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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1931
Page
6
Miss Beulah Bingham of Los Angeles visits with friend Miss Katherine Marsh. Mrs Marsh stays several weeks in Washington with her sister Mrs A E Atchison. The two plan to return to Los Angeles at month end.
Mrs J D Glasgow of Vinton who attended the funeral for C O Davis has returned home. Louis Waird the Sign Man announces a vacation and will resume work in a couple weeks. Elizabeth Dawson and companions toured Amana colonies and witnessed community kitchens and a German bean machine.
Mr and Mrs George Sehneider and Harold attended the Fairfield aero show this morning. A Soap Sale offers high grade toilet soap at 7e per cake or 4 for 25 cents. Weather mostly unsettled tonight and Thursday. Hog prices: top on hogs $8.10.
Mr and Mrs Vincent Tellin of north of Washington are the parents of an eight pound girl born Tuesday morning at the county hospital. Mrs Winnie Palmer, county superintendent, will be busy as county teachers examinations are held at the courthouse Wednesday through Friday. Rev and Mrs J Reade McCrory and family took a cottage at Monmouth for vacation and will bring daughters Betty and Martha back home.
Dean and Mrs Harlan Mead return from Excelsior Springs Missouri after weeks away. Mrs Mead improved after two operations at McCleery Sanatorium. Civilians attend visits, fairs and library gains noted along with travels of local families to Davenport Stuart Gladwin and Des Moines.
Dorothy Mae Putnam daughter of Mr and Mrs William Isaac Putnam reaches age five. Her mother hosted twenty five guests who arrived early to celebrate with games a dining room spread in pink and white with five merry go round cakes as a centerpiece plus ice cream candy nuts and paper caps for each child.
Four Washington girls Mary Dawson Lucile Nichols Mildred Edmondson and Helen Carson were invited to the pretty country home of Miss Myrma Moore west of Washington last night. A portable phonograph played music as guests visited and enjoyed themselves. Late in the evening the hostess and cousin Mary Dawson served refreshments.
Yesterday at the Rock Island Christian church parsonage Miss Alice Reed daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry Reed and Fred Goodwin were married witnessed by friends of the groom. The bride wore a pink georgette dress and they will reside at 118 East Washington street Washington. The groom by trade runs the shoe repair department at Welch Moore store.
Two Marine aviators Sergeant Gordon Heritage and Corporal Orville Simmons survived two days wandering a pest infested jungle after their plane was shot down by Nicaraguan insurgents. They landed in western Nicaraguan swamp country on July 22 with 16 bullet holes counted in the aircraft. The letter to Col. T. C. Turner dated Aug 5 notes no wounds to the airmen and mentions the July 25 report.
Nellie Manners reports visitors to the Hehner and Wells families. Mary Parker and Carson returned from Oskaloosa. Rev E S Hehner came back from Ced ar Falls Bible Conference. Charles Wells of Riverside stayed with grandparents Waldo and Mrs. Wells. Ed Anwyl from Columbus visited. Beenblossoms from El Reno and Washington called on friends.
A Ford Human Ford exhibit touring Iowa demonstrates a talking, time reading car shown in Columbus Junction by G. B. Mace. Harry Green and O. T. Blue present a live show selecting any Ford car while the unit reads serial numbers, starts wipers, talks, lights, and even handles a language. The display, part of a $30,000 equipment tour, may end soon as the Philadelphia branch takes over.
Governor Murray deploys National Guardsmen to enforce a shut down of oil wells until crude prices reach one dollar a barrel. The move targets Oklahoma's petroleum industry, triggering federal court challenges from oil company lawyers led by Sinclair executives.
Birmingham reports blame falls on Communist agitators for the fatal shooting of Augusta Williams and wounding of Nell Williams and Jennie Wood by a Negro. Police, aided by a large posse, scour Woodlands seeking the shooter described as well educated. In Florence, over 200 armed citizens chase Red Bone Smith after he overpowered officers, killed Constable Barr, and fled near Wilson Lake while wanted for highway robbery.
Herbert Beenblossom, son of the late Dr Been blossom who once practiced here, visits Davenport after 43 years away and reconnected with former school friends. Bruce Lease also returns to Davenport with his parents after a week’s vacation here.
Faye Gardner of Lisbon, LA visits her friend Harry Sizer for a social visit.
Classified notice shows brood sows for sale with contact R36 13. The readable text lists a PDHREE entity and a phone or code 147t2 for inquiries.
Betty Stephens and others returned from the Girl Reserve Camp at Lake Okaboji as local chapter delegates. A Cedar Rapids meeting of Chevrolet dealers drew Claude Tucker, John Tucker, Cloyd Willits and Blaine Holmes Monday night. Mrs. Martin and daughter Lena visited New York City this morning, with sisters Mrs. Vincent and Mrs. R. G. Vincent. Oetjen Seed Co. advertises seed and fuels. Mrs. Hunt arrives from Montevideo, Minn, visiting relatives in town. Myrtle Macon notes San Francisco’s cold weather. Florence Rohrer visits Chicago with family. Community news covers travel, visits, and local business highlights.
A reflective quote by Carlyle urges that true usefulness should be consistently cheerful. It frames a mindset of perpetual gladness as essential to service and growth.
Maxine Willets returned yesterday afternoon from a visit north of town at the Will Koenig home. G. bk. Frey, masseur, will be at 427 5th Ave at the Cy Bush residence August 8.
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