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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 18, 1938

Page

2

Local notes and social items from South Ninth street

J E Linder vision improves after six weeks with a stapled eye injury. Grandview seniors with Supt Lopez visit Washington for graduation photos. St James PTA bake sale and Sanitary Bakery specials. Oscar Haney visits from McComb Illinois. sons in Chicago and McComb. Mrs H M Eicher wintering with Lydia Haystead in Hyattsville sails Bermuda by plane. Cape Town assignment for Don Sturnioff. Helen Alcorn to visit from University of Chicago. Lois Sartor joins US Treasury in Des Moines. Lucille Knox returns to hospital work in Washington county. Robert Stevens heads to Detroit and to Philadelphia via George Bloomgren. F Macon Auctioneer. Eastern Star group in Wapello. H H Baxter from Cleveland visits family in Iowa City.

Lucille Knox Washington County Hospital Robert Stevens Detroit Mich George Bloomgren Foursquare Gospel Tabernacle Philaout Endicott D. F. Macon Red Zitf H. G. McBride Fred Bey Nellie Dodder Wapello Eastern Star H. H. Baxter Iron Fireman Company Cleveland Ohio St. Paul Minn Des Moines Mia. H. A. Baxter Iowa City

All-Iowa High School Basketball Selections Announced

The Iowa Daily Press Association reveals its 1938 All-State high school cage teams after a record 1,300 ballots from coaches officials and editors. Nine forwards six centers and nine guards chosen from over 17 000 players with 24 honored. Key picks include Jim Thynne Sac City Marshall Davenport Davenport Albert Rudolfson Rolfe Norman Pederson Ames and others from Des Moines Ida Grove Davenport and Sac City.

Des Moines Iowa Iowa Daily Press Association the Evening Journal I. D. P. A. Papers Marshall Davenport Jim Thynne Sac City Milton Kuhl Ida Grove Vice Siegel Davenport Siegel Paul Moon Albert Rudolfson Rolfe Rudolfson Art Evans Norman Peder Osa Ames Whiley Central Iowa Ray Donels Vic Siegel Rolfe Albert Rudolfson Norman Pedersen Ames Dick Brecunier Waterloo West Lincoln Council Bluffs Warren Rndike Paul Patterson Mitchellville

Hospital Dispatch Notes and Dismissals

Mrs. Oral Ulin and her son John Russell were discharged yesterday afternoon to their home in Well man. Rita Strabala of Richmond had a tonsillectomy this morning.

Oral Ulin John Russell Wellman Rita Strabala Richmond

All-State High School Basketball Teams Named

Iowa Daily Press Association selects state all star squads with players from Marshalltown Sac City Newton Humboldt Denison Melrose and more. Ben Trickey Jack Hamilton Leo Cornwall Bruce Fountain Bill Green Dale Alderson Ray Parks and Royal Ny featured.

Ben Trickey Marshalltown Jack Hamilton Sac City Leo Cornwall Rolfe , Bruce Fountain Missouri Valley Bill Green Newton Royal Ny Humboldt Dale Alderson Denison Ray Parks Melrose

Four Washington county players named to all state honor roll

Ross and Moothart of Wellman along with Burich and Frost of Riverside earned spots on the honor roll for standout season play. The Journal list also includes Ward and Hoskins as other forwards, Steinbeck as center, Herron and Stouter as guards with several players from Mt. Pleasant, Keokuk, Ottumwa, Muscatine, Burlington, Fairfield, and Keokuk receiving votes.

Washington County Ross and Moothart Wellman Burich Frost Riverside Journal Ross Ward Richland Hoskins Pleasant Plain Ken Steinbeck Herron Wyman Stouter Keota Daniels Mt. Pleasant Klein Ft. Madison Lind Ottumwa Nash Muscatine Pippert Stewart Burlington Salzer Keokuk Wick Foster Hutchison Mathiasmeyer

Fairfield CCC Boxers Triumph Over Ottumwa 7-3

Fairfield CCC boxers defeated Ottumwa 7 to 3 in a ten bout program at City Hall. The event drew a fair crowd and featured standout performances from Milton Kuhl Dick Brecunier Warren Radtke Paul Patterson and Eddie Lanferman with notable knockouts and close decisions across weight classes.

Fairfield CCC Ottumwa City Hall Washington Ccc Fairfield Melrose Milton Kuhl Pla Grove Ida Grove Thynne Kuhl Sac City Ss. G. Vickerstaff Dick Brecunier Waterloo West Davenport Waterloo East Cedar Falls Glen Strobridge Warren Radtke Lincoln Council Bluffs Radtke Western Iowa Nebraska Roy Lawson Paul Patterson Mitchelville Patterson Ballhawker Usuelly Jack Pence Hal Williams Marvin Buckwalter Pollok Wallace G. A. Walker C. M. Anderson K. C Tony Martinez George Guernsey Gene Rowton Otto Cato Don Crish Wayne Jones Jesse Johnson Kid Oh Smith Ed Smith Verlin Moore Moore Clyde Smith James Snyder John Ballard Frank Allen Fred Rusk Ernest Cooper Boris Turner Eddie Lanferman Turner Ray Lanferman Eddie Raymond Thompson

All-State Party in Ames Honors 24 Basketball Leaders

Ames March 25 event honors the 24 players named to the first three all state high school basketball teams by a 1300 member jury of the Iowa Daily Press Association. Forrest C Phog Allen of Kansas will speak at a daylong program including free throw contest and campus tours with participation by Iowa State College and local press and civic groups.

Amaes Lows Daily Press Ass Tweny Towa Daily Press Association Forrest C Phog) Allen University of Kansas Ames Iowa Daily Press Association Iowa State College Ames Junior Chamber of Commerce Ames Tribune I.D.P.A Allen Lou Menze U.C. Memorial Union

Fall Olympics date would hurt American squad

Tokyo 1940 Olympic dates set for Sept 21 to Oct 6 drew strong opposition from Avery Brundage and U S officials. Brundage and Ferris cited college star conflicts, while Alfred Masters urged withdrawing the team citing class obligations for intercollegiate athletes.

New York United States Tokyo International Committee Cairo Egypt Avery Brundage Brundage Daniel J. Ferris Amateur Athletic Union Ferris Alfred Masters U. S Palo Alto Masters Pacific

Buckwalter Asked to Meet Indian Fighter in Marshalltown Card

Marvin Buckwalter top Washington boxer and wrestler received a telegram from Ernie Barker in Marshalltown requesting a bout with Duncan full blood Tama Indian on the Marshalltown program for Wednesday evening March 23. Buckwalter has faced Duncan once before and won a decision in a fierce contest. he notes Duncan is fast but not hard-hitting.

Marvin Buckwalter Washington Ernie Barker Marshalltown Duncan Tama Indir Buck

Prairie Center Social Notes Reach Across District

Prairie Center residents share visits across Washington and Mt Pleasant. Ethel Zieglowsky assists her grandmother Mrs Tom Deal with housework while Gloria Nayadley stays with the Montgomerys to finish the school year. Families welcome a new granddaughter Sandra Jean Foss at the Orval Foss home.

Ft'y Don Wylie Prairie Center Ethel Zieglowsky Tom Deal Washington Sam Warren Geores Howard Fairfield Shorty Collins Dan Cline Gloria Nayadley M. Montgomery John John Keehlers Roy Foss Donald Orval Foss Mt. Pleasant Sandra Jean Foss H. Wolla Esther George Zeck Little Willard Howell Malcom Montgomery Ralph Howell John Koehler Ainsworth Elena Bernice

German Minority Politics in Czechoslovakia Stirs Tensions

In May 1935 elections Henlein’s Sudeten German party won a majority of German votes and pushed for regional autonomy based on racial principles. Other German groups lost ground but cooperated with Prague, while accusations of persecution, controlled frontier life, and alleged neglect of German culture fuel discontent among Sudeten Germans.

Henlein German Social Democratic Party Ludwig Czech Christian Socialist Party Erwin Zajicek German Agrarian League Franz Spina Sudeten

Garbo puts off marriage on Italian trip with Stokowski

Greta Garbo says marriage is distant and she is not planning to wed soon. The Swedish star travels to Ravello with Leopold Stokowski as guide to “see the beautiful things in life,” stressing privacy and a desire to experience life with a trusted friend.

Ravello Italy Greta Garbo Leopold Stokowski Miss Garbo Mr. Stokowski

Kolah Club Meets in Trotman Home

Mrs. Neill Trotman hosted nine Kolah club members and Mrs. J. H. Trotman of Morning Sun yesterday afternoon at her home. Chas Jackson conducted a contest on Iowa cities, and a rug making lesson was shown by Mrs. John Cherry. Refreshments were served at the close.

Neill Trotman Kolah Club J. H. Trotman Morning Sun Chas, Jackson Iowa Cities Charles Palmer John Cherry

Original Constitution Structure and Articles

The Original Constitution of the United States includes a preamble and seven articles. It outlines the framework of the new government and the powers allocated to Congress the president and the judiciary, establishing a system of checks and balances.

the United States

Local Names Appear in Obituary Fragments

Partial OCR lists Esther Zieglowsky Esther Wolfe John Nayadley Junior Koehler Robert Koehler Martha and Virginia Wylie among unreadable notices suggesting family or heirs involved in a local obituary or legal notice page.

Delegates Chosen for Third Ward Republican Caucus

The Third Ward Republicans re elected Mr. Bicher as committeeman and Mrs. Glenn Wilson as committeewoman and joined 15 other named delegates to the county convention. Precincts will hold caucuses this week and next to choose a man and a woman to represent each precinct and to select delegates to the June county convention.

L. M. Eicher Eicher Brighton Third Ward Bicher Glenn Wilson Marion Work Anna Dawson C. J. Roberts Carl Roberts C. C. Wilson L. T. Saul Glenn Eldridge Ge Oe Eldridge Lloyd Lytle Marion Logan Harriet Coulter Clarence Logan Carl Junebluth Henry Bailey Dunham Morrison

Wallace P T A Votes to Donate to Milk Fund

Wallace P T A met in the schoolhouse kindergarten room and voted to donate one dollar to the milk fund. A nominating committee was appointed and officer elections for the coming year will be held in April. Mrs. P L Etter presented the March lesson Education for Spiritual Values and reviewed postponed lessons.

Wallace P.T.A Archie Buwer P. L. Etter

Public Affairs Luncheon at Fortnightly Club

The Fortnightly Public Affairs Dept met for a one o'clock luncheon at the North Side cafe private dining room. Hostesses Mrs. E. D. Morrison Jr. and Mrs. Richard McCleery chaired a St. Patrick themed event with green carna tions and green white menus. Major L. T Saul was the honor guest who spoke on "isms" and held a Q&A session after a brief home discussion hosted by Mrs. Morrison.

Public Affairs Department North Side E. D. Morrison, Jr Richard McCleery L. T Saul

Mrs. John Cherry Hosts Rosemary Club Afternoon

Rosemary club met Wednesday at Mrs. John Cherry’s home to play bridge at two tables. Mrs. Donald Brown won the high score prize and Mrs. Cloyce Stewart took the travel prize.

Rosemary Club John Cherry Donald Brown Cloyce Stewart

Birthday Luncheon Held for Trinity Lutheran Women

The Birthday circle of Trinity Lutheran women held a 1 p m luncheon yesterday at Mrs. W. M. Tweeten’s home. Honored were Mrs. Tweeten, Mrs. Ed Blatter, and Mrs. Elmer Guenther. Sixteen guests sat at a large table adorned with snapdragons, daffodils, and pussy willows. committee chair J. T. Ostrus supervised with assistants Mrs. Tweeten, Mrs. Guenther, and Mrs. R. J. Tanner.

Trinity Lutheran Church W. M. Tweeten Tweeten Ed Blatter Elmer Guenther J. T. Ostrus

O E S Chapter Invited to Wellman March Meeting

Washington chapter O F S No. 98 has received an invitation to attend an evening meeting in Wellman on March 22. Members are asked to telephone either 565 red or 268 blue by tomorrow if they plan to attend. the notice mentions Mrs. Kenneth Coates as a contact.

Washington O.F.S. No. 98 Wellman

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Ty. R. Phillips Wolf Floral CO J. E. Linder South Ninth Street Reister Bros Grandview High School Supt J. F. Lopez St. James Oscar Haney McComb Plymouth Ilinois Ned Gordon Russell Chicago H. M. Eicher Lydia Haystead Hyattsville Maryland Don Sturnioff Cape Town Afrias Sturnioff Kudloff Insurance Company Frances Stifel Helen Alcorn University of Chicago W. L. Alcorn Lois Sartor M. H. Sartor United States Treasury Department Miss Sartor American Institute of Business Fountain Burton Webster City Martin Crandes Girl Scout A. E. Atchison O ‘i Fmal Bill Currell Franklin Cedar Rapids Roosevelt Lowell Baal Leonard Posekany Dike Marshall Diagonal Russell Hirl Paul Siglin Ralph Burton Anthes Smith Fort Madison All-State Party Buckwalter Czechoslovakia Hitler Garbo Washington Daily Daily Trotman C. V. Crull Wallace American Legion Auxiliary Crawfordsvila.e Legion Hall Reno Clark Sheffield O.E.S Kenneth Coates Carolyn Hamilton Mus. i Main St Leffler Voco Michigan Mises Hamilton Chas Norman Granville Oscar Saenger Colorado A. C. Conservatory of Music Monmouth Conservatory of Music Omaha Conservatory of Music and Art Chas. WW. Granville William Shakespeare F.r.am London Europe Carolyn Hamilton
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