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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 14, 1938

Page

2

Francis Albaugh Seeks Acknowledgment Of Gravel Cause In Kalona Crash

Francis Albaugh asks the Journal to state that loose gravel at the Kalona crash scene contributed to his automobile accident. highway crew say gravel has been blamed before without factor, but Albaugh insists it was involved. Also mentions a special sale at Millers Footwear and a Washington shopper, Mrs Mayme Hammond of Harper.

Francis Albaugh Kalona Francis Mayme Hammond Harper Washington H. J. McCreedy Waterloo Bill Bob Jack Rachel Ann Galloway McCreedy Bruce Lipscomb Cedar Rapids Jane Godfrey Mount Pleasant Etta McCall Missoula Mont Orville Elder G. W. Tassell McLellan Stores Washigeton

The Gadfly

A large black horsefly known as a gadfly is described as bloodsucking in this brief entry.

Hospital Births and Procedures Reported

Dale Hutt of Ainsworth route 2 was discharged yesterday. Mr and Mrs Robert Nicola of Verside welcomed a son at 8 55 p m weighing seven pounds George Beck of Kalona underwent emergency surgery last night Ceala Gerot of Riverside had a tonsillectomy yesterday.

Dale Hutt Ainsworth Robert Nicola Verside George Beck Kalona Ceala Gerot Riverside

Indees and Juniors Prep For Weekend Games at Blattner Field

Washington Independents and the Legion baseball juniors held a joint workout at Blattner field, rating three to four innings and drills. Juniors head to Muscatine Saturday for the district tourney, while Independents face Sigourney Hayesville at Blattner field Sunday. Riverside players were absent. Sumner Cummings hoped to test his Riverside batting against the Indees, but no contest materialized.

Washington Independents Legion Baseball Blattner Field Muscatine Sigourney-Hayesville Blattnerfield Sigourney Riverside Legion Sumner Cummings Wielders

Jensen Wins GOP Nomination For Seventh District Congress

Ned Oak wins Republican nod in seventh district as Ben Franklin Jensen secures the nomination with a margin over Oak. Democratic delegates will choose a nominee at the Atlantic district convention after none of six rivals cleared 35 percent.

Ned Oak Ben Franklin Jensen Atlantic

Club Standings and Results Summary

Major league standings show Pittsburgh leading with 44 wins and 26 losses in a tight NL race. New York and Cincinnati follow, with Brooklyn and Chicago mid-pack. Wednesday scores include Brooklyn 10 Pittsburgh 5 and Boston 10 St Louis 5. Philadelphia and Chicago faced wet grounds. Games today feature Philadelphia at Chicago and Brooklyn at Pittsburgh.

Kl. Pet Pittsburgh New York Cincinnati Chicago Boston Brooklyn St. Laws AOS Philadelphia St. Louis Amercian Lehague W. L. Pet New Yook Cleveland Washington Detroit Ghishee .c

Bloomfield Defeats Capital City Colored Giants 15–0

Pleasant Plain blasted the Capital City Colored Giants 15 to 0 before a large crowd at Fast Pleasant Plain. Bloomfield used three pitchers to secure the lopsided win and will play East Pleasant Plain next Sunday July 17, its last appearance there this season.

Prairie Center Social Notes From July Weekend Gatherings

Prairie Center residents share weekend visits with relatives and friends across Washington Keota Montrose and Iowa City. Families including Sheetz Zieglowsky Warren Koehler and Wylie hosted and visited relatives at numerous homes and a cooperative dinner at the Palmer home.

Don Wylie Prairie Center Marlene Sheetz Marion Sheetz John Simmering Henry Zieglowsky Iowa City Dale Darbyshire Carl Schneider Tom Deal Washington Charles Zieglowsky Sam Warren, Jr Sam Warren Ellis Swisher Ainsworth George Koehler and Sons Koehler John Weirman Keota Joe McCartney Moline George Koehler Tom Sterling Bernice Zieglowsky Fred Zieslowsky Lawrence Virginia Donaldson Fred Zieglowsky Wark Richard Montrose Calif Malcolm Montgomery Joan Jackie Fields John Zieglowsky Ted Martha Carl Sehneider Omer Wagner Charles Palmer

Seaport Now Miles Inland Ravenna History Noted

Ravenna, once a bustling seaport and ancient Italian capital, lies many miles inland today due to shifting coastline and geological changes.

Ravenna Italy

Iowa grid men staying in shape during summer work

University of Iowa football players fill summer months with heavy labor and varied jobs from construction and steel gangs to lifeguarding and woodworking. Notable players include Nile Kinnick, Bob Allen, Erwin Prasse, Jim Kelley, and Frank Balazs, all keeping in practice while earning through summer employments in Iowa and Chicago.

Iowa City University of Iowa Wicherly Prasse Jack Wicherly Holstein Erwin Prasse Chicago North Bob Allen Nile Kinnick Big Jim Kelley Sioux City Mike Enich Jerry Niles Balazs Frank Balazs Letterman Froy Dean Glenn Olson Harold Mann William Mangold Lawrence Ely Fred Martin Jens Norgard Russell Busk Charles Irvine Jack McKinnon Bruno Andruska Roscoe Carney Jack Oling Garfield Hillery Country Home

Local visits and sales featured in Washington events

Mr and Mrs Woodrow Wade spend two weeks in Stanberry Missouri visiting relatives while Mr Wade takes a vacation from J C Penney. Harwoods store promotes a summer sale and Hanson’s July Clearance runs this week. Various residents travel for visits, sales, and vacations including Miss Stewart and Miss Greve from Davenport, and officers from nearby towns shop in Washington.

Woodrow Wade Stanberry

Schoolgoing Cops Learn Medicine in Iowa City Course

Iowa City's police cadets attended a University of Iowa short course in scientific crime detection. Experts from the university hospital lectured on first aid blood and urine alcohol and intoxication and the psychology of criminals.

Iowa City Iowa University of Iowa University Hospital Fred Jarvin R. B. Gibson Andrew H. Woods H. E. Shirley

Am Boy Social News Highlights Local Visits

AmBoy July 14 report lists Mr. and Mrs L G Roberts visiting Ed Rees and Mrs J R Reaney and Hadith of Waterloo staying with Roger Colthurst. A parade of callers stops at Roy Whiteman and Clarence Owens homes and Frank Leeper grandparents. John May shells corn. Allen Conrad and Lacey Hinton visit Glen Owens.

Earl White Amboy L. G. Roberts Ed Rees J. R. Reaney Hadith Waterloo Roger Colthurst Floyd Hamil Charles McConnell Phyllis Washington Roy Whiteman Harry McConnell Harold Carl Roberts Frank Leeper Wellman Ina Owens Paul Lowe Clarence Owens Floyd Maxwell John May Willy Waggoner Franklin Waggoner Allen Conrad Lacey Hinton Glen Owens

Belgian Loriaux perfects uniform tone accordion in 1892

Armand Loriaux of Belgium perfected the uniform tone accordion enabling the same tone to be played with both out and in bellows, a development recorded in 1892.

Armand Loriaux

Atchison Shoe Sale Highlights Bargain Rack

Local shoppers flock to Atchison Shoes for bargain whites and colors with white dress and sport oxfords priced at 1.98 and 2.89. Visitors include Mrs. Ralph O Dow from Wisconsin and the McGuires from Princeton Illinois visiting relatives in Washington near Granville Love.

Atchison Shoe Sale A. E. Atchison R. L. McGuire Princeton Ill McGuire Russell Knott

Damascus Shrine Picnic Invite at Crapo Park Burlington

Members of Damascus Shrine No 16 and families are invited to the state White Shrine picnic at Crapo park in Burlington on Sunday July 17. A basket dinner will be served at noon.

Damascus Shrine No 16 Crapo Park Burlington

Stunts at White Way Club Entertain and Award Prizes

A White Way club gathering at Mrs. Lee Craig’s home featured stunts by members led by Mrs. Merie Eckels who won first prize for an act titled Please Help the Blind. Mrs. Nellie Booth won second for a club member poem as others performed caricatures and songs.

White Way Club Lee Craig Merie Eckels Nellie Booth Worstel Edgar Stewart Nellie Munro Ckels Ernest Simpson Anna Jean Fred Forinash Lou Augustine E. E. Nevins Simpson Herman Schultz Roscall Fred Foriash

Portraits of Club Members Across A Local Page

Pauline, Jessie, Mrs Evans, Nellie Munro, Mrs Ralston, Pearl, Mae DeLong, Olive, Edith, Sammy DeLong, and Mrs Nellie Booth are featured as a cheerful roster. The piece highlights each woman’s temperament, role, and charm within the club, celebrating their participation and spirit.

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