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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1938
Page
2
Dr. P L Etter travels to Des Moines for the osteopathic convention. Various locals, including the Sands and Crozier families, visit or host relatives in Washington county. Dental and dental conventions bring Drs Davis and Pease to Davenport. others attend sales, social events, and shop in Washington and nearby towns.
Admitted last evening were James Brock and Nola Mae Pross of Washington with others. Robert O Connor of Ainsworth underwent an appendectomy. Mrs Daryl McDole and daughter Marilyn Marie were dismissed this morning. Maxine Baker was also discharged this morning.
Washington grade and high school students staged a National Music Week program in the high school auditorium. The rhythm band directed by Mary Welch opened with five selections, drawing hearty applause. Other acts included trombone soloist David Pearson, a second and third grade chorus directed by Ruth Stewart, a junior high clarinet quartet, and several choruses and dances. Roberta Stone directed the high school B glee club, while a brass sextet and a girls sextet performed. Fortnightly club will host a second program at 7:15 tonight with soprano soloist Mrs Milo T. Sorden, aided by Daryl Fetters, John L Yousling, and Carolyn Strong, with a Storygrand piano supplied by Sorden Music Shop.
Mr and Mrs Bastian Den Hartoe and family visited John and Ethel Van Dyke near Albia. Dr and Mrs W D Dwyer attend the state dental convention in Davenport. Mrs Harold Kauffman and children Jean and Joyce of Wayland visited Mrs Laura Longwell. Longwell travels to Evanston IL with son Charlies and family for two weeks. Mr and Mrs Charles Lonewell and daughter Carol Ann spent the weekend with his mother.
Twenty boys reported to Coach Fred Maasdam for spring football practice as preparations begin for next fall. Kimberlin helps with drills after school, targeting a squad of about thirty as track duties limit Maasdam. The group, from last year’s freshman and squad, will train about two weeks with intense fundamentals before warmer weather.
National League standings show New York atop with a .923 win rate, Chicago trailing, Cincinnati, Brooklyn, Philadelphia, and St Louis also listed. Monday results include New York 7 Brooklyn 4, Cincinnati 8 Pittsburgh 6, St Louis 6 Chicago 3. Only listed games scheduled today with several matchups.
Rukgaber hardware store launches a major sale aligned with National Hardware Week starting Thursday May 5 and ending Saturday May 14. W L Rukgaber promotes a store wide sale in connection with the event. further details appear elsewhere in the paper. Chicago visitors Fred Potts Robert Burke and John Hyland called in Washington today. Mrs C C Rice of Muscatine traveled to attend this evening’s recital by her daughter Mrs Milo Sorden and to visit Mr and Mrs Sorden for a few days.
The annual spring art exhibit by Mrs Frank Carter's pupils will be Friday May 6 from 7 30 to 9 30 p m in the E M Bridges and company store. Sixty three pictures by children and adults will be shown in oil watercolor pastel and tempera. Children Beverly Brown Carla Guther Gwendolyn Ramseyer adult exhibitors Mazie Stewart Irene Yard Mrs CM Herr Kinross Olive Campbell Marion Bridges Mrs Fred Lindenmeyer West Chester Elsie Bratten Ruth Bridges Mrs Earl Bickford and Mrs Alfred Godwin participate.
Ray Whitehead, manager, says a big group will report at Blattner field at 5 30 this evening for the first workout of the year. Notices went out to aspirants with welcomes from other teams to join the camp as Batavia opens May 15. Yesterday twenty to twenty five men showed up but spent time fixing a backstop instead of practicing. A 20 to 25 man squad is expected and an intra squad game is planned for next Sunday.
Shoppers including Mrs Ray Stewart Mrs Co S Stewart both of Keota and Mrs F E Dunbar and son of Brighton plus Richard Durian Well man and Mr and Mrs John Shebeck shift from 122 East Third to 116 East Third. A rhythm band led by Mary Welch gave Mrs Welch a lunch cloth four napkins and an apron for her birthday. Ed Milick and family visit Davenport for a wedding while H M Eicher returns home from Hyattsville Md after four months with daughter Lydia Haysted.
Luther Elmore of Des Moines visited with his children in Veo from Sunday to Monday. The Loyal 12 met with Mr and Mrs R A Spalding. Families mostly attended with three absent due to mumps. Busy Bee club enjoyed a Thursday afternoon at Mrs Jery Elmore. George Bray visited C C Dana home. Wanda Coffin attended Pleasant Plain school. Bowne Elmore shared time with Bertha Kurtz. Fred Simmons planned a surprise birthday dinner with Rosa Simmons and others. Ralph Bray joined a gathering at C C Rogers home. Jery Elmore and family visited Harry Hamon near Wellston.
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