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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 18, 1937

Page

6

Valuation of New Dwellings Rises in Iowa Cities in November

Valuations of new residences in 14 of 16 first class Iowa cities rose by 27010 from November last year to total 382005, with Waterloo posting the largest gain 66220. Des Moines and Mason City showed declines while Keokuk and Clinton did not report. Total remodeling values fell from 95731 to 67929.

Iowa State Health Department Keokuk Clinton Waterloo Des Moines Mason City Cedar Rapids Council Bluffs Dubuque Ottumwa Burlington Fort Dodge Marshalltown Muscatine Iowa City

What They Are Saying What They Are Saying

New York soprano Cusolina Giani speaks on romance saying Italians are hot headed French stingy English stern and she has not met many Americans. St Louis former Gov Myers Y Cooper wires support to John D M Hamilton praising resilience and sound principles in the Republican fight.

International News Service New York Cusolina Giannini Metropolitan Opera ST. Louis Myers Y. Cooper Ohio John D. M. Hamilton Republican National Committee Eleanor Powell Eohe Chris Schoenberg Schoenberg Bill Robinson Broadway

Eccentric suitor tales surround Marjorie Gateson

Hollywood gossip notes recount an obsessed admirer claiming to be Marjorie Gateson’s fiancé, plus other industry anecdotes. Reports mention Clara Bow’s cafe sighting, Rudy Vallee connections, Fay Webb grave monument chatter, Eleanor Powell aiming to promote Chuckaboom, and various Hollywood misadventures from Bette Davis to Kay Francis.

Harrison Carrol King Features Syndicate, Inc Hollywood Marjorie Gateson Europe Marjorie Clara Bow Miss Gateson Rudy Vallee Fay Webb Andy Santa Monica

New Prosperity Seen by Fed Chair as Expansion Urged

Chicago based Federal Reserve Board chairman Marriner S. Eccles says a new prosperity is near and urges expansion while labor is plentiful and materials easy to buy. He warns against hesitation that could slow economic growth.

Chicago

Water boils away changes to gas rising into air

When water reaches boiling, it changes from liquid to water vapor that rises and disperses into the atmosphere.

Train schedules and station notices for multiple lines

Railway agents list daily departures and arrivals for Apache, California, Golden State Limited, Local trains and mixed services, plus notes on California passenger stops and advanced notice requirements. Knoxville Branch, Davenport Ottumwa lines, and Southwest Limited details included with agent names and operation times.

IL & Pe Golden State Limited Knoxville California L. Goodlander Rh. Bh Southwest Limited Davenport-Ottumwa Ottumwa-Davenport W. C. Bell

Burlington Trailways Westbound and Eastbound Bus Schedules

Burlington Trailways lists Westbound Bus No 1 from Chicago to Omaha leaving Washington at 4 05 pm and 8 30 am and Eastbound Bus No 8 from Omaha to Chicago leaving at 3 35 pm and 4 25 am Tickets available at the Bus Depot Colenuse Hotel for trips coast to coast. agent GC Tracy oversees sales.

Burlington Trailways Chicago Omaha Washington Colenuse Y GC TRACY Ageni

Scarlet Fever Reports In Wellman Amid Health Watch

Several cases of scarlet fever are reported in Wellman. The school is examined daily by Dr Walsh and county health nurse Be L Walsh. Officials believe the disease will not spread significantly. The mumps epidemic appears near end with no new cases. Dinner guests include Mr and Mrs Keith Wilson Mr and Mrs Frank Wilson at the Fred Durran home. Nathan Wilson and son Eddy of Des Moines visit E C Jones family.

Wellman Area Social News and Local Updates

Mr and Mrs Frank Wilson visited Mrs Delbert Wilson in Sigourney after her hospital discharge. Mrs Marie Fogel and Marcia Wehrle visited in Iowa City. Eardley Bell Jr Frank Green went to Des Moines on business. Parrot of Lima Ohio welcomed a daughter Martha Kay born Friday December 10. Durst family and Wellman guests shared Sunday dinner. Morrison singing at Methodist church. Everette Emde returned from Excelsior Springs in serious condition. Mrs Alice Jones remains ill with rheumatic fever. A C Gingerich drives a new Buick.

Frank Wilson Sigourney Delbert Wilson Oskaloosa Hospital Marie Fogel Marcia Wehrle Iowa City C. C. Thiessen Charlie Schackner Farm Bureau Washington Eardley Bell Frank Green Des Moines Norman Parrot Lima Ohio Parrot Ollie Miller Wellman Sam Miller Martha Kay Arthur Durst Hilton John Dora Durst L. W

Timely change of heart in Dickens Christmas vision

Scrooge confronts Tiny Tim’s memory and faces a future in which his actions shape outcomes. The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come guides him through reveals of a grim office and a graveyard, prompting a vow to honor Christmas in all years and seek transformation.

Bob Cratchit Cratchits Peter Tim Specter Scrooge Christmas Scrocug Ebenezer Scrooge

Also Mentioned on This Page

A. B. Schmoeller State Bank Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation South Side Square Official Washington Directory Richard Stewart Ethel Grecian R. R. Noonan W. P. Rawn Helen Cresswell Harriet Coulter Harold Putnam Marions George County Lester B. Krabill Kyle Boyd Foster P. Wilson Fred Bauer A. C Optometrists Lemmon John W. Lemmon East Side Square Ainalytical Ralph W Thompson Washington Loan & Trust Lemley & Yard General Insurance East Main Street B. A. Ralston Tashington Independent Harland W. Mead Della Patton Ethel McCreedy Glenn Mace Ralph W. Thompson P. L. Etter T. J. Pease A. BE. Atchison C. W. Tucker Officers Lloyd Lytle W. H Dr. W Kyle Park Marian Bailey Frank V. Miller J. B. Lemmon Lester H. Orr O. ¥. Boller J. H. Squire Will Dupuis W. Carl Hedges Fred Reid City Library Eva Denny Homer Stephen Eveready Plumbing Chiropractors Chas Court House Theodore B. Bailey Nicola Bidg North Side Square Kay Francis Coldwater Canyon Gene Autry Republic Autry Oklahoma Jack Nicholls Bette Davis Harmon O. Nelson Jane Bryan Phil Kelley Bette Douglas Fairbanks, Jr Irene Dunne Fairbanks England Betty Warner Harry Malton Sperling Diana Gibson Gordon Oliver Martha Raye Harold Wiggins The Cedars of Lebanon Will Morrissey Portland Tacoma San Francisco Marjorie Weaver Twentieth Century-Fox Pittsburgh Philip A. Benson American Bankers’ Association Erno Laszlo Hull Ludlow United States William A. Shimer United Chapters Phi Beta Kappa National Honorary Scholastic Society Holly Wood Tina Merkel W. Livingston West Main St J. D. Dayton Land Co Jones Funeral Home East Main St Sherkman's Funeral Home M. B&b Daniel W. M A. W. Yard C. B Co, F, Anderson Dixie Dugan BY Striebel & Mevoy Mss Dugan Sant Stan Wong Coffey Alice Jones A. C. Gingerich R.c.a.—Victor Tire & Radio Charles Dickens Ledger Syndicate
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