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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1949
Page
2
The National Needlecraft Bureau in New York reports more than 14 million people in the United States crochet today.
Local news notes several people visiting relatives in West Chester and Mt. Pleasant. A party plans trips to the Black Hills Yellowstone Park and Denver before returning to Texas. Others attend summer classes at Iowa Wesleyan and visit Chicago, Moline and Fairfield areas.
Mrs. Stephens visits her parents Mr and Mrs Boyd Stephens and her brother Harold Stephens at home with Mrs Stephens and Tommy. Mr Taylor extension director in Jefferson county is in Ames during the 4 H convention there.
Riverside reports the Waldschmidt reunion held last Sunday at the Lew Waldschmidt residence. Attendees include numerous Waldschmidt relatives from Iowa City Cedar Rapids Washington and Keota with guests from Chicago Butte Morse Conesville and other towns.
Sandra Gilroy and family along with Mr and Mrs Paul Gilroy and relatives from Riverside visit Sister Mary St Andrew in Butte Mont and Sister Mary Nevilla in Chicago. The group also visits the Waldschmidt household and joins a Riverside reunion with Joe Stephan and Leo Stephan from Cedar Rapids and Kirk Stephan.
The Donkey Softball game scheduled for tonight will be played as planned unless weather makes it impossible. It will follow the regular softball matchup between the VFW and Freewaters, as reported by the Donkey Ball Office, the American Legion, and the Washington Softball Association.
California leads all states in certificated air express offices with 115 locations, followed by New York 111, Pennsylvania 89, Ohio 83, and Texas 59, according to the report.
Pirates beat the Phillies 12 3 as Dino Restelli slugged two homers in his early major league burst. He drove in three in the fourth, helped by Vic Lombardi with three RBIs and a triple bases loaded.
Twenty two ladies of the Golf and Bridge association met at the Country club on Wednesday morning for a breakfast. Mrs Gifford Morrison won in blind hole golf. Holder of the trophy was not specified in the text.
A farmer advises readiness for a large crop while warning hail could spoil it. An insurance pitch promotes hail coverage from a long-established company at twenty dollars for a thousand dollars of coverage.
American League matchups include Cleveland at Washington Wynn 3 0 at Calvert 6 6 night and Chicago at Philadelphia Kellner 9 2 at Pierce 2 5. Detroit at New York Trucks 10 3 at Byrne 4 4. St Louis at Boston Garver 2 6 at McDermott 1 9. National League games feature Philadelphia Simmons 2 5 at Pittsburgh Riddle 1 6. Brooklyn Hatten 5 3 at Cincinnati Brautt 3 6. Boston Spahn 8 5 at Chicago Leonard 2 8. New York Hartung 6 6 at St Louis Pollet 7 4.
Ezzard Charles defeated Jersey Joe Walcott by a 15 round decision at Comiskey Park to claim the NBA world heavyweight title. The Cincinnati native outweighed and outpointed Walcott, earning 232 to 217 from three judges. Charles consented to defend or seek bouts, with promoter Jake Mintz planning a London bout for September 6 as a potential challenger arrangement.
Mrs Maynard Brown posted the high score in bridge. Committee members were Mrs C W Tucker chairman, Mrs Morrison, Mrs G J Nemmers, and Mrs Brown. The next meeting time will be announced later.
Eight women from the golf and country club attended an invitational luncheon at Fairfield Walton club on Tuesday. Attendees included Mrs W Shenefelt Mrs T J Pease Mrs Stan Kieser Mrs W J Shannon Mrs Paul Fern Helen Breege Mrs Ira Gastman and Mrs Gerald Moothart. Mrs W J Shannon won the low score golf prize for the women from Washington. Guests included individuals from seven southeastern Llona towns.
Mr and Mrs Richard Stewart entertained Wednesday evening at a three course dinner served buffet style. The table featured lilies delphinium and candles. Bridee was played at five tables with Ed Morrison Jr and wife winning high score while Dave Livingston and wife took second. travel prize went to Mrs Roger Sherman.
Kenneth G. Taylor of Lancaster and Mary L. Beach of Platteville were united in marriage at the Presbyterian manse on Wednesday at three o clock. The ceremony was performed by Dr. Wm J Grossheim, pastor of the Lancaster church.
Mrs. Lester Fry of Wellman was surprised on her birthday when her sisters Mrs. Paul Snakenberg Mrs. Harold Mangold and Mrs. Darrell Ross of Washington visited for the celebration Norma Scenbice a niece of Sigourney joined the gathering Also present were daughter Mrs. John Young and Sara and Arlene Chorpening A Vacation Bible School picnic was held by the First Baptist church with a demonstration program in the evening Sixty three children enrolled in the Bible school
Chemical weed killers are important to market gardeners as they cut labor needs from hand weeding, saving time and expense in crop production.
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