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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1935
Page
2
Mrs J O Sexton and Mrs G Kerr returned Monday night from Cludge in time to attend the American Homes department luncheon yesterday.
Mrs Richard Johnsons health improving and she attended church. Visiting relatives include Mrs Lee Scranton of Kansas and daughter Marylan with the Middleton family. Free movies in West Chester begin May 14 weather permitting. Funeral attendees from Keota Kalona Davenport Bloom Newton gather for Mrs Cars on family. Card party planned Thursday evening with open invitation. Soap Box Orator jokes about assets in talk by Tunkins.
Rev and Mrs C S Williams were honored guests at a cast dinner for the junior college play The Keyhole. Helen Melinski presented a glassware gift. Williams and cast and crew spoke on memories and thanked the students. Seventeen people attended, including eight cast members and four crew members.
A brief note explains that non quota aliens are those given permanent residence without counting toward the national quota due to special merit. The definition appears in a journal classified ad section.
Tri-County softball action shifts to Friday at Troop F grounds when Richland faces Washington in the opening league game. Keota contest postponed due to field conditions after recent rains. Teams plan to reschedule the Keota game and confirm a suitable date.
National League standings show New York Brooklyn Chicago Pittsburgh Cincinnati and Philadelphia with varying records. Yesterday Pittsburgh beat Philadelphia. St. Louis and Chicago had rainouts. today St. Louis at New York Pittsburgh at Philadelphia Chicago at Brooklyn. American League club records and today's games include Philadelphia at Chicago New York at Detroit Boston at St. Louis Washington at Cleveland with several rain and cold notes. American Association summaries list Minneapolis Indianapolis Milwaukee Columbus Kansas City Louisville and St Paul results with rain and cold impacts and scheduled games.
Mr and Mrs John Custer spent the weekend visiting Mrs Custers mother and sister in Ottumwa. Families including the Pagitts Brock and Hesseltines gathered at the Pagitt home. Billing of Columbus Junction visited the ill father A M Anderson. Arnold Anderson returned to Iowa City after seeing his ailing father. Mrs Harold Johnson plans a move to Cedar Rapids with her husband and their Peter Pan truck operations storing goods locally.
A card features Earl Wampler defending his title against Jack Hadey with Abe Rothberg and Mike Nazarian in key bouts. Red Boeers faces rival Kine Tut in a heavyweight crossover, promising fireworks as fans expect a rugged Cedar Rapids vibe in Washington.
Due to rain Monday and Tuesday the Crawfordsville game was canceled. All members must attend Thursday afternoon from 4 to 4 for instructions and business matters announced by Ernie Marshall.
Local residents from Riverside Cotter Muscatine Mt Pleasant Ottumwa and Iowa City appear in a community notes roundup. A mattress sale at Scott Furniture promotes a limited ends Saturday sale. Reverend Fulton reports tripling enrollment at the University school of religion and progress in state outreach led by Dr Willard Lampe.
If weather allows, Troop F field hosts Richmond in a Thursday 8 30 p m softball opener between a Washington team and an outside group. Admission is five cents for over twelve, free for under twelve.
Auctioneer D Macri of Washington Iowa announces contact details as he handles sales from his base at 251 Red A2Ttt. Mrs Phil Weldin and daughter Patricia return from nearly a month in Florence Alabama visiting J F Waymack and Mrs Paul Leech. They stayed at the Leech home. Mattress Sale at Scotts shows a smashing price sensation. Miss Vernette Johnson visits Des Moines for Veishea and Ames spring formal planning. Silas Smidge from Turnip Ridge in a three act comedy at Young America. J Lee Hanna and Rob ert from Crawfordsville shopped here yesterday.
The Gamble family thanks friends and neighbors for their acts of sympathy during the death of Mrs Mary Gamble and June Pauline Gamble at their home. Signed by Mr and Mrs John P Gamble and Clara and John.
The Past Noble Grand circle met to plan a family picnic for the second Tuesday in June. Hostess Mrs Hilma Larson welcomed eighteen members and three guests in the newly refurbished Rebekah parlor. Guests included Mrs Lee McAvoy Mrs Fred D Stewart and Mrs James White.
Announcement for a V. F. L. W. regular meeting Tuesday evening requests all officers to attend and mentions initiation of recruits.
Mrs. Cordelia Wheeler of Ainsworth was discharged yesterday from the Washington county hospital. Mrs. Carrie Blake, 607 Sowth Iowa, was admitted to the hospital yesterday evening.
Dixie Dugan joins a quirky family arc as nephews headline the coming picnic. Afloat in a zany plot, the stunt unfolds with Dixie's aunt and uncle at the center, showcasing comic mischief and small town charm.
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