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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1948
Page
2
A local retailer highlights two models of Arkansas Traveler boats with Evinrude motors suitable for fishing or cruising. The ad also promotes Wilson Reach and Harwood baseballs, baseball and softball uniforms in multiple styles, and an expanding stock of name brand fishing tackle with urging customers to visit for help with tackle needs.
Mrs. George Baker of Washington enters Laughlin hospital Kirksville Missouri for surgery. Wayne Wagner and son return from Washington Kansas after weekend visit with Verlin Stratton and wife Mrs Stratton, formerly Thelma Lowry and Beulah Lowry. Thompson's Snack Shack closes until March 13. Jean Hotle, Mercy Hospital Iowa City nurse and Drake student, visits Columbus Junction parents. Y's Men Home Talent play has good seats left with osincups selling tickets. Dwight George and Mrs Sadee MccAvoy relocate to Grinnell last weekend.
Conesville upset Wayland 48 43 in the district tournament final at Burlington Saturday night. Hesseltine scored 19 as Abbott added 14 for Conesville, while Bob Roth led Wayland with 14 and Arnold Roth had 10. Conesville finished 27 5 and outscored Wayland at the line 14 of 20.
The Y M C A schedule opens at seven with the Flyers against a Wellman Independent team in the preliminary contest. In the main event the Sport Shop Comets face the Tri City Elites. The Comets edged the Elites by a point at Moline recently.
Time to Terrace says winter months are best for terracing. Existing terraces should be plowed out, weak spots repaired, and water disposal systems brought to good condition before heavy snows arrive.
Former operator George is identified with the George Transfer company, noting a historic business figure in local commerce.
Mr and Mrs Carl Jarrard relocate to 847 S Iowa Ave from Crosby farm in Prairie Flower north of Washington where they lived 21 years. Montgomery Ward notes moves, new arrivals, and a spring dress sale at Penneys with shoes and rubber footwear priced from 1.59 to 14.75. Ronald Hotle departs to Washington DC for FBI work after prior military service and training.
West Chester's sole entry in the pre state tournament, the Trojans, were eliminated by Springville 66 to 48 at Iowa City. Junior Bauer led with 24 points for both teams, as Springville opened an early lead and West Chester struggled to find scoring. The Trojans narrowed the gap in the third quarter but could not overturn the deficit, with a 26-19 halftime score in favor of Springville.
The first Boise News appeared in Bannock City in 1863 as southern Idaho's inaugural paper. It charged $12 yearly for subscriptions and sold single copies for 50 cents.
Thomas E. Dewey won the nations first preferential primary in New Hampshire with about 90 percent of returns tabulated giving a 6 2 edge over Harold E. Stassen. Dewey carried three of eight NH delegates and pledged delegates at large. Stassen remained optimistic about his national campaign saying a few more votes would have changed the delegate count.
Mrs. Leslie Crawford from Cleveland Ohio and her husband called at the Methodist parsonage in Westchester on Saturday. They traveled to Knoxville to visit Mrs Crawford’s twin sister. Snow and ice made travel dangerous. J M Finney of Washington spoke at the Methodist church Sunday morning. Rev R V Pike has been ill at home for a week. Jim Van Trump currently in the US Army in Cheyenne Wyoming visits West Chester for ten days. He arrived Sunday evening to Genevieve, his sister, at the Washington station awaiting the bus. He plans to go to Alaska after the visit. Mr and Mrs Walter Bauer drove to Waterloo on Monday. Mr and Mrs Roy Gardner, visiting at Merle Gardner’s, returned with them.
Matthew Alexander Henson aged 83, Peary's chief assistant on the 1909 North Pole expedition, received the gold medal of achievement from the Chicago Geographical Society, becoming the first Negro honored by an American scientific society for geographic achievement.
Yesterday at the hospital Dale Fuhr and Mrs Lottie Mc Culley were admitted. Today Mrs O E Schmitt was admitted for surgery. Births include a son to Mr and Mrs Evan A Peterson at 6 39 am and a daughter to Mr and Mrs Tom Duncan at 7 58 pm. Mrs Herbert Huber, Wellman, and daughter listed. Paul Mayer route 1 and Mrs Bacil Derby Winfield also noted.
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