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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1947
Page
2
Des Moines reports the 1947 Iowa corn harvest is largely mechanized with up to 75 percent of the 847,350,000 bushel crop picked by machines. Agricultural experts note a steady rise in corn picker use since 1943, from 34,512 machines in 1945 to 53,801 last year, signaling a shift from husking bees to machinery.
Francis Johnson of Terrill, longtime organizer and six year president of the Iowa taxpayers association, is favored to succeed the late Don V McLean as president. The association anticipates its largest off election year turnout at the 13th annual meeting in Des Moines on Friday. Johnson previously led the Iowa farm bureau federation and has served on the taxpayers board since the group’s founding.
The Bird Woman Sacajawea, a guide for the 1803 Lewis and Clark expedition, was captured from her Idaho tribe and sold to her interpreter husband who earned $500 for their services. Statues honor her in Portland and Bismarck, with Montana landmarks bearing her name.
Ancient China produced fingerprints around 200 B C while the earliest American record appears carved on a cliff in Nova Scotia, marking two distant origins of fingerprint use.
Yesterday and today a series of patient notes list names plus locations and departments at various towns. The entries include Mrs Vernon Weeks Wellman Mrs Clarence Blum Kinross and more with addresses such as 1321 N Marion Ave West Chester Harper Ainsworth Kalona Mt Pleasant and East Main Street along with patient types medical or surgical.
In a week of football upsets Ray Hendrickson and Mrs. Truman Hysell tied for top honors as the outstanding forecasters in the quiz.
Winners named Ray Hendrickson and Mrs Truman Hysell tied for first with four errors earning 3.50 each. Second place had seven winners including Mrs Walter L Johnson and Jim Lloyd with five errors earning 0.43 each. Third place lists fourteen winners led by Alyn Freel and Mildred McFarlane with fourteen cents each. call at the Journal office for prize money.
Reports show four incorrect picks from twenty four games with Drake defeating Oklahoma A&M and Purdue beating Illinois alongside other upsets. Winners tied for seconds and thirds while several contestants including Mr. Hendrickson and Mrs. Hysell misguessed in key games.
Westchester residents joined the Thompson kin at Brighton on a Sunday gathering. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. James Thompson and relatives of Ray Hough David Bauer J Hinshaw and Homer Porter with Priscilla Porter also in attendance.
The Old Timers topped week one with 2437 pins across three games. Sorrell led single-game with 878 pins, while Lloyd Little topped three-game total at 563 and high single-game 224. Ed Sorrell earned second-highest single-game 221. The ten high individual bowlers were listed.
Investigators plan to question driver Robert M. Noble after a car crash near Notre Dame campus injured and killed students returning from a victory dance. Eight couples crossed the highway from the Notre Dame campus to St. Mary’s College when the mobile plowed into the group. Two students died in the Grinneil area as relatives and local residents reacted with plans for community events and visits amid the tragedy.
Mrs Carl J Roberts hosted a Saturday luncheon of the Nineteenth Century club with guests Gertrude and Katherine Smith of Minneapolis and Mrs Lloyd Latta of Vassar Michigan. A Halloween motif graced table settings for the one o clock meal. Helen Wilson gave a book review on Petti coat Surgeon by Bertha Van Hoosen describing the author life.
The J. W. Baker Woman's Relief Corps met at K P hall and discussed reports, one new membership application, and plans for next month's inspection. Relief work totaled over seven dollars. headquarters reports were read. The corps inspection is set for November 13 with practices November 3 through 10. A collection was taken and the meeting closed with flag furling.
About 175 youths attended the Teen-Agers Halloween dance at Legion hall Saturday. Mrs. Rodney Kephart read handwriting, Bob Berdo did fortunes, and the high school swing band played. Adults stopped in to view decorations as refreshments were served by several volunteers. The recreation committee plans more dances each Saturday and an out-of-town orchestra will headline the late November event.
The Railway Union Grand International Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers began in 1863 in Detroit Michigan as the Brotherhood of the Footboard and stands as the nation’s oldest railway labor organization.
Louise Waterhouse and Eugene Engel wed in a Grace Hill Moravian church ceremony. The double ring vows were read by Rev. Floyd A. Smith as Attendants and musicians accompanied the service. The couple, both Brighton graduates, plan to live in Brighton after a wedding trip to the East Coast.
Mr and Mrs Dean Moore entertained yesterday at their home northwest of town for their daughter Sandra Kay birthday and brother Wilbur Moore birthday. Two birthday cakes were displayed and a two course noon dinner was served. In the afternoon Will Embree of Pana Ill telephoned. Guests included Mary Richards a student at Iowa Wesleyan College Mt Pleasant and Mr and Mrs Jerry Johnson.
Two members of the Journal's Three Quarter Century club, Robert Gault aged 82 and Harry D. Kleese aged 79, celebrate birthdays. Mr and Mrs Robert D. Lowe observe their 30th wedding anniversary.
The column lists birthday greetings for numerous residents including Mrs. T. J. Berdo Jr Elmer Harland Mrs Lloyd Scott and Beverly Baker. It notes ninetieth and eleventh birthday milestones for several individuals and mentions the families connected to Keota New London and Wellman.
Carla Guther was elected district recorder at the Y Teen conference of southeastern Iowa held Saturday in Fairfield. The event drew nearly every district school and featured Priscilla Wells of the Newton YWCA and workshops on world fellowship, publicity, and service led by Rosemary Lacquement with attendees from Davenport and local sponsors.
A book of paper matches may be slipped inside the cellophane jacket of a cigarette pack to keep them from absorbing dampness in the shirt pocket.
Chain supermarkets now account for four billion of the fourteen billion dollars spent annually for groceries in the United States, reflecting the surge of large retailers in the food market.
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