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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1935
Page
2
R. F. Davis of Cleveland is due here about June 29 for a day. His wife Ruth and son Paul, who were in town last week, have gone to Van Horn, Iowa to visit his brother. They all expect to be here briefly on their way back to Cleveland.
Washington Sutter of Chicago visits Newton with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hebner as Hebner's cousin. Mrs. Bert Pierce and grandchildren Ruth Irene and Robert Lane arrive for two weeks, while the Lanes run a cafe on Highway 6. Belgrano, National American Legion Commander, visits Newton for a big day. other relatives visit Mrs. Hollinger and Mrs. Roy Crossett. Auctions held by F. Man of Washington Iowa.
The Chicago Cubs matched four ninth inning runs to tie New York Giants at 9 and won 10-9 in ten innings. Galas walked, Daryl Herman singled, and Frank Demaree’s pinch single delivered the winner after Hartnell’s three bagger tied the score. Roy Henshaw earned the victory.
A four year old, Donald Henry Monson of Crawfordville, left the hospital after a tonsillectomy. Other patients listed include John Henry Whittaker, Louise rug, William Eugene Harter, Lillie May So ash, Phyllis Mary and John yle Cupp, Mrs Clyde Hoehle, Charlie Bear Jr, and Charlies Bear Jr, all discharged or awaiting further care after operations.
The Newton event drew about 600 motorcycles with a crowd near 2000 for the annual ByYPay tour known in Iowa. Participants from the community included Leonard Blick Wayne Stransky Herman Matucha Paul Campbell and Joe Campbell who traveled by motorcycle and car respectively. First half 1935 taxes due this month to avoid penalties by July 1 per Marion George County Treasurer.
Yesterday's MLB results show Chicago beat Boston 6 4 and New York defeated Cleveland 2 1 in the AL. St Louis topped Philadelphia 12 1, while Chicago 10 New York 9 led the NL. Today schedules include New York at Cleveland and Washington at Detroit. Standings list prominent teams and win percentages with several compact notes on upcoming games.
More than 200 players from a dozen states tee off at Wakonda Country Club Des Moines to begin six days of qualifying for the Trans Mississippi golf championship. Roy McKee, formerly Des Moines, shoots 68 to lead qualifiers.
Washington will host the Kelly Oilers of Iowa City next Monday in a charity tennis fundraiser for the Washington Tennis Association. The Oilers, leading the Iowa softball league with five wins and one loss, will face the Washington Little Demons at Troop field, drawing a likely season high crowd. The Iowa league includes Waterloo Boone Ames Marshalltown Cedar Rapids Charles City and Des Moines among others.
Miss Nell Dempsey of Oma ha visits two weeks at her mother Mrs. T. J. Dempsey home. Miss Mary Mack returns to Columbus Nebraska after visiting Ed and Lester and their wives. Roberta and Nancy Brown of Burlington, grandchildren of Mrs. M. W. Bailey, visit for a couple weeks. Lillian Dunbar brings Olive Underwood home for weekend. Also present Sunday were Leah Dunbar, Henry Wargenknecht, and Hilton Gregory.
Early Chinese silk dyeing dates to 2600 B C. Plants supplied the dyestuffs used in these ancient practices.
Michaelene Olkowski, 21, surrendered to Detroit police on the eve of her wedding and told investigators she buried alive her day-old infant five years ago. Her fiancé stood by her, saying their wedding would proceed as planned.
Riverside schools band presented an excellent program on Main street with a large crowd admiring the young musicians under director O C Bergman. The roster included trumpets clarinets saxophones drums bells and more with many named performers. The Corpus Christi observance at St Marys church featured processions acolytes and Benediction guided by Monsignor Bernard Jacobsmeier.
Harmony native Della Miller comes home from a Washington visit. Edwin Langer shipped hogs to Chicago last Tuesday. Charolette and Deborah Langer visited Des Moines then returned home. Elmer Roeder and children came back Saturday after a week with the Kelsey family. Walter Longer, Willis, and John Hancock visited the Gideon home and attended Bethel Children’s Day. Elizabeth joined the program and returned home with them. John Pratt and Jean Kelsey spent Sunday at different local homes.
The craze for speed grows so strong that people may pay for the privilege of becoming motor police officers, as hinted by The Mania for Speed Jnd Tunkinus.
Miss Ella Barnes from Cairo Egypt spoke on missionary work at the United Presbyterian church in Columbus City Sunday morning. The notes mention Roberta Gay visiting from Redlands California and other local families in Columbus Junction and surrounding areas.
The New Deal Granger subsistence homestead project advances toward completion. One or two homes are nearly ready for occupancy with many more in advanced construction. The $125,000 outlay funds the effort for needy and reliable Granger families.
Archaeologists report gold teeth and bridge work in 300 bodies buried around 8060 B C near Rome. The discovery suggests early use of dental gold and dental repair in ancient times.
Des Moines Iowa June 25 4UP the average yield per acre in Iowa corn fields during the 1984 season was 14.8 bushels based on farm to farm assessments. Yields ranged from 65.5 bushels in Lovell township Jones county to 6 bushels in Madison county. Total production was 199874000 bushels on 9233840 acres average 21.6 bushels per acre. Drought heat and variable rainfall drove the declines with July and August heat stressing soil moisture.
Uncle Phen insists no grown folks stay good when hungry. He jokes that if you don’t keep them fed they will holler, blasting the idea that adults need constant care and feeding.
Hi Ho the sage of Chinatown recalls ancestors who fought to avoid taxes and then taxed to fund the fighting. The remark frames a long running cycle of taxation and resistance as a modern idea.
Margaret Corbin, longtime Drake University voice instructor, will direct the glee clubs at Dennison University Granville next year. She is the daughter of Mrs. A. J. Corbin of Washington and a 1927 Washington High School graduate, who studied at junior college before Drake. Readiness for summer duties at Drake ends in four weeks before a return to Cleveland.
Des Moines rector Rev Harry Loneley will leave Des Moines August 1 to accept a new rectorate in Corning Iowa. He is a son of Bishop Harr Sherman Loneley of Davenport and was ordained in 1925.
The Omaha Land Bank reduced the interest rate on mortgage loans to four percent. President F R Hoven announced the action, noted as the third such effect in three months, aiding farmers in Iowa Nebraska South Dakota and Wyoming.
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