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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 04, 1939

Page

2

Local News Briefs From Harland Meade and Mary Marshall

Harland Meade and FE. A. Ralston traveled to Kansas City for a business trip yesterday morning. Mary Marshall returned Saturday night from Des Moines where she visited friends and will stay with her sister Mrs AFE Atchison before returning home to Los Angeles.

Harland Meade FE. A. Ralston Kansas City Mary Marshall Des Moines Mrs. A. FE. Atchison Los Angeles

Typewriter bond and local social notes from Iowa town

Journal office item notes a 50 cent typewriter bond for 500 sheets and social visits across Des Moines Davenport and Washington Iowa City. It mentions the Hazen family returning home after weekend relatives visit and other local guests including the Crossets and the Miller family with plans involving travel to Chicago and Europe.

Journal Office

Hospital Report From Local Communities

Charles Wallerich of Richland was dismissed yesterday. Mrs. Everette Roberts of Ainsworth underwent a major operation this morning. Leon Swift was dismissed for home yesterday.

Charles Wallerich Richland Everette Roberts Ainsworth Leon Swift

Indees Triumph 18-8 Over Keota In Doubleheader

Keota hosts the Indees in the first game of a doubleheader and falls 18 to 8. Bill Slattery starts for Indees, Keota’s Cummings earns win in relief, Buckwalter leads Indee hitters with three hits to boost batting average to .500. Majey Kadle and Miller pace Keota offense.

Indees Keota Bill Slattery Cummings Sumner Cummings Adams Indee Slattery Buckwalter J. Lee Majey Kadle Miller

Convention attendees tour Pfister Hybrid seed corn event

Marv in Warnock and Frank Patterson of Washington along with Donald Brinning Chris Pohren and J Baxter of Richland were in Peoria LL for a national Pfister Hybrid seed corn convention. All expenses paid for meeting quota in thirty days. Ottumwa hosts Marion Crane cons Dale and Robert covered dinner costs for Mr and Mrs Harry Drake. Mrs Holt Busby Margaret Welte of Riverside visited, plans to join St Anthony's nurses training in Chicago. Harry Montgomery and niece Helen Fitzpatrick with Jane Stack stayed with Mr and Mrs Montgomery over Labor Day weekend.

Marvin Warnock Frank Patterson Washington Donald Brinning Chris Pohren Brighton J. Baxter Richland Peoria Pfister Marion Crane Dale Robert Ottumwa Harry Drake Harry Montgomery Helen Fitzpatrick Jane Stack Chicago

Fertilizer buys yield: three dollars added per dollar

Records show American farms spend about 38 dollars annually per farm on fertilizer. Each dollar spent yields roughly 3.5 dollars in increased crop value, illustrating strong returns from plant food investments.

United States

Cologne Cathedral Completion Spanned 600 Years

The Cologne Cathedral was finished in 1880 after over six centuries of work. A legend says the devil aided the architect but was cheated of pay, causing the name to be forgotten and the build to drag on for generations.

Cologne

Pros Show How They Play Golf at Washington Club

About 120 spectators from Kalona Fairfield and Muscatine watched Abe Espinosa and Vic Bass in a golf exhibition at the Washington golf and country club yesterday afternoon. Bass led by one stroke after fifteen holes as both men shot 87 on the first nine. Espinosa demonstrated grip changes and trick shots to illustrate hooks slices and short game technique.

Abe Espinosa Vic Bass Washington Golf and Country Club Wellman Kalona Fairfield Muscatine Espinosa Bass

Major League Standings and Sunday Results Overview

Standings show New York leading with .606, Chicago at .570, Boston at .531. Sundays games featured Boston sweeping Philadelphia in two, St. Louis over Pittsburgh twice, and Cincinnati edging Chicago while New York beat Brooklyn. Upcoming doubleheaders include Pittsburgh at Chicago and Boston at Brooklyn.

Ww. LG. Pet. Cinginnat St. Lews Chicago Brooklyn New York Pittsburgh Boston Philadelphia St. Louis Cincinnati Ww. & Pet Cleveland Deere Washington Gaines Heston Detroit

Family trip notes and local farming news from Marion county

Mr and Mrs Murray Sumvile return from a three month Pacific coast trip visiting relatives in San Angeles and Ontario while touring by beaver Colorado Springs and Grand Canyon. Marion L Timmins reports a trip to Des Moines for the state fair and purchase of four Ayrshire heifer calves from W Fitch at Ankeny. Local interest notes Ayrshire breed growth and a former resident Fritz Fields of Chelan touring to the Golden Gate Expo in San Francisco with Ford contest prizes. P B Hunt and daughter Patricia visit Muscatine relatives over Labor Day.

Murray Sumvile Pacific Coast Beaver Colorado Springs Colo Grand Canyon Mr. Sumylle Jesse Emyllie San Angeles tMurhank Lane Beach Ontario Marion L. Timmins Dee Moines Fo W. Fitch Ankeny Sylvia Louglas Perry Fritz” Fields Chelan Wash San Francisco Calif Ford Motor Company Merit Club Northwest Waskeen P. B. Hunt Patricia Muscatine Besse Jones

Frank Romine Dies in Wellman Funeral Tuesday

Wellman Sept 4 Funeral services will be held tomorrow for Frank Romine 64 who died at his home after a heart condition He was a prominent farmer and president of Wellman Savings Bank Survived by five sons a daughter seven grandchildren and two deceased children. He was a Knights of Pythias member and lived eight miles southwest of Wellman before moving to town.

Wellman Frank Romine Keota Romine John H Nancy Cochren Romine 76 Township Naomi H. Riordan Wellman Savings Bank

Dry Cleaning Sands Yield Precious Metals

A new dry cleaning process separates tiny ore particles by atomic weight to recover gold tungsten and other metals from abandoned sands. Developed by a New Orleans inventor, the method offers an economical alternative where cyanide and oil flotation fail due to transport and water costs.

New Orleans

Bermuda Ad Warns Castaways Sought by Gentleman

The Bermuda Gazette prints an advertisement by Thomas Ker noting he has been cast on the island and informs the gentlemen of Bermuda of his misfortune and arrival, signaling island inhabitants with wary luck.

Bermuda Gazette Thomas Ker Bermuda

Air racer killed in test flight near Cleveland races

Delbert D. Bush, 26, of Kansas City Missouri, died when his plane crashed from about 1000 feet during a speed event test flight at Cleveland Municipal Airport. The fatal accident occurred near the race course as the National Air Races proceeded.

Cleveland Delbert D. Bush Kansas City Cleveland Municipal

Enumerators Brace for Census Walks and Questions

Washington census takers will cover about 480 miles in two weeks and ask up to 200 questions per family. With 1,204 families in the city and 4,184 people, enumerators expect to speak roughly 963,200 words during the count.

Washington D. C Fuller Brush Census Buréau Census Bureau

Expect Eighty Students for Junior College

At noon Saturday about 60 students were enrolled in junior college with around 20 more expected to register by Tuesday. On Tuesday morning all college students meet at nine o clock in the auditorium with the high school for an assembly led by FL W Eastwood who will speak. After the assembly regular classes proceed. At one o clock a college mixer in the gym gives students a chance to meet classmates and instructors and discuss schedules and activities.

High School FL W. Eastwood

Odd Street Names in Lisbon Portugal

Lisbon street names include the Street of the Little English man and the Street of the Mother of Walter. Others cited are the Sad Ugly One and the Street and Alley of the Faithful of God.

Lisbon Portugal Walter

Mrs. Walton Dies at 90 in Moyland Penn

Mrs. Mame Walton aged about ninety died peacefully Sunday morning at the Moyland home of Mr and Mrs Will Walton. A Philadelphia musical training and a sweet soprano voice marked her early life. She leaves five sons Im Percy Herbert Sam and Joe with Dwight deceased. Funeral Wednesday. she was a longtime Episcopal church member.

Mame Walton Will Walton Moyland Penn Walton Mary Norton J. J. Norton Philadelphia Percy Herbert Sam Joe Dwight Sam Forman Washington Episcopal Church Epis Ecopal Guild Herbert Walton Moylan Will Buffalo

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