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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1933
Page
8
Kenneth Rhea of Crawfordsville was in Washington last night. Mr. and Mrs. Will E. Jones were here from near Cotter today. They visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Hedges and looked after business.
True courage is not the absence of fear but the conquest of it, showing that heroism includes nervousness. A reflection on bravery.
D R Evans Jr son of Mrs D R Evans of Ainsworth plays forward for the Iowa boys basketball team which finished undefeated in its bracket at C B C. Iowa's title bid ended with a 21 to 15 defeat by Oklahoma. Other items note World Book volume missing from Clinton family, a newborn Joseph Victor at Washington county hospital, and local visits by Bruce Stewart Harold Johnson Ralph Roberson Joe Seallon and R F Davis with brief notes on family and social news.
The Senate set the Ritchie tax bill to postpone delinquent tax sales until 1934 and cut interest for the current year while the House weighs a tuberculin test option for cattle. Public hearings drew 3000 with farmers opposing or cautious on highway truck length and weight limits.
Washington defeats Burlington 2-0 in the faculty basketball series with Henry Little delivering a key late basket and Carlton adding a free throw. The Burlington crew led 17-12 at halftime as Trowbridge and Bacher kept them ahead before Washington surged late.
The State Theatre marks its second birthday with a stage program featuring twenty performers in Hill Billies and a strong screen bill led by Chester Morris and Mae Clarke in Breach of Promise. The film adapts Rupert Hughes Cosmopolitan Magazine tale Obscurity with Morris as a senatorial candidate undone by a compromising moment. Miss Clarke plays a country drudge aiding Morris while seeking freedom. Two shorter comedies round out the program and Hill Billies perform both afternoon and evening shows with local musicians dancers jugglers and yodelers. Take seats early for Thursday February 16.
Burlington 68 S sees Bruce Gobble a Fairfield clothing dealer attend his 107th game of the season with Ted Saur. He has seen 44 last year and hopes to exceed that mark this year. Gobble served as timekeeper for the first half before leaving with Saur as the DeKalb Fairfield officials watched additional games at Keosauqua.
Mrs Keith Droz visits Des Moines sister Mrs Caughey Southwell and hosts Friday lunch. C K Frey announces a massucre expert at Cy Bush Residence February 18. W A Cherry visits country home of D E Cherry. Auctioneer Db. Macon of Washington handles sale by phone 251 Red Sirs. Mrs William Graf travels from Cedar Rapids to see ill parents Fitch. Miss Lillian Berry undergoes appendicitis surgery at Washington County Hospital. Miss Jessie Kerr of Chicago and Miss Mary Kerr of Iowa City stay for brother Dr G S Kerr funeral. Mrs J W Robertson and baby leave Washington County Hospital for Crawfordsville. Attendees at Dr Kerr funeral include R W Bailey, Dr Grant Munger, Dr White, and others from Cedar Rapids and Iowa City.
Dr and Mrs A S Smith of Fairfield were here Monday as guests at the home of Mr and Mrs Homer Stephen and attended to business. Ceilings are being re plastered in the Smith house on East Washington street. John R Williams and sons Howard and Russell of near Crawfordsville were here today on business.
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