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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 25, 1934

Page

8

Local News Briefs Highlight Scheduled Meeting and Movements

General meeting set for Saturday at 2 20. Ruth Johnston travels to Iowa City to enter the University of Iowa for the second semester and will reside in the University Girls dormitory. Her father drives her there. Mise Yoloson previously attended Northwestern Institute of Medical Technology in Minneapolis and plans to continue medical technology studies at the University. A benefit athletic show starts at 8 p m tonight at City Hall. Mr and Mrs A C Polis and Floyd along with Mr and Mrs Fred Werner plan to attend a relative’s funeral in Libertyville tomorrow.

Ruth Johnston Iowa City University of Iowa Rasslawn H. Johnston Mise Yoloson Northwestern Institute of Medical Technology Minneapolis University City Hall A. C. Polis Floyd Fred Werner Libertyville

Local births and injuries reported in Washington county area

Le Nore Rath birth ties to Wash ington great grandparents with Betty Joy McClellan born Jan 3 and Le Nore Jan 11. Other notes cover Gale Brinning’s appendicitis at Washington county hospital and Darnell couple welcoming a baby daughter. Mrs Howard W. reports in hospital after a crash near Ernie Temple corner. County officials attend state farm bureau convention in Des Moines. Bob Godfrey’s return to New York after holiday visit. Willard Thompson stays with grandparents. Read the Classified Ads.

Washington County Hospital W .H. Howard Oskaloosa Ernie Temple Corner Town W J. Roudabush H.C. Finney Des Moines State Farm Bureau Vei Hayes Joe Caputo City Hall Bob Godfrey New York Vir Lyman Thompson J. M Godfrey Crawfordsville

Miss Ellen Morrison Expected Back at St Joseph School

Ellen Morrison, injured in a Christmas time car crash, hopes to return to teaching next week in St Joseph Missouri. She is improving and visiting her parents at Morrison residence while downtown errands. Christian Ladies held a fifteen cent supper to aid church funds with donated food and planned another supper in two weeks on Peb. 7 led by Mrs Jackson and others. The next Aid Society social is Feb. 1 at Mrs Williams home.

Ellen Morrison St. Joseph Morrison Ladies Aid Soviets T. E. Jackson C .E. Beaty Ioan Shaffer Ralph Me. Creedy Pritton Aid Society Ralvoh Williams

Local Obscure Notices Include Family Visits and Illness

Community news lists Sunday visits at Rogers and Baldersen households, dinner guests with extended families, and multiple sicknesses affecting Hattie Martin and her brother Herman. A 85 year old, Mrs. Rachel Jones, died of a heart attack while wintering with her son Albert Jones. funeral at Pleasant Prairie Friends Church, Frivids Cemetery, Riethland. Family movements include moves to Fairfield and a filling station, with several social events and birthdays noted.

Loren Martin Hattie Martin Herman Rachel Jones Albert Jones Friends Church Pleasant Pasin Sburlal Ein -Friv

Local social notes from Ainsworth Iowa area

R notes list visits, meals and greetings among residents including Miss June Sheets aiding Hemmer Mas or, Charley Dickinson improving after surgery in Washington hospital, birthday for Will Richards, and a basketball game at Wayland. Mentions Daryl Woods Marl White Jean, Liz Dea, Dorothy Work, Rob Paul, and others in community activities.

Duane Whit Louise Smith Will Dea Dorothy Work Heten Wheelers W. BP. Roberts Robert Kephart Daryl Woods Marl White Jean Wayland Met Riverside Om Bastes Hilly Stewart

Fragmented Market Listing Narrows To Partial Deals

Readable items show grocery line fragments including laundry soap, oyster items, radish and cake mentions. Some entries reference prices and weights such as 2 lb and fresh day deals. The clipping preserves scattered product names and vague offerings without full context.

House Beats Move for Substitution of Cunningham Bill

The article notes Cunningham’s amended bill would eliminate property taxes, estimate about 50 million dollars annual revenue, compares to a 27 million dollar estimate for the Farm Bureau taxed transactions and 20 million for the interim bill. Rates were cut from one percent to one half of one percent claiming equitable treatment with no special favors or exemptions.

Farm Bureau Cunningham

Columbus Junction Notes From January Busy Day

Mrs F J Mellinger hosts her daughter Mrs Austin Davis and others as Columbus Junction marks extensive family gatherings. The town cele breates 49th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Ray Mentlong and reports airplane trip by Justin Davis and Floyd Pine to Wisconsin. High school detectors contest slated, Presbyterian women host precampaign shower, visitors from Oakville and Silver, and families share dinners and greetings in the community.

Columbus Junction F.J. Mellinger Austin Davis Albers McCullouch Ray Metntlong Justin Davis Floyd Pine Wisconsin

Stage Feature at State Good at Night

Jesse Ayres and his Massitespa troupe present a lively stage program at the State theater last night with singing dancing and comedy The Colored Quartet and Mills Bros join in with orchestra music without instruments The film attraction Lets Fall in Love completes the feature bill for a combined stage and screen show.

Jesse Ayres State Theater Mills Bros

Soviet dictionary drive fills homes with knowledge

Moscow reports the State Publishing Trust printed over 2 million dictionaries in 1938 as part of a campaign to spread literacy among the proletariat. The volume includes many English Russian editions aimed at expanding linguistic access.

Moscow U.P State Publishing Trust

Woodruff Home Hosted by Oakville Residents

Mr and Mrs Frank Melinger and Mr and Mrs Legal Mellinger with daughter Norma of Oakville were entertained at the Austin Davis home in a social visit full of cordial hospitality.

Woodruff Frank Melinger Legal Mellinger Norma Oakville Suse Law Austin Davis Home

Local visitors and travel notes from Burling ton area

John Sullivan of Burlington was here on business yesterday. Mrs. Della Neal of west of Washington visits Mrs. Bessie Tucker. Mrs. ER Coffey to return to Wellman from Omaha after an operation. visiting son Max Coffey in Omaha since leaving Clarkson Hospital.

John Sullivan Burlington Macon Washington Town Della Neal West of Washington Bessie Tucker ER. J. Coffey Wellman Omaha Max Coffey Clarkson

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