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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 11, 1936

Page

2

Marriage License Issued In Kalama Zoo Area

Local notice reports Catherine Hull and Dr. Charlies Van Riper of Kalama zoo Mich received a marriage license yesterday afternoon. The item also lists numerous social updates including visits, vacations and travel by residents such as Edna McCarty, Wilmer Lauderman family, Alice Hanley from Davenport, and others with extended mentions of trips to Rock Island Centerville and Lake Michigan.

Catherine Jane Hull Charlies van Riper Kalamazoo, Mich

Noted local residents gather for visits and events

The column records Illness of Rev. W S Gardner at his son’s Chicago home and many visiting friends in town. Marion Randle arrives from Cincinnati for a family visit and plans to tour with relatives before returning home.

W. S. Gardner Witzigman KE. W. Gardner Lake Shore Drive Chicago Marion Randle Cincinnati Ohio J. B. Randle Fred Ferne Scott Moline Marion Columbia Gas and Electric Co New York City Dorothy Evans Allen Des Moines Larry

Hospital Discharges and Surgeries Reported

Mrs Forrest Noel and baby Forrest Hugene were discharged Saturday evening. Mrs Albert Bauer of Keota was discharged yesterday after Doon. Joe W Nebergall underwent a major operation this morning. Marion Anderson was discharged yesterday afternoon after treatment. Sammy Sistern Lucill Kowłowsky Maurice Henry all of Brighton and Merle Miller of Washington had tonsil removals this morning.

Forrest Noel Forrest Hugene Albert Bauer Keota Doon Joe W. Nebergall Marion Anderson Sammy Sistern Lucill Kow-lowsky Maurice Henry Brighton Merle Miller Washington

Irrigate Hybrid Corn Seed Field Near Austinville

irrigation on the ALLISON-A plot of parent seed corn for hybrid seed in 1937 continues on the L G Sealion farm east of Austinville. Water from a nearby creek is pumped at about 150 gallons per minute to sustain the crop.

Allison L. GG. Sealion Austinville

Major League Results And Standings Across Leagues

Yesterday's results feature Des Moines 6 Omaha 3 and Cedar Rapids 4 Davenport 1 in the Western League. National League games saw St Louis beat Chicago 7 3 and Boston 7 Philadelphia 6. American League results include Washington 13 New York 4 with upcoming matchups listed. Standings show Chicago 83 42 and New York 60 46 in the NL and New York 71 36 in the AL with several schedules for today.

Davenport Des Moines Cedar Rapids Eoe Ges Omaha Sioux City Waterloo James L. Pet Bee St. Louis Chicago Boston Philadelphia Brooklyn New York Cincinnati Pittsburgh Cleveland Careegee Pawen Slass le Eo Teense Washington Oh Tee Detroit

Funeral services held for Charles Atkinson

Charles Atkinson died Saturday and funeral services were conducted yesterday at 2 30 PM at the Sherman funeral home by Rev M C Carstensen of the Baptist church. Pallbearers were Ed Miksch Dave Blankenhorn Carl Fisher Owen Hayes Boyd Dill and James Combs. Burial followed at Woodlawn Cemetery.

East Highland Social Notes Record Weekend Visits

Local items list numerous visits and gatherings around East Highland including Will Mineer at the Swailes home, Blanche Weber returning from Washington for a Colorado trip with the Cress family, Edna Weber turning 13, and CCC camp return of Samuel Holland. Families such as Yeggy, Weber, Mincer, Wieland, Podaris, Dvorak, Fisher, and Holland appear with weekend travel and neighborhood get togethers noted.

Frank Mineer East Highland Will Mineer J. B. Swailes J. L. Yeggy Mary Yessy Anton Weber Edna Havel Blanche Weber Washington Colorado Harold Cress Frank Mincer Robert Wieland Edd Bruegge Mae Evelyn Mincer William Steele Glenn Lambert Buffalo Wild Cat den Muscatine Hester Leona Anne James Podaris Edna Weber Joe Luther Ralph Wieland James Dvorak, Jr J. J. Florang Matilda Bruegge Evelyn Ruby Alvah Heck Jim Fisher Joseph Faithe Dakota Fishers TiIowa Silas Holland Holland Samuel Holland CCC

Cattle Freight Rates to Fall for Iowa Drouth Area

Washington informed Iowa Governor Clyde L. Herring that the Interstate Commerce Commission will issue an order later this week approving a reduction in freight rates on cattle and feed in and out of the drouth area, aiding Des Moines and the state.

Des Moines Clyde L. Herring Interstate Commerce Commission Washington D. C Iowa Drouth

Iowa State football invites 40 to start training Sept 10

Ames Iowa Aug 11 Invites to 40 prospective Iowa State College football players to report for training Sept 10 including two daily sessions on State Field and an hour of gridiron theory. Training may shift to evening under floodlights if hot. The Cyclones open Sept 26 at home vs Iowa State Teachers College and schedule eight games against Big Six members plus Drake Cornell and Teachers College.

Ames Iowa Iowa State George F. Veenker State Veenker Memorial Union Cyclone Iowa State Teachers College Drake University Cornell College Elmer H. Larson Sergeant Bluff Clarence Gustine Moville Tom Neal Sioux City John Anderson Ankeny Alfred Bauman Plainview Neb Russell Councliff Gary Ind James Dishinger Bettendorf Fred Poole Roland Rushmore Jefferson Elwin Snell Mason City Harold Schafroth Des Moines al Waite Kenneth Batman Jordon Camp Waterloo William Dailey Burdette Hanna Marion George Hartle Owatonna Minn Durwood Hansen Darrel Johnson Boone al Stoecker Carroll Witmer Maxwell Ed Jackson Buffalo N. Y James Arrasmith Ed Hergenrather Sidney Ohio al Linde Richard Suesens Burlington Don Ander

Rev and Mrs Williams Take Summer Trip West

Rev and Mrs C S Williams of Iowa City formerly of Washington left Thursday for Yellowstone Park and the Grand Teton to visit Mrs Williams sister Mrs Chas Heidt of Casper Wyoming. Mrs Williams recently returned from Knoxville Tennessee where she taught ten and a half months at Knoxville College. Their daughter Margarita visits Ouray Colorado six weeks with Dr and Mrs Chas O Khanger St Louis vacationing in the mountains.

C. S. Williams Iowa City Washington Yellowstone Park Grand Teton Ther Margarita Ouray Colorado Chas O. Khanger St. Louis, Mo

1986 Iowa schedule lists storied opponents for Ames

The schedule shows games featuring Iowa State Teachers College at Ames on Sept 26, Nebraska at Lincoln in October, Kansas at Ames Oct 10, Cornell at Ames Oct 17, Missouri at Columbia Oct 24, Oklahoma at Ames homecoming Oct 31, Kansas State at Manhattan Nov 14, and Drake at Ames Nov 21. Names of players from Fort Dodge and other towns appear in the roster.

Fred Frank Spirit Lake Everett Kischer Albert City Gordon Roupke Waterloo Clyde Shugart Ames Iowa State Teachers College Nebraska Lincon Kansas Cornell Missouri Columbia Oklahoma Kansas State Manhattan Drake

Muzaffar-ed-Din Reputed Highest Paid Ruler in History

Muzaffar-ed-Din who ruled Yersia from 1896 to 1907 earned an annual salary of 30 million dollars, claimed by Collier's Weekly to be the largest pay for any ruler. Income was stated as six times the President’s.

Muzaffar-ed-Din Yersia United States Collier’s Weekly

Labor President Lauds Roosevelt At Iowa Convention

Iowa labor leader J C Lewis urged re election of Franklin D Roosevelt at the Iowa Federation of Labor session in Des Moines. He attacked Alf Landon and the Supreme Court while presenting unemployment, price and housing stats and urging action to fund social legislation and halt judicial despotism. He compared Hill to Judas and Arnold, calling for a record condemning his actions.

Des Moines Iowa INS Alf Landons United States Supreme Court J. C. Lewis Iowa State Federation of Labor Roosevelt Federation Lewis Landon Kansas Supreme Court U. S. Hill

Union Prayer Meeting and Local Reunions Announced

Announcements list events including a Union Prayer meeting at United Presbyterian Church at 7 30 with Dr W M Dan ner from the Sect of American Mission to Lepers. Also notes the 1603 Adrian and Hammes reunion on August 16 at Sunset Park Washington and the Friendship club picnic on August 13 at Mt Pleasant Park meeting at Rath's filling station 10 am. The Hoosier Bend picnic will be August 18 at Sunset Park with former students teachers friends and families expected.

United Presbyterian Church W. M. Danner Sect. of American Mission Adrian and Hammes Sunset Park Washington Friendship Club Mt. Pleasant Park Rath’s Hoosier Bend

Demand for indemnity over three killings in Barcelona

In Rome on Aug 11 Fascist Italy demanded indemnity and moral satisfaction from the Madrid government for the killings of three Italians in Barcelona and destruction of Italian property. Mussolini returned to Rome to handle the Spanish crisis as Italy readies naval reinforcements at Tangier and Malaga.

Rome Madrid Barcelona Tangier Malaga Barcomo Mussolini Spain

Ty's Separate Handling of Killing From Neutrality Act

The text states Ty would address the killing independently of any neutrality act in concert with France and other leading European powers. It emphasizes separate handling of the incident from broader diplomatic policy.

France

Retail advertising rises in week in 66 cities

Chicago reports that retailer advertising in 66 major cities for the week ended August reached 18,962,564 lines, up from 13,044,974 the prior year. The gain marked a 7 percent increase and continued a 23 week streak of above year ago totals, with year to date volumes up about 5 percent.

Chicago National Advertising Newspape

Where Silica Is Found in Nature

Collier's Weekly notes silica, a deadly industrial hazard, is not rare to manufacturing but widely distributed in nature, found in sand, rocks, most grasses, and even in parts of animals such as fish scales.

Collier's Weekly

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