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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1931
Page
8
Mrs. Leo Mangold and children Leo Charles Jr and Aletha Maxine visit J. W. Hesseltine home in Noble Ta. Milo Glider reports his broken arm much better. The Eureka church to stage The Road to the City Thursday August 13 at 8 o'clock.
Ten years ago today the Baptist congregation surprised Rev. and Mrs. M. R. Regan by painting the manse inside and outside while they were away on vacation.
Local ad notes a favorite candy bar and Kodak finishing service with one day turnaround. Mentions L MecDaniel Drugstore top on Kegs 37.99 and a weather line predicting fair tonight and Wednesday.
Local notice reports Ray Whitehead and Milared Emde secured a marriage license today. Other items note visitors, travels, and events including church services, fishing promotions, telephoning help wanted, and a fried chicken dinner fundraiser at the hautauqua grounds with reservations required.
Benjamin Vitale and William Kopal escaped Sing Sing by hiding on a boiler. They surrendered saying they were baked out and were moved to a cooler while guards searched the plant at night.
The Livestock Show of the Farm Bureau features 4H girls demonstrating, judging, and winning prizes. Jacksonite club teams led by Ruth Stewart and Ruth Speidel claim first in the girls demonstration contest with Northern Star club second. Rosalie Combs tops individual judging for canned goods. The county 4H pig and calf show opens with 150 hogs, 35 calves, and a dozen sheep, drawing roughly a thousand spectators as Emmett Hayes barns provide housing and easy access between judging areas.
Capt Leigh Bell has been promoted from captain to major in the United States Army. He and Mrs Bell have served three years at Fort Davis Panama and will sail Sept 1 for Knox College Galesburg Ill where he will command the ROTC. He is the son of the late Harry Bell and a University of Iowa law graduate who served in World War I and on the Mexican border.
An extended Milwaukee family of four and three Chicago relatives were killed when their car was struck by a speeding train at the Waukegan road crossing on the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific line. The crash occurred late yesterday near Glenview. Authorities reported no survivors among the seven in the automobile.
Louisa County farm bureau hosts a Col umbus Junction chautauqua park program featuring 4-H girls clubs exhibitions and home project displays. A kittenball tournament runs with multiple township matchups. prizes total 10 and 5 dollars to top finishers to fund delegates to the state convention.
Rebel activity grows in Cuba as clashes with federal troops intensify while President Machado claims control. Ambassador Guggenheim notes possible feints aimed at diverting attention from a wider revolution, highlighting Cuba as a key Caribbean issue for the United States.
A barn on farmer B. M. Maytag's Newton farm burned today causing about $6 000 in damages. The incident occurred in Newton Iowa with no injuries reported.
A seaplane carrying Porto Rican government officials and Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt sank in Ponce Bay New York August 11. All aboard were rescued according to an all America cables message today.
The article describes the golden age of classical mythology as peaceful and innocent and notes a drawing will occur between 10 a.m. and noon. The local Boy Scout troop will oversee a refreshment stand.
Local residents Mrs L R Carhee and daughter Carolyn enjoy days in Chicago watching Senators and White Sox games. Mr and Mrs Palmer Wilson and daughter from Dallas Center connected with visiting relatives. Mr and Mrs J A Porter headed to Kalama zoo Michigan to visit relatives after a stay here.
Officers searched benches and locations and found cash as well as deposits. Sote’s records showed bank balances including property owner’s account with a stated value of 25000 and evidence of financial holdings.
Mr and Mrs Frank Daily of Detroit and Mr and Mrs Vincent Daily of Fort Riley Kansas visit the meg daily parents at Ainsworth church lawn for an ice cream social on Thursday evening August 13.
Public notice warns that over months there have been letters and phone calls purporting to be from P. EF. Roll. The behavior is presented as deceptive and harmful to the individual named, urging caution and verification of communications.
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