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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1932
Page
6
Miss Hazel Horning hosted a birthday party at Elmer Horning's country home with about twenty guests. The group played rock, high score by Lafe Klopfenstein, low by Paul McGraw, followed by a two course luncheon and dancing to radio music.
A social will be held at the Odd Fellow hall next Wednesday at eight o'clock for all Odd Fellows and Rebekahs and their families. Pythian Sisters of West Chester Temple 132 hold a regular meeting and initiation Tuesday evening January 12. Please bring sandwiches. All members are requested to be present by order of M B C.
The Fleur de Lis club meets with Mrs P F Whistler Thursday afternoon. Attendees are asked to bring their favorite quilt pattern and ten cents.
Multiple meetings listed for Methodist Ladies Aid units at various addresses with times 2 30 and 2 00 moving to 6 30 for unit 9. Presbyterian Missionary group to meet with Maggie Foster Friday afternoon. West Chester M B church W M S to meet with Mrs Allison Friday January 15. C D A party January 15 at 7 30 with pot luck and guest invite.
Chapter Jo Cedar Rapids Marion and P K K O members celebrate Founders Day with a lunch at Montrose Hotel Cedar Rapids on Saturday January 16 at 1230. Attendees must notify Mrs F B Brookhart by a set date. Joint dinner and tickets available through several club members. other meetings include Royal Neighbors sewing circle and DD of AL group with directions to attend and participate in upcoming business.
A violent wind storm struck Lawrenceville and nearby towns of Bridgeport Sumner and St Francisville cutting power and shattering windows. Two Lawrenceville residents were seriously injured by flying glass as theaters reported panics and streets lay littered with debris.
Belfast January 13 American racketeer Eddie Cullens was hanged at 8:00 a.m. for the murder of his business associate Ahmet Musa during a dispute over profits from an American tour involving Zara Agha. Officials reported the death and a small crowd dispersed after the bulletin.
Washington reports the Japanese government will mete out drastic punishment to two Japanese soldiers who attacked Culver B. Chamberlain, American Vice Consul, in Manchuria. The United States accepts this as settlement of the incident, announced by Secretary of State Stimson.
Miss Helen M. Needles of Des Moines spoke to the Washington County Board of Health urging a strong public health program. She emphasized prevention, vaccination, and home hygiene, proposing maternity and child hygiene classes led by County Health Nurse Hilkea Jacobs. Classes start in Riverside and Washington with support from the Health Unit, doctors, and local clubs.
In Des Moines Iowa the 17 year old indictment against Susie B Whiteaker in the Sir Francis Drake Hoax was dismissed by County Attorney Missildine because she could not be located and to clear the court calendar The scheme involved selling shares in the Drake estate for 50 dollars to many Iowans and a Polk County grand jury had previously indicted her A state inquiry followed in 1929 noting ongoing activity of the scheme in Iowa.
Luther College in Decorah Iowa announced the resignation of Dr Oscar L Olson who has led the institution since 1921 He told faculty he would remain as professor of English and would not give a reason for stepping down as president, prompting speculation on his successor.
Springfield reports a fresh financial crisis in Chicago and Cook County after the defeat of a bill to reorganize the area's tax system. During debate Representative Elmer J. Schmackenberg warned that without the bill public schools could close and city government branches would grind to a halt due to tax collection paralysis.
County league standings list junior and senior divisions with players across United Presbyterian, Methodist, Baptists and other churches. Notable names include McClure, Zieglowsky, Lindenmeyer, Hen dricks, Bell, Gibson, Fornash, Bar clay, Shannon and Pink among many others.
A West Chester University event, the U P Baptist dinner, has been postponed indefinitely. No rescheduled date was announced.
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