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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1947
Page
2
Colfax residents report L. A. Meredith recovering at Colfax Springs with ten days expected. family updates include Mrs. Meredith and relatives visiting. Other items include football contest standings, entry details for local contests, and a long roll of scores from recent games across colleges and towns.
Four winners are listed for first place with Marvin Buckwalter George E. Boller Mrs. John Pehler and Richard L. Weeks and six errors paying $1.75 each. Second place has six winners including Richard E. Moore Mrs. Richard E. Moore Dick Paul Walter Johnson Donald Bean Haskins James Eckles and seven errors paying 50 cents each. Third place lists six winners including Bob McFarlane Joe Barnes Roland H. Cole Tom Tanner Francis B. James and Duke Rommel with eight errors paying 34 cents each. Contestants asked to call the Journal office for prize money.
Eight major league teams posted new season attendance marks with seven National League teams and three American League teams reporting higher home crowds. The Brooklyn Dodgers New York Giants St Louis Cardinals Boston Braves Pittsburgh Pirates led NL gains while the Red Sox Indians A’s topped AL records. The Yankees still led the majors in attendance despite a decline and the St Louis Browns had the smallest figure at 336 588.
The city softball league canceled Sunday's tournament at Armory field due to wet grounds after a postponement, ending the second half of the season. American Pearl led the first half and VFW led the second half with three wins, while funds pursue lights for a 1948 season.
Iowa coach Eddie Anderson said the Hawkeyes will stress defense after returning from the west coast and will emphasize a strong start against Illinois. He also noted every starting position is open and will be earned in practice following a 22 point second half collapse to UCLA.
Fairfield Iowa September 28 The Parsons Wildcats defeated Monmouth Fighting Scouts 6 to 0 in the opening game of the season. Monmouth produced a second quarter score after a drive from their 34 yard line with Armstrong crossing the goal. Parsons answered in the same period and held on for the win.
Washington's junior college Cardinals head to Eagle Grove Tuesday with 23 players and a student manager aboard a Bee Line bus. They face a strong opponent that has won its first two games, then return for a Central College B game at Case Field a week later. Coach Norman White plans to use recovering players but warns full strength isn’t yet reached.
Bob Bostwick of Washington joins the Iowa freshmen contingent as the group expands to 98 players under Coach Pat Boland. A former star backfield player in Little Six football, Bostwick’s education and athletics were interrupted by wartime service in the merchant marine and he later played at Washington Junior College.
Hospital births listed include Mr and Mrs Robert Schultz Keota a son at 10 15 p m and Mr and Mrs Hiram Phillips West Chester a daughter at 6 25 p m Saturday. Surgical patients include Charles L Johnson route four and Mrs Roy Nelson route two yesterday and Kathryn Kafferty Brighton and George F Trotter Ainsworth today. Dismissals noted for Mrs Kenneth Cuddeback and son James Jay route four and Mr and Mrs Russell Jones of Ainsworth today.
The column lists birthday and wedding anniversary wishes for local people across several towns. Notable names include Rose Ann Schwab of Columbus Junction and Nancy Darlene Polson, with others from Crawfordsville, Crawfordsville, Burlington and surrounding areas.
Mrs. J. C. Holbert of Washington elected to a three year term on the Iowa District YWCA board at Des Moines meeting. Washington delegates welcomed new structure linking local units to state leadership for closer program aid and guidance.
Martha Frances Weeks and Edward L. Nardy exchanged vows in a 3 o'clock St James church ceremony officiated by Rev H J Cocreoran with about 50 guests. Attendants included Mrs Richard Moore and Harold Wolf. Patricia Nardy led the guest book. The couple plans a Minnesota wedding trip and will reside at Prospect Place after building completion. The bride is the Weeks daughter, the groom a Navy veteran, and out of town relatives attended.
Co-hostesses Mrs Lyle Hayes and Mrs Nelson Woodford hosted a miscellan eous shower for Louise Waterhouse in Grace Hill community building. Guests divided into groups for contests with prizes to several guests, then assembled a book of the bride’s life. Louise received numerous gifts displayed under a green and white umbrella.
Mr. and Mrs. N. J. Benson announce the marriage of their daughter Marjorie to Daryl Longer. The ceremony is set for eight o'clock Wednesday evening October 15 at Prairie Flower church. The groom elect is a son of Mr and Mrs. Charles Longer of Washington.
Mr and Mrs Rodney Mayhew of Lancaster Pennsylvania hosted a luncheon Friday with Mrs Wilma Hunt as hostess Guests were members of the Wednesday Kensington club and Mrs A E Sands Mrs Louise Praileau The luncheon was cooperative The club presented the honorees a box of candy Mrs Carson will spend the winter with her sister in Oklahoma and Mrs Marr plans to go to Brooklyn New York to spend the season with her daughter Mrs Florence Hansen
A post nuptial shower for Mrs. Donald Cerny was held September 20 at Book hall Lone Tree. Hostesses included Mrs. Albina Forbes Conesville Mrs. Helen Swailes Ainsworth Mrs. Nora Lorock Nichols and Mrs. Robert Cerny Lone Tree. Prize winners were Mrs. Floyd Mullinnix Mrs. Harold Schomberg Mrs. Ernest Hotz Mrs. Ed Schlapkohl and Mrs. Donald Cerny, all of Lone Tree, with additional winners from Riverside.
Glen McFarlane of Atlantic and Mr and Mrs Robert McFarlane hosted a dinner at The Pines with guests including Mr and Mrs R F McFarlane and families. Afterward the group visited the R F McFarlane home where relatives and friends gathered for visiting and movies by Mr Mayhew. Refreshments were served.
Social calendar entries list multiple community groups from Cedar township with meeting times, locations, and host names for Tuesday through Thursday. Highlights include Homemakers at 1:30 p.m., West Chester Methodist classes at 2 p.m., White Shrine and Masonic events, P. T. A. activities, various clubs, potlucks, and notices of rescheduled meetings.
A Presbyterian church schedules a morning prayer meeting at 9 30 on Wednesday at the church. 19312
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