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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1938

Page

2

Ogteton Named A M E Pastor at Keokuk

Rev Ogteton has been appointed pastor of the A M E church in Keokuk to serve the unexpired term. The Keokuk church is larger than Muscatine's, marking a significant advancement for him. Fresh eggs sell for 17 cents per dozen. Reister Bros. announce the birth of a son, Daryl Lee Krantz, born June 18, weighing nine pounds.

W. F. Ogteton H. R. Crayton Muscatine Keokuk Ogteton Washington A. M. EB Reister Bros Elmer Krantz Daryl Lee

Schmeling Fight Pictures Set for State Theater

State theater to show Louis Schmeling fight footage tomorrow and Saturday marking the earliest state screening. The brief ring action will still draw interest along with clips of the Ross Armstrong welterweight title bout. Washington residents heard the radio call, while late listeners missed the live description.

Louis Schmeling New York State Ross-Armstrong Washington

Louis Knocks Schmeling Out In Two Minutes In Ring Comeback

Joe Louis, world heavyweight champion, overwhelmed Max Schmeling at Yankee Stadium in 2 minutes 4 seconds, delivering a dominant attack that sent the German to the ropes three times. Referee stopped the fight after the third knockdown as Louis avenged their 1938 defeat and solidified his claim as the era’s top heavyweight.

Joe Louis Max Schmeling Yankee Stadium New York Max Schmeling Louis Arthur Donovan Max Machon Donovan Schmelinge Schmeline Joe Stanley Ketchel Billy Papke Jim Braddock

Elimination Golf Meet Friday Evening

The progressive elimination golf tournament begins after five at the local country club. Players are divided into three flights by averages and tee off together with the high scorers dropping out on each hole. Golf balls go to the last three survivors in each flight.

Baseball Standings and Results from Wednesdays Games

National League standings show Chicago Cincinnati Pittsburgh Boston St Louis Brooklyn Philadelphia with records and percentages. Results include St Louis 4 Boston 2 New York 6 Cincinnati 4 Chicago at Philadelphia with rain. American League notes Cleveland Boston New York Washington Philadelphia Chicago St Louis Detroit and schedules list at Philadelphia St Louis New York at Cleveland Philadelphia at St Louis Detroit at Washington Chicago at Boston and Detroit at Washington.

Chicago Cincinnati Bree Pittsburgh Boston St Louis Brooklyn Saawnee Philadelphia St. Louis New York Pittsburgh Brooklyn Cleveland Boston Ao Washington Soee Philadelphia Adaan Chicago Osmnacne St. Louise Detroit St. Lo Posion

Big Family Milestone From Keota Birth

Mrs. Will Shuman reports the birth of a girl to Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Graft near Keota making Mrs. Shuman an aunt and great aunt many times over. She is 70 and childless but proud of her nieces and nephews. A Bethel church Iee Cream Social is planned Friday evening June 24. Jean Moore, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred L. Moore, earned an assistant clinician post in the University of Iowa speech department for the summer and will pursue five hours of graduate work toward her MA.

Will Shuman Gerald Graft Keota Jean Moore Fred L. Moore University of Iowa

Shrine ceremonial attendance and travels reported

Mr and Mrs Roy Means Dr and Mrs Fred Reid attended Vashti Shrine No 28 ceremonial in Rock Island TI along with Florence A Cadwell supreme worthy high priestess and Harry X Cole supreme watchman of shepherds. Bessie Wenger heads to Denver for summer visiting her brother Frederick. Ferreol Welch and Esther Welch Condit depart Pueblo Colo after two weeks with Sherm Welch family. Dave Farrier submits timothy sample grown four and a half feet on Jay Brewer farm.

Roy Means Fred Reid Rock Island Vashti Shrine Florence A. Cadwell Shepherds Harry X. Cole Bessie Wenger Denver Cole Frederick Ferreol Welch Esther Welch Condit Pueblo Colo Sherm Welch Dave Farrier Journal Timothy Jay Brewer

Sugar Creek Mennonite Meeting Thanks Local Funeral Homes

Members of the Sugar Creek Mennonite church near Wasland and the Mennonite board of missions and charities of the United States and Canada held a three day session June 19 20 21. They express appreciation to Washingtons two funeral homes Jones Funeral Home and Shermans Funeral Home for their generosity in loaning chairs needed for the meeting.

Sugar Creek Mennonite Church of Near Wasland Mennonite Board of Missions and Charities United States Canada Sugar Creek Church Washington Jones Funeral Home Sherman

Birth and health notes from Columbus Junction

Mr and Mrs Clare Neff of Columbus Junction welcomed a daughter born this morning at 4 25 weighing seven pounds Donald Dean Leslie underwent a tonsillectomy this morning Richard Perrin Wellman was dismissed last evening

Clare Neff Columbus Junction Donald Dean Leslie Richard Perrin Wellman

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Wolf Floral CO Westphal Louis K.O S Schmeling Louisa Dole Libby van Camp Pork & Beans P&g Haashington Fruit Market State Theater Bootery McLellan D. KF. Macon Chambray Dougherty Bros
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