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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1933
Page
7
Critics argue the current ball is less lively reducing home runs and the thrill of baseball. Proponents say the lively ball boosted excitement and prosperity, while the dead ball favors strategic, low scoring games. Fans crave uncertainty and big innings.
Martha Butler reports on funerals in Davenport for Mrs. Philips father B F Nason. Muscatine blind musician Robert Findley to entertain at Reformed church Tuesday. W M B class to host May breakfast May 17 at Miss Anna Duman's home. S M Overwoll ill at Main Street home. Keith Frye of Letts visited Columbus Junction. Indian Creek club guests at Mrs. Ralph Shellabarger home with potluck. Next meeting June 1 at Mrs. Ralph McKean's. Mrs. Lewis Briggs ill in Concord township. P A Hillyard visited Washington. Mrs. Henry Walker and son from Alliance Neb visiting relatives. Genevieve Fedderson and school musicians attended Iowa City music contests. Mr. and Mrs. W S McConahay visited Burlington. Pallbearers named for Henry O Connor funeral. Out-of-town attendees from Muscatine and Davenport. Teachers Kathleen King and Helen Stevens spent weekend in Boone. Laura Bruce of Chicago visited. Eight Isaac county kittenball teams formed league with games at Wapello. Teams listed with managers. Winder's R F Starlie recovering from rusty nail infection.
The listing from agent L. Goodlander outlines No. 30 No. 12 No. 4 No. 82 No. 3 No. 11 No. 83 No. 1 No. 81 No. 429 No. 430 schedule details with daily, except Sunday operations and station stops at Brighton Fairfield Eldon Belknap Centerville Seymour Princeton Spickards Excelsior Springs Liberty and Washington Oskaloosa Branch plus notes on California passengers county seats and specific stop rules.
Mr and Mrs Charles Maclin and daughters Carrie and Joan moved to Crawfordsville on Saturday afternoon from Moline Illinois and are living in Mrs Buxbaums house in the south part of town Miss Marjorie Hanna and Wil
Liam Davidson returns home Saturday night from Waterloo and Sabbath visits at several homes. Local residents report visitors from Sigourney Washington and other towns. A major dry meeting in Washington and highway contract announcements in Ames highlight community life and regional business.
The tree dahlia of Mexico grows from 10 to 12 feet tall. This plant reaches notable height in warm climates and is valued for its large blooms and striking form.
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