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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 27, 1948

Page

3

Review of the Week's News and Local Notes

Washington readers see Judge Paul William Alexander discuss changes to American divorce laws in This Week. A Washington 4-H vesper service installed new officers before 250 gathered at Washington Baptist church. A $200 bequest was added to the Y.M.C.A. endowment fund. Various residents plan visits and trips across Idaho Falls Cedar Township Warsaw Wayland Cody Waterloo Fairfield and Black Hawk county as pheasant hunting occurs and local social rounds continue.

Washington Des Moines Sunday Register Paul William Alexander International Association of Y's Men’s Clubs Alexander Toledo Washington Baptist Church Washington County Washington Y.M.C. A R. R. Noonan District Court Nellie L. Tripp

Washington store names new manager this week

Tuesday announcement confirms Dave Thompson will manage Thomassen's Super Valu starting Friday. The change follows his decade overseeing the Washington National Tea store, with Paul Thomas Sr. making the formal notice. The town's Rotary heard Statewide Rural Overseas Program appeals Monday.

Dave Thompson Washington National Thomassen Paul Thomassen Washington Rotary Club Christian Rural Overseas Carl Steifel Ainsworth

Y M C A Leader Resigns for Anchorage Post

Leigh Soule former Washington Y M C A secretary resigns as associate executive secretary in Columbus to join the armed services Y M C A in Anchorage Alaska. He plans to depart January 15 1949. R H Jack Frost Jr spoke at the Washington Y's Men meeting detailing a Mexico City Y M C A conference and charter ceremonies for a new group.

Leigh Soule Washington Arnott Wylie Columbus Ohio Armed Service Anchorage Alaska Soule R. H Jack) Frost, Jr International Association of Y's Men Washington Y’s Men Frost Mexico City Y's

Thanksgiving events and travels across Washington area

Local residents joined the Purina Research Farm visit in Gray Summit Missouri to observe meat milk and egg production. A party including Clarence Logan and others traveled from Monmouth Illinois for the holiday weekend while others undertake hospital, church, and travel plans across Des Moines Iowa and Tampa Florida with stops in Cincinnati.

N. W. Thompson H. F. Freshwaters Marvin Christensen Washington Purina Gray Summit

Corner room to house new market in Jeffery building

Virgil D Wittmer of Burlington and Vernon F Witting of Washington form a partnership to open a market in the corner room of the Jeffrey building, likely mid December, after National Tea vacated. Other notes include local moves and commitments, Thanksgiving visits, an engagement, and Phillip Marshall named 1948 Washington county winner in the DeKalb corn contest with 154.67 bushels per acre.

Jeffrey National Tea Company Virgil D. Wittmer Burlington Vernon F Witting Washington Phillip Marshall Crawford Township Washington County

Hospital Sunday and Today Births and Dismissals

Hospital Sunday entries list Carol Walker and Sadie McAvoy for surgical cases. Today include Earl Chance for surgery while several patients are dismissed Sunday or today from Keota Kalona Richland Wellman and Richland areas with daughters and times given. A Wellman couple welcomes a daughter at 13 03 and Milford Graff of Keota also shares a daughter at 5 432 am.

Carol Walker W. 5Th Surgical Sadie McAvoy S. Main Earl Chance St. Ave. C Leo A. Adam Wellman Milford Graff Keota

Whomsday Brief Highlights Local Births and Names

Whomsday lists Glen Stoutner of Wellman and Roy Dean Miller of Ainsworth along with Ronald Ray Statler of Brighton for medical procedures. Births yesterday note Mr and Mrs Raymond Britton of Keota welcoming a son.

Glen Stoutner Wellman Roy Dean Miller Ainsworth Ronald Ray Statler Brighton Raymond Britton Keota

Passing Years in a Washington Community Highlights

A decade ago in Washington Mrs. Perry Hayes planned a Daytona Beach winter. Banquet speaker Rev. F. C. Patterson spoke to about 75 men and boys at the United Presbyterian church. Community notes report illness, travel, promotions, and events including turkeys shipped, school site sales, and a rummage sale fundraiser.

Perry Hayes Daytona Beach Fla F. C. Patterson United Presbyterian Church Tama County Iowa Fathers and Sons U. P Church

D J Palmer dies at 89 in Washington

Twenty years ago Col. D J Palmer Washingtons grand old man died November 19 at 89. He served in the 18th Iowa Vol Infantry rising to lieutenant colonel and was national commander of the G A R in 1915.

D. J. Palmer Washington Co. Co. 18Th Iowa Vol. Infantry Washington, D. C

Ainsworth Couple Welcomes Newborn Son

At 11 44 p m today Mr and Mrs Russell Jones of Ainsworth welcomed a son born at 12 40 a m The brief item records a birth for the Jones family in Ainsworth with exact birth time.

Russell Jones Ainsworth

Birth notice and medical admissions list for Wellman area

Admitted Wednesday Carl Emde Wellman C D Duke Brighton medical. Yesterday Marshall Crossett R2 surgical Kenneth Ornduff Ainsworth surgical. Today Mrs Magda Ahmling Brighton R1 surgical Mrs Donald Zwicki R38 tonsillectomy. Yesterday Carl Emde Wellman Mrs Don Minick and daughter. Today Mrs Ralph Peiffer and son Mrs Merton Roth Wellman. Birth Today Mr and Mrs Harold Griggs West Chester a son at 9 04 am.

Carl Emde Wellman Medical C. W. Duke Brighton Marshall Crossett Surgical Kenneth Ornduff Ainsworth Magda Ahmling Donald Zwicki Harold Griggs West Chester

Star livery barn sold leaving town with one remaining

The Star livery barn, once owned by A N McElwain, has been sold leaving only the Casey livery barn on North Iowa 4 block north of the square as the town's sole livery business. Elmer Wells, longtime meat market owner, died November 18 after four months of heart trouble. Glen Mace leads the camera department at Lemmon's Pharmacy.

Star A. N. McElwain Casey Lowa Elmer Wells Glen Mace Lemmon’'s Pharmacy Lyon Bakery

Teeter on crutches back in sprinting after ankle sprain

Four decades ago John Teeter navigates with crutches after a sprained ankle but shows steady improvement and hopes to return to sprinting soon. Christian Science church recently roofed and varnished, with Charley Dodder painting the fresco in fine style.

John Teeter John Chrisian Science Church Charley Dodder

Local notices include sales and social updates

50 Years Ago Dougherty Bros advertised sixty dozen all linen collars at 5 cents each. The New York Store offered two hundred fifty ladies fleece dresses priced at 1.25 now 89 cents. Miss Anna Wells left for Cedar Falls for the state normal. Mrs Rev Clapp visited her father Rev Thorne and returned to Crawfordsville. Miss Daisy Hall hosted a gathering for friends.

New York Rev. Clapp Rev. Thorne Crawfordsville

Deaths of the Week Highlight Local Notables

Dr William Alcorn 68 prominent Washington physician and businessman died Saturday Nov 20 at 3 25 PM after long illness. Samuel H White formerly a Washington banker died Saturday afternoon suddenly of a heart condition in a store at Sioux Falls South Dakota where he had lived for about 25 years since leaving Washington.

William &. Alcorn Washington Samuel H. White Sioux Hals S. D

Obituary notices for Overholt Hicks and Shaw

Daniel Overholt of Iowa City died between midnight and six am Sunday while Elizabeth Hicks of Washington died after a six week illness. Funeral services for Hicks set for Tuesday at St James Church with Father Corcoran. rosary at Jones funeral home tonight. Floyd Shaw, former Washington resident and author of a history of the Washington Academy, died in Pocahontas Iowa.

Columbus Junction Daniel Overholt Iowa City Elizabeth Hicks Washington St. James Church H. J. Corcoran Jones Funeral Pocahontas Iowa Floyd Shaw Old Washington Academy

Obituaries for Mrs. J. B. Randle and Theodore Wells Brown

The death of Mrs. J B Randle 81 of 409 East Madison Street follows a years long illness. Funeral services set for Thursday at 2 PM at Jones funeral home led by Rev M J Grossheim. Theodore Wells Brown 62 brother of Mrs Marsh W Bailey of Washington died November 15 in Van Nuys California. His funeral will be Friday in Burlington at 2 PM at Burnett-Wallen funeral home with burial in the Brown family lot at Aspen Grove Cemetery. Washington confirms death of Mrs Edd Turnipseed former resident three miles west of town. She died Monday evening at Sigourney. Funeral arrangements awaiting word from her son in California.

Baldrige California Doctor Willis Stanford University China Washington Clarence Logan Monmouth Ill Robert Roy Adkisson Logans John Simerman Earl Simerman Bob Leeper Philadelphia Monmouth College Jay Brewers Alice Dean Logan J. S. Pollock United Presbyterian Home J. B. Randle East Madison Street Jones Funeral Home M. J. Grossheim Theodore Wells Brown Marsh W. Bailey van Nuys Burlington Burnett-Wallen Brown Aspen Grove Edd Turnipseed Turnipseed Sigourney

Des Moines Woman Elmer Sweaney Dies After Illness

Friday Columbus Junction reports Mrs. Elmer Sweaney a native of Columbus City died at her Des Moines home this morning after a period of illness.

Columbus Junction Elmer Sweaney Columbus City Des Moines

Community Notes from Stringtown Nov 22

Harold Cortums and Peter Widmer installed the electricity last week. Dennis Graber home near Swedesburg hosted Sunday dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Widmer and Dianne. J. J Richs hosted Earl Bachman and family Tuesday. Glen Yoder of Iowa City visited Widmer home. Parental Peter Widmer hosted Sunday dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Suter Pandora Ohio and Otto Suter Joyce and C W Schlatter. Monday supper guests included D W Widmer and Anna Graber. Willard Roth had a tonsillectomy at Memorial hospital Mt. Pleasant Saturday. Shirley Liechty, in nurses training Burlington, visited home folks last week.

Marvin Widmer Dianne Dennis Graber Swedesburg Earl Bachman J. J Richs Glen Yoder Iowa City Peter Widmer Harry Suter Peter Suter Pandora Ohio Otto Suter Joyce C. W

Prewar Japanese Fisheries Reach Wide Range of Seas

The article notes Japan’s prewar fishing strength extended from coastal waters to offshore and foreign seas from the Pacific sub Arctic to Antarctica. Japanese ships pressed far from home, prompting international protests as access impacted local catches and breeding grounds. A late entry whale fleet boasted huge, efficient floating factories with notable profits, including a season net of $1.5 million.

Japan Pacific Alaska United States Australia Norway Britain Antarctic

O Shima Island Defined as Death by Own Action Locale

National Geographic notes O Shima in Sagami Bay is famed as a death by own action island due to the Mihara Yama crater. The 36 square mile island near Izu peninsula houses 5000 residents in six coast villages who fish and export cherry wood, with little music or dancing.

O Shima Japan National Geographic Society Mihara-Yama Sagami Bay Tokyo Bay Corregidor Manila Idzu Izu Vries Island O — Shima Oshima

Lightning Safety During Storms

The National Bureau of Standards lists shelter options including large metal or metal frame buildings and protected dwellings. If outdoors avoid small shelters, isolated trees, wire fences, hilltops, or wide open spaces. Inside stay away from fireplaces and metal objects. basements are among the safest places during a thunderstorm when available.

National Bureau of Standards

Fruit Drop Control With Naphthalene Acetic Acid Tested

A study shows checks using Naphthalene acetic acid reduce pre harvest drop in apples. Cornell data on two adjacent McIntosh trees indicate treated tree with September 22 spray and September 28 harvest had 4 percent pre harvest drop and 72 apples fall during picking versus 16 percent drop and 455 apples on the untreated tree.

Cornell University

Mobile X Ray Unit Brings Tuberculosis Screening Here

A compact mobile X ray machine can be mounted in a truck or trailer to reach remote farms. X rays pass through the chest and form an image on a fluoroscopic screen, then a small photograph is taken. The unit, reliant on the screen and sensitive film, can examine up to 60 people per hour.

Party Lines Across Congresses Since 1789

The fact notes that in 28 of 80 Congresses since 1789 at least one house has been controlled by a party opposing the sitting president. It highlights a historical pattern of partisan shifts affecting governance.

Congress

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