Christmas Basket Drive Reaches City Needy
Four truckloads of baskets nearly one hundred in all were delivered this afternoon by the Goodfellows to Washington's needy. An additional $26 arrived at the Journal office with numerous individual donations. Nationally, over 500000 people will receive Christmas baskets or dinners through relief groups and volunteers.
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Washington
The
Goodfellows
Journal
Liv Hollingsworth
R. E. Brown
O. M. Cuddy
Ream and Carson
William Carson
United Press
New York
Humane Society
Kansas City
EB. D. Hornbrook
Bill
Prizes Planned for Washington County First Baby of 1932
Washington merchants will award presents to the county's first baby of 1932 with a formal announcement to follow in the Journal. The event draws continued local interest as readers await word of the lucky infant and its parents.
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Washington County
Washington
Journal
Thanks for kindness after Mrs Taylor’s death
W J Taylor and daughter Mrs Paul Harvey and family express deep gratitude to neighbors friends and organizations for help and sympathy during Mrs Taylors illness and after her death.
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W. J. Taylor
Paul Harvey
Journal
Taylor
Robbery and shootings across multiple towns headline rush of crimes
A bank robbery in Allendale Illinois ends with a wreck and two captives. one wounded bandit killed by a sheriff in Port Washington Wisconsin after a $1200 holdup. two brothers tied to chimneys in a Knickel farm crime in Port Washington. Felix Sojka found slain in Chicago after a robbery. four suspects questioned in Ames Iowa with guns and a blackjack in their possession.
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Allendale, Iil
First National Bank
Port Washington
Wis
Rudolph
Herman Knickelbein
Chicago
Felix Sojka
Page
Ames
James Anderson
James Lee
Joe Kuceran
Tama
Demons Fall to Fairfield in Rough 32-21 Loss
Fairfield defeated Washington 32 to 21 as fouls mounted to 30 in a hard fought game. Smith led Washington with eight field goals, with over half the points coming in the fourth period. Fairfield built early leads 9-3, 16-7 at halftime, and 25-10 after three quarters. Muscatine beat Ottumwa 13-9 in the same night.
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Fairfielde
Washington High School Demons
Smith
Washington
Fairfied
Minister Rev. P. W. Happel Delivers Dedication Oration
Wilton pastor Rev. P. W. Happel, a prominent Lutheran minister, will speak during the afternoon dedication program for the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran church on East Second Street next Sunday.
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P. W. Happel
Wilton
Lutheran Church
Trinity Evangelicalutheran Church
East Second Street
Fortnightly club program to feature local youth talents
The Fortnightly music department invites the public to a December 28 program at eight in the Presbyterian church. Local students will perform in voice, piano, violin, cello, banjo, and quartet pieces including works by Bach, Chopin, Schubert, and Rachmaninoff.
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Presbyterian Church
POGERS urges simple packing for trip to Peiping
The speaker claims Vice President Marshall said America needs modest travel gear for Peiping. He advises bringing a pillow with feathers, as locals supply limited comforts and rice-filled cushions. He lists items available locally such as toilet articles cigarettes shoes Scotch and standard equipment and warns to avoid heavy clothing.
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Peiping
Presient
Marshall
America
Orient
Wicher Family Plans Christmas Day Visit in Town
Mr and Mrs Jacob Wicher and family of Wayland will spend Christmas Day at the P G Widmer home here. Mrs Nettie Emry and daughter Lois of West Pleasant Plain will visit tomorrow with their daughter and sister and her husband Mr and Mrs Wm Sitter at the Tl R Sither home.
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Jacob Wicher
Wayland
P. G. Widmer
Nettie Emry
Lois
West Pleasant Plain
Wm. Sitter
Tl. R. Sither
Lutherans to Dedicate New Church in Three Services
Trinity Lutheran church will be dedicated next Sunday December 27 with three festival services. The cornerstone will be laid at 10 30 am with Rev R Grote of Lockridge Iowa reading scripture and giving a brief address. The key will be turned by the pastor after the 10 45 brief ceremonies. Rev H Harms president of the Iowa district Missouri Lutheran synod will preach the dedication sermon. An afternoon service at 2 30 pm will feature Rev P W Happel of Wilton and an illustrated India lecture by Rev Theo Gutknecht of What Cheer Iowa. Mrs BE A Goeske and Mrs Meibolim provide solos during both services.
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Trinity Lutheran Church
R. Grote
Lockridge
Iowa
J. J. Minick
H. Harms
Davenport
Harms
Missouri Lutheran Synod
P. W. Happel
Wilton
Happel
Iowa District News
India
Theo Gutknecht
What Cheer
BE. A. Goeske
Meibolim
Toy Day Distributes Gifts to Needy Children
Yesterday in Washington the YMCA distributed over eighty toys donated for needy homes. Parents and friends provided a list of names and ages with wants, allowing most requests to be filled. Presbyterians, Methodists, and local volunteers contributed gifts, Doll repairs were handled by Cox Motor Co and high school students, with trees and popcorn balls included. Call Mrs Lester Orr at 318 green to receive a toy if you need one.
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Washington
Santa Claus
Y. W
Presbyterian Sunday School
C. O. Dayton
Cox Motor Co
W. F. Bickel
Lester Orr
Green
Pilgrims Flock to Bethlehem for Christmas Visit
Devout pilgrims arrive in Bethlehem to worship at the sacred grotto where Jesus was born. Crowds fill the roads from Jerusalem as modern autos replace ancient camel routes in a pageant of history and faith.
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Bethlehem
Christ
Jerusalem
Jesus Christ
Worried by Advance in Manchuria
Tokyo bids hands off as Premier Inukai drafts a warning after notes from the United States France and England. The government resents perceived pressure over Manchurian bandits and regional operations. In Washington US officials press Japan about plans to occupy Chinchow raising fears of renewed clashes with Chinese forces.
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Tokio
Inukai
United States
France
England
Washington
Honjo
Chinchow
W. Cameron Forbes
Stimson
Boy With Broken Leg Is Taken To Hospital
Wayne Lemley nine years old a pupil at Indian Creek school near Wellston has a broken leg that long neglected is now at the county hospital after health officials investigated the case. Dr Hendricks and Deputy Sheriff Putnam took the boy to town last night where X rays showed a spiral fracture below the knee. The bone was set and cast, and Wayne will stay several weeks in the hospital.
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Wayne Lemley
Indian Creek School
Wellston
Vera Harvey
Wayne
H. L. Hendricks
George F. Morrison
George Lemley
Hendricks
Harold Putnam
Milwanukee
Funeral Services for Mrs W J Taylor in Sherman
Funeral services were held at Sherman’s funeral home for Mrs. W. J. Taylor, led by Dr. F. C. Witzigman of the Methodist church. A vocal solo was offered by Mrs. Julian Lattimore. burial followed at Elm Grove Cemetery. Honorary pallbearers included members from the Legal Sisterhood class, the Daughters of Union Veterans, and the Royal Neighbors.
Christmas Day Newspaper Exit Noted in Local Paper
In keeping with a long standing custom there will be no paper issued on Christmas Day. The omission reflects local tradition and festive observance across the community.
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