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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1939
Page
2
Local brief collects arriving visitors shoppers and callers across Ottumwa area. Names include Mrs M M Huston Helen Huston Richmond M Farrel Young Wyman. Eva Ebner flu. radio program WMAQ 87 6:30 to 7 a.m. Notable visits from Columbus Janet OM and Kay Miller family.
Mr and Mrs Cletus Ruxlow former Sea Peed Delicatessen owners have bought a grocery and meat market in Keota from the Otjen brothers. Ruxlow operates the store while Mrs Ruxlow and their two boys stay for the school year. Tom Burton from Washington works in the meat department. The formal opening is set for Saturday.
Painters and contractors from Washington attended a special meeting hosted by the Pioneer Drug Store and the Pittsburgh Paint Company at the Pioneer’s new paint and wallpaper shop. Two films were shown one in technicolor titled Wake Up and Sell and a plant tour. Ray C. Hill led the session with Zager H. and Pittsburgh Company staff assisting.
Mrs Harry Duncan and baby Paul Warren were discharged to their home near Columbus Junction. Mrs Harold Romine and baby Ronald Lee were discharged to Wellman. Charles Kelly of Washington was admitted for medical treatment last night. Mrs Truman Yoder of Kalona was admitted last night.
The report lists the most expensive capitol buildings in the United States with states and costs including New York at 25000000 Pennsylvania 11025400 Massachusetts 9575000 Nebraska 9500000 Wisconsin 7203826 Illinois 4600000 Missouri 2775000 Texas 3747666 Iowa 3206000 Kansas 5200000 Minnesota 3770000.
Iowa Daily Press Association will announce its all-state basketball team Friday in the Journal and 25 other Iowa papers. Ballots from 1 800 coaches and officials guided the selections. The three teams feature 24 players who earned honors through season long performance and will visit the association hosts on a two day trip.
Crull's Bulldogs defeated Boileau's Redheads 15 to 5 on the Y court in the second game of the series, with Crull, Maaxwell, Freese, Peters, and Donaldson starring. Redheads included Long, Davis, Freese, Boileau, Russ, and Jordan. Next Thursday at 4 PM Hollowa and Bostwick's teams meet.
Mrs Albert Greiner hosted a chicken dinner in Wellman on Sunday for Mr Grieners birthday with guests including Mr and Mrs Carroll Dorian Mr and Mrs W P Webster Mr and Mrs Carl T Anderson and many others. A Wright Home potluck celebrated Mrs Richard Durian birthday with Ike Marner Dan Dickie and families in attendance. The Junior Missionary Society of the Methodist church met at Betty Leepers home with new officers and two new members joining.
In the independent basketball tourney at Yarmouth the Conesville Victor squad of Ainsworth Washington and Conesville defeated Salem 50 to 31. The game stayed close until the final period when the victors pulled away. Salem featured Spivey Berry and Wehrle from Iowa Wesleyan. Keiper led the winners with 17 points while Berry topped Salem with 12.
Blencoe farmers ask the state attorney general whether it is legal to shoot wild geese and ducks feeding on fall sown wheat to protect crops. Thousands of birds have fed on fields nearby. A jury acquitted Lawrence Gries and Bil Gray of charges for shooting at wild geese.
OTTUMWA The citys new 9400 streamline fire truck arrived here and will be tested Wednesday before fire chiefs from a number of Iowa and Missouri towns.
George Hoston of Washington Iowa outpointed veteran Dan Milligan of Des Moines in a four round bout in Des Moines as part of the Pinkie George card. Hoston floored Milligan in the first and dominated all rounds with body hooks and sharp combinations.
Clifford Bleecha, son of Mrs. Joe Wehr of 614 North Marion, writes from the U S Fleet Aircraft Battle Force aboard the U S S Ranger. He notes a two to two and a half month delay since leaving San Diego, a recent Barbados stop, and minimal losses on his carrier group with hopes of avoiding heavy combat while detailing personal greetings and time aboard.
A sailor describes civilian meals at the YMCA during liberty in San Diego days, currency quirks, and upcoming moves to Guantanamo Bay Cuba. He notes mail hopes, port calls through Norfolk and Bremerton, and a brief defense drill with plans to learn plane handling while avoiding a leadership role.
Prof. John A McGeoch of Wesleyan University is named head of the psychology department at the University of Iowa to succeed Dean George D. Stoddard. Stoddard, appointed temporary head two years ago after Prof. Lee Travis’s resignation, will remain dean of the graduate college and director of the Iowa child welfare research station.
Mr and Mrs Julius Kunik and daughters Betty and Harriet visited the A Braverman family in Iowa City. Charlotte Cunningham travels from Brooklyn to Minneapolis to visit relatives before returning home. Mr and Mrs David Thompson and daughter Marjorie spent Sunday in Eddyville with Mrs Thompson's parents. James Haight, aboard U S S Indianapolis in Cuba, reports diesel engine duties. Dinner guests included H Lubin of Iowa City and Rae Bernstein of Lincoln Neb. Charlotte Cunningham was feted at the J O Elder home in honor of her visit.
Howard Still, 20, a farm youth, was seriously wounded near Emmetsburg when a rifle bullet struck him in the thigh and lower abdomen as his brother Charles aimed at a cow during butchering. He was holding the cow by a rope at the time of the accident.
The White Shrine benefit card party scheduled for Thursday evening will now start at 8 o'clock instead of 8 30 as announced yesterday in the Journal.
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