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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1950
Page
6
Mayors and council members were elected in Crawfordsville Ainsworth Columbus Junction and Columbus City. Posts filled include mayors treasurers and park commissioners with several write in votes noted and multiple incumbents reelected.
Ten years ago L. A. Holland vice-president of the Washington State Bank gave a speech at the Iowa Association of Bank Auditors and Comptrollers meeting held at the Roosevelt Hotel in Cedar Rapids.
Fredonia names Kenneth Buster as mayor on Monday with Mary Helen Snyder as treasurer. Council seats filled by Carl Skipton Frank Pierson Robert Diller Arthur Snyder and Gene from 15 candidates. Conesville officials reelected without opposition. 29 ballots cast. Des Moines voters back four of five good government candidates and defeat Mayor Heck Ross for council. Bond issues pass: Des Moines $2.5 million veterans memorial auditorium, Waterloo $306,000 for two pools, Spirit Lake $50,000 for a new city hall.
Washington residents Howard Gier Ruth Krabill and Eugene Lynn sustained injuries in a two car collision near Davenport on Sunday. Gier faces wrist and facial injuries plus tooth loss with expected hospital release soon. Krabill has minor injuries and was discharged. Lynn suffered a broken leg and serious ankle dislocation.
Valentin Gubitchev deported from the United States as a Russian spy refused to speak to reporters aboard the Polish liner Batory off Southampton. He spent most of the voyage in his cabin due to seasickness and only allowed an embassy official to enter. Gubitchev and his wife are listed to destinate Moscow with transfer to Gydnia, Poland for further travel.
Ringing Bros and Barnum & Bailey circus has reached an agreement with the American Guild of Variety Artists and will consummate it in New York next month. Circus opens its spring season at Madison Square Garden on April 5.
For the first time, steel structural shapes were standardized in 1896 to ensure engineers use materials with known performance, dimensions and weight.
Yesterday at the hospital Richard Eagle Ainsworth underwent a surgical procedure and Calvin Gibson Keota also had surgery. Today dismissals include Mrs. Harry Baumer and daughter Keota and Mrs. Larry Zehr and daughter Iowa City. Births list a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. John Knott Washington at 10 55 am and a son to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dea R3 at 12 55 pm.
Shoppers from Ainsworth Wellman Brighton Muscatine West Chester Keota Sigourney and other towns were spotted in Washington yesterday including Mrs Wilbur Chalupa Delores Krotz Mrs Russel Jones Mrs Hadley Waltman Mrs Elsie Waltman and more. The group also included Mr and Mrs Will Ott Mrs Ed Rich and Kyle Steeg among others seen while they shopped this morning.
The Geological Survey of North Carolina became the first state to undertake a geological survey in 1823, marking a pivotal move to map minerals, rocks, and geological resources for state development.
The CIO United Auto Workers accuse Chrysler of deceptive bookkeeping in a nine week strike. UAW chief Walter Reuther says Chrysler offered a 30 million dollar pension fund only as a bluff, lifting hopes for a quick settlement amid a long labor dispute over pension administration.
Orthoptics based visual training can double reading speed. Optometrists providing this training report improved comprehension as processing pace rises.
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