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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1932
Page
8
Mr and Mrs Walter Harter and daughter Grace of Muscain ton will visit Mort King's home this weekend.
Washington readers can buy BY Ways at Lemmon’s Pharmacy McDaniel’s Drug Store and Phil lips Hebners. Princess Sherbotski’s departure aboard the U S Paul Revere is postponed until six copies of By Ways arrive for her entourage to read on the voyage. Dance Friday night at Iowa Ballroom. Mr N Db Anderson had major surgery at University Hospital Iowa City yesterday. Cap Screws Bolts and Nuts stocked. Sitter’s Auto Parts notes updates on Hinshaw and Chandler illnesses. Relief stove contributions documented at county home with community response praised.
Frederick VP Lee faced sharp questions from the House Agriculture Committee about operation costs administrative policies and consumer burdens in the emergency farm relief proposal He said farm groups favored cooperation but some members questioned the plan Western lawmakers attacked administrative features and Rep Ream spoke on the domestic allotment feature seen as a sales tax on pork The groups showed no interest in abolishing or retaining the farm board as an organization.
A blaze ripped through Tokyo’s Shirokiya department store killing 14 people and injuring hundreds as shoppers escaped from seven floors. Firefighting equipment was inadequate, leaving many trapped on the roof where the zoo’s animals struggled to flee. Six military planes lowered ropes to rescue those on the roof.
Iowa City Iowa December 16 A hasty rebuilding of the University of Iowa basketball team began today with two regulars and two reserves available for the clash with Carlton s clever quintet Saturday night. Influenza sidelined Ivan Blackmer and Harold Swaney and Edward Break left for Chicago to take holiday mail carrier work. Gueldner Krumbholz may start at forward for Blackmer and Marshall Beigert could replace Break. Carlton has won 31 of 32 and aims for a 14th straight victory here led by Dick Arney with four veterans.
President Hoover weighs U S options as European debt default pressures grow in Congress with bills to raise passport fees and bar securities. Paris signals potential French retaliation against American tourists while leadership struggles in France amid talks of a possible debt revision conference after payment.
Keota residents gathered for a Tuesday afternoon Christmas party hosted by Mrs. J. B. Ochs with a no hostess luncheon at 1 pm and a 500 card game after gift exchanges. Prizes went to Mrs. George Mayer and Mrs. Mary Singmaster of Oskaloosa. Mrs. F. F. Marsh and Mrs. Charles O. Singmaster later hosted a dinner bridge at Puritan cafe for sixteen guests.
Community notes record an auctioneer case in Washington Iowa against Macon while Phillip Crai and family travel to Davenport Florida. Bridge club results note Gilbert Adams and Mrs James Leary guiding scores. Chariane Dawson marks a 12th birthday with a Dawson cafe supper for twenty two. Gean Freshwater’s birthday party guest list includes seven children and mothers.
The article notes coal grates appeared in this country in the first quarter of the eighteenth century, marking an early phase in the adoption of coal heating technologies and domestic comforts.
A program and candy social will be held Wednesday December 21 at Lincoln school Gym northwest of Washington on primary road No. 1. Hot lunch will be served. Leona Kos, teacher.
Boxes of 25 or more neatly printed Christmas cards on sale at the Journal office upstairs. Also notes that By-Ways will be published tomorrow and a Cities Service program on WHO-WOC at 7 o clock.
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