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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1952
Page
4
A concise devotional urging believers to seek peace through prayer for friends. It cites 1 Samuel 12 23 to warn against neglecting prayer and emphasizes aligning life with godly duty and concern for others.
A reflective column recalls a scorching summer in 1956 with temperatures soaring above 100, a Cent ral Park heat event, and the bio centennial celebration. The writer notes heat affecting dining, farming life, church visits, and farm family routines, ending with a celebration of Iowa’s bounty and food production.
The Washington Bowling Association reports about 600 bowlers, including 150 from nearby towns, in ten men’s leagues eight teams each plus two mixed leagues and a junior league. Officers were elected for the new year as five nights of league play continue in the coming season.
Happy Birthday Jimmie Duane Daering marks his second birthday with family as Barbara Mae Dunkin and other honorees, including Ruth DuPuis and James Hilton Coon, are also celebrated. Wedding anniversary to Mr. and Mrs. William Duwn of Kalona. Bob Switz and Suzanne Jean Miller among locals acknowledged.
Walt Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs returns to the screen as part of a revival. The feature weaves drama and music around the Grima brothers tale with Dopey Sneezy Grumpy Bashful Happy Sleepy and Doc among the charming Dwarfs who guard Snow White as a glass coffin is prepared after the Queen's deadly spell and the Witch's pursuit.
A feature on Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs re release highlights the tale of Snow White and the Prince, with him kissing her and they ride off to happiness. The Technicolor version by RKO Radio preserves original hit songs such as Whistle While You Work and Heigh Ho.
Captain Donald M. Hines visits the Hines home near Washington with Mrs Neil Russom and family. Lona Myrna Reeves, daughter of C. C. Reeves of Wellman, is among Wheaton College UK graduates in June, earning a Bachelor of Arts with a major in education.
A group invested over 90000 to build Melody Lanes on East Washington, dedicated January 7, crowding eight alleys five nights weekly for league play. City hall basement remains active, under Mike Flenner and Charles Wiele, with strong turnout from diverse ages and occupations. The boom follows earlier private alleys in the early 1900s.
The piece recalls Washington bowling in the early days with five man teams facing Muscatine and Iowa City. It names longtime players such as Harry McCall Ambrose Cunningham Tom Brookhart and Lloyd Little among others. Lanes were run by the Commercial club with a small fee support for pin setters and maintenance. A revival led by Bill Sitler brought leagues of about 100 men and some women into the sport with Lloyd Little leading alleys in later years.
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