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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1942
Page
2
After a two week visit to St Paul the Steamer President resumes operations for the season. The excursion vessel has run in St Paul for the first time this season and will continue its river trips from Muscatine.
Gwendolyn Ruth White, infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Boyd White, was admitted for major surgery yesterday afternoon. John Davidson of 1002 S Iowa was admitted yesterday for a lacerated left hand and discharged this afternoon, with return to Muscatine planned Monday July 27. Two excursions are planned for the visit the steamers depart Muscatine at 1 00 p m and 9 00 p m the afternoon trip is sponsored by the Eastern Star and Rainbow Girls the moonlight dance is presented by American Legion Post No 27 Eagles Drill Team 815 and Knights of Columbus Council 1305 Johnny Mack s 11 piece band will play both excursions.
Local residents return from a two week trip to Texas visiting Washington boys at Camp Bowie including Corp Vernon Beenblossom. They toured the Boston and Ozark mountains of Arkansas and saw Sgt Donald Beenblossom at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri. Private John T. Stewart has been moved to the Midland Radio and Telephone school in Kansas City. Mrs Ralph Jones and son Richard came home after a visit with Maude Jones and relatives while Mr Jones attended a peace officers school in Iowa City. The community shop Orcutt's Piggly Wiggly advertises Tru Gold Flour and Sweetheart soap sales.
American League standings show New York at 68 28 and Cleveland at 49 38 with Chicago and Philadelphia sharing schedules. Yesterday Boston defeated Chicago 10 to 6 and New York beat Cleveland 4 to 6 while St Louis topped Philadelphia 7 to 4. Today matchups include St Louis at Philadelphia Detroit at Washington Chicago at Boston and Cleveland at New York.
A compact list shows baseball like results with teams and scores including Philadelphia Brooklyn Chicago Pittsburgh New York Cincinnati Boston St Louis and matchups Philadelphia at St Louis Brooklyn at Chicago New York at Pittsburgh Boston at Cincinnati with various scorelines and league standings implied.
Mr and Mrs Claud Tucker and Mr and Mrs Frank Gobble returned yesterday after noon from Aurora Illinois. Mr Tucker made a business trip to Chicago leaving Monday after noon and the others visited the Gobbles daughter and family in Aurora.
Dorothy June Pace visited in the B. H. Van Meter home for a few days. Mary Helen Huber a Mercy Hospital nurse from Iowa City spends three weeks with her parents the Hubers. Carolyn Strong of Bloomfield stays with friends for a few days. Rev and Mrs Strong visit next Wednesday to escort Carolyn home. Orcutt's Piggly Wiggly features two bargains and Northern Tissue offer.
Mrs Harry Margolin of Yankton South Dakota, longtime president of Yankton Auxiliary unit No 12, is appointed state department Americanization chairman by Mrs Hazelzel Johnson of Colton California. The appointment comes as Margolin retires from her local post.
Clara Hayes of Davenport and Dr Nolan with Mrs Stella Lowell of Chicago attended the funeral service for Emma Mae Wolfe of Chicago yesterday morning. The note mentions local pickups and deliveries by Martin Modern Cleaners and visits by Ira Jones and Maude Jones.
The Kolosick family reunion is announced for Sunday August 2 at Sunset Park Washington with a picnic dinner at noon.
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