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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1941
Page
2
Elizabeth Dumont will travel to Chicago in the morning to spend a week with friends. She takes a two week vacation from the Farm Bureau office and will spend the remainder of her leave in Sigourney with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Georges Dumont.
Mr. and Mrs. David Thompson and their daughter Marjorie with Mr. and Mrs. Dan Storms depart for Florida relatives. Thompson, manager of National Tea market, takes a two week vacation. Gwen Becker of Manchester serves as relief manager during absence.
Mr and Mrs Bruce Lipscomb host two weeks of guests from Emporia Kansas and Greenfield relatives visit the John Wietzke family. Food stores will be closed all day Friday July 4. Earl L Nicola eight miles south of Washington reports roasting cars from their garden.
T R Phillips scored a hole in one at the Washington country club on Monday evening reviving interest in the local Hole-in-One club. The club started five years ago with a fund of 64.08 dollars, 60 percent of which would go to the shooter meeting dues and accreditation rules. Phillips, a longtime member, would use his share to buy lawn seats near the clubhouse, while the club expects a surge of new and returning members to claim a payout in coming weeks.
Edna McCarty of Oakland and family arrive for a month long stay with Mrs. McCarty and Hazel. Burlington couple P. E. Hunt and daughter Patricia plan to visit over the Fourth weekend with the J. W. Fields family. Lucile and Carol Forgey take a two week California trip via bus to San Francisco Los Angeles and Grand Canyon. Dupuis moves to an apartment with D J Patterson's help from Winfield. Stores will close for the holiday weekend.
Allen Wood of Washington was dismissed after a tonsillectomy. Susan Genkinger of Ainsworth was discharged. Mrs Allen Bradford of Ainsworth and Juanita Miller of Washington had tonsillotomies this morning. Lloyd Sharp of Richmond was admitted as a medical patient, Mrs Wanda Bartz of Ainsworth had a tonsillectomy this morning.
A long roster of registrants includes Brighton Clifford Harold Polton in Washington and many others across Keota Wellman Riverside Crawfordsville Kalona and Ainsworth. Entries show street addresses RFD and box numbers and note multiple Washington and Wellman routes.
National League standings show St Louis Brooklyn New York Cincinnati Pittsburgh and Philadelphia with varying records. Tuesday results include Boston New York Philadelphia Brooklyn St Louis Pittsburgh scores. American League leaders New York Cleveland Philadelphia Washington Detroit Chicago and Boston games listed with doubleheader results and upcoming matchups.
Iowa state health officials report drownings through June 30 reached 56 this year, more than double the 20 in the first half of 1940. They warn rivers ponds and gravel pits are deadly traps and urge caution and oversight to reduce future deaths.
Mrs. Frank Mast of Ottumwa is spending ten days in the home of her son, Dr. T. M. Mest, and family.
Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox defended his recent speech urging use of the U S Navy to clear the Atlantic of the German menace. He refused to add to his remarks and said he would "stick by your guns" if asked about calls for his resignation. He denied any belligerent encounter or hostility with a foreign vessel.
On Friday July 4 a new vital statistics law starts in Towa appointing the district court clerk as chief registrar of births and deaths with his deputy as deputy chief registrar. R. R. Noonan serves as clerk of the court.
Maxine Reeves celebrated her fifteenth birthday with a surprise party at her parents home Mr. and Mrs. C Reeves. About twenty three local youths attended games on the lawn and later shared birthday refreshments. Helpers Aryls Myers Marjorie Besson Don Cave and H Myers aided with planning serving and decoration amid candlelight from temporary lighting due to a power outage.
President Roosevelt warned that any action menacing essential defense production in the United States will draw federal intervention, possibly including seizure of plant facilities, to protect national defense.
The court today designated Betty Ham, employed in the clergy office, as the county registrar for births and deaths. She will oversee registrations reported by physicians and funeral directors.
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