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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1934
Page
3
Shannon's Washington Country Club squad led by Ralph Shannon won the first dinner tournament of the season, defeating Captain T. J. Pease's team 1 276 to 1 224 in a 56-player field. Final results emerged late. dinner followed at 7 30 in the clubhouse.
Royal Neighbors meet Tuesday evening at Woodman hall for social and practice for the convention. Fortnightly Club Art department gathers at 244 Tuesday evening at the public library for the last meeting of the year. Junior College Spanish club hosts a six o'clock dinner Tuesday evening at the Congress hotel followed by a program. Pythian Sisters hold a regular meeting Tuesday evening with degree staff and officers urged to attend.
The Snowball Social club meets at Mrs. Arthur Wiley's home on Wednesday May 16 with Ball call and entertainment led by Mrs. Sam Munson. Odd Fellow Rebekah family social also on May 16 at 8 pm. American Legion Auxiliary holds its regular May meeting May 16 at 2 pm in City Hall Legion rooms. Delegates report from the spring conference on May 15 to Fairfield. Poppy Day and Memorial Day arrangements noted.
Yesterday Chicago defeated New York 3 to 2 as Brooklyn at St Louis and other games faced rain. Today Boston visits Pittsburgh and New York plays Chicago while Philadelphia goes to Cincinnati. American League standings show New York leading with 14 wins and 11 losses, Philadelphia at 12 and 11, and Chicago at 6 and 14. Local notices list club meetings and social events for midweek, including Sunshine Community Club, Just Us Club, U and I Club, Ladies Auxiliary to the VFW, and Rosemary Club with dates and host locations.
Chapter 1 will meet May 17 at 2 30 with Mrs S W Livingston 763 N Iowa. Card party by St James church ladies 2 5 hosted by Kathryn Bar tosky at Leo Nardy home. Fleur de Lis luncheon at Bertha Meek home at 1 with P Whes ler. Fortnightly Public Affairs lunch at Mrs P L Etter 1. Pot luck dinner and bridge at country club. Lexington Ladies Aid 2 at church with hosts Dell Thrapp Young. U P Auxiliary and Baptist Kensington meet at church for social time hosted by Merle Lefever and Dan Gass. All welcome.
The Jackson township farm bureau meets Friday evening May 18 at Jackson Center school with a short program and movie. Rebekahs hold a regular meeting Friday at 8 pm. Methodist Ladies Aid meets Friday at 2 34 pm at the church with social hour. Unit 10 runs the food market. Presbyterian Ladies Missionary Society meets Friday at 2 20 pm with Mrs Elder.
Excavation at Hem bury Fort England uncovered a fragment of wheat believed to be about 3 500 years old. Researchers estimate its age from carbon dating and context within a Bronze Age settlement. The find highlights ancient agricultural practices in the region.
Donald Benblossom presented the main talk at two Fortnightly gatherings on modern art. The Junior group hosted a 7 pm tea for mothers at the YWCA while the Literature department held its May party at the Congress hotel dining room with art lectures and a string quartet.
The Washington junior high announces the dental honor roll for grades 6 7 and 8 for 1933 38 led by principal Miss Ethel McCreedy. The list includes numerous named students such as Anna Marie Hiiton Nellie Wallace Kenneth Lovell et al and Frances Sartor among others. A dinner was prepared by students Aida White and Eshel McCreedy with decorations by the staff and a program arranged by Miss Rowinbush and Miss Minick.
The regular chicken supper will be held Wednesday evening at the Christian church. The business meeting will be held after supper.
A peculiar Ohio topography feature is a long watershed ridge crossing the state from the western boundary to the northeast. A farm seven miles west of Mansfield sits on the divide at 1265 feet, where rain from its barn eaves drains to both the Lake Erie basin and the Onto river basin.
Blood transfusion began as early as 1067 but lacked understanding of blood type compatibility. The practice often proved fatal, leading the French parliament to prohibit it.
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