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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1930
Page
8
Walter Oetjen returned from Des Moines as Al Critz of Muscatine and Capt. Frank Critz attended on business. Masons will confer the second degree Wednesday evening December 17. Mr. and Mrs. T. G. Lee visited relatives in Paris Missouri for the weekend.
Washington December 11 The House and Senate conferees on the 118 million emergency employment bill decided to force a new senate vote on disputed points. The conflict centers on federal relief measures and presidential authority in the crisis.
For rent two or three room apartment at 206 East 5th Street call after 5. Also for sale dressed geese ducks and chickens listed by Mrs. Geo Genkinger R15-30 2H 11Seod.
A Boston Transcript quote emphasizes the call for decisive direction and a stronger sense of national guidance during uncertain times. It underscores public demand for clear priorities and firm leadership to steer policy and unity.
Ten years ago today the ladies of St James church cleared 160 at a fatable sale. The notice also urges readers to try Nyal Cold Cap sules for colds and promotes a flashlight gift. Weather forecast predicts mostly cloudy conditions tonight and Wednesday with rising temperatures.
The schedule lists games at Y Gymnasium and Wayland gym with three courts on some dates. Matchups include Y Leaders, Brighton Hawks, Wyland, Mt Pleasant, Cotter, Wyman, Kalona, Ainsworth, Olds, Montgomery Ward, West Chester, and Brighton Ind. Games begin at 7 30 with 8 30 second starts. three-game nights start at 7 40 8 00 9 00.
Funeral for Mrs Wayne Allen attended by Mr and Mrs L M Bicher. L M Lattimore back from St Louis on business. Everett Griffith and son Tommy of Des Moines visiting A Griffith home before Christmas trip to Champagne Illinois. Walter Brown family planning southern auto trip to California and Pasadena. Irvin Rich and Fern Bosnart returning to Iowa State Teachers College after funeral of Richs sister Mrs Wayne Allen. Peterson and Anderson advertise poultry eggs and cream.
Mrs J M Kelley promotes the Journal line of Christmas cards and invites interested persons to view the ecards. Phone 675 blue. It notes a basketball game at the Y gym tomorrow evening between the Washington Y and the Ottumwa teams with a large crowd expected. Sheriff-elect R H McCarty is in Des Moines for a sheriffs and county attorneys meeting on crime and law enforcement.
Mr and Mrs G K Mason and family of Burlington spent Sunday with Mrs Arnold and family. Out of town shoppers included L S McCoy Wayland Mrs Margaret Witting Olds M Stewart Crawfordsville Fred Aetenbernd Ainsworth E F Bo Snook Pleasant Plain Claude McCoy Crawfordsville Roy Smith Merrimac. Auctioneer D and Macon Washington Iowa list shows local activity and shoppers Scott Willey Columbus Junction etc.
A Black person is described wearing a head over coat at Schmoeder Bros. Jsilt, with details fragmentary and no further context available in the text.
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