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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 29, 1940

Page

2

Local families reunite and travel for visits and events

Local residents report weekend trips and guests to and from Hawkeye, Clear Lake, Des Moines, Ottumwa and Chicago. Individuals include Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Legan and children, Mrs. Mary Eyestone, Arlis Knall, James Campbell, Dorothy Babb, L. N. Shuman, Charlie Hadley, Maynard Brown, Margie Walker, Gov Merleury Wort Des Moines, and Shrine members at a LeLehton park picnic.

Arlis Knall James Campbell Keokuk Charles Mullin Biggaville Roy Means St. G. Miller F. Anderson Lelehton Park Ottunwa Ottumwa

Phyllis Otto Crowned Iowa Women’s Golf Champion

Phyllis Otto of Atlantic Iowa, 15, won the Iowa state women’s golf championship in Des Moines defeating Kath leen Carey Cedar Rapids 6 and 5 in the finals. She played sensational golf to reach the title after four state tournaments, previously never advancing past the quarter finals.

Washington Country Club Phyllis Otto Atlantic Iowa Washington Freed Moore Miss Otto Kathleen Carey Cedar Rapids Des Moines Phvyilia

Baseball Standings and Weekend Results Across Leagues

National League leaders include Brooklyn at .596 and Cincinnati at .390 with Chicago and Pittsburgh close. Sundays saw Cincinnati split with Philadelphia, Brooklyn sweeping St. Louis, and Pittsburgh defeating Boston in two games. American League results list Detroit and Cleveland atop standings with New York and Chicago second-tier as yesterday’s schedule included multiple doubleheaders.

Cincinnati Brooklyn New York Chicasgo Pittabergh St. Leonte Aire Philadelphia Boston St. Louis Pittsburgh Chicago Beeston Detroit A Cleveland Nat Boston Chicago i Washington St. Louie Detroit Giaames

Local residents with travels and a marriage license issued

Mrs. Juanita Mathers returned Saturday from a two weeks lite cation spent at Spencer and take Okoboji. Mrs. Frank Conger and son Bobbie of Atlantic are visiting here and Wayland Walter McArtor of Washington and Ruth Wilson obtained a marriage license here Saturday. Art Hazen will leave Wednesday for Galveston Texas after two weeks with relatives in the community.

William Wil Wellman Juanita Mathers Spencer Okoboji Frank Conger Bobbie Atlantic Wayland Walter McArtor Washington Altice Ruth Wilson Art Hazen Galveston Texas William Kenslar Perry EB. G. Hallberg Hallberg Mrs. Kenslar Harry Sizer Harry, Jr Patty Springville J. R. Gardner Rapid City Yellowstone National Park

Hospital Dismissals And Admissions Reported

Mrs. Frank Hillyard of Washington was discharged this morning. Mrs. Peter Koehler and her baby Edwin Barr were sent home from the hospital. Mrs. Teresa West of Washington also discharged this morning. Jesse Marr of Ainsworth was admitted for medical treatment this morning.

Frank Hillyard Washington Peter Koehler Edwin Barr Crawfordsville Teresa West Jesse Marr Ainsworth

Indees Fall 21 to 4 in Cedar Bluffs Loss

The Indees, missing four regulars, were routed 21 to 4 by Cedar Bluffs at Blattnerfield. Art Edmondson started for the locals, gave up three in the first, and departed in the fourth as Morrie Lane allowed more hits. Chub Stout powered the visitors with a bases loaded homer in the fourth as Cedar Bluffs piled on, while the Indees managed only three runs on four hits.

Cedar Bluffs Blattnerfield Art Edmondson Edmondson Morrie Lane Rdmondson Indees Chub Stout Stout Cegat Bist Woltiestgr Eihmondson Lane Plowman HH. Denton C. Stout Mayrose

Families Visit and Travel News Across Iowa and Canada

Margaret Ann Jungbluth returns from Creston to visit relatives including Mrs Don Welsh and family. A list of locals travels to Lake McBride Moline Perry Kenora Ontario and Glendale California notes visits, hospitalizations, and cataract surgery outcomes. The Rankin family plans to return later in the week while others spend time with kin in Moline and Houston.

Margaret Ann Jungbluth Creston Mrs Don Welsh George Brinton A. EK. Rankin Alice Mae Hampton

Residents Return From Month-Long Pacific Coast Motor Trip

Thelma Luther Ruth and Helen Foster came home with two friends after touring Chelan Yakima Spokane Lake Louise Banff Yellowstone and Lake Okoboji. Several other locals also returned from weekend trips including the McCutchen Morrison and Wagenknecht households with summer travels across Ohio Wisconsin South Dakota and Iowa.

Thelma Luther Ruth Helen Foster Pacific Coast Miss Luther Chelan Wash Yakima Spokane Lake Louise Banff Yellowstone National Park

Fortune Teller Is Sought Today

An advertisement promotes Mrs. Woods a private reader offering character histories life advice in love business family matters and divorces. She claims to predict futures reveal planetary signs and advise on overcoming rivals and winning desires with urgent calls to consult today.

Mrs. Woods

Germany's Air Force How It Operates Across Campaigns

An outline of the Luftwaffe's flexible command structure from the Polish to the Norwegian and Western campaigns. It describes how air and sea forces coordinate, detach units for army needs, pursue air superiority, and deploy self contained airfleets with own bases, supply, and medical units.

Germany Air Force Hitler Navy France Great Britain Ernst Udet Reich Qluftfoltten Berlin Leipzig Ruhr Airfleet Command Signal Corps Airfleet

Congress Has Poets Artists and a Wrestler in Hobbies List

A compilation by Rep. Usher Burdick reveals 425 members of the House have diverse leisure interests. Among them are specialists on steaks, poets, racing pigeons breeders, hound and bird dogs handlers, hunters and fishermen, book collectors, farmers, and artists.

Washington D.C Congress Usher Burdick Burdick House of Representatives John FR Murdock Ariz Will Rogers Okla Fritz Lanham Tex Lanham Aleo S Joseph J. O'Brien Nyy Reps Fred Bradley Mich Melvin J Ala Edward T. Taylor Cole John C. Schafer Wis Milton A. Romine America James G. Scrugham Charles Lo Faddis TD. Pa Sam Hobbs Karl EB. Mudat S.D Paleontology Bart R. Lewis Michael J. Kirwan Ballistics Joseph W. Burns Tenn Harness Racine Robert B. Chipperfield

Gillie and Sandager Named in Indiana Roll Call

Ii George W Gillie and Herry Sandager listed with state and district abbreviations in the Indiana roll call. Large portion of the entry appears in abbreviated form.

George W. Gillie Ind Herry Sandager

Presbyterian cottage prayer meeting scheduled for Wednesday

Announcement notes a Wednesday morning cottage prayer meeting at 27 South Iowa Avenue hosted by Mrs. C S Lemmon. The item references a fatal case and a Miami manipulation by a man preying on young women, culminating in the death of Frances Ruth Dunn and the disappearance of Jean Bolten.

Presbyterian Cottage C.S. Lemmon Iowa Avenue Eteet Rehair Frances Ruth Dunn Miami Cochran Miss Dunn Jean Bolten Miss Bolton

Thomas McBride Cochran Dies in Electric Chair

Thomas McBride Cochran, 30, was executed in the electric chair at the State Prison Farm in Florida. The July 29 report from Fair Ford cites Cochran's death following his conviction in the killing of a girl, marking the end of a high-profile capital punishment case.

State Prison Farm Fairford, Fla Thomas McBride Cochran

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Central Park Sunny Jim Wolf Floral CO. Phonh Clarence Legan Bob Betty Joyce Hawkeye Mary Eyestone Clear Lake Pues Pleasant Hill Church Dorothy Babb J C. Penney L. N. Shuman Burbank Calif Charlies Hadley Charles Susan Lou Sioux City Hadley Kkie Brown Mr. Hadley Maynard Brown Marjorie Walker Camp Merleury Wort Des Moines Bill Brown Francs Ralston Dick Anderson Jack Wilson Citizens Shirley Brown Revert Hill Bill Francis Bruce Lipscomb Lipscomb HL J McCreedy Mr. Sarter Lois Frances Creel Caroleen Colorado Lois Sartor Alfred Neal Marilyn Hazen Mrs. M. Hazen Ihe Atl the Hospital John L. Seichmether Lucile William Lloyd William and Bobby Orean Greiner Winnie Chalupa Dawe Lake McBride Reister Bros Densmore Guthrie Moline Lil Don Bell M@dred Guthrie Washington County Hospital Donald Bell Marilyn A. J. Rankin Betty Jo Anderson Roscoe Anderson Muscatine Everett Fleming Kenora Ontario Canada Dome Washington County Jens Grothe L. H. O'Loughlin Glendale Calif F. R. Mauthe Grothe Mra. O'Loughlin Charles City Earl McCutchen University of Ohio C. R. McCutchen Harold Durst Boulder Colo A. C. Durst FE. DD. Morrison, Sr EF. 2D. Morrison, Jr Eddie Tommy Helen Gardner Lake Okoboji Claude Tucker Boone Eleanor Jane Tucker Roberta Wheelan Shirley Peterson Audrey Hiotle FB. G. Kivesay Ralph Beaty Gary Willis Beaty Beaty L. W. Cummings Billy Charles Beaty Bessie ‘Tucker Harry Watking Dorothy Rudy Wagenknechht Hierman Wagenknechht Henry Wagenknecht Rudy Wagenknecht C. Vv. Crull Willkie Capital Wendell L. Willkie With RI William Shedd George Marshall House Pee Wee Pete Plymouth Miller‘s Garage Westchester, Iowa Chrysler H. Miller Phillips 66 Gas & Oil Peewee Staksoter of Phillips Fach Merchant Washington Merchants Maid Rite Sandwich Shop Martin's Modern Cleaners Ross Motor Service Paul R. Horak Crown Penn Oil Rob Air Shoe Store T. H. Peters Hardware Sneppel Wellman Merchants West Chester Miller's Sprague Cafe—Case Pop
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