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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1938
Page
2
Crowds gathered down town as I Roth Igehild opened a fire sale. By noon the sidewalk in front of the shop was crowded with people waiting their turn to enter.
Local items record visits in Cedar Rapids and Washington Iowa with Mr and Mrs J G Lewis Gordon Power of Davenport and other residents. Mentions of a funeral in Sterling Kansas and a Whitaker Co sale of horses cattle and hogs. Mrs Chris Dittmer remains semi conscious with no change in condition.
Mrs. Lee Sanders of Keolta was released from the hospital this morning, ending a period of care.
Washington high school basketball visits Mount Pleasant seeking a first Little Six victory of the season. Mt. Pleasant holds one conference win and is favored to win, with a second team game and a 15-player trip planned led by coach Kenneth Kimberlin. Players likely to go include Custer Macon Stewart Snyder Adrian Hotle Trotman Watson Anderson Palmer Lewis Finke Mitchell Wolfe Myron White.
Mr and Mrs Woodrow Waggoner of Gary Indiana arrived for a short visit with his parents Mr and Mrs John Waggoner and with Mrs Waggoner’s mother Mrs Catherine Null Fresh eggs sell for 18 cents a dozen from W S Reister and Sons Eugene Bartz five year old son of Mr and Mrs Charles Bartz 459 East Madison Street is home with a broken toe after slipping while running to Lincoln school building the bell rang and his leg was stepped on Eugene is in kindergarten at Lincoln.
Richland defeated Brighton 43 to 17 at Richland Tuesday night to extend its Ke-Wash league unbeaten run. West Chester beat Keota 24 to 14 at West Chester. A Wellman versus Richland game was postponed due to scarlet fever at Richland and may be rescheduled next week. Other Friday games include Kalona at West Chester and Brighton at Keota.
Washington defeated Oskaloosa four games to three in a YMCA volleyball meet as Cedar Rapids and Davenport teams did not show. Washington won games two four five seven 15-6 15-4 15-6 and 15-4 while Oskaloosa took games one three and six 15-9 15-9 15-11.
On Tuesday evening Riverside high school defeated St Marys 42 to 21 in Conesville. St Marys plans to host Riverside January 18 in the intra city series opener at the public school gym. Riverside has beat Durant Springdale Nichols and Conesville this season.
Ainsworth Tigers avenged a prior loss to Crawfordsville with a 39 to 20 win. Bryce Lord scored 20 points and Charles Darkin 10 as Blankenhorn added a noted contribution.
At a meeting of superintendents and high school principals, county high school basketball tournament pairings were drawn for Riverside from Feb 10 to 12. Crawfordsville drew a first round bye. Ainsworth vs Kalona, West Chester vs Wellman, Riverside vs Brighton. Semis Friday, final and consolation Saturday. Pops Harrison of Iowa City to referee.
In a tense tilt Crawfordsville sec lost 12 11 to the Ainsworth Tigerettes. Sharpe led with five points as Olinger and Cline helped control the boards despite Dea battling illness. Tax score of the first team game unclear.
Don Budge, top amateur tennis star, has attracted promoters eager to sign him. A rival promoter cites a $65,000 upfront fee plus a share of gate receipts as Budge’s price for turning pro this fall after one more Davis Cup defense and Wimbledon and national title defenses.
Mrs Blanche Cartwright of Cedar Rapids arrived today and will spend two days in Washington for a brief visit.
Kalona residents joined a Monday outing to the Iowa Northwestern game in Iowa City. The group included Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Fry Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Grady and others with several young people. Also noted were visits by Dr. Gingerich and Kenneth Saferek and Aure Hlannah to Des Moines and a Kalona business stop by Chas and Jack Laren of Jane Tree.
Local residents share visits and family gatherings. Funeral services were held for Matt McGuire of Cotter, with many from the community attending. A sale of 500 bushels to West Chester elevator occurred at 48 cents per bushel.
The Maas family and nephew Ivan Maas visited Casey Iowa for four days to see relatives and hunt jack rabbits. The report notes quarantine for the Nate Benson family ending next week and several local residents planning to butcher at Milton Maas farm. Earl Redlinger remains seriously ill in hospital. Mr and Mrs Allison Maas were in Washington on business Monday. O K Scott shelled corn Monday.
A Kelona vacationing party from the Journal office visited with Dolores Kelley and Jean Cahill of Iowa City on Tuesday afternoon. Jean visited her uncle and aunt, Mr and Mrs James Cahill, and Dolores with her parents, Mr and Mrs Irvin Kelley, joined the tour.
Mrs. Mayer who has been the Lewis Bros. cook for fifteen years resigns to move to Iowa Falls where she will establish a home for her sons Willie in business there and Helmet at home. Local social notes list visits and events in Wellman and nearby towns.
Robert Lee, a military engineer, had never commanded more than a few dozen troops in the field before the Civil War. His early career shows cautious, limited deployments and a focus on engineering tasks rather than large mobile forces.
A concise recounting of Wilbur and Orville Wrights journey from boy inventors in Dayton Ohio to successful flight. The narrative tracks their kite experiments at Kitty Hawk, motorized tests, 59 second first flight, and subsequent demonstrations in France with long aerial runs.
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