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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1933
Page
6
Mr and Mrs Ezra Gardner attended the funeral of a sister in law Mrs J N Gardner at the Methodist church in Wellman yesterday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Lawrence Wilson and daughter Bea were in Iowa City Saturday night attending the University basketball game.
The report notes Fred Stewart’s S S class surprised him on January 9 1923 for his 50th birthday. Also included is a brief item about Velvet Rose Cream marketed to heal sore hands at 25 cents, plus hog pricing at 3.25 and a brief weather forecast of fair night with Tuesday partly cloudy.
Mr and Mrs Frank Long and Mrs Laura Longwell attended the funeral of Mrs J N Gardner, the Longwell aunt, in Wellman Sunday afternoon. Dr and Mrs J M Lloyd and son went to the Iowa City basketball game Saturday night. Betty Coffey visited relatives in town for the weekend. A J Johnson of Brighton was in Washington on business.
Mrs J T Anderson returns from Des Moines to West Second street Washington. Mrs Keith Droz meets her in Iowa City. Mr and Mrs Charles Crone honeymoon trip in Chicago noted. Miss Irene Mitchell visits from Crawfordsville. The Schmitts visit Val Fuhr home. Lemley family hosting Colleen Shalla. Chester Williams travels to Dowagiac for sister's death with three children left.
Hollywood director Edward Sutherland and Audree Henderson married in an airplane elopement to Yuma Arizona. This is Audree's first marriage while Sutherland has four ex wives Marjorie Daw Louise Brooks and Ethel Kenyon. The couple returned to Hollywood amid friend congratulations.
The phrase meaning money derives from lucrum Latin for gain. The term has long circulated in English to denote ill gotten or dirty money in various contexts.
Funeral services were held for 61 year old John Burianek Jr a prominent Mason and president of the Peoples Savings bank of Cedar Rapids. In Iowa City candidate C Rollin Sherek announced his bid for the mayoral nomination as the field for the position grows ahead of the March 27 general election.
Funeral services planned today for Tom Sebring age 80 of Boone who died of exposure after falling down a steep embankment. He was a cripple and unable to walk and was found dead at the scene.
Roy G Hayden aged 52 the county home inmate was killed when struck by a truck driven by Hugo Carter of Afton as he walked to church in Creston last night.
H R Schoonover age 43 suffocated in a Tipton hotel room last night after a lighted cigarette ignited a smudge on the floor. Authorities believe the blaze caused his death.
A detachment of 1000 Indian cavalry and infantry left New Delhi for Alwar to aid the maharajah in suppressing a Moslem rebellion. The maharajah’s 500-strong force defended Govindarzh village overnight, killing about eighty rebels before retreating. Insurgents dug trenches and planned to resist reinforcements arriving from Delhi. The revolt arose over high taxes.
Twenty five farmers gathered at the Tipton courthouse to stop a farm sale on a quarter section owned by James A. Hayslett of West Branch. They aim to pressure Union Central Life to raise its bid to the full mortgage amount of twelve thousand six dollars.
Mrs Robert McDonald of Keota underwent gangrene surgery at Mercy Hospital Iowa City. Her right leg below the knee was removed after a long diabetes battle. She was moved from Keota to Wellman and then to Iowa City. sister Mrs Mary Ousley died in December. condition improving slightly in latest reports.
Kimner Brewer was sentenced to die on January 26, 1935 for the murder of Deputy Sheriff W. L. Dilworth in Waterloo Iowa. Judge A B Lavejoy overruled a new trial motion and Pat Griffin received a death sentence tied to the same case.
Iowa's 45th regular session begins with Gallagher elected temporary speaker in the House and McFarlane resigning as lieutenant governor to join the Senate. The House approves credentials and names key staff, while the Senate adjourns briefly for certification and prepares for party-led organization. Governor Herring urges tax reduction bills to be reserved for later consideration.
A reflection on restraint and generosity in victory, urging that when one party errs the superior response is mercy and fairness rather than retaliation. The quote emphasizes humility and reconciliation as the true triumph.
The Senate fight over the Glass banking reform act resumed with Senator Long leading opposition against branch banking provisions. Long argued the bill would empower large financiers with control of the credit system, proposing to limit branch banking to the city where a bank is located, opposing the bill’s statewide approach.
Washington dispatch reports the income tax hike proposals that emerged from a Roosevelt conference have split the Democratic ranks. Key leaders say they will push if needed, but steady opposition from many rank and file members makes passage unlikely.
The article summarizes Senate action on a repeal resolution with sections banning transport and sale of intoxicating liquors and a seven year ratification window. It notes votes on substituting a convention method and on striking section 3, detailing party lines and key figures such as Blaine Hebert King Bratton Black Robinson Hastings Austin Sehuy.
Mrs Stanley Smith of near West Chester shopped in Washington Saturday. Mrs Sarah Hamilton and Miss Margaret Hamilton of Keota visited Friday with Miss Virginia Droz. Miss Virginia Droz drove to Lake City to take Mrs Porter Colvig and son Bruce home after their visit with Mr and Mrs F M Ritchey. Droz plans to stop in Des Moines en route home and expects to finish in a few days. Tuesday is the last day to save the discount on your gas and electric bills. Iowa Southern Utilities Co.
Attendees at the University of Iowa basketball game in Iowa City include Dr E E Stutenman A E Baldrige Henry Bailey John Lytle W L Graves Stanton Kiesel Harold Putnam Ed Squires and family Bill and Bob Shannon Bob Hansen Louis McFadden Bruce Cowden George Freshwaters Ralph Thompson Robert Thompson and others. Mrs George Dowell travels to Des Moines to visit her mother Mrs Hattie Haskins and plans to return Thursday. Virginia Warfel leaves Iowa City for New York to work at Macy's. Lucy Dempsey visits town at her brother in law and sister J J McNamara. Mrs Griff Davis and daughter shop locally. Helen Helwick, graduate nurse student at University of Minnesota, begins public health and children's nursing course. Auctioneer L Macon Washington Iowa announces sale details from March 25. Mrs Charlie Woodford of Iowa City stops en route to Brighton to visit her brother for a day.
Partial OCR shows names Norris Ash Walsh Dill and Neely from Republican and Democrat parties, implying a slate of candidates in Montana. The fragment hints at party lines but provides no full context, positions, or district details.
Washington County residents and visitors are noted in a string of social ventures. Jesse Winxa returned from Washington County Hospital after a two week post operative stay. Richland couples Tom Slater and Raymond Kiesey shopped locally. Dave McCreedy and Harlan McCreedy visited from Muscatine. Mrs Frank McKay showed improvement. Everett Jarvis and family from Mt. Peasant arrived for a brief visit. Ruth Speidel traveled to Des Moines with John Speidel. Lewis Warren and Keith Vine hosted guests in Grinnell. Catharine Jane and Henrietta Hull left Cedar Rapids for Minneapolis then to the University of Minnesota. Ruth Burnstedt of Webster City taught at Monticello and joined the Hulls for the Iowa basketball game.
Mr and Mrs Floyd Marsto and family express gratitude to friends and neighbors for support during their recent sickness and bereavement.
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