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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1933
Page
7
The fragmentary clipping references a local geome dispute involving named parties and a regional timing issue. Readable details indicate a procedural step in a municipal matter with an upcoming deadline and a potential public response. The text hints at a scheduling change affecting residents and officials in the area.
Fragmented text references price, makers, and small packets. Lacks clear event, entities, or dates to define a full news item.
President and Mrs. Hoover leave Palm Beach for Washington aboard a presidential train. He fished avidly during the holiday and plans to tackle foreign policy and economic issues with two months remaining in his term.
Fragmentary OCR reading mentions numbers and words without clear event or names. The readable parts show dates or codes and scattered terms, but no complete fact to describe a person, place, or action.
The Commercial Club bowling activity lists organizers Dr W B Crooks T L Brookhart Henry Shields Robert Noonan and Ed Wells as captains. Also mentions medical advice products and hog price data with brief weather forecast noting fair tonight and Tuesday cloudy.
Local notes report Miss Ruth Poster heading back to Iowa Sta te College after registration day for a new quarter. Nellie Wilson departs to Missouri after visiting Dr and Mrs C W Stewart. Janees Stewart and C N Wells return to Chicago earlier in the week. Howard Wolt and family from Marion Illinois spend the weekend. A B Rantfi and daughters Dorothy and Kee Mae plan to return to Hampton. Kate King superintendent of Nools region. Mrs Rankin’s relatives visit with Mr and Mrs George Brin fon.
A Coast Guard Arcturus was forced to land off the Florida coast yesterday but all crew members were found safe. A radio intercept reported the aircraft in need of assistance, though details on the crew and exact location were unclear.
The New York dispatch reports the murder of a noted gangster leader connected with the York Fay organization. Details are sparse in the scrambled text, but authorities confirm the incident occurred in New York with ongoing investigations.
Mrs Charles Divnienbachs brother and Ada West wed Willis Proffitt on New Years Day at the Washington Methodist parsonage at 2 20 pm officiated by Dr B F Wittigman. The couple planned a two week western honeymoon and home in Pleasantville. The prose mentions other wedding details and local employment contexts and a separate later report notes a nightclub killing at a Washington establishment.
A Washington based weekly religious study outlines seven prayer topics for the week of January 4 1088 prepared by the federal council of churches and evangelism commission. The lesson emphasizes unity through faith in Christ and calls for penitence intercession and personal empathy while urging support for health and safety concerns and civic interest in health organizations.
A speaker pledges practical health steps for the family including vaccination against diphtheria and smallpox, regular health exams, dental checkups, and routine exercise and sleep. The plan prioritizes nutrition with fruits vegetables and milk while avoiding excess and promoting fresh air and sunshine.
Local social notes recount a 20th wedding anniversary dinner hosted by Verne Hanft and neighbors in Spring Run with the Bultingtons Jones and Jennings families in attendance. The Evangelical Sunday School elected officers and Sunday services featured piano and readings. Other items include visits, school notes, and church gatherings in Columbus City and nearby towns.
Mrs J G Ranous of Keota and Mrs A J Guin of Columbia Mo visit Washington for Christmas. West Liberty couple Pred Morrison and families stop by. Nina Johnson from Sigourney returns from Cedar Falls. Marie Landau visits Mt Pleasant kin with sisters. Gov. Ferguson and McClure kin travel. Trene Alsip treated for flu in Muscatine. Others return home or travel, with updates on illnesses, funerals, and club meetings.
Miss Josephine Hull leaves for Lana Downe to study at Drexel Institute in Philadelphia. Visits by Miss Bernice Adrian and Miss Mary Briley to Mr. and Mrs. Harlan Killian in Iowa City. Miss Helen Breese visits Coralville home. Paul J. Stumpf of Kalona and Luella M. Lintg of Richmond apply for marriage licenses. Licenses issued to Willis Proffitt and Ada West in Marion County. John D. Miller and Marjorie Trieschmann marry in Wellman. Vincent Tellin and baby leave Washington County Hospital. H. A. Been Blossom of Des Moines and son Donald visit Mrs. Leenblossom’s mother Mrs. Palmer. Mrs. Palmer ill recently.
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