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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1931
Page
8
The Misses Ethel Gibson and Dorothea Wickham are expected home today for the holidays. The notice extends warm Christmas and New Year wishes. Top on hogs listed at 4.35 with a weather note of mostly cloudy tonight and Thursday.
Mack Murphy of Hookstown Pennsylvania visits at the Chalmers Fulton home while Lt. Paul A. Putnam USMC aviator writes of refined oil use in Navy and Marine training and predicts local enthusiasm after trials. Miss Loretta Walker returns for holidays. Miss Mary Sampson visits Keokuk friend Edith Elgar. arrangements at 714 North Second for Arrasmith family. Miss Eloise Mallory home from Gregg Business College. various holiday plans and ads for radiator repair and swine flu remedy.
Cincinnati police and fire units scoured every city quarter after the kidnap and murder of six-year-old Marian McClean as she await Santa. Two suspects were arrested and questioned as the manhunt continued.
A beam on a heavily loaded work car snapped at the Newkirk Avenue Brighton line station sending railroad ties into crowd of Christmas shoppers. Twelve people suffered serious injuries and were hospitalized, with several others badly cut and bruised.
Senator Borah Republican Idaho called for a sweeping reduction in federal spending including a 10 percent cut in salaries for all federal employees. He urged Congress to curb government outlays and scale back programs to trim the federal budget.
Two United States Army airmen from Maxwell Field Montgomery were killed when their plane crashed near Fletcher Alabama today. The incident occurred after takeoff and the crew did not survive the crash.
Japanese troops and bombing planes advanced in Manchuria against bandits and occupied two Chinese citadels. Advices from Yinkow said Tsendchaungtai in south Panshan was taken and Chinese troops disarmed. Haicheng reports Niuchuang citadel seized as air raids continued along the Liao river.
Pocketbook containing receipts and money plus a key numbered 6 lost. Reward offered. Call Journal for details.
A speeding Southern Pacific passenger train struck a group at a railroad crossing in San Mateo California, killing five people and injuring several others as authorities investigated the crash and emergency crews responded to the scene.
Vatican City December 23 officials said fifteen thousand volumes were lost when part of the Vatican library wing collapsed. Three men were killed and bodies had been recovered in the crash site.
A car crash last night killed five people including Victor Gonzales, 40, his wife Julia, 35, and their children Ramona, 12, and George, 9, along with Mrs B Bruzze. Investigators are examining the scene for further details.
Galileo, famed for pioneering the telescope, continued refining optics until he crafted a lens capable of about eightyfold magnification, marking a notable advance in early astronomical instrumentation.
Iowa sheriffs and Minnesota authorities were notified after Town Marshal Vogel was shot while resisting two men who attempted to abduct him in Lime Springs near the Minnesota line. The bandits fled toward the Twin Cities. one suspect described as short in a light suit, the other tall in overalls. Bandits’ stolen car tied to a Minnesota license B 422203.
Mr and Mrs George Freshwaters and Mr and Mrs Milburn McKay will drive to Fairfield tonight for the basketball game. Miss Irene Mitchell of Crawfordsville shopped here today. Miss Oneita Griggs is home from Luton teaching for two weeks' Christmas vacation.
Mrs D C McConnell of Minneapolis visits at F L Broadgate home for holidays. Mrs J M Kelley handles the Journal line of Christmas cards, available plain printed or engraved, call 675 Blue 233 cad. Mrs Merna Henry of Brighton leaves Washington County Hospital after a minor operation.
Mr and Mrs Adrian Bennett of Kansas City welcome a son Richard Donaldson born Oct 5. The mother was Dorothy Donald, formerly of the city. The Y M C A will be open Christmas day from 5 p m to 7 p m. Miss Mary Hisele leaves tomorrow for Crawfordsville after weeks in Washington. Miss Bernice Derby departs tomorrow for Rubio.
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