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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1944
Page
2
Washington businessman asks Gale Walker if he is related to Hubert Walker. Gale replies that Hubert is his father. A new shipment features hand carved dark wood animal and bird pins priced at one dollar.
Local residents visit relatives and attend weddings across Iowa Illinois and Washington D C Lt W Dwyer serves overseas in Italy and may have a new address via Mrs Dwyer. Jean Schlatter and Robert Haun wed at Joliet St John church with many relatives in attendance while others travel for family visits and celebrations across Davenport East Moline Dallas Center and Williseca.
The National League standings show Cincinnati at .873 with 28 wins and 14 losses, Pittsburgh at 19-20, Philadelphia 16-19, New York 16-23, and Chicago 18-21. Thursday results: Pittsburgh 2 Brooklyn 1, St. Louis 4 Boston 2, Philadelphia 8 Cincinnati 7, New York 5 Chicago 3. Tonight's matchups include Roe at Fischer, Vandenberg at Head, Heusser at Tobin, and Cooper at Raffensberger.
Night New York faces Cleveland while Boston visits Detroit and Washington travels to Chicago as Philadelphia hosts St. Louis. Teams listed players Borony Calvert Bowman Gorsicn Niggel Humphries Hamlin Muncries appear in lineups with mixed records.
Iowa City residents submit proposed panel members to Walter J. Kline regarding the Johnson county rationing program amid a dispute with the district office of price administration. James Records who headed the gasoline panel is recommended as chairman of the new gasoline panel. Ledger Yoder, former price panel head, is urged for the food price control panel.
Walter Smith of Keota had an emergency appendectomy yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Walter McArtor of 444 East Second Street was discharged last evening. Mrs. Amos Weaver of Keota underwent a tonsillectomy this morning. Johann Admiring of Brighton was discharged this afternoon.
An Algiers relay reports Canadian forces seized I'erentino. German efforts to hold Valmontone failed after a week of American pressure. Fierce street fighting rages in Velletri as U S units close on the Artemisio mountains, nearing Mt Della Faeta and the Campagna plains toward Rome.
Mrs. John Dodd hosted a two course luncheon yesterday at her home 11 North Marion Avenue with nine guests. The event included Mary Jane Trenerry and Baptist church Women's Missionary Society officers and committees, discussion of society work, future meeting plans, and games of wahoo and contact. Bouquets of peonies and summer flowers decorated the home.
Nellie Tripp acted as hostess at the regular Chapter J. P. E. O. meeting. President Mrs. R. H. McCleery presided. The program by Mrs. Carl Roberts and Mrs. Orville Elder explored Columbia and Chile in South America.
The June meeting of the H. EK. O. club was at Sunset park yesterday afternoon with seven members two children and a visitor Dorothy Libe present. Mrs. Gertrude Doig led a short business session and presented a History of the Club. Afterwards the group socialized with refreshments.
Mrs John Sowash hosted the E O W club gathering at her home last evening. Members socialized and discussed a cooperative dinner set for next Thursday. Hostess helped by Mrs Maxwell served refreshments.
American forces punched into Velletri and by 7 30 last night held the town after an hour and a half of street fighting that neutralized German snipers in attics cellars and windows. The retreating German rear guard aimed to aid a larger withdrawal along the Appian way as shells pounded the town this morning.
From an Oakland California paper comes the marriage announcement of Staff Sergeant Phillip Randolph Taylor United States Army Air Forces to Marjorie Shipman of Denver Colorado. The groom a son of Mr and Mrs Harry Taylor and grandson of W J Taylor recently returned from a year of service in England. The ceremony was at the Taylor home in Oakland. Taylor has completed twenty five bomber missions and holds the Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal with three oak leaf clusters. The couple plan a brief honeymoon at Yosemite Park then return to Oakland to greet sister Pfc Francesa Taylor WAC on furlough from Camp Ellis Illinois. Taylor expects to resume overseas duty soon.
L B Ward of the Three Quarter Century club celebrates his 84th birthday today. Born at Sikburney, he remains a noted member of the paper’s long-serving cohort.
Today marks the first wedding anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. Eugene L. Shaver and Mr. and Mrs. Harold A. Leet. Wayne Marston also observes a wedding anniversary. A birthday cake candle is shown for Garry William Kyle, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Kyle, and Dwane Martin, son of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Martin.
The Garden department of the Fortnightly club schedules a Monday afternoon visit on June 5 from 2 to 4 30. Gardens listed include Irene Yard 509 West Main Mrs E G Fisher 21 West Washington Nellie Tripp 702 N Ave B and others with several addresses on East Washington East Jefferson and South Iowa. Residents may invite the group to visit additional gardens.
As spring weather swings from balmy to chilly, keep your heating plant running at low heat to save fuel. A fireplace helps on mild days and in early mornings, reducing the need for reheating from scratch during sudden cold spells.
The day’s chairman Mrs I T Rehmel asks anyone wanting to join the garden tour to contact a Garden Department member for transportation. The sponsoring group encourages friends to join the visiting Gardens caravan. A concluding feature will be a 4:30 garden tea at Mrs J T Rehmel’s home for invited Garden department members.
Eugene Dunlap stationed in the south Pacific Morris Kiose of Crawfordsville Mrs Ja mes Casey Jr Mrs Milton Coffin Mrs Harry Simpson Jessie Mae Cherwinker of Bloomfield granddaughter of Minnie Chance all accept birthday congratulations today.
The largest lake in the British Isles is Lough Neagh in Northern Ireland. It is noted as the biggest freshwater lake on the island.
Friday Rebekah lodge at 8 30 p m at 1 0 C F hall Past Matrons club and families co operative supper 6 30 p m at Masonic temple Saturday W R C 2 20 p m we b Legion hall Monday Daughters of Union veterans Legion hall Order of Rainbow Girls 7 36 Masonic temple Garden department garden visiting 2 4 30 p m at member s gardens Mrs I T Rehmel will entertain department members 4 30 garden tea Friendly Social club afternoon Mrs Alice Easter Priscilla club 1 o clock salad luncheon Mrs D J Ross Wednesday Ainsworth chapter O E S regular meeting initiation 8 p m at Ainsworth Social hour Bethel Missionary society co operative luncheon Rev and Mrs W Z Allen Bring dish to pass table service rolls and coffee furnished
Mrs William Prebyl hosted the H J club yesterday with eight members and one honorary guest. Mrs Clara Fisher won the high score while Mrs Harold Strum had the low score. The next meeting is set for June 22 with Mrs John Shalin Jr and refreshments were provided by Mrs Ray Sojke.
Mrs King Palmer of Des Moines served as guest of honor hosted by her sister Mrs Robert Young. A bridge party with three tables crowned Clarice Meek and Mrs Palmer as prize winners and refreshments afterward. Summer bouquets adorned the refreshment table and room.
The Fortnightly club Child Study department held its final meeting at Sunset Park with 20 mothers and 35 children. They visited Rev. George Kerr’s home for a marionette show “Pooh Goes Visiting” by Donald and Roderick Kerr and Mrs. Kerr, then enjoyed games, favors, and refreshments served by Mrs. Choate, Mrs. Young, Mrs. Lee, and Mrs. Bell.
Fifteen members of the Women's Guild of St. Paul’s Evangelical and Reformed Church plus five guests attended a regular meeting yesterday afternoon in the church parlors. President Mrs. Wilma Westen led as plans were made to serve a banquet Tuesday evening at the YMCA with committees appointed by the president. Rev. Milo Phillips led the devotional service. Hostesses were Mrs. Florence
Between 1820 and 1860 more than 1.9 million Irish immigrants arrived in the United States, influencing labor markets, urban growth, and political alignment in major port cities and states across the nation.
Westin and Mrs Reta Givans served refreshments as reports describe cotton raised in Russia in natural colors including black red and green from experimental farms.
Estimates given on repairs for storage and full insurance total only $3.00. You can shop in comfort here with air cooled c Water you can drink.
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