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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1941
Page
2
Official sources report a war era espionage arrest linked to a German news service agent and his assistant. The incident is said not to involve journalistic work but private activities. President Roosevelt orders the State Department to investigate Richard Hottelet's arrest and gather full details.
Clarence Wilson and Eileen Luckey of Washington secured a marriage license. Mrs J D Dayton travels to Claremont California to visit son and daughter in law Daryl Dayton. Ducks head north sighted by Dr W S Kyle near Washington. Various local families visit relatives in Hedrick Ainsworth Wayland Cotter Fairfield and Moline. Ford V eight priced at 770 delivered in Washington Iowa. Bill Arnold and Henry Shields Jr ill with mumps. Chamber of Commerce organized in Sigourney with about 100 attending. Janet Jones Cedar Rapids to visit LeRoy Pratt family weekend guests named.
Discharges include Mrs William Huffstuttler and son Richard Lee to 717 West Main, Mrs William Dunn and son William Howard to Columbus Junction, Mrs Carl Sieren to Keota, Mrs Wilma Kauffman and Karen Kay to Washington, Mrs Homer Patterson and Junior Edward to Washington, and Mr and Mrs Robert Waterhouse at 217 North Avenue C welcomed a son weighing eight pounds seven ounces born at 10:54 this morning.
Washington independent basketball teams went even in the Gold Medal tournament at the Y as quarter-finals approach. The Cities of Washington rallied to beat Grandview 37 to 23, while Crawfordsville edged the Washington Ex- Cards 37 to 34. Tonight Browns and French of Conesville face Kalona, and the Washington Cardinals meet Pleasant Plain in another open contest. Crawfordsville and Cities Service Oilers won their second-round games to set up quarter-final clashes Monday night, with Williamsburg meeting Martinsburg and the Oilers facing Crawfordsville.
Richland High School won the Class B title at Kalona and opened district play in Centerville with a 33 to 24 victory over Stockport. Iowa City, the Class A winner at Kalona, also opened district action in Fairfield with a 39 to 26 upset of Keokuk. Ottumwa and Centerville each won first round games at Centerville, defeating Oskaloosa and Knoxville.
Crawfordsville boys basketball team dropped a 25-24 overtime decision to Montrose at Fairfield. After a 15-15 halftime tie and a 21-21 end of regulation, the overtime produced the two point margin. A large student and citizen turnout supported the effort.
In Lafayette Indiana police say Carl Jordan shot and killed Floyd Rayburn and Charles Ormsby then killed himself after an argument sparked by a court notice accusing him of contributing to the delinquency of the wife of a neighbor.
Kansas City police said they were near solving the brutal slaying of Leila Adele Welsh a 24 year old heiress found beaten and slashed in her bedroom A hardware dealer identified a man from a photo as the purchaser of the murder knife He had previously identified the knife as one he sold three days before the fatal attack.
A scavenger's daughter was a Sixteenth century English torture device. It featured a wide iron hoop tightened with screws around the body to force blood from the nose ears and sometimes hands and feet.
The Methodist church Ladies Aid organized ten unit meetings in members homes. Reports show 22 calls on the sick, devotional periods, Bible study, quilt blocks, new members welcomed, and social hours with refreshments. Units 1 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 held gatherings with leaders, visitors, and planned activities including bazaars, plant exchanges, and Easter preparations.
A theatrical manager interviews crowd parts and is handed a newspaper cutting. The item shows the prisoner who conducted his own case and defended himself in a highly dramatic manner, illustrating the type of applicant needed for the role.
A pocket army ledger given to British soldiers carried a form for recording personal details and treated soldiers as "John Doe." The adopted name "Tommy Atkins" quickly became a generic label for soldiers, with the ledger and name becoming widely associated with the British Army.
The article explains an old belief that whenever a death occurs a person must inform the bees kept at home otherwise the bees will become spiteful. It notes a related practice of turning the hives before the funeral of a beekeeper.
In 1898 Sir William Ramsay and W. M. Travers discovered neon while distilling liquid air. Neon was named for its newness. A gaseous conductor tube using neon emerged around 1911, and neon's use in commercial advertising followed much later.
The Women s Republican club of Washington county will meet Tuesday March 18 at 2 30 PM at 1030 North Iowa avenue the home of Mrs T A Michels. Election of officers for the coming year will be held and Mrs Phil Weldin and her committee will run the program. All county women are invited and urged to attend.
The Highland Social club met with Mrs. Joe Krotz on Thursday afternoon. Due to bad roads only seven members attended including Mrs. John Krotz. Each member brought a plant for the exchange. Guests included Eula Mae Coon Olive Lewis Mrs Will Krotz and Mrs Vo Schnoeblen. Refreshments were served at the close.
Mrs Cloyce Stewart was elected president of the United Presbyterian Ladies Aid Society for the coming year at the regular meeting attended by 50 members at the church. Officers named include Mrs Frank Braden as vice president, Mrs D D Davis as secretary, and Mrs Oscar Lane as treasurer.
Farm Bureau and Co operative Service company board members and their wives enjoyed a dinner and social event at the Christian church. The Ladies Aid served chicken, followed by games and slides on tractor care and gasoline. County agent J W Chandler and leaders Amos Stout Lloyd Walker spoke during a brief program.
A kitchen tip explains removing upside down cakes. Grease the pan with pure vegetable shortening. After baking, flip the cake onto waxed paper and let the pan rest five minutes so the sauce coats the cake and prevents sticking.
The leucocoryne also known as Glory of the Sun suits amateur gardeners with limited space. It thrives in full sun and light sandy soil, is native to South Africa, and offers color and fragrance for gardens and as a cut flower with good keeping qualities.
Social calendar listings announce events and meetings for Eastern Star Masonic Temple DeMolay Legion activities Republican club Handcraft W F W auxiliary Pythian Sisters drama department and changes of night. Attendance details include times and locations such as 2:30 p m 6:30 p m and 8 p m with venues like Masonic Temple Legion Hall K C Hall and 628 East Main Street. Names include T A Michels W Grosz Henry Bailey and others.
Saturday marks the 21st birthday of Mary Jane Bowers of Darlington Indiana and Brighton. She is a Three Quarter Century Club member, born in Brighton in 1854, with other local birthday mentions including Gerald George Zeck and Phyllis Jean Guenther, plus siblings and relatives across Ventura California Rock Island Illinois Muscatine Iowa Scott Wilcox and Victor Mayer.
Mrs Vern C Edwards of Port land Ore formerly Prudence Johns of Crawfordsville and Mrs Rosina Johns White of Crawfordsville have birthdays on March 15 and 16 respectively. Mr and Mrs Lee R Sands of Ainsworth were married on this date in 1917 and are celebrating their wedding anniversary today.
Ryan Snider celebrates a birthday today in a light personal note highlighting family greetings and well wishes from friends.
Another Three Quarter Century club member, Mrs. Nancy L. Shaffer, has a birthday tomorrow. She was born in 1855 at Erie, Tennessee, and now lives in Crawfordsville.
A list of residents celebrating birthdays tomorrow includes Elsie Glassburrer Rex Benz of Oskaloosa Mrs Lewis Warren of Des Moines Mrs Jack Schneider Mrs L P Severs of Brighton Wilson Putnam Leslie Gates and Mrs Harlan Emry, reflecting community social notices.
Other honorees are Mrs. Paul Ross of Wayland, Sam Reese of Wayland, Wayne Pratt who will be 13, Juanita Miller, Mrs. Silas Caldwell, Mrs. Ray Box and Rev. M. A. Robeson of Cotter.
Mrs Keith Stewart and her brother Dean Niffenegger of West Chester celebrate birthdays tomorrow with Dean four years older.
A wedding anniversary is recorded for Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Lambert marking their marriage in 1925.
Quick biscuits with grated cheese added to the dry mix after shortening is cut in. Use three quarters cup cheese to two cups sifted flour. Add milk to form a soft sticky dough. Drop by teaspoon onto greased sheets and bake at 450 degrees F for about 12 minutes.
A railway beetle in Paraguay flashes a red light at the ends of its body and a green light along the sides, offering an unusual natural signal mechanism. The observation notes the beetle’s bioluminescent pattern as a striking example of natural signaling.
A concise note traces the term dangerous from its early sense of female disdain for a man to its broader modern meaning of calamitous to the male, explaining why a woman’s disdain could shape language. The piece links social attitudes to linguistic change.
Mr and Mrs Clarence Shull hosted a family dinner honoring Mr and Mrs Sam Warren sr on their 45th wedding anniversary observed March 10. Guests included Wilbur Warren family Muscatine George Howard TeBoekhorst Warren Jr and family Burdett Donaldson and Billa Warren plus others.
Mrs John Shebeck and Mrs Charles Walker co hosted a Loyal Woman's Bible class gathering at the Baptist church. Fifteen members plus guest Mrs Merritt Booth attended in the Shebeck home with contests and visiting. Refreshments followed in a Patrick color theme. April meeting set with Mrs W P Moore.
The Give and Take Bridge club met last evening in Ainsworth with Mr. and Mrs. Ray Nordyke. Everett Stewart of Ainsworth and Mrs. A R Krause received high scores. The club elected Everett Stewart president and Eugene Stephens vice president. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Nordyke with a St Patrick motif in table settings.
Miss Snider revealed plans to marry Duane Griggs on March 26 at the T A Flenner home during a kitchen shower honoring the bride. Twenty-one guests attended, games and quizzes were played, gifts were unwrapped, and turquoise and ivory colored refreshments set a pre nuptial theme. Out of town guests included Virginia Stutsman Cedar Falls Iowa Jean Stuber South English and Mrs Dale Carstensen Rock Island.
Notice announces work in rank of esquire on Monday March 47 with entertainment and refreshments. All Knights urged to be present. R C Kelsey, Colonel 252.
Daughters of Union Veterans will meet Tuesday evening in the G A R hall. Department inspector will be here. Officers will meet at seven o'clock.
Massachusetts requires semi annual mechanical inspections for all automobiles and bans road use if not in good repair. Pennsylvania has a similar, noted law in the region.
The United States flag uses red to signify courage zeal and fervency white to denote purity cleanness of life and rectitude of conduct and blue to represent loyalty devotion friendship justice and truth.
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