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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1931
Page
8
Miss Edna Mae Hartman and Raymond Witting travel to Des Moines to take part in a high school play contest sponsored by Drake University. Coach J. A. Turnor accompanies them.
Our south window displays new bedroom wallpaper patterns and announces a new wallpaper showroom. The store promises moderate prices, a fresh display method, money savings, and Eagle Stamps with wallpaper and paint.
Ed Oetjen was in Burlington on business yesterday. Mrs. Ben Walker of Corydon visits her daughter Mrs. Kenneth Carris. Mr and Mrs Jay Wiggins and children moved from 421 East Second to 63 West Second. Mr and Mrs Homer Brinton and son of Brighton shopped here today, as did David Johns and Claude T Mc Coy of Crawfordsville.
Mrs Robert Templeman entertained friends of Mrs Leland Morrison of Villisca at open house yesterday afternoon Tea was poured by Mrs George Stewart The tea table was decorated with a bouquet of snapdragons Mrs Morrison's mother Mrs Douglas of Airfield was an out of town guest
Mr and Mrs Lee Norris visited friends at Cedar Rapids over the weekend. Local Masonic lodge members attended in Cedar Rapids on Saturday night including Orville Thoma Stepien Ross Orie OConnor Clyde Keiper Lyse Robertson Clarence Richards Howard Stewart Dr Er W Spessard and Lee Norris. Mr and Mrs Charles Nash of Cedar Rapids visited Sunday with Miss Effie McCreedy. Mrs F D Harding of Burlington visited Saturday evening with her parents Mr and Mrs W T Trotter before returning home.
Miss Elizabeth Finley and Miss Agnes Swift served as delegates to a social service gathering in Oskaloosa representing the Fortnightly Club.
A local photo shop promotes film finishing and customer satisfaction. It promises reliable development and friendly, efficient service for Kodak film customers seeking quality results.
A short notice invites customers to visit PRER GEO and McDANTRE Druggist for a free toothbrush. The item lists weather as cloudy tonight and Friday with potential rain or snow.
Sunday events include the focal high school's junior and senior classes planning an annual banquet at the United Presbyterian church parlor with mothers serving. Martin Stewart receives Masonic lodge honors for fifty years, recognized by the grand lodge of Iowa, after a third degree ceremony. Various residents visit, travel, or attend church activities, while a high school alumni association is organized to align with the May banquet.
The Muscatine and Louisa counties joint drainage district No 13 and engineer H S McKinney face a suit filed by J S Figg J L Giesler Cooper Cabeen Cora Iva Baker Edward Will Hagerman and Vetter I H Hof min and others seeking removal of a dam crossing a slough at Port Louisa The case dated back to 1924 with multiple dismissals and reinstatements and several motions debated in this term The defendants claim records reside in Muscatine and Louisa counties and contend plaintiffs lack ground for equitable relief due to available legal remedies.
Relatives report the safe arrival of Mr and Mrs Nathan Parris and daughter Arline in the United States from abroad though travel delays may push their return to their former home. Local events include Myrtle Thoma to attend district 19 meeting in Burlington on Monday April 27, while Kilgore and family plan moves to Buckley property upon vacancy. Charles Stearns and wife attended a concert for Mr Charles Q Gloeckner, brother in law of Mr Stearns, at Mr Pleasang.
The cuckoo drops eggs in other birds nests and the Nedgling grows by killing its foster brothers, illustrating the brutal survival strategy in nature.
A Col l iers Weekly quip notes that the pool of aspiring sports writers is vast and difficult to quantify, humorously suggesting it reaches into the nillions though no exact tally exists.
Miss Martha Lohberger will graduate from nurse training at Mercy hospital Counert Bluffs at 10 o clock in the morning on May 12. Her parents Mr and Mrs Joseph Lohberger plan to attend the exercises. Martha is the third nurse in the family. two others Matilda and Katharine are in training at St Anthony's hospital Rock Island. The Lohbergers and Mr and Mrs Art Jones were in Rock Island Sunday celebrating their thirty second wedding anniversary with their two daughters there.
Roy Caviness of Packwood visits Mr. and Mrs. Zea Hinshaw and Ward Chandler to call on friends and chat about community affairs.
Mrs Val Fulk of northwest of Washington was seen shopping in town today in a casual daytime errand. The sighting highlights a routine civic-day activity with no notable events or disruptions reported.
G B H Fray of Ollie plans a two day event at 602 W Washington on April 25 from 9 a m to 5 p m as local J C Penney personnel join a joint meeting with stores in Mt Pleasant Fairfield Oskaloosa Ottumwa and Washington. The Chocolate shop undergoes redecorating featuring an ivory ceiling ecru walls and onyx lower wall treatment.
A petition for change of venue in 87 cattle conspiracy cases was filed with the district court clerk in Fairfield Iowa. The motion will be heard Saturday before Judge Homer A Fuller of Mt. Ayr. Prosecution seeks venue change after the acquittal of John P B Stever, tied to importing southern range cattle into Jefferson County and selling them as high grade stock. Rinhart will be the next defendant tried.
Mrs. W. J. Will visits Cedar Rapids with her mother Mrs. Elizabeth Davison and sister Mrs. Laura Tirney for a few days. note mentions Fox Theatre ad offering free admission on Friday.
Closing out sale of Yoder stock at West Chester by R C Ferguson, Trustee, at 68tZ and Fox Theatres. All Stoneware 12e per gallon and fresh ground spices 5c per pkg with 30% to 60c off on dry goods, notions, paints, varnishes and hardware. Friday sale date.
Mrs. Carl Bulls plans a visit from Strawberry Point to see her sister Miss Zelina Moser and friends. Auctioneer F Macon in Washington offers services. Mrs. C. R. Barr hosts Mrs. G B Stessen at St Madison for a few days. Spring suits spotlight at Schmoeller. Mangold Jr. and Leo Mangold made business calls in Brighton. Cabbage and tomato plant sale by the dozen from Joe Melinskie.
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