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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1935
Page
2
Mr and Mrs J A Marsh plus Misses Lillian Vera pson Charles Simpson and Ruth Norris of Ainsworth attended the Iowa City high school commencement exercises.
Mrs Margaret Gosling of sworth was called to Tlowa Her granddaughter at the Richard Lins home fell and cut her tongue needing stitches. The Lemmon couple left for a Colorado vacation. Mrs Cook and California friends Mr and Mrs W S McGhee from Pittsburgh visited, staying at the same hotel in Los Angeles last winter. They toured California by car and stopped in Cedar Rapids before visiting Mrs Cook in Washington Iowa.
Local items recap visits and travels of residents including Mrs. Earl Campbell of Ottumwa and Mrs. Alfred Johnson. Weddings, church activities, and neighborhood moves are listed along with births, illnesses, and farm life notes from Keota and nearby communities.
Riverside fell 6 to 4 to Iowa City in a Friday night game. Riverside led 4 to 3 late but John Shannon hit a go ahead homer for Iowa City in the ninth. Paul Yansky nearly tied it with a long drive in the eighth but was tagged out at home. Umpires Everett Cummings and Thomas Workman officiated.
Paris adopted a bold street plan during 1852 to 1870 and has continued to develop along that framework. Berlin began systematic street planning in 1862 and has followed a steady path of organized urban layout since.
A colorful horse race yarn unfolds at the Whoosh oval with Roaring Reggie selling a color based betting system. The narrator and partners lose faith as a ringer wins, revealing Reggie is color blind and the exploits end in a stranger surge.
In tropical seas divers who sway with the underwater current go largely unnoticed by surrounding fish. The behavior suggests fish ignore passive motion and respond to other cues rather than a diver’s movement.
Funeral services were conducted at 2 30 p m at L A Jones funeral home for Miss Lina Vaughn 88 died Sunday morning at her nephew Mark Campbells home near Haskins. Rev S Fred Sharpe of the Ainsworth United Presbyterian church officiated Burial was in Ainsworth cemetery She was born in 1847 in Mercer county Pennsylvania and lived in Iowa Kingsville Missouri Ft. Morgan Colorado before moving to the Campbell home in 1917 She had long been a member of the United Presbyterian church and devoted to ministering to others.
Mrs Milton H Sweet 78 widow of a Washington county sheriff died Saturday at her home 750 East Second Street after a week of pneumonia. Born Adell Kirkpatrick December 26 1857 in Glasgow Iowa she married Milton H Sweet May 1 1907 at Fairfield and lived in Washington since. Funeral at 2 PM Tuesday at Sherman’s funeral home with Dr Witzigman of the Methodist church officiating and burial in Hillcrest cemetery Brighton. She leaves a niece Mrs Cecil Mortimore of Brighton and seven nephews in California Michigan Minnesota and Illinois.
Violet Twinam returned to Iowa City after a few days at home where she earned a BA at the University of Iowa. She plans registrar work during summer registration then a Chicago visit to sisters. Oma Strain will teach at Drake University this summer. Social Hour club met at Anna Miller’s home with a brief gathering and one course lunch. United Presbyterian church members cleaned the church after re decoration.
Hi Ho the sage of Chinatown states that war is made possible mainly by the courageous curiosity of a new generation about the experiences of a previous one. The quote reflects a historical view on conflict and memory.
Miss Alice Walker of Crawfordville was admitted to Washington county hospital yesterday and underwent an operation this morning. Mrs Jessie Moore of Ainsworth was admitted last evening and will undergo an operation later. Gerald Simmons of Columbus Junction was admitted yesterday for treatment of an infected arm.
The text argues that popular government works best when aligned with local public opinion. It emphasizes state governments know local needs better than Washington and warns against federal bureaucratic overreach eroding local self government and patriotism.
The Globe Trotters head to Troop F field for an eight o'clock softball game against the Little Demons in Washington. A seven o'clock opener features Richmond versus North Side Cafe. The DeMolays postponement shifts tonight’s schedule and rain checks from the previous booking will admit spectators.
George M. Smith of North English won the southeastern Iowa zone trap shoot at Burrell Foster farm near Wellman with 146 of 150. Frank Lightner of Cedar Rapids took the doubles title with 49 of 50. First zone team includes Hardson, Mineke, Mellinger, McCrory, Schlesselman. second team features Bottger, Williams, Kitterman, Potter, Russel. Ed Saupp posted high out of zone 145. Fifty zone shooters entered singles and 13 doubles.
Detroit defeats Chicago 4 to 1 while St Louis edges Cleveland 2 to 1. New York and Boston game postponed by rain. Indianapolis leads the standings with a 27 19 record and a .587 percentage. Kansas City 28 333 and Minneapolis 29 23 trailing. Yesterday Toledo beat Louisville 7 to 5. Indianapolis 5 0. Columbus 2 3. Kansas City 4 St Paul 3. Minneapolis 6 Milwaukee 4. Columbus at Indianapolis and Milwaukee at Minneapolis on the schedule. Buren Davis Appanoose and Wayne noted at end.
The article notes that ears per corn stalk range from one to six or more with 500 to 1000 plus kernels per ear. Golden bantam sweet corn varieties have smaller ears, averaging around 900 kernels per ear.
The world's oddest incubators have been in use in Egypt for over 3,000 years. Writer J H Bow er from Selukwe Southern Rhodesia describes large brick structures with hatching ovens egg storage fuel bins and even an operator s apartment so he can live there to regulate temperature.
A tennis meeting is announced for 7 36 Wednesday evening with Henry Little inviting all players and enthusiasts. Plans for summer tournaments and court information will be shared plus upcoming activities. In recent play, 4 city teams beat Columbus Junction 8 1 with notable results from Little Moore and others.
The Washington girls softball team travels to Brighton for a 7 p.m. game preceding the Tri-County league tilt. Players should meet at the Y at 6 35 prepared to ride, each bringing a dime for gas and trip costs.
Columbus Junction plans a week of kittenball matches with Lone Oak facing Dutch Ridge and Conesville meeting Columbus City on Monday. Thursday features County Line against Concord and West Side versus Fredonia, with Standard Oilers at Riverside Tuesday evening.
East End defeated the Aces 2 to 1 in Crawfordsville in the Community League Friday night. Olds beat the Owls 5 to 2 in a Little Six game. Upcoming schedule lists Legion vs East End Cubs vs Noble on Monday June 16 and Owls vs Cubs on Thursday June 13 with other games pending.
A regular meeting of the K of P is announced for Wednesday June 12. The agenda includes a straw vote and the election of officers. Officers J M Kelley and G K are noted in the notice with the number 993.
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