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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1934
Page
8
Mr and Mrs Lyle Zehr of Kalonu attended the cantata at the Methodist church here last night. Earl Ferguson of Crawfordsville shopped here this morning.
Junior Boice and Roy Gree ian clerked at the Klein Klothing Ko Saturday. Bill Brown of south of Ainsworth was here on business this morning. Homer Birney of Oskaloosa is home for a few days visit with his mother Esta Birney. Correction Midway Sale Co sale of livestock and miscellaneous at Columbus Junction Web Dec 19. Mrs W J Norton visiting Stockport then at Orville Griggs home northwest of Washington. Dave Fulton works at J C Penney store all week. Oakley Payne ill with tonsillitis. He cared for others but grew sicker than them and is better now. Mrs Julius Kuniks brother Dave Braverman of Iowa City and his son Macy visited yesterday. Mr and Mrs W L Rugaber were in Mt Pleasant yesterday.
In Collier's Weekly Dr. E. FE. Tamarkin of Englewood New Jersey demonstrates an ophthalmoscope to inspect the eye interior. He claims physicians can diagnose brain tumor heart lesion hardening of arteries Bright's disease diabetes or meningitis by vascular and nerve observations.
Saturday evening a transformer failure at a south side substation cut town power for a short period. Manager Frank Miller and J M Robinson led crews to restore service quickly, with The State theater affected and refunds issued by Manager Ralph Pratt. The incident was described as rare in Washington.
William Bailey aged about 87 died December 5 at his home in Clearfield Iowa after a period of ill health. He was born near Riverside and raised there, married to Alice Johns, lived in Sharon before moving to Clearfield. Funeral services were held Friday with Joseph Bailey of Riverside and L KR Feldman of Kalona attending.
In Teauvais residents observe a special annual holiday honoring Jeanne Hach ette the town heroine likened to Joan of Arc. The legend credits her with saving the city centuries ago during a time of danger.
In the Gran Chaco dispute Bolivia and Paraguay seem closer to settlement after Acting President Jose Luis Tejada Sorzano announced Bolivia would accept the League of Nations peace plan. Sorzano took office after Daniel Salamanca was ousted by the army.
Eighty five young people attended the first Happy Hour program of the year at the Y last evening. A service with carols followed by slides from the University of Iowa on The Nativity was shown. Milan Thompson led the carols as Ernest Simpson presided.
The U S Supreme Court adjourned for three weeks and may take up the Texas oil men attack on the validity of the national recovery act. It may hear Thomas Mooney’s plea for relief from San Quentin and consider appeals of condemned Negroes in the Scottsboro cases. Other items include the gold clause devaluation and the MacCracken conviction in the air mail probe.
The Whittaker feed yard market drew an unusually large crowd at the Saturday community sale. Bidders showed strong interest as offerings were bigger than usual and prices for live stock and other items were satisfactory. Attendance and interest in these sales continue to grow each week.
A large gas explosion four miles northwest of Clarion created a 12 foot deep crater 86 feet wide and scattered debris up to a quarter mile. The blast interrupted a pipeline route from Kansas City Missouri to Minneapolis Minnesota. A pine section ten feet long was hurled 500 feet from the crater.
Fifteen thousand pine cedar and spruce trees from Ferris nursery are being planted in a 100 acre park northwest of here as part of the Beeds lake project. County workers dig and bait the trees, transported by CCC trucks to the site where CCC men plant them.
Aristotle's weather treatise from the fourth century BC established the standard work on meteorology for twenty centuries, shaping scholarly understanding and inquiry across generations.
Eva Diller was elected president of District 15 Christian Endeavor at Keota succeeding Barres Simpson who moved to a regional vice presidency. Ernest presided briefly, Rev R W Fillmore of Brighton led in the closing, and Miss Diller led the evening session with Rev D C Fulton among speakers. Other officers named include James Lambert Iowa City secretary Cela Atwood Sigourney and Elmer Riess North English treasurer.
Will Roberts of Sigourney died at his home in Sigourney on Friday December 14. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. at the Christian church in Sigourney with Rev. E. B Clark officiating. Burial followed at the family plot in Keota. Born in England about 77 years ago he came to this country at eight, lived near Talleyland before moving to Sigourney about seventeen years ago. He never married and is survived by his brother Nick Roberts a niece Mrs Gilbert Schrimp two nephews Milford Roberts and Milo Roberts and several grand nieces and nephews along with many friends.
An assortment of satin and felt house slippers offered at 79c and 98c by Moore's Bootery. Clarence Leroy Knuth of Barneveld and Ruth Sommers of Kalona obtain a marriage license. Special low prices on Weed tire chains at Brown's Super Service. The Messiah to be given Wednesday at Town Wesleyan College Mt Pleasant with Mrs. Henry Shields in the conservatory faculty. Washington county VFW banquet honoring Commander in Chief Jimmy Van Zandt at Hotel Blackhawk Davenport. large crowd. Baker of Bloomington visited with daughter Marion Baker. Amplus battery prices listed at Brown's Super Service. Dan Bevins and son Dean to Atlanta Christmas visit. Carl attends school there.
At Washington county hospital Miss Maime Hote of Wellman underwent an appendicitis operation this morning. Albert Garrett had a major operation. Mrs. Al Logan and baby left for home yesterday. Mrs. Floyd Martin and baby also left the hospital yesterday.
Legion meeting announced for Tuesday. Nic McCleery from Iowa City visited over the weekend. Eggs priced retail at 21 cents per dozen. Mrs FE M Wellemeyer of Garner visiting, to spend winter in New Orleans with her son. Furnace outage reported in courthouse, heat restored by noon. Auctioneer D F Macon of Washington listed with phone 251.
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