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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 07, 1940

Page

2

Local shoppers and visitors frequent Wellman area

A roundup of residents visiting, calling, and socializing in Wellman and surrounding towns includes Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ross of West Chester Mr. and Mrs. Rk V Davis of Crawfordsville and others dropping by. Fresh eggs sell for 15 cents per dozen at Reister Bros. 65if.

Frank Ross West Chester Rk. V. Davis Crawfordsville Howard Gardner Bernice Brown Wellman Reister Bros

Hospital births and a dismissal reported

At the hospital Mr and Mrs Bernard Wolf of Washington welcome a daughter born at 7 15 weighing eight pounds two ounces. Mr and Mrs Lloyd Prior of Crawfordsville welcome a son born at 8 20 weighing nine pounds. Jaxine Guthrie was dismissed Sunday. Mr and Mrs Rex Levert of Wellman welcome a son born this morning weighing eight pounds four ounces.

Bernard Wolf Washington Lloyd Prior Crawfordsville Tour Oancer Jaxine Guthrie Rex = Levert Wellman

Summer Round-up for Children Friday

The city announces a summer round-up for children entering school next fall. Examinations will be at Lincoln school Friday 1 to 3 PM and Stewart school 3:30 to 5 PM. Children must be five by September to attend. medical and dental exams will be provided by local physicians dentists and health staff.

Stewart and Lincoln Schools Darrell Ross Lincoln School Stewart School Mileen Jeffrey D. C. Barrett Washington County Health Unit

Moon Mullins recounts Rockne era tales at K C hall

A wood sized audience of Knights of Columbus heard Coach Moon Mullins of St An brose college Davenport recount humorous incidents from his time with Knute Rockne at Notre Dame. He shared sidelights on ND games against USC Army and Northwestern. Coaches Kimberlin and Ducan of Washington attended, with St James pupils providing a musical prelude. Fathers McAulliff and Lillis accompanied Mullins in Washington as guests of Father Corcoran.

Knights of Columbus K.C. Hall Moon” Mullins St. Anbrose College Davenport Knute Rockne Notre Dame Mullins South Bend St. Ambrose Southern

Blatter Family Plans Montana Visit

Mr and Mrs E J Blatter and daughters Doris Jean and Donna Mae will travel Friday to Lavina Montana to visit Mr Blatter s father Christian Blatter for about two weeks. Also mentioned are social visits and a Mid-Continent Petroleum banquet with several local residents attending.

E. J. Blatter Doris Jean Donna Mae Lavina Mont Mr. Blatter Christian Blatter

Geneva Star Peck Takes New Coaching Post Next Fall

Geneva Peck, famed Albia athlete and respected coach, will begin a new phase as head athletics coach at Clinton High School next fall. He led Albia junior college teams to multiple conference titles and state junior college tournaments, then transformed Clinton River Kings into a rising force in the Mississippi Valley Conference with a balanced football and basketball program.

Fred ‘‘Peck Geneva Washington High School Albia Peck Ottumwa Fairfield Little Six Monte Beauchamp Winfield Brighton Frank “Babs Cuhel Washington High Cedar Rapids Beauchamp Geneva i Parsona College University of Iowa Iowa Blackhawk Pirate Blue Demons Southern Iowa River King Davenport Blue Devils River Kings University Iowa City Wilton Jonctson Ft. Madison Monarch of

Peck Geneva to Coach Washington High School Athletics

Fred Peck Geneva will take over football basketball and track at Washington High School, replacing Fred Maasdam. Geneva, famed for Albia junior college teams and Clinton River Kings success, brings prestige color and coaching ability to the Little Six conference. He expects to influence Washington strongly while continuing a busy schedule.

Bad Fairall Muscatine Journal Little Six Fred “Peck Geneva Washington Fred Maasdam Peck Albia Homdingers Clinton River Kings Des Moines Mississippi River School Vurra Mississippi Valley High School Albion

Preview of Dr. Ehrlichs Magic Bullet at Fox Theater

A health officials and school authorities previewed Warner Bros film Dr Ehrlichs Magic Bullet at the Fox Theater. Howard G Robinson stars as the physician scientist Dr Ehrlich in a three day run highlighting the discovery of the 606 treatment for syphilis and early tuberculosis and diphtheria cures.

Dr. Khmeh Fox Theater P.T.A Howard G. Robinson Iving Louis Pasteur Dr. Eihrlich

Creative Masked Drama Offered by Des Moines Entrant

Mrs. Sarah Fink of Des Moines brings a creative masked drama program to the high school auditorium Wednesday at 4 15 PM. Sponsored by the city Pol A to raise funds for the summer playground, the shows are educational and entertaining for children. Admission is ten cents for children and fifteen cents for adults.

Sarah Fink Des Moines City Pol.a Fink H. C. Houghton Red Oak General Federation of Womens Clubs

National League Scores and Standings Snapshot

National League standings show Brooklyn leading with a strong .882, followed by St Louis and Philadelphia. Cincinnati and New York trail, while Boston sits at .369. Monday results include Boston 10 Pittsburgh 7 and Brooklyn 6 St Louis 2.

Brownklyn Cincinnati Chicago New York Philadelphia Pittsburgh Boston St. Louis Pitsburgh Trooklyn Cincinnat Brooklyn St Louis Washington Detroit Cleveland Reston Louis

Little Six Conference Welcomes Noted Coach Mentor

A respected figure renowned for molding smart fighting teams and polishing individual athletes joins the Little Six conference roster. His state-wide reputation as a developer of talent signals a strong addition to the circuit.

Little Six

Ottumwa boy seeks $20,000 for icy sidewalk injury

Notice filed with Ottumwa city council reports seven year old Jignes F. Murray, son of Jas J. Murray, seeks $20,000 for a permanently deformed and useless hand after a February 26 fall on an icy sidewalk.

Ottumwa Jignes F. Murray Jas. J. Murray

Invention of Braille and Early Life of Louis Braille

Louis Braille, who invented the Braille system, became blind at age three. He entered a Paris institution for blind foundlings at ten and began teaching the blind at nineteen.

Louis Braille Paris

Can Americans Vote This Fall Against Government Bounty?

A letter from Jamis J. Kehoe of Washington Iowa argues against New Deal style spending and urges Republicans to offer a constructive platform. He claims both parties promote benefits to sway voters and calls for an opportunity to vote for an alternative to the current government program.

Santa Claus Franklin D. Roosevelt Robin Hood Wallace Ickes Hopkins New Deal Republican Party Jamis J. Kehoe Washington Iowa

Sealer Corn in Good Condition in Washington County

Inspectors report more than 99.5 percent of 1987 1988 corn under seal in storage meets No 3 or better for CCC loan settlements. Corn on farms shows 69.8 percent grade No 2 or better. steel-bin stored corn rated excellent, with 866000 bushels surveyed. Wayne Norman Ohio county AAA committee chair notes strong quality across Cory Belt.

AAA Washington County Commodity Credit Corporation Wayne Norman Norman Commodity Credit Corpporation Cory Belt

Swietoslawski Named Visiting Lecturer in Chemistry

Prof. Wojciech Swietoslawski of Warsaw Poland is appointed visiting lecturer in the University of Iowa chemistry department. He will arrive for the fall term after completing work as a visiting lecturer at the University of Pittsburgh.

Iowa City Wojceich Swietoslawski Warsaw Poland University of Iowa Howard Bartow Swietoslawski University of Pittsburgh

West Union Man Discusses Jefferson at Rotary Club

West Union Iowa county auditor John Klein spoke on Thomas Jefferson at the Rotary Club. He traced Jeffersons birth land wealth education and major acts including the Louisiana Purchase while noting his influence on American government. High school student Merle Booth sang and Marvin Nodland attended as an out of town guest.

John Klein West Union Iowa Rotary Club Thomas Jefferson Klein Kk. A. Ralston Board of Education Blue Ridge Mountain Virginia Thomas William & Mary College Williamsburg Louisiana Purchase Princeple Merle Booth Home Merlet Boyd White Marvin T. Nodland Rotary

Representatives of 42 Junior Colleges Meet in Des Moines

Forty Iowa and Minnesota junior colleges will be represented at the annual junior college conference of the Iowa state department of public instruction at Drake University on Saturday. The meeting will study plans for better educational service to the common work and out-of-school youths in the area. Nine private Iowa colleges and six Minnesota institutions were invited to participate.

Des Moines Iowa Minnesota Iowa State Department Drake University Jtowa

House Judiciary Committee Revives Clean Politics Bill

The House Judiciary Committee revived the clean politics bill by a 14 to 11 vote to reconsider the pigeonholed measure from last week. Chairman Hatton W. Sumpers said the reversal puts the bill back on the committee’s agenda.

Washington, D. C House Judiciary Committee Hatton W. Sumpers Cohsia

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