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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1934
Page
8
Mrs J Rothschild will leave tonight for New York City on a buying trip. Mrs M Huston and her daughter Helen of Wyman shopped here yesterday.
Relatives and friends from Ainsworth Wellman West Liberty Des Moines Fairfield Wayland Coppeck and Coppeck areas attend the funeral of Rev. John St Nicholson at Sherman's funeral home. Mrs Nicholson widow and family members from multiple counties mourn his Saturday death in Des Moines with burial at Pleasant Hill cemetery.
The Northern Division offices of Mid-Continent Petroleum Corporation moved from Waterloo’s Black Hawk Oil properties location to a new Clemens Building on Fast 4th Street. The second floor remodel cost 7006 dollars and the grand opening ran ten hours all day with wide local attendance and industry congratulations. The Northern Division oversees over 1000 employees across Iowa Nebraska Missouri Illinois Minnesota and more than 100 stations. Alfred Brown and Obert district manager will attend the celebration. Alex motes to Waterloo tomorrow.
Klein's Klothing Co speeds remodeling to welcome guests. Rev. D. C. Fulton and Dr. F. C. Witzigman travel to Des Moines for a ministers convocation. Fulton joins the state board of directors of the Anti Saloon League. Witzigman attends Epworth League institute and Wesley Foundation board meetings.
The house and senate clash over an interim tax bill as amendments reshape rates for retail sales and gross salaries. A 25 to 22 senate vote approved a Speidel-backed change doubling salary tax rates, while the house moves to pass the consumer tax shift and align with the farm bureau bill on a phased tax plan.
G F Lucas and R Reimers announce regular Moose Hall dances twice weekly starting next Saturday. They promise good music for modern and old time dancing and say police will ensure clean, safe events inviting public attendance.
The Cardinals beat Burlington Junior College 36 to 34 with Higby and Doyle sidelined. Brunzell led scoring with 20 points as Washington played aggressive defense and steady passing, though many shots fell short until the final period. Jungbluth contributed solid floor play despite a scoreless night.
Heights School beat Wallace 15 to 12 in an after school game at the Y gym. Kiesey led Heights with eight points while Hamil topped Wallace with seven. The contest was the second in the grade school schedule, with Centennial defeating Lincoln last Thursday. Next, Wallace faces Centennial on Thursday as the schedule continues. The games start at four o'clock on Tuesdays and Thursdays with no admission charged.
Cherokee Bill the Indian cowboy entertainer was seriously ill with double pneumonia at the Holmes residence after a show at Krota theater. A pet monkey escaped and caused chaos in Streit harness shop when the boy keeper failed to control it, prompting intervention by Cherokee Bill and a relative.
Chapter CM PL EL O held a Founder’s Day party at Mrs George J Lyle’s home. Forty five attendees enjoyed the event with a tribute to the Founders read by Chapter President Mrs C D Kirk.
Mrs. W. A. Shannon celebrates her 87th birthday at East 7th Street home as a family dinner follows a church supper. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hutt and Lucille Kurtz travel to Waynesville Illinois for a relative's funeral. Weng er, Robertson, and Miss Olive Moore of Crawfordsville were in Washington on business Tuesday afternoon.
The remainder of the afternoon included visits and refreshments in sisterhood colors yellow and white. Miss Nora Stewart, longtime Keota resident, is critically ill at her brother Howard Stewart’s country home with cancer of the hip.
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