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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 11, 1941

Page

2

Local notes and arrivals in Washington area headlines

Local residents visit relatives and shop in town with a mix of personal travels. Notable items include Lillian Endicott and Mrs. Mercer visiting Mt Pleasant and Savanna relatives, Ford or Mercury ads, and several families arriving or departing, plus Red Cross sewing drive updates and Camp Fire activity. Regular residents like Phil Wanerus, Doris Endicott, and Mrs. J M Kelly are mentioned amid social calls and business trips.

Lillian Endicott Mt. Pleasant G. V. Mercer Savanna, Ill Leo Graf Earl Steele

Three Sets of Twins Graduate From Riverside St Marys

Three sets of twins Lamont and Leroy Dann Marie and Mildred Schnoebelen William and Wilma Swift graduated with the Riverside St Marys Class of 18. The ceremony at St Marys Church featured a processional organ music a class hymn and diplomas presented by Monsignor Bernard Jacobsmeier. Marie Schnoebelen won the highest four year average medal. Rev A A Hauber delivered the commencement address.

Lone Tree Miss Yeggy

Ruth E Church to Lead Washington County Health Unit

Ruth E Church M D arrives Sunday from Walworth Wisconsin where she has been visiting since her graduation June 3 from DeLamar Institute of Public Health Columbia University Dr Church will be in charge of the Washington county health unit starting Monday Another local movement notes family and employment updates including the Frosts moving to Clinton for the summer and Frank F Florang and Mrs Florang of Washington visiting here.

Ruth E. Church Walworth Wis DeLamar Institute of Public Health Columbia University Dr. Church Washington County New York City Wisconsin Frost Alan Frost Eleanor Clinton

Keota Woman Dismissed From Hospital Morning

Norma Jean Dillon of Keota was discharged from the hospital this morning. Mrs. Glenn Anderson was honored at a farewell party hosted by neighbors at the home of Mrs. Lola Winga. Guests included Mrs. Nicholson, Mrs. Allbaugh, Mrs. Rath, Mrs. Bower, Mrs. Norman, Mrs. Wright, Mrs. Curtis, Mrs. McFadden, Mrs. Perdock, and Clara and Florence Thomas.

Norma Jean Dillon Keota Soc Anderson Glenn Anderson Wommen Lola Winga Nicholson Allbaugh John Rath Floyd Bower

Riverside shuts out Nichols in Riverside baseball game

Riverside's Red Cerny pitched a one run no hit game as Riverside piled up 22 runs on 27 hits with 2 errors. Nichols had no runs or hits and committed 3 errors. Gail Kern caught for Riverside and teammates included Vincent.

Nichols Nichola Red Cerny Riverside Gail Kern Vincent

Standings and Scores From Major League Baseball

Major League standings show Dodgers 84 36 and Reds 68 28 in National League with others listed. Tuesday results include St Louis 3 Philadelphia 0 and Cincinnati 4 Boston 2. Chicago 11 New York 0. Pitchers listed for tonight’s games include Sewell Higbe Blanton and Riddle Errickson.

National League Wei, Et. Bt Bou Broonlyn Gineinnati Oo St. Louis Philadelphia Cincinnati Boston Brooklyn Pittsburgh Chicago New York Sewell Higbe M. Cooper Blanton Passeau Mooty Lohrman Melton Riddle Errickson Cleveland Washington Detroit Hotson Iain Chandler Ed Smith M. Harris Galehouge Knott Newson Chase Smith Pei Boston Ia

Montpelier Team to Visit Riverside for Local Meeting

The article notes D Sojka John Jacob Frank Robert Ryan Robert Kloppfer Kenneth Kos and Duar winning a contest. On Sunday June 15 the Montpelier team will travel to Riverside to meet locals. Plans are being made for the event.

D. Sojka John Jacob Frank Robert John Ryan Robert Kloppfer Kenneth Kos Duarwin Allen Montpelier Riverside

Foreign cigarette firms run by foreigners in Egypt

Many cigarette companies operating in Egypt are controlled by foreign interests. Local operations rely on international firms for production, distribution, and management, shaping the market dynamics and regulatory landscape.

Egypt

Washington county golf tourney entries close Saturday

Bus Westermark and Pat Reyolds of the Washington golf tournament committee announced the absolute deadline for entries to the Washington county golf tournament. The event will be held in Washington on June 29 with a goal of sixty golfers and prizes contingent on entries.

Bus Westermark Pat Reyolds Washington Golf Tournament Committee Washington

Riverside Team Heads to Amana for July 4 Celebration

Riverside team travels to Amana for Independence Day games during a town celebration. Patty Sizer from Lisbon visits locally, staying with Dorothy Anne and Janice Kos this week.

Patty Sizer Lisbon Dorothy Anne Janice Kos

Playground Softball Schedule For Playgrounds

Joe Dunea announces the first week schedule of supervised playground softball games to begin Monday June 16 at Stewart School for morning games and Lincoln for afternoon play. Matchups include Journal vs Grand Hotel at 9:00 a.m. and Democrats vs Washington O11 Co at 10:45 a.m. Girls games feature Mary Voorhees vs Marcelia Boileau at 2 p.m. and Julia Zeck vs Jo Ann Ross at 3 p.m. on June 16 with later days for 6th and 7th graders and Marshall vs Murphy on June 17.

Joe Dunea Duea Stewart Lincoln A. m. Journal Grand Hotel Democrat Washington O11 Pan Mary Voorhees Marcelia Boileau P.m Julia Zeck Jo Ann Ross Sacm

Schedule of school and community games and matches

A list of games and pairings with times and locations including Journal versus Democrat at 9 am, Grand Hotel versus Washington Oil Co, girls matches Mary Voorhees versus Julia Zeck at 2 pm, Jo Ann Rosa versus Marcella Roilean at 3 pm, and further matchups Dodder versus Marshall at 6 am, Paul versus Murphy at 10:15 am, 4th grade Lincoln versus Stewart at 9 am, with Boye listed as not on any team.

Journal Democrat Grand Hotel Washington Oil Co Pam Mary Voorhees Julia Zeck Jo Ann Rosa Marcella Roilean Dodder Marshall Paul Murphy Lincoln Stewart School Boye

Army takes over Inglewood defense plant under Roosevelt order

United States Army moves to secure the North American Aviation plant in Inglewood California after a strike halts work on defense orders valued at about 200 million dollars. Soldiers with fixed bayonets clear pickets and strikers while police dispersal uses tear gas. six people were injured in earlier clashes.

Roosevelt U. S. Army North American Aviation Company Inglewood Cal

Piece of bumper found at city hall linked to owner

Firemen recovered a fragment of an automobile bumper dropped as a car passed the city hall and will return it to its owner upon proof of ownership at the fire station. Mrs. M L McCrreedy BriBrigh ton and others visited the area yesterday while Wanda Casper and Marjorie Smith returned from Iowa City after time with their parents.

Wanda Casper Davenport St. Luke's Hospital Marjorie Smith Iowa City Charles Casper

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