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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1947
Page
2
Helen Monroe of Los Angeles will arrive next Monday for a visit with her mother Mrs. Ethel Monroe and other relatives. It has been five years since she was here last.
Barbara Redlinger Barbara Ann Davison and Janet Morgan visited in Brighton at Barbara Ann's sister Gerttrude Nash home. Atchison's Shoe Store advertised final clearance prices on sandals and dress pumps with $1.49 to $2.79. Mrs Vernon Crull traveled to Iowa City for a short social visit. The Holden family and others stayed with Mrs Bessie Wead while returning from Richmond Virginia. Mrs Eva Mouser and Mrs W D Booth visited Nelle Booth near West Chester.
Barbara Etter Ann Birkland and Doris Duecker depart with a party for a month long geology field trip at Dubois Wyoming. They represent Cornell College with participants from Miami Syracuse Knox and Cornell in a collaborative program. The route includes Denver and Cheyenne en route.
Mr and Mrs Charles Longwell and their children Carol and Denny of Evanston Illinois will leave tomorrow for home after visiting Mrs Longwell's mother Mrs Laura Longwell and other relatives. Local relatives Mrs Bob May and Mrs Charles McGrew hosted in Milan Missouri. Cap A Coulter to Japan with occupation forces north of Tokyo. Two VFW members named to Iowa posts to aid-de-camp and musician respectively.
Yesterday at the hospital Mrs. Donald Butter baugh Wellman and Mrs. Harley Carter Brighton were admitted for medical care with John Godwin 315 N Avenue B noted as medical. Today Mrs. Ida Fritz Wayland was admitted for medical care. Births: Mr. and Mrs. Walter Richard son Carroll welcomed a daughter at 4 55 pm yesterday. Dismissals: Mrs. William S Hoppe Jr and Patricia Lynn 223 W Madison St and Mrs. Herbert Osvieup Janet Carol 614 E Jefferson St. Everett K Bur ham and wife changed their son’s name to Drew Courtney from Hugh Courtney as printed yesterday.
A historic ad promotes Thornton and Minor Clinic rectal ointment and rectal suppositories for piles. It claims fast relief from pain itching and irritation and urges readers to follow label directions and buy at drug stores in Washington at McDaniel's.
In yesterday's league game the Cargill softball team defeated the VFW 10 to 2. Cargills scored six runs in the second inning and two in the first and third, while VFW tallied all runs in the seventh. Car gills pitchers Dawson and Sowash faced Cole and Lee for the VFW. Nine hits and four errors for VFW. seven hits and one error for Cargills. Friday's schedule lists American Pearls versus Cardinals.
U S Senator Clyde Reed of Kansas reports railroads are moving grain at record speeds despite a freight car shortage. He cites weekly loading of more than 30,000 cars this month, up from about 29,000 in July 1945 and 1946, with car supplies not returning to adequate levels until December.
Clinton R. Spires, 39, of Augusta Georgia, armed with a concealed weapon, visited the U S Capitol during President Truman's stay. He said job losses were caused by "the big shots" in Washington. He was arrested on weapons charges.
Clair Leonard a professor of music at Vassar College won Monmouth College’s 1947 Herbert Memorial psalm tune contest with a metrical 121st Psalm version for congregational singing. He beat 520 manuscripts from 460 composers. judges were Don Malin and Clyde Edwin Matson. The 1948 contest will be announced in October.
A National Labor Relations Board trial examiner recommended dismissing the case by the United Farm Equipment and Metal Workers of America against Barker Equipment Co in Keosauqua Iowa. The union claimed unfair labor practices including discouraging membership and discriminatory discharge in December 1946. The examiner found no showing of discriminatory treatment or unfair labor activities by the company.
Funeral services for Dick Bidwell were held yesterday afternoon at Sherman's funeral home conducted by Rev. Paul K. Wells. Burial followed at Hillcrest cemetery in Brighton with pallbearers including Carl Kelly.
Miss Mabelle Herring and Ida Cavender guest in Ot tumwa with Woods and Ross families returning to Davenport. Local residents entertain guests from Crawfordsville and Anaheim while others travel for surgery and hospital stays. Virginia Messenger recovers from surgery in Iowa City and Ray Simpson shifts jobs while visiting family.
Percy DeGrange an elevator operator in the U S House of Representatives is made a member of the Order of the Flaming Cravat by Rep Raymond H Burke with a plaque from the Oakwood Kiwanis club. He owns over 100 loud neckties and wears them proudly after a cousin gave him a garish tie years ago.
The Grace Hill Ladies Aid society met yesterday afternoon at the Community building with Mrs Paul Harvey as devotional leader. Scripture from Psalms and an Upper Room article on the 101st Psalm were read. ten women answered roll by naming their favorite Bible book. The next meeting is set for August 6 with Mrs Leonard Brinn ing.
Mrs KE C Carris hosted ten Pythian Circle members for an afternoon session led by president Mrs B C Briley. The program featured an original city contest by Mrs Briley, with entertainment by Mrs Carris and Mrs IT Rehmel. Refreshments, including a hostess daughter Mrs Tom H Berdo’s cake, followed at Wingas North Side cafe.
The Headliners 4 H club met yesterday afternoon with Martha Whittaker at the M L Whittaker home. members sewed on their garments in a workshop style session and discussed plans for the upcoming 4 H fair. refreshments were served by the hostess and her mother.
In Sandy Hook July neighbors gathered to haul bales from the Harry Anderson alfalfa field. Harlan Johnson directed the baler with Arthur Dunbar on the tractor, Rev Bleichwehl led Washington, and many locals assisted. Alice Chorpening oversaw meals while Mrs Ralph Chorpening aided with lunch and drinks.
Members of the Y's Men's club and families, about 65, enjoyed a picnic supper last evening at Sunset Park. This opened a series of planned family night parties for the summer. The committee was Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wiley, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Loveless, and Mr. and Mrs. Verle Gallagher, substituting for Mr. and Mrs. Roger Sherman. Club president Verle Gallagher led a brief business meeting.
Mrs Edward Bushek hosted the Contract Bridge club at her Riverside home with Mrs James Baumann as a guest. Two tables played with Mrs Elmo Knittel winning first and Mrs Red Kron second. Refreshments followed. next meeting to be hosted by Mrs Brown. St Mary’s Church summer social raised funds for the church treasury with Reno Kren Patricia Stranksky and Francis Baschnagel in leadership roles.
Richard notes Mr Andersons recent poor performance and says alfalfa farming was not a one man job. Mr and Mrs Anderson express thanks to those who helped and support their work.
Strong construction and the use of stainless steel in streamlined railroad passenger cars reduce weight and operating costs by increasing strength and efficiency.
George Young Charles Welsh Wayne Romine Charles Langenberg and Harry Miller serve as pallbearers. Among survivors is stepdaughter Mrs Hadley Waltman raised in the Bidwell home. her name was omitted from the death notice previously printed.
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