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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1949
Page
2
Besse B. Jones spent the weekend at the Wayne Dann home. Lester Jones and his daughters Linda and Janet visited Sunday at the Fred Jones residence.
Local residents hosted relatives from Dallas Center Mt Pleasant and Fairfield over the weekend. Alvin Trueblood 75 was killed by a train in Mt Pleasant last week. Joe Alan Moore nicknamed Spunky arrived with his mother as his family welcomed a new grandson.
Linn county attorney William Crissman heads to St. Louis to press for Dr. Robert Rutledge s extradition on first degree murder charges in the December stabbing of Byron Hartman in a Cedar Rapids hotel room. A habeas corpus hearing slated in St Louis follows the health related delay.
Admitted Saturday Michael Patterson 219 W 8th medical Yesterday Hugh Roberts Cotter surgical Today Harley Davidson R4 medical Dismissed Yesterday Mrs Richard Moore and son Washington Mrs Harvey Hoter and daughter Keota John Cherry West Chester Today Mrs Ivo Berg and daughter Washington Mrs David McCartney and son Ainsworth Mrs George McCrabb and son Keota
A Presbyterian Women’s Service guild meeting reviewed the book Rising Through the Dust at 2 pm. Mrs. Marion McAvoy, Mrs. Don Whitlatch and Mrs. Shrum Lewis led the panel introducing the 1947 China missionary author. 35 attended as business and devotional duties were noted and plans discussed for church officer training. New display tables were shown and mission boxes from Kentucky Arkansas and Hull House were acknowledged. Rummage sales were halted in favor of more mission boxes. Refreshments closed the meeting. Births followed with a son for Mr. and Mrs. Nicholson at 1:45 pm and a son for Mr. and Mrs. Wellman at 3:20 pm.
The body of Sen. J Melville Broughton of North Carolina arrived in Raleigh for burial after his sudden death in Washington from a heart seizure. The 60 year old former governor died three months after winning election to the Senate and was to lie in state today with funeral services scheduled for 3 p.m. tomorrow at Tabernacle Baptist Church where he taught Sunday school.
Various organizations list upcoming meetings and events from Rainbow Girls to Pythian Sisters and YMCA, with times and venues across Rainbow Temple KP hall Legion hall YWCA and local churches. Notable items include Dorothy Brauninger as guest speaker and a membership campaign winner announcement.
Two unusual basketball games fill the Washington high school gym this week. The faculty varsity clash opens tonight followed by a varsity game and a junior college Cardinals showdown next Friday. Veteran stars lead the faculty squad against wary high school players in a Let ter club sponsored event.
At the Woman's Relief corps meeting held Saturday at 2 pm in the Legion hall, Mrs Burt Spangler joined as junior vice president along with three color bearers. Mrs R J Dawson presided. A donation to the Red Cross was noted, and a cooperative dinner planned for April 2 in observance of Grand Army day.
Cheryl Rae Cook, age 12, is praised at a party yesterday afternoon at her parents’ home, Eli and Mrs. Cook. Eight guests arrived at 20 clock with birthday gifts, enjoying games and chocolate cake and sundaes. Four oclock movie outing followed, with out of town guest Janice Bowen from Rock Island HI and hostess Mrs Clyde Tucker helping with refreshments.
Mrs H C Hull reviewed the Norman Krasna play John Loves Mary at the Nineteenth Century club meeting held Saturday afternoon at 2:30 in Mrs Clifford Thorne's home. After the review, Mrs Thorne served coffee and cake.
A pre nuptial courtesy was accorded Mary Ruth Berdo Saturday evening when Virginia Shepherd of Fairfield and her mother Mrs Frank Shepherd entertained at a seven o clock dinner and towel shower. Guests were high school classmates from the class of 45. White roses and green and white wedding colors furnished the table decor. A wishing well with green white scheme held the gift packages for the bride to be. The remaining evening was spent visiting.
Mr and Mrs Roy JL Miller of Columbus Junction celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary with a Saturday evening dinner at the Miller home. Relatives and neighbors, including Norma Bender Joyce Schafer and Mrs Norman Miller, attended. Out of town guests came from Winterset Davenport and Washington.
The note lists numerous residents receiving birthday greetings including Mrs Dave Benson Mrs Delbert Daniel Mrs Robert Crone Florence Thomas Cheryl Rae Cook D W Cape Harvey Marilyn Elaine Rit ten house Tom Harwood Merle Smith Muriel Been blossom Mrs Clara Prymek Ronald Wieland Marcella Mincer Lyle Brock Leonard Lackey and Richard Smith Also John Burrell Cook 10 Janet Te Bockhorst 7 and Blicks 9 Wedding anniversaries noted for Mr and Mrs Wilton H Webb and Mr and Mrs Robert Wittmer
Mrs. Joe Knotek led the Farmersettes JT club at Audrey Stout’s home Saturday awarding prizes to last year’s winners. A food mill went to a student at Iowa State for promptness. garden records pins to Mary Knotek and Patty Horak. Lubila Soika received flour for first to finish oven projects. Patty Horak presided. six members attended with Joanne Kron as guest.
Dr. M. L. McCreedy celebrated a birthday with a family dinner Sunday noon at his home. Guests included Mrs. Mae McCreedy Mr and Mrs H. H. McCreedy Mr and Mrs Bruce Lips-
Church social hostesses Mrs Harold Rathmel and Mrs Fred Kephart. Heights Social Club meets 2:00 p.m. with Mrs B A Stewart. ree feelb 2:00 p.m. with Mrs Frank Kleese. Silent auction HJ club in afternoon with Mrs Dean Luers. Prairie Flower Missionary Society noon luncheon with Mrs Ezra Smith. Rebekah club 6:30 p.m. cooperative dinner at LO0F hall bring dish to pass sandwiches family night. Methodist WSCS circle 11 08200 2 mi with Mrs Harold Stephens bring articles for box.
Individuals own about 87 percent of all farm land in the United States leaving 13 percent owned by corporations partnerships and public agencies. Acreage held by individuals totals some 994 million acres.
The article notes that experiments testing chemical weed killers started around 1895, indicating early agricultural chemistry advances. It mentions researchers and ongoing trials without detailing specific compounds or results.
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