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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1944
Page
2
Bill Wilson manager of J C Penny store shows a couple of beautiful tomatoes he plucked from his garden over the holiday. Birthday or anniversary in July? Remember the occasion with a bouquet of her favorite flowers. Wolf's Flower Shop.
Mrs Ed Simmering and Hazel, Ensign Len I Simmering, and Mrs Joe mdring visited in Chicago since Sunday with Mrs Wolmering's daughter Ensign Margaret I Simmering of North Carolina now stationed at Great Lakes. Ensign Margaret Alice Stent of Jacksonville Florida visits with Lt. Col. Harkness and daughters in Decorah. Apricots advertised at Washing Market. Several families travel or host visitors including the Hazen and Scranton households. entries mention D.A.R. Cabin events and cab open schedule changes starting July 13 with visitors from Des Moines Agency Ottawa and Brighton.
Five flights of seventy six men are paired for first round matches in the 1944 city golf tournament at Washington Golf and Country Club. Defending champion Phil Antonoff faces Mike Flenner.
Ellen Morrison entertained a group of friends informally on a Monday afternoon at a coffee hour in Waukegan Illinois. Friends spent the afternoon visiting and coffee was served from a table centered with a regal lilies arrangement.
A wordplay note links the Chinese term for spinach putsai to a phrase about being parted from Tran. The item centers on linguistic curiosity and cultural translation rather than any geopolitical action.
Fifty relatives gathered at Sun Set Park for a cooperative dinner honoring Clifford Steele, son of Roy and Mrs. Steele, and Darris Steele, son of Carl Steele, who leaves for the Navy at week's end. A centerpiece bouquet from Mrs. H. C. Hull marked the occasion with guests from Muscatine and Marfon among others.
A town softball team schedules a game with the undefeated Conesville squad at Stewart school grounds Thursday evening at seven. The lineup features Art Edmondson as pitcher with Buckwalter Kimmel Lowe J Little Torham and Nelson infield, Batterson Cal Little and Maxwell in the outfield.
National League results include St. Louis sweeping New York in two games and Chicago splitting with Boston. Cincinnati beat Brooklyn, Philadelphia defeated Pittsburgh, and Pittsburgh swept Philadelphia in a doubleheader. American League scores show Cleveland sweeping New York in two, Detroit and Boston trading wins, and St. Louis and Philadelphia post additional victories with night games listed. Standings feature St. Louis leading NL with 47 wins, Cincinnati 88 losses, and Philadelphia 28 wins in AL amid active pitcher matchups and upcoming night games.
Local residents greet relatives and friends from across the region in visits to Cedar Falls Washington and nearby towns. Guests include Mrs. E B Hammer and grandchildren from Silver City New Mexico and Mr and Mrs Charles Godwin from Canton Ohio. Families from Davenport Rock Island Milwaukee Chicago Keota Wayland and Burlington join in dinners travel and reunions with local hosts.
At the hospital Herman Kron of 1114 Washington St was admitted Monday afternoon as a medical patient. Mrs Margaret Owens of Columbus Junction was admitted yesterday afternoon as a medical patient. Mr and Mrs George Pratt of 609 East Harrison Street are parents of a son Ronald Ray born last evening at 7 43 weighing seven pounds ten ounces. Mrs Howard Lukavsky of route two was discharged yesterday afternoon and this afternoon Mrs Robert Nicola and son Dennis Oran of Riverside were dismissed. Mr and Mrs Nick Ott of Sigourney are parents of a son born this morning at 8 17 weighing seven pounds three and a half ounces.
Rubber shows undesirable qualities including swelling when exposed to mineral oils, leading to loss of strength as a key concern for material performance and durability.
Ruth and Mae Gideon hosted a farewell gathering for Alvin Kephart who plans to leave this week for service. Ernest. A noon basket dinner followed by socializing and photos. Bouquets of red white and blue flowers decorated the home with guests including Velma Kephart Phyllis Crone Delbert Lewis Sgt Charles Wulf and family Elaine McCartney John Leavitt Lambert Helen Muller Lydia Gideon and others.
The Em manuel Lutheran women's Missionary League held its July meeting with hymns, scripture Romans 13 1 7, a prayer for armed forces, and a pastor led lecture on the league’s purpose. A business session adopted his program, and refreshments were served by Mrs C Grossman.
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