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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1929
Page
8
Local column records multiple brief items including the Flight Fox Theatre now, Mrs Maud Mackley traveling to visit a ill mother in Alton Kansas, Mrs Susie Fields heading to Toledo and Mrs Alec Lytle traveling to Chicago. Other notes mention auctions, sales, and social visits across Washington Iowa and surrounding areas.
Col and Mrs Charles A Lindbergh will reside in a five room apartment on the fifteenth floor of a new building at 325 East 57th street Sutton Place. The rent is believed to be 3200 dollars yearly. Lindbergh recently returned from Cleveland after aiding in the search for Thomas Nelson and stopped in Plainfield New Jersey to visit Nelsons widow and parents.
The Good Fellowship Sunday school class ran the church entertainment Friday night. Morris Putnam of Washington visited Edd Chalupa and George Chalupa moved to the Tom Berds farm. Dale Derbyshire and family will relocate to the Walton farm. The program committee planned a church event. Charley Anderson delivered hogs to Washington. The ladies met with Mrs. Howard Caldwell. New officers were elected: President Mrs. Howard Witting, Vice President Mrs. Helen Pratt, Secretary Mrs. Will Stafford, Treasurer Mrs. Earl Kephart, Reporter Mrs. Howard Caldwell.
The A B Musil family mourns the loss of a baby while ill children hope to recover. Local residents note vaccinations, Thanksgiving travel to Tingley Iowa, and visits to Ottumwa. Shucking corn is near completion amid bad weather. Several families share Thanksgiving dinners and visits at neighbors like the Wagner, Cochran, Darbyshire, and Sigafoose households.
The M and church ladies to host their annual bazaar and supper Saturday in the church basement. Mr and Mrs Zane Thomson and family from Omaha visited over the weekend at the home of Mrs Thompson's parents. Many people were dinner guests for Thanksgiving with some traveling out of town.
Miss Wanda Neiswanger, previously attending the University of Illinois, is home for a visit with her parents Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Neiswanger. The brief item notes a local hometown reunion.
Poplar Bluff Missouri reports Uncle Tommy Kemp, 1138, as a fixture who cannot understand modern women. He claims Civil War era age, jokes about fashions, Christmas boots, and strict Sabbath rules, while favoring old fashion preachers and a single life to avoid another partner.
The article notes the origin of the word Latinum tied to ancient Italy and Rome. Mr and Mrs Fleming bought the Cliff Morgan home and plan redecorating and improvements. Thanksgiving visitors Byron Snider and daughter stayed with O F Harlan. Minor injuries occurred in a Bain basketball incident. Rabbits drawn in by hunters amid regional hunting interest. The Women’s club donated baskets to those in need during Thanksgiving. College students return home for vacation as shops decorate for Christmas.
M. M. Thompson announces the formal opening of his new syroceteria and remodeled market this Wednesday. The interior features rebuilt counters, new aisle racks, enlarged space, white enamel walls with blue trim, red accents, new meat blocks, relocated refrigerator, refrigerated cases, new flooring, and a finished front. It is described as the only groceteria and market of its kind in the region and a costly up to date business venture.
Miss Cordelia E Gummersheimer a 35 year old Spanish teacher at Rockford High School was killed in her third floor apartment. A blood encrusted 18 inch gas pipe found near the bed is the key clue. Police suspect a degenerate intruder used a rear porch window to enter and left through an open front door.
In the Majestic Radio Section the Journal notes Prof. R A Fessenden’s activities in radio. It reports Miss Winifred Hood, once of Washington, married R A Fessenden Jr son of the noted scientist and inventor. The Fessendens reside in New York. Also advertised is a car conversion offer at Clyde V Brown Shop priced from 35 60 to 55 00 a closed car from an open model.
Farmers national grain corporation opens operations with a $20,000,000 federal farm board cooperative. The first shipment is a carload of heavy oats from Farmers Grain and Product company of Ringsted Iowa as the venture aims to become the nation’s largest grain company.
NBC and CBS network listings for Tuesday feature pure hour Goldman's band Libby hour Sophie Brasian Whiteman orchestra Old Gold hour Esther Ralston Houston Ray Reisman's orchestra and more Across WJZ WABC WEAF stations with 7 to 9:30 p.m. CST air times.
A Connecticut pastor used canaries to entertain and quiet children during a baptismal service. The plan proved successful, keeping youngsters calm until the ceremony concluded.
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