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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1931
Page
3
The thirteenth annual Gardner family reunion was held at the Lexington M E church on Thursday August 13. Seventy seven relatives and friends attended the gathering. A basket dinner was served in the basement with a bountiful meal of varied offerings. After dinner, attendees gathered in the church parlors for fellowship.
Bert Crawford 42 committed death by his own action by hanging today. His body found in a cemetery by John Steffen, assistant custodian. Crawford survived by a wife and two children and was an operator in a local theater until a week ago when he lost his job.
Des Moines reports 274692 playground attendance this summer, up 72225 from the previous season. The improve attendance is attributed to the city playground commission efforts and extended activities across Gardner Capitola and Abigail areas.
U.S. Senator Smith W. Brookhart planned to address the Iowa spellers reunion opening in Griswold for a three day gathering. Beulah Larsen won the Shelby County fair baby beef grand championship with a white Shorthorn calf at Harlan yesterday.
In Des Moines three men charged with breaking and entering over an attempted Mission Hall robbery were arraigned. Tom Eagan pleaded guilty and faces sentence tomorrow. Ronald Hast and Ralph Smith pleaded not guilty and remain held for trial.
The Iowa Highway Commission reported total low bids of 245 231 for two paving projects covering roughly three quarters of a mile. The Kowa Falls project would cost 14 614 for .17 mile by Anderson Emple Marshalltown, and the Tama County primary road No 59 segment would cost 2 497 for .98 mile by C Ray Yegre Boone. Hog cholera outbreaks in nearly all regions of Iowa threaten stock, with significant damage centered in Butler, Hardin, Franklin, and Hamilton counties.
Somerville Tennessee August reports Dr. J B Parks a Memphis Medical College graduate of 48 years still makes all his calls on horseback. He travels by horse to reach patients in the rural district demonstrating old fashioned medical practice.
Monroe Louisiana August 4 A scratch from a pet wolf believed harmless caused the death of Dr Z L Stewart authorities reported. The incident occurred at Stewart’s home as officials investigated cause and circumstances surrounding the animal’s bite and resulting illness.
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