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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1940
Page
2
Jerome Bishop of Muscatine seeks contact with the owner of a colored pre Civil War map of Muscatine. Gladys Mace was taken to Kingston County Hospital Saturday afternoon as a precaution against pneumonia with high fever but improved later.
Gladys Mace admitted Saturday afternoon for medical treatment. George Fulton admitted for ear infection. Esther Romine admitted Saturday afternoon for medical treatment. Mr and Mrs George Means Washington announce the birth Saturday at 5 10 PM weighing seven pounds two ounces.
Tickets for the Golden Gloves tournament in Washington go on sale Tuesday at Phillips and Rebner drug store for 50 cents a night with 25 cents extra for ringside seats. About 200 ringside seats are planned and seating for 1,000 is available at the new armory. Entries include six men from the Solon CCC camp led by Captain Hoyt A. Ross, with boxers like Ernest Morgan of Muscatine and Bob Anderson from Washington junior college. Proceeds benefit the armory equipment fund as crowds from Ottumwa, Fairfield, Iowa City, Kalona and elsewhere are expected to attend.
Al Couppee of Iowa entered the meet and has declined invitations to three other Golden Gloves programs to join Washington. Washington management offers silk robes for eight weight classes in the tournament.
The article explains peanut harvesting begins with plowing up vines and shaking them to loosen soil. Freshly uprooted peanuts are soft and damp before further processing.
Off the California coast lies the Sea Elephant the sole creature known to inflate its nose like a balloon. It ranks among the largest marine mammals with only larger whales exceeding its size.
Washington travels to Keokuk as Muscatine maintains a two game lead in the league. Fort Madison and Ottumwa challenge for second while Burlington, Ottumwa and Ft Madison play on the road. Coach Bob Kinnan’s Muskies seek to extend the unbeaten conference slate and stay atop the standings as the schedule nears the homestretch.
Hospitals are now ranked as the nation s fifth industry with an estimated 4 billion dollars invested in properties and a yearly payroll of 3.4 billion dollars. Annual operating costs are placed at 750 million dollars as the sector expands.
Riverside high boys beat Atalissa 28 to 19 and Riverside girls won 18 to 12 in Friday games at the public school gym. Kos and Hartzler led the boys with 16 points while Phillips scored 15 for Atalissa. Referee was Shane of Iowa City. St Marys and St Patricks split a doubleheader in Iowa City with St Marys boys losing 46 to 18 and St Marys reserves winning 6 to 2.
Columbus high school basketball defeated New London 33 to 24 in Columbus Junction on Friday night. Columbus led 10 to 0 after the first quarter, 18 to 12 at halftime, and 29 to 22 after the third. In the junior game New London won 22 to 21. Wilton visits Tuesday. Columbus Junction travels to Wapello Friday.
Toronto officials announce the Canadian Red Cross will not sponsor the Dionne quintuplets for a world fair visit next summer. The executive committee voted unanimously to approve the society’s report and decline the proposed trip led by Quebec official Jackson Dodds.
Mr and Mrs Aloys Harmeier and daughters Kathryn and Rosemary of Davenport visit Friday for the funerals of BE J Harmeier and Mrs J A Marie. Attending from out of town are Mrs Edward Swift Knoxville sister of Dr Marie Mrs William Whislee Rock Island Mrs Ed Denese Ottumwa Mrs Francis Lawrence and Hope Des Moines Mary Lyndon Rockford Kit Lawrence and Miss Lyddon aunts of Mrs Hurmeter.
Peter Reuben formerly a resident of the Havre community died at Hartsburg according to word received at the L A Jones funeral home today. Funeral services will be held there Wednesday afternoon and the body will be brought here for services at 1 30 Thursday afternoon.
Expressions of gratitude to friends for kindness during the time of sorrow from Mrs. A Beiter and Mr. and Mrs. J B Deal.
Everett Shenefelt of Cedar Rapids and Mrs. Catherine McClean of Grand Forks N Dak joined Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Davis for dinner hosted by Mr. and Mrs. W Shenefelt. McClean visited her brother Everett after seeing her sister Mrs Clayton Clapper and plans several weeks with her sister and brother in the area.
Mr and Mrs Williard Bell and son Robert move from a farm west of town to a property. Bell works at the Conrad Implement Co on East Madison. Mrs James K Zeck now sits up after a stair injury. St James card party and church events noted. Des Moines Farm Bureau meeting attendees listed with Mayor La Guardia to speak. Serum for pneumonia patient travels through snow. Sorority pledges announced at Iowa State College. Local injuries and illnesses update as residents travel and recover from flu and snow.
The district battled a blizzard with thick snow and high drifts. Residents worked by shovel to open roads and restore services, while school remained closed and farmers struggled to manage stock and move horses to shelter.
Riverside residents stayed indoors as heavy drifting and about a foot of snow slowed travel. St Marys church held a late mass with about forty worshipers. State snowplows opened routes around eleven p m. no damage to utilities reported and services continued since Saturday afternoon.
The article discusses how abbreviations appeared widely in ancient texts and inscriptions. It explains that scribes used compact forms to save space and fit conventions of the period. Examples illustrate common methods of shortening names and phrases across cultures.
Federal authorities announce the arrest of eighteen members of a pro-Fascist Christian front over the weekend on charges of plotting to overthrow the U S government. U S Attorney Harold Kennedy says the group is part of a larger investigation and that leaders threatened immediate action. Evidence suggests plans to begin activities around January 2 with possible ties to the outlined Irish republican arms.
A major fire destroyed 2 000 homes in Shizuoki tea growing center, with flames sweeping the city of about 200 000. Reports say 300 may be killed. Troops were sent to dynamite the town to halt the blaze as the railroad station and rail service were destroyed.
Health authorities in Washington report the United States is well served by hospitals. Only 12 counties nationwide lie more than 36 miles from a general hospital.
A survey shows Americans spend 600 million dollars on dog food and 150 million on dogs. The population is about 25 million.
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