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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1949
Page
4
The Wayland fire department fought a woods fire Wednesday night near Fern Cliff three miles north of Noble. The blaze threatened timber, and crews stayed past midnight to prevent further outbreaks. Fire cause remains undetermined.
The Eicher school scholars hosted Summers school scholars for a ball game last Wednesday afternoon. The home team was defeated but the match was very interesting. Several locals assisted with the noon meal while James Stoopes near Washington faced injuries from a tractor accident earlier. Relatives learned of Mrs. John Augsburger’s death in Texas after her move from the Witting family.
Weekly sales listed for Whittaker sale barn every Friday. Midway Sales Company Columbus Junction hosts weekly livestock sales. Kalona alonk Sales Barn offers Thursday livestock sales. Ollie Livestock Exchange has Tuesday 1 00 p m sales. Keota Junction Sale Barn runs Friday 12 30 p m sales. Loretta Harrison May 7 1 30 p m household goods sale.
Residents Joseph G Witting and longtime Noble neighbor Mr. and Mrs. F L Matson of Burlington spent weekends visiting. Kenneth Goff hosted Sunday dinner with Mr and Mrs Allen Goff at Winfield. Ralph Wenger led corn planting in the neighborhood early in the week. The Nebels drove to Iowa City to see their daughter Mrs Allen Roth at University hospital. Otto Frey Vernon and Mrs Elizabeth Wittmer of Wayland visited the Edd Krabill home near Merrimac. Henry Yoder and family visited the E W Goff home. Shirley Lieechty, Mercy hospital nurse in Burlington, spent Sunday with her mother Effie Liechty. Mrs Eldon Roth and son Jerry returned home after weeks with her parents Lloyd Humston near Washington. J M Rich of Wayland spent Wednesday with son-in-law and daughter Clayton
Riverside May 4. Mr and Mrs Ray Schaffer and son Gregory and L G Schaffer of Des Moines visited Saturday at Mrs Geneva Schnoebelen. Mr and Mrs John Quinn of Iowa City visited Sunday with Mr and Mrs Fred Fisher. Several other local residents and visitors are noted at various homes and events.
Mrs. P. N. Anwyl hosted a miscellaneous shower for Dorla Martin at the Anwyl home Wednesday afternoon from 3 to 5. Miss Martin, set to wed Robert McLaughlin on May 14, received her gifts. Nadine, and Mr. and Mrs. Chalupa and Krotz families visited with Mrs Anna Krotz.
Delores Ann Martin delivered gifts as postwoman in a lavender and white wagon decor. Mrs Anwyl supervised afternoon activities with a story reading and contests. Refreshments from a lavender and white spread featured two white roses. Guests included Mrs Kerr Brewer, Carol Brewer, Mrs Trotman, Mrs Stewart, and other West Chester residents.
George E Fry bass clarinet soloist and the Kalona clarinet quartet Patricia Kern Dorothy Shimon Robert Shotter and George Fry placed first in the sub state contest at Iowa City last weekend under director Mrs Jay Hanson with Vivian Hochstetler as accompanist in Perry Mary Rita McLaughlin and Ralph Kleese to compete in the state Mrs. contest tomorrow.
A historical note describes the Lincoln Soy Bean as superior in central and southern Iowa for its maturity class. It mentions northern Iowa as less suited and cites issues with Richlands and Karlyana varieties including lodging and short stems.
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