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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1941
Page
2
Mrs J Martin White and Mrs Grace Brinning returned last night from a tour through the southern states and Mexico. They came home via Kansas. Mrs Brinning visited her son David at Camp Bowie Texas.
Mr and Mrs Frank Godfrey and family and Mrs Zettie Godfrey attended the funeral of Alta Grisson in Gary Indiana Tuesday afternoon. Grisson was a daughter of Mrs Zet tie Godfrey and sister of Frank. the family had been in Gary for several days and returned home Saturday night. Donald W Little is now stationed at Vallejo California with U S S Gudgeon Mares Island Navy Yard. Mrs W J Shannon and daughter Barbara visited Madrid to spend ten days with Mrs H J Rees. Shannon's grandmother is ill. They also joined R E Shannon who went to Des Moines on business.
Mrs J P Cotton and others visit here yesterday while PTA rummage sale at City Hall is set for May 2 with May 8 for the sale. Attendees include Mrs Harrison Dodder and Nel lie Dodder at a 18th district Eastern Star meeting in What Cheer. Traveling Star presented to Keota chapter. boxers Vance Bassler and Iowa City team to face Nu Life Des Moines. Golden Gloves alum Bassler previously competed in Washington.
Violet Flynn of Ainsworth and Frances Turnipseed of Washington were dismissed yesterday and this morning respectively. Everette Simpson of Washington was admitted yesterday as a medical patient and James Farrington of Haskins was admitted yesterday as a medical patient.
The notice lists east and westbound train numbers and times for Golden State Limited, Californian, and Local trains, plus Davenport Kansas City and Southwest Limited services. It includes Knoxville Branch details, mixed trains, and Burlington Trailways bus departures from Washington, with ticket purchase points at the local depot and notes on day exceptions and agents.
The report itemizes 1940 county spending including auditors office 4942.84 and sheriff 5877.84. It covers jail, courthouse, grand jury costs, miscellaneous expenses, bounties, and expenditures for the poor outside the county home totaling 45877.39 with 1940 increases from 1986. It notes funds for medical aid, dependent children, and inmate care in state institutions plus election costs.
A Regional Woman's Guild meeting of the Evangelical and Reformed church convened in Iowa City with 134 delegates from 35 churches. Officers elected include president Mrs Otto Reller and vice president Mrs Clarence Koehler. Present also were Rev Carl Klein and several local women.
Oskaloosa May 1 The first of 4,000 contestants in the southeastern Iowa high school music contest began today with events at the high school and three churches. Results include drum ensemble class B C D division 1 Keota mixed clarinet quartet class B C D division 2 Kalona Wellman brass sextet class B C D division 2 Wellman mezzo soprano solo class A A A division 2 Fairfield.
DES MOINES May 1 The second veto from Governor George A. Wilson rejected a 25000 reward proposal for Iowa's first producing oil well The 1941 legislature lacked a two thirds majority and the bill backed by southwestern Iowa senators faced oil region test drillings adds context of regional interest.
Marion school groups visit Gray for a community event featuring a play day, a basket dinner, and a program with games. The notice lists attendees and local visitors from Davenport and Chicago families, along with health updates and travel to Davenport for family visits.
Chicago May 1 The Journal of the American Medical Association warned that by 1944 the army will need 3000 more medical reserve officers than are available unless medical students are deferred from military service.
The south side of the courthouse shows bare basements where bridal wreath vines once hid the windows. Custodian Will Sickles cut them after finding no life this spring, hoping roots regrow, blaming a sudden Armistice Day freeze. The lack of blooms is not tied to fewer licenses. a new marriage law explains that.
Street Commissioner A. E. Palmer and his crew continue painting new stalls on Washington business streets. Yellow strips mark parking spots for shoppers, with west and south sides completed and east side under way. The new markings replace last year’s faded indicators and align with the May season.
Dorothy Ellison and Herman Forgy were married September 7, 1940 in Mexico Missouri. A West Chester shower hosted by Mrs Milo DeLong Verna Bie kel Betty Pickett and Cecelia Weir celebrated the union with blue and white decor and a rolling pin guest memento. The couple will reside in Knoxville after June 1 where Forgy works for Swift Packing.
Mrs Noonan will lead the Junior High Parent Teacher Association for the coming year. Mrs Glenn McCall named assistant leader and Mrs Archie Bhuwer secretary-treasurer. Mrs Frank B Miller presided. Zenta Powell directed the junior high orchestra. Eileen Jeffrey spoke on Summer Care of Children. Foster Bickel outlined summer manual arts at high school. Eighth grade and high school students may enroll. Eighth grade girls served tea at close.
In 1914 at the West Side Tennis Club New York McLoughlin of the United States defeated Brookes of Australia 17 to 15 in the longest singles set ever played in a completed Davis Cup match.
Des Moines reports white Indians of the Wewiyaka boys Camp near McGregor will serve as summer trail guides at Pike's Peak state park. The camp opens June 15 for three two week periods and enrolls boys via civic or religious groups. They will learn Indian design crafts woodcraft dances and perform exhibitions for tourists. Ottumwa asks permission for city to handle own highway maintenance with state funds, saying the city can clean and wash streets more efficiently than the highway commission.
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