Local News Highlights From Washington and Nearby
Local items note families visiting Cincinnati and Burlington training for long distance telephone operation in Washington. Other brief mentions include James Shoe shop sale, David Massen visiting Ames, Mrs. Wanda Bowden hosting a Memorial Day guest, Sgt Ernest Lunning and wife at Henry Lunning home, Ed Hoberman and Guy Cole weekend visit, and Charles Anderson vacationing with his grandmother in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurine Kiesey
Walter Kiesey
Suzanne Richards
Stanley Richards
Burlington
Elizabeth Wood
Washington
Wanda Bowden
Riley Provance
Des Moines
Mrs. Provance
Tedh
Ernest Lunning
Henry Lunning
Sgt
Lunning
Mr. Lunning
B. C
Fort Riley
Kan
Collins Bower
David
Massena
Iowa
Juniors Fall 5-0 as Muscatine Junior Legion Wins
Washington Junior baseball team was blanked 5 to 0 by Muscatine in Muscatine. Murphy and McCleary pitched well but nine hits favored Muscatine as Brugman sparked the scoring with an error and a timely hit. Three regulars were absent for Boys State. Next home game June 9 against Columbus Junction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Muscatine
Muskies
Caen
Brugman
Burgman
Murphy
McCleary
Columbus Junction
Washington Legion
Four Eyed Fish Observed in Central American Waters
The article describes the four eyed fish of Central and South America. Its eyes are split by a black band into an upper vision in air and a lower vision in water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central and
South America
Income level links to illness and life expectancy
The Twentieth Century fund notes that relief recipients in 1935 36 averaged 17 illness days per year. Those with family incomes under 1000 dollars averaged nearly 11 days, those earning 1500 to 2000 dollars about 7 days, and those earning over 5000 dollars about 6 to 12 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twentieth Century Fund
Egg production declines after first year for hens
After the initial year of laying 200 eggs a hen typically drops about 20 percent per year. The second year yields around 160 eggs, the third year about 128, with production continuing to fall thereafter.
Water use of crops: acorn bean cucumbers and pumpkins
Acorn plants require about 368 pounds of water per pound of dry matter. Cucumbers need 713 pounds and pumpkins 834 pounds for each pound of dry matter produced.
Baseball standings and Sunday results preview
Major League baseball standings show New York leading the American League with 27 wins and 17 losses. Washington is 18-23, Chicago 16-94, and Cleveland 17-24. Sundays results list Detroit 10 Washington 2 and several rainouts. Pitchers listed for today include St Louis at New York and Detroit at Washington with multiple matchups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Pet
Hemian
New York
Washington O
Pioriet Re Eens Aoe
Chicago
Ceveland
Philadelphia
Detroit
Washington
St Louis
Boston
Cleveland
St.Louis
Potter
Shirley
Marshall
Overmire
Leonard
Embre
Lemon
Marchildon
Fowler
Knorr
Lee
Lopat
Butland
Dobson
St. Louis
National League standings and box scores summarized
National League standings show Chicago Dodgers tied atop with Cincinnati and Philadelphia. Recaps include first and second games results: Brooklyn over Cincinnati 2-1 and 1-0, Boston over Chicago 6-3 and 8-2, Pittsburgh over Philadelphia 5-1 and 10-3, New York over St Louis 1-0 and 7-6. Tomorrow’s games feature Raffensberger and Kennedy starting for Philadelphia and New York respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National League
W. .L. Pet. Bleghigh
St Sithee
Guidney
Leewee
Cincinhatt
Csenn Ers
EGE 1A
Gosten Cheesshaus
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Boston
Chicago
New York
St. Louis
Panthers
Raffensberger
Albosta
Kennedy
Brazie
Local social notes detail summer travel and visitors
Catherine Henss heads to Des Moines to begin nurse training at the American Institute of Business. A stream of visitors and relatives from Massena, Chicago, Moline, Washington, Keota, Burlington, Oskaloosa, and Des Moines fill weekends with dinners, trips, and family gatherings. The piece lists numerous folk visiting relatives, student nurses, and returning Cornell and Drake students for the summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Henss
Wayland
Des Moines
American Institute of Business
Hospital Admissions and Discharges Reported in Keota Area
Local hospital notes show multiple admissions including Mrs Merwin Rugg and Mrs Susanna Ott in Keota after Friday incidents. Several patients underwent tonsillectomies or planned surgery with transfers and discharges listed from Keota to Des Moines and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merwin Rugg
Keota
Susanna Ott
Edwin Koehler
Crawfordsville
Elmer Harland
James Brier
Winfield
Donald Aller
Harper
Neal
Augustine
Jean
James’ Freshwaters
South Fourth Avenue
Gene Nicholson
South Second Avenue
William Crish
Pleasant Plain
Harry Hamilton
Brighton
Des Moines
Robert Wilson
Keote
Dorothy Ann Tanner
Ted Coffman
West Jefferson Street
Norma Earnest
Kalona
James Lowe
Amanda Ann Shetler
John W. Lemmon
Christine
South Iowa Avenue
John Mullikin
Eugene Zieglowsky
George Green
Cameron
Cloyce Stewart
East Washington Street
Carl Zieglowsky
Waldo Vannovy
East Main Street
Meat Consumption Shifts in 1945 See Poultry Rise
The data show per capita chicken supply reaching 25 pounds in 1945 versus 18 pounds in the 1935-39 average. Turkey consumption also rose, with about 5 pounds per person in 1945 compared to roughly 2.42 pounds in 1935-39.
Smart Small Space Garden Crops For High Yield
For a compact garden seek high yield per area. Tomatoes and beans perform well, carrots, broccoli, kale, and beets fit tight plots, delivering steady harvests with manageable care. Prioritize succession sowing and raised beds to maximize output with minimal effort.
Collective bargaining expands regional and national reach
Workers and employers pursue contracts that cover broader regions and industries. Unions push for standardized labor conditions across multiple locales, with increased employer organization and industry wide bargaining driving uniform terms.
Breakfast Honors Mr. Mrs. M. Sorden
Mr and Mrs Milo Sorden celebrate their 15th wedding anniversary with a surprise breakfast at their South Iowa Avenue home. The Sorden Music Shop staff arrived at 7 00 am Sunday with an enormous anniversary breakfast and joined the couple. Attending were the Jonn Yousling and Max Lee families Jack Jackson Daryl Jetters from Iowa City and Mrs Clara Gilbert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milo Sorden
Sorden
Birthday Party for Margaret Melville Held at Home
Margaret Melville daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Melville observed her fourth birthday with a Saturday party at 603 East Harrison Street. Guests included Keith Linda Diana Carris Annabelle Gerry Andrea Gene Zeck Janet Lois Karl Bonnie Gilbert. refreshments were served by Mrs. Melville with help from Mrs. Seth Carris and Mrs. George Zeck. Harriet Logan baked the birthday cake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Melville
R. A. Melville
East
Harrison Street
Melville
Seth Carris
George Zeck
Harriet Logan
Keith
Linda
Diena Carris
Annabelle
Gerry Andrea
Gene Zeck
Janet
Lois Karl
Bonnie Gilbert
Knott Willie Pact as Doris Marries Raymond in Memphis
Doris Knott and Raymond L. Willie exchanged vows in a 2:30 pm ceremony at the Memphis Missouri parsonage. The bride, daughter of Mrs. H. H. Knott, wore white nylon accessories with American Beauty rose corsage. the groom, formerly in the Navy, is from Mt. Pleasant. After a brief Missouri Illinois wedding trip they will reside in Mt. Pleasant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris Knott
Raymond L. Willie
Memphis
H. H. Knott
Roscoe Willie
Mt. Pleasant
W. KE. Longstreth
Memphis Methodist Church
Lloyd Smith
Pleasant
Charles and
Macel
Knott
Ed Cgilmore
Patricia
John
Missouri
Illinois
Navy
Pacific
Pyramid labor lands shrink to mere rice rations
The author argues that the vast agricultural base once supporting pyramid builders is now reduced to feeding laborers with only a handful of rice per day per person. The piece links ancient construction demands to current soil fertility and living standards.
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Doc Cruise
Doc
Wolf’s Flower Shop
Fred Moore
Harry Ward
Moores
Fred &. Moore
Globe Beauty Shop
LaRue Conklin
James
David Massen
W. J. Massen
Ames
Ed Hoberman
Newell, Iowa
Mrs
Guy Cole
Charles Anderson
Horace Mann School
A. Anderson
Rigenhagen
Donut Holes Fern Pastry Shop
J. Jones
Mgr
Parker House
Thornton
Schmidt
Putman
Vacha
Shaver
Gingerich
Hines
Vu Earle
Anderson
Mangold
U Crandall
H. Hines
Muscatine AB
Lorber
Calvert
Ss Sa
Huff
Sharar
He Gordy
Courtney
Wellman Butter
Orcutt’s
MAJOR
Nick Dittrich
Ed Scherer
Charles Pursley
Moline
Dittrich
Scherer
Presley
William Burnham
Iowa City
Cornell College
Barbara Etterwendolyn Ramseyer
Sara Ly Miller
Shirley Dunlap
Maurice Meyer
Stanley Baird
Nancy Lee
Delores
Peoria
Bairds
Harold Gray
Kansas City
Mrs. Gray
Wayne Lambert
Bill
George
Martha
Grays
Harold Johnson
Steve
Johnson
D. A. Ricketts
Fairfield
Ricketts
Mae Davis
Virginia Wylie
Don Wylie
Miss Wylie
Burlington Hospital
O. BK. Sisk
Pearl Johnstone
Los Angeles
Calif
John Adey
Oskaloosa
Arthur Witthoft
Billy
Frank Chilcote
W. H. Chilcote
M. M. Flynn
Ivand Island
Nebr
Scotsfield
Bob
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Tommy Richards
Lewis Goodlander
Tommy
Drake University
Richards
Esther Goodander
David Galloway
Camp Campbell
Earl Galloway
T. R. Phillips
Elsie Glassburner
Clarice Meek
Grace Maffitt
Ivyl Overton
Sandra
Charles
James Buck
Ellen Morrison
K. D. Morrison, Sr
Miss Morrison
Red Cross
R. I. Faris
Morgan Hill
Faris
Della Coppock
Howard Signhouse
Coppock
Alys Ostho'f
Seattle
Wash
Pearl
Fenn
H. H. Baxter
Ula Davern
Bay Village
Ohio
Battle Creek
Mich
Nellie Tripp
Sioux City
Rocking Chair Brigade
South
Newton
Lake McBride
H. J. Bruinekool
Pella
R. A. Sykes
Washington Hotel
Lemmon
Creston
Burlington Railroad
Mrs. M. Sorden
Little’s
Doris Knott, Raymond Willie Pledge Troth
Washington Dairy
Pyramid Builders
U. V. Crall
John W. Lee
Nicola
Martin’s Modern Cleaners
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