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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 20, 1940

Page

2

Easter Flower Potting Sale At Low Prices

Readable ad notes Easter flowers like begonias violets hyacinths and daffodils in novelty pots for sale. Prices start at one dollar and range to two dollars with small increases for larger pots.

Local notices list visits and travel across towns

Mrs Myrtle Shaw left for St Joseph Missouri after visiting her aunt Mrs May MacNarland. Justice Carman of Lawrence Kansas visited Helen Raber. Ray T Palmer spent today in Cedar Rapids on business and at an insurance meeting. Mary Welsh Mrs G A Haygreen and sons depart for Illinois with Easter plans for Urbana Forest and Tomah Wisconsin.

Myrtle Shaw St. Joseph May MacNarland Justice Carman Lawrence Kan Helen Raber B. F. Carman School of Romance Language University of Kansas At Lawrence Ray T. Palmer Cedar Rapids Mary Welsh G. A. Haygreen and Sons Inois

Easter visits and family updates fill an Iowa town

Local residents prepare for Easter with travel plans and family gatherings. Grace Fern heads to Chicago to spend Easter with her parents while several others, including Victor Westphal and Mr and Mrs John Westphal sr, plan returns for the holiday. The week features hospital news, travel to Illinois and Missouri, and multiple visits among neighbors and relatives.

Grace Fern Chicago Mrs Fern Florida Victor Westphal John Westphal, Sr

Demons Elect Co-Captains for Next Season

Washington high school reports Don Kiesey and Don Voorhees named co-captains of the Demons basketball squad for next year. Ten letter winners were selected this year. three seniors three juniors three freshmen and one sophomore earned varsity letters.

Kenneth Kimberlin Washington High School Don Kiesey Don Voorhees Demons Frank Dea Bob Lewis Don Shepherd Dick Anderson Bob Lowe Dick Marshall Arlo Burham Darwin Vacha

Hospital dismissals and new births in Wellman area

At the hospital Helen Knupp of Washington was dismissed and taken to the Washington Rest Home. Mrs. Lee Colton of Columbus Junction was dismissed yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Cherry of West Chester are parents of a son born last evening, eight pounds six ounces. Selena Jean Adams of Wellman was admitted for medical treatment last evening. Richard Huber, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ira Huber of Wellman, underwent an appendectomy this morning. Mr. and Mrs. Merle Telford of Ainsworth are parents of a son born this morning weighing eight pounds four ounces named Tommy Max.

Helen Knupp Washington Lee Colton Columbus Junction Jack Cherry West Chester Selena Jean Adams Wellman Richard Huber Ira Huber Merle Telford Ainsworth Tommy Max

Hoffman to Seek Reconsideration of Labor Board Vote

Rep. Clare Hoffman of Michigan says he will move to reconsider the house labor committee’s defeat of the amendment to abolish the national labor relations board. The panel voted 8 to 8 with Hoffman’s proxy cast by Clyde Smith of Maine. Hoffman says the proxy was cast in error.

Washington D. C Clare Hoffman Michigan House Labor Committee National Labor Relations Board Hoffman Clyde Smith Maine

Alain Rene Le Sage and Gil Blas as Realist Milestones

Alain Rene Le Sage, a French novelist and dramatist, is noted for shaping realism in fiction through his masterwork Gil Blas. The piece credits his influence on the development of the realistic novel.

Alain Rene le Sage Gil Blas

Shannon Brothers Capture Y Men Ping Pong Title

Bob Shannon defeated Bill Shannon in straight deuce sets 26 24 and 22 20 at the Y for the 1940 Y s Men championship. Bob was crowned king of the Y s Men ping pongers for the 1939 40 season.

Shannon Brothers Bob Bill

All State High School Basketball Teams Set for Friday

Iowa high school basketball fans await the 1949 all-state selections as The Journal and 29 newspapers reveal the 1939 juniors who may repeat. Ballots from about 2,000 coaches will decide the first, second and third teams with honorable mention printed Friday. Players Healey Damom O’Brien McGregor are noted as prior honorees and potential repeats.

Des Moines Idpra Iowa The Journal Iowa Daily Press Association Des Moines Iowa IDPA Joe Healey Creston Harle Damon Thomas Jefferson Council Bluffs Robeert O'Brien McGregor

First Fresh Snake Track Seen on Snow in Gracehill

A snake track was noted in Gracehilal on March 13 in late winter snow. The report mentions mild concern about the season's early reptile activity and records several social visits and home tasks among local residents through mid March.

Maid-Rites Lose Tilt At Junction

Washingtons Maid-Rites basketball team finished its season with a 32 to 30 loss to Mediapolis at the Columbus Junction tournament after a strong rally. Washington DeMolay also fell 39 to 23 to West Liberty in the first round at Columbus Junction with players Kiesey Voorhees Burham Chamberlain Brown Dea Morrison and Wolfe.

Washington Maid-Rites Mediapolis Columbus Junction Tom Cantoni Bob Marshall Dale Fuhr Don McClure Ronald Keiper Gene Tucker Francis Mangold Genkins Waterloo West Liberty Ill Kiesey Don Voorhees Everette Burham Wayne Chamberlain Bill Brown Frank Dea Don Morrison Harold Wolfe Ray Whisler Roy Means P. F. Whisler Wayne Gailen Brown Bill Robertson Harold Wolt Paul Dodder Douglas Dowell Deolay Joe Duen Everett Barham Harold Wolf Bill Kiesey Jack Dunbar Jon Custer

Chuck Cage Team Defeats Brighton

The Chuck family basketball squad beat Brighton high school 35 to 31 at Brighton last night. Ed Chuck led with 11 points, with four Chuck family members in the lineup along with Grant and Arnold.

Chuck Brighton Ed Chuck Washington Junior College Chucks N. Chuck Grant Arnold

Riverside Farmer Buys Czar's Ultra Della

The American Guernsey Cattle club reports R B Eland sold Guernsey cow Czar's Ultra Della No 560968 to L Fesler of Riverside. Local bankers attended a Washington and Louisa counties meeting in Wapello. Riverside residents Anna Griffin and Mary Gertrude Griffin visited Ottumwa. Albert Bekker family moved from North Liberty to a farm near Lone Tree.

Riverside American Guernsey Cattle Club Peterborough New Hampshire Eland L. F. Fesler William O'Loughlin Hubert E. Doud Vera Knebel Local Peoples Trust and Savings Bank Wapello Washington Louisa County Anna Griffin John Myles Portland Oregon Ottumwa Mary Gertrude Griffin George Miller Moline Jeane Miller Town City Calvin Yoder Sharon Center E. W. Ford Albert Bekker North Liberty Lone Tree Leo Jarrard Bekker

Town Teachers in a General Meeting

The Washington Teachers Association held a general meeting in the high school with President Thomas Parsons presiding. Reports from meetings in St. Louis and Columbia noted junior college progress and safety education in schools. The nominating committee was named as Marian Cover, Della Patton and Ruth Miner. A dinner is set for April 26 with the National Teachers Association president as speaker.

Washington Teachers Association Thomas Parsons American Association of School Administrators St. Louis Harry Bowles George Fields E K. A. Ralston Harland Mead Columbia United States George Mohr Cedar Falls Marian Cover Della Patton Ruth Miner National Teachers Association

R I Marner Named Bank Director to Replace Griffin

Riverside march 20 R I Marner of Marner and Adams furniture dealers and undertakers in Riverside and Lone Tree named a director to replace the late William Griffin on the board of Peoples Trust and Savings bank. The current charter board lists William O Loughlin R H Heltzman and George Foxlin among remaining members. The article notes other former directors and various local notices and visits, including Panama Canal toll totals over 25 years.

Riverside R. 1. Marner Marner and Adams Lone Tree Furniture William Griffin Local Peoples Trust and Savings Bank William O'Loughlin R. H. Hellarman George Foxlin

Riverside residents linked to Weekend inspector at Springville

George Deatsch of Riverside and Mabel Clark of Riverside High School grammar department attended a Weekend inspector event with her mother Mrs. EB A Clark at Springville, according to local notes.

George Deatsch Riverside Mabel Clark Riverside High School EB. A Clark Springville

Shalla’s Mud Road Victory Becomes Lost Car Tale

Salem news recounts John Shalla’s high fendered Model A pickup that trudged through muddy lanes until it stalled near home, spending the night stranded on the road. The piece notes community outings and visits as families plan Dad’s Day at MacMurray School, Easter trips, and local travel by car and horse, with residents sharing roads and tales of transport.

Salem Mar John Shalla Shalla Joe Knotek Jacksonville Ill Arlene Sbaton Twirling Corps June Dover Road Evelyn Kallowalton Rochester Minnesota Shirley Richardson Keota Washington Knoteks Charles Marek Dale Bobby Wilbur Prebyl Leo TeBoceckhurst

Sibley and Allison fail to fund shared fire truck

Osceola county communities Sibley and Allison townships sought a joint buy plan for a new fire truck but voting fell short of the required threshold for a majority of the prior general election total, leaving the proposal unapproved.

Osceola Sibley Allison

Mrs. Marion Wells Hosts Tuesday Club Meeting

A large number of White Way club members braved muddy roads to meet Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Marion Wells. Attendees arrived by auto wagons and feeder carts with some walking, and the hostess with Anna Crayne Edith Munro and Jesse Wells served lunch afterward.

White Way Club Marion Wells

Aviator Harold Dahl Charged on Bad Check Count

Harold Dahl, freed from a Spanish nationalist prison, was released on $1,000 bail in Tombscourt after being charged as a fugitive from justice in Los Angeles for bad check debts. He stated the charges reflect gambling debts he intends to satisfy.

New York Harold Dahl Spanish Nationalis Los Angeles

Plashman Intervenes With One Hand On Wheel

A highway patrolman stopped a driver near Cole described as one armed. Authorities found no dangerous items, only a playful bee band around the driver and his wife, as the investigation noted humorous mischief rather than an offense.

Cole

Club Set For April Meeting With Mrs Ralston

All parties began homeward and made several transfers before reaching their destinations. The club will meet April 2 with Mrs W. O. Ralston.

Sone Meing W. O. Ralston

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