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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1951
Page
6
Article recalls Gracehill Moravian church on a hill in Iowa with twelve members and regional representation. Isaac Blickensderfer donated a bell after visiting from Denenhutten, Ohio. The Love Pease service marks the church’s 61st anniversary and ministers kept diaries documenting church life.
Ten years ago today Washington recorded .70 inch of rain, adding to .30 inch from Friday night for a combined one inch in three days. Weather remained cool for June in the region.
A Wednesday evening gathering at Sunset Park honored Pvt LeRoy Havel. Present were Mr and Mrs Roy Havel and Robert, Mr and Mrs Martin Kron, Mr and Mrs Wes Raimsey, John and Jean, Mr and Mrs Ivan Marston and Gary, Mr and Mrs Charlies Vondrasek, Mrs Della Ramsey and Jerry Kron of Moline Illinois.
New York Yankee right hander Vic Raschi pitched seven solid innings to lift the Yankees 4 to 2 over the Chicago White Sox before a capacity crowd of 53,949 in Chicago. Mickey Mantle aided the effort with a key defensive play and steady baserunning in the early trouble.
Major Leagues schedule lists New York at Chicago Washington at St. Louis Philadelphia at Detroit Boston at Cleveland with four era matchups. Each game features top teams facing off in key sports markets, signaling a bustling slate for fans nationwide.
Bettendorf's Buckhorn Tavern softball team from Greenfield Memorial Day tournament returns to Washington Sunday at 7:30 p m to face Stewart Crone's All Stars in a feature game. No admission. a free will offering will help defray visiting team expenses.
Telephones continued to struggle as toll lines stay overloaded. Miss Simpson notes callers should give town name first to speed long distance connections. Construction to wreck old lines and install new systems began in mid April, with crews of up to 18 working on 80 miles of wire, 40 miles of new line, 600 poles, and 120 anchors. Dial phones planned once materials and help are available.
Mrs Edward C Eicher returned Friday from Washington DC where she spent a month visiting her daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Louis B Gettman in their new home Dr and Mrs William Cody of Sioux City visited today with Mrs Le R Tripp Mrs Tom Gray of Maxwell is here to spend the weekend with Mrs Mable Gray
DeMolay at 7:30 in Masonic temple. UP church cooperative supper at 7 p.m. Donald Stout DAV at 7 p.m. Memorial service at Legion hall with flowers. Sunday community club 2 p.m. Roll call My Wedding Day. Alma Hearne Holland Mission Society 6:15. Ida Cavender meats and potatoes furnished. Ainsworth Chapter OES special initiation 8 p.m. Ann Judson Circle picnic Sunset Park 6:30. Transportation provided. Legion Auxiliary 8 p.m. Legion Hall. Past Noble Grand Circle 8 p.m. Mrs. Ed Sorrell. Use back.
Nineteen members of the afternoon division of the Women's Missionary Society of the UP church met Friday with Mrs. W. J. Mason. The program covered Missions in Europe and Ethiopia while noting a $49 payment for a washing machine at Sialeet hospital in Pakistan.
Word of death received in Washington for J Cal Schurr age 67 who died May 5 after a brief illness. Born July 15 1883 in Washington he was the son of William and unnamed mother and brother of the late Mrs Howard White. Survived by wife a daughter and a son.
Wednesday events include Saddle Club gathering 7:30 to sunset at Sunset Park Washington. Legion Hall Crawfordsville hosts rain contingency. West Chester WSCS at 2 pm and Pythian Sisters at 8 pm. Grace Hill Ladies Aid 1 30 pm at Community Building. Good Will Club 2 pm at Mrs Hettie Lemley home hosted by Mrs Charles Harvey.
Mrs Emma Shaw and Mrs Elizabeth Dye hosted a cooperative one o clock luncheon for the Friendship Club on a Friday in June. Nineteen members and four guests attended including Mrs James Brooks Mrs Florence Shaw and Grace Shaw of Pocahontas Iowa and Mrs Alice Brown. An entertainment program of stunts and games followed by the committee Mrs Gladys Wulf and Mrs Wilma Campbell. Next meeting set for July 13 with Mrs Nellie Juze er. Population growth in the United States in the last decade focused on standard metropolitan areas.
Private Dale Statler of Company D Ist Medical Tag Battalion serves at Fort Sam Houston Texas. He is listed with unit designation MRTC BAMC 1300 Area, reflecting duties with the U.S. Army medical group. The brief notice confirms his service status and location.
EVO READY announces Saturday store hours with afternoon opening and a 9 PM closing time. The ad notes convenient weekend shopping and parking availability as a key advantage for customers.
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