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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1941
Page
2
A call offers a reward for a moving picture of the calf that escaped at the locker plant yesterday afternoon. The notice notes winter is hard on the elderly sick or shut in and suggests cheerful flowers as gifts with delivery by phone.
EK M Bridges advertises 48 pair of nylon hose for 1.35 dollars as a Saturday special while Mr and Mrs Hugh Crayne of Oskaloosa spent the day at the Frank McFarlane home.
Community brief with hospital update for Mrs. Lucille Shalla Reller of Chicago and other local items including social visits from Marjorie Walker, a church suppers schedule, a production credit meeting in Mt Pleasant, a bridge club recap, gas and electric bill savings, a visit from Larry Junior Kehoe to Washington, and a Saturday hose sale at E M Bridges.
Annual meeting of Glendale Telephone Co will be held in the basement of the U P church on Tuesday February 11 at 1 PM. Directors and stockholders are invited to attend and participate in the business of the company.
Kalona and Wellman clash tonight at 8 30 in Crawfordsville for the county high school basketball title. Riverside meets Brighton at 7 30 in the preceding game for third place with Wellman and Kalona the finalists after semi final wins 26 10 and 41 30 respectively. Crowds are expected large as locals recall wellman illness affecting strength and experts see a close contest.
Fort Madison visits the Demons in a return tilt after losing 35 28 Tuesday on the Bloodhounds court. Coach Geneva hopes Bob Lowe Darwin Vacha and Ed Prebyl provide scoring while Don Kiesey Don Voorhees lead the backcourt with Arlo Barham possibly starting.
Harlem Globe Trotters beat Washington Merchants 44 to 40 in a windy, crowd-pleasing exhibition. Bob Marshall and Tom Cantoni led the home score with ten points each, while Johnson Buford and star performers provided the show with late-game theatrics and crowd-pleasing tricks.
AT THE HOSPITAL W. E. James of Marengo was discharged yesterday afternoon. Paul Hartsock from Ainsworth route 1 had an appendectomy this morning. John Porter of 422 East Seventh Street had a tonsillectomy this morning. Mrs. Glen Widmer and baby daughter Glenda Jean were discharged this afternoon for home on Washington route 4.
Mrs. George Mann of Iowa City visited her mother Mrs. W. I. Hill yesterday. A. E. Atchison left for Richmond Kansas to join Mr. and Mrs. Ray Atchison and Mrs. E. P. Cunningham of that place on the trip to Oklahoma City to attend the funeral service for Mrs. Ross Atchison. Mrs. Cunningham is sister to A E Ray and Ross. Mr. Atchison planned to return home early next week.
Ray Rathmel of Ainsworth bought the Crawfordsville meat market and its building and began remodeling to add groceries. The family will live above the market. T. Sinclair oil station opened in the south part with Don Davis manager and Max Schlatter assistant. A lunch counter run by McCall and Lease started with Everette McCall in charge and Mrs. Lee Lease as cook. Local visitors include Harold Ross and Willis Wittmer parties. Rev. and Mrs. D C Davies visited Town City. Mrs Davies attended a Presbyterian executive meeting. others improving after hospital and sanitarium stays. Mrs Edna Pittman visited with daughter Mary Packer. Howard Pittman left on a Cedar Rapids trip.
President Roosevelt said he may propose legislation to create a shelf of work projects to absorb unemployment after the defense emergency. The plan would be non appropriating authorization bills with projects stored for later use, including possible national through highways to study for future needs.
The House defeated a Soviet amendment to bar aid to Soviet Russia under the British aid program by 185 to 94 after administration leaders warned the move could push Russia toward the Axis. The vote followed debate on U S policy as planes to Britain bolster defense amid the crisis.
The P. E. O. Sisterhood held its annual old fashioned tea at the Presbyterian church with about seventy five attendees. Women wore early era costumes while the men dressed in Prince Albert and cutaway suits. A high school quartet sang old fashioned numbers and new member Henry B Bailey was initiated by T L Brookhart. Miss Ruth Flood read The White Cliffs by Alfree Duer Miller and each table acted out a charade before all joined in Auld Lang Syne to close.
A C Kuipers editor of the Wellman Advance has enrolled for the second semester at Iowa State University to study journalism. Funeral services were held for David Diener at the Mennonite church in Wellman with burial in Amber cemetery. Several local residents are mentioned visiting, traveling, or in hospital including Mrs Everett Lewis in Mercy hospital Iowa City and Oren Duskin in University hospital. Community notes cover moves, visits, illnesses, and courtesy gatherings among Wellman residents.
Local column notes several sick residents including Frank Henderson and Mrs. Genkinger hoping for quick recoveries. Mrs. Lee Conrey has dental work in Riverside. double wedding anniversary observed with a six o clock dinner in Washington. The community mourns the loss of Mrs. Loren Hazen and remembers her service with the L. G. Club.
The goby, about half an inch long, ranks among the smallest fish known and inhabits Philippine waters.
A provocative remark states Russia is against civilization as we know it, drawing mixed reactions from commentators and analysts. Officials caution against broad generalizations while emphasizing a need for dialogue and policy clarity.
Cedar Falls volunteers urged the Iowa senate committee to designate Iowa State Teachers College as Iowa school teacher supplier. Postmaster H Hughes banker W W Johnson and attorney R F Merner said they acted without college officials to stop losses at the college.
Vice President Henry A. Wallace and John Cowles president of the Minneapolis Star Journal were invited to speak at a joint session of the Iowa legislature. Wallace was expected in Des Moines to address the National Farm Institute meeting February 22. Cowles returns from a 19 day England tour with Wendell Willkie the 1940 Republican candidate.
Sylvester A. Kirkman a 30 year railroad engineer for the North Western was found dead in bed at a Sioux Rapids hotel after he failed to appear to take his train. Coroner John Taylor attributed the death to a heart attack. He resided in Fagle Grove and is survived by his wife and son George a brakeman on the same division.
February 7 marks birthdays for multiple locals including Martha Faris 80 Madison Orr 82 and the Breitenbach twins Billy and Bobby 15. Others honored are Grace Boysal Edward Beranek Riverside Lee Burham John Wagner Dean Schaeffer Wellston Betty Morgan and daughter Betty 11 Ethel Wagner and brother John two days apart James Logan 11 Loren Sutherland and more.
Circle 2 led by Mrs Wylie Anderson will serve a cafeteria supper at Ainsworth Methodist Church from 5 to 7 pm on Tuesday February 11. West Chester Pythian Sisters plan their regular meeting that same Tuesday with full attendance and refreshments.
P. G. Hibbs vocational agriculture instructor in Osceola since 1937 has accepted the Lucas county county agent post and will start March 1. He will reside in Chariton. No successor to Hibbs has been named by the school board.
Mrs. Joe Knotek hosted the H. J. club and four guests Mrs. Joe Shalla Mrs. John Knotek Martha Thrasher and Mrs. Dwight Hoyte yesterday afternoon. The group played guessing games then enjoyed Valentine themed refreshments. Mrs. Orville Meyers will host the next meeting in three weeks.
Eight members of the U and I club gathered Wednesday afternoon at Mrs. W. P. Moriarty's West Monroe street home. Refreshments were served after the monthly business meeting and members worked on their needlework. The next supper is planned for February 22 at Mrs. Ernest Garrett's home and the next business meeting for March 1 at Mrs. J. T. Schutte's home.
Mrs Clyde Pratt entertained eight guests at a 1 o clock luncheon yesterday afternoon at her home. A Valentine motif appeared in table decorations and bridge tallies, with prizes won by Mrs Thomas Duncan for high score and Mrs William Shannon for second. A gift was given to Mrs Herbert Judevine of Westwood California who is visiting.
The Ruth Nichol Missionary Society of the United Presbyterian Church met yesterday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Roger Sherman with seventeen members and a guest, Mrs. Boyd White. Mrs. Oscar Lane led the devotionals, and Mrs. Neill Trotman provided special music.
Frederick Hull likely will receive a $360 yearly pension from the Iowa legislature again. In 1891, while a prisoner at the Anamosa reform school, Hull fell 60 feet after breaking through iron gratings. three companions were killed. Pardoned for arson after a three year sentence, he survives at age 50 and lives in Minnesota.
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