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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 01, 1937

Page

2

Reisters Prize Chick Club Members on Chick Club Day

Last Friday November 26 Reister Bros produce house hosted chick club day for 100 boys and girls ages 11 to 15 who raised chickens from 80 baby chicks they were given last May. Prizes were awarded for largest bird most total flock weight and top five birds turned in for dues. Thelma Amlong Lucille Telford Leonard Witthoft won top prizes. Red Comb Mills Chicago doubled first and second prizes for winners fed their feed.

Reister Bros. Produce House Iowa Avenue Reisters Helen Dill Julia Harvey Ruth Martin Donald Beranek Leonard Witthoft William G. Brooks Marilyn Green Mary Louise Gier Margery van Sickle Laura Jean Stout Thelma Amlong Lucille Telford Emma _ Long Edith Jolly Chicago

County Agent Warns on Foreign Clover Seed Scam

County Agent W. J. Rodabush cautions farmers about foreign red or green clover seed sold locally with false claims of parity with native seed and eligibility for soil conservation payments. He urges reporting peddlers with details. He also suggests substitutes and best sowing practices including soybeans, rye as a cover, proper discing, inoculation, and phosphate fertilizer to boost clover crops.

Farm’ Bureau W. J. Roudabush Asd Roudabush

Second Liquor Store to Open in Sioux City Says Chairman Manley

Des Moines Iowa December 1 The Iowa liquor control commission plans a second State store in Sioux City as soon as a lease is arranged to meet demand and curb bootlegging. The current store shows sales growth from August 23008 to October 41934 amid enforcement pressure. The new site would be near the stock yards district if lease terms are reasonable.

Sioux City Manley Des Moines Iowa Daly Press Ass'n Iowa Liquor Control Commission B. L. Manley Stock Yards Manely Commission Waterloo

Local notices list masseur visit and family visits

G. E. Frey will visit Cy Bush residence at 427 South 4th Street this Saturday December 4 for professional massage. Mr. and Mrs. John Winga drove Mrs. Winga’s parents Mr. and Mrs. Rowland Rees to their home near Columbus Junction this morning after a weekend visit with Mr. and Mrs. Robert Roberts in Prairie Flower. The ad notes Illinois Coal at 85 50 with phone 511.

G. E. Frey Cy Bush Res S. 4Th St John Winga Winga Rowland Rees Columbus Junction

Water Bill Notice And Local Notes From Washington

Water bills are due December 1 with a 10 percent discount if paid within ten days. City Clerk W. H. Fulton notes the policy. The column lists shoppers Mrs. Ray Blankenhorn of Amsworth and Mrs. F. M. Lindenmeyer among others in Washington. Alfred Canteni and family moved to New England apartments at 415 Fast Washington Street. A benefit party hosted by O. K. E. S. at Masonic Hall is announced. Merrill Ostrus returns to Northwest Missouri State Teachers College after vacation with parents Mr. and Mrs. J. Ostrus.

W. H. Fulton Ray Blankenhorn Amsworth Washington Journal Alfred Canteni Marion Avenue Washington Street New England F. M. Lindenmeyer M. J. Tandy West Chester O. KE Masonic Hall Merrill Ostrus Northwest Missouri State Teachers College Maryville J. T. Ostras

Bear Bowlers Beat the Cards in City League

Bears defeated the Cardinals 2045 to 1958 in the second league match at City Hall alleys. Chiefs won opening match against the Panthers, leaving Bears and Chiefs tied for first with one win each. Demons to play Chiefs tonight. matches set for 7:30 nightly except weekends. Bill Sitler led with 193 in a game and 620 for three, the league’s best so far. Duckpin bowler Devbert Badham rolled 217 on North Marion, the first 200+ on the duckpin alleys since opening.

Bears City Hall Chiefs Panthers Demons Bill Sitler Devbert Badham North Marion Avenue

Florence visitors head to Keokuk and Montgomery for Christmas

Mrs. John Waymack of Florence Alabama departs tonight with Mrs Gaylord Waymack visiting EB Ham mer before proceeding to Montgomery Alabama to celebrate Christmas with daughter Mrs Paul Leech. Mrs Frank Stewart in Mercy hospital Iowa City shows improvement from an eye abscess while Mrs Stewart had prior eye trouble. D F Macon auctioneer phone 496 Red. Mrs C G Clark Shenandoah leaves Iowa City tonight after a visit with cousin J T Ostrus and will spend a week with son Paul Clark and family before returning home. Mr and Mrs Clarence Kessel and son George Fairfield were guests of Mr and Mrs Bastian Den Hartog as the latter marked their sixteenth wedding anniversary and the Kessels their fourteenth. Mrs Ernestine Grady and Miss Hazel Dean Kalona shopped in Washington today. Creamed chicken 30c Thursday noon at Pleasant nn.

John Waymack Florence Alabama Keokuk Gaylord Waymack Montgomery Ala Paul Leech Frank Stewart Mercy Hospital Iowa City C. G. Clark Shenandoah J. T. Ostrus Paul Clark

Injured Man Escapes Death After Car Run-Off

Leo Williams age 26 of Bernard narrowly escaped death when his auto slid into a deep ditch three miles south of Maquoketa. He suffered several injuries and loss of blood. Carl Meighan, a companion, suffered minor cuts after the crash. Williams was hurrying to meet Justice L G Eggers in Bettendorf to answer a charge of carrying an over width truckload on the highway.

Maquoreta L. G. Eggers Bettendorf Leo Williams Bernard Maquoketa Carl Meighan

Demons Rally In Last Half To Top Columbus Junction

Washington high school Demons overcome Columbus Junction by scoring 24 points in the third and 16 in the fourth, led by Don Custer with 11 points. Columbus Junction held a 13 to 4 lead at halftime before Washington surged ahead and won convincingly.

Kenneth Kimberlin Washington High School Demons Columbus Junction Don Custer Jack Watson Myers Williams Duncan Demons Custer Trotman Macon Adrian Junction John Henna Clinton Stewart Bob Macon Jack Trotman Stewart Demon Rob Anderson Bob Lewis Washington Tran Amnie Watson Harrison Iowa Jungbluth Agrie Dunes Jordan Becaukk & & On Gilkey Houseal Snyder Buster

Ewing Improves Hybrid Corn Yield Record

Arthur Jiggs Ewing of Keola wins 25 dollar prize in the Keola corn yield contest and surpasses 127.53 bushels per acre by harvesting two more bushels per acre after the event. His top yield nears 180 bushels per acre after moisture deductions. He prepared the field with plowing disking harrowing and planted late May with Iowealth hybrid seed from Ocetjen Seed.

Arthur Jiggs) Ewing Keola Ewing Ocetjen Seed Store

Special Music At Ys Men’s Meeting Featuring Local Soloists

A special musical program at the Y’s Men’s club last evening featured Daryl Fetters instrumental baritone soloist John Hughes vocal baritone soloist and John Younsling pianist and accordion soloist. The program showed notable skill and finesse. Walter Bond manager of Montgomery Ward & Co. was introduced as a new member. Bob Young manager of B B Duck Pin Alleys had membership accepted unanimously. The ping pong Round Robin is underway with Bond and Young as dark horses and several other members contending.

Daryl Fetters John Hughes John Younsling Y's Men’s Club Milo Sorden Lee Holland Walter Bond Montgomery Ward & Co Bob Young Clarence Tlogan Maurice Brayton Bond Young Tom Duncan Kenneth White Lowell Dodds Dick McCleery Bill Shannon

Young man held on car theft charge with mask and blackjack

A young man arrested on a Davenport car theft charge named George Grove and Terry McWrite. He was taken to Davenport by police yesterday afternoon. The car he possessed at arrest had been stolen in Davenport along with a mask for the upper face and a blackjack.

George Grove Terry McWrite Davenport

Local hospital adds several post surgical and observation admissions

Ernest Johnson of Richland underwent an appendectomy last night. Wilma Bales of Washington had an appendectomy this morning. Mrs. L. H. Gilmore and Harold Van Winkle of Washington were admitted for observation yesterday evening and afternoon respectively.

Ernest Johnson Richland L. H. Gilmore Washington Wilma Bales Harold van Winkle

Evening Meeting of the Rosemary Club Hosts and Prizes

Mr. and Mrs. Cloyce Stewart hosted an evening Rosemary club gathering at their home yesterday. Six tables played bridge with prizes awarded to Mrs. S. W. Augustine and John Cherry. Assisting with refreshments were Mrs. Dale Jones and Mrs. Glenn Thompson.

Cloyce Stewart Rosemary Club S. W. Augustine John Cherry Stewart Dale Jones Glenn Thompson

Rainbow DeMolay Party With Scavenger Hunt

The Rainbow Girls hosted a DeMolay boys party Monday with about fifty attendees. Five groups hunted for 15 to 20 articles, prize lollipops awarded to the top scavengers. Games dancing and refreshments followed at the Masonic Temple, with Elizabeth Brown leading the social committee and Virginia Reptart chairing refreshment duties.

Masonic Temple Elizabeth Brown Virginia Reptart

Water Bills Due December With 10 Percent Discount

Water customers are notified that payments are due by December 1 with a 10 percent discount available. The notice emphasizes timely payment to enjoy the reduction.

Fishing Boats Tops Exhibit Votes At Miss Stewart Show

Visitors at Miss Mazie Stewart art's oil painting exhibit in the BE M Bridges store voted Fishing Boats first with forty eight votes out of nineteen pieces. Mums placed second. A Bit of the Sea and Candle Making were to be shown next.

Mazie Stewart BE. M. Bridges Company Bridges Miss Stewart Firft Meny Stewart

Ladies Bible Class Social Dinner at McGugin Home

Mrs PR T McGugin hosted the Presbyterian church Ladies Bible class for a quarterly social and pot luck lunch yesterday noon. Thirteen members attended along with four guests. Mrs Tom Rickey, president, led the business meeting and devotions. Mrs McGugin, departing Washington for the winter, received a hand kerchief shower.

Ladies Bible Class The Presbyterian Church Tom Rickey

Birmingham Bride Weds Washington Groom in Muscatine

Miss Bernice Lyon of Birmingham and Leo Allbaugh of Washington married Sunday at 8 in the First Baptist Church Muscatine officiated by Rev. Vance Webster. Attendants were Fern Reiner and Lester Messer, Leota Allbaugh and Herbert Schrevers. The couple reside at 522 West Madison Street.

Bernice Lyon Birmingham Leo Allbaugh Washington First Baptist Church Muscatine Vance Webster Fern Reiner Lester Messer Leota Allbaugh Herbert Schrevers Allbaugh Elva Allbaugh

Principles Alone Endure Beyond Personality and Appearance

The text reflects on how principles alone remain enduring while personality, appearance, and manners continually change. It contrasts constancy of core beliefs with shifting external traits, emphasizing stable ethics over fluctuating traits.

Birthday greetings toast local residents on date

Ralph Scott of Scott furniture store celebrates a birthday today along with Mary Juliet Lemmon now in Washington DC Mrs Stanley Thompson Mrs Dc E Griffith of West Chester Maxine Baxter Mrs August Glanzman Wayland and Mrs Elwyn Gardner all observing birthdays today.

Ralph Scott The Scott Furniture Store Mary Juliet Lemmon Washington, D. C Stanley Thompson Dc. E. Griffith West Chester Maxine Baxter August Glanzman Wayland Elwyn Gardner

Eastern Star Benefit Ecard Party at Masonic Hall

Announcement notes an Eastern Star benefit event Thursday evening at 8 o clock in the Masonic hall and a 246t3 Am program at Haskins School on Thursday December 2 at 8 p m with a trot lunch served and Esther Ginkens listed as teacher.

Masonic Hall Haskins School Esther Ginkens

Horton Host Dinner Among Brighton Friends

Mr and Mrs Leland Horton entertained a group of friends Sunday evening in Brighton. The K Ks held their annual Thanksgiving dinner with Mr and Mrs Loren McNeese on Tuesday. Hubert Kasowski celebrated his fifteenth wedding anniversary on Sunday November 21 with a basket dinner at noon and 600 in prizes at four tables in the afternoon. Attendees included Mr and Mrs J C Droz Mrs Margaret Ohlrich and son Dickie Mr and Mrs Lawrence Kessel and Shirley Mr and Mrs Cloyce Godwin Miss Florence Wittmer Mr and Mrs A I Supalla Maxine Hazel Esther and Jean Mr and Mrs Joe Supalla Doloris and Kate Senator Elmer Thomas and Plain.

Brighton Leland Horton Loren McNeese Hubert Kasowski J. C. Droz Margaret Ohlrich Dickie Faiirfield Lawrence Kessel Shirley Cloyce Godwin Florence Wittmer A. I. Supalla Maxine Hazel Esther Jean Joe Supalla Doloris Kate Elmer Thomas Kosowski

Pythian Past Chiefs Hold Potluck Supper

The Pythian Past Chiefs association gathered last evening at Mrs. Ted Crone's home with eleven members present. After a potluck supper they socialized and played bridge at two tables.

Pythian Past Chiefs Association Ted Crone

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