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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 23, 1934

Page

6

Iowa City Visitors and Local Social Notes

Sunday visits include Mr and Mrs Julies Kunik in Iowa City. Elmer Mason of Havre shopped here yesterday. W S McKeown family celebrated Mrs McKeown's niece Elberta Deams birthday at Mediapolis with a chicken supper at Christian Church. Glenn Blumenstein of Wellman came Monday on business. Mrs Eben Davis of Crawfordsville shopped here yesterday. John Keavis of Crawfordsville is very ill.

Julies Kunik Iowa City Pdrpo Ase Washineta Iowa Otr Elmer Mason Havre W. S. McKeown Mediapolis Glenn Blumenstein Wellman Eben Davis Crawfordsville John Keavis

Little Wins Y Game Last Night

Hank Little starred for Washington Y as he sank four long baseline shots in the final stretch to lift the team to a 31 30 victory over the Har Macks of Ottumwa on the Y floor. Washington led 14 14 at halftime and played a close second half without Wells, ejected for fouls. A preliminary gym class game saw the Y M C A boys defeat Morning Sun freshmen 26 11.

Hank Little Washington Har-Macs Ottumwa Mr. Little Hank Wells Morning Sun

Condition of Mrs McLaughlin Improves After Hospital Surgery

Local notes show Mrs W McLaughlin recovering well after a serious operation at Washington county hospital. The piece also mentions a chicken supper at the Christian church and visits from Will McCall of Sand Point Idaho returning to plastering work, plus weekend visits by Mrs Lee Ward and Miss Freda Virus of Omaha en route to Mrs Thornburg in Iowa Falls.

George Young Lee R. G. Ward Omaha L. B. Ward Freda Virus Iowa Falls Thornburg Miss Virus

PWA Authority Expanded for J. L. Eskels Case

PWA Administrator Jek Es has been granted blanket authority by President Roosevelt to take steps to prevent graft and manipulation of PWA funds. Investigations into several alleged illegal manipulations are underway amid concerns over land settlements in Palestine connected to the Jewish National Fund.

Washington, DC PWA Jekes Roosevelt Palestine Jewish National Fund Federal Deposit Insurances Corporation Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Ainsworth Group Hosts Largest Happy Hour Crowd

About 140 young people attended Sunday night Happy Hour at the Y after church. Ainsworth and Washington youths presented a program featuring duets by Wilma Stephens Florence Marr and Anet ig Lola Coppock plus a boys quartet. Washington Presbyterians performed a one act play with Wilma Palmer Treta Willits and Charlotte Squire. The Methodist group planned a future Epworth League stunt and the play Moth Balls was coached by.

Ainsworth Washington Wilma Stephens Florence Marr Russell Coppock Lola Coppock Washington Presbyterian Wilma Palmer Treta Willits Washington Methodist Church Charlotte Squire Methodist Epworth League

Ottumwa Grand Jury Seeks 823 More Witnesses

Federal grand jury in Ottumwa resumes its inquiry with 823 additional subpoenas issued as the probe enters its fourth day. U.S. Attorney Robert Woolflesh leads the investigation amid secrecy from the ivory room. Lt. Gov. N Kraschel, a former PWA leader, has not yet decided about testifying. The morning session began with Capt P G Baker, local cavalry unit commander.

Ottumwa PWA Robert Woolflesh Calflesh N. Kraschel Azo PVA

West Chester Woman Undergoes Appendicitis Operation

Mies Mary Thompson of West Chester daughter of Mr and Mrs J O H Thompson of Washington underwent an appendicitis operation at Washington county hospital this morning. Mrs Pearl Stephens Whistler will also be given at Happy tour next Sunday night. Karl Bevins played a clarinet solo accompanied by Miss Helen Coffey. Velda Parcell led group singing with Eva Diller at the piano. Earnest Simpson presided.

Mies Mary Thompson West Chester J. OH. Thompson Washington Washington County’ Hospital Pearl Stephens Whistler Karl Bevins Helen Coffey Velda Parcell Eva Diller Earnest Simpson

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