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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1949
Page
8
Dick Powell shifts from musicals to a hard edged private detective role in Station West with Jane Greer. Powell plays an Army officer in disguise to restore order in a frontier town seventy years ago amid fist fights gun battles and brawls. Burl Ives and Agnes Moorehead appear in supporting roles.
Milwaukee January 21 United Auto Workers President Walter P. Reuther pledged a campaign for $100 a month pensions in the automobile industry. He told 2,500 delegates at the UAW education conference that 1949 contract demands will stress fringe benefits like social security and medical programs and warned that wage demands would follow if pension and security goals are blocked.
Two Keokuk brothers Herman Gipe 28 and Eldon 22 pleaded guilty to separate auto thefts and were sentenced to five years in Fort Madison penitentiary by District Judge James S. Burrows after their arrest last Friday. Police testified each man stole a distinct car.
Top hog price listed at 21.35 dollars per unit. Weather forecast calls for light snow and colder temperatures tonight and tomorrow with near term cold conditions prevailing.
In Oskaloosa on January 21, farm experts announced a 224.20 bushels per acre corn yield from Rose Hill in a regulation 10 acre contest. State Rep. Carroll Brown’s entry, verified by the Iowa corn and small grain growers association, reputedly stands as an unequaled 10 acre world record as of now.
Iowa State College extension entomologist Harold Gunderson urged farmers to order DDT now to combat corn borers next summer. With short supplies and rising demand in Iowa, he warned the situation is uncertain but many growers may need treatment. He estimated 1,500,000 gallons of 25 percent concentrate would be needed for about 3,000,000 acres.
Dr. Claire M. Dixon reported that one of the Siamese girl twins born at Good Samaritan hospital in Mt. Vernon weighed four pounds seven ounces and died after early separation surgery. The surviving twin remained in critical condition as doctors warned death could follow at any moment. Parents’ names were not released.
The Department of Commerce says the western Atlantic sponge beds suffered a 1939 fungus blight. Recovery of shallow water beds may take five years or more, while deep water beds could need 10 to 20 years to rebound, delaying market supply.
Mrs. Tina Holt and Mrs. John LeFever attended the U Go I Go club gathering hosted by Mrs. Claude Bain. President Mrs. Charles Schiebel led the business portion while pinochle at three tables crowned Mrs. Schiebel as high scorer and Mrs. Val Fuhr as low.
Grace Hill Ladies held an all day quilting meeting at the home of Mrs Ed Libe with fourteen members present. Mrs Nelson Woodford presided at the luncheon and business session. De votions were given by Mrs Harold Klopfenstein and member Mrs Chor pinging joined the society.
The rest of the afternoon was spent visiting and quilting. The quiet social activity filled the hours with shared handiwork and friendly chat.
Mrs Hubert Lehrer Tina Holt and Ethel Palmer were initiated into the Past Chiefs association at 8 pm Wednesday at Mrs Philip Kneen’s home. Mrs Nora Faulkner hosted as plans for a January 26 dinner were reviewed.
Riverside announces the engagement of Evelyn Yordi daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Yordi Riverside to Elmer Sojka son of Mr and Mrs Yaro Sojka. The marriage will be February 2 at St Pauls Lutheran church in Iowa City with Evelyn employed at Shradel grocery store.
Eighteen members and one guest attended Handcraft IV at the home of Mrs Harvey Holden on Thursday at 8 o'clock. Doris Ford Irene Rich and Wilda Busby spoke on Pablo Linen China and Hammered Aluminum with articles to illustrate. The next Fortnightly meeting will feature an Oscar Wilde play at the high school February 10 admission fifty cents.
Mrs Ray Whitehead hosted Gt Saint Anthony circle at her home Thursday evening with Lester Mertz presiding. Rev H J Corcoran attended as guest. Pinochle at two tables produced high score for Mrs Cleo Shockey and Kate Shalla won the bridge game.
Aline Kelley daughter of Mrs Roy Kelley of Wellman wed Howard Hesseltine son of Mr and Mrs A H Hesseltine at the Presbyterian Manse in Fairfield Friday afternoon 3 45 o clock. Rev Douglas of the Presbyterian church in Fairfield performed the ceremony. The bride wore a blue dress.
The bride, a rural Washington county teacher, wore blue rayon with pink carnations for her corsage. Best man was Irvan Hesseltine. The bridegroom farms near Crawfordsville and they will reside on his farm after the ceremony.
The notice marks birthdays for Mrs. Leslie Dunlap, Mrs. Marion Sheetz, Mrs. Leo Sueppel, and Mrs. T. M. Mast. Also celebrating are Paul V. Shearer, Raymond Wolf, Ruth Hotle, and Rubio’s Jean Payton on her 16th. Lorena Ann Lintz turns 6 and James Richard Miksch is 7 near Ainsworth. Anniversary observances include Mr. and Mrs. Gail Murdock and Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Knottnerus.
Instructions to relocate farming equipment away from the yard keep the driveway clear. Suggest placing the machine shed at the farmstead rear near the field to avoid machinery and scrap piles on the service court.
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