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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 02, 1948

Page

6

Cormley Brothers Play in Des Moines Oskaloosa clash

Don Cormley journal sports writer traveled to Oskaloosa to watch his brother Mike Cormley play second base for the Tucker Motors of Des Moines against the Oskaloosa nine. Accompanied by Mr and Mrs Dave Elder the scene added local notes of visitors and social calls amid a quiet game night.

Don Cormley Journal Oskaloosa Mike’ Cormley Tucker Motors Des Moines Don Dave Elder

Vacationing Families and Local Sightings In Des Moines

New shipments and visiting friends fill the town notes as Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Berdo spend a week in Des Moines during a two week vacation. D. H. Danville Lila Holden and others visit the Burch Holdens. Edith Jones from Manhattan visits her brother Ray Gidley. Penneys showcases dresses priced eight ninety to fourteen seventy five. Hubert Walker returns from the state fair. a safety note cites about 400 lightning deaths yearly in the United States mainly from April to October.

Weather outlook for Werther stays steady

Partly cloudy tonight and tomorrow with no decided change in temperature. Winds light and variable. Highs near 70s and lows around the 50s expected.

Werther

Home Art Club Meeting at E Whitehead Home

The Home Art club met Friday afternoon with Mrs K H Whitehead in Washington. Travel talks by Mrs Homer Porter and Mrs Herman Luers filled the program. Sue Reif attended as a guest. Refreshments of ice cream cake and iced tea were served. A pleasant afternoon was enjoyed by all.

Home Art Club K. H. Whitehead Washington Homer Porter West Herman Luers Jean New York Sue Reif

Mrs Herbert Pausen Visits In Florida

Mrs Herbert Pausen of Vero Beach Florida left this morning after a visit of several days with her sister Mrs C M Brinning and Mr Brinnine. Irene Hood has spent today in Toaa City. Booth Horak Footwear urges readers to buy school shoes now while sizes last.

Herbert Pausen Vero Beach Fla C. M. Brinning Mr. Brinnine Booth & Horak Irene Hood Towa Cit

Berlin Talks Resume As Four Powers Aim At Blockade End

Berlin talks resumed as Gen. Lucius D. Clay Gen. Sir Brian Robertson and Gen. Pierre Koenig met with Marshal Vassily Sokolovsky to push decisions on trade currency and transportation. Officials expected early lifting of the Soviet blockade possibly as soon as Sunday and suspension of the Allied airlift within 10 days.

Berlin Germany Allied Control Authority Joscow Lucius D. Clay Brian Robertson Pierre Koenig Vassily D. Sokolovsky

Soy Bean Yarn Production Expands Globally

Soy bean yarn is emerging from the versatile bean with intensive research under way in nearly every country. The development highlights soy bean products as a growing field of study and manufacture worldwide.

Annual Labor Day Dinner and Golf Plan at Washington Club

The Washington Golf and Country Club outlines plans for a Labor Day event next Monday September 6 including a fried chicken pot luck dinner two ball foursomes with prizes and bridge. Committee members Dr and Mrs A C Peterson and Mr and Mrs John Patterson lead the preparations.

Washington Golf and Country Club A. C. Peterson John Patterson

Smallpox program paying dividends in Iowa

Des Moines Iowa September 2 No smallpox cases have been reported in Iowa during the first 53 weeks of the year Dr Ralph Heeren of Iowa State department of health said the vaccination program in operation for nine years is paying big dividends to the people of Iowa He said the average cases per year since 1939 have been 189 compared to 1196 yearly in the nine years before 1939

Des Moines Iowa Ralph Heeren Iowa State Department of Health

Waterloo Woman Killed in Auto Truck Crash

A Waterloo woman Irene P. Patava age 23 was killed in a collision between an auto and a truck twelve miles north of Toledo Iowa. Her husband Robert identified her. passenger Charles Staeher was injured and taken to a hospital. Driver Maynard Elmore escaped injury. The crash happened at the intersection of highway 63 and 96.

Toledo Here Mte Irene P. Patava Waterloo Robert Charles Staeher Pataya Maynard Elmore Pleasaunt Plains

Public Affairs Group Holds Regular Meeting

Public Affairs members, including new entrant Mrs. Leo Sturgeon, met with Mrs. John A. Stuart for a routine session. Mrs. T. A. Flenner chaired in Mrs. Robert Lay's absence. 20 members answered roll call.

Seekon i John A. Stuart Leo Sturgeon T. A. Flenner Robert Lay Greece

Artifacts and souvenirs of Lewis and Clark at Sacajawea Museum

Artifacts from the Lewis and Clark expedition are housed at the Sacajawea Museum near Spalding Park in Idaho. The collection includes historic items and relics connected to the famous exploratory journey.

Sacajawea Museum Spalding Park Idaho

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