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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1947
Page
2
Mrs. Frank Porter of Helena arrived yesterday afternoon for a few days with friends here. She accompanied Mrs. David Berg of Helena, who was driving to Winfield to visit her mother, Mrs. A. W. Shearer.
In Wellman Iowa October 1 the West Chester Trojans won 51 to 0 over Williamsburg and 27 to 0 vs Kalona to push for a fifth Ke-Wash football title. North English leads with two wins while Wellman and Williamsburg show strength. Next Thursday under lights Wellman meets Williamsburg in the Turk ey Bowl.
Mr and Mrs Bob Speed attended a Des Moines dealers convention for floor coverings. Mrs Bertha E Williams visited Iowa City relatives and Christmas cards. Reid Boyd is listed with phone 592 M. Mrs C G Sehnoeller visited Indianola with Wade Gardner family. Mrs Ida Greenfield heads to Shenandoah for extended family visit. Mrs Della Neal travels to Cleveland Ohio then on to Florida for winter. Mr and Mrs Logan Crawford to Republic Missouri due to mother in law illness. Don Shepherd birthday dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs Frank Shepherd with guests including Mrs Don Shepherd Mary Jo Trautwein Virginia Shepherd Floyd Lundcurst of Fairfield. Mr and Mrs John Lemmon in Minneapolis for eyeglass fitting lectures. Southeast Iowa optometrists zone meeting planned next week.
Washington's junior college Cardinals were shut out 19 to 0 by Eagle Grove, a strong northern Iowa squad. Injuries kept Washington’s team from peak strength and detailed play-by-play was unavailable. Coach Norman White and 23 players were still on the road home from Eagle Grove this afternoon.
West Chester hosts North English Friday at 2:30 in a key Ke-Wash league game. North English, after beating Keota 20 0 last Friday, poses a strong test for the league leading Trojans. Officials: Woodford Mt. Pleasant and Bellamy Marengo.
New York October 1 1947 attendance for the Yankees and Dodgers World Series reached 73,365, surpassing the prior single game record of 69,990. Receipts for the game totaled 325,823.70, a new record, with the previous receipts mark 269,408 from 1942.
At the hospital Mrs. Cloyce Stewart route one is admitted as a surgical patient for a tonsillectomy this morning. Dismissed today are Mrs. Robert Miller and her son of Wellman.
A stream of visitors and shoppers arrives in Des Moines with conversations about business travels family visits and social events. Notables include Milo Sorden John Yousling Mrs Florence Woods and Mr Mrs Fox and Henry Riggleman alongside a wide list of shoppers and a window sale at A E Atchisson Shoes. A 4 H club tea co hostesses and officer appointments are noted with plans for future meetings and community activities.
Members of the Women’s Bible class and Missionary society of the Ainsworth United Presbyterian church gathered yesterday afternoon at Mrs. R. A. Acheson’s home. Hostesses Mrs. A. M. Gordon, Mrs. Mae McCreedy, Mrs. J. L. Colthurst and Mrs. Acheson, former members of the groups, hosted 14 guests with contests visiting and refreshments.
The Cedar township homemakers group met yesterday at the home of Mrs Earl Booth with 35 members present for the organization meeting.
Mrs Crawford and Mrs Ted Anderson, the two 4-H girls club leaders in the township, poured refreshments served from a prettily appointed table centered with a bouquet of snapdragons.
West Chester Knights of Pythias will meet at eight o clock Thursday evening at K P hall. E C Bauer M W 19512.
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