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