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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 25, 1936

Page

2

Last Show Of Season At City Hall Wrestling Card

This will be the final season show, produced by Bill Brown at city hall. Pinkie George backs the lineup with Leo Alexander set to face Jim Bear, a weight advantage noted. Abe Rothberg faces Wright, while Joe Ross meets Vic Soldat in the Chicago Whirl.

Bill Brown City Hall Mr. Brown Pinkie George Des Moines Washington Leo Alexander Notre Dame University Jim Bear Cedar Rapids Leo Jim Bear Abe Rothberg New York Beareat Wright Kansas City Rothberg Waterloo Alexander Joe FE. Ross Chicago Barney Ross Vic” Soldat Soldat Young Zbysko

Results of Major League Games From Yesterday and Today

Yesterday's results include Brooklyn 11 at Boston 2 St Louis 7 Chicago 1 New York 13 Philadelphia 5 Cincinnati 12 Pittsburgh 1. Today's games Poston at Brooklyn Chicago at St Louis Philadelphia at New York Pittsburgh at Cincinnati American League standings and yesterday's scores Chicago 7 St Louis 5 New York 25 Philadelphia 0 Cleveland 7 Detroit 0 Washington 12 Boston 4 Only games scheduled: New York at Philadelphia Washington at Boston. American Association results and schedule show Milwaukee leading with 23 11 .676 and Minneapolis 18 14 .600 with Indianapolis at Columbus and St Paul at Milwaukee on tap.

W. Kl. Ot. i Pe Bleee Esa Pittebureh Gtruees Sipe Edie Nanceness Meer Ook Maskin Cs BUI Sires Hesramligion Philadelphia Brooklyn Boston St. Louis Chicago New York Cincinnati Pittsburgh Poston W. L. Pet Bowen An.anemas Cleveland Washington Detroit American Association Toledo Minneapolis Milwaukee Columbus Kansas City St. Paul

Donald Orr to Manage Crawfordsville Midgets

The Crawfordsville Midgets reorganized for the summer with Donald Orr as manager. First practice held May 19. probable lineup includes Clyde Finke catcher Lee McCall pitcher Russell Miller first base Kenneth Meeks second base Wayne Meeks shortstop Richard Lease third base Everett Sommer left field Max Martin center field Robert Miller right field. Substitutes: Cleo McCoy Emmet Ross Maurice Rose Merlin Finke.

Nellie Manners Crawfordsville Donald Orr Clyde Finke Lee McCall Russell Miller Kenneth Meeks Wayne Meeks Richard Lease Everette Sommer Max Martin Robert Miller Cleo McCoy Emmet Ross Maurice Rose Merlin Finke

Mrs J C Carris To Visit Elgin New York With Relatives

Mrs J C Carris and her daughter Edith plan to leave Wednesday for Elgin Illinois and from there accompany Mrs Coerris sister and husband Mr and Mrs H A Strohm to New York. They will be away two or three weeks. Francis Haney sells white shoes and asks if readers wear white or putty colored shoes. Mrs Paul McKee of Chickasha Oklahoma visited Mrs H M Eicher. E V Humphreys of WY Man was a business visitor in town.

J. C. Carris Edith Elgin Gorem Paul McKee Chickasha Okla H. M. Eicher E. V. Humphreys Wy- Man

Durst and Baugh Granted Marriage License in Washington

John David Durst of Wellman and Maxine Catherine Baugh of North English obtained a marriage license Saturday. The item notes social visits by Tracey and Nissen, a Tracy family picnic, plans for visits to Clinton, and a forthcoming sale advertisement for Rinso Lux Life Buoy and Lux Toilet Soap.

John David Durst Wellman Maxine Catherine Baugh North English Aucmoneer D. F. Macon Washington Iowa Mheare Ray Tracey Harold Nissen Maqueketa Davenport Thelda Tracy Mr Nissen Tracy Harry Whittaker State Park Whittaker Clinton Rinso Lux Lifebuoy Wilbur Long Ottumwa Parental Co WF Law Hom

Fresh eggs and local notices from community pages

Local notices report fresh eggs for sale at 16 cents a dozen by Reister & Son. Mrs Wil Shaila returning from University Hospital Iowa City, baby Elizabeth kept for two weeks for treatment. Community events include a DeMolay meeting May 26 and a soap display by Lever brothers in Washington, plus visits from Yakima and Iowa City residents.

Wil Shaila University Hospital Iowa City Mra Nora Ebne Latet Elizabeth Spicer Lever Brothers Washington Lane Marseilles Hil Orval Taylor Yakima Wash J. C. Mulichky George Magn W. J. Hill

Hospital Discharges and Admissions Noted in Wellman

Arthur Cleveland Wellman was discharged Saturday afternoon. H P Grant was admitted Saturday afternoon for treatment of an infected hand. Mrs Richard Hagist Wellman underwent an appendectomy yesterday morning.

Arthur Cleveland, Wellman H. P. Grant Richard Hagist Wellman

Missionary to attend son’s high school graduation in town

Dr. C A Owen a United Presbyterian missionary to Egypt, supported by Washington congregation, arrives tonight after landing in America last Saturday to attend his son Janes Owen’s high school graduation Thursday. Several townspeople and visitors are noted at various local stops and family visits.

C. A. Owen United Presbyterian Church Egypt Washington America Janes Owen Helen Sartor Phipps and Hebner's Drug Store Iowa City J. C. Penney Virginia Kephart J. R. Gardner 8. S. Dunn Lisbon Harry W. Sizer Bailey Hendrickson Haskins A. B. Clark Brighton N. Rothschild Chicago Ella Hancher Chicaco Jacob Simmering Simmering Clarence Klepfer Katherine Klepfer Keokuk Lee Higdon West Cheater Irvin Dillon Walter Dillon Keota John Caldwell Dillon Leyb Richland L. Brock Ottanwa Paul Fam'ly Virgil Linnenkamp Winnipeg Canada

Local Harmony News and Commencement Notes

Harmony May 22 reports Mr and Mrs Ralphen Jean and Lyle attended commencement exercises at Ainsworth last Thursday. Sympathy extended to Miss Cordelle Hraden’s parents and Mrs Maxwell’s folks. Mr and Mrs Joe Rogers and son Kenneth, Mrs Frank Hegenburger and Rosemary of Peoria, and Mr and Mrs Otto Schiebel visited the Chas Behiebel home. Glen Anderson and family spent Sunday with Ralph. Mrs W R Longer and son visited the Kleese home Tuesday morning.

Mra W. RK Harmony Ralphen Jean and Lyle Ainsworth Cordelle Hraden Maxwell Joe Rogers Kenneth Frank Hegenburger Rosemary Peoria Otto Schi

Prairie Flower School Picnic Draws Fifty Attendees

Prairie Flower held a pot luck school picnic last Friday with about fifty people attending. Nellie Moverts of Wales spoke on her homeland aided by pictures and the Welsh hymn sung by Mrs. Roberts. Martha Turnipseed organized the event and Miss Beulah Johnson attended with her grandmother and other relatives.

Prairie Flower Martha Turnipseed Prairie Flower School Nellie Moverts Wales Robert Roberts Miss Roberts Beulah Johnson

129 Chicks From Nine Hens Sets Haskins Record

Mrs. John Godlove Haskins notes 129 stx chicks from nine hens, with May 22 reports by Mrs. Margaret Brunfield praising best hatch of the season. Sunday gatherings include Rev Shuey and families from Muscatine, Nicholsons, Nilson, and others.

John Godlove Haskins Margaret Brunfield Anna Nilson Shuey Pleasant Arthur Nicholson Muscatine Ralph Nicholson Harry McCreedy Town City J. i. McCreedy Geo. Wahl Lone Tree Jim Bean Joan Frey Raymond Coon Irs Mary Cherwinker Geo. Taylor Ethel Vivian Booth Davenport Sig Wallace Eldora Elizabeth Wallace

Dip Cucumber Seed in Turpentine and Bugs Won’t Bother

A Snowball column notes a farmer tip to dip cucumber seeds in turpentine for a few minutes to deter pests. The piece then lists social visits and family happenings across local households including O Loughlins, Frosts, Griggs, Criles, and others, with multiple Sunday gatherings and funeral attendance.

Norman Miller Travels With Family to Winterset

Norman Miller of Harmony accompanied his grandparents Mr and Mrs Spera on a weekend trip to Winterset to visit the J C Spera home. He toured Back Bone park and the former school house his mother attended. Mrs Della Miller called on Dr Griffith Thursday morning as Mrs Will Spera visited her daughter Tuesday. John Miller visited Glen Millers and stopped by Harmony school. M Kelsey and Jean were in town Friday morning.

Mission Circle Prairie Flower Mission Circle Im ¢. & Reeves Wm. Gamon CC. KE. Jarrard Stanley Fishburn W. D. Booth Mra C. C. Reeves vVicce Harley Myers FE. L. Stith L. W. Turnipseed Cedar Center Washington Cedar Rapids Rabonald Ainsworth Prairie Flower Blanche Jemerson Lee Joseph Shasta Joe Knotek Waterloo Sherm Crone Clarence Timmins Sir Lindsey E. H W. Smith East Moline Cloyd Cornick Mt. Union W. R. Longer Hamony Norman Miller

Prairie Flower district graduates and local notices

High school graduates from Prairie Flower district are listed among this year’s graduates. Stanley Knupp and Miss Standley of Ottumwa spent the weekend at the Cloyde Knupp home. Joseph Hines and child attended the Jackson town event on Friday.

Ov Ar Smith Prairie Flower District Stanley Knupp Miss Standley Ottumwa Cloyde Knupp O Joseph Hines Child Jackson Town

Social calendar listings for Wesleyan mission group and clubs

A detailed weekly social calendar lists potluck and meetings across multiple organizations including Wesleyan Missionary society at 921 East Main, Junior Fortnightly, DeMolay, Masonic Temple boosters, Priscilla club, Damascus Shrine, Rosemary club, Harmony and Navajo clubs, Sunshine Community, Bethel Missionary society, Washington Chapter 9, Philathea Circle, Golf breakfast at the Country Club, Eureka Ladies Aid, Just Us club, and Garden department events. Activities include meetings, Bible verses, group gatherings, and a potluck dinner with a 6:30 p.m. start and a 7:30 a.m. golf breakfast.

Wesleyan Missionary Society Ralph Shannon East Main Street Congress Lawrence Crull South Fourth Avenue Masonic Temple John Wheelan Navajo Club Fred Mauthe East Madison Sunshine Community Club Malcolm Montgomery Bethel Missionary Society J. W. Meyer Washington Will Sickles East Fifth Street

Invitations Issued for Patricia Keeley Wedding in Evanston

Miss Patricia Ann Keeley of Evanston Illinois to wed Melbourne Beers. Mr and Mrs William Morton Keeley request the honor of your presence at the marriage on Tuesday June 16 at 8:30 PM at the Chapel First Methodist Episcopal Church Evanston. Miss Keeley is the granddaughter of Mrs T T Keeley.

Patricia Ann Keeley Evanston Melbourne Beers William Morton Keeley Patricia Ann Melbourne & Beers First Methodiast Episcopal Church Miss Keeley T. T. Keeley

Rough Road Gas Tank Break Causes Car Trouble

Village notes from Living Lake report a car hitting a road depression, breaking a gas tank line, and leaking fuel after a late night incident on the River side road. The account includes social visits, birthdays, family moves, illness of Mrs Harve Wilson, sympathy for Clyde Maxwell family, and remarks on Farm Bureau service.

Ancient Greece girls jump rope from broken tablet

Readable fragment suggests girls in ancient Greece jump rope, inferred from a damaged figure on a broken tablet. The item preserves a glimpse of daily activity, with no further details on location or date available.

Ancient Greece

Jolly Dozen Club Holds Monthly Meeting at Sojka Home

The Jolly Dozen club met at Mr. and Mrs. Wes Sojka's home. Bunco was played at three tables with first prizes to Mrs. Charles Kallaus and George Shalla. Low prizes went to Mrs. Jess Shalla and Ed Prebyl. A lunch was served, and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kallaus will host next month.

Jolly Dozen Wes Sojka Bunco Charles Kallaus George Shalla Jess Shalla Ed Prebyl

Ceremony of the Keys in the Tower of London tradition

The Tower of London observes the Ceremony of the Keys nightly with formal key surrender and a system of old passwords and counter signs guarding the royal fortress.

Tower of London

Banquet and meetings announced by local groups

The Past Matron of Washington Chapter O E S invites members to a 6 15 banquet and program Monday evening May 25 in Iowa City. Mrs Geo Maresh to be notified by Sunday. Women’s Missionary Society Evening Division meets 7 30 Tuesday with Ina McDowell. Marie Livingston reviews a book. Presbyterian cottage prayer meeting Wednesday 9 30 with Mrs James Gordon and daughter Ella at 311 South Avenue C. K P lodge work in rank of page 8 O clock tonight.

Washington Iowa City Geo. Maresh Women's Missionary Society United Presbyterian Church Ina McDowell Marie Livingston Presbyterian Cottage James Gordon Miss Ella South Avenue C

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