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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1948
Page
8
Ten years ago today thirty boys answered the call for Junior Legion baseball candidates and practiced at Blattner's field.
The Iowa Southern Utilities company won two top awards in the Public Utilities Advertising contest. H. C. Ward, sales supervisor, announced the victory. Iowa Southern took first place in classification 1 for a five ad newspaper public relations series among 20 entrants.
The Town Southern utility earned Group A honors for utilities under 100000 customers and placed third in the public relations division with a single advertisement. Competing against 118 entries nationwide, the winning ad explained the ownership structure, noting 4579 stockholders and insurance company bondholders, as part of a series on the utility's functions and public service.
Weather forecast notes considerable cloudiness and continued cool tonight and tomorrow as reading shows hog market pricing at 25.50.
The Washington Evening Journal notes national awards with entries gathered from all parts of the United States, underscoring the wide geographic reach of the competition and its national significance.
Up-Henry Wallace’s new third party in Iowa has no lieutenant governor nominee as its candidate refused to run. Russell Lasley of the CIO United Packinghouse Workers denies membership in the Wallace party and says he is not a candidate for office.
Wayne Messerschmidt twenty of Hedrick died at St Joseph hospital Ottumwa after an automobile crash between Martinsburg and Farson. He was alone in the car and succumbed to his injuries last night.
The House completed action on a measure to continue the reciprocal trade program in modified form for another year. It was sent to the White House after acceptance by voice vote without debate of the Senate’s revisions to the original House bill.
A writer contrasts protection under a lone tree during thunder storms with thick timber. The lone tree invites lightning risk, while thick timber offers safer, less conspicuous shelter less likely to be singled out for a stroke.
Floyd J. Arnold of the Ames extension service will judge the district 4 Guernsey show at McMillian Park Mt Pleasant on June 21 at 10 30. Floyd Greenberg will assist and speak at noon. Eleven counties compete in open 24 classes with entries due by 10 on show day.
Des Moines reports the Iowa highway patrol tests a tape recorder in patrol cars. Chief S N Jespersen says the device lets officers take statements from victims and witnesses at accident scenes. An hour of continuous recording is possible and tapes can be erased for reuse.
A freak storm near Meredosita Illinois dumps four foot deep hail along a 13 mile swath between Chapin and Meredosia. Bulldozers and road graders clear the stones while damage to crops and buildings is reported including smashed windows and ruined fields of corn wheat oats and soybeans near Neelyville.
The Estherville city council voted to install 200 parking meters in the business district for a one year trial. Meters will accept nickels or pennies and provide one or two hours of parking. Installation is to be completed within 60 days.
About 90 friends and neighbors held a shower for Mr and Mrs Harold Woodruff of Louisa Center after their home and contents burned. Gifts included silverware from the L C H club. The Woodruffs live on the Dunham farm operated by Merritt Marshall while away from home at the time of the fire.
Dr W J Masson surprised Rotary members by presenting a solo program of James Whitcomb Riley poems reading from memory and explaining background. He cited Riley as a lifelong weakness and shared four lesser known verses including Waitin for the Cat to Die Pap’s Ol’ Sayin and Absence of Little Wesley.
Harold E. Stassen, seeking the republican presidential nomination, dined last Saturday at Col. Robert R. McCormick’s Chicago home. A Tribune secretary said the Stassens were guests in a purely social visit as the paper has criticized Stassen’s internationalist stance and favored Taft without pledging support.
Census data show July 1 1939 population 130.9 million rising to 144.2 million by August 1 1947. Projections expect 150 million by July 1 1950 with birth rate about ten percent higher than in the early 1930s.
Ford and family, who have lived with Rev. and Mrs. W. L. Sanford the past several years, have relocated to Orlando Florida to make their home.
Rev. Walter Smith reports about 300 boys and girls at the union daily vacation Bible school opening session. Five churches participate the Methodist United Presbyterian Christian Associate Presbyterian and Evangelical and Reformed. Sessions held morning each weekday with about a dozen teachers in charge across multiple church locations.
Harold Hen born in Missouri Valley on June 15 and another man shared the same birth date. Details on the second person or the family were not provided in the fragment.
Nessev and Lyle Damon of Glendale California were married on April 21 1945 in a wartime wedding.
A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Hennessey on June 8. The following day the Damons welcomed a son born on June 8, marking two concurrent birth announcements from separate families.
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