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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1940
Page
2
Local residents active with travel work and births
Mr and Mrs Tom Carris and others plan to travel to Des Moines on business. A birth occurred as Dale Beenblossom and spouse welcomed a son weighing seven and a half pounds last night. Keota and Crawfordsville residents joined Muscatine events and marriage licenses were issued to Elvin Graf with Lillian Blum and Edward Rees with Ivah Evans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Carris
Glenn B. Holden
Des Moines
Maid-Rites Win In Overtime Thriller At Wilton
Washington Maid-Rites defeated Wilton Boosters 46 41 in overtime as T Brown L Brown Cantoni led scoring after Washington borrowed three Conesville players. Wilton held lead early 20 15, but fell 39 39 at end of regulation before overtime. Willam Griffin funeral notes and local visitors also mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Conesville
Wilton Petuxe
Wilton
Hame
Tucker
Cantoni
T. Brown
L. Brown
Tom Cantoni
Reinke
Maidrites
Maidvites
Ee Tucker
Y. Brown
Kemp
Bomke
Rade
Freeland
RF Grunder
Lange
Atkinson
Lambert
Knottnerus Funeral Service Held in Riverside Church
Rev. Stuart C. Peterson led funeral services for Rudolph Knottnerus age 84 at Riverside Methodist Church Riverside Iowa City hospital after a heart attack. Mrs Bater and Mrs Marner with Mrs Whitlock sang In the Garden and When We Come to the End of the Way. Casket bearers included Carl Claude George Meloseh Havel Wess Sojka and Edwin Kos. Burial followed at Riverside cemetery north of town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Stuart C. Peterson
Riverside Methodist Church
Rudolph Knottnerus
Iowa City
Washington County
Lawrence RR. Bater
R. J. Marner
Cloyd Whitlock
Carl
Claude George
Meloseh Havel
Wess Sojka
Edwin Kos
Geraldine Waldschmidt
Cedar Rapids
Sixteen Named on Iowa Swim Meet Entries
Iowa City swimmers enter sixteen athletes for the University of Iowa swimming meet. Co-Captain Al Armbruster leads backstroke hopes with strong practice times, joined by George Poulos in breaststroke. Likely point winners include Donald Wenstrom of Chicago, Cyril Noon of Cedar Rapids, Charles Ahlgren of Des Moines, Russell Dotson, Charles Bremer, and Victor Vargen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawkeye
al Armbruster
George Poulos
Donald Wenstrom
Chicago
Lir
Cyril Noon
Cedar Rapids
Charles Ahlgren
Les Moines
Russell Dotson
Tuckahoe
N. J
Charles Bremer
St. Louis
Victor Vargen
Kansas City
Kan
Maasdam Changes Lineup Boosts Cardinals In Win
Washington junior college Cardinals defeated Bloomfield 34 to 26 with a new front line. Francis Mangold Ronald Keiper and Gordon Carstensen started. Keiper led scoring with 12 points. Bloomfield led 8 18 at half before Washington pulled away in the second half.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Junior College Cardinals
Bloomfield Junior College
Fred Maasdam
Francis Mangold
Ronald Keiper
Gordon Carstensen
Keiper
Washington
Bloomfield
Cardinals
Marshalltown
Students Attend School Each Day
Ainsworth reports perfect attendance in the high school for the past semester listing students by name across grades from 1st to 12th including Louise Koehler Wilma Marsh Doris Canott and Gilbert Wood. A separate list notes perfect attendance for the past six weeks with many of the same names and additional students across grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Norris
Ainsworth
Louise Koehler
Wilma Marsh
Doris Canott
Gilbert Wood
Martha Davis
John Koehler
Betty Colthurst
Mary Elloise Gardner
Shirley Herr
Marion Marston
Mildred McCaleb
Ruth Powers
Mabel Thomasth
Grace
Samuel Canett
Chas Norton
Mary Lea Richards
Gerard Megcelsen
Tracy Nervins
William
Clarence Norton
Phyllis Stewart
James Th Ma
Jeanette Wood
Carol Cgesling
Kay Buenneke
Phyllis Owens
DePauw Next For Iowa Basketball Team
Iowa City January 31 The Hawkeyes schedule a non conference tune up before Big Ten play as they prepare for DePauw Monday night. After a week of exam disrupted drills Iowa edged South Dakota State 24 to 23 in a late two minute rally. Four sophomores logged much of the action with rookie center Milt Kuhl showing eagerness as he gains experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Hawkeyes
Defense
South Dakota
Iowa
Towans
DePauw
South Dakota State
Milt Kuhl
Couple welcomes seven pound son near Keota
Mr. and Mrs. Waldo Miller near Keota celebrate the birth of a seven pound son last Friday morning at their home. Also visiting are Mr. and Mrs. Leon Hauck and their son from Battle Creek Michigan to spend time with cousins the Howard MecCleery family and Mrs. Collin Nicola. The Hauck family heads to Los Angeles for a week with sister Mrs. Nelile Nicola Oldham. Mrs. Jack Reid, recently discharged from a Little Rock hospital, plans travel to Harrison Arkansas after medical permission. A letter from Lola Coffey, ill in Tucson, Arizona, reports improvement but weakness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waldo Miller
Keota
Leon Hauck
Leon
Battle Creek
Mich
Howard MecCleery
Collin Nicola
Hauck
Mary Esther Nicola
LeRoy Nicola
Nicola
Los Angeles
Nelile Nicola Oldham
Jack Reid
Little Rock
Ark
Friedrica
Reid
Harrison
E. D. Morrison, Jr
Lola Coffey
Tucson
Ariz
Description of the cottonmouth moccasin snake
The cottonmouth moccasin is a dangerous venomous snake about four feet long. It is dark chestnut brown with darker barring and yellowish white striped head and throat. The name derives from the white lining shown before a bite. They are not aggressive. most bites occur when provoked by stepping on a reptile.
Vacant Seat Filled as Light Fixture Crashes at Baltimore Ball
Congressman Ambrose J. Kennedy spoke at a Baltimore political ball that reached capacity except for one vacant seat. A 12 pound light fixture suddenly fell from the ceiling and landed in the empty chair, interrupting the event but causing no reported injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ambrose J. Kennedy
Baltimore
Hospital Dismissals and Major Operation Reported
At the hospital Mrs. C. A. Swift of Riverside and Mrs. Phil George of Keota were dismissed yesterday. Lloyd Augustine of Washington route 3 and June Putnam of Washington were dismissed this morning. Glenn Stoutner of Keota underwent a major operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Swift
Riverside
Phil George
Keota
Lloyd Augustine
Washington
June Putnam
Glenn Stoutner
Deep Bass Sirens of the Queen Mary Echo Ten Miles
A committee of acoustic experts tested trumpet shaped steam sirens aboard the Queen Mary finding the note A, two octaves below middle C, ideal for nerve comfort. The deep tone can be heard ten miles away, marking the ship’s two sets as the deepest bass voice heard over the seas.
Platinum Fox Rare Norway Mutant Fur Highlight
Norway's platinum fox a rare mutation of the silver fox appears mainly as pelts in Oslo shops. About 300 animals exist and pelts are among the most valuable furs. Norway has over 20,000 silver fox farms and leads Europe in production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norway
Oslo
Europe
Eureka School Notes Show Five Absences and Test Trips
Eureka Jan. 29 report: ten pupils remain, four Farriers moved away, two Miller siblings joined from Ainsworth. Seventh and eighth graders John McKune Jr and Larry McKune tested at Shiloh. Ice cream made January 5. Ivan Lukavsky noted as a gutlest. Paul Bell Jr. the only pupil never absent or tardy this year. Joke day weekly, teacher compiling jokes. New blackboards and two fire extinguishers added. English club enforces errors with red chalk on the board. Robert Marek in fifth grade making a large Europe map for geography extra credit, 18 by 30 inches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eureka
Keith
Kenneth
Kermit
Karel Farrier
Betty
Raymond Miller
Ainsworth
John McKune
Larry MecKune
Shiloh
Ivan Lukavsky
Paul Bell, Jr
Robert Marek
Europe
School Roll Call Highlights By Grade And Names
A list of students across grades from 4th to 8th and one grade indicating top performers with names including Wilma Marsh Norval Norris Esther Wolfe Edith Jolly Martha McGinnis Wildred Pressly Martha Davis and others. The roster spans multiple classes and parental surnames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilma Marsh
Norval Norris
Esther Wolfe
Edith Jolly
Martha McGinnis
Wildred Pressly
Martha Davis
Junior Koehler
Connie Stephens
Extalene Bradford
Ruth Powers
Marian Stephens
Donna Rabenold
Geraldina McCreedy
Robert O'Conner
Gerard Megcelsen
Tracy Norris
William Cole
George Colthurst
Darlene Simkins
Shirley Simkins
Kathleen Smith
Bonnie Bartz
Virginia Meyer
Patrician Stewart
Myra Edmondson
Edward Zelglowsky
Jimmie Telford
Betty Joan Koehler
Carl Roberta
Beverly Foner
Marvin Hunt
Louis Nerdyke
Phyllis Simkins
Kenneth Eimer
Pesxy Ann Koehler
Pauline Smith
Phyllis Stewart
James Thoma
Wrvyn Owens
Lou Jean Spoessard
Kay Buenneke
Carol Gessing
Mary Anderson
Department Stores Face Returns and Allowances Policy
A study by The Twentieth Century Fund shows large stores must record one day of sales for every eight in returns and allowances. The ratio drops with smaller stores, reflecting the burden of exchange privilege on big retailers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twentieth Century Fund
Bette
Crowe's
True Love Returns When Roden Files for Marriage
James Byron Roden filed a declaration at San Francisco declaring intent to marry as his fourth wife. The marriage clerk showed surprise but a reconstruction of Roden's marital background revealed no legal obstacle to the union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Byron Roden
San Francisco
Roden
Study Blood Storage Possibilities at 5. U. S.
Iowa City researchers at the University of Iowa college of medicine explore blood storage for transfusion under D. KE. L. De Gowin. The team extends work to improve passporting scoring bivou methods for military medicine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
University of Iowa College of Medicine
Iowa
Funeral services for Albert H. Givens held yesterday
Funeral services for Albert H. Givens were conducted at L. A. Jones funeral home with Rev. Carl W. Klein of the Evangelical Reformed church in charge. The pallbearers were Brerette Swift Tom Swift Charles Swift Clarence Smith Bes schwertz and Harry Miller. Burial followed in Friends cemetery at Richland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert H. Givens
L. A. Jones
Carl W. Klein
Evangelical Reformed Church
Pai
Funeral services for Mrs Anna Wooley held yesterday
Funeral services for Mrs Anna EK Wooley were conducted at L A Jones funeral home by Dr R C Keagy of the Methodist church. Pallbearers included Merle Lyth G E Mace T L Brookhart J B Lemmon John Cherry and Claude Rhodebeck. Burial followed in Crawfordsville cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna EK. Wooley
L. A. Jones Funeral Home
R. C. Keagy
Methodist Church
Merle Lyth
G. E. Mace
T. L. Brookhart
J. B. Lemmon
John Cherry
Claude Rhodebeck
Crawfordsville
Cat versus large black snake near Kialla Australia
A cat fought a lethal battle to defend her three kittens near Kialla Australia. By morning two kittens were dead and the mother was missing part of her tail and the snake’s mouth was found near the scene.
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Kialla
Australia
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