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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1939
Page
2
Henrietta Marble came back last night after a stay in Iowa City as the guest of Hvelyn Nebereall starting Sunday.
Leo Shelangoski departed Iowa City by train this afternoon for Pocatello Idaho to spend ten days with his son Raymond Mrs Shelangoski and their son. The Journal offers four clean copies of the July 13 paper for 4 cents each. Mr and Mrs W M Montgomery of Ainsworth hosted nine guests at dinner with visitors Mrs Frank Tippin Richmond Kan and Mary Marshall Los Angeles. Daryl Dodder returned from vacation to resume work after visiting his parents and Hilton Durst and Paul Kyle chaperoned him to Iowa City. Hot sale values up to 2.95 26 and 10 cents at Hansons.
Mr and Mrs Virgil Wittmer depart Sunday for Kalhoka Missouri where Mr Wittmer will serve as vacation manager of a Benteco market. He is vacation manager this week at the local Benteco store while Dale Ful, manager, takes a short trip. Gene Cogad of Creston and Mrs Cogad visited today with Mr and Mrs Harold Johnson.
Notices list West Chester residents Mr and Mrs Homer Hotle and Audrey Hotle traveling to Des Moines for the State Fair with return plans. Mary Marshall of Los Angeles visits relatives in Des Moines while Miss Cunningham teaches in Popejoy. Various short notices mention teaching assignments, travels, shop ads, and social visits across Iowa through late summer 1939.
Myrla Ward Ruth Smith depart for Camp Abe Lincoln near Davenport for a ten day T T T camp with support from Washington and Crawfordsville Tri 1 chapters. Several neighbors and families visit camps and attend a Flex-Seal cooking demonstration at Rukgaber Hardware in Marshalltown.
Ludittly Lockett of Ainaworth underwent an appendicitis operation this morning. Lucy Ann Becker of Washington and Paul Mebride of Columbus Junction were dismissed this morning. Evelyn Drish of Brichton was dismissed today. Delbert Sayre of Washington was dismissed this morning.
The Noble column notes residents traveling to Mt. Pleasant for school and teachers meetings, a Chicago trip, and weekend visits. It covers a four-town church retreat at Bicher church with 46 youths and a Missionary Society banquet, plus various dinners, callers, and trips among local families and relatives.
Ane 23 Eve lyn Wade and Mrs Mussel Wade of North English visited the Richard Cray home. Mr and Mrs Lloyd Bull attended a Katona celebration on Thursday. Delbert Maxwell and C M Maxwell attended the Maxwell reunion in Sunset Park. C M Maxwell of New London is visiting Delbert a few weeks. Glens Karnes did brick work for Delbert Maxwell on Tuesday. Mrs G G Griffith spent Thursday with Leo Gislain.
More than 1,200 persons attended the Zendingfest mission festival organized by the Christian Reformed churches of Pella and vicinity. Services and singing were conducted in both Dutch and English languages.
A tall grown deer has been seen feeding in the hog lot at Pearl Smith farm north of town and in the cattle lot at W. H. Phelps farm a half mile away. Each time, the deer jumped fences and fled when discovered.
Estherville farm hand Otis Ross was sentenced to three months in jail for driving while intoxicated. Ben Benda faced a $300 fine on the same charge, while Willis Pickell received a $100 fine in Mayor Eliter's court for reckless driving.
Neighbors firemen and a physician revived 18 month old Thomas Patrick Schmatowsky after he was found at the bottom of a neighbor's fish pool. His mother had vanished and later located him in the pool.
Hugo W. Kuyper 52 of Pella died in an Oskaloosa hospital after a week with throat infection. Kuyper directed the Pella band and served as secretary of the Pella Historical Society and the Chamber of Commerce, secretary to attorney George G. Gaass.
Iowa City scene notes the fortieth summer session ending without ceremony as graduate students finish a three week independent study unit. The eight week teaching unit ended August 4 ahead of the fall term starting September 21 and freshmen reporting September 15. The Wider Horizons conference during orientation runs September 16 and 17 with 100 selected freshmen.
DES MOINES three more state liquor store managers were removed by the Iowa liquor control commission. The removals bring to 19 the number of store managerships changed since Republicans took control July 1. Commission Chairman M L Curtis announced new managers for posts vacated by removals. DES MOINES also announced student aid funds for lower universities colleges and junior colleges under the national youth administration program totaling 321570 for the coming school year up from 277155 last year. Washington junior college will receive 945 from the appropriation.
The tenth annual Palmer and Chandler reunion took place at Wellman Park with a cooperative dinner. A program of singing and readings followed, and officers for the coming year were elected, including President Mrs Ray Jennings and Vice President Mrs Esther Buttesbaugh. Hosts for dinner were Mr and Mrs Harve Frees and Thelda, with several local guests and visiting relatives attending.
The National League standings show St. Louis atop with a .600 mark, followed by Brooklyn and New York. Wednesday results include Cincinnati beating Philadelphia and Brooklyn, St. Louis, and Chicago facing varied outcomes. Today features several night games including New York at St. Louis and Philadelphia at Cleveland with several doubleheaders noted.
The Pythian Circle, dating back five decades, held a picnic style luncheon on August 24 at the reorganized home of Mrs. Homer Mount. Members and thirteen guests enjoyed a impromptu program with music and dancing as a light debate on royal topics and a playful sequence of piano pieces concluded the event.
The Longwell descendants held their eighth annual reunion at Wellman Park on Sunday August 19. Rain limited attendance and many left early while Sherman Longwell of St. Louis joined relatives to discuss the family tree. Old officers remained in place for another year.
The annual Orris reunion held August 20 in Sunset Park Washington drew 104 attendees despite rain and wind. Virgil and Viola Vering entertained with musical novelties while officers were reelected. participants included numerous Orris relatives from across Iowa and Illinois.
United States Ambassador Joseph Kennedy warned American tourists in London to leave England due to the war crisis. He said the international situation has reached a point where all travelers should depart froeland to avoid danger.
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