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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1939
Page
2
Mrs. Donald Bennell and two children and Fern Bennell of Europe spent Tuesday with Mrs. Bennell's parents Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Messer. Lizzie Coffman of Wayland and Amna Coffman and Mrs. S. B. Paxton of Columbus Junction were callers this morning.
Mrs. Ward Shafer underwent a minor operation at the hospital this morning. Mrs. Orilla Olds was dismissed this morning for her home in Brighton. Faye Anderson of Washington was dismissed this morning.
Harry Whittaker and Charles Brown attended a sale in Belle Plaine with auctioneer D. F. Macon. George Lemon of Glendale California arrived for a few days of business, once a resident here. Fresh eggs retail at 13 cents per dozen. The note also mentions residents undergoing surgery and several local visits to Newton, Waukon, Iowa City, and Cedar Rapids, plus plans for an upcoming centennial celebration in August.
A playful guide to making inexpensive home curtains from cotton and linen fabrics. It suggests pleated or straight towels, plaids stripes or florals, bright percales or ginghams for kitchens, long or wide windows with stripes, theatrical gauze for lift, and dotted swiss or dimity for small bathrooms. Also mentions oiled silk for ultra swank and Hi Yo Silver prints for children.
Secretary of Agriculture Henry A. Wallace named a drought committee to address worsening prospects of dry weather. He cited missing May rains and issued weather bureau charts showing rainfall this spring similar to 1934 and 1928, predicting possible wide crop failures if drought persists.
Mrs. C C Rice of Muscatine arrives to spend the week with her daughter Mrs Milo Sorden and Mr Sorden. They plan to attend Evelyn Sorden's graduation in Keswick tomorrow evening. Miss Sorden will stay for the summer at the Sorden home.
Jean Pringle daughter of Mr and Mrs Burl Pringle of Thornburg was taken to an Ottumwa hospital this morning with probable mastoiditis after recent chicken pox and measles. The Pringle family moved to Thornburg this spring from here.
Professor Blair Converse head of the technical journalism department at Iowa State college since 1927 died of a heart attack at age 46 after illness starting Monday. He served as president of the American organization of teachers of journalism in 1937.
Pleasant Hill residents share visits with relatives and friends across nearby towns. The note lists gatherings at multiple homes, birthdays celebrated with a wiener roast, and weekend travels including Cedar Falls and Kalona. Reader names include Beenblosoms, Caldwell, Kephart, Stout, Anderson, Hall, Farrier, Westen, Miller, and Wittrig.
The Y's Men's club playground committee met with the school board to plan a supervised summer playground at the same site as last year. They seek later hours to avoid conflicts with summer schools and will rely on Mr. Lovejoy the contractor for approval. The board pledged cooperation if Lovejoy approves, and the committee will provide supervision and invest in permanent equipment including toilets and water facilities for the site.
Twelve children received their First Holy Communion at the 7 oclock Sunday mass in St James church. The class included William J Casey Mary Ellen Custer Beulah Escher Phyllie Escher Evonne Flynn Lucile Franzen Robert Nardy Verne Richardson Lois M Lchuize Janet Sweet Joan Trojovsky and Anna Marie Wieland.
Local families hosted and visited relatives during Sunday dinners and Mother's Day gatherings in Pleasant Plain and nearby areas. Notable visits included the Ben Bruegge and Kephart households, the Gamon families, and the Hannon family from Broken Bow. Pleasant Hill school plans a picnic to conclude the term.
Des Moines 15 year old Jack Taylor and his younger brother George 13 built a birdhouse for wrens atop a pole. Jack fell two feet and fractured his left shoulder after losing grip while swatting a hornet swarm. The wrens had been driven out by the hornets, revealing the danger.
Wayland resident Chris Spenler aged 59 died suddenly at his home after visiting with friends and a doctor's appointment. Funeral plans not set but likely at Eicher church. Survived by five children from first marriage, plus a son from a second marriage. widow Josephine Ebner also survived.
Washington meeting outlines ball games with teams likely including the House of David. Ticket sales planned by Ted Brown. Centennial queen still undecided. Plans for a Central park illuminated fountain discussed with Rose Reid and park board members. Advertising and decoration budgets approved. spaces already spoken for by local groups.
Riverside residents attended social visits at the Marty Watkins home for a birthday celebration. The Journal office later received a bouquet from Lee McAvoy as praise for his flowering generosity. Navy promotion news concerned James Haidit aboard the USS Arlaight with a rise to second class fireman. DES MOINES liquor store sales fell by about 45 thousand dollars in April to 949 777.
Jack volunteered to climb the pole and remove the hornets nest, taking on a risky rescue task to protect nearby residents and avoid nesting disturbance.
The Washington junior college baseball team closed its first season with two one run losses to Burlington and two tight defeats to Muscatine. The Cards led at times but fell 10 to 9 in Muscatine as Yoder pitched. Washington showed power at the plate despite inexperience.
National Guardsmen and miners union workers exchanged about 50 shots near the High Splint Coal Company mine tipple in Harlan Kentucky. No injuries were reported as darkness from a power outage shrouded the area and guards returned fire after pickets fired.
National League standings show St Louis leading with 22 wins while Cincinnati trails at 22 and 13. Brooklyn and New York sit near .500 as Chicago and Brooklyn clash on the schedule. American League lists New York and Chicago atop divisions with several key results from yesterday.
Lester Black, an Ottumwa resident, was sentenced to 20 years in the Far Madison penitentiary after pleading guilty to assault with intent to commit rape. He was arrested by Ottumwa police following an attempted abduction of a woman the previous night.
Mrs. Frank Stransky and Mr. Loren Stransky of Riverside were seen shopping this morning, adding a local family note to the early commerce.
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