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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1939
Page
2
Frances Eicher and family plan to move into Mrs. Corbin's West Main home on Sept 15. Many residents and visitors arrive for Centennial events including the Gillespie family, Butterbaughs, G ibsons, and Ricketts. Community activities include a Tuesday food sale and service reminders at Mangold's.
A flurry of relatives and friends arrived or left town for Centennial events. Mrs. E A Stewart and family joined Mrs. Laura Graham in a two week visit with Mrs. Moore at Trickham Texas, while Wendell Booth of Houston departed after a weekend with his parents. Local residents hosted visitors from Capac Michigan Chicago Des Moines and Moline as preparations and celebrations continued.
Pleasant Plain Plainsimen blasted to a 12 run lead by end of four innings and crushed the Independents 17 to 3. Vic Trosky started, fanned by Edmondson after four, with five run sixth inning flurry. Kessel’s double and Hudson’s single sparked the late scoring as Edmonson held the mound through four and two thirds. The Inde es prepare for Old Tymers in Centennial clash with Denton brothers back in harness.
In a brief hospital report, Mr and Mrs Riverside note a patient admitted yesterday with a fracture. Edric Winn and Joyce include fuller details, while J K Kirchner enters for treatment. George Stork is listed among other recent admissions for appendicitis and related conditions.
The report highlights high per capita meat intake in New Zealand Australia and Argentina above 200 pounds. Canada United States and Great Britain hover around 140 pounds. Europe averages lower with Germany about 110 pounds and France near 90 pounds per person.
Foreign correspondence addressed President Roosevelt with Excellency. domestic practice uses Mr President or The Hon. F D Roosevelt. The note contrasts formal styles between US and foreign letters and illustrates diplomat etiquette.
Standings and results from major leagues show St Louis sweeping Philadelphia with 11 and 8 runs in two games, Boston edging Chicago 9 to 8, and Washington defeating Chicago 4 to 3. Boston at Brooklyn and St Louis at Cleveland are listed as tonight’s scheduled games.
Mrs. Cora Davis of Riverside visits with son Harry Watkins and family. Nellie Sutton and sons Adrian Charles and Robert stay with Ed Richards near Wayland. Dale Bower takes vacation from Hastings department of Evehing Journal. Cruise of Atlantic visits with Dr. M J Cruise and family. Many local residents host and visit during Centennial Week.
The meter length is permanently fixed by a bar of iridium platinum alloy kept at Sevres Vrance.
The Sunbonnet Club reaches 631 members as it plans its Centennial celebration. Badges will be sold on the square and at booths as souvenirs. A Sunbonnet costume contest at Case Field starts at 7:45 p.m. with entrants gathering by 7:40. New members listed include Joyce Logan Nellie Matthes Joyce Ann Munn and several others.
Detective chief Jack Brophy announced that Harold J. Dreher the Mason City Iowa department store salesman was murdered by two men with federal records. One uses the name Buck Marrow and is linked to Spokane Washington. the other from Des Moines. Hold orders issued nationwide. Dreher was shot and dumped from a downtown Omaha car on July 27.
The division of aeronautics at the Library of Congress in Washington DC houses the most comprehensive collection of aeronautical materials in the world. The reference work supports researchers, students, and professionals with vast archives spanning early flight to modern aviation.
A Washington community fundraiser lists donors including Mrs Harriett Boyer and A and P store with amounts from 1 to 10 dollars. Catholic Women Help group raised over 30 dollars with booth activities led by Mrs Reid and others. souvenir articles made locally supported the event. Sale of items begins this afternoon at one and continues through the celebration.
An undersea explorer reports bubbles can frighten man-eating fish away. The claim describes bubbles as a defensive tool to deter aggressive sea predators during dives and research at depth.
Washington reports record peace time spending for the 1939 fiscal year near 10 billion dollars with outlays at 9.27 billion and a deficit around 3.6 billion. Congress appropriations for disbursements this year exceed forecast and total session appropriations surpass 13 billion.
For sale new litter: Poland China boar and three gilts bred for September farrowing. Colonial big type White Leghorn pullets, best egg grade. White Rock pullets. Seller Karl Megdelsen located 3 miles southeast of Ainsworth.
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