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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1939
Page
2
Mrs Anna Landau will travel to Iowa City tomorrow to spend the weekend with her daughter Minnie Landau, an instructor in the public schools.
Mrs William Kensler leaves for Peoria Illinois to spend winter with granddaughter Mrs E G Hallberg. H B B Rukgaber and sister in law Mae Frazier of Mt Pleasant visit by son W L Rukgaber. Lexington women hold home management lesson December 7 at 1 30 in Mrs Emmett Gingerichs home. 26112 Jack Lytle of Minneapolis returns for ten day visit with parents Mr and Mrs Lloyd Lytle. Mr and Mrs Harry Simpson travel to Spencer for funeral services for John Broadgate. Mrs Broadgate arrives with body from Sierra Madre California where Broadgates had gone weeks ago.
Washington Junior College will switch to six-man football for the upcoming season after Iowa Board of Education sanction. The move, led by Dean Harland Mead and coaches, aims to reduce travel and costs while matching nearby peers already using the variant. Washington plans games with Albia Centerville Bloomfield Tipton Maquoketa Independence Elkader and may add Muscatine.
A patient identified as Mrs Elmer Bush was discharged from the hospital yesterday afternoon.
About 150 men and boys are expected to attend a 6:30 p.m. athletic banquet in the community room of the new Stewart school. Frank Cariaco, Iowa backfield coach, will speak, with several Iowa players present. Color pictures of the Iowa Notre Dame game to be shown.
Iowa City December letters reveal athletic director E G Schroeder must refuse almost all invitations for Dr Eddie Anderson as he travels with Nile Kinnick and others to events in New York Chicago Philadelphia and Los Angeles through January 1939. The push includes dinners lectures and speeches to honor the Hawkeyes while Anderson attends Heisman ceremonies, awards, Rose Bowl plans, and Maxwell trophy duties.
An independent Washington basketball team is being organized to play a winter schedule on the YMCA court. Ray Box continues sponsorship and uniform supply. The roster includes Tom Cantoni Don McClure Gene Tucker John Jackson Bob Marshall and newcomers John Lee Rex Frank with several former Maidrites possible plus open recruitment. A home opener may occur in two weeks with an away game next week as first schedule targets.
Charles Brown and son Wayne c and H L Whittaker returned yesterday from Chicago where they had gone Sunday on business and to attend the International Livestock show. St James Oyster Supper and card party Friday Dec 8 serving 530 to 730 at K C Hall. Ruth Wilson arrives tonight from Sigourney and will work the Christmas season at Ross Variety Store while visiting the Grubbs.
Veterans who will see more action include Angelo Anapol Fred Hohenhorst forwards Charles Plett Ken Bastian Dick Evans centers and Erwin Prasse guard as the season gets under way.
Dr and Mrs A W Clow will attend the Des Moines Still College of Osteopathy homecoming in Des Moines tomorrow marking the first college sponsored homecoming since its 1898 founding. Alumni reunion morning scientific program banquet and dance at Hotel Savory highlight the day with a turkey dinner and bazaar noted. Public invited 50 cents adults 26 cents children. Winifred Gerdes returns from California four weeks with relatives and plans to resume work at the Soil Conservation office Monday. OES benefit card party Thursday 8 pm Masonic Temple.
Dice Waggoner of East Randolph New York is recovering after an appendectomy at W C A hospital Jamestown. His wife Dice Waggoner is ill with a brain blood clot but improving. Roy Waggoner of Fairfield is a brother and Harvey and Ralph Waggoner of Washington are brothers. Mrs Carl Hedges and Mrs Clarence Logan visited Iowa City. Gladys Helmer is in University hospital for care and Miss Helmer shows improvement. S W Livingston and Richard Stewart went to Des Moines for the day. Embroidered tea towels bazaar and two quilts offered.
Millikin University prepares a strong sophomore heavy lineup to challenge the University of Iowa at Iowa City in the season opener. Coach Rollie Williams relies on new players with veterans scarce, noting Tom Lind as the only major returnee and possible action for Bill Wheeler Bruce Fountain Vincent Harsha and others. Siglin may miss the game with a hip injury opening a spot for Harsha or How.
The University of Iowa staff muses on the burden of carrying on after praising the 1939 iron men team. Future seasons are hoped to produce another strong football squad to match that famous line of players amid discussions of communication and travel notes.
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