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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1939
Page
8
Mrs Keith Adams led a Bible story on the Life of Jesus at the Wellman WQV Club gathering Monday. Mrs Jones reviewed Biography of Benjamin Franklin by Van Doren, recalling a Chicago talk Mrs Jones heard during a summer visit.
Thirty-two members attended the Wellman Community Club in the Masonic dining room as Donald Bidwell was elected president for the coming year with Dr. F. Miller as vice president and Leo Kinsinger as secretary. Short talks by B. C. Foster and Ned Morrow followed.
Mrs. Charlie Stewart visited Washington Saturday. Elllis Romine, father of Mrs. Ernest Crawford, died Monday at Rose Hill after years of illness. funeral at Keota Wednesday. Mrs. A E Knotts and Mrs Irma Oldfield called on Lawrence Motley’s family Wednesday. Mrs. Charlie Thropp hosted the So and Sewelab group Thursday with eleven members one guest and four children. The meeting was led by the president. entertainment by Mrs Embree and Mrs Dusenberry followed.
The tradition of sleeping on a piece of wedding cake has unclear origins but can be traced to early Britons and appears in England and many European countries.
Crawfordsville reports first semester honor roll listings with students and GPAs across Freshman Sophomore and Junior classes plus perfect attendance. Local notes include visits from Chapman family, Yula Rose accepting rural teaching role near Columbus Junction, and Music Mothers club meeting details with a band instrument demonstration.
Highland Center reports an all day social club meeting led by Mrs. Wilbur Chalupa with attendees including Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Coon and Eula Maesper at the Ralph Nicholson home. A funeral for James T. Foster drew a large local turnout with numerous relatives and friends from Muscatine Des Moines Iowa City and nearby towns.
Washington Golden Gloves boxing card draws rapid entries with 20 to 30 fighters expected for the city hall show on January 26 and 27. Entry closes January 20 with boxers from Muscatine among those filing. Cedar Rapids referee Alex Fidler will be the third man in the ring.
Crawfordsville beat Cotter 29 to 23 on home floor while the second team lost 22 to 19. Thomason officiated as Crawfordsville and Yarmouth both hold 9-1 records for first place. they meet next Thursday at Yarmouth. Plankenhorn’s injury forced lineup changes.
Washington Maid-Rites edge Iowa City team 51 to 38 at the Y. Dale Fuhr scores 25 of his club’s points with ten field goals and five free throws, while Bob Marshall adds key contributions in his first game with the team.
A historical note states that the ordinary range of human hearing extends over more than nine octaves, describing the broad span of audible frequencies for humans in a concise summary.
Wayland defeated Ainsworth 49 to 29 on Ainsworth’s floor after a 26 to 6 halftime gap. Wayland’s 384 Eicher was high point man. Norris led Ainsworth with strong second-half scoring. Wayland also beat Ainsworth’s seconds 22 to 12.
A Collier's Weekly correspondent notes that in 1921 the astronomical day was shifted from noon to midnight to align with the civil day, aiding clarity in almanacs.
Riverside High School swept both games against Atalissa on Friday night. The boys dominated from the start, winning 47 to 7 as Frost led with 22 points and strong defense stifled Atalissa. The Riverside girls edged their opponents 27 to 25 in a tight, hard fought contest. Referee J. B Miller oversaw both games.
Columbus High School surged past Winfield in a two point win at Columbus Junction. Martha Butler reports a tight game with lead changes and key plays in the closing minutes.
Mediapolis defeated Wapello 25 to 23 in a Southeast Iowa league clash with Myers of Junction scoring 14 for the winners. Johnson and Peernoid each had five for Wapello as Mediapolis also won the preliminary 27 to 26 over Wapello’s seconds. Standings show Mediapolis 4 1 800 atop, followed by New London 2 3 400, Columbus Junction 1 4 200, and Morning Sun 6 5 600. On Jan 26 Wapello at New London Mediapolis at Columbus Junction and Winfield at Morning Sun are scheduled.
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