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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1949
Page
2
Local social notes show Mr and Mrs John Owen and others attending Much Ado About Nothing at the University Theatre in Iowa City. In Ames Cadet Corporal promotions announced for four ROTC cadets at Iowa State College based on sophomore military records.
Mr and Mrs Reynold Greiner and family hosted James Chalupa for Sunday dinner in Wellman. Others visited relatives in Davenport Nevada and Ottumwa while Lloyd Scott moved to Brookings South Dakota for six to eight months in a trailer house. Families including Anderson, Sorrell, Marston, Box, Kneen Messer and Thrapp enjoyed weekend visits and travels in Iowa and nearby states.
Leo Wagner polio victim released from Iowa City hospital to spend a month at home. Other items note visits from relatives in Wayland and surrounding towns plus hospital cases and travel for medical care across Iowa and Missouri.
The article lists solo and ensemble awards in Class C and D for divisions I and II. Names include Shirley Blattner and Andy Hayter in quartet, George Fry and George Feichert among instrumental winners, and vocal honors for Kalona, Columbus Junction, Ainsworth, Wayland, Crawfordsville.
Crawfordsville Mr and Mrs Raymond Robertson hosted the Pinochle club Thursday night with high score honors going to Mrs Chester Spangler and Harvey Thomas Refreshments were provided by the hostess A noon potluck by eight So and Sew club members and families met at Mrs Walter Duvalls Dayton Grove home followed by a short business meeting The group plans a flower and bulb exchange and a garden topic roll call for April 14 hosted by Mrs Roy Argo
Health unit notes report trichinosis cases from undercooked pork in Grundy county impacting twenty five women in a Ladies Aid. Several recoveries follow Christmas illness. Other items include scarlet fever cases, ongoing immunization work by Thelma Luther and colleagues, a brucellosis poster at Skelgas store, and a scalp ringworm case at Washington school nurse Fileen Jeffrey reports.
Crawfordsville group met at the church Wednesday night for the March party. Joyce Suter, Phyllis Anderson and Joan McNeill led games while Lloyd Beenblossom and Ronald Robertson managed the refreshment committee.
Mr and Mrs Wes Ramsey hosted Sunday dinner with Mr and Mrs Russell Rohrer and Karen Sue of Burlington also visiting were Mr and Mrs Dr Rohrer and Wade Page.
Today local column notes Mrs. Oscar Carlson's 82nd birthday. Also listed are birthdays for Sam Hessel tine Richard Baker Anton Kauff man Donald Merle Jackson Wilmer Lauderman Darlene Rae Hindahl Mrs Edward Nardy Linda Sue Shalla Ronald Blick Sheila Ann Hotle Martha Buck and her daughter’s third birthday.
Frank Madsen and family attended the funeral for their 22 year old nephew Raymond Boshart in Moline Illinois on Monday. The local group included I E Boshart Arthur Boshart Henry Yoder Edna Widmer and sons Larry and Norman Clarence Boshart of near Washington. Boyd Nelson and wife recently returned from relief work in Europe and now live in Iowa City where he studies and works part time while Mrs Nelson R N is employed.
The common cold is described as the most widespread disease, with people in the United States missing about three days of work or school annually due to Coryza.
The American public allocates about 15 percent of the annual food budget to dairy products which furnish roughly 30 percent of yearly food consumption.
Paint protects baby rainbow trout in hatching troughs. The blue green coating shields delicate fry from sunburn and environmental stress during early development.
The article notes the standard double bed measures 54 inches wide while twin beds are 39 inches each. Combined, two sleepers share 78 inches, yielding 12 inches more space per person on a double setup.
Kalona and Riverside join forces to curb rabies by controlling stray dogs, ensuring fewer reservoirs for infection in animals and people. Seven people attended this month’s x ray clinic at Dr. Boice’s office.
Mary Ruth Berdo daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Berdo married Carl Siemon II son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Siemon of Bridgeport Conn in a 4 PM ceremony at the Methodist Episcopal church. Dr. Fred B. Miller officiated with floral decorations by Owen Hayes and a program including songs by Mrs. Gifford Morrison. The couple will reside in Watertown Conn after a southern motor trip.
STRINGTOWN March 19 Our community gathering at the school house Monday night featured Wayland high school boys quartette and Mrs Wurgler’s children singing in French with accompaniment. Refreshments were provided by Mr and Mrs Marvin Widmer D C LeMantz and Ellis Liechty. Other items note Elmer Graber family attended a wedding in Mediapolis and Albert Graber had eye surgery in Burlington. Mary Johnson the Stringtown teacher will remain the school year at Earl Backman’s. Mrs Arnold Rinner spent last week with Marvin Rinner.
Friday evening a bridal dinner was hosted at Theodore B. Bailey’s home for members of the Berdo-Siemon wedding party and out of town guests Mrs. D. P. Livingston and Mary Welch. The event featured rhododendron and pussy willow decor with ice blocks bearing the couple’s initials and a roast suckling pig as the main course.
U S sheep counts have fallen to the lowest level since records began, reflecting long term declines in flock sizes. Industry observers cite economic pressures, changing farming practices, and disease risk as contributing factors to the shrinking U S sheep population.
At the hospital admitted Saturday Terry Jones Ains worth medical Sunday Raymond Wheelan R3 surgical Dismissed Today Mrs Harry Sowden Hugh Roberts Cotter Mrs Amos Stout Births Sunday Mr and Mrs Duan Van Winkle Brighton a daughter at 7 19 am Mr and Mrs Richard EF Lyle of Weota daughter at 7 55 pm Today Mr and Mrs Carl Je h man of West Chester a daughter at 1 53 am
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