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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1939
Page
2
Margaret Davidson traveled to Muscatine to spend a day with Mr and Mrs Halligan and will stay with friends in Moline over the weekend. She returns Monday to work at the telephone office after a two week vacation. Also mentions fresh eggs at Reister Bros and Mrs Keith Adams of Wellman visiting this morning.
At the hospital Robert Kent Keota underwent a tonsillectomy this morning. Mr Arthur Rathmel was admitted yesterday afternoon for observation. Mrs Don Rathenold Ainsworth Wag admitted yesterday afternoon for treatment. Martha McGinnis Ainsworth admitted this morning for ivy poisoning treatment. Robert Moore dismissed last night. Lee Sanders Keota dismissed this morning.
Rev. Vernon Carter travels to Bloomfield for the southeast district convention of Christian churches where he will lead devotional periods and plans to return home tomorrow night. Also notes: Zora Rhodes enrolls as a University of Iowa senior in Iowa City. Mr and Mrs W S Hill return from Mount Pleasant and Burlington visits with relatives.
Thousands of curios and relics fill about sixty window displays in Mt Pleasant Iowa during the fall festival and street carnival. Coins buttons shells arrow heads firearms match holders and other items showcase local hobbies in the business district windows.
In Lucas county near Chariton George Pulley 40 and his son in law Sammy Littleton 24 were killed when the mine room ceiling collapsed in a 40 foot chamber. Rescuers rushed to the Pulley coal mine but authorities said both men were apparently killed instantly.
Washington high school anticipates Saturday clash with Ottumwa at Case field recalling last year’s 13 to 0 defeat that kept Ottumwa’s conference title bid alive. Patton scored one long touchdown and another came on a fourth down pass, while a Demons drive was halted a yard from Ottumwa’s goal line.
The Ke-Wash schedule lists games at Keota Kalona North English and West Chester across September to November with home and away dates for Wellman Brighton Richland Sigourney Lone Tree Columbus Junction and Winfield including Thanksgiving arrangements and a final Ke-Wash game. Strong dates and locations shown for seasonal matchups.
The American League standings show New York a 101 43 record and Cleveland 80 63 with strong leads, while Washington 63 82 and Philadelphia 53 91 trail. Wednesday results include Cleveland 5 Washington 2, New York 8 Chicago 4, St Louis 11 Boston 8.
Ke-Wash league secretary Harold Ross announces the Ke-Wash jamboree at Keota field next Tuesday night with bands and marching acts from Keota Kalona Wellman Brighton Richland and West Chester. Interleague scores note Philadelphia over Detroit 5 4 and national league results list multiple games with standings and upcoming matchups.
Local residents report visits and travels including Homer Mount and family from Mason City to see Heinz Mount attorney there. Margaret Moyle teaches in Allerton visited grandparents in Maquoketa. Ralph Scott and daughter Joan returned from Rolla and Newburg Missouri with Evangeline Scott visiting an aunt. Various city business and social plans noted.
A reunion of the Krotz families was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Krotz five miles southeast of Riverside. A noon basket dinner followed by social hours drew many Krotz relatives including Agnes Lena, Roy and Norma Jean, Frank, Donna June and others. Also notes on the Senior Needle Club with Mrs. John Moss hosting and a forthcoming meeting by Mrs. A H Pogge.
Sixteen members of the Pythian circle met in the homes of Mrs. George Maxwell for a Wednesday social afternoon. Mrs. F W Eastwood gave an talk about her summer trip with Dr Eastwood to Milton Pa to visit their son Walter. The gathering ended with refreshments at the Guest House.
Crawfordsville residents Mr and Mrs Frank Fletcher and their son Virgil traveled to Moline. The item notes the Crawfordsville family took the trip with Mary Manners as the byline.
M1 and Mrs. Ray Mathes of Selma Laura Swenka of Cedar Rapids and Theodore Swetka of Michigan attended the Riverside wedding of Leola Libenguth to Arthur Swenka. Mrs. Helen Critz and her daughter returned from a two week visit at the homes of Clare Capps in Waterloo and Peter Theisinger in Cedar Falls.
Cedar Rapids Iowa Electric Power and Light Company protests to the state tax commission the commission raises the assessed valuation of its property by 120 009 dollars in higher taxes officials say.
Word arrived that Lyle of Moline is ill with diphtheria and in hospital. Mrs. B Eul Clark serves on the jury this week. Mrs. Cloyce Huston and her two daughters visit relatives in St Paul. Walter Rauscher attends a school superintendents meeting in Winfield Tuesday evening.
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