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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 31, 1941

Page

2

Local residents undergo minor surgeries in area hospitals

Harl Galloway to return home to Garden City Kansas after visits with his mother and relatives. Billy and Jimmy Sherman were dismissed after tonsillectomies yesterday morning. Lloyd Lewis of Washington and Mrs. Silas Finke of Crawfordsville were dismissed. Albert Schulze of Riverside operated on for appendicitis. John Wakefield admitted for surgical treatment. Edwin Detweiller of Ainsworth Roy Havenstein of Columbus Junction and Barbara Hampton of Washington underwent tonsillectomies this morning. Mrs Doyle Barnes of Brighton admitted as surgical patient.

Harl Galloway Garden City Kan W.M. Galloway T. Lloyd Lewis Washington Silas Finke Crawfordsville Albert Schulze Riverside John Wakefield Edwin Detweiller Ainsworth Roy Havenstein Columbus Junction Barbara Hampton Doyle Barnes Brighton

Local residents plan moves and dinners in town

Mrs Bertha Stiles and relatives visit Tampa and Winfield for a day in Ottumwa. Neighborhood families announce moves to Madison Street addresses and other local homes with dinner plans and wedding anniversaries noted among neighbors. Read the Classifieds.

Standings and Wednesday MLB Results in Major Leagues

Standings show leading clubs with win percentages across leagues. Wednesday’s results include Washington at Cleveland and Philadelphia at Chicago with multiple rainouts and games completed.

Wida Per CL OF Eademnw Newsianed Bogacon Sra Ac Sinter Ees Gricezo Weviewawau Philadelphia J IO As Ctl Ne Eee Ceetticnad Washington Detroit New York St. Louis Boston Cleveland Philadelphia Chicago Harris Muncries Newsome Hughson Trout Gorfica Chandler Russo Rigney Bechman Milnar Hudson Bsee Fae Tegmart Sox Breet Guacuwet Cincinnatio Pittsburgn PO Tor Neers Cuicaeo Pomiai TA Cavum Brooklyn Cincinnati Pittsburgh Wyatt St Louis Gumbert Podgamy Root Errickson Lanning Lehrman Derringer

Weekend visits and family gatherings in Missouri and Iowa

Marjorie Walker plans a trip to Memphis Missouri and Kirksville for a weekend with Bertha Ross while college students there. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Lunow hosted a wedding anniversary dinner with a long guest list at Lan cet Park. Several families and relatives, including the Blatter and Schmidt households, joined the celebration.

Marjorie Walker Memphis Bertha Ross Kirksville Ernest Lunow Lancet Park Elmer Guenther Maxine Phyllis Billy K. J. Blatter Doris Jean Donna Mae Harry Anderson Phyllis Anne Karl Schmidt Paul Dorothy John Walter Oetjen Ronald David Reo Horak Stuth Esther Chorpenning Fred Lunow

Jesse Raymond Buys House in Late C. J. Sherry Auction

The Crawfordsville sale reports the house and contents of the late C. J. Sherry were auctioned Tuesday afternoon with Jesse Raymond purchasing the house and lot. Also noted are furlough returns of Wendell Voss and Everette Curis from Texas Camp Bowie. Mrs Moorhead learns of the birth of a son to Mr and Mrs Davidson of Sioux City named Milton Marshall.

Mary Manners Crawfordsville C. J. Sherry Jesse Raymond Wendell Voss Everette Curis Camp Bowie Texas C. Moorhead Milton Davidson Sioux City Milton Marshall Davidson Moorhead

Miss Otto Excites Gallery in Quiet Golf Match

Miss Otto of Atlantic shot 87 for 18 holes and 7 over par, with two rounds showing strong driving. Her first round 41 putts left room for improvement but she closed strongly, as T R Phillips Bus Westermark and Phil Antonoff posted 81 81 and 89 respectively.

Phyllis Otto Atlantic Washington T. R. Phillips Bus Westermark Phil Antonoff Kot Otto Phillips Westermark Antonoff Miss Miss Otto

Binkert Family to Visit Lake City for Weekend

Mr and Mrs C E Binkert Carol and Bob of Lake City are expected tomorrow evening to spend the weekend with friends and at the Melvin C Hillery home. Mr Binkert was manager of the Graham store when the family lived here. Harold Jones left this morning for Wilmington Del to join his family after the sudden death of his father Will E Jones of Cotter.

Elliott McKinstry William Frye Burlington Mrs. McKinstry Mrs. Fry C. E. Binkert Carol Bob Lake City Melvin C. Hillery Mr. Binkert Graham Harold Jones Wilmington Del Will E. Jones Cotter Boice Kurtz Moline E. W. Spessard Hugh Morris Harry Boileau Weed Park Musctatine Washington, D. C Delbert Evens David Grace Evans Washington, D.C Harry Burmeister Letts Grover Neiswanger Oskaloosa Mary Chambers

Chamber studies camouflage for Pittsburgh defense program

The Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce plans a civilian camouflage program for steel mills and plants to deter air attack. A 50 member committee will photograph the city, build models, and develop methods to break up shadows and misdirect enemy fire with decoys and netting.

Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce H. Ledyard Towle Capt. Towle

Gossiping letter traces family ties across Iowa and California

A reader shares portions of a Stanley Miller letter detailing kin connections from Crawfordsville Iowa to Los Angeles. The note mentions Louis Schwaebe, a cited internal revenue worker who died in 1931, and related relatives including Nina Schwaebe, Neice & Crane attorney, and Bert Dixon. It recounts banking ties, Comrade Hugh McCleery, George Greenwood, Seabiscuit owner Charles Howard, and a network of Iowa and Washington links with anecdotes about Ollie Dixon, hermit cookies, and other local families. The piece threads through assorted recollections of schooling, weddings, moves, and births as well as a Dartmouth-bound grandson and a hospital birth.

Billy Harper Louis Schwaebe Los Angeles Crawfordsville Billy Internal Revenue Service Schwaebe Nina Neice Will Harper Iowa Hell Hugh McCleery McCleery C. B. Dixon Washington Bert Howard Motor Company Hollywood Chas Howard Seabiscuit Howards California George Greenwood George Keota

Local social notes from Washington Iowa area

Wellman and Washington county residents attend bankers dinner at Washington Country Club. Visits span Williamsboro, Kalona, Iowa City, Cedar Rapids, West Branch, Keota, and Chicago, with multiple families hosting dinners and weekend gatherings.

Ainsworth hires Brown as coach and arts instructor

The Ainsworth school board completed its staff by hiring William E. Brown of Manchester as coach and manual arts instructor to replace Jack Pauls, who resigned. Superintendent FE R Butterworth announces the new faculty including Diane Coffey as music instructor and mathematics and home economics teachers for seventh and eighth grades. School opens Monday Sept. 1.

Ruth Norris Ainsworth William E. Brown Manchester Jack Pauls FE. R. Butterworth Diane Coffey Iowa City Miss Putman Miss Johnson Aletha Maey

Auxiliary President Names 1941 42 Legion Committee Appointments

Leona Kucera and Rose Dautremont select members for the 1941 42 Legion Auxiliary committees Americanism and National Defense includes Rose Dautremont as president and Leona Kucera as appointee for the year.

Rivennside Rose Dautremont The Legion Auxiliary National Defense Leona Kucera Rose

Ruth Neff and Arnold Tucker Wed in Kahoka Ceremony

Mr and Mrs Henry Neff of Coppock announce the marriage of their daughter Ruth to Arnold F Tucker of Washington son of Mr and Mrs Clark Tucker of Elkhart Ind. The wedding was performed by Justice of the Peace George L Moore in Kahoka Mo on Saturday July 26. The couple left Sunday for Elkhart to visit his parents.

Frank Wilson W.eluman Roy Durian Ross Levert Clarence Rowe Washington and Louisa County Washington Country Club Ray Sitter Glennwood Gingerich Judy Kay Tommy Dale Williamsboro Lowell Dodds Judy Mrs. Parcell Washington Frank Simmons Billy and Monnea Middleton Dale Rhoades Bill Simmons Susan Rhoades Mrs. Simmons Henry Neff Coppock Ruth Arnold F. Tucker Clark Tucker Elkhart Ind Justice of the Peat George L. Moore Kahoka Giegarrett Garrett Tucker Suday Elkhart, Inn

War Orphans and Community Service Notables in Riverside

The Riverside weekend visit list includes Edna Bushek El sie Fox Mrs Celia Lafourek and Rose Day remont with Mary Hartzler and others. It notes various committees and members such as Fred Allen Josephine Klein Helen Novy Mary Hardy Velma Whitloc and Velms Whitlock. A separate item mentions Mr and Mrs Alan Frost spending the weekend in Clinton at Riverside home with Largomarcino-Grm employment and local teachers and residents visiting relatives.

Mar Hartzler Evelyn Knebel Libb Mehaffey Leona Kucera Mary Hartzle Mary Kucera Mary Hardy Helena Novy Mar Pailliotet America Rose Karel Anna Kupka Clara Rummelhart Berthsdine Soukup Cecile Doud Anna Krotz Elsie Soukup Alan Frost Clinton Hom Riverside Frost Largomarcino-Grm Company Marie Ward Mechanicsy Strabala Victor Straba

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