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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1941
Page
2
Mr and Mrs P F Whisler and daughter Frances with Lila Holdem spent yesterday in Des Moines visiting Mrs Lloyd Anderson and family. Lloyd Anderson who lived in Washington long ago is recovering from a slight paralytic stroke suffered weeks ago.
Fresh eggs sell for 19 cents a dozen as Reister Bros. advertise. Mrs. Robert C. Taylor of St. Louis visits her Clow parents in town while Doris Clow Taylor’s meet to Burlington is noted. Will Saville travels to Denver to stay with sister in law Ollie Saville and L. M. Fualler. Numerous relatives visit, others report meetings, travel, and family events across Des Moines and nearby towns.
Jack Mace finished fourth in the 220 yard hurdles at the Grinnell junior college meet on Saturday. He set a junior college record in the preliminaries with 27 seconds but a mis-step in the final slowed him. The meet was won by a Chicago school. none of the Cardinals placed. Washington high met Clinton Saturday with Dave Turner vaulting 9 feet 10 inches. T. J. Berdo faced a setback when a rival fell ahead in the quarter mile.
Geneva of Washington high school athletic coach and former Iowa University basketball and track man was chosen as a regular member of the University of Iowa alumni I club, announced Friday in Iowa City.
National League standings and Sundays results include New York Chicago Pittsburgh Brooklyn Philadelphia Cincinnati St Louis Boston. American League results show Cleveland Washington Detroit New York Philadelphia Chicago Boston St Louis with scheduled games listed for today.
Dale Gallagher and Mrs Rus sell Johnson were discharged Saturday afternoon. John O Loughlin and wife Winnetka Illinois are parents of a daughter born at 1122 Saturday night weighing seven pounds four ounces. Mrs Meredith Chance and daughter Linda Rae discharged to 416 North Avenue C. Ruth Humston Washington route 4 operated on for appendicitis this morning. Howard Coakley Washington route 1 had a tonsillectomy this morning. Discharged today: Mrs Warren Stephenson and son Frank K Washington route 4. Mrs Ralph Owell and son Joseph Ralph ta and Mrs J M Leary and gon James Michael Keota.
Mr and Mrs David Warfel depart Iowa City by plane to visit Mrs Warfels brother in Laramie Wyoming before returning to California. Rachael Galloway returns to Waterloo after weekend with Bruce Lipscomb grandparents H J McCreedy. Dr W D Dwyer travels to Des Moines for Iowa State Dental Society meeting as delegate from southeastern district. Keith Wells joins Mackie Williams Markets of Kirksville Missouri and supervises new Macon Missouri supermarket remodel and stocking set to open in three weeks. Mrs Wells and daughter to move to Macon later this month. Dr and Mrs D D Davis go to Des Moines for three day State Dental Society convention.
Sunday services mark the start of an evangelistic campaign at the Church of the Nazarene with Rev. L. G. Milby and Bertha Milby as evangelists. Pastor Jay S. Phipps praises Milby as a standout preacher whose past as an outlaw turned evangelist informs his ministry. Mrs Dorothy Rodeffer of St. Louis leads music as services continue weekly with a twenty minute Sunday lecture by Mrs Milby.
Governor George A. Wilson signed nine bills in Des Moines on May 5. Three measures provide 445000 in special appropriations including 300000 for a central library unit at the University of Iowa and 125000 for an agricultural engineering building at Iowa State College. An outdoor 80 acre land purchase near Cedar Falls is valued at 20000. Contingent approvals apply.
The Salterbere family from Packwood hosted Irene Salterbere Saturday and Sunday with the J. Salterbere family. C D Kilburn and children Norma Jean Joyce Anne and Alan from Aurora Illinois visited the C G Godwin home. Kilburn is Godwin’s brother in law. Mrs George F Sinning of Franklin Nebraska, Albert Lay’s sister, was discharged from Omaha hospital after a lingering illness since January. She remains frail but is out under a nurse’s care.
Police said Morris Mardavich, a 23 year old plumber's helper with prior burglary and larceny convictions, confessed to fatally shooting Harry V. Maxwell 41, an advertising executive and billboard heir, as Maxwell sat in a parked car with a blonde model companion. The arrest followed a tip from Mary J. Cassidy, 22, Maxwell's model friend.
Housing Experiment Newark pursues an education test tied to a public school within the Seth Boyden court United States housing authority public housing development. School authorities and county officials will observe the project as it unfolds.
Collier's reports that almost all American car manufacturers, except one, now design motorcars with greater distance between the rear wheels than the front to add rear seating space.
United Press reports violent deaths across Iowa over the weekend totaling at least eight. Drownings included Rose and Ira Anderson aged 13 and 10 in Cedar Rapids, Stanley Dawson 13 in Ottumwa, Darredl Walstrom 14 near Spencer, and Raymond Spevack 50 in Waterloo. Others, Petey Statts 72 of Des Moines and Melvin Flatty 17 of Tama, died in automobile accidents. George Meckley 50 of Bondurant perished in a crash.
Chicago May 5 Henry B Barry commanding officer of the Chicago quartermaster depot announced award of 1 451 145 dollars worth of meat and meat products contracts the largest single day purchase for the defense program bidders included John Morrell Co Ottumwa Iowa and Rath Packing Co Waterloo Iowa
American airplane production reached 1493 for April, beating March’s 1218. Sources say only 78 of the 1498 aircraft produced and delivered last month were of commercial type.
Seventeen members of Troop D 118th Cavalry are home from Camp Bowie Texas for a furlough of about a week. Only 21 men may visit at one time and about 20 more will return home for ten days when the Iowa contingent moves back to camp. The men came in three cars and the list includes Everette Snyder Karl Richardson Corporal Dale Warle Clarence Haifley George Harvey Vernon Beens blossom Robert Amlong Sergeant Don Mitchell Corporal Richard Hawkins of Ainsworth Stanley Hubrbey Sergeant Marsh Atkinson Bernard Weiss Sergeant Claude Carson Sergeant Alfred Hoskins George Ryan.
The Young People of the United Presbyterian Church conducted the service yesterday evening in the pastor's absence. Revs George Kerr was away at Monmouth NL delivering a Mother's Day address. Carol Brewer led with talks by Audrey Hotle Myra Van Nostrand Bob Masson Georganne Rudiger Ceoif Replogle Martha Wylie and Burchard Holden. Frances Whisler read Scripture and H C Finney led prayer. A young people's choir provided music.
The report states that the average person consumes 186 pounds of candy per year. It highlights dietary implications and potential health considerations tied to high sugary intake.
Tomorrow evening at 7 30 in the high school auditorium the second National Music week program will be presented. Music students from the Junior high and two grade schools perform under Zenta Powell Flavis Richards Maurice Brayton and others. The program features Grade School Chorus Sixth Grade Chorus Junior High Glee Club and student soloists with works by Bach Mozart Mendelssohn and others.
Carrie Thompson and Hilton M. Rabenold announce their marriage in a January 1 1941 double ceremony at the Little Brown Church. Rev F L Hanscom officiated the single ring vows with Ce cil Lee of Columbus Junction as the witness. The couple, first of 1941 at the church, hosted a turkey dinner at Waverly and will reside at 502 North Iowa avenue. Rabenold will continue representing Standard Stock Powder in southeastern Iowa from Des Moines.
Mrs. J. R. Palmer of northeast Wellman celebrates a Century Club birthday born in 1858. Mrs. John May of Ainsworth also marks a birthday born in 1869. Others hail from Crawfordsville Des Moines Hardscrabble West Chester.
Edna Klein and George Rudi ger marked a birthday celebration on this date with cake and cheer. Family and friends attended, sharing well wishes and photos to remember the occasion.
Air becomes visible when heated and agitated revealing moisture or particulates. The phenomenon appears in experiments where rapid air movement and warmth cause shimmering textures and visible currents.
Gloria Farrell Barstow faces a divorce suit from husband Harry M. Barstow Jr of Atlantic City New Jersey. The complaint filed in Trenton names Frank Reagan University of Pennsylvania football star as co respondent. Reagan denies meeting Barstows or his wife.
Mrs I W Shenefelt chairwoman announces committees to assist with golf events for the 1941 season. May through September committees list women in charge of activities each month. Family dinners plan announced by Mrs EB Stutsman, with dinners starting after clubhouse repairs progress.
John Shalla Sr age eighty was guest of honor at a May 4 family dinner at the Duane Shalla home in Salem. Forty five relatives attended, including nine children and most grandchildren, with out-of-town guests from Davenport.
Mirrored glass panels on the fireplace wall enlarge the space and reflect the dignified beauty of traditional mahogany furniture, adding a polished, upscale look to the room.
A dense list of weekly gatherings across clubs churches and organizations. Includes dates, locations such as Masonic temple and high school auditorium, plus activities from tea socials and lunches to musical recitals and flower exchanges. Notable groups include Daughters of Union Veterans, Rainbow Girls, Pythian Sisters, Eastern Star, and Mothers' Day observances.
The text argues that states enact laws about the U S flag and not the federal government. It notes that desecrating the U S flag is illegal under state law, while desecrating a foreign flag is generally not illegal except in Massachusetts.
The recent election of Charles E. Wilson as president of General Motors creates a trio of men named Charles E. Wilson in top American industries. The others hold posts at General Electric and Worthington Pump & Machinery.
Mrs R J Palmer is celebrated for her 83rd birthday at her son R B Palmer's home. Family and friends gathered including Mr and Mrs E G Butterbaugh from Stuart and several Palmer relatives with Patricia Hedrick and Shelley Peterson among attendees.
Women golfers of the Country Club tee off Wednesday at 9 AM. A cooperative luncheon follows at 12:30 with each bringing own table service sandwiches and a dish to pass. Afternoon golf includes prizes for morning and afternoon scores. Bridge players join the luncheon Wednesday May 24 due to repairs to the clubhouse.
The Public Affairs department section 2 will host a May breakfast at nine o’clock Wednesday in Winga’s cafe private dining room. Reservations with Mrs Harvey Meek or Mrs Albert Simpson, by Tuesday noon. After breakfast Mrs C E Schmitt will give a paper on Restless Americans, Mrs John A Stewart will speak on Our Taxes and What They Buy.
Juanita Rabenold Mathers and Frank Parrish were wed at 12 15 PM Saturday in Han nibal Missouri. Rev Dirk Henry Mid dints officiated the ceremony at the First Presbyterian church. Attendants included Mrs Hilton Raber old and guests extended to Mrs Parris s mother, Mrs J B Rabenold. The bride wore a powder blue and navy crepe suit with blue accessories and a blue corsage. matron of honor wore rogal blue silk crepe with rose and grey accessories. The bride’s mother wore navy with white accessories and a rose corsage. The couple plans to reside on Washington Street after a brief honeymoon.
The death rate from child bearing among American mothers stands at four per thousand, higher than many European countries but lower than it was in prior years in the United States.
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