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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1941
Page
2
Ina McDowell announces continued operation of the Tracy Tourist Home in Wellman with practices and standards similar to those of former owners Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Tracy. Local notes include travels, hospital work, and family visits among residents and visitors from nearby towns and California.
Cities Service Oilers face Crawfordsville in a Saturday night playoff at the Y as the Gold Medal tournament enters its second week. Williamsburg battles Martinsburg while Crawfordsville vs Cities Service Oilers decides who advances to the semi finals and finals. Conesville routed Kalona 67 to 36. Pleasant Plain edged Washington Cardinals 38 to 34 in another tight night.
Mrs. Chester Green discharged Sunday morning to her home on route 1 Keota. Mr and Mrs Gerald Dickinson Washington route 1 report a son born at 9 50 Sunday morning weight eight pounds Worton Edwards 621 North Marion and John Hesseltine Washington route 4 admitted Sunday afternoon as medical patients.
Fairfield edged Iowa City 31 to 29 to earn the Class A district bid and advance to Ottumwa for the next tournament. Montrose won Class KB at Fairfield with a 27 to 25 victory over Richland. Ottumwa captured the Class A title at Centerville 29 to 23 and will face Grinnell in Ottumwa Friday. Fairfield draws Davenport in the first round.
During the war starving Germans invented substitutes such as elephant steak in Dresden and Leipzig in 1917. Grass became a key vegetable and birds like crows and sparrows fetched high prices. Bread used sawdust chalk and glue crept into puddings while a coffee substitute relied on fruit seeds turf and nutshells with no real coffee.
A Thursday night game is scheduled, with teams and venue not specified in the readable text. Officials expect a competitive matchup and fan attendance.
Mayor Fiorello H. LaGuardia signaled a rapid settlement after talks with union leaders and company reps. Mediation will be conducted before Arthur Meyer, chair of the New York state mediation board. LaGuardia is pictured with Allan S. Haywood and Michael J. Quill, leaders of the CIO and Transport Workers Union, who halted the walkout.
Washington reports a federal dairy initiative introducing canned natural Swiss cheese sliced for ready to serve use. The method cuts cheese into leaves, wraps, and cans it at the factory reducing waste and aiding restaurant sales. Ohio firms already market the product, with quality and flavor emphasized for canning.
Engineers at Columbia School of Engineering test bridges and tall buildings on a spinning merry go round to simulate stresses up to 2000 g. The apparatus recreates centrifugal forces that real structures would endure in extreme conditions.
A two story high window spanning 200 feet lights the interior of Rockefeller Center’s new giant parking facility. The window uses a new pattern glass called louvrex and will require two window washers a week for cleaning.
Texas has produced 6.118 billion barrels of oil since 1889 and holds an estimated 9.5 billion barrels in reserve, about half of the national total.
Mrs. Walter Houston of Casper Wyoming reports a dozen eggs she recently purchased all had double yolks. The unusual find prompted her to claim the eggs offered value for money.
The notes claim the cigarette originated in 1832 when French soldiers wrapped tobacco in paper. The text mentions the cartridge casing as part of the early practice.
Mrs. Pauline Reuss, Mr. and Mrs. Leo Reuss and daughter Patty Anne of Audubon spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Pratt. Mrs. Reuss stayed to visit, while Mrs. Myrtle McCleary arrived in Philadelphia March 11 and plans to return by April 8 for her birthday. The Brindley family moved from Ball home to Ralph Thompson home, and the Hillery family moved into the Boice house. Funeral attendees gathered from Peoria and other Illinois towns for Mrs. A. B. Schmoeller's service.
St Patrick's day events include Dr. Howard P. Courtney speaking on Snakes Snakes Snakes at a revival service. Mary Masel and Maxine Bower won prizes for most visitors. next week large prizes await the top recruiters. Women of the church lead Tuesday service with Martyrs of the Kitchen. Fairfield Four Square pastors attend tonight.
The Wo mans Relief Corps met at the G A R hall with 27 members. Reports were read, flowers acknowledged, and plans discussed for the Grand Army dinner set for noon April 5. Pauline Crone appointed to the auditing committee. Twenty sick calls noted.
In Crawfordsville on March 15 the Willing Workers of the Presbyterian church postponed to Thursday meeting with Mrs Eben Davis. Eighteen ladies attended including guests. Georgia Williams led and read Muriel Marshall’s poem March. Officers elected: President Georgia Williams Vice President Alma Johnston Secretary-Treasurer Mazie Howell. Sewing quilt blocks and St Patrick color refreshments followed. The Go Getters and Penny Pushers raised about $10. A second item notes Little Light Bearers re organized as primary department of Children's Christian Service with sixteen present.
Scientists claim Australia’s living spiny anteater diverged from an older form 60 million years ago and would have disappeared 100 million years ago if it had followed its ancestral path.
Sally Rand, the dancer, enrolls as a student in a government supervised aviation school in Miami Florida. She attends a course in technical plane construction and says she will enlist in any branch of the flying service if America enters war.
Calendar notes many club and society meetings. Rainbow at Masonic Temple Monday 7:30 p.m. American Legion and Auxiliary co op supper 6:30 p.m. at Legion Hall. Tuesday Women’s Republican Club 2:30 p.m. Mrs. T. A. Michels. Handcraft sec. 4 2:30 p.m. Mrs. W. R. Grosz 522 Washington St. W.V. auxiliary 7 p.m. at K.C. Hall. Pythian Sisters 7:30 p.m. at K.P. Hall. Drama department p.m. Mrs. Henry Bailey 628 FE Main St change of night. D of U V evening meeting G A R hall Officers meet 7 p.m. Wednesday Gracehill Ladies Aid all day at Community Building bring lunch. Odd Fellows and Rebekah Family Rotary program 5 p.m. Thursday Kolah club postponed this week HVJ club afternoon Mrs. Frank Patterson roll call with Irish joke. West Chester Federated Church Social Circle afternoon at church all women invited Trinity Lutheran Ladies Aid 2 p.m. Mrs. Elmer Guenther.
The list notes many individuals with March seventeenth birthdays including Donald Robertson Carol Lukavsky Patricia Nardy Douglas Morrison Mervin Kern Billy Norman and George Tooman aged 81. J H Squire born 1857 in Scioto county Ohio and Mrs Atmos White born 1858 are Three Quarter Century club members. Two wedding anniversaries are Edwin Griffith 45 years and John Leichty 40 years.
The Presbyterian Church announces a prayer meeting on Wednesday at 9 30 A M at the home of Mrs J B Randle 409 East Madison Street.
A Lenten service is planned at the Methodist church Wednesday evening. Worshipers are invited to join for prayer, reflection, and music in the sanctuary.
The Federated church Social Circle at West Chester will meet Thursday afternoon. All women of the community are invited. Olive Munro serves as chairman of the serving committee and Ertsie Van Siekle will lead the entertainment.
Two units of the Women’s Council of the Christian church met Friday afternoon. The Naami unit led by Mrs. William Putnam featured a St Patrick’s day thought and a stork shower for Mrs. Harold Jarvis. The Martha Unit with Mrs. Ed Simmering planned attendance at the district Christian Women’s meeting in Iowa City.
The West Chester C O C class March meeting was hosted by Mrs. Ernie Temple with Mrs. Frank Ross as co-hostess. Sixteen members and four guests attended as Mrs. Howard Stewart led devotions and the business meeting. Mrs. Fred Foriash presented a program on Lives of Some of America's Great Men. Refreshments followed with a St. Patrick motif and social time to finish the afternoon.
The Friendship club met at the home of Lydia Juzeler Friday afternoon with eleven members and one guest present. Ida Davis was elected president and Anna Brown secretary. Myrtle Pearson provided the entertainment, and refreshments were served.
Virginia Stutsman entertained a few friends Saturday evening at her parents home to honor Margaret Snider as bride elect. It was a personal shower with the honoree opening her gifts after guests spent the evening playing bridge. Refreshments followed a shower motif.
Rev R C Keagy to deliver Lenten meditation titled The Prayer in the Garden of Olives at 2613 Notice K of P. Work in rank of esquire on Monday March 17 A M C and 251 Knights urged to attend with entertainment and refreshments led by R C Kelsey C 251.
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