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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 15, 1936

Page

2

Friends of Houghton and Taylor recover from injuries

Mrs. H C Houghton of Red Oak and Mrs. Henry Taylor of Bloomfield, state leaders, have recovered from injuries from the November 23 automobile accident and are back in Washington DC attending to club duties. Also notes a bake sale and a hospital update on Floyd Kelley after an appendicitis operation in Iowa City.

H. C. Houghton, Jr Red Oak Iowa Federation of Women’s Clubs Henry Taylor Bloomfield Ember 23 Washington, D. C Leaners Evarg Dorcas Soc H. M. Kelley Iowa City D. C. Fulton Ramsdale Columbus

Washington area brief notices and visitor reports

Eoma Clemens a Washington physical training teacher burned her arms Sunday. P J Crail of Columbus Junction was in town on business. S W Carrick of Crawfordsville was a business visitor in Washington. Larry Colton of Columbus Junction was here on business today. G E Frey professional vaasseur will be at Cy Busbres 427 S 4th Ave Sat Jan 18. Mary C White of Columbus Junction came to Washington this morning on business. Helena Johnson of Swedesburg was a business visitor in Washington yesterday. Mr and Mrs Lloyd Blankenhorn of Ainsworth were in town yesterday. Auctioneer D F Macon Washington Iowa phone 251 Red 1271f Mrs Tom Davis of Ainsworth spent yesterday in Washington. Mr and Mrs Claire Neff of Marion visited last night in the home of Mr and Mrs Jesse Busby.

Eoma Clemens Washington P. J. Crail Columbus Junction S. W. Carrick Crawfordsville Larry Colton G. E. Frey Cvasseur Cy Busb S. 4Th Ave Mary C. White Helena Johnson Swedesburg Lloyd Blankenhorn Ainsworth D. F. Macon Iowa Tom Davis Claire Neff Marion Jesse Busby

Local notes highlight visits and events in Washington and Dubuque

Local residents visit family and friends in Manchester Washington Richland and Ottumwa. University of Illinois student Don Stutsman is ill but not seriously. George W Rudiger attends Northwestern Mutual meeting in Ottumwa and receives company testimonial. Jack the bulldog in Dubuque gets a red helmet after a fire scare.

H. J. Dinkmeyer Bill Chicago Rk. Wilson Lloyd Dickinson Richland Nellie Dodder Harrison Dodder Don Stutsman University of Illinois University Hospital Champaign Ill E .E. Stutsman George W. Rudiger Ottumwa Iowa Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company Washington John W. Fisher

Governor Herring Addresses Farm Bureau Convention

Governor Herring spoke to the Farm Bureau gathering outlining gains by Iowa counties in membership and praising national farm policy efforts. Y Vaniman urged farmers to unite for equal rights, noting the AAA's history, parity aims, and the value of cooperative purchasing to reduce costs and raise farm income.

Governor Herring Farm Bureau Convention Federation Y. Vaniman Organization The National Federation Agricultural Adjustment Administration AAA Judicial Department Supreme Court Vaniman Towa

Pulmonary edema described as deadly lung flooding

A disease known as pulmonary edema drowns its victims by flooding the lungs with water drawn from the hina.

Men's Club Night at Methodist Church

Thursday evening features a men's chorus and an address by Dr. B F Schwartz on "The Possible You" exploring personal growth themes. Anon invites all to participate and join in building a better community.

Methodist Church B. F. Schwartz

Iowa GOP to Choose Delegates at Des Moines Conclave

Iowa Republican leaders set a February 28 meeting in the Des Moines Coliseum to nominate 22 delegates and alternates to the national convention plus county and precinct selections. The plan assigns one delegate per county and one per 250 GOP votes, with a statewide total of 1 759 delegates.

Des Moines Iowa Republican Party Cleveland Republican State Central Committee Carl H. Cook Des Moines Coliseum Cook Degnes Adair Adams & Alama

Body of former Ida County legislator found in Iowa

The body of John H. Aiken, 66, a former Ida County representative in the State legislature, was found in Ida Grove. Police are investigating the death as a possible suicide.

Ida Grove John H. Aiken Ida County

LODGES INSTALL YEAR'S OFFICERS IN RIVERSIDE

About one hundred attended the joint installation of officers for the Middle Link Oddfellow lodge and Fern Leaf Rebekahs at Oddfellow hall in Riverside. Paul Harvey of Washington directed the Oddfellows ceremony with staff. Olivia Schlabaugh led the Rebekahs installation.

Riverside Oddfellow Hall Middle Link Oddfellow Lodge Fern Leaf Rebekahs Oddfellows Paul Harvey Washington Olivia Schlabaugh Wellman Noble Grand George Godlove Allan Younkin Harold Younkin Roy Flynn Verne Younkin

Body found in garage after presumed nighttime exit

Garage workers discovered a body hanging from the rafters in the Rilcher garage. They said Aiken had been there Monday night and apparently left the back door open to return later.

Rilcher Aiken

Memorial fund for Will Rogers in Rogers stalls

Rogers Arkansas still awaits contributions to the Will Rogers memorial fund a month after his death humorous figure Will Rogers was married there and memorial services followed his passing. the drive shows no progress.

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