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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1931
Page
8
The first Friday after Christmas marks the opening of the ward school basketball tournament. Junior Bolton, who previously coached the Lincoln School team, leads the champions as this season begins.
At the bean feed at the Y on Saturday noon, Lincoln boys outline tentative coaches and teams. Stewart may coach the Cent rial team with others to be announced after all coaches are chosen. Twenty five boys attended the feed and junior high boys will visit the Y on Saturday December 12 for a bean feed. John Griffith reports a growing Y membership drive with more members expected. Mrs Joe McClelland and her daughter Wilma of Wellman visited yesterday with another daughter Mrs Winnie Palmer.
A malfunction at the automate stoker caused the community to lose power for about an hour. Officials investigated the cause and restored service as crews worked to secure the system and prevent future outages.
Clarksburg December 9 The state today completed its case against Harry F Powers a matrimonial agent accused of firing killed Mrs Dorothy Lemke at her home and planning other killings during the Quiet Drive casework record shows authorities allege.
Snow lay over Iowa cornfields and sidewalks as federal meteorologist Charles D. Reed predicted slightly warmer temperatures and rain or snow in the western part of the state.
Strong Parsons team plays here with 60 to 75 cents admission for spectators. Aiming to add seating by using the south balcony, officials may forgo the band for this game. Washington junior college and Pattans college of Fairfield meet next, each fielding two teams.
Local item notes a Maytag for 79 50 with free home demonstration at Scott Furniture on a December 10 1931 date at Knights of Pythias Hall. Includes music by Parizek Serenaders and Radio Artists. Also mentions visits by Mr and Mrs Earl Whetstine of Richland and holiday stationery offers, plus various community short items and football game references.
Jt. Gilbert, known for whittling toys, brought a compact wooden merry-go-round to town. Six dolls ride the piece powered by a clock mechanism while others perform on steps and a trapeze. He plans a larger model with sixteen dolls, painted bright to lift spirits.
Welliman Man to address the Better Washington Club Friday night at the YMCA. A.C. Gingerich of Maplecrest Turkeys will present moving pictures of his turkey ranch. Members plan a Christmas dinner with roasted turkey, tickets at 6 dollars, target attendance eighty, with Miller and Howard Purton leading sales.
Reports from Washington county hospital where Tony Stransky suffers an infected hand. George Marr of Ainsworth visits on business. Mrs D J Patterson promotes Christmas cards. calls welcomed at 87 mine. Robert accompanies his mother to Burlington. Miss Helen McCleery, Edwin Griffith and Harvey Coulter attend University theater’s Othello in Council City with Desdemona played by Prisclla Morrison. Othello praised for strong performance. Carlin of Oskaloosa and Mike Miller of Milwaukee among local visitors. Scurlock of Baltimore and Tom McCarthy of Kenosha also in town on business.
Haver advertises homemade pies coffee cakes cup cakes and cinnamon rolls fresh every morning at Karmel Korn shop. Local bakery items advertised with emphasis on variety and daily freshness.
An item advertises coal direct from the mine at 4.75 dollars per ton per car. Other notes report Mrs Gladys Lockett of Ainsworth having tonsils removed at Washington County Hospital. Burlington residents Harold O Fell and relatives are mentioned with travel between Burlington and Des Moines.
Mr and Mrs Henry Wieland of Riverside announce the birth of a baby girl born at 12 30 this morning at Washington county hospital.
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