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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1941
Page
2
Local residents report visits and travel including Ralph and Billy Pratt trips to Missouri and Colorado springs for two weeks. Nursing students Betty Drake and Wilma Palmer earned degrees. City figures swap roles at Fox and State theaters as Mt. Pleasant Production Credit directors plan Davenport conference June 5 6.
Washington's Indees rallied to a three game streak with an 11 inning 6 to 5 victory over the Davenport Maroons. Red Mellecker pitched eight scoreless innings and drove in the winning run, while Buckwalter scored on a failed Davenport play in the 11th. The Maroons built a 4-1 lead before Francis yielded, and Eros, Whitehead, and Chuck delivered key hits in the ninth to tie the game. The win moves the Indees to a series tilt against Eldon next Sunday.
Daily standings show Brooklyn Chicago and New York leading with mixed results Sundays games included. Notable outcomes include Chicago sweeping Philadelphia 9 4 in game one and 1 0 in game two while New York edged Cincinnati in two games 3 2 and 3 2. American League results include New York 2 0 over Cleveland and Washington 3 2 over Chicago with several second games decided.
Representative Hamilton Fish of New York, a vocal Roosevelt critic, has been ordered to active duty with the U S Army. He holds the rank of colonel in the specialists' reserve and will report to Fort Bragg North Carolina for a month of training beginning July 1 with his consent.
William Russell Davison and Helen Wells of Brighton and Richard Frederick Skipton and Margaret Josephine Davidson, both of Washington, obtained Marriage licenses at the court house Saturday. Mrs Rex Crandell and daughter Beverly of Casey are guests for ten days in the W Stewart and Carrol Warford homes. Margaret Doolittle arrived last Tuesday for a few days visit at the home of her sister, Mrs C V Brown, and family.
The ad lists a 6 cu ft Firestone refrigerator at 99.95 and deluxe models from 129.95 to 149.95 with budget terms. Clarence Witthoft and Ernest Witthoft, sons of Witthoft families, left yesterday for California after a Sunset Park dinner at noon.
The body of Samuel Bryan a 62 year old farmer from Aller ton was recovered from his submerged car in the Allerton reservoir. Bryan left the road after sideswiping a parked auto near a small bridge and plunged into the water ten feet deep. Lloyd Peek 27 of Garden Grove owned the other car and was nearby fishing with companions when they heard the crash.
In Cedar Rapids the 14th annual Town Bandmasters convention opened with school bands and the first concert. Herbert Goodwin directed the 85 piece ensemble, while Milo T. Sorden led the Washington municipal band and the Coe College military band under Stanley Vesely. Rain moved all concerts indoors on the Island plaza.
In their treatment of mahogany the colonial cabinetmakers of the middle Eighteenth century were delightfully successful. They obtained a richness and beauty of color which could not be equalled.
Residents around Kalona and Ainsworth greet new eight pound daughters and eight and three quarter pound infants born this week. Many visitors and relatives from Chicago Des Moines Ottumwa Clinton and other towns joined gatherings and dinners over Memorial weekend.
Mrs Nellie Adams of Well Man remains a patient at Washington County Hospital with a fractured limb after falling at her home while trying to close a window. She was brought to the hospital Saturday morning for treatment.
The Twelve Tables were the early Roman legal code carved on wooden tablets. Originally ten tables formed the core, two additional tables expanded the code to Lex XII Tabularum detailing foundational civil and procedural rules.
Mrs. Melvin Hillery and daughter Mari Bloise were discharged yesterday morning. Donald Birka of Ainsworth and Mrs. Pete Witting of Kalona were discharged yesterday morning. Philomena Bombie of Keota discharged yesterday afternoon. William Marie discharged yesterday afternoon. Everette Green of Keola discharged Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Will Harwood of Washington admitted last evening as a surgical patient. Mrs. Ezra Smith and Robert and Marcella Boileau of Washington underwent tonsillectomies this morning. Joan Harland of West Chester admitted last evening as a medical patient.
In Raymond New Hampshire mechanized farming remains limited. Selectman Frank P. Carson stands out as the sole local user of seven yoke of oxen on his large farms and he rents them to neighboring farmers.
The Cape Cod branch began as the Cape Cod railroad in 1846 and opened between Middleborough and Sandwich on May 29, 1848 to connect with Fall River railroad. It extended to Yarmouth Port and Hyannis on July 8, 1854, renamed Cape Cod Railroad Co in 1854, then came under Old Colony railroad in 1872 and opened Boston to Provincetown traffic on July 23, 1873.
World production records show only 26 ounces of radium produced to date. The figure highlights the extreme scarcity of the radioactive element amid early research and medical use.
Mae Richard and Gilbert Alliman wed in a morning ceremony at the Noah Richard home. The couple plans a honeymoon to the Great Lakes area and will reside at 1810 West Third Street Davenport. Alliman is employed by Gould Construction in Davenport.
Helen Levon Wells and William Rus sell Davison renewed vows at a two o’clock ceremony in the bride’s Brighton home performed by Dr. I W. Eastwood. Attendants included Mrs. Sherman Watson. Guests numbered twenty nine as refreshments followed.
Mrs Allen Meacham of Seattle announces the marriage of her daughter Lois to Robert Henry Gray. The ceremony occurred Thursday May 29 in Seattle. The Meacham family formerly lived at Brighton and Lois graduated from Washington Junior College and worked as a cafe cashier while in college.
Within twenty four hours an all day rain answered Max Stone of Portales New Mexico ad seeking county wide two inch rain. The event ties a humorous note to local commerce as readers report steady showers meeting the request.
Dorothy Darnell of Jackson 4 H club is one of eight girls nominated for a State 4 H office. The State convention runs June 10 to 14 at Town State College, with officers elected as president vice president secretary and historian from voting delegates.
L B K Ward born 180 Sigourney marks a 75th birthday today. Mrs Buince Ellen Kendrick turns 80, born 1861 in Ohio. Morris Rose celebrates with family in Crawfordsville. Eugene Downlap and several others share June 2 birthdays. Jessie Mae Cherwinker of Bloomfield is 17. Wayne and Mrs Marston observe their wedding anniversary today.
The Young Peoples class of Pleas ant Hill church sponsors an ice cream social at the church Wednesday evening at 7 30. Everyone is invited. The Presbyterian Cottage Prayer meeting will gather Wednesday morning at 9 30 at the home of Mrs Mae Hopengardner 218 East Second Street.
Dr. Ludwig Simon arrived from Los Angeles California to attend a class reunion in Iowa City and spent Memorial Day in Wash [incomplete].
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