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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1944
Page
2
Seven members and two children gathered at the Community building for the Grace Hill Ladies Aid Society session. Mrs. H. A. Engel led devotions from Psalm 137, prayer followed. a duet sang His Eye Is On the Sparrow.
Members of the Pythian Circle spent yesterday afternoon at the country home of Mrs. Sam Wittrig. The visit included a ride to the country and enjoyment of summer flowers in the Wittride garden. Refreshments were served by the hostess and her mother Mrs. Ode Ferguson.
Results show Cleveland 9 at Detroit 7 Philadelphia 5 at Boston 2 New York 4 at Washington 3 Washington 6 at New York 4 St Louis 11 Chicago 2 Pitchers include Wynun vs Zuber Woods Bowman Kennedy Gentry Dietrich Jakucki with two games listed Chicago at St. Louis and other pairings.
New York defeats Brooklyn 11 to 2 while Pittsburgh tops Cincinnati 2 to 1 and St. Louis sweeps Chicago 6 to 4 then 7 to 2. Philadelphia at Boston is postponed. Matchups include Melton and Wyatt performances along with Shoun Gumbert Strincévich and Sewell in Pittsburgh Cincinnati and Chicago contests.
Booster club members and families hosted Lt. William Walker at the Arthur Duensing home for an informal ice cream social. About sixty guests heard Walker recount experiences in the Army Air Corps and as a B 17 pilot overseas.
Mrs Charles Casper welcomed members of St James Circle of St James church for an afternoon meeting yesterday. Co hosts wereMrs Clyde Fishburn and Mrs Emma Bopp. Leader Mrs Harry Barker presided as plans were made for future meetings and for making religious articles to be sent to service men. The afternoon ended with refreshments.
Mrs Cloyece Godwin and daughter Ruth Marie of Pleasant Plain were discharged last evening. Mrs Carl Kallous and daughter Linda Mae of Riverside were discharged this morning. Mrs Lloyd Edwards and son Gary Nelson of Ainsworth were dismissed this afternoon. Mr and Mrs Harvey Holden are parents of a daughter born at 4 27 yesterday afternoon weighing seven pounds thirteen and a half ounces. Mr and Mrs Joe Christner of route four are parents of an eight pound six ounce son born at 7 21 last evening. Betty and Edward James Whitmire of Kalona underwent tubal ligations this morning.
Pfe and Mrs Wendell Shaffer of Iowa City visit relatives while another Shaffer relative attends State University of Iowa medical college. Penneys promotes fur coats with sale prices and lay away. Lt James A Trenerry arrives from Lowry Field to spend a week with parents. he is an air corps flight engineer with silver wings. Mrs W A Holland returns to Davenport after visiting relatives. Mrs L Dale Holland and daughters travel from Philadelphia to spend weeks with Beal and Holland family. Cpl Wayne Ordell Wolfe returns to Camp Kelly Texas due to grandmother illness. his wife and son accompany him for an extended stay.
Mrs. Al Crone hosted the Just Us club with eleven members and guests present. Val Fuhr as program chair led entertainment with prize winners Mrs. J. D. Dayton and Mrs. Jesse Campbell. The afternoon included bouquet discussion and refreshments. Mrs. Campbell to host next meeting in two weeks.
Mrs E Ward was re elected president of the American Legion Auxiliary at a Legion hall meeting last evening. Officers elected include Mrs Ward as president and Mrs M L Brown as first vice president with others named on the slate. A motion endorsed a proposed memorial building and installation is set for July. In Brussels a bronze fountain manikin dating to the 15th century attracts visitors and has ties to Louis XV.
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