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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1939
Page
2
Fairfield visitors Mrs S C Douglas and extended family travel to spend time with relatives. Burlington and Cedar Rapids visits noted. March 31 marked last day to pay first installment on taxes without penalty per County Treasurer Marion S George. Other social visits listed among area residents and students returning to UT C. Auctioneer D F Malloon listed with phone.
The Washington Junior A swim team beat Burlington A while Burlington’s Junior BY team lost last Saturday afternoon. Trip participants included Paul Jordan and 15 others. The Junior A medley team Gilchrest Jordan Goodwin clocked 44.8 seconds for 60 yards. Next Saturday five Junior A boys head to Cedar Rapids for the district meet.
Coach Fred Maasdam heads the Washington DeMolays basketball squad for the state tournament at Cedar Falls this weekend. The team includes Gene Tucker and players such as Carl Jungbluth, Gifford Morrison, Don Morrison, Homer Herron, Pete Hoskins, and others. Washington meets Waterloo in the first round at nine o clock Thursday evening.
Sac City high school was awarded the Iowa Daily Press Association sportsmanship trophy after the final state basketball tournament. All finalists received ballots. Thynne accepted for the team and Superintendent Steger for the school as dignitaries praised the boys for gracious conduct.
Coach Kenneth Kimberlin announced limited work on new junior college and high school baseball squads. A short workout was planned despite cold weather as the program marks its first baseball year. several players from both college and high school rosters were listed as trying out.
Dinner guests include Mr. and Mrs. Richard Pressler from Muscatine and Mrs. Sartor visits Des Moines after a weekend with her parents. Kalona holds a basketball banquet with John Yousling on the program, and area residents travel to Davenport and Newton for errands and family visits.
A concise portrait of the English fox hound in a compact form noting its solid build and long-wearing chase style. Describes it as a miniature, sturdy beagle like hound with historical roots among the oldest breeds in hound history.
The body’s temperature is highest between 5 and 8 pm and lowest between 2 and 6 am according to the report.
At the hospital Mr and Mrs Russell Beau champ Winfield are parents of a son born yesterday at 9 29 am weighing nine pounds seven ounces He has been named James Clifford Mrs Truman Yoder Kalona was dismissed Saturday Frederick Bauer West Chester was dismissed yesterday afternoon Mrs F J Ryan and baby son John Patrick were dismissed yesterday afternoon Edith Malloy Ainsworth underwent an appendectomy this morning.
Mrs W G Eldridge spends time in Riverside with her mother Mrs Amelia Gerot who has been ill. John Den Hartog absent from meat dept work at Benteeo store. Several families travel between Lenox Rock Island Waterloo Indianola Perry Rochester Ottumwa Crawfordsville and other towns to visit relatives or return from hospitals and major operations.
Mr and Mrs Verne Pangborn of Iowa City were dinner guests yesterday at the parental Dr H C Hull home. Mrs Pang born had spent the past tew days here. Mr and Mrs Glen E Wilson and daughter Lorna Lee were dinner guests yesterday of Mrs Wilsons parents Mr and Mrs Watt Davidson in Knoxville.
Local social rounds included Mrs. I. B. Rabenold hosting guests and playing Chinese checkers. Various families, including the Butterbaughs and Palmers, visited relatives in Stuart Davenport Keota and Moline with dinners and travel updates amid funeral news for Oscar Nelson.
R L Williams expresses gratitude for cards letters and visits from friends during hospital stay noting appreciation beyond words and asking continued well wishes.
Researchers at the Mellon Institute report that repeated cutting shaving or singeing hair does not accelerate growth or increase thickness. The finding challenges common beliefs about hair vitality and suggests that trimming does not affect natural growth rate.
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