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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1947
Page
2
Mrs Vernon Crill went to Mt Pleasant today to visit her sister Bessie Busby who recently fell injuring her knee and has been unable to work. Also noted are errands by John Hughes in Crawfordsville and a Rebekah entertainment Friday evening with admittance 25 cents and box lunches.
Jimmie Cook visited the Bill Chmelar home for an overnight. Mrs Vance Brackney left for Monona Iowa to visit her parents. Legion Auxiliary will hold a food and rummage sale at the Legion hall on Friday May 23. Mr and Mrs Howard Miller learned of the death of Carl Larson of Ringsted Iowa, father of their daughter in law Mrs Glen H Miller.
Hospital discharge notices list Mrs. Glen Thompson route three Mrs. Leo Sharp and son Dennis Lee of Richmond Mrs Ralph Peiffer route four Mrs Carl Hering route three. Also admitted for surgery today Mrs Lloyd Griggs Wayland and Mrs Frank Smith Ainsworth. Births Mr and Mrs Wilbur Chauf Wellman a son at 1115 last night.
At a junior high assembly athletic awards were announced for football basketball and track. Gus Alsip and Paul Thayer led junior high sports with results listing Reed Green Jack Hamm Donn Nelson Chas Crone Oscar Steele Rhys Miller Gary Gorham Jim Lloyd Marvin McClure Chas Snyder Gene Jugenveimer Melvin Snyder Neil Humble Dick Kennedy Rudy Mullinix Bill Gilchrist Larry Thornton Dean Bickford Harold Messenger Roger Waggoner and others. The eighth grade won the Case field track meet 93 to 71 led by Harold Messenger with 20 points.
VFW committee announces a Memorial Day wrestling show at the armory on May 30. Main event features Marvin Buckwalter vs Rough House Joe Szabo in two falls with a one hour limit. Eddie Sandov of St. Louis and Alex Woitkevicz of Milwaukee appear in the middle bout, over 200 pounds each, two falls 45 minute limit. Stan Korolyi meets Jerome Mosberg in preliminary. Jimmy Bear of Cedar Rapids referees. Tickets at Buck's cafe.
Quigg Newton, 35, a navy veteran and attorney, won Denver's mayoral race by about a two to one margin. In unofficial results from 135,000 votes, aging machine-incumbent Benjamin Stapleton finished a distant third after two decades in office.
In North Bellmore New York Mrs Mary Carlson left her two young daughters Cynthia three and Patricia Ann twenty three months in an empty bath tub. Cynthia started the hot water Patricia Ann died from scalding and Cynthia was hospitalized with third degree burns.
A board of psychiatrists in Milwaukee has ruled 72 year old Presbyterian minister Dr. John Lewis sane and competent to stand trial. The decision follows his arraignment on unspecified charges.
Riverside Iowa May 19 senior class of Riverside high school held commencement in the high school auditorium. Dr Thomas T Bowstead presented diplomas while Prof Wendell Smith Iowa City delivered the address Twentieth Century Frontiers. Athletic letters were awarded to both boys and girls with several perfect attendance and spelling awards announced. The class plans a picnic at Lake McBride and roller skating at West Liberty later today.
Report notes charges of attempting to destroy his fashionable parish by fire, detailing alleged intent and legal action. Authorities pursue case with standard procedures and seek full accountability.
In New York on May 21 the federal council of churches executive committee urged every church family to give one tenth of its monthly food budget to aid starving Europeans. It called for increased government and private funds for European relief as civilization in Europe hung in the balance during the crisis.
The United Presbyterian Church will hold a prayer meeting this evening at a later time than 7 30 with William Brewer leading and Dave Livingston Jr assisting. Mr Brewer requests each attendee bring a Bible to the service.
Judge R. G. Yoder of Sigourney plans to be in Washington for a day of court next Monday May 26 but will not sit on Friday May 238 after sending a letter received by the clerk today.
Tokyo residents were awakened at 4 55 am by the strongest quake in months with no reported damage. Weather observers said the epicenter was about 45 miles northeast of Tokyo.
The piece highlights class colors blue and silver with white carnations, Theresa Waldschmidt starting at St Luke's Davenport, Rose Brecht visiting from Coralville, George Wintermute on furlough from Lowry Field, and births and family visits involving the Ryans and Shimitz family members across Riverside Ames and Iowa City.
Keota May 21 Grand Lodge officers host a special session at the Keota high school gym on May 22 at 7 50 PM inviting lodges from Iowa Washington Keokuk Mahaska Jefferson and Henry counties. The event aims to confer past noble grand degrees and unite with Enterprise Lodge while Grand Lodge officers address attendees.
The article notes that the nation typically staffs its classrooms with around 900000 teachers. It emphasizes the scale of teaching personnel without detailing specific policies.
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