Local Letters and Visits Highlight Washington Community News
The Washington paper lists numerous visits and travels including Mrs. W T Nott of Elwood and Misses Laura Florence Pressed of Brush, Rev Vernon H Carter returning from a conference in Indiana, Mrs Ella Rownd from Pasadena visiting Miss Alice Rownd, and Dr Cloyce Kerr visiting from Ames. It notes ill residents, staff changes at the library, and residents traveling to Chicago Seattle and Los Angeles with related family ties and local business mentions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. Nott
Elwood
Rebr
Laura Florence Pressed
Brush, O
Park Brohm
Ofhington
Washington
Iowa
W. L. Clapp
Chicago
Breitenbach & Dayton
Vernon H. Carter
Lake James
Ind
Wisconsin
Carter
Ella Rownd
Lorana
Pasadena
Calif
Alice Rownd
E. R. Harvey
George Breitenbach
Boy sustains arm cut from milk bottle incident
Willis Boot, a 10 year old boy, required several stitches after a broken milk bottle cut his arm during a milk delivery on South Iowa avenue in the 600 block. He had recovered enough by this afternoon to attend a movie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis Boot
Iowa Avenue
Willis
Mra
W. D. Booth
Local Residents Undergo Major Medical Procedures
Ray Sojka of Riverside had a major operation this morning at Washington Mercy hospital. Pyerly Ann Bauer was observed last evening. Kalen George of Richland underwent an emergency operation late last night and is reported today to be recovering well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Sojka
Riverside
Washington Eceuny Hospital
Pyerly Ann Bauer
Kalen George
Richland
Packwood Wins in Ninth Inning Rally over Washington
Packwood downed Washington 9 to 7 in a Tri-County league game at Troop Field as a ninth inning rally produced four hits, an error and a walk. Kingman homered driving in two, while Frank Winn and Jack Lytle started Washington’s offense with a first inning pair of runs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Packwood
Scord
Washington
Troop Field
Kingman
Frank Winn
Jack Lytle
Stewart
C. McGill
Winn
Lytle
McGill
Walt Kiesey
Giants
Brown
Lerk
W. Mitchell
L Leisure
Grimes
Mitchell
R. Mitchell
Little Demons Win at Junction Field
The Washington Little Demons defeated Ding's Standard Oil 4 to 2 at the local field on Thursday evening in Columbus Junction and kept their winning streak alive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Washington Little Demons
Ding
Standard Oil
Old rivals on Iowa football schedule
Iowa City July 20 1935 The 1936 Iowa football schedule features longtime foes Minnesota Northwestern and Illinois with homecoming game against Minnesota November 9 marking the twenty ninth meeting. Northwestern to be met twenty second time and Illinois nineteenth. Other opponents include Purdue Indiana South Dakota Bradley Tech and Colgate with varying series lengths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Minnesota
Northwestern
Illinois
University of Iowa
Hawkeye
Iowans
Gophers
Wildcats
Ilini
Iowa
Purdue
Indiana
South Dakota
Bradley Tech
Colgate
Defending Champs Sign For Tourney In Iowa City
The University of Iowa Mississippi Valley tennis event drew defending singles champion Dick Rugg Waterloo and women's champion Betty Butler Des Moines. Rugg will play doubles with an unnamed partner while Ed Wymack Des Moines and Robert Chaffee lead entries. Faculty members Lee Travis Rufus Fitzgerald and Jacob Van der Zee join veterans in Friday entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Dick Rugg
Waterloo
Betty Butler
Des Moines
Rugg
Bob Demaree
Tulsa
Okla
Robert Chaffee
University
Standings and results from today’s baseball leagues
National League standings show New York at .679 and St. Louis at .580 with Chicago at .590. Yesterday’s results include Chicago 9 New York 3 and Brooklyn 8 St. Louis 0. American League scores show Detroit 9 Boston 7 and Chicago 7 Washington 2 with upcoming games listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
St. Louis
Chicago
Metsington AB
PO Alcineinnall
Winn
Philadelphia
J. Lytle
C. McGill
Ineinnati
Libe
Brooklyn
G. Fletcher
Kimmel
Boston
Pittsburgh
Norton
Hender
Cincinnati
Washington
Tinetroit
Singman
Leisure
Ste
Hicago
Kammel
Hitchell
Leisure, Brown
McGill
Detroit
Cleveland
American
Minneapolis
Columbus
Indianapolis
Milwaukee
Kansas City
St. Paulacaeuape
Toledo
Louisville
St. Paul
Stags and Cubs Win Tilts Played at Crawfordsville
In Crawfordsville the Stags edged the East Enders 3 to 2 in a tight opener as the Stags tallied 3 runs on 5 hits with 2 errors while East Enders had 2 runs on 4 hits and 6 errors. The Cubs defeated Noble 6 to 2 behind Nickalous pitching for 6 hits and one error. Noble had 3 hits and 5 errors. Next week’s schedule lists Midgets vs Olds Midgets, Aces vs East End, Noble vs Owls, Stags vs Legion, East End vs Legion, Olds vs Owls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Stags
East Enders
Cubs
Noble
Nickalous
Tonyn Davis
Crawfordsville Midgets
Olds
Aces
East End
Owls
Legion
Farm Agents Study Corn Hybridization
Ames Iowa July 20 More than 60 county agents and assistants concluded a two day study of corn breeding and hybridization at Iowa State College. The program by the farm crops and genetics departments and the extension service covered hybridization techniques and examined college demonstration plots. E S Dyas extension crops specialist warned that slipshod breeding methods would fail to raise yields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Iowa
Iowa State College
Extension Service
Dyas
Riverside Girls Defeat Hills Club in 7 to 3 Victory
Riverside girls diamond ball team defeated the Hills club 7 to 3 on their grounds Thursday evening with Irene Beranek pitching and Myrtle Denison catching. Other Riverside players included M. Mannion G Hertzman I Bernick P Kleppfer L Yansky and G Shradel. A Monday win at Kalona was 13 to 4 and plans for a local tournament with four teams are proposed at the Riverside park under Schnoebelen’s management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Hillis
Irene Beranek
Myrtle Denison
Rose Mannion
Gertrude
Miriam Hertzman
Irma Bernick
Phyllis Kleppfer
Luella Yansky
Mary Helen Swift
Genevieve Shradel
Kalona
West Liberty
Co, Schnoebelen
Nutrition Course Starts Week of Aug 18 Through Farm Bureau
Washington county women will begin a four lesson nutrition course the week of August 18 with extra instruction on home furnishings and a planned health program. County leaders organized to coordinate township chairmen publicity officers and co operators by July 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
Washington County
Mary K. Gregg
Ames
Courthouse
H.C._ Birney
Joe Knotek
Jackson Township
R. C. Balderson
Brighton
Clay Township
Gladden Mast
Marion
A. D. Rathmen
P. F. Whisler
Claude Rhodebeck
Washington Township
John Cherry
Will Dea
Oregon Township
C. ¢. Thiessen
Lime Creek
Fangie’ Buchanan
Big 4-H Exhibit Set for August 5 to 9 Details Prizes
The notice outlines a multi day 4-H show plan with entries August 5 and a prize pool totaling several hundred dollars across contests in health, essay, landscape, conservation, livestock, dairy, beef, poultry, record books, and more. A skeleton schedule lists factory tours, judging contests, swimming, and home efficiency events led by region judges and organizations including the Y M C A and Beef Producers Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Pearl Button Co
McCleery Calendar
Evening Journal
Professor Shearer
Iowa State College
Carl Oldson
Beef Producers Association
Needle Club Meets With Mrs Knittel in Riverside
Riverside reports the Senior Needle club gathering hosted by Mrs John Knittel with five guests including Mrs Mary Bauer and Miss Matilda Wieland. Social time and refreshments followed. next meeting set for September 6 with Miss Estelle Crutz as hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
John Knittel
Mary Bauer
R. J. Mariner
Matilda Wieland
Emo Knittel
Edward Bushek
Elmo Kuittel
Edward Hbushek
Estelle Crutz
Standard Oil Company
Casino
Iowa City
Harold Cress
L. Spivey
Clement Dautremont
Elmo Knittel
Co. F. Norton
Liecyq Bayer
Bayertown
Ladies Auxiliary
American Legion
William Ingram
Des Moines
Crowded House for the Boy Preacher
Five year old Charles Jaynes Jr. fills the Four-Square tabernacle venue in Detroit with sermons titled Jesus the Sinner's Friend and an address on Children and Their Place in God's Program. He speaks nightly at 7:45 p.m. aided by nurse Miss Neva Duff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Four-Square Gospel Tabernacle
Jesus
Charles Jaynes, Jr
Four- Square
Detroit, Mich
Neva Duff
City Day Schedule Includes Parade Picnic and Concert
A municipal Celebration day lists an 11:00 parade in the city square, a noon picnic at Sunset Park, 1:30 concert by the municipal band in Central Park, 2:00 program with speeches and prize announcements in Central Park, plus all day girls and boys swimming at the Y M C A pool.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Aquare
Sunset Park
Central Park
Social Calendar Briefs for Friday to Tuesday Events
Friday Rebekah regular meeting at 8 P.M. in the F. hall. Saturday W R CG regular meeting at 2 30 P.M. in the G A R hall. Monday Wesleyan Missionary group at 7 30 P.M. Mrs Sidney Moore 214 North Fourth. Jackson township farm bureau evening Homer C Birney home. Tuesday Booster club in the afternoon Mrs Ora Norman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekah
Oo. F. Hall
W. R. CG
G. A. R. Hall
Wesleyan Missionary Group
Sidney Moore
North Fourth
Jackson Township Farm Bureau
Homer C
Birney
Orai Norman
Visiting Bride Honored at Home of Mrs Berger
Mrs Ned Brookhart, freshly married in Augusta Missouri, was feted at the Berger home 1103 East Washington Street. Guests played bridge at four tables and solved puzzles at a fifth while Mrs Frank B Miller earned high bridge score and Mrs Howard Freshwaters won the travel prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ned Brookhart
Walter Berger
Leland Morrison
Berger
East Washington Street
Augusta
Washington, D. C
Brookhart
Ecousim
Margaret Brookhart
Kitchen Gifts for Bride Prepared at Kolah Club Meeting
Kolah club members met at Mrs. Flo Cherry's home to make dish towels for a bride, Mrs. Helen Schoonover Coats. Five members and three visitors attended, including Mia Godfrey Jugeler Phyllis Ahrens and Ruth Speidel. Mrs. Jugeler helped serve refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kolah Club
Flo Cherry
Helen Schoonover Coats
H. J. Schoonover
Mia
Godfrey Jugeler
Phyllis Ahrens
Ruth Speidel
Baptist Women Picnic Makes July Picnic at Mrs Kerrs Lawn
The Baptist church women’s society held a July picnic luncheon with 27 present. Devotions and songs opened the afternoon led by Mrs. Co Bonard on Open Gates, followed by a Bible reading and prayer. They voted to dispense with the August meeting and closed with a social hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Society of the Baptist
Will Sickels
Judge Upholds Dismissal of 12 Married Teachers
Muscatine district court upholds the school board action dismissing 12 married women instructors. Judge D W Jackson denied a writ to reinstate them, ruling directors may hire their own teachers and the public is not required to provide positions for all certificate holders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
D. W. Jackson
Violinist Preacher Tours with Hollywood Baby Orchestra
A young violinist and preacher has traveled widely since age two percent, performed with the Hollywood Baby Orchestra during California visits, and last night offered a preaching, singing, and humorous reading titled A Little Boy's Troubles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Hollywood Baby Orchestra
Mrs Gladys Evans Hosts Bridge Party at Ainsworth
The Tuesday Bridge club met at Mrs Gladys Evans home with two guests, Mrs Myrte Thoma and Mrs Elizabeth Gingery. Bridge at two tables produced Mrs Eva Blankenhorn as high scorer. Luncheon was served by the hostess assisted by Mrs Ethel Trotter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
Gladys Evans
Myrte Thoma
Elizabeth Gingery
Eva Blankenhorn
Ethel Trotter
Presbyterial Meeting Receives Letter From Mrs Roberts
The Presbyterian Women's Missionary meeting heard a letter from Mrs. Carl Roberts about the year's plans. Seventeen members attended the gathering at Mrs. C. S. Williams home with musical numbers by Mrs. Roscoe Hering lake and Miss Elsie Bratten.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Women's Missionary Meeting
Carl Roberts
Iowa City
Roberts
C.S. Williams
Roscoe Hering
4-H Happy Hustlers Set Aug 1 for Achievement Day
The 4 H Happy Hustlers club schedules its local achievement day for August 1. The August 1 meeting will be at Esther Stone’s home, with Lois Parcell hosting. Twelve members and one visitor attended, and Helen Dickinson and Maxine Waterhouse were chosen to prepare the county 4 H fair booth while Wilma Richards and Esther Stone handle Tuesday’s display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Happy Hustlers
Lois Parcell
Esther Stone
Helen Dickinson
Maxine Waterhouse
Henry Fair
Wilma Richards
H. J. Club Social Time At Shalla Home
Nine members of the H. J. club met at Mrs. John Shalla Jr. on Thursday afternoon with about a dozen children present. The gathering featured visiting and a two course luncheon served by the host and helpers. The next meeting will be hosted by Mrs. Will Shalla in three weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Club
John Shalla, Jr
Shalla
Darlene
Joe Te Bockhorst
Will Shalla
Rebekahs Name Committees for Next Six Months
At the regular meeting, Miss Doris Zeck announced the Rebekah committees for the coming six months. Appointments include Draping charter led by Mrs Leap McAvoy and Mrs Floyd Murdock, remembrance of the sick by Mrs C A Ruebsam and Mrs J H Campbell, endowment fund by Mrs Fred D Stewart and Mrs L G Jugenheimer, flower by Mrs Oscar Jugenheimer and Mrs Hilma Larson, instructor by Mrs Floyd Murdock, and reporter by Mrs Oscar Jugenheimer. The storm forced an early adjournment after a small attendance due to extreme heat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekah
Noble Grand
Doris Zeck
Draping Charter
Leap McAvoy
Floyd Murdock
Ernestine Murdock
Mary Mickey
C. A Ruebsam
J. H. Campbell
Lloyd Easter
Endowment Fund
Fred D. Stewart
L. G. Jugenheimer
Flower
Oscar Jugenheimer
Hilma Larson
Roy Stewart
Bethel Social Moves to Next Tuesday July 23
The Bethel social date is corrected to Tuesday July 23. Pierce Knox of Washington, a blind xylophone artist, will be a special entertainer. Edith Reed announces other features including a piano duet by Mrs. Ray Lambert and her sister-in-law and a vocal solo by Mr. Davis of Ainsworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethel
Pierce Knox
Washington
Edith Reed
Ray Lambert
Mr. Davis
Ainsworth
Jackson Township Farm Bureau Meeting Monday
Jackson township Farm Bureau will meet Monday night at the Homer C. Birney home. The 4-H boys will serve ice cream.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson Township Farm Bureau
Homer C. Birney
4-H
Two Visitors Honored with Bridge Party
Two former Washington teachers Mrs. Carl Bull of Strawberry Point and Mrs. Wayne Yetter of Pasadena were honored guests at a bridge party yesterday afternoon given by Miss Marle Landau at her mother Mrs. Anna Landau's home northwest of Washington. Mrs. Bull, formerly Elsie Moser, is a house guest this weekend. Mrs. Vetter, formerly Bernice Brown, is visiting her parents northeast of Washington. Bridge was played at three tables with Mrs. Lawrence Crull winning high score and Miss Isabelle Davis second. Gifts were given to the honorees and refreshments were served by Miss Landau with help from her mother and sisters Minnie and Gertrude.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cloyce Kerr
Ames
Will Rayhew
Alexander
Pasadena
Calif
Rodney
Lancaster
Rodney Mayhew
Nevada
Iowa
Carl Buls
Charles
Strawberry Point
Marie Landau
Brighton
Seattle
Wash
Kaithryn Little
North Side
Miss Meacham
P. L. Etter
Kirkaville
A. Anderson
Laura Pinspaler
Lowel
Ind
Oscar Jneenheimer
Josephine Hull
Omaha
C. W Startsman
Etty Startsman
Lansdowne
Mia Cy Hush Ang
Irene
Ozarks
Harrisonville
Ark
Hugh Winter
Centerville
Washington
Equitable Life Tnayurance Company
Journal
Carl. Bull
Wayne. Yetter
Miss .Marledau
Miss Landau
Anna Landau
Bull
Elsie Moser
Vetter
Bernice Brown
W. S. Brown
Lawrence Crull
Isabelle Davis
Birthday notices and anniversaries in Heights area
Marjorie Ving turns seven as a first grade pupil at Heights school daughter of Rev Mrs A A Ving. Fred Klein and wife of Riverside celebrate their fourth wedding anniversary. Ruth Kupka of Braden community marks a birthday. Donald Gardner Baker visits grandparents in Wellman for his twelfth birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjorie Ving
Marjorie
Heights School
A. A. Ving
Fred Klein
Riverside
Rt 2
Ruth Kupka
Braden
Donald Gardner Baker
William Ba
St. Paul
Eec C. Gardner
Wellman
Birthday Reminders Roll In From Wellman Area
A local birthday column notes Bunny Blair who tends the Country club golf course turns a year older tomorrow. Nearby Raymond Minick has a birthday tomorrow with brother Rich ard celebrated last Sunday. Aletha Maxine Mangold, daughter of Mr and Mrs dee Mangold, is nine tomorrow. David Flading, son of Mr and Mrs John Pileding, is due tomorrow. Leslie Rose of Pleasant Ridge and Paul Watson son of Wilbur Watson are also listed for tomorrow with other locals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bunny” Blair
Country Club
Mr. Blair
Raymond Minick
Richard
Aletha Maxine Mangold
Dee Mangold
David Flading
Mer
John Pileding
Wellman
Paul Watson
Wilbur Watson
East Third
Fancy Jennings Celebrates Third Birthday Tomorrow
Thirty four youngsters honor today with festive events as Fancy Jennings marks her third birthday tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennings
Partridge Assists County Agent Before Wayne County Fair
Jay Partridge a junior at Iowa State College serves as personal assistant to County Agent W J Roudabush during the busy summer period ahead of the Wayne County 4 H club fair. He is noted as a former outstanding 4 H club member and has spent years in farming after high school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay Partridge
Iowa State College
Wayne County
Roudabush
Also Mentioned on This Page
Washucton
Little Demons
Oakdale
Riverside Girls
Hills Club
Cessna
Ruth Cessna
Iowa State College Extension Department
Lewa
Gear Manufacturing Company
Needle Club
Mrs. Berger
Rebekahs
Jackson Bureau
Minnie
Lesie Rose
Pleasant Ridge
Tee
Orr Mapel of
Partridge
Mangold’s
Car & Rathe Service
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