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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 19, 1932

Page

5

Notice to Bidders and Hearing in Washington County Iowa

Sealed bids due January 29 1922 for portable culvert pipe 15 18 and 24 inch diameters with delivery by May 1 1932. See Iowa State Highway Commission specifications and 5 percent certified check. 75 percent bond on award. Also notice of January 16 1932 hearing for gasoline oil lubricants grease and portable culvert pipe materials and Douglas Fir lumber and piling.

Board of Supervisors Washington County Iowa Washington Towa State Highway Commission

Pape's Cold Compound Promises Quick Relief

An advertisement claims Pape's Cold Compound cures colds in three steps. It says the formula reduces nasal inflammation to ease breathing, suppresses feverish symptoms by encouraging perspiration, and removes germs and wastes, with appetite and digestion improving as comfort returns. Sold in 85 cent packages at drug stores.

Pape

Railway Time Table Fragments Show Mixed Trains and Schedules

A railway time table fragment lists eastbound and westbound passenger and freight trains with numbers such as Golden State No. 4 Apache No. 12 and Local services, plus schedules like 2:12 am 6:00 pm and 9:05 am. It names agents L. troodlander and J. C. McKAY and notes daily or Sunday service with exceptions.

Golden State Apache Syister & No Ocal Knoxville Sun California J. C. McKay

Piling Material Sizes and Hearing Date Set by Board

A listing of timber and piling quantities including Douglas Fir and Creosoted Yellow Pine piles with lengths from 12 to 30 feet. The Board of Supervisors fixed January 29 1931 at 46 o clock A M as the hearing time for objections to plans specifications contracts or costs, to be held at the Board of Supervisors office in the Court House Washington Town.

Board of Supervisors Court House Washington Hthel Grecian County Auditor

Public Works Bid Notice From Washington County Iowa

The County Auditor of Washington Iowa invites sealed bids until 1 36 PM January 29 1932 for piling and timber materials in multiple sizes and types Creosoted Yellow Pine and Douglas Fir full sawn. Delivery must begin by March 1 1932 and finish by June 1 1932 adherence to Iowa State Highway Commission specifications and a bond of 75 cents is required.

Board of Supervisors Washington County Iowa Washington Iowa State Highway Commission Ethel Grecian County

Washington County asks sealed bids for gasoil oils and greases

Sealed bids will be received by Washington County at the office of the County Auditor in Washington Iowa until 1 30 P M for furnishing gasoline lubricating oils and greases for road equipment from April 1 1932 to April 1 1933. bids cover Grade No 4 Grade No 5 Grade No 6 Grade No 8 Grade No 2 and other greases with quantities listed and delivery as required. A certified check for 400 is required.

Washington County Board of Supervisors Washington Iowa

Washington Masonic lodge meeting notices

Lodges Washington Chapter No. 98 announces regular meetings on the second Thursday night each month with Ida McDaniel as W M and Ernestine Denison as secretary Visiting members welcome Washington Lodge No 26 holds regular meetings on the first Friday of each month with Glenn Mace as W M and A W Yard as secretary all members urged to attend

Washington Ida McDaniel W. M Ernestine Denison Washington Lodge No A. PF A. M Glenn Mace A. W. Yard

Farm Bureau in State Gathering in Des Moines

Iowa Farm Federation convenes with record crowds planned at Shrine auditorium. Governor Turner to give welcome. Grace Frysinger to speak. music contests and farm bureau choruses featured. Hyde to deliver principal address on Friday. other Iowa officials listed.

Des Moines Iowa Iowa Farm Federation Bureau Shrine Auditorium Dan W. Turner Farm Bureau Choruses Grace EB. Frysinger U. S. Department of Agriculture

Branding Iron Commanded For The Cheat Talkie

The director George Abbott insisted on an authentic branding iron prop for Paramount’s talkie edition of The Cheat opening Wednesday at the State theater. The iron bears the Chinese inscription Possess with aid from the University of Peking and Chinese consul in New York.

Fanny Ward Sessue Hayakawa Ilm George Abott Paramount State Theater Irving Pichel University of Peking New York Gaston Duval Paramount New York Research Department

Madame Olga Telepathy At State Theater

The Mysterious Smits Company brings Madame Olga to the State theater for a two night show with mental telepathy demonstrations and a strong magic act by Mr. Smith. Audiences will witness recovered items solved problems and various predicted events alongside rapid question answering and uncanny accuracy.

Madame Olga Smits State Theater Madam Olist Mysterious Smith & Co Mr. Smith

Delta Delt Bridge Club Hosts Hostess and Prizes

Mrs. J Quinn hosted the Delta Delt bridge club with four tables of play. Mrs. F C Kron and Mrs. K K Blythe won first and second prizes, while Mrs. J L Deutsch received the consolation award. Refreshments followed and next meeting is January 26 at Mrs W H Cress's. The Iowa Township 411 girl club elected officers Mary Gertrude Griffin president Dorothy Thomaoh vice president Mary dice secretary Mary Hotka treasurer and reporter.

Riverside J . Quinn Delta Delt Bridge Club J. F. Wheelan F.C. Kron Kk. K. Blythe J. L. Deutsch W. H. Cress Iowa Township 411 Girl Club Mary Gertrude Griffin Dorothy Tho- Maoh Mary Dice Mary Hotka

Wellman Jan 15 social events span bridge party and birthdays

Jan 15 Wellman reports a bridge party hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Keith Adams for the Jones family who relocate to Crawfordsville as superintendent. Prizes went to Miss Gladys Smith and Mrs. Magdalena Nicola. the Wellman teachers attended. Virginia Lou Rickey celebrated a second birthday with Noahs Ark cake and animal cracker parade. The report also notes Shames and Son renting the Odd Fellows floor and Royal Neighbor and Pythian Society activities with officers installed.

Gladys Smith Magdalena Nicola Wellman School Ross Mary Sherman Grant Graham Viola Trieber Ada Pike Denis Jones Wayne Wehrle Lowell Carver Virginia Lou Rickey Dickis Mengerhausen Mary Foster Betty Jean Swartzendruber Virginia Jou Shames and Son Odd Fellow Lloyd Durst Milo T. Sorden Jessie Gardner Elizabeth Dickel Oracle Lula Steninger Isca Dahlstrom Ruth Bull Hattie Haberstroh Allie Green Allie Livezey Sentinel Sara Green Lola Coffey Kk. D. Miller

Community Notes Include Local Officials and Welcome Returns

The report lists several individuals with titles and roles such as Mrs. Jennie Oldaker past chief and Idna Hendryx Gr. Sr along with past Chief Mable Booth gr. mer as the installing officers. It also notes Mr and Mrs Pierre Muffiman returning to Wellan and Mr Huffman recently employed by Bri L McRoberts at Williamsburg.

E. C Allie Green Audrey Fleming Mary Lewis Marguerite Moothcart Winnie Weidlein Nettie Foster Vella Maplethorpe Rexie Dur Jennie Oldaker Idna Hendryx Mable Booth Pierre Muffiman Wellan Huffman Bri. L. McRoberts Williamsburg

Keota Basketball Game Delayed by Roads to Wellman

Keota basketball fans faced a Friday postponement as road conditions caused a skid into a ditch and delayed the Wellman game until next Tuesday. Earlier, the Iowa City Junior High team crushed Wellman Migels 18 to 2, with Harris and Herring starring for Iowa City and Dahlstrom scoring for Wellman. A junior girls scrimmage ended 18 to 18 with no overtime.

Jey Keota Wellman Iowa City Junior High Iowa City High Harris Herring Dallstrom Wehrle Dahlstrom Karr Fuller Kehoe Iowa City S. Snider G. Snider Manofford Brown Durian Cameron Mason Black Furguson Peterson

Dayton Grove notes and family updates

Mrs J B Moore reports social visits at the Clarence Johnson home and with Faye Randolph. Mr and Mrs Chas Stewart return from Washington. Roads hinder school bus transport and mail runs by horse. Sympathy offered to Glen McCall on the loss of their son. Easter date chart notes Easter Sunday occurs in March thirty three times from 1850 to 2000, with March 23 as the earliest and April 29 as a future latest date.

Dayton Grove J. A. Walker Clarence Johnson A. B. Knotts Faye Randolph Chas. Stewart Washington Glen McCall

Chicago Funeral Car Strike Sparks Interference Arrests

Four union funeral drivers were charged with interfering with a funeral in Chicago after striking members tried to enforce a car exclusion from the procession for Mrs Stratigoula Economakos. Detectives arrived, a near riot followed, and an injunction against union interference was postponed until next week.

Chicago INS Union Stratigoula Economakos Eonomakos State's Attorney's Office Bureai

Favorite cigarette brand sparks poll among locals

A survey of residents reveals strong brand loyalty to Camels with names from Clarence Russell at McDaniel Drug Store to Keith Vine of Town Continental Telephone Co. Each recounts nostalgia for tobacco use during earlier times and hints at changing habits amid unemployment.

Clarence Russell McDaniel Drug Store Pne Keith Vine Town Continental Telephone Co

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