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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1940
Page
2
Gracehill report from February details the burial of an infant in Gracehill cemetery and the funeral of Mrs. O A Strohm. Anna Williams, Raymond Sankey, Lester Small, and the Woodfords are mentioned with visits to relatives in Chicago Cedar Falls and Iowa City. The piece notes long-time residents and a Moravian church service.
Mrs. O. F. Boller entertained members of her bridge club at a dessert bridge yesterday afternoon. Red white and blue decorations set a February mood on the dining table with a centerpiece of flowers and lighted candles. Mrs. Harry Sowden won high score prize at two tables.
Mrs. Floyd Lyons of Richland was discharged yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Wade of Washington announce the birth of a daughter this morning at 10:40.
The Washington junior college Cardinals, coached by Fred Maasdam, gear up for a busy week starting with the Northeast Iowa junior college conference tournament in Maquoketa. They face Tipton, with potential state tournament implications looming as they chase a top sixteen finish.
Creston week’s games determine season records for Creston participants. Cardials face Tipton and Burlington next month at home as Keiper and Mangold lead scoring with 177 and 110 points respectively. Nails history note closes the piece.
Muscatine must win to seize sole league lead while Ottumwa can join for the title with a Muskies victory. Fairfield chases a higher spot after beating Mt. Pleasant as eight teams fight for final standings. Washington and Keokuk face crucial tests to avoid last place as Mt. Pleasant jaunts to Muscatine.
Feb 20 Atty Ben Douglas, Maplewood Mo high school coach, named head football and basketball coach at Grinnell College. He takes duties April 1 with Oliver Wagner joining from Maplewood as assistant. John Truesdale to focus on PE. Duke also becomes athletic director and stays as track coach. Douglas is Grinnell alumnus, class of 1931.
Riverside defeated Maid-Rites 44 to 42 after a tie at 8-8 and a 36-31 Riverside lead, then a 13-6 final quarter surge. Frost led Riverside with 19 points including 14 in the second half while Burich, Fuhr, Tucker, Marshall and McClure scored for Washington.
In Riverside Iowa on Saturday the sectional girls finals determined champions. Tiffin defeated Conesville 25 to 18 in the consolation and Sharon beat Nichols 40 to 25 for the title. Dora Plecker led Sharon with 15 points while Kirachner topped Nichols with 12.Officials were Hibbs and Little.
Frank McKay reports the death of his brother in law Clinton H Rickabaugh of Allendorf Iowa born in Brighton township son of Jacob and Rachael Kuhn Rickabaugh. The family moved to north western Iowa in 1890 and Clinton had lived there since.
A daughter was born Friday afternoon to Mr and Mrs James Farrington at their 608 South Avenue home weighing four and a half pounds. Maggie Foster reports a cousin in Lock Haven Pa described extreme cold and a twelve inch February 16 snowfall raising flood fears. Fairfield residents attended a commandery school of instruction with T L Brookhart Cloyce Gault Ed Squires Russell Goodin and Roger Sherman. The John Shebeck family moved from 116 East Third Street to a farm near Columbus Junction. Mr and Mrs Alvin Shebeck and children moved to the Columbus Junction farm from R R 1. Chicken dinner at Christian church Thursday 11 15 to 1. Mr and Mrs Jesse R Busby were Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Roy Busby in Iowa City. The Roy Busbys observed their 25th wedding anniversary. Mrs H C Hull traveled to Iowa City to visit daughter Mrs Verte Pangborn and family. W L Rukgaber and Les Gilmore will go to Chicago tonight for a Pyrofax gas appliances convention tomorrow. Mr and Mrs T A Flenner and daughter Margaret Dick Hotle Kenneth Kimberlain Joe Duen Martin Whittaker attended the Iowa Indiana basketball game in Iowa City last evening. Ray Foley of Dallas Texas visited Sunday morning with friends. former resident and his photographer father once had a studio on the square. Foley and Mr Porter were en route to Dallas after a New York City trip. Foley helped plan many electrical effects for the Dallas fair two years ago. Mr and Mrs David Thompson and daughter Marjorie were Sunday dinner guests of Mr Thompson’s uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs Fred Thompson in Rubio. Ben Nichols of Nichols and Fred Downing were in Des Moines Sunday. Nichols gave a broadcast over WHO at ten o’clock Sunday morning.
Washington Lodge No. 26 A F and A M announces regular meetings on the first Friday of each month. Howard McBride W M and A W Yard secretary provide details for members.
Rail timetable fragment lists westbound trains including No. 8 Golden State Limited and No. 3 Local with stops at Washington for passenger changes. Eastbound services include No. 4 Golden State Limited and No. 44 Californian with specified daily regular stops. Knoxville Branch No. 430 runs daily except Sunday at 9:55 am.
Bae City publisher Charles Hacke reports four recent post cards. The address sides show only Sac City and a newspaper image of Hacke. The message carries a strong patriotic refrain with Uncle Sam.
Luel Max Hurst of Fairfield, previously the last 1939 licensee and first 1940 groom, becomes the first in the county sued for divorce in 1646. The petition filed by Mabel Oliver Hurst cites that Mr Hurst was under the legal age at marriage.
In 1939 rural postal service operated 1,392,657 miles of routes. Carriers averaged 42.41 miles per day. The report notes the extensive mileage and daily work pace of route carriers nationwide.
Vernon Hartzler of the United States Navy has been assigned to the U S S Cincinnati in San Diego after training at the Great Lakes station near Chicago. Word reached his mother Mrs Mary Hartzler. Other local items note a baby girl born at Mercy Hospital Iowa City to Mr and Mrs Paul Gilroy.
Orville Ellingson, a Lake Mills youth, is recovering in a Cherokee hospital after being given marijuana cigarettes by a stranger who befriended him. The boy did not know he was being duped until his condition worsened and a doctor was needed.
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