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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1938
Page
2
Journal correction clarifies invitations were mailed to 421 families rather than 42 for the Conrad descendants reunion at Wayland Park on Thursday August 18.
Local notices list retail egg price at 17 cents per dozen from Reister Bros and mention of O E Rehmel and Ivan Rehmel brothers in Independence. Also auctioneer D F Macon advertised and three-car feature at Journal office presented by Catherine Beenblossom. Marriage license issued to Arthur H Nelson and Olga E Adesen in Rochelle Wisconsin.
Betty Griggs of West Chester underwent a tonsillectomy this morning. Mrs. John Tebockhorst of Keota was dismissed yesterday afternoon.
Washington country club announces pairings for three flights in the women’s golf tournament. Championship flight features Jean Patterson vs Lillian Westphal and Mrs. Patterson last year’s champion. Men’s tourney underway as Tom Brookhart, Bob Hammer and Bob Patterson post wins amid ongoing rounds.
Mrs Will Draper and son Billy of Chicago visit Grace Hill. Mrs Oliver Mikseh of Chicago arrives to visit brother Charles King. Mrs Anna Landau leaves for ten days with son-in-law Harold McKinney and family at Elkhorn Wisconsin. Charles Mullin of Biggsville Illinois visits Mr and Mrs C F Anderson in Smithfield area. Mary Berdo spends a few days with Theodore Bailey family. Harvey Barnes of Crawfordsville has foot amputated at University Hospital Iowa City yesterday morning.
National League standings show Pittsburgh leading with 31 wins and a .644 mark, New York 38 losses and a .682? St Louis and Chicago near flanks. Friday results include Pittsburgh 7 Brooklyn 6 with Boston 2 St Louis 1 Philadelphia 5 Chicago 4 New York 5 Cincinnati 4. American League standings list New York 54 wins and 30 losses, Cleveland 80 but unclear, Boston 50 33, Washington 46 46. Friday scores: New York 4 Chicago 3, Cleveland 12 Washington 4, Detroit 9 Philadelphia 2. Remaining games today: St Louis at Boston, Chicago at Philadelphia, Pittsburgh at Brooklyn, Cincinnati at New York, plus other scheduled matches.
A vacancy in the Iowa High School Athletic Association from the sixth district triggers a mail ballot process to nominate two candidates by September 15 with final election by October 15. Johnston superintendent L L Peterson resigns effective September 1 leaving Brown’s influence central to the race.
Roger A. Eicher of Washington Iowa receives Cadet First Lieutenant rank in Company C CMTC Infantry at Fort Des Moines marking his second promotion this year. The CMTC battalion of 800 troops conducted a timed maneuver marching with full packs to the post range for practice firing under Lieut Col Robert J Shaw who led the march and established pup tents for the youths.
Cedar Rapids defends title opening against Ottumwa at 1 p m on August 3 with Bancroft Irwin and Ottumwa sharing the day’s schedule. The Iowa winner earns 100 dollars, runner up 75, third 50, fourth 25. regional finals follow in Rochester Minnesota.
Weather report from Des Moines notes heavy rains across north central and central Iowa with Rockwell City measuring as much as 8.66 inches. Other totals include Pocahontas 2.55 inches Fort Dodge 1.79 inches Spirit Lake 1.25 Webster City 1.58 Forest City 1.23 Estherville 1.47 and Atlantic 1.74 in the southwestern section. Rain began yesterday afternoon at five and ended this morning at 6 45 underground.
In a village near Grasse a monument to the inventor of peach Melba stands while a statue at Vimoutiers honors the camembert inventor. Madame Poulard the famed omelette maker is enshrined at Mont Saint Michel.
Morning drills at CMTC camp featured target pullers and ordnance staff inspecting pits while fourth year students distributed ammunition. Forty men positioned on the firing line as the command commenced firing. this year marks a shift to regulation .80 caliber rounds. Soldiers marched in route step, singing as they moved to the range, and cooks prepared a hot noonday meal at the kitchen tents.
The Washington Y's Men's club will escort Ian McLaren a Melbourne newspaper accountant and Y's Man of Melbourne to Cedar Rapids for a State Y's Men's meeting held there next Tuesday evening. McLaren is the delegation's international delegate en route to Toronto. He works for Australia's Argus Australasian in Melbourne and will travel from Chicago to Cedar Rapids with the Washington group after arriving in Vancouver earlier this month.
Director George Mohr reports total nine thousand four hundred seventy attendance at the community playground over eight weeks. Closing day is Wednesday August 17 with plans for a picnic. Field Day is set for Thursday August 4 with two divisions for boys and girls and ribbons for top three. Leather work courses for children begin next week making wrist purses and bookmarks. Last Thursday pet show drew about 270, the largest since opening week. A boxing tournament for boys will be added with preliminaries soon.
The Kolosick reunion, led by Marcus Kolosick president and Mrs Ray Sojka secretary, will be held in Iowa City park on Sunday August 7. An ice cream social is set for Thursday evening at Prairie Flower church public invited.
Oskaloosa event saw Marshalltown handcar team of 751 pounds, sponsored by Mayor George Darling, win two races. They beat Mayor George Burdock's 898-pound Oskaloosa team by three lengths and then distanced four local rivals. The races celebrated the Minneapolis and St. Louis railway victory over Associated Railways split plan. Team members were railroad employees.
The Afghan hound is an ancient greyhound type dating back about 6 000 years. Images appear in Assyrian Egyptian Persian and Greek art. Bible references call them Greyhounds and they are ancestors of all greyhound type dogs. They have long hair on hindquarters flanks ribs and forequarters with colors from cream to fawn and black and tan. Growth height ranges 25 to 28 inches and weight about 60 pounds.
Mrs. Marsh W Bailey of 014 East Washington hosts an open house this evening in honor of Rollin B Organ of Chicago. Friends may call after 7 30 pm.
Ruth Johnston and Lucille Coon co hosted a shower for Rachel Johnston at her Miss Johnston home. Guests made a scrapbook for the bride elect and chose pictures to portray her life. Green and white refreshments and card tables set the scene. Rachel Johnston daughter of Mr and Mrs H E Johnston of 404 East Washington will wed St John McGarry of Chicago on August 10.
Detroit on July 30 reports Henry Ford marking his 75th birthday with a framehouse visit to his birthplace, civic events, a children’s party at the state fair, and a 1600-person banquet. Ford stresses a future of prosperity, world peace, and industry open to older workers. He declines birthday talk and focuses on industry’s evolving role and a better America.
Garden club members heard Mrs. B. F. Bostwick Jr. speak on The Dependable Annuals and Mrs. A. Anderson discuss Summer Blooming Bulbs with lily displays. The group gathered at Mrs. J. G. Maxwell’s home. upcoming August meeting will be a Sunset Park picnic.
Monday D of V meeting at 7 30 p m G A R hall Tuesday Booster club annual picnic 6 30 p m Sunset park bring meat dish two dishes to pass own table service buns and dessert provided Friendly Social club after noon Mrs Allie Kephart 223 South Second avenue Wednesday Golf breakfast 7 a m North Side cafe Golf at country club 7 30 a m Snowball Social club after noon Mrs Earl Booth Thursday Pilotburg Ladies Aid society afternoon at Mrs Wayne Stransky s home co hostess St Paul s Evangelical Ladies Aid society 1 30 p m at church
Officers in the former Home Missionary society were installed at a meeting held yesterday afternoon in the Met district church. Attendance included Mrs Jacob DeKoningtal and others. A program featured songs and a discussion on Sut school work with Mrs Hoover leading. A brief business session was followed by refreshments. Mrs R Brown chaired the refreshments committee with Mrs Mary Genker and Mrs S P Finch assisting.
Ella and Elsie Musil celebrate are set years old today. Mrs. William Siller keeps the party on. Mrs. John Winga, Leo Mam, Mrs. Frank Gobble of Wingington and Waldo Van Win of Merrimame share greetings. Hannah Luithly now in California has a birthday today. Tomorrow Mary Jones He Babcock Chicago Grand Henke and Mrs. Mary Tr Kalona will celebrate. Mrs. T. L. Tucker turns 78 tomorrow, a Quarter Century club mom who came to Washington in 1869.
Dorothy and Lois Hamsted hosted a meeting with the Woussicket 4-H girls to discuss the upcoming Achievement Day set for August 9 to 12. The local club day will be held at leader Florence Kyte's home on Tuesday August 2. Tea and refreshments were served after the meeting by Ruth Humeom and assistants.
Walter Kyles hosts the Snowball Social club and families totaling sixty six at the home of Mr and Mrs Wee Kyle. Guests included the Patton family Marjorie and De EBuwer Mr and Mrs Wal Stuart and family of Rockland Til. Committee members Mrs Arthur Wiley Mrs mour Griggs and Mrs Cle Fulton organized the event with games and socializing.
Federal meteorologist Charles Reed explains absorptive heat from sun drives both fabric choices and thermometer readings. He notes shade readings reflect true air temperature and dark clothing absorbs more heat, making shaded air feel hotter on sunny days in Iowa.
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