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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1935
Page
2
Bobby Logan who had a tonsillectomy at the Washington County Hospital yesterday was discharged yesterday evening. Mrs. J. W. Hendrickson and baby daughter left yesterday for their home at Richland. Rupert Rummelhart of Riverside was discharged yesterday.
George Welch and Mrs Esther Condit and Arred Welch return after a ten day visit at Sherm Welch home. Mrs Will Marshall of Wapello visits Sherm Welch then goes to Brighton for a brief visit. Mrs Mert King learns of William Wetz's death at Deaconess hospital Marshalltown. funeral scheduled for Saturday at 2 PM Harvel NL. Mrs Iswart Willson and daughters Elaine and Helen of Burlington visit Mrs H W Johnson. celebrate Don Bill Johnson birthday. Davy Livingston and sons Dave and Bob return from Winterset then head to Chicago. Elizabeth Wright of Arkansas City visits Maud and Ethel McCreedy. her son Floyd and family travel to Wisconsin.
Mrs. Fred D. Stewart hosted twenty two Booster Club members and guests at her north town home Tuesday. The group voted to hold a picnic Saturday at Sunset Park with noon dinner. A nutrition lesson titled The Unusual Vegetable Cookery was given under Farm Bureau sponsorship, featuring vegetables old and new.
In Columbus Junction on August 27 the N. T. Hafner family held a picnic at Weed Park Muscatine to honor visiting relatives. Attendees included N. T. Hafner and Mr and Mrs William Carpenter Cranson Mr and Mrs Hubert Hafner and family Mr and Mrs Lester Hafner and family Mr and Mrs Ernest Lieberknecht and family Mr and Mrs C Blake Mr and Mrs Russell Hafner Mr and Mrs R J Gilkey all of this vicinity Mr and Mrs Ray Swickard and family Nichols Mr and Mrs John V Nash and family Cedar Rapids Mr and Mrs Edward Klipstein and Mrs Lillian Flowers Muscatine.
Riverside August 28 The Riverside fire department won its third straight diamond ball game against the John Wieland club by 21 to 20 after earlier wins 22 to 10 and 13 to 7. Ke Wheelan pitched for the firemen with Roy Miller catching and a lineup including Forst Worley Bouquet Rose Dautremont Cress Whitjock and Kallaus. Wieland and Prehod a were the Wieland club battery.
Detroit tops Philadelphia 6-5 and 5-0 to pull ahead by 9 1/2 games in the American League. New York splits with Chicago, losing 4-3 in the nightcap after an 18-10 rout in game one. Rowe wins his 16th, Geh ringer and Goslin spark late rally for Detroit.
About 500 attended a Lake Ayers event in Wellman featuring kittenball between Green Valley and Ka tona girls, with football style baseball games Riverside 4 Wellman 3 and Davenport Colored Giants 8 Riverside 2, final Davenport Giants 4 Riverside 8. Community club president Bell Jr says the holiday isn’t part of the half century progress closing Sept 1.
East Side defeated West Side 4 to 2 Monday night. Piebln forfeited to Dutch Ridge due to absences.
Harvey Matthews of the Daily Record reports Keith Molesworth Oaklands shortstop and Bears halfback weighs in on the Bears versus college All-Stars charity game. He notes last year’s tie with the collegians and predicts a tougher, more serious Bears showing this month.
In a Troop field game the Odd Fellows beat North Side Cafe 10 to 7. The Giants forfeited to DeMolays 9 to 0 due to an incomplete team. Low attendance blamed on cool weather. Littl Demons lead the National league bracket 4–1, American Pearls 3–2, Seventy-six 4–3, Troop F 1–6.
Emmetsburg high school completed a 1500 dollar lighting system for the athletic field and it will be ready for night football games this autumn.
Iowa City aug ends and tackles of good caliber will play for the University of Iowa this fall. Veterans Gordon Matson and Frank Jakoubek anchor ends while Corney Walker shifts to tackle. prospects include Robert Lannon Homer Harris Wayne Mason and Floyd DeHeer with several others vying for spots.
Today's schedules include Pittsburgh at New York and Chicago at Boston with rain in several games. Yesterday New York beat Chicago 13 3 and Philadelphia crushed Detroit 6 0 as St Louis and Washington split. Standings show New York leading with 68 wins, Chicago 61, Boston 62, Cleveland 62, and St Louis 73.
Announcements list events at St James church lawn on Wednesday evening August 28 16413 and a West Chester M E church chicken supper Friday August 30 at 6 30 pm served by Units 3 and Aid.
Eastern colleges begin practice after Labor Day with early games in September. Harvard led by Dick Harlow aims to rise, Pittsburgh powered by Bob La Rue eyes strength, Duquesne and Boston College install new coaches Christy Flanagan and John R. McNamara, while Penn, Navy, Columbia, Syracuse, Army and Colgate field veteran lineups and replacements.
Aug 27 at Highland Center Mrs Rebe and son Paul and friend Mr Hayes from Rome NY returned home after a visit with Mr and Mrs Will McCreedy. Other items note Earl Sweet attended Ray Sweet and Grace Porter wedding at Ainsworth and local families visiting, logging a school start and state fair attendance amid Cedar Rapids reunion and hospital update.
Hawaii’s mountains rise steeper with more pointed peaks than many regions because they are geologically younger and have undergone less erosion. The fresh volcanic terrain yields dramatic rugged profiles and cliff faces visible across the islands.
U. P. choir rehearses at 7 15 Wednesday evening all members requested to attend. Location not specified but contact for details implied by the notice.
Residents gathered for Wayland Homecoming with local team earning second place in the tournament. Numerous families visited fairs and parks, sharing meals and hospitality across Iowa towns including Keota Columbus Junction Washington and Moline. A Journal Correspondents picnic was proposed with broad approval.
The report notes that Jacob's Well Babylop was destroyed yet some ruins survive, establishing the oldest site. It asserts that what is described as Jacob's Well still exists in a recognizable form.
Glendale report notes John Gerdes owns an 1887 wagon in good repair used for ordinary farm work. It hauled 64 bushes of shelled corn last year and Wendersons and Hendersons attended family events in Sunset Park. Hearthside club held annual picnic at Sunset Park.
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