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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 13, 1931

Page

8

Davison Couple Welcome Daughter At Washington County Hospital

Mrs and Mrs John Davison of Brighton report the birth of a daughter at Washington County Hospital last night. Grace Houseal of Ainsworth underwent an appendectomy at the same hospital yesterday evening and is in good condition. Mrs Maude Daugherty Twitty and her son Thomas traveled from Jacksonville Florida to visit Mrs M P Miller. Mrs Bell Daugherty later joined Mrs C D Loehr of Monmouth IL and her son Franklin visiting R J Davidson. Doris Loehr, a daughter and sister, had been visiting the Finneys in Ainsworth for a week.

John Davison Brighton Washington County Hospital Grace Houseal Ainswortht

Canvass Gloves Bargain and Local Notes

The week offers two pair of canvass gloves for 15 cents at the se Coast to Coast Store. Dr T Wickham returns from Chicago with daughter Mrs Dorothy Birdsall of Waterloo for an extended visit. Mrs Minnie Green, county recorder, travels to Muscatine for recorder's office business. Mr and Mrs Harry Morse and others from North English visit here as button-hole relatives of George Slosser. The Rebekahs plan a fried chicken dinner tomorrow with reservations due this evening. J C Penney store manager H R Lund attended a group store meeting in Oskaloosa.

T. Wickham Chicago Dorothy Birdsall Waterloo Minnie Green County Recorder Muscatine Recorder Arthur Shaull Keswick Harry Morse North English Lou James Morse George Slosser

Plans for Baby Health Clinic at Chautauqua

Local and county school nurses join to establish aBaby Health Clinic at Chautauqua with cooperative effort. Battery upkeep noted for tash light with fresh replacements every few days.

Chautauqua

Grace Finney Plans Wisconsin Convention Visit

Grace Finney of Monmouth visits the H C Finney home in Ainsworth for two weeks. She attends the national Y P C v7 convention at Lake Geneva on August 19 and will join her parents in Galion after the event at their new home For Sale. Puppies pedigreed Boston bull. 576 blue 15412 Dr and Mrs R D Temple and daughter Gloria arrive from California for a three month vacation at the Ed Grayson home and with relatives.

Grace Finney Monmouth H.C. Finney Ainsworth Lake Geneva Wis Galion Grace Boston R. D. Temple Gloria California Ed Grayson

Local shoppers greet new Tiger Golf Balls deal

Just arrived Tiger Golf Balls three for one dollar at Widmer's Clothes Shop. Social news notes Miss Eoma Clemons traveling to Manchester after a two week visit with Mrs. Manton Hebner. Several residents and friends are listed visiting relatives and touring nearby towns.

Tiger Golf Widmer

Iowa dance floor collapse injures near fifty at wedding gala

In Council Bluffs the Trey Nor dance hall collapse wounded nearly 50 people during a wedding celebration for Carl Miller and Leona Stephens. Most injuries are minor but one woman, Ed Brookman, 59, is in fair condition with multiple injuries. About 75 of 390 attendees fell to the floor as the structure sagged, but many escaped before the final collapse.

Council Bluffs Iowa U.R Treynor Here Ed Brookman McClelland Mercy Hospital Carl Miller Leona Stephens

Iowa Products Holbrook Theme Pay

Iowa shows preference for Holbrook themed products with emphasis on local goods. Shoppers respond to the Holbrook campaign style and associated pricing signals across storefronts.

Iowa Products Holbrook

Filipino Chautauqua Opens With Lectures On Iowa Scene

Prof. Holbrook outlines Iowa crops peppermint spread Kalona and mint yields while detailing butter production routes to Washington. Rev. Frye leads Bible hour on stages in the new birth as Junior Town officers adopt duties and celebrate 4H and dairy results. chautauqua flowers stem from Wolf Floral company and Brighton Kalona are honored in program rotation.

Kalona Holbrook Gerbberich Gerberich Iowa Washington, D. C Ermil B. Frye Frye Moffat Ghandi Unodel Maxine Millikin Elizabeth Dawell S Norrow Ihildren Wolf Floral Company Jeeta Stewart Margaret Livingston West Chester Ashsworth Crawfordsville Brighton

Labor Leaders Seek Conference on Unemployment Plan

The American Federation proposes a concrete plan to stabilize industry and survey economic needs. It urges a national conference of industry and labor representatives to address unemployment and ensure work opportunities across society.

American Federation Executive Council United States

Local Moves and Visits Across Iowa and Washington

Mr and Mrs C D Chandler of Packwood have moved to Washington and will reside at 414 South Iowa avenue. Miss Blanche Brook and Miss Freda White will share an apartment there. Mrs Fred Rohrer and daughter Florence went to Fairfield to visit through tomorrow night. They returned Monday night from a trip to Chicago. Miss Florence Rohrer plans to return to Ames Saturday.

C. D. Chandler Packwood Washington South Iowa Avenue Blanche Brook Freda White Fred Rohrer Florence Fairfield Chicago Florence Rohrer Ames

Fall fashion and local notices from Des Moines and Columbus Junction

Kermit Steinbeck visits aunt in Iowa while Jay Brown travels to Des Moines on business. Eight new fall patterns for young women are shown in the east window with black suede and black brown kid leather at five dollars a pair. Evelyn Newell visits grandmother in Columbus Junction. Mrs. Williams returns from Camp Huaga with Margarita attending a state camp leaders conference at McGregor. she will return home this week.

Macon Iington Iowa Jay Brown Des Moines A. E. Atchison Evelyn Newell Columbus Junction R. H. Malin C. S. Williams Margarita Camp Huaga McGregor Town

Infan try and Knight Core Term History

The passage traces the origin of infan try from the name for the knight core. It notes couples pairing off for a waltz as the crash came, linking social dance to historical terminology.

The Chief Secret of Comfort Quote

A concise aphorism by Aughey states the true comfort lies in not letting trifles vex us, highlighting restraint and equanimity as steadying principles.

Visitors from Illinois and Ottumwa Stop in Burlington

Mr and Mrs E W Hummer and son Virgil of Biggsville Lil visit Washington for a few days. Mr and Mrs Marvin Sate and children Helen Ruth William and Ruth Boyer and Harold Schneider were in Burlington yesterday. Frank Brindley of Ottumwa visited Mrs George Stewart and Frank Miller. Beans wanted Bush Fee carload of Cass 2 Q WULUTe.

E. W. Hummer Virgil Biggsville Lil Washington Marvin Sate Helen Ruth William Ruth Boyer Harold Schneider Burlington Frank Brindley Ottumwa George Stewart Frank Miller

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