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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1924
Page
8
Mr and Mrs David Warfel departed for Los Angeles to settle there. Miss Ophelia Miller, daughter of Mrs Gallup of Town City, is to wed George Gallup tonight in Town City. Joan A Babcock arrived from Chicago for the ceremony.
Local notes show Miss Bessie Longer returning from Ainsworth where she has been on a case. Several social updates list visits home and weddings including Mrs Frank Barden and three children returning to Fairfield after a Christmas visit, plus other community movements and notices.
The issue lists family visits including Mr. and Mrs. Clark Woodburn in town from Iowa City and Cedar Rapids, Bain of Cedar Rapids staying for a visit, and Mrs. M. D. Malcolm of Chicago visiting relatives. It notes local shopping ads, battery storage services, Girl Scouts delivering gifts, and health updates on Mayor Alberson and Dr Wieckam.
The article notes that the Coal Man is highly popular now and predicts fading prominence by next summer. It also highlights the value of a good spring or mattress for a warm comfortable bed and invites readers to consider upgrading sleeping comfort.
Reports from Tokyo say a powder cargo exploded aboard a ship in Ottaru harbor, Hokkaido, causing a disastrous fire and hundreds of casualties. The incident occurred in the business center of the island group as authorities receive details.
Paris reports European athletic circles debate whether the 1928 Olympic Games will be held in Amsterdam or Los Angeles. Amsterdam offers a municipal venue while Amsterdam stadium is deemed inadequate for large crowds. The Prague congress may decide U S organizers should host the ninth Olympiad, with Los Angeles favored by prior award.
Mr and Mrs George A Novy traveled to Chicago to spend New Year with his parents expecting to be away about a week. George Gallup of Iowa City and Ophelia Smith Miller obtained a marriage license here today. Ray Hoppengardner, long with Sinclair Packing Cedar Rapids, now transferred to New York after Christmas visit. He Nelson won a radio set from Clark and Enslin store amid a large Central Park ceremony.
Dr. L H Pammel of Iowa State College spoke at the Pan American Scientific Congress in Lima Peru. He urged preserving South America’s geological formations and the Indian contributions to agriculture, citing maize rubber tomato bean and other crops as foundations of modern farming. He reviewed U S conservation efforts including Gettysburg Vicksburg and Yellowstone and described Iowa's park system and conservation board work.
Crawfordsville residents hosted relatives and friends for Christmas. Oska loosa guests Mr. and Mrs. Hayes and son visited. Pearl Hamil returned to Washington. Oma Strain headed to Van Cleve Sn. to teach. Anwyl and Clikey families visited. Martin and Gormly families celebrated at local homes. Rodney Gormly accompanied his father to the Lease home for Christmas.
Mrs. Rosamond Lee Shaw Samuelson, 27, a former Canby high school teacher dismissed after marrying pupil Clifford L. Samuelson, 17, filed a $25 000 damages suit in Oregon City alleging defamatory statements by the school board.
Unofficial figures show Medway livestock for the week include 76,000 hogs, 24,000 cattle, and 23,000 sheep. Projections for hogs next week total about 276,000 as unofficial estimates.
Misa Elizabeth Lohberger, nursing student at Rock Island, is at home for Christmas vacation with her parents.
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