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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 06, 1941

Page

2

Miller Couple Welcome Seven-Pound Son

Mr and Mrs Paris Miller are parents of a seven pound son born last evening at their home in Kalona. Mr and Mrs Carl Hedges left yesterday for a vacation in Florida. They plan to spend most time in Tam i, America s Lowest Priced full size six passenger tudor sedan delivered at Washington Iowa is the Ford V-8 for 770.

Paris Miller Mar Kalona Carl Hedges Florida Tami America Washington Iowa

Topping Funeral Attended by Matucha and Hines

Mrs Will Matucha and Joe Hines returned from Chicago after attending the funeral service of Wesley McCreecy Topping. Mr Topping died of a heart attack on a street car. Mrs Topping is the former Mary Hines, sister to Matucha and Hines. Fresh eggs retail 14c per dozen. Reister Bros 298 of Milford Breese of Iowa City spent yesterday here with his sister Miss Helen Breese.

Will Matucha Joe Hines Chicago Wesley McCreecy Topping Topping Mary Hines Matucha Reister Bros Milford Breese Iowa City Miss Helen Breese

First Cineraria of the Season Hits Sale Floor

We’re just starting to display plants and have the first Cineraria of the season on sale. Expect bright colorful flowers that last well. Prices range from $1 to $150.

Riverside Girls Sectional Meet Sets Feb 13 14 15

Riverside will host the girls sectional tournament from February 13 to 15 with seven Old Capitol Valley League teams. First night features three games including Nichols vs Sharon and Conesville vs Lone Tree. Riverside faces Tiffin with Atalissa drawing a bye.

Riverside Nichols Sharon Conesville Lone Tree Atalissa

Legislature May Take Brown Action

Des Moines Feb 6 IPPA lawmakers show interest in Iowa High School Athletic Association. They consider action if the board of control does not remove Executive Secretary George A Brown amid perceived past mismanagement. Several legislators are former schoolmen or current schoolmen unsympathetic with the association’s past operations.

Des Moines IPPA Iowa High School Athletic Association Board of Control George A. Brown

Mrs Bobe Ywurtz Visits Ainsworth Friends This Week

Mrs Bobe Ywurtz of Moline Illinois spends the week in Ainsworth with her mother Mrs E W Spessard. She will stay through the weekend and Mr Kurtz and Kenton plan to visit Sunday. Also notes a Baptist church chicken pie supper and local social visits. 80203 M M Kempf near Mt Pleasant has been bedfast six weeks with high blood pressure and received guests from Sugar Creek church. Sons and neighbors visited Kempf and the Lee Kempf family of Kalona were Sunday visitors.

Bobe Ywurtz Moline Ill Ainsworth E. W. Spessard Frank Kurtz M. M. Kempf Mt. Pleasant Sugar Creek Kempf Willard Leichty Hid Wyss Henry Leichty Willis Troyer Menno Kempf Lee Kempf Kalona

Grandview Community Roundup February Notes

Grandview news notes Mrs Mattie Richard returned to Keola cared for Mrs Bud Nickel. Mrs Dow Bishop visiting Nickel home this week. Mary Ann Stutzman doing house work. Jake Rensberger and Richard Cray shipped stock to Chicago Tuesday with stock. Mr and Mrs Val Wagamon entertained at farewell before moving to Kansas. 33 attended gifts given by Mrs Leo Gislain. Mr and Mrs Richard Cray and family visited Elmer McCarter Crawfordsville. Mr and Mrs Lester Disney Lynn and Loretta visited Delbert Maxwell. Mr and Mrs Merle Enfield and Mr and Mrs Lester Disney shopped Cedar Rapids. Merle Enfield visited Elmer Forbes.

Delbert Maxwell Grandview Mattie Richard Bud Nickel Keola Dow Bishop Nickel Mary Ann Stutzman Jake Rensberger Richard Cray Chicago Val Wagamon Kansas Leo Gislain Elmer McCarter Crawfordsville Lester Disney Lynn Loretta Merle Enfield Cedar Rapids Elmer Forbes

Kalona Riverside win opening county tourney tilts

Kalona and Riverside edged Crawfordsville and Ainsworth 27 25 and 22 14 to open the Washington County high school tournament. Brighton defeated West Chester 28 13 while Wellman, idle, meets Riverside in the semifinals with Kalona facing Brighton tonight.

Kalona Brighton Riverside Wellman Crawfordsville West Chester Ainsworth Ae Kalona H. Gingerich K. Guengerich Wiom Hice Hilderbrand Sitlers Sitler White Baker Wells Mills Standard Day Sorrell Cole McCahill Chuck R. Martin Es Dickinson Bauer — Ee Pearson Eee Palmer Harvey Ee Ely Hotie Yee Swanker Ojory McKune Peters West Chester St Peters Burich Fox Flynn Edmondson Pearson Conroy Walker Fennan Ny Davis Simpson McFarland Bo Sm I Miller Kee Riverside Fa

Globe Trotters to Play Here Tonight

The Globe Trotters stage a game against the Washington Merchants tonight at 7 30 in the high school gym. Star Cleo Johnson and famed analyst Danny Dennis from Harlem highlight the event as a major attraction for local fans.

Globe Trotters Cleo Johnson Washington Merchants Danny Dennis Harlem New York

Birthday Honors for Mrs. Blatter at Surprise Supper

Mrs. E K J Blatter celebrated her birthday with a surprise potluck supper at her home. Guests including Mr and Mrs Elmer Guenther and families and Mr and Mrs Karl Schmidt joined with basket suppers and a cake baked by Mrs Schmidt. The gathering continued socially after the meal.

E. J. Blatter Elmer Guenther Karl Schmidt Blatter Schmidt

Riches Welcome Daughter at Winfield Hospital

Mr and Mrs Raymond Rich of Winfield are parents of a daughter born yesterday at 4 5 p m weighing nine pounds two ounces. Miles Stout of Washington route 5 was admitted this morning as a medical patient. Mary Marr of Keota was dismissed this morning.

Raymond Rich Winfield Miles Stout Washington Route S Mary Marr Keota

Public Affairs Section 2 Meets at Mrs Mohland Home

The February meeting of Public Affairs section 2 was held yesterday afternoon at Mrs. Will Mohland's home. Two talks were given followed by round table discussions with participation from all attendees. Mrs. E J Johnson spoke on Research Looks to New Horizons covering many practical aspects.

Public Affairs Department Will Mohland E. J. Johnson

Machines and the World Tomorrow topic discussed

Mrs Lauder Kennedy presented on Machines and the World Tomorrow with informative points and opened an engaging discussion. Members answered roll call with wit and humor while Clara Huber presided in the absence of leader Mrs Albert Simpson.

Lauder Kennedy Albert Simpson Clara Huber

Early 19th Century Cooperative Cheese Factory Movement

The first collective marketing effort was the 1810 establishment of a cooperative cheese factory. Today about 600 such factories produce goods valued at roughly $16 million annually.

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