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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1947
Page
2
Mrs. Ralph Junkin resumes her duties at Montgomery Wards after a month off and Mrs. Jerry Johnson starts part time work at the same store.
Special tonight offers a turkey dinner for 75 cents at H M Lunch. Mr and Mrs Charles Crossett and their son Dennis visited Wellman Williamsburg football game with a nephew on the team. Hose Black Beauty never skin. Sizes range from nine to fourteen. M Bridges Co.
Mrs Willard Glaze arrives from Houston to visit sisters near Ainsworth and Washington. Mr and Mrs Joe Jones discharged from Washington County Hospital stay with Jess Quigley. E M Bridges & Co advertises fur trimmed and cloth coats, hats, and hosiery with prices. Gary Indiana visitors Ralph Wells and Glassburner McGuire kinfolk plan Sunday visit.
Muscatine and Washington meet at Case Field in a clash intensified by sibling coaches Harold and Bob Weber from Muscatine. Washington seeks first conference win under Weber while Muscatine aims to rebound after losses to Keokuk and Burlington. Bob Kleese returns to action for Muscatine as both squads vie for momentum tonight.
At the hospital a daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs Edward Bontrag er Kalona at 10 15 last night and a son to Mr. and Mrs Emery Kropf Williamsburg at 1 20 P M Admitted Carolyn Neal 642 W Washington admitted last evening as a medical patient to be discharged this evening Mrs Lloyd Lytle 402 E Main admitted this morning for minor surgery Dismissed Today Kathleen Brighton Halferty
The probable Washington lineup includes Duane Gray at center Keith Williams and Bob Nardy guards Leo Olsen and Jerry Denison tackles Paul Brock and Tom Murphy ends with Bob Crandall Bill Asken Jack Zook and Don Thonton or Bob Kleese in the backfield Muscatine comes in strengthened by a week of practice under Skip Weber Prominent Muscatine backs include Johnson and Messenger Officials are M E Woodford Mt Pleasant Milton Kokjohn Fort Madison and Gil Schantz Wayland.
The Lincoln PTO held the initial meeting of its parent education and child study group in the community room of the Y. Mrs. George R. Norman chaired the business session and plans to rent a room for future meetings were discussed. Mrs. Payne Marshalls, county welfare supervisor, spoke on child welfare needs. Despite modest attendance, interest for future study persisted.
A brief notice states the next meeting will be held on October 15, guiding attendees to mark the date. No further details are provided in the accessible text.
A million and a quarter purebred farm animals were registered by associations last year. The breakdown includes 835,000 cattle 280,000 pigs 117,000 sheep and 26,000 horses.
Mrs Hysell hosted seven Child Study section two members with guests Mrs Michels and Trudy Ann Hysell. Mrs Marion McAvoy led due to absence of reader Mrs Darbyshire. Michels spoke on highlights from a triannual event in New York. Chapter co-hostesses served refreshments. next meeting set with Mrs Kenneth Patterson.
Mrs. Granville Humble hosted a birthday party for her son Douglas on his fifth birthday yesterday afternoon. The kindergarten pupil at Stewart school enjoyed games with guests Barbara Watkins, Carmen Bell, Ronnie Armstrong, Jimmie and John Orr. Douglas received birthday remembrances as his grandmother Mrs. Neil Humble and Mrs. Don Orr helped.
The average homemaker saves at least 200 dollars yearly through simple sewing and mending. Over a 30 year career this adds up to about 6000 dollars, with many home dressmakers exceeding this amount.
Twelve families from the Rural Woman's club gathered last evening for a wiener roast at the Grant Thumston senior residence. Mrs. William Marie senior and Mrs. Humston led the event with plans for an outdoor-fire social.
Members of Chapter 1, P.E.O. attended a one o'clock salad luncheon hosted by Mrs. George Freshwaters. The luncheon committee included Mrs. Boyd Berdo Mrs. Marion Bailey and Mrs. Harold Johnson. In the afternoon meeting Dade Shearer served as vice president.
Mrs. D P Livingston was absent presiding at the meeting. Mrs. P L Etter presented the program on state and supreme by laws. Report covered the chapter 1 first meeting minutes and the drafted constitution and by laws.
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