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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1937
Page
8
Mrs. Carl Amrine reports that MP and Mrs. Boyd Lantz, Carl Amrine, Carl Reibling, Oral Shoemaker, Mrs. Ida Shuppy, and daughter Dora helped butcher at the Earl Smith home on Tuesday in Merrimac.
George L McDaniel notes hog prices at 8.50 as top quote. Weather forecast shows cloudy tonight and Friday with slight warmup.
Mr and Mrs Lester Kientz and family and Mr and Mrs Henry Wolfe and families enjoyed Christmas at Otto Lamansky home in Brighton. Mr and Mrs BE Reibling and son Carl spent Christmas with Harold Reiblings. Arthur Norton and daughter visited Sherm Norton. Clyde Crile and family called on Andrew Criles while Roy Eshelman and children visited Maggie Burger.
Mrs Clara Godlove reports Sunday morning church services moved to 9 30 so the pastor can return to Crawfordsville for his eleven o clock appointment. The piece also lists numerous Christmas family dinners hosted by local residents with extended family from nearby towns and farms.
Charles M. Roush as administrator of Nova Roush's estate sues B. H. Shearer and son Woodrow J. Shearer for 15340 damages including funeral and ambulance bills from an Oct 10 1937 collision near Columbus Junction. The suit claims negligent entry from side road caused the crash that killed Mrs Neva Roush and her year old baby. Attorneys for plaintiff are Hicklin and Hicklin. defense counsel are Putnam trio and W Weaver.
Funeral services for John Krebs prominent Riverside stock raiser were held at the Methodist church with burial in Riverside cemetery. George Siverly, Civil War veteran from Louisa County, died at 93 with services in Lone Tree and burial there. The report lists local visits and marriages including Norma Deatsch’s wedding and multiple families visiting relatives in nearby towns.
The Blue Ridge range is the easternmost part of the Appalachian system. It stretches from the Maryland border southwest through Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, and into northern Georgia.
The afternoon was social as Lott Birney enjoyed the many presents under the Christmas tree.
U S Senator Robert F Wagner argues a large housing plan offers lasting recovery amid widespread unemployment and a favorable money market. He warns against allowing a housing shortage to grow while economic activity lags. Hollywood director William Wellman predicts a need for color film era politeness and blush.
A large crowd attended the program at the New Haven church on December 30 as reported by Mrs. M. Smith.
Dr James H Rogers Yale economist calls for increased re armament as best antidote to business downturn noting heavy industry would gain and output would not threaten private business. Capt D W Tomlinson predicts transoceanic flights at 20 000 to 25 000 feet within two years. Rear Admiral Byrd attacks peace at any price group for emboldening aggressors. Congressman Taylor says Congress will back Roosevelt on supplemental worship building program. Dr Foster Kennedy foresees neurologists controlling emotions. A R Hatton weighs 26 years of local medical cov-
A report notes ants increase their activity as temperatures rise. At 100 degrees they move about twelve times faster than at 50 degrees, illustrating temperature driven metabolism and foraging urgency in colonies.
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