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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1938
Page
8
The Panama Canal reduces ocean travel by about 4,000 miles for voyages from New York City to New Zealand, shortening long trade routes and shipping times.
In Havre on January 21 misprint era, students Juanita and Donald Baker achieved perfect attendance for the first semester. Mildred Gardner, William Cole, and Lester Gardner excelled in spelling with low error counts and prize rewards. The group entered spelling contests in Red Brick on January 14, while Juanita, Everett Baker, and Martha Zitslowsky joined the upper division. A candy prize followed the celebrations as teachers noted a yard squirrel watched from the morning singing. A January 7 community meeting was reported as well.
George L. MeDantel druggist tops hog sale with eight dollars seventy five cents per hundredweight as the market closes amid steady demand. Local buyers report strong interest in livestock and stable prices.
The program was presented with Mr. and Mrs. Glen Pratt and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hesseltine in charge. January events included birthdays for Donald Gardner and Jeanne Chalupa. Everette Baker and Martha Zieglowsky, seventh graders, took exams at the County Court House in Washington on January 20, 1958.
Riverside reports a fire damaged the Cornelius Schneider home on January 8. Ivan McCreedy leads repairs with Harry Hardy Albert Rose and Joseph Linsley assisting. Elizabeth Florang and daughters visited Washington county hospital. Mary Mapel cared for Donald Mapel ill with pneumonia near Columbus Junction.
Ainsworth community news reports the Ladies Aid organizing entertainment for Saturday evening led by Ruth Norris with details pending. The item notes local involvement and upcoming social activities in town.
Dean George F. Kay of liberal arts will administer the University of Iowa school of fine arts until a permanent director is named. He takes over duties from Prof. Rufus H. Fitzgerald, who becomes provost of the University of Pittsburgh February 1. Handel wrote The Messiah at 25 Brook Street in London, where he lived for 34 years and died, composing The Messiah in 1742.
The Ladies Aid society hosts an entertainment on Saturday evening January 22 featuring a Kiddies Review an amateur hour by Major Bowes and a womanless wedding. Dorothy Reynolds leads the program Grace Walker returns from Denver visiting Davenport relatives Irene McFarland is with family in Davenport.
Readable notes indicate that the oldest mountainous formations in North America are located in Quebec. The fragment cites Quebec as the source of these ancient geological structures.
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