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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1930
Page
10
Mr and Mrs Lyle Wilcox welcome a baby daughter Helen Marie born at the county hospital August 15 weighing 7 pounds 4 ounces. Both mother and baby are reported doing nicely.
Back to school on Monday September 1st appears to boost demand for writing implements like fountain pens as shoppers consider supplies for the new term. The note suggests potential pen purchases amid a seasonal shopping lull.
Mr and Mrs Warren Glascock and daughter Mary Katherine depart for Ottumwa to establish a new home as Mr Glascock transfers to another Rock Island division. Neighbors hosted a farewell picnic on East Main Street in Washington.
Raymond and Sam Hall and Mrs. Arnold Hall traveled from Indianapolis to visit at the Ab Hall home. Walter Conner of the Washington National Bank is substituting at Rubio Bank during a vacation. Mrs. George Boilean and son John attended a family reunion in Wapello. Yulan Hanrahan and wife visited Davenport and her father Fred Radda, formerly with the Evening Journal. Rose Bennett left for Chicago for a two week visit. Miss Anna Beal of Monmouth and Miss Jessie Sage from Chicago were seen visiting friends here. Laura Doolittle arrived from Cleveland to visit Clyde Brown and planned to bring her sister Margaret Doolittle back to Ottumwa. Mrs. Al Fields and son Dick returned from Davenport. Besse Jones visited Davenport with Boyd Berdo in Dundee. Dr. Ninde Stryker of Sioux City arrived for his father Rev. W. R. Stryker’s death. Laura Hodgen and son Clayton of Kansas City visited J L Mayer. Ivan Snyder left town for Pomona Missouri. Frank and Lassie Bennet of Moulton attended Mangold funeral. Mr. and Mrs. Marion Huston and daughter Helen of Crawfordsville spent Saturday in Washington. Mr. and Mrs. John Jenkins of Columbus Junction visited for the weekend. their son Charles had tonsils removed. Aury Ellen Lytle and others had tonsils and adenoids removed at the county hospital. Mary is Merle Lytle’s daughter. Donald Anderson arrived from New York to visit family. Piano tuner in town this week. phone 180. W. TH. Stephen
Town notices recount tonsil operations at county hospital for Helen Gardner Frances Leeper and Creighton Edmondson in Ainsworth. Travel and visits include Hoffmeester, Cunningham, Atchison families and Rimersburg reporters visiting Washington. Residents report fairs, fishing trips, and family gatherings across Iowa and nearby states.
Mr and Mrs W H Stephen and daughter Betty depart for Colorado to visit friends and relatives. Top on hogs at 10.95. Weather calls for partly cloudy skies with likely showers in the west portion tonight or Tuesday. Cend Fly Destroyer promotes pest control for moths roaches bed bugs and ants at a reasonable price. Several customers recently purchased paint and Tri Plex is recommended for houses or buildings.
Teheran reports a revolution has broken out in Shiraz with several officers and 120 government troops killed. Local authorities have not yet confirmed full casualty figures or control status. The uprising marks a significant disturbance in the region as security forces respond.
In St Louis a grandmother Mrs Dwight Morrow says Lindbergh Jr. is "a good baby and doing splendidly" but she will not comment further. She then departs by special car with friends to join her husband Ambassador Morrow in Mexico City.
Paris4ALP Roger Vincent already crossed the English Channel and plans a next summer Atlantic crossing. He pedals a hydrocycle a bicycle on pontoons with a water wheel and cork filled pontoons that keep it upright at up to 10 miles an hour.
A contest promises $50 in prizes to the person who drives a Chevrolet the farthest on a pint of gasoline this week. Contact Tucker & Richer for details or to arrange a session. Mrs. G. O. Cnossen and Betty visit in Waterloo after Mr Cnossen mourns his mother Mrs. J. J. Isenda. Harold Glasgow visits during the mourning period. Beatrice Wilson leaves Journal linotype job for Davenport vacation.
Residents and travelers gather for visits and events across Davenport and surrounding areas. Highlights include Mr and Mrs Charlies George and daughter returning from Fairfield, Hazel Statler on vacation from Graham store, Zessie Frame teaching in Marshaltown Ohio, and numerous relatives staying with local families. An auctioneer ad and carows offer sales while Wings Cigarettes promote a new brand at Lemmons Pharmacy.
A letter in the Columbus Gazette by Mrs H J Davis recounts her July 16 Crawfordsville departure with eight companions for a voyage to Wales. She and Elizabeth Davis along with Mr and Mrs R I Williams Griffith Davis Mrs Robert Evans and Elsie Evans and Mrs Hugh S Davis detail a fine trip and voyage impressions.
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