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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1937
Page
6
Experts in France can distinguish by taste between most of the 2500 wines produced in the country. The skill highlights the nuanced palates and long tradition of wine evaluation in French wine culture.
Miss Alice Briggs returns to Stillwater Oklahoma to resume studies at the University of Oklahoma. Also noted are visits and trips by local residents including Marjorie Darrow in Clinton, George W. Gardner returning to Columbus City, Beatrice Shahan visiting Chicago, and Paul McCormac of Cincinnati visiting relatives. The Rev I L Bumgartner will conduct the quarterly conference for Spring Sun and Cairo Evangelical churches on January 14.
Mr and Mrs Dave Campbell of Spear North Dakota were injured when their car skidded on an icy stretch and overturned near Minneapolis after Christmas visit with their daughter Hertha. Mrs Campbell suffered a broken neck and is in a Marshall Minnesota hospital in serious condition. The Campbells lived here years ago and are well remembered by locals. Meanwhile, Brazilian interests plan rubber production in eastern Bolivia.
Washington Lodge No. 2 A F and A M holds regular meetings on the first Friday of each month. W M W A Bealer and secretary A W Yard are listed for the lodge records.
Partial timetable lists RL and P rail eastbound and westbound departures with times for Apache California Golden State Limited and Knoxville branch services. Notes include daily and Sunday exceptions, passenger and freight clues, and agent at J C McKay and WASHINGTON entries.
Mr and Mrs Don Applegate postponed entertaining the H H club due to illness and cold weather. Also notes visitors including Mr and Mrs Louis Rath at I B Hexworth home and other Sunday visits among local families.
Inventors unveil tongs with renewable pads on their jaws designed to clean eyeglasses. The compact tool fits in a pocket like a lead pencil, offering a portable solution for on the go lens care.
Elizabeth meets Gerald Bruton on a train to Los Angeles and they wed secretly in Yuma. A scandal erupts when a lobby woman hints Gerald is already married, triggering a hotel room crisis and a shocking arrest warrant linked to bigamy and fraud.
Iowa lawmakers debate speakership tries by progressives led by Mercer with fears of his capture of progressive votes. Salary shifts surface for public works director post as Ray Murray likely trims to 3000. Unemployment insurance bill rush prompts governor's hastily read measure and possible changes in special session. Legislative salaries and late notices spark humor while contest talk lingers over Kraschel and Wilson. Philippine gold hits a new high of 22 million dollars.
Rev and Mrs A Shuey were dinner guests at the Nicholson home. Eula Mae Coon reports on social visits including C C Raymond funeral at Sates Church near Haskins and local gatherings around Highland Center on a Sunday.
Reflector units that screw into lamp sockets have been invented to save the use of current in electric signs and displays.
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