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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1949
Page
2
Mrs. Fred Reid traveled to Des Moines last weekend with her aunt Mrs John Gibson and Clarissa. Mrs Gibson has been ill.
At the hospital yesterday Emma Novy Richmond medical Rowona Steele Columbus Junction and Jim Holderness Riverside admitted for surgical procedures today tonsillectomies include Lee Schafer Nancy Holz worth Harper Larry Arduser Pleasant Plain Larry Weston R1 Nancy Huston Winfield Jacqueline Hulme Wayland dismissals include Mrs Hubert Beranek and daughter Riverside today Sam Christner Re Jim Holderness Riverside births include Verle Gallagher and wife a son born at 8 43 am
League play resumes at Greenfield softball diamond at 7 34 p m with VFW nine facing Bennet Food City. Fresh waters nine meets Kalona in the nightcap as weather allows rescheduled games this week.
Walter Fern of the Washington Golf and Country Club joined the Hole-in-One club at the local course Saturday by sinking his tee shot on No. 2 green. The feat was the first at the course since Mrs. Joe Pickenman achieved it on No. 8 green with Bud DeLa, John Lloyd, and Jim Lloyd witnessing the moment.
With two weeks left in the regular schedule Peters Hardware and the Bankers share top position in the American League while the Old Timers lead the National League. Highs and scores: Carson 210 in a game, Steele 597 three games, and Bankers 2361 in three-game team totals. New Timers 534 single game, Sorrells 813, Bankers 821 in team play.
Mrs. J. L. McGraw was honored at a birthday dinner Sunday noon in the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Brenneman and Delroy. Other guests included Mr. McGraw, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Lewis and Rae Lee of Columbus Junction, and Mr. and Mrs. Leroy McGraw and family.
The Chicago Izaak Walton league chapter met Monday evening with reports from the sport show a film of a north and west vacation trip and plans for the Hayes timber tract project. A treasury boost of 1072 dollars was noted and Floyd Letts received a gift for his floor manager work. Local Scouts Karl Simmering and Earnest Beenblossom were selected for the Wildlife school in Vinton June 3 4 5. A roadway plan for Hayes tract access was discussed. Karl Harkens showed western US vacation movies to entertain.
Net income from farming for all persons on farms increased again in 1948. Yet the prices farmers paid for family living and maintenance were the highest on record, making real purchasing power the lowest since 1941.
About three billion quarts of milk are produced each year by roughly 100,000 dairy farms across New York State, reflecting the scale of the state’s dairy industry and its important role in regional agriculture.
Washington County farmers and homemakers are invited to a Iowa Beef Producers Field Day at Hawkeye Downs Cedar Rapids on May 25 1949 starting at 9 am. The event features judging of beef cattle including bulls heifers and carcasses with speakers from Iowa State College and associations and a meat cookery demonstration by Dorothy Holland.
John Applegate went back to Chicago where he is employed after spending the weekend with his mother Mrs John Applegate and sister Margaret. Mrs Cy Dickinson of Brighton was a shopper in Washington today.
For sale at 403 East 2nd, west door. Includes oak table and five chairs plus a davenport. Contact number 8513.
A dedication expressing sincere thanks from Ehme Koehler and Harry Van Hilsen & Sons to friends and relatives for thoughts, consideration, and remembrances during the illness of their wife, daughter, and sister.
A Washington county effort by the schools the County Tuberculosis Society and the County Health Unit offers a large chest x ray for one dollar to all city and rural school employees. In larger cities and some counties adults must be x rayed to prevent spreading tuberculosis to children. Parents in the county will appreciate the Tuberculosis Society’s help with ray expenses and employees will receive confidential reports and certificates.
Fifty school personnel attended when the x-ray service opened last Saturday. All others are reminded to come next Saturday May 28 from 9 30 to noon for their X rays at Dr Boice's office.
Mrs Ferd Skola was honored at a pink and blue shower held Saturday evening at the home of Mrs Don Miller with Mrs Vernon Hartzler as hostess. Activities included airplane dance with high score prize won by Mrs Eugene Way and consolation by Mrs Edwin Morgan. Refreshments were served with favors in pink.
The guest of honor received a presentation of gifts from Jeanette Miller. Attending courtesy were Mrs. Dennis Michum of Des Moines, Mrs. Donald Saforek of Davenport, Mrs. A. R. Stutsman, Mrs. Ivan Yoder, Mrs. Marvin Yoder, Mrs. Vernon Weaver, Mrs. Harold Peterseim, Mrs. Jay Hanson, Marie Jackson, Mrs. Gordon Engstrom Jr., Mrs. Vernon Kin singer, Mrs. Carl Wiseman, Mrs. Donald Thompson, Mrs. Lowell Peck, Mrs. R. H. Peterseim, Mrs. Morgan, Mrs. Way, Mrs. Hartzler, Mrs. Miller, and Jeanette.
Ordering softwood lumber involves evaluating quantity size grade species product condition of seasoning surfacing and the grading rules to be used by buyers and suppliers.
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