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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1939
Page
2
Birth of a son to Mr and Mrs John Bertishofer
Mr and Mrs John Bertishofer of Lexington Kentucky welcomed a nine pound son named John Charles after a Saturday night birth. Also noted are travel and social updates including Dr and Mrs W D Dwyer attending a national dental meeting in Milwaukee and Lake Geneva, and local families visiting kin in Washington DC and Iowa. Whisker Club benefit dance announced with prizes for best costumes at 9:00 PM at City Water Works Reservoir.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Squire
John Bertishofer
Lexington
Bertishofer
Charlotte Squire
John Charles
W. D. Dwyer
National Dental Association
Milwaukee
Wis
Lake Geneva
City Water Works
Walter
Lord Mayor Awaiting Royal Approval Before Inauguration
The lord mayoral candidate remains awaiting royal approval before taking office. Officials say consent from the monarchy is required to finalize the oath. The deadline and implications for the city’s governance are under discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Threshing Nears End in Grandview as Oats Yield Noted
Grandview notes threshing nearly finished with only eleven jobs left this year. Oats yield about 40 to 50 bushels. Verle Cray returns from three weeks’ visit at Wayne Wade’s in North English. Mrs. Elmer Karnes dines with Mrs. Richard Cray. Chas Green visits Washington on business. Insurance men inspect homes for wiring. Mrs. Leo Gislain calls from Greely California noting plans to Iowa. Paulette and Freddie Gislain spend two weeks with grandparents Adolph and Mrs. Gislain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Maxwell
Grandview
Verle Cray
Wayne Wade
NorthEnglish
Elmer Karnes
Richard Cray
Chas. Green
Washington
Leo Gislain
Greely
Calo
Iown
Miss Bidwell
Paulette
Freddie Gislain
Adolph Gislain
Washington residents undergo multiple tonsillectomies
At the hospital Jeanne Campbell Jean Kennedy Janice Lee Campbell Peggy Dougall and Clara Vabras all of Washington Elsworth Coffman of South English Lois Ofelt of Burlington and Lydon Swartzen druber of Wellman underwent tonsillectomies this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeanne Campbell
Jean Kennedy
Janice Lee Campbell
Peggy Dougall
Clara Vabras
Washington
Elsworth Coffman
South English
Lois Ofelt
Burlington
Lydon Swartzendruber
Wellman
Home players to fill Independents lineup this season
After a tough defeat in Iowa City the Independents announce a plan to favor Washington local players over out of town additions. Ray Whitehead returns as player manager while Max Raymond remains manager. A long practice from 5 30 to dark is set for Thursday next Tuesday and the following Thursday with all players 16 and older urged to join and help steady the club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Washington
Ray Whitehead
Max Raymond
Helen Norris to Teach Seventh and Eighth Grades at Conesville
Columbus Junction July 24 Helen Norris former Brockway teacher has been elected to teach seventh and eighth grades at Conesville. Evelyn Lord Davenport visited Marguerite Bleven this week. Mr and Mrs Isaac Griffiths Arthur and Dorothy Monrovia Calif visited John Hanft enroute home from Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Helen Norris
Brockway
Here
Conesville
Evelyn Lord
Davenport
Marguerite Bleven
Isaac Griffiths
Arthur
Dorothy
Monrovia
Calif
John Hanft
Chicago
John Arington
Ft. Worth
Tex
R. E. Jones
Coulee City
Wash
Margaret
Jones
Gayle
Mary Edwards
West
Joan Enyart
Princeton
David Lewis
Charlene
Fullerton
S. J. Lewis
Burrell
Rodney Jones
Gladwin
Major Leagues Today Standings and Results
Boston plays Cincinnati at night while Brooklyn visits Chicago and Philadelphia meets Pittsburgh both at 2 PM local time. New York faces St Louis as standings update across the league.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Chicago
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
New York
St. Louis
L. Pet
Chicago Ore
Cleveland
Detroit Oanto
Washington Ecclesia Ee
St Louis
Detroit
Washington
Pittsburgh Brooklyn
Smiths Welcome Daughter Sandra Sue
Mr and Mrs Cyril Smith of East St. Louis Missouri announce the birth of a daughter Sandra Sue born July 19 in a St. Louis hospital weighing seven pounds fourteen ounces Mrs Smith is the former Maurine Martin of West Chester and the baby is the first grandchild for several relatives including G B Martin Lillie Chance and Myrtle O S Rambo of Olympia Washington and others Also notes describe local visitors and routine town life updates including Oren Zager a University of Iowa pharmacy student spending summer at Pioneer drug store and former Ft Snelling campers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cyril Smith
East St. Louis
Sandra Sue
St. Louis
Oren Zager
College of Pharmacy
University of Iowa
Pioneer Drug Store
Ft. Snelling
Minnesota
Washington Junior Baseball to Face Sigourney Juniors
Coach Kenneth Kimberling announced a game between the Washington and Sigourney junior teams at Blattnerfield Thursday at four. Battery will be Dick Marshall and Ralph Schoonover for Washington. Sigourney's level is about the same, with Ottumwa and Elden previous tournament losses noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Kimberling
Washington
Sigourney
Blattnerfield
Kimberlin
Southeastern Iowa
Columbus Junction
American Legion
Dick Marshall
Ralph Schoonover
Washington Battery
Washington Club
Ottumwi
Elden
Local visitors and travels noted in Waukegan and Davenport
Harvey Coulter returns to work in Waukegan after a stay with his mother Mrs Harriet Coulter. He spent Saturday with the Marvin Williams family in Davenport. Jean Williamson of Davenport visits grandmother Mrs Harriet Coulter. Attendees at the Iowa Skelgas picnic at Lake McBride included Mr and Mrs H E Schmeid er and daughter Linda and others. Mrs R C Rainwater of Silver Springs Maryland visits Dr J M Lloyd’s home before heading to Williamsburg to visit her parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Coulter
Waukegan
Harriet Coulter
Jean Williamson
Davenport
H. E. Sehneider
Linda
Clara Gilbert
Clarence Statler
Luelle Kurtz
Iowa
R. C. Rainwater
Silver Springs
J. M. Lioyd
Williamsburg
E Ww. Lioyd
South Side of Square Centennial Porch Project Under Way
Local merchants along Shady Oke Lain on the south side of the square have erected a log slab porch display to evoke pioneer storefronts. Benches to shelter pedestrians and a broom stand add practical touches while period signs advertise goods and mock historical slogans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hitchin’ Post
Pioneer
Montgomery Ward
Paul Thomassen
Iowa Briefs and Local Happenings In Cedar Rapids Storm Lake and More
Ruth Norris reports Ainsworth news from Cedar Rapids where Martha Wood has returned to Newman's store. Mrs William Marsh and daughters Carolyn and Dianne visited from Chicago at J A Marsh's home. Mrs Paul Hazelett and child visited the Albert Hazelett home in Storm Lake as a movie interest grows There is talk Storm Lake may host Bob Burns MGM crew with a possible location on Van Buren hill Billy A lake background is sought and a visit to call on a party is hindered by blurred house numbers At Pella high school band members painted curbs to buy band uniforms Machinery accidents worry farmer Burton Burleson near Maquoketa with a fall from a second floor scaffold the third serious incident in recent times
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Norris
Insworth
Martha Wood
Newman's
Cedar Rapids
William Marsh
Carolyn
Dianne
Chicago
J. A. Marsh
Paul Hazelett
Little Con
Albert Hazelett
Storm Lake
Bob Burns
MGM Movie
Pella
Burton Burleson
Maquoketa
Burleson
July Fourth Tragedy Hits Iowa With Fatalities
The holiday brought mourning to about 400 families as road crashes, drownings, and other mishaps spurred a high death toll across Iowa. In Waterloo area aviation incidents claimed two lives and added to the grim tally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Aviation
Waterloo
Homeward Nazi critic returns from Germany
William B. Curts of Oakland California arrives in New York after a month in a Nazi jail for a poem deemed insulting. He published verse mocking Hitler and the Third Reich saying Hitler has no wife the farmer has no pigs and the butcher has no meat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William B. Curts
Oakland
Cal
New York
Germany
Beer Hall
Hitler
Third Reich
Father raises two sons to Master Mason in Sheridan lodge
At Sheridan a Mas onic lodge past-master Orlo H. Bond raised his sons Herbert and John Bond to Master Mason. A car stolen from Charlton council member Tandy Allen was wrecked and abandoned. the thief left behind a hymnal titled Pass Me Not, observed by authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheridan
Masonic Lodge
Orlo H. Bond
Herbert
John Bond
Tandy Allen
Charlton
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Tibl
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Mowers
Ted Dalton
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Lorimer
Sig
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Macon
Whie
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Butterick
Bo Wilson
Wisie Long
P. S
Wisia Long
Shady Oke Lain
Mr. Thomassen
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Ainsworth
Postoffice
Ray T. Palmer
Barclay’s
State Theatre
Pease Garage
West Madison
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