Official visitor from state education visits junior college
Miss Clara Wallace of the state department of education toured the junior college today inspecting departments. Sophomore Ralph Edwards from the University of Iowa medical school visited this morning and will leave Saturday to register for the second semester. Mrs. Ray Lambert moved from the county hospital to her father Charles Brown’s home on East Washington Street. Chas Brown, auctioneer, phone 282.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Wallace
State Department of Education
Ralph Edwards
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Ray Lambert
Charles Brown
East Washington Street
Silas Ross Visits Eight Months Old Grandson in Webster
Silas Ross visits his eight months old grandson Russell Ross at the Webster home of Mr and Mrs Harold Ross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silas Ross
Webster
Russell Ross
Harold Ross
Nyal Corn Remover Advertises Quick Foot Relief
An old advertisement touts Nyal Corn Remover as a fast relief for corns. It claims pain ends within minutes and urges readers to try the product for relief.
McKesson Shaving Cream Promise and Hogs Market Note
An ad prompts switching to McKesson shaving cream with a money back guarantee on shaving strokes. It also lists hogs at 4.20 as market data and notes unsettled weather through tonight and Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKesson
Local Shoppers and Visitors Reported in Ainsworth and Nearby
Local residents and visitors frequenting the area include Mr and Mrs Cy Trotter of Ainsworth Miss Kathleen stuty of West Chester and Whit Davis of Crawfordsville. Mrs S J Davidson of Lee s Summit Mo seeks a copy of an article by I Rothschild read at a Washington Rotary address for the Christian church Ladies Council. Mrs Claude Holmes of Keota and K N Brutus of Des Moines also noted on recent business visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathleen Stuty Oo
West Chester
Whit Davis
Crawfordsville
S.J. Davidson
Lee's Summit
I. Rothschid
Journal
Washington
Summit
Hazel Been Blossom
Iowa
Claude Holmes
Keota
K. N. Brutus
Des Moines
Snow Dust Fills Wide Hollow as Volcano Dust Suspected
Snow dust fell at Wide Hollow for an hour on a windy day. Experts suspect winds from Hawaii's Kilauea eruption carried yellow dust into the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kilauwa
Hawaii
Washington Roundup Notes Local Visits and Events
Washington R 3 notes show frequent local calls from Mrs Nate Benson Miss Leeper Milton Maas delivered meat and Miss Catherine Welcher sprained her back after a fall. Mr and Mrs Carl Anderson and families visited Friday. A quilt display ten cent tea by Kalona M E church young married class drew praise with an oyster supper in the evening. Albert Maas and Crow families visited Welcher home as Iowa City guests returned Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington. R
Nate Benson
Miss Leeper
Washington
Milton Maas
Catherine Welcher
Wm. Koeming
Welcher
Carl Anderson
Miss Cloone
Catherine Caldwell
Bryan Swift
M. Ek. Church of
Iowa Woman Wins in Poster Contest
Chicago reports Mrs. F. H. Burt of Marshalltown Iowa has won a national poster cover contest run by the American Farm Bureau Federation. A letter explaining why the January issue cover reflected the bureau spirit secured her the prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
F. H. Burt
Marshalltown
Iowa
Publiciation
American Farm Bureau Federation
Farm Bureau
Burt
Iowa National Guard Camp Dodge Encampment Dates
The annual Iowa National Guard encampment will be at Camp Dodge in Des Moines from August 14 to 28. Officers were selected June 13 to 16 for the annual officers school preceding the encampment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
INS
Iowa National Guard
Camp Dodge
Tax Bills and Appointments Dominate Congressional Day
Congress focused on tariff and tax policy while pressing for budget balance and federal economy. Industry spokesmen questioned Democratic leaders tax plans as committee debates a new bill. Attacks on reconstrucion finance picks delayed action on Harvey Couch Jesse Jones appointments while Dawes faced no opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Means Committee
Tax Committee
United States Chamber of Commerce
House
Couch
Jones
Washington
Congress
Senate
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Harvey I. Couch
Arkansas
Jesse H. Jones
Texas
Charles G. Dawes
Hoover
Trader Horn at Fox 3 Nights
Trader Horn the African jungle feature will be shown at the Fox theater for three nights next week Tuesday to Thursday. Manager Ralph Pratt has arranged with the unemployment committee to donate all proceeds above show costs to the unemployment fund. The thriller, set in dark continent life, became a best seller in book form and drew strong audience pull in its film version. Further announcements will follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fox Theater
Ralph Pratt
Committee On Unemployment
America
Bake sale at Washington Cleaners hosted by Heights School
A bake sale is set for Saturday January 30 at Washington Cleaners sponsored by Heights School P. R. A. Zoe Dr and Mrs H C Hull drove to Ilona City yesterday and brought their daughter Josephine home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Cleaners
Heights School
P. PR. A
H. C. Hull
Ilona City
Josephine
Fred
Jack Reid
North Marion Ave
South Marion Ave
Chas. Thompson
Excelsior Springs
Spain reports bumper olive crop in 1931
Madrid reports Spain’s olive harvest for 1931 will total 460 million kilograms, more than half of world production. The bumper crop is expected to elevate Spain as the dominant olive producer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
Madrid
Woburn Names Alfred Peterson Mayor in 1932 Again
Woburn keeps Alfred Peterson in office as mayor for 1932, succeeding his brother Herman who had held the post previously. The city confirms continuity in its top leadership with Alfred continuing the Peterson tenure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woburn
Mass
Peterson
Alfred
Herman
Discontinued Eagle Stamps Notice and Local Moves
Mrs R S Warfel reports Eagle Stamps will end February 1. Mr and Mrs Ted Dalton of Muscatine, visiting, praise their new home and Mrs Dalton’s health improves. Mr and Mrs D C Kilgore relocate to Brighton. Mrs L E K Blick ill with flu. Miss Besse Jones shows up after illness. Moose Hall dance weekly with Benda’s orchestra. Mrs H W Russell and Mr Wm Fitz William ill. Mrs E N Wright improving. Auctioneers Macon Washington Iowa phone 251 red 241.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted Dalton
Muscatine
Benda
H. W. Russell
Wm Fitzwilliam
E. N. Wright
Macon
Washington
Iowa
Edna Purvis Seeks Republican Nomination for Clerk Post
Edna Purvis announces candidacy for nomination as Clerk of the Washington County District Court. The bid is subject to Republican voters at the primary on June 6, 1938.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Edna Purvis
Mrs Kensiar Progress Report and Radio Broadcast Start
Mrs William Kensiar visiting with her granddaughter Mrs E G Hallberg at 2020 Madison Avenue Burlington is improving in health. J G Gingerich of Kalona announces a new Delco Appliance radio broadcast over WHBF Rock Island on 1210 kilocycles from 5 to 6 PM starting next Monday with an announced prize award of interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Kensiar
E. G. Hallberg
Madison Avenue
Burlington
J. G. Gingerich
Kalona
Gingerich
Delco
WHBF
Rock Island
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FOX
Hynton
Tarzan
Mickey
DR. Hess Panamin
Hebner Druggists
Chas. Brown
GEO. L. McDaniel Druggist
Cy Trotter
Ainsworth
Pottsville Palooka
Mickey Mouse
Marian Marsh
Comedy & News
Warren William Anita Page Regis Toomey
Warner Bros. & Vitaphone
Matinee Daily
Washington R
Bernice Maas
Zoe
Eld
J. M. Gatmore
Ferguson
Missouri
Wesley Ave
L. R. Benner
Benteco
Oskaloosa
Anna
Elizabeth Dawson
Carlton Wilson
Winnie Palmer
Keokuk
Ood
Tores
Butche
Geo. W. Stewart
Lytle’s
Sprague-Warner Company
California
Richelieu
Crescent Brand
Chase & Sanborn
Eddie Cantor
Coneville
R. L. Lytle Grocer
East Side
Meeda Baker's
del Monte
Peg
Vermont
Sunnyfield
Oxydol
Lee
Grimes
Smith Bros
the Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea CO
Middle Western Division
Oxfords
Goodyear
A. E. Atchison North Side Shoe Store
NAVY
Great Northern
Town Crier
Brookfield
Farmer’s Cooperative Exchange
North Iowa Ave
South Side
Wisi Long
R. S. Warfel
Eagle
Welch Moore Shoe Co
Yoder
Iowa Motor Service
Springman
Iowa Avenue
Morrison Ice Cream CO. FE
Rhone
Feta
John Shields & Sons
C. L. Pine Loan CO
Tast Broadway
Fairfield
Winstop Duzzit
Washington Oil Co
Washington, Iowa
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