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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1941
Page
2
Co. R. Wilson, manager of the J. C. Penney store, is on a two weeks vacation. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson returned last night from Green Bay Wisconsin where they had visited a few days. This morning they went to Des Moines.
Mrs Sadie Taylor of Sterling Kansas arrived to spend a few weeks with her sister Mrs A J Dawson. Dr J P Galbreth and Sylvester Robinson left for Burnettsville Indiana after visiting in Kansas. They recalled medical school days at Keokuk and Northwestern. Mrs John Yousling is Olds week chief operator while on vacation. Mrs William Ashmore and children Sally and Terry from Pittsburgh arrived to stay two weeks with O M Cuddy family and Max Cuddy on furlough from Honolulu.
Elaine Bell of Columbus Junction, Francis Hiller of Brighton, and Celesta Shelangoski of East Pleasant Plain were dismissed yesterday or this morning. Mary Lewis of Washington was admitted yesterday afternoon for medical treatment. Donald Eugene Bush of Washington had his tonsils removed.
Brooklyn defeated St Louis 8 to 3 in game one and St Louis won game two 3 to 1. New York beat Cincinnati 7 to 4 in game one while Cincinnati took game two 5 to 4. Boston defeated Pittsburgh 4 to 3 in game one and Pittsburgh won game two 6 to 1. Chicago split with Philadelphia 5 to ? in game one and 11 to 3 in game two. Pitching matchups listed for today include Passeau and Raffensberger at Boston, Vandermeer at Higbe in Cincinnati at Brooklyn, Warneke at Hubbell in St Louis at New York, and Lanning at Blanton in Pittsburgh at Philadelphia.
The bulletin lists standings and results for multiple teams including Boston Philadelphia Washington and St. Louis. Highlights: Philadelphia beat Detroit while Boston edged Cleveland and Washington swept St. Louis. Upcoming games feature New York at St. Louis and Chicago at Washington with pitchers Rigney Donald Niggeling Grove Babich and Ferrick referenced.
Rev and Mrs Fred Blick of New Kensington Penn spend weeks in Brigh ton with sister Mrs Roy Crossett and family then in Washington with sister Mrs Oscar Lane and family and his parents Mr and Mrs L E Blick. Joe Knotek returns from Des Moines state fair. Ralph Orr visits LeMars and Shaler then state fair. Gladys Plowman and Fairfield family visit Clara Gilbert and daughters. Dick McIntosh takes a week vacation from State Bank. Prof Daryl Dayton of Claremont Calif leaves for Chicago to meet Mrs Dayton after voice study in New York Berlin and Chicago. They plan to visit Milwaukee then return to Pomona College.
The Business and Professional Women's Club board met last evening with president Mary Lynn Heilman. The first fall meeting is planned for September 23. Two committee chairmen were named at the session.
Evening report lists Mrs. Marietta Worksman as finance chair and Idelia Bakke for the program committee. Elizabeth Dumont, membership chair, announced two new members to her committee Faye Holland and Edith.
Action was taken at the meeting to fill the vacancy on the executive committee created during the summer. The chosen member will be announced later.
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