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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1938
Page
2
Local Notes From Washington and Surrounding Areas
Weekend visits pull together Chicago relatives Cedar Rapids students and Ainsworth shoppers. Dollar Day at Ramseyer's Hatchery offers 1 dollar per 100 baby chicks delivery in spring. Montgomery Ward staff attend refriger ator meeting in Des Moines. Mrs W C McFadden returns from Melbourne Fla via Biloxi New Orleans storm area.Rockwood's Fur Coat Sale planned for Feb 25 26. Applegate recovering after appendectomy at Washington County Hospital. Benefit Card Party set for Feb 23 and Feb 28 hosted by S W Easter and K P respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. McFadden
Melbourne
Fla
George Young
Billy Goodfellow Walks Free After New Plea
In Waterloo Billy Goodfellow, a man jailed for frequent liquor related arrests since 1906, told Judge George J. Sager he was not drunk this time. He claimed he only stood with a drunk companion. The judge dismissed the charge, marking the first time he left court free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Billy Goodfellow
Billy
George J. Sager
Hospital reports appendectomy for Helen Carson today
At the hospital Helen Carson underwent an appendectomy this morning. Alive Cline in Riverside was discharged last evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Carson
Cline
Riverside
Crawfordsville Families Move in Mass Relocation
In Crawfordsville on February 22, families and individuals relocate across farms and towns. D. C. Hamilton moves from the Schantz farm to Conesville community. D. C. Schantz shifts to his Stringtown farm. E. R. Meeks relocates to Mrs. Ollie Anwyl’s. numerous others move between farms and residences around Washington, Havre, Montrose, and nearby areas, including Crants, Rich, Meeks, Bidding, and Hering families. several workers change employment as part of the shuffle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Manners
Crawfordsville
D. C. Hamilton
Conesville
D. C. Schantz
Stringtown
E. R. Meeks
Ollie Anwyl
C. C. Moorhead
Mrs. Anwyl
Lee Lease
Robert Holmes
Winfield
E. L. Clark
Jacob Shrader
Washington
John White
Shrader
Harry Bishop
John Simmering
Havre
Murphy Farm
A. E. Spangler
Wyman
Wm. L. Meeks
Crosby Farm
Elmer Mason
Everette Gardner
Cotter
Charles Jeffries
Sam Witting
Chriss Hertig
Wayland
John V. Krantz
T. H. Riley
Virgil Krantz
John Krantz
Mrs. Keiper
Roy Fread
Lewis Hering
Clarence Hering
Rex Huston
J. C. Huston
Willis Conrad
E. O. Pittard
Montrose
Pearl Bidding
Columbus Junction
Lloyd Howsare
J. H. Crooks
Whitfield Davis
Cc. M. McVey
T. H. Huston
Donald Bowes
Elmer Dusenberry
Chicago
Harold Disney
Tom Berdo
Pleasant Ridge
J. C. Atkinson
J. C. Cannon
Orne Dillavoy
Lockridge
Paul Krantz
Fred Kupka
Lessie
Alice Ruppelt
Louis Harlang
Riverside
Robert Briggs
Havre Beauchamp
Illinois
Question Raised On Girls Competing In Interscholastic Contests
Iowa officials and university staff weighed the issue as 386 small Iowa schools entered state tournament eliminations. Miss Marjorie Camp and Miss Ellen Mosbek argued that teams should be limited to intra school groups, noting health risks and lack of medical exams. Seventeen states have restricted girls from interschool play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Iowa
Iowa Daily Press Ass'n
Marjorie Camp
Iowa Physical Education Association
Ellen Mosbek
Iowa Girls’ High School Athletic Association
University of Iowa
Miss Camp
Girls’ Union
Illinois
Miss
National Education Association
North Central Association
White House
National Amateur Athletic Federation
National Parent Teachers Association
National Recreation Association
National Council of Catholic Women's Clubs of America
Federated Women's Clubs of America
National Association of Secondary School Principals
Washington Highs Girls Athletics Program Expanded
Washington High School maintains a comprehensive girls athletic program housed within the school and supervised by the physical training instructor for girls. Inter school basketball and other competitive girls sports were dropped years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington High School
France preps for sudden war with frontier watch system
Paris reports France has installed a nationwide defense network to detect invasions at once. Front line posts along the Maginot border relay alerts to underground forts and air bases. Civilian watchers near frontier farms form a vital alarm system with rapid communication to Gardie and Garde Mobile forces. Frontiers towns have reinforced forces to delay invaders until reserves arrive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
France
Maginot Line
Gardle Republicaine
Garde
East
Pnd
Contier
League of Nations Cannot Aid Weak Nations
The article notes Europe faces rising tensions as Hitler asserts bold aims. Dodd calls France helpless and shows keen interest in Britain’s response, unsure how far England will intervene against Hitler’s moves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Hitler
France
Dodd
Great Britain
England
Hitler pledges protection for Germans in neighboring nations
Berlin reports Adolf Hitler declares Germany will defend German interests wherever they lie including those of Germans on frontiers who lack cultural and national liberty. Hollywood notes Pat O'Brien says Hollywood peculiarities once irritated him but now he finds them charming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Berlin
Adolf Hitler
Germany
Hollywood
Pat O'Brien
Local social notes list visitors and shoppers in Washington area
Mrs Lucille Reister Bales Audrey Humble Elizabeth Wood and Mrs Ray Ehrenfelt spent a day in Iowa City. Ottumwa visitors Mr and Mrs Carl Pil ger called in Ottumwa. Bobby Logan ill with measles and chicken pox while his sister Betty has chicken pox. Shoppers included Cy Trotter Sam Stephens and Mrs Joe Utterback from Ainsworth and Mrs Ray Blankenhorn. Des Moines Margaret Corbin visits with her mother Mrs A J Corbin as Lois and Ruth Sartor and Miss Corbin stay with Dr M H Sartor. Mrs Martin Maher of Waukon visits her parents Mr and Mrs Frank Haney returning home Sunday. Mrs Walter Brown of Cedar Rapids visits Haney home. Other shoppers include Howard M Stewart Crawfordsville Elmer Vincent Keota and Dewey Stephens Ainsworth. Mrs RR Swinney Richland and Bernice Brown Wellman also shopped in Washington. Mr and Mrs John Winga visited Mrs Winga’s mother Mrs Rowland Rees near Columbus Junction. Mrs Stanley Richards in University hospital Iowa City condition very low after about a week there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucille Reister Bales
Audrey Humble
Elizabeth Wood
Ray Ehrenfelt
Iowa City
Carl Z. Pilger
Ottumwa
S. W. Kaster
Pilger
Kangter
Bobby Logan
Clarence Logan
Betty
Washington
Cy Trotter
Sam Stephens
Joe Utterback
Ainsworth
Ray Blankenhorn
Margaret Corbin
Des Moines
A. J. Corbin
Lois
Ruth Sartor
American Institute of Business
Corbin
M. Hi. Sartor
Martin Maher
Waukon
Frank Haney
Walter Brown
Cedar Rapids
Elmer Vincent
Keota
Dewey Stephens
RR. G. Swinney
Richland
Bernice Brown
Wellman
John Winga
VanderVennents Visit Washington and Moline
Mrs A J VanderVennent of Moline Illinois is visiting at her daughter Mrs Paul R Horaks home. She traveled to Washington with the Horaks who returned from a weekend in Moline. Melvin Hillery sprained an ankle Sunday on icy steps and cannot work this week though no bones are broken. The Washington Masonic group William Mohland Jim White Richard Stewart and Owen Grecian attended a Masonic school of instruction in Crawfordsville last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. VanderVennent
Moline
Ill
Paul R. Horak
Melvin Hillery
East
Jefferson Street
Hillery
William Mohland
Jim White
Richard Stewart
Owen Grecian
Washington Masonic Order
Crawfordsville
Masonic School of
Card of Thanks from Rowland Rees Family
We thank friends for sympathy and kindness during our bereavement. Mrs. Rowland Rees and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rowland Rees
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Will Roberts
Ramseyer
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Grant McKune
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Margaret Applegate
Washngton County Hospital
S. W. Easter
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League of Nations
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Pirates Shields
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MACE
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