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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1940
Page
2
The text notes many local figures seek excuses to watch the road-building machine by the State Theatre. If foundation work begins on the square building, the store and others might as well close to watch the spectacle.
Miss Anita Pratt remained in San Bernardino California to visit relatives after accompanying Mr and Mrs LeRoy Pratt on a several weeks trip to the west. They returned Monday and plan to spend the winter in California.
Mr and Mrs William Sitter Frances Sartor and Wendell Baker spent Monday in Burlington attending auto races. Janet Rosen of Chicago was the weekend guest of the Phil Antonoff family and a social fixture in town.
Coach Geneva directs intense practices as 50 plus candidates undergo two scrimmage sessions. Freshman Clarence Cross, a 206 pound transfer from Des Moines, shows promise at guard while backfield vets Terry Anderson Dick Marshall and Hobby Lowe lead the unit. Birney and Lance recover from injuries and resume heavy work as the squad trims to form for the opener.
Art Prall, a bantam fancier, celebrates the end of the fair season but laments that several fairs kept the same dates. He entered bantams in four fairs including Illinois State at Springfield and Iowa State in West Liberty and Davenport, with his birds securing multiple final places.
Mary Jane Gorman Kerrigan, who led dancing classes in Washington four years ago, intends to conduct tap esthetic ball room interpretative and toe classes. Classes will be held once weekly with the day to be announced. Mary Jane may be located at TH5 Jd.
Bob Anderson of Washington earned a decision over Howard Chance of the Tri Cities in Davenport last night. Chance substituted for Bill Sangster, who was to meet Anderson. a close bout but Anderson prevailed. Anderson is set to face Sangster in a five round rematch at Davenport next Monday night.
Cincinnati leads with 4 to 3 over St Louis as the only game listed. Tonight’s schedule includes Boston at New York Brooklyn at Philadelphia Pittsburgh at Cincinnati Chicago at St Louis and Detroit at Cleveland plus New York at Washington Philadelphia at Boston.
J. C. Huston and Mr. Rena Clark, both of Crawfordeville, obtained a marriage to ens her today. Mrs. Cyril Aye has returned to her home in St. Louis after visiting her relatives. The Moothart reunion was held Sunday. Sunset Park, Wills Rolland Poster of Davenport visits with his mother. Mr. Foster plans a six week motor trip to the west coast. G F B Meesy will be at Cy Bush res. 127 Fifth Ave Saturday Sept 7. Mr. and Mrs. Glen Ross hosted Sunday guests from West Des Moines.
Coach Ken Kimberlin leads the Washington junior college Cardinals in their first six man football drills. Sixteen athletes attended the initial session with many ex Washington High players joining, including seven from last year’s team. The squad plans intensive workouts this week as they prepare for a season opener on Thursday night September 12 against the Centerville Jaysees.
Dismissals today include Guy De Visson and his wife Mrs. Paul Long with their baby son Robert Dean of Kensa and Mrs. J. F. E. Letts of Washington.
Fortnightly club Music Department opened its year with a gathering at Mrs. Hugh McCleerys home. Leader Mrs. Roger Sherman conducted a brief business session and a program featured Mrs. Boyd White presiding. Guests Iola Dittmer Patr field and Betty Jean Hoskins performed with accompanist Mrs. George Masson.
Mr and Mrs ER A Collins announce the marriage of daughter Katherine Collins to William S Stewart son of Mr and Mrs Fred L Stewart of Washington The ceremony July 29 at Gretna Green chapel Yuma Arizona officiated by Rev R C Bobbs The couple reside in Pomona California where Stewart directs the Trinity Methodist choir and youth education The wedding was kept secret until a telegram in code revealed the initials at a Los Angeles dinner for twenty guests.
Alice Lukavsky and Carl Greiner were married in St James Church this morning in a single ring ceremony. Attendants were Lola Greiner and Clarence Lukavaky with music by organist Mrs Don McClure. The couple will reside on Mr Greiner’s farm four miles west of Washington.
Seventeen members of Public Affairs department section 2 gathered for breakfast in the private dining room of the North Side cafe. Albert Simpson led the Fort nightly club style meeting and the date for the second gathering was moved to October 9 due to a Kes tborn celebration. Members shared recent observations and Mrs Anderson spoke on Far Eastern Affairs.
The Knotek family gathered in Sunset park for an annual reunion and a noon dinner. Attendees included numerous Knoteks and related families from Washington Lone Tree Brighton Columbus Junction Ainsworth Iowa City and other places, sharing a day of fellowship in ideal weather.
Mary Catherine Carris of Davenport wed George Merritt of Davenport at St. Fauis Lutheran Church Davenport. Rev J A Miller officiated with attendants Miss Rhea Pickens and Donald McLakey. The couple will reside in Davenport.
The Bethel Missionary society gathered at Mrs Alvin Shaw's home on Wednesday afternoon with strong attendance. Grace Shaw led a brief business meeting while Robe son conducted the devotional, discussing global immigration and itinerants in America amid war impacts and questions of what to do with displaced peoples.
Notices list events for Wednesday to Sunday including O.F.S. No.92 meeting 8 p.m. at half Thursday Pilotbury Ladies Aid, C.C.C. West Chester class, P.E.O. luncheon, Good Will club family picnic at Sunset Park, O.E.S. pinochele party, Independent club, country potluck at Clubhouse, Presbyterian Ladies Aid, Women's Society of Christian Service, Rebekah, W.R.C. and church picnic at Sunset Park.
Lester Tines Keota Rudolph Wagenknecht Ainsworth John Roth Stanley Bean Mrs Fred Kephart and Kenneth White celebrate birthdays. It is a wedding anniversary for Mr and Mrs Simon Hubbell. James Richard Gardner son of Mr and Mrs Wade Cardner is sixteen today.
A family picnic at Sunset Park honored visiting relatives from Ohio and Iowa. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Murray Finney of Mansfield Ohio and several Finneys from Des Moines and Washington plus the Dawsons Pringles Moore Wilsons and others.
Two sections of the Fortnightly club Handcraft department held their first meetings of the year. Section 1 hosted by Mrs Earl Simpson included eleven members and guest Mrs Glenn Hayes with talks on vacations samplers and old handicrafts. Section 2 met at Mrs Georges McDaniel's home with leaders Mrs Glenn McCall presenting flower arrangements and preservation talks.
Mr and Mrs Joe Myers hosted a Sunday event in Keota and Davenport to honor Richard Schiebel and his bride. Thirty four guests attended a supper at 7 pm with family members from Keota Washington Davenport and Missouri Valley. A noon dinner for the couple included parents and siblings and about 50 people joined a charivari later Sunday night at the Myers home.
Mr and Mrs Ira Gastman and their daughter Nancy arrived back in Kansas City yesterday after a short stay at the home of Mrs Rothschild parents in law.
Raymond Wilson and two children of Columbus Junction. Mr and Mrs John Carrin and Mire. Joe Harris and Mr and Mrs Ralph Howell and two children of Keota. Mr and Mrs Malcolm Montgomery of Aine worth.
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