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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 08, 1929

Page

6

Local News Briefs From Cedar Rapids Area Travels

Hives Mount left on a business trip for a few days and visits in Day and New London. Chester Jn plans travels April 11 and 12 for a class play. Mrs. John Lowry and family visit Cedar Rapids after a spring vacation with parents. Mr. and Mrs. RoW Scott return home from Moline after a week with Mr. and Mrs. Randall. Mrs. Harry Kendall and sons visit Washington with sister Mrs Brannen and mother Mrs Eliza Pickens. Ralph Pratt heads to Des Moines for a few days of business.

Hives Ferne Co College Cedar Rapids Duy A Stnde Row Scott Moline J Randall Harry Kendall Shelrome Geneseo, Ill Washington Weasley Brannen Eliza Pickens Icheland

Mrs John Zook Sets Out for Columbus City

Mrs John Zook departs for Columbus City to live with her father John Riley in a few days. The note hints at an upcoming showcase of the finest things to come.

John Zook Columbus City Iise John Riley

Des Moines Fire Ruins Search for Bodies In Hotel

Rescue teams probe the Kirkwood hotel ruins for six victims after a deadly blaze. A woman's body identified as Mrs Gan Aitken was recovered among debris as investigators press on with the difficult task. More victims remain unaccounted as officials work to confirm identifications and assess the damage.

Des Moines Tl Wood Gan Aitken Theody Knight Galesville Wisconsin Eddie Heise Ai Investigation William Carpen W. P Green Bay

Pleasure trips and social visits noted in Washington and Cedar Rapids

Mre Phillip Crail and Mrs Manton mer joined by Mrs Hart Corbin Stewart and Miss Cle toved to Sijourney on a Saturday pleasure trip. Leigh Wallice of Iowa City visited Washington with friends Mr and Mrs Frank Sage and Norman Sage. Mr and Mrs Keith Vine and Mr and Mrs Claire Dewey drove to Cedar Rapids for a pleasure trip.

Phillip Crail Mantonmer Hart Corbin Stewart Miss Cle Toved Sijourney Mrs Leigh Wallice Iowa City Washington Tule Norning Ali Prank Sage Norman Robert University Keith Vine Claire Dewey Cedar Rapids

Ratification of Missouri University Board Ousts Leaders

Columbia Missouri April 8 The Missouri university board approved the drastic removal of a hearas executive committee following a contentious ousting process.

Missouri Columbia Missouri University Board Vsheara

Sinclair Sentence Affirmed Today by Supreme Court

The Supreme Court affirmed Sinclair’s sentence after a lengthy appeal over questions tied to public land leases and a Senate inquiry. The case involved payments to Fall and others, with the court ruling the unlawful leases were fruits of a corrupt conspiracy and upholding prior convictions and fines.

Sinclair Supreme Court Ater Air First District Cort of Appeals Supreme Coin Specia Government Oil Owen J. Roberts Philadelphia Pomerene Ohio Sinclaiy Its Ana JJ Senate Cam Mitten Onter Martin W. Litterney

Funeral services for William Acheson scheduled in Ainsworth

William Acheson of Ainsworth who died Saturday in Rochester Minnesota will be honored with funeral services Tuesday at 2 20 PM at the family home in Ainsworth. Burial follows in Ainsworth cemetery. The remains were brought from Rochester and placed in L A Jones funeral home until tomorrow morning. Friends may call this evening at the funeral home.

William Acheson Ainsworth Rochester Minn Cody L.A. Jones Funeral Home Mr. Acheson

S A Dickerson Attends J C Penney Spring Convention in St Louis

S A Dickerson, manager of the local J C Penney Co store, travels to St Louis for a fourteen-city spring convention led by Lew V Day. The event features general sessions, store manager talks, and plans for 117 stores nationwide, with four days for spring buying and a banquet program. The firm reports total stores at 1212 and recent lease completions totaling $176,000.

S.A. Dickerson J.C. Penney Co St. Louise Ton Statler Yente Lew V Day George H. Eshnett Ince W. A. Renolds B.C. Ruffner New York Bush Hana Penney Co Dickerson J. C. Penney Co

Funeral Held for H Alds at T A Jones Home

Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon for H Alds at the T A Jones funeral home with Dr W F Eastwood of the Presbyterian church officiating. Pallbearers included Fd Rover Charles Thomas Will Hemmings Marion Work George Foster and Walter Turial. Mrs A L Schmoeller and children Lucille and James attended from Alton Illinois.

H. Alds T A. Jones W. F. Eastwood Presbyterian Church Fd Rover Charles ‘Thoma Will Hemmings Marion Work George Foster Walter Turial Elm A. 1 Schmoeller Lucille James

Local Notes from Washington and Surrounding Areas

Esther Han visiting at the Hanley home from West CI Sunday. Mr and Mrs Lloyd Humston welcome a new baby girl born Saturday at Washington County Hospital weighing 7% pounds. A R Munns return to Spickard after visiting John Munn and family. Isabelle Anwyl spent weekend at Crawfordsville parental Anwyl home and comes to Washington to continue work with Dr A W Chow. Mrs Stanley Thompson arrives from Ainsworth to spend the day in Washington. Eva Diller returns to Parsons College after spring vacation to Fairfield. Curlee coats advertised at Senmoeder Bros with new arrivals.

Ester Esther Hansvering West CI John Hanley Lloyd Humston Daugh Washington County Hospital Isabelle Anwyl Red Anwyl Crawfordseitte Washingto A.W. Chow Stanley Thompson Ainsworth Washington Eva Diller Parsons College Fred Diller Fairfield

Canadians Lead World in Telephone Conversation Count

OPTAWA Ont Canadians are the world s greatest telephone conversationalists with an average of 221 conversations per person each year far above the United States 2 and Denmark figures the article notes.

Optawa Ont Canada United States Denmark

Washington visits and local notices in brief

Nellie Pfieffer returns to Washington from Delta after visiting her sister Mrs Joe Enna Jettick. Mrs Alvie Boileau of Ins worth visits daughter Mrs George Hindaht in Washington. Mindat and Helen Marie Wheeler return to Ainsworth for Sunday. Bazaar and bake sale April 13. Mrs W Y Durst shopped in Washington and returns to Wellman. Public notice advertises a Payeho-Anayisis session by Robert s at Colenso Hotel.

Nellie Pfieffer Washington Delta Mrs Joe Alvie Boileau Insworth George Hindaht Mindat Helen Marie Wheeler Ainsworth Roberts Colenso Hotel

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Colleen Moore Chester Jn Adin Schmoeller Bros, Tailors, Ant Knox New London John, Lowry Ralph Pratt Des Mines Graham Theatre Schaffner The Washington Cleaners South Side Square Wisselong Kirkwood Ruins Gertrude Walker Harold Donald Alvin. Walker Mre Roy Moorald Irene Presley Sworth Son Ron F. A. Klein Daughte Isabelle Keota A. A Peend Forman Hubert William and Percy Walton Lesturday Iowa Southern Utility Co Aed Walter Tony Tom Row Thom Fleld Niles Erie Wells & Crail Aidt Columbea Land Juries Sinslat Ronfils Shaffer Denve Acheson S. A. Dickerson St. Louis J.C. Penney Co. Bank Carl Wellman Valvoline Pennsylvania Washington Oil Co D. F Macon Aington A. R. Munn Hom Spickard John Munn Wits Senmoeder Bros Autre Mon Mmw Batley Pine Cata Beccara Ted Oi Kyle Willard Gasoline Alley Shaffer Motor Co James Chapman Enna Jettick Health Shoes Iowa Southern If Utility Co Westphal Ing Carl Hardin John Shields & Sons
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