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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1934

Page

3

Pine and Social items due by 10 a.m for same day

Pine and Social items must be handed in or telephoned before 10 a.m. to appear in today’s paper. The society editor will receive social and local items from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m.

Milligan Highlights Classic Arts of the Young Republic

Miss Carol Forgey presided at the event and Neport reported on the recent art exhibit. George Breitenbach generously provided the room north of the National Bank for the display and was thanked for his kindness.

Milligan Young Republic Carol Forgey Neport George Breitenbach National Bank

Miss Latta Delivers Alaska Talk At Mission Group Meeting

Mission Group Hears Miss Latta on Guest Night at Wesleyan Home. About twenty five attendees enjoyed Latta's Alaska talk and a short play Her Choice. New members Ruthmary Dunbar Kathleen Dunbar and Helen Hayes joined. next meeting January 13 at Bernadine Long’s home.

Mission Group Miss Latta Kathryn Latta Methodist Wesleyan Home Missionary Society E. E. Stutsman Alice Rownd Harrison Dodder Bethlehem Howard Anderson Oleeta Stewart F. ¢C. Witzlgman Orie Turner Edwin Griffith Dora Minick Ernestine Ambree Seiior Augustine Rosella Hotle Martha Harvey Georgi Stirling Nwline Lane Ruthiery Dunbar Hotle Ruthmary Katheleen Dunbar Helen Hayes Rosella Bernadine Long Jar

Resignation Follows Belgrade Street Riots in Yugoslavia

Belgrade reports Foreign Minister Bogoljub Jevtic and Agriculture Minister Dragougin Kojic offered resignations after violent demonstrations over the Yugoslav-Hungarian settlement crisis. The cabinet did not accept them immediately amid factional pressure tied to Geneva diplomacy and King Alexander’s assassination fallout.

Belgrade Bogoljub Jevtic Dragougin Kojic Jugo-Slavia Jevie Geneva League of Nations Council Alexander

American Crops in 1934 Value Exceeds Four Billion

The Agriculture Department reports 1934 U S crops valued at 4 782 626 000 based on Dec 1 prices. Compared with 1933 4 114 265 000 and 1932 32 882 195 000, corn suffers drought with 1 2890 718 000 bushels and a 5 565 000 valuation versus 4 920 000 last year and 558 908 000 in 1952.

Washington, PD U.P United States Department of Agriculture Drouth

Birthday News From Brighton and Nearby Areas

A local birthday notice column lists residents with December birthdays including Mrs Sophia Gasaway born 1851 and living in Brighton, Miss Edith Koch honored with a surprise party, Miss Frieda Koch and others celebrating, and several children marked ages four to five plus community names and holiday greetings.

Sophia BE. Gasaway Brighton Richland Keokuk County Three

Denial of Hitler Shooting Report In Austrian Story

Berlin December 18. An investigation into claims by an Austrian newspaper that Adolf Hitler was shot and wounded by the daughter of a Soles president found the report wholly untrue.

Berlin U.A Adolf Hitler Soles Hea

Community notices and social events in Columbus Junction

Martha Butler reports social and club happenings in Columbus Junction. A Tuesday reception at the Presbyterian church honors newly married couples E B Aldershot Rudolph Votroubek and Buffington after a pot luck supper. Also noted are a 55th wedding anniversary celebration at the Mohie home in Wapello and upcoming Christmas events by Shellbark literary club and H W 4 H club.

Columbus Junction Der Presbyterian Church EB. Aldershot Rudolph Votroubek Buffington T. A. Wykert Fred Mohie Wapello Shellbark Literary Club H. W. Four H Club Concord Township B.C. Turkington Suzanne Ie- Waele Karlene Wilson Evelyn Shellabarger Marjorie Allbee Presbyterian Sunday School E. W. McWilliams Helen Crosby Tipton

Ainsworth High Presents Entertaining Operetta Show

Ainsworth high school staged Carrie Comes to College last night amid a snowstorm, with Mary Dunkle directing glee clubs and Florence Marr as leading lady. Cast included John Edmondson, Kenneth McConnell, Naomie Booth, Dewey Stephens, and Doris Leffler, plus a Chinese chorus and student dancers.

Ainsworth High Mary Dunkle Carrie Florence Marr John Edmondson Kenneth McConnell Naomi Booth Dewey Stephens Perry Reinier Wilma Stephens Ma Cramer John Stephens la Vausha Leffler Louise Joe Easter John Frame Sol Rosenbaum Eugene McCalel Izzie LaVaughn Leffler Doris Ainsworth High School R. J. Leffler Haskins Washington Marian Fitzgerald June Davis Modelle Harbison Marjorie Frame Fern Reinier Aileen Welliver Edith Henderson Joyce Butterworth Dorothy Pearson Robert Sharpe Harold Gerdes Junior McCaleb Duane White Claude Carson Carl White Clair Edmondson Emerson Jolly Mary Ruth Pressly Dorothy Trotter Hazle Harbison Doris Leffler Carol Stephens Helen Wheeler Ronald Hawkins Conn Whiteman Robert White Eugene Seeckett Roland Rabenoid Preston Edmondson Eleanor Schump Carl Baasler

Stage Crew and Orchestra Backed Show's Success

Lawrence J. Boshart led stage construction while his orchestra provided the opening music, supporting the show’s smooth run and audience reception.

Lawrence J. Boshart

Wellman Notes News And Social Roster

John Crawford rests well at University hospital after a broken leg. Mrs. Mary Starr and daughter host Christmas dinner for including Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Starr and Mr. and Mrs. Albert Stoutner. Township teachers meet at Geo Foster home with Edna Hendryx leading. Newborn Lyle Moffit, son of Chas Long, celebrated Sunday at Laura Moffitt’s home. Joe Starr and family visit Iowa City and Dolores Marlene Walters. Lloyd Foster, trumpeter, joins Jack Mille orchestra in Los Angeles.

Edna Hendryx Margaret Popham Flora Bert Popham Ward and Lynn Clarence Humphrey Trela Edith Robert North English Lyle Moffit S Pound Chas Laura Moffitt Toppan Johnson A. J. Nichols Joe Starr Iowa City Richard Walters Dolores Marlene Lloyd Foster Geo. Foster Jack Mille Orchestra Los Angeles Calif Lloyd

Iceland Repeals Prohibition Statute in Iceland

Reykjavik reports Parliament repealed the prohibition law in force since 1942. Sale of intoxicants will begin February 1. Severe penalties apply to government officials who become intoxicated on duty under the new law.

Reykjavik Iceland

Jasmine tea scenting mixture ratios explained

The text describes scenting tea with a jasmine blend using ten pounds of Jasminum paniculatum and thirty pounds of J. sambac, totaling forty pounds of flowers to scent one hundred pounds of tea. It notes two jasmine species used in China for fragrance.

China

Christmas Carols By Washington High Glee Clubs

Washington high school glee clubs will sing Christmas carols Friday evening at 9 p m starting on the front steps. They plan to visit the hospital and then will be guests of director Miss Helen Coffey at Mrs John W Teeter’s home 302 East Jefferson.

Daughters of Union Veterans Qg. A. R. Hall Scott Wilcox Mame McConauchy Will Sickles Sickles Nurse's Alumni Association Maxine Welliver Maurine Rathimel Narse’s Coupee Ralona Tive EN Wisconsen Ralona Rui Sommers Leroy Knuth Bareveld Wis Maury Sommers Fred EK. Miller Nell Sommers Clifford Sommers Winsacensin A. B. Schmoeller Washington High School Helen Coffey John W. Teeter East Jefferson

One Meg Per Brush Suit Highlights Hog Bristle Supply

Amid a comic forecast, a claim states one hog yields bristle for brushes. It notes twenty two million hogs grown annually in a region called Menchouria, framing a satirical industry scale.

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