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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1949
Page
5
In a Mother's Day sermon at Ainsworth Methodist Church Rev. Carl Stiefel urged love companionship and opportunity as essential for children. He warned broken homes hinder youth and stressed parental unity and ongoing support across all developmental stages.
Local residents and relatives visit across area with guests at Max White Grace Stone and Hugh Morris homes. Death in Yakima precedes notice of Charles Hopkins born in Ainsworth. Families hosting gatherings include Walker, Darby, Beenblossom and Chapman households.
Mrs Mae Spessard was honored Sunday at the Kenneth Ornduff home in a birthday celebration combined with her birthday on Friday. The table held two cakes, one by her daughter Mrs Ornduff and another by Mrs Will Dea in a lamb shape. Guests included Mr and Mrs Boice Kurtz of Moline and Mr and Mrs C M Spessard and daughter Loa Jean.
Jim Nolan stars as the featured heavy in Republic’s Monte Hale production Son of God’s Country coming next Thursday to theaters. The excerpt notes this Western adventure with Nolan in a leading antagonist role and marketing materials highlight action-packed sequences.
A large Friday night crowd attended the senior play with strong acting and sound effects while a smaller Saturday crowd enjoyed the performance. Olds defeated Ainsworth 7 to 5 in a baseball game highlighted by errors and Wood pitching. An Eighth Grade play Beep Beep Clang Clang is being prepared for Tuesday. The senior class plans a Veishea trip to Iowa State on Friday. Mediapolis band festival featured local soloists and a full band. Annuals material arriving soon. orders should be placed promptly. Marilyn Murphy crowned queen of the Legion ball at Washington. Baccalaureate services set for May 15 at 8 pm in the Methodist Church with Dr William E Littlewood delivering the sermon assisted by Rev Carl Stiefel.
An actor noted for a powerful voice began in pictures eleven years ago after singing in a Hollywood night club. Despite a standout voice and screen presence he had no singing roles and has consistently been cast in outdoor adventure films.
Mrs. Clara Godlove hosted the Haskins Ladies Aid in the church basement with a business meeting a quiz contest and a flower exchange. Tables held spring bouquets a corsage favor and orange cookies with ice cream and coffee.
A young man is beaten after being mistaken for a gangster in Monogram's mystery Incudent. He tracks down his attacker and becomes entangled with murder and mobsters as the plot unfolds at the Fox theatre on Thursday.
The Board of Supervisors met with one member present and opened eleven bids for grading and construction on 11.53 miles of county roads. Lyle Ross Construction Co of Washington was awarded the contract. Bids for furnishing 28 595 tons of Class B crushed stone were grouped and awarded to Kaser Construction Co group Nos 1 and 5, Don M Haves group No 2, Coppock Quarries Prod Co group No 3, Dillon Sharpe Co group No 4. Adjourned subject to call of the Chairman.
Des Moines residents Betty Sojka and others from the Sojka family spent Saturday evening at their mother Rose Sojka's home. A lunch followed. Marie R Blattner attended the national convention of the Women's Athletic Association in Milwaukee with Grinnell College women. Lewis Dusenberry and son Dickie of Davenport enjoyed the mystery drama featuring Warren Douglas and Jane Frazee.
A Fairfield women's club house, built in 1846 and once the McElhinney residence, hosts a southeastern Iowa newspaper group. The event, led by Leslie Moeller of Iowa University, focused on readable news writing and engaging readers, urging concise, flowing stories.
Mr and Mrs Willard Resehly and son Larry of Crawfordsville hosted Mary Dusenberry and John Dusenberry of Washington and Mr and Mrs Charles Bues of Cedar Rapids as guests Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs Raymond Minick.
The author praises Les Moeller's insistence on short words and sentences for clear writing. He notes Moeller’s tests shown at a Fairfield meeting and claims Moeller’s friendly delivery helps readers grasp points, though difficult to practice. The writer plans to apply these lessons and hopes to benefit from the Fairfield experience.
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