This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1933
Page
8
A wall of a five room addition at Fork township agricultural school collapsed as 100 students moved to safety. Two children suffered minor steam burns while 50 CWA laborers escaped injury. Classes were in session.
Miss Lavrence Baird visited Waterloo for Thanksgiving with her parents Mr and Mrs Geo Baird. She returned to Waterloo by car. Mrs Hugh Morris accompanied sister Miss Grace Stone to Iowa City. Mrs Ralph Morris visited Washington on Thursday. Jo Anne Morris ill with whooping cough. Jim Clegg and David Stapp sawed wood last week. Mrs Wayne Norman drove to Iowa City to meet sister Mrs Roy Rickets visiting from Cheyenne Wyoming. Mrs Chas Hendrickson staying with Mrs Ella Thompson who is not well. Hugh Morris returned from Chiestxo after showing short horn cattle and winning first prize. Mr Miller of Washington shelled corn for Richard Stephens using his portable sheller. Mrs Frank Maxwell and Mr and Mrs Lyle Maxwell shopped in Washington.
Whiter Mrs. Mark West was the honored guest at a dinner party hosted by twelve friends at the D. C Griggs home in the country. Guests later played bridge at Mr Guy Carlton's home. gifts and handkerchief shower followed. Mrs West plans to visit Lawler before joining her husband in Washington D C. at Fortnightly club Child Study meeting Mrs Meek urged Christmas spiritual teaching and gift giving. Mrs Rudiger reviewed Mother and Four. New member Mrs Murray McCreedy of Brighton planned. Tea was served at the close.
Mrs Al Horsey was re elected president of the Rebekah circle as the club met yesterday afternoon. Seventeen members and three visitors attended. New officers include Vice President Mrs Oscar Jugenheimer and Secretary Presenter Mrs Allee McAvoy.
Rev. C. S. Williams traveled to Ilown City for a three day University hospital treatment. Mark Welt has moved to Washington DPD C for a government post. Mrs. Welt plans to join him soon in Lawler Iowa as Christ gifts. Hostess and mother served a two course luncheon. Next club meeting slated for the third Thursday afternoon in January.
Mr and Mrs Oren Lerwick took their son Lloyd to Mt Pleasant this morning where he joined a group of boys bound for Des Moines for navy final exams. Those who pass depart at 4 PM for San Diego California. The report also notes holiday promotions and local university choir events with multiple students named and a Wagnerian concert reference.
Mrs Carrie Blake hosts visitors from Eureka Dex Moines and Washington and announces a January 12 all day Jolly Quilting meeting with pot luck. The town notes funeral attendance for Mrs Filmer Thomas of Rock Island and lists visiting relatives from Centerville Ainsworth Moline Davenport Cedar Rapids and Chicago. Christmas Seals promote a tuberculosis fund drive.
Ralph Scott visited New ton for business with a club sale of home goods and note of Nim as candies. Wallace Nelson visits town while Mrs Johnson's nephew recovers in Rochester after two blood transfusions. William Living ston sustains a broken nose but expects a minor injury. Christmas Seals promotion continues as community spirit. Auctioneer T Macon of Washington Iowa advertises services.
A notorious figure resurfaces using stale Christmas Seals on current packages. Washington stores report customers resuming check payments, seen as a positive sign for local finances.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.