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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1939
Page
2
Local notes record residents taking time off from the Evening Journal RDFF for vacations and weekends. Names include Katious, Major SauI, Julius Kunik family, Miss Sowrek, Jack Morrison, Leren Sutherland, Harry Watkins family, Glenn Robertson party, and the Klein sisters visiting friends in Iowa and Minnesota. A marriage license was issued to Orville and Wilma Prebyl of Washington.
The Reddy Kilowatts of Cedar Rapids won the southeastern Iowa semipro LOUrRA TENT tournament at Blattner field, defeating Iowa City Eagles 6 1 in the morning semifinal and Conesville 6 2 in the final. The event drew college and high school players, with notable performances from Theisen, Stastny, and Winders as Cedar Rapids seized top honors.
In the hospital Jimmy Wardin underwent a tonsillectomy in the morning. Fulton Donatus North was admitted yesterday for treatment. Mrs Bruce Hanna Crawfords lle was admitted Saturday evening for treatment. Ray Palmer was discharged this morning. Fritz hast Pressant was admitted last night for medical treatment. Edna and tauciilh Lockett Ainsworth were admitted Saturday night for treatment of injuries from an automobile accident.
Helen Breese fired a nine hole score of 45 at Washington Country Club, besting the previous women’s record. She defeated Mrs. Lester Jones in the match, tying the women’s par of 44 with a score just one over. Previous records include 46 by Mrs. R. J. Patterson and Mrs. A. W. Clow.
Major Leagues results show Boston 7 New York 3 and New York 9 Boston 3 in two games. Washington 4 Philadelphia 4 in first game, Washington 13 Philadelphia in second. St Louis 4 Cleveland 3 first game, Cleveland 8 St Louis 2 second. Detroit 5 Chicago 1. Games today Cleveland at Detroit and Chicago at St Louis.
New York defeated Brooklyn 6 to 4 in the second game while Philadelphia led Boston 7 to 4 in the first Katees game and Boston trailed. Pittsburgh won 8 to 3 against St. Louis in the first game. Pittsburgh also beat St. Louis 6 to 3 in the second game. Cincinnati beat Chicago 11 to 3 in the flat game with Chicago 9 to 11 in the second. Gillies vows to travel to St. Louis at Chicago for the only game scheduled.
We have our own cows manufacture our products in our clean modern plant. Visitors welcome. Mr and Mrs Jack Schuster and sons Jackie and Hilly will leave Wednesday for Peoria HL to make their home. They have been living at 739 South Iowa Avenue. Mr Schuster is assistant manager of the Jewel Tea company and has been in charge of this territory for the past three months but was transferred to Yearm June 1. Alice Wehr of Waterloo visiting in the home of Mr and Mrs John Wehr. Yesterday the John Wehr family attended the Sexton reunion at Harold Weyer home near Shellsburg.
Kalona couple welcome a daughter born yesterday weighing six and a half pounds at the parents home in Salem community. Multiple visitors and travels dot the week with relatives from Davenport to Des Moines, Chicago to Burlington. Local notices include a correction on a clothing ad and plans for summer visits and camp activities.
National blindfolded checker champion Newell Williams Banks of Detroit will lead the Fourth of July events in Wellman Iowa. He will perform a one o’clock blindfold exhibition at Manson hall with delegations from Iowa City Washington Ottumwa Davenport and nearby towns. Mrs Banks accompanies him as they stay with Postmaster Harris D MacGiugin. The celebration features a parade kiddies march a Washington vs Iowa City ball game a patriotic program and fireworks with the Wellman high school band providing music.
Mrs. R M Anderson resumes work at the Spurgeon store after a week off. Family trips included Chicago visits early last week, then a pause at Kaecelier Springs Missouri before returning Friday. Mr. Anderson has one more week of vacation.
Boone Embert Peterson about 60, farmer, Stanhope Iowa, died in a head on crash east of town. His auto collided with the car of H Sheridan of Omaha Nebraska at the junction of Highways 30 and 60. Sheridan 48, proprietor of Omaha Cold Storage Co., suffered a crushed chest. His companion Miss Ruth Munson 30 was elsewhere.
A Central Park opening service attracted a large crowd as Dr. Atack led a patriot religious message. The event featured Rev. William M. Nichol Rev. Carl M. Klein FF W. Eastwood and music by Kather Jayes John Yourling and a vocal trio.
Northern Star 4 H club members gathered at Phyl Brown’s home for a business session. Ruth Moster demonstrated cookie making and Marjorie Wallis recounted her trip to? Adelaide. Refreshments were served by Ruth Moster and Mrs Brown.
Aley of Omaha sustained a knee fracture and a severe head cut when she was driven through the windshield in a traffic accident. She and another occupant are expected to recover.
Mrs George Oakes of Wapel lo visits Ethel veredan over the weekend. Dorothy Jrenison returns to work at J C Penney after two weeks off. Mrs Bessie Sauerberg takes a week’s vacation from Spurgeon store. Mr and Mrs Charles Davis visit in Iowa City. The Hubers Mayer Negus and Hau cestein families join Saturday shoppers in Washington. Further visits and travel plans noted among local residents. Marriage licenses issued to James C Dises and Margaret Kelly in Washington and to J Lester McGinnit and Jane Sorensen in Racine Wisconsin.
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