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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1940
Page
2
Mrs May Hollingsworth remains in a Long Beach hospital after a serious operation several weeks ago. Garl Keck arrived home a day from Nevada where she had been for several weeks as friends note.
Ruth Dupuis returns to Iowa City to perform with the University of Iowa band during commencement concerts through Monday June 3. Michigan and Nebraska visitors travel for 4 H cattle viewings and family visits. Mrs Hilles Taylor and daughters visit for Edward B Jackson funeral. Barnes family vacation plans include Indianapolis races and a cross country trip to Niagara Falls and New York. Harold Leet moves to 961 South Fourth Avenue to receive visits. Mrs Canler recovering from a shoulder fracture after a fall. Doris Clow to visit Memorial Day weekend. Beauty culture course graduates Livesay and daughter return home.
MLB standings show W W L and Pct for teams including Cincinnati New York Boston Brooklyn Philadelphia Chicago St Louis and Pittsburgh. Monday results: Cincinnati swept Pittsburgh 7 1 and 7 4 while Boston defeated New York 7 1 and Chicago beat St Louis 7 1.
Word from D Wayne Felton lies in University hospital where last week’s weights for a broken neck have drawn together. Tomorrow morning he will be placed in a cast. Mrs Laura Felton has spent most of her time in Iowa City since his transfer a week ago yesterday. Local residents and visitors from Keota Ollie Sigourney Columbus Junction Kirksville Des Moines and Creston call on relatives and friends in town.
Frank Kos and Paul Moore were named captains for the golf ball derby at the Country Club member dinner. Moore's team edged Kos's by nearly a hole after 18 holes in a 24 minute round. Kos protested, claiming his team won more holes than Moore's.
Mary Dougall travels to Rock Island for a few days with friends and to attend Commencement at St Anthony’s hospital. Dr J W Williams and Mrs Williams of Pawnee Okla visit here with Dr and Mrs Weich Anderson and others. Mrs C W William, formerly Edith Foster, daughter of Ellery Foster, once ran a local drug store. They plan to visit Foster relatives in Wellman this evening. Dr M J Cruise hosts his father J L Cruise of Atlantic for a few days.
The ladies golf committee outlined a summer schedule at the country club featuring a June 5 ladies day with 9 am golf and 1 pm luncheon, options for bridge in the afternoon, and 35 cent luncheon tickets. Washington and Iowa City clubs join events June 7 and other dates feature potlucks, guest visits, and golf plus bridge, with reservations through Helen Thompson and Miss Thompson.
A study notes hair counts differ with hue and age. Fair-haired women typically have 140000 to 150000 hairs, black-haired women 100000 to 110000, and red-haired individuals about 30000 hairs on the head.
The article notes that stars are widely distributed across space, making collisions between stars extremely unlikely. An analogy remarks that even three flies on the continent of Aurore would have more chance of colliding than stars in the cosmos.
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