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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1935
Page
2
MOCAL NEWS reports Charles Latchem returning from City then heading to Duke Medical School. Families headed for Lincoln territory sightseeing, plus trips to Houston Kentucky and New York state. Several residents travel for conferences, shopping, and family visits, including Des Moines, Chicago, Winona Lake events, and Maxwell family reunion plans in August.
Mr and Mrs Dale Bart of 213 East Third Street welcomed a daughter at Washington County Hospital this morning at 1 o clock. The event was announced by the Porter family of Brighton who were also at the hospital for the delivery.
A sweeping program features Sousa marches March and Overture Safari, the Mareato Waldmere Intermezzo After Sunset, World War Medley and Maritana selections. Novelties Cherio Sweet Music Kiss Me Goodnight Lady in Red Shoutin Liza Trombone with March Americans We Reheal founod Jolmes Losey Pryor Lake Wallace Goldman Fillmore Fillmore closing number.
Readings and performances marked an alumni reunion program at the academy, with invocations, orations on education and life, piano solos, essays, and a class song. Officers listed include President Howard Hamilton and Treasurer Ralph Livingston, as diplomas were presented.
Charles Miksch of Clovis New Mexico formerly of Dublin travels home from Detroit in a new car. Evelyn Newell daughter of Mr and Mrs E O Newell of Columbus Junction returns after visiting her grandmother Mrs R H Malin and other relatives. Mrs F E Berry leaves for Davenport after several days with Mr and Mrs Victor Westphal. Henrietta Marble and Ruth Boller go to Chicago to visit their mother. brother John Killian goes earlier. Mrs Blanche Guthrie Miller of Chicago visits her mother Mrs Mildred Guthrie. Miss Margaret Moyle of Maquoketa stays with grandparents Mr and Mrs Wilson R Brown and plans to stay until Tuesday. Brown's niece Mrs Hattie Fulwider of Summerfield Kansas arrives Thursday and plans to return to Maquoketa today. Bert Willits leaves for Davenport to visit his son Bob for a couple weeks. He will visit son Ed at Muscatine, two daughters at Wapello and a sister at Letts.
Babe Ruth, recently retired with the Boston Braves, reportedly has vision twelve times swifter than average. Psycho-technical tests cited by Jack Kofoed of the New York Evening Post claim Ruth’s speed and accuracy of sight, paired with a highly responsive nervous system, create extraordinary baseball equipment.
A fragment of a senior and sophomore rally chant references Alma Mater, year ’94, and school spirit with colors pink green gray. The lines evoke traditional campus cheers and competitive school pride.
Direct descendants of Robert and Nancy Hamil attended the annual Hamil reunion at the Ainsworth school grounds with many relatives from Crawfordsville Chicago New London Tacoma and Washington. A bounteous noon dinner a 50 month old guest Phyllis Ann McConnell readings and talks followed by games and elected officers Chas McConnell president Nellie Hamil vice president Edith McConnell secretary.
Chapter J P E O members are asked to attend a called meeting at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon in the women's room at the Y. There will be important business announced.
RESMOND Raymond Nelson son of Mr and Mrs Ben Nelson lost a finger on the right hand and suffered a badly mangled hand when he slipped and fell into a threshing machine near here.
H. H. club members and guests met at Mrs. Louis Rath’s home sixty miles southwest of Washington for an ice cream social. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Lewis and Peggy Lewis of Keota, with eleven members and two guests present.
The August Prairie Flower Mission Circle meeting was held at the church Thursday afternoon with eleven members attending. Devotions were led by Mrs. Pence and refreshments served by Mrs. Mouser, Mrs. Mouser, Mrs. Ashby, and Miss Gillespie. Guests included Mrs. Roy Downs of Washington, Wanda Pence, and Miss Gillespie. The losers of a recent contest will entertain the winners on the first Thursday afternoon in September.
With heat still lingering, Rebekahs and 1 C C F begin winter social plans. The September event will be organized by a committee headed by Doris Zeck alongside an Odd Fellow committee. A welcome committee for visiting lodge members is named, one new member joins by transfer, and entertainment was provided by Oral Mayo.
Hi Ho the sage of Chinatown declares the power of gold shown by a dragon. He says the figure is plain until gilded by art, transforming its appearance and value.
Keota Aug 17 Mrs J B Bowen longtime resident and Happy Hollow Farm matriarch reaches 93 on Aug 18 1935 Born in New York State reared in Wisconsin she and J B Bowen raised eight children now with descendants across Colorado California Florida and Keota The article notes family milestones and local well wishes for several relatives and friends on their birthdays.
George W. Green, born in Illinois, is 72 years old today as family note his age and lineage.
Mrs. R A Hender celebrates her birthday today while Dr R A Hender has his birthday tomorrow in the same household leaving a note of family observance and cheer.
William Vinton is 14 today and David Waber marks a birthday at Wellman. Mrs Helen Swailes of Hast Highland has a birthday tomorrow, along with Mrs Andy Peterson.
The Old Mulley meeting house, a log church near Tompkinsville Kentucky, is described as the oldest wooden building in the state with a date of 1798 and historic significance noted by locals.
Friday regular meeting at KF hall changes date. M E unit at 2 p.m. Saturday W R C at 2:30 p.m. at the courthouse. Monday Du V. 7:30 p.m. courthouse Chapter J P E O called meeting 2 p.m. at Y W room. Tuesday Pythian Sisters 8 p.m. K of P hall Goldsmith reunion at Wellman park. Friendship club 10 a.m. at S U campus Iowa City to Cedar Rapids picnic. Wednesday Legion Auxiliary cradle roll and mothers picnic 4 29 p.m. after auxiliary 2:30 p.m. Sunset park.
Jackson township Farm bureau meets at South Prairie school Friday at 8 30 PM lunch served. Sands-Henderson reunion August 21 at Sunset Park with a noon cafeteria dinner. Bethel Missionary Society food sale August 17 at Washington Cleaners Unit 3. Masons meet August 18 at 1 45 PM at Masonic temple for funeral service of Brother John Dusenbery. Fred H Bey W M.
A license was secured yesterday afternoon for Elizabeth Graber of Wayland and Chris Stoltfus of Manson Iowa. They plan to wed this morning at the bride’s mother Mrs Fannie Graber’s home in Wayland. Officiating will be C L Graber of Goshen Ind. Elizabeth taught rural schools in Washington county and is a Goshen College graduate. Stoltfus is a farmer near Manson.
Floyd Johnston extension dairyman at Iowa State College reports Iowa herds show high testing rates for butterfat. Ames is noted among leading states as a strong dairy region with widespread milk quality measurement.
The article notes that Has Impressive Ruins Antigua in Guatemala ranks among the most impressive ruins globally. It states the city’s population now is about 10,000, down from a former 80,000.
The most used Russian dictionary lists about 140000 words while major Chinese dictionaries total around 42680 terms. Japanese dictionaries contain about 72825 words, Turkish about 111200, and Arabic around 12520 entries.
A new photo shows Baroness Maud von Thyssen slowly recovering from critical injuries after an automobile accident in Albona Spain. Her companion, Prince Alexis Mdi vani, was killed instantly in the crash.
Sunset park hosted multiple reunions over two days. The Lemley, Vincent, Pulver, Swift and Booth gatherings drew families from Keota Washington and nearby areas, with attendance ranging from a hundred plus to smaller turnouts and plans for next year.
The Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes near Mt Katmai Alaska became a national monument. In June 1912 a massive eruption expelled cubic miles of material, forming a vast gulf and deep crater lake. Nearby valleys produced thousands of vents of superheated vapors.
Collier's Weekly notes Asia comprises 20 odd nations with 31 per cent of world area and 37 per cent of population, dominated by yellow and brown races. It states 6 per cent of its land is controlled by white powers: Russia Britain Bol land France and the United States.
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