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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1949
Page
8
Dorothy Marie Nelson, Lorene Ruth Holden, five year old, Joan Heck and Max Cook attended the Rainbow event with a noted Rainbow family presence.
The column lists events for Presbyterian Women Service Guild Python Sisters VFW auxiliary Y M Xers and many others at churches co op venues and parks. Activities include dinners dances picnics sewing lessons church rehearsals and installation ceremonies from Tuesday through Friday with times ranging 2:00 to 8:00 p m and venues such as Sunset Park Country Club and VFW Hall.
Mr and Mrs Donald Bealer observe their eighth wedding anniversary marked by family celebration.
Silvis Illinois driver Joe Gustaf is listed among the entrants for tonight’s Columbus Junction midget auto races. Time trials start at 7 p.m. with racing at 8:15 p.m. A large field of cars is entered under the Midwest Midget Auto Racing Association.
Dean Dean Mayo H Soley age 42 of the University of Iowa medical school died by his own hand in his garage at 9 45 am. He shot himself with a .22 caliber pistol. Soley was appointed dean July 1 1948 and had been a professor of internal medicine and director of university medical service.
Gen Leslie Groves head of the wartime atomic bomb project tops the speaker list for the Des Moines Register and Tribune centennial events. He will address an invitational dinner for state and local civic leaders while other speakers include John Cowles and Richard Wilson. The new building was dedicated with a century cylinder placed in the cornerstone containing messages from Truman Hoover and both papers. it opens in 2049. Walter Lippmann spoke to Iowa editors and publishers lauding a vibrant free press.
Opening ceremonies on the Cowles hall roof launched a week long Y-Teen conference drawing 275 delegates from high schools across Towa. Delegates include Donna Patterson JoAnn Wilson Shirley Blattner Frances Miller Peggy Koehler and Ruth Davis. Betty Leshler Sioux City directs the program.
Milton Babieh, convict No. 30816, started a life term at Waupun state prison after being sentenced for the murder of Patricia Birmingham, wife Kathleen Babich’s sister. He expressed disgust with everything and said he would be an old man before release, while showing little emotion beyond a late‑night meal and resignation to his fate.
Sunday guests include M A Bagge of Fonda and Ben Whitmas family from Des Moines. Dorcas toward of Milwaukee plans an indefinite stay. Monday guests include W V Van Pelt and Susan from State Center. Other visits span Carthage Illinois and a move to 207% S Iowa Klein building. Latehem and Hall return from a motor trip to New England.
Morning study groups will consider topics such as Making the Most of Myself Understanding the Other Person s Faith and Taking My Place in the World as the conference emphasis. Other activities include Bible study crafts dramatics workshop groups and planned and informal recreation sessions.
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