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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1932
Page
6
Notes from Ward School describe a Christmas party with a lighted tree, gifts, and treats from Santa. Reports cover Rooms 1 2 and 4 including book work Open Door readers, geography lessons on Arabia, and France, new pupils, illness absences, and basketball preparations led by coach Tommy Duncan.
The report notes a full year start with complete enrollment and optimism for continued growth. Children enjoyed vacation memories with many stories of Santa Claus in Central Park, the dogs, and the Li dian tent. Gifts included seven dolls ten airplanes six footballs a white football and many good books.
A boa constrictor kept with a small white mouse as food in John Havelick’s Paterson store cage led to the mouse’s death after the pair played together. The mouse showed grief and died days after Havelick removed it following an order by Ss. P. A. The snake was found in bananas from South America.
The state highway commission will receive bids on January 19 for 6.3 miles of grading and 5.3 miles of gravel surfacing plus bridge and culvert work across Adams Carroll Dallas and Winneshiek counties. Grading on primary road 46 east from Manning in Carroll County. Gravel surfacing on US 169 south of Humboldt in Humboldt County.
County Clerk M. Wallakait reports 1931 totals show 65 marriages down from 81 in 1930 and 11 divorces down from 13. Births rose to 161 from 112, while deaths increased to 185 from 100.
Weekly round up from Washington county covers church youth activities at the Y and council court notes. Reports include hospital visits, elections of 1982 county chair B N Jessen, Red Cross and D A R activities, new officers for the K of P and Pythian Sisters, community anniversaries and obituaries, school outreach, and local marriages and accidents.
Construction starts immediately on a new radio broadcasting station linking Davenport and Des Moines. B J Palmer cites a Federal Radio Commission permit allowing WHO WOOC to boost output to 50 kilowatts, with a sending station between the two cities required after a time extension was denied.
List of scouts from Washington, Riverside, and Crawfordsville troops receiving Tenderfoot to first class ranks and merit badges at the county court of honor held in Crawfordsville. A higher rank of star scout was awarded to Roger Bicher of Troop 33.
A Riverside gathering featured a birthday party for Mrs. Sims with five tables of progressive euchre and prizes won by Mrs. William Gerot Charles Rath William Gerot and Ruby Rath. Other items include Needle club members hosting a poluck supper and cinch games with prizes, club meetings at the Fortnightly and Tuesday Bridge groups, and various local residents attending or hosting events and visiting relatives.
About forty two students relaxed after the Friday game at the home of Cloyd Smith and Ray Kupka, dancing to radio music. Refreshments included punch, sandwiches, ice cream and cake served by Mrs. Smith. Separately, Washington United Presby terian Sabbath school officers for 1932 enjoyed a six oclock dinner hosted by Miss Althea Montgomery. Fourteen sat to dine as work plans for the year were discussed. The dinner was catered by Mrs. R L Coulter and Miss Catherine Masson.
The birthdays of Mrs. Inez Martin of Keota and Cloyd Smith were celebrated Thursday at six o'clock with a dinner at the Sidney Smith home. Guests included Mrs. Inez Martin, Mr. and Mrs. Glen Martin and daughter Helen, Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Wells and Donald Bowes.
The Fortnightly club lists meetings for January with the literature department gathering Monday evening at the Minicks home and the Bible department meeting at the Y upstairs. Rebekah Degree Start rehearsal is scheduled Monday night at 7 20.
Tuesday Alma Hearne Holland missionary society will meet Tuesday evening with Mrs P C Witzieman. Miss Leila Anderson chairs the potluck supper. Miss Mary Hunter will give the lesson. Bring calico bags with a New Year’s offering. Rosemary club meets with Mrs Lloyd Foster Wednesday afternoon. Booster club meets with Mrs Milford Anderson Tuesday PM. Farm bureau lesson announced. Fortnightly meeting of Dept American Home Section 2 at 306 E Main January 12 at 2 30. All members please come.
A schedule of upcoming fraternal events includes an Odd Fellows and Rebekahs social at the Odd Fellow hall next Wednesday at eight. The American Home department of Fortnightly meets Tuesday January 1% at Mrs. Ezra Goodwin's home. dues expected. Pythian Sisters of West Chester Temple 132 hold regular meeting and initiation Tuesday evening January 12, members urged to bring sandwiches.
The Kolah club plans a January 26 meeting with Mrs. Chas. Jackson. Chapters of P. K. O celebrate Mounders Hall with a January 16 luncheon at Montrose Hotel Cedar Rapids, $0.50 per plate. Union meeting for Washington churches youths set for Sunday January 10 at 6 15 PM at the Methodist church with a planned inter church program.
FALL RIVER MASS A letter with only a telephone number for an address was delivered to the proper party by the wrong address man of the Fall River post office.
Utica New York residents benefited as more than 30 men supplied by the Emergency Employment Committee work in city parks cutting wood. The firewood will be distributed to families in need.
Registered nurse Miss Ta O Loughlin of Washington County Hospital is spending several days with her parents Mr and Mrs William O Loughlin. She is spending time with family between assignments and duties at the hospital.
Mrs J C Vinton celebrated her 91st birthday at home on 802 West Monroe Street. She hosted a birthday dinner at noon with daughter Mrs Ella Boileau and granddaughters Mrs Ernest Garrett and Mrs Joe Maxwell, plus niece Mrs Sadie Zeigler. The day featured gifts fruit flowers and a candlelit table with two large cakes baked by a granddaughter and a nephew.
At the Jackson Day dinner in Washington the Democratic party faced factional rivalries as Alfred E. Smith urged cross party cooperation and support for federal unemployment relief bonds. James M. Cox warned the depression may endure while proposing federal public works oversight to curb red tape.
The executive committee of the Iowa state conference of social work appointed chairmen for Child Welfare O J Von Krog Eldora Delinquency Jay Keck Sioux City Family Jeanette McCregor Fort Dodge Mental Hygiene Dr Julia Hill Des Moines Industrial B A May Graceland Lamoni Group Social Work Willard Hayes Cedar Rapids. The committee abolished the executive secretary post held by Mrs Dorothy Tumy Oskaloosa but kept her on as conference secretary.
Cyrus chapter Royal Arch Masons last night installed new officers for the year. Howard G. McBride was named high priest with C. M. Robinson as king and Cloyece C. Gault as scribe. George McDaniel became treasurer while A. W. Yard was secretary. Carlton Haven captain of the host. J. W. Enslin principal sojourner. P. O. Cnos sen royal arch captain. Wilder C. Bell master of third veil. John Long master of second veil. I. Rothschild master of first veil. Charles Sloat sentinel.
Muscatine remains undefeated after beating Washington 29 to 18 as Parko leads with four assists and Jackson and Wells contribute on both ends. In other Little Six games Mt. Pleasant tops Fairfield 22-15, Burlington defeats Ottumwa 19-14. Washington meets Ottumwa next Friday to close the first round.
Washington high school debaters will visit Iowa City for two practice debates on Monday evening. Helen Sartor and Junior McConnell join the affirmative against Virgil Avitt Mer and Milan Thompson on the negative. J. A. Taylor will select the regular four member team midweek after local elimination debates on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Citizens and organizations from about a dozen northwestern Iowa communities filed petitions with the state railroad commission protesting the discontinuance of the night train on the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific line. They warn many towns will lose morning mail. some petitioners suggest replacing it with a day train. The commission may set a hearing on the protests.
Sylvester P. Dillenback, 97, longtime volunteer firefighter of 79 years, died at his home in Fore Plain New York after a lingering illness. He is believed to be New York State's oldest volunteer firefighter.
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