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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1947
Page
2
About 75 guests flee Lorraine hotel in Chicago after smoke from a basement rubbish fire drifts into corridors. Night clerk Arshaled guests to stay put. fire damage about 1000 dollars. No injuries reported. hotel had reopened after repairs from the La Salle fire.
Edwin H. Griffith of 308 East Second street Washington Iowa received the Master of Arts degree from Teachers College Columbia University. The degree was conferred on Tuesday June 3 at the 193rd commencement. Griffith is among about 3 000 graduates this June from Teachers College with students from every state and 50 foreign countries.
Des Moines dispatch reports Gov Robert D Blue re appoints Brig Gen Charles H Grah to a new four year term as adjutant general Col Ralph Lancaster is named assistant adjutant general and Blue makes 11 other state board re appointments.
Births yesterday include a 60m child to Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Morrison of 902 West Monroe. Today a daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Milford Groff of Pleasant Plain at 1 07 a. m. Dismissals yesterday include Mrs. Shrum Lewis and daughter of 603 North Marion and Mrs. A C Cammon of 116 West Third. Dismissal today lists Mrs. George Pendergraft of Richland.
A softball game is planned for Sunday afternoon at the Cargill field near the soybean plant. Opponents are the American Pearl team of Washington and the all Iowa City team. The game begins at two o clock.
Mr and Mrs William C Hesseltine hosted dinner with extended family including Robert Hesseltines from Everett Washington. Rose Mary Hesseltine earned high honors at Ottumwa Heights graduation. Mrs Charles Churentill travels to Cedar Rapids to visit Al Kroymann. Mary Welch prepares for summer in Forrest Illinois. Leona Arthur visits Columbus Junction. Mrs J C Madison leaves for Oskaloosa after visiting relatives. Dr W L C Samson of Pittsburgh visits Ottumwa area. Kenneth Whittkamp and family from Sioux City tour Guy Cole home then depart for Wisconsin.
Des Moines, Iowa. June 5. Soldiers in the armed forces continue to hunt and fish in Iowa without a license under the wartime exemption. The war must be officially declared over. Other exemptions cover landowners and tenants on their property their children women residents under certain conditions juveniles in institutions except penitentiaries and reformatories and those receiving old age assistance.
C. W. Tucker of Tucker Chevrolet says a new line of Chevrolet commercial cars and trucks will be shown soon. He returned from Des Moines where he saw a dealer pre show and praised the style comfort and hauling efficiency of the vehicles for presentation in the area.
Iowa weather data show May rainfall averaging 4.22 inches, near last year and above the normal 3.96. Most rain fell on the 12th 15th and 28th with an unprecedented snow on the 28th ranging from one to five inches in the north and northwest. Temperatures were below normal with an average 55.1 degrees. Cherokee hit 23 degrees on the 28th 29th and Ona wa 91 on the 14th. Corn planting progressed slowly with 15 percent still to plant at month end.
Rep. John W. Byrnes warned about losing the peace won in the last war at the national Young Republican convention in Milwaukee. More than 700 members heard his keynote address urging vigilance against communism and stressing duty to preserve the peace. U S Senator Edward Martin and other leaders were slated to speak.
The 59th annual convention of the National Congress of Parents and Teachers resolved to oppose universal military training. It said such training would provide an unmobilized mass of half-trained boys and be unjustifiable for education, hinder world understanding and peace, and inadequately defend the nation under modern warfare conditions.
President Truman and his cabinet held a 45 minute meeting to study the GOP tax cut bill. The White House indicated action by June 15 to avoid automatic passage, with Treasury Secretary Snyder attending after canceling a Los Angeles speech. Sen. Wiley warned a veto would be partisan politics.
As floodwaters rise in Eddyville families and belongings were moved to the naval air base by truck. Ottumwa reports basements flooded with over two feet. rainfall adds another 20 percent inch. Red Cross in St Louis rushes aid with Rollo McCall directing Des Moines relief efforts. Forecast stays grim with three quarters inch statewide. scattered showers expected through Monday.
William Jeide a Rock Island telegraph operator bought the Commercial hotel in Columbus Junction, a three story brick building on Walnut street, from M. E. Fisher who had bought three North Main street buildings from Luckey Brothers. The International Harvester company bought three fourths acre near highway 92 from Mike Scott to build a machinery showroom replacing Luckey Brothers operations.
Dr Marcus Bach from Iowa City will speak at Eicher church Sunday evening June 7 7 30 Sponsored by the C E society. Everyone welcome.
Sen. Robert A. Taft of Ohio charged that high prices are due substantially to President Truman's economic policies.
Veterinarians agree penicillin holds considerable promise in livestock medicine, with potential to improve herd health and reduce disease impact in barns and fields.
Mrs. Ernest Jones welcomed Braden club members on Wednesday afternoon June 4 with president Mrs. John Martin leading business. Mrs. Clarence Fulton presented Origin of Flag Day while Latimer Davis and Carl Atkinson organized social hour and Ruth Atkinson, Mrs. Alvin Jones, and Eddie assisted with refreshments.
The next meeting will be an ice cream social held in July with Mrs. Floyd Pentecost attending.
In the Sunday morning service at Immanuel Lutheran five members will be received into communicant membership by the rite of confirmation.
About 250 attendees filled the country club last evening for a cooperative dinner. Seasonal flowers decorated the hall. Mrs J M Lloyd and Mrs Howard Freshwaters led the entertainment and conducted activities.
The Pleasant Hill Ladies Aid Society met Thursday afternoon with fourteen members and two children present. Guests were Mrs. Henry Sutherland Mrs. Arthur Eden Mrs. Will Richards and Mrs. Lester Butterbaugh. The lesson covered women characters of the bible. A Mothers and Fathers day dinner is planned for June 15. The group also plans to landscape the church yard. Mrs. Will Richards delivered a monologue Aunt Dallys Philosophy. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Earl Kephart and Mrs. Jake Earnest. Tables were decorated with spring flowers.
In an impromptu program the couple Dr. and Mrs. A. W. Clow were winners of high score in bridge games that followed. A number of out-of-town guests were present.
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