junction David EK. Owens Cotter Cotter Presbyterian Church Diug W. H. Parker Cambrian Cemetery Mr. Owens van Wert Ohio Evan J. Owens Margaret Griffith Owens Howell Davis Crawfordsville Albert Owens Colchester J. Russell Tir Russell Luther Davis Wyman Howard Howell Viola Otto Eben L. Davis

Baseball Scores and Standings Snapshot

Yesterday results list Boston 3 Brooklyn 6 St Louis 4 Pittsburgh 1 Chicago 2 Cincinnati 4 New York at Philadelphia Rain in last games. Today St Louis at Pittsburgh Brooklyn at Boston. American League standings show Washington 83 649? Philadelphia 49 49 590 Cleveland 61 63 490 Detroit 47 53 470 Boston 44 63 445. Chicago at Detroit rain Open date.

W. Bet New York Annes Pittsburgh Chicago St. Louis Boston Etna Bee Philadelphia Cinecinnati Boston Brooklyn Cincinnati New York W. L. Pet Washington Bree Cleveland Camoreo Detroit

Unit conversions compare liters quarts and grams and pounds

The piece compares metric and imperial measures noting the liter equals 61022 cubic inches, the U S quart equals 57.75 cubic inches, and the imperial quart equals 632 cubic inches. It also states the German metric pound is 500 grams, or half a kilogram, which is one tenth more than the Welglit pound.

United States

Freshman Registration Planned At Iowa University

Iowa City announces one day registration for 1933 34 opening with freshmen arriving Sept 20 for materials guidance and Sept 21 registration. Weeklong activities include dances receptions and advisor sessions as part of freshman week.

Iowa City University of Iowa

Wyman Community News Highlights Visits and Picnic Plans

Mrs E V Humphreys reports visitors from Iowa City Chicago and Brooking SD. H B Oldt family and Daseal Hamiltons travel to Lasco Kentucky for three weeks. Wyman women host W C T A meeting and the Community Club picnic shifts to Saunders Park Mt Pleasant on Aug 11 due to farm bureau conflict.

Etta Thomas Iowa City Cora’ Bostwick Chicago Alice Rosenberg Brooking RE. V. Humphreys W. R. Cannon J. C. Cannon Washington W. Carrick Isabel Washinton Lee Metzgar Wyman

Giant Grapevine Found in Great Smoky Mountains

A remarkable grapevine measures five feet in diameter at a point twelve inches above ground in the Great Smoky mountains. The discovery highlights the region's unusual flora.

Great Smoky Mountains

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