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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1933
Page
8
Mr and Mrs Earl Chambers attended the Rebekah lodge at Keota last night. They belong to the lodge there. Mr and Mrs Lloyd Williams of Harper will visit this evening to spend the weekend with Mr and Mrs Chambers.
News from ten years ago reports the marriage of Miss Virginia Wallace to David Warfel at a friend's Indiana home last week. Advice mentions Dr Hess Poultry Tablets in drinking water to prevent colds in chickens and notes milk of magnesia and a weather forecast mentioning rain or snow tonight or Sunday.
Courthouse reports mark last day of uniform county teachers exams with eighteen examinees over three days. Fenn Service relocates from 113 East Second to 213 215 North Iowa, near former Schnoeblen Motor and Sitter’s Auto Parts sites. Local residents Everett Coon, Bud Adrian, Bob Roberts, and others shopped or visited, while plans for the farm bureau office move were discussed with J W Merrill.
Wahwahteysee Campfire girls held a paper bag party at the courthouse G A R room gifting sacks of potatoes to the emergency kitchen. They learned first aid and imagined a health centered project Making the Best of Me as they progress toward the next rank. 4-H club met at Ruth Stewart’s home with five guests studying parliamentary law and table setting while enjoying music and refreshments.
A committee reports on options for National Bank depositors including a waiver plan, trust arrangements, and potential ten year earn1ngs to trustees. It weighs receivership risks, depositor losses, and the impact on stockholders while noting courtesy from bank directors and urging informed, calm consideration.
In Des Moines on January 28, L. A. Andrew announced that 38 banks had applied to use the new bank stabilizing law after its first week in effect. D. C. Birney of Muscatine was in town on business for the day Thursday.
Mrs Martha Ellen Colthurst Pearson born Sept 3 1859 southeast of Ainsworth died at 1 10 am in Washington County Hospital after two years of poor health. Funeral Sunday at 3 pm from her Ainsworth home with Rev McBlain and Rev Shook in charge. Interment in Ainsworth cemetery. Survived by husband C Pearson six children Nellie Jones Grace Brown Lula Coon Jesse Pearson Mae Marsh and Alice White fourteen grandchildren brother J I Colthurst and sister Mrs Jim Stewart. She was a Methodist and a member of the Eastern Star.
The Washington county Hospital Nurses Alumni association met Friday night at Miss Althea White’s home with Miss Cecile Dunbar leading the business portion. Hostesses and helpers served refreshments as six couples enjoyed a three course dinner at the Congress Hotel in honor of Miss Pearl Hamil who leaves today for Des Moines. The evening featured dancing and bridge among the activities.
The Iowa Ballroom hosted a full crowd dancing to Joe Buzze and his Northern Nights with a lively mix of fast tunes and waltzes. See the drama Paul Before Agrippa by young people at U P P church Sabbath night at 7 30.
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