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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1932
Page
3
A local column recalls a cold auction scene with a sick dog bound for a veterinary hospital and a lone pig outside the South End Grocery. It reports on residents’ letters, births, new hires, travel notes, and small town anecdotes across waves of 19th century life.
In Washington ten years ago a ladies' minstrel show was planned under the Washington Band with Frank Shearer directing talent training. The town also reports high school enrollment at 420 for the second semester starting January 23, along with several local fires and a series of notable deaths and anniversaries.
The Greenvale Farm Bureau Club gathered at the home of Misses Dot and Frances Meacham for a covered dish supper. Mr. and Mrs. John M. Ropinson hosted an all day club meeting at their home. A. J. Morgan visited Oskaloosa. Nellie Pfeifer visited her brother Clark Pfeifer’s. Burke McCreedy returned to Ainsworth after a visit. Gilbert Hotle rented the Wallace Savage farm and will move in spring. A Clay township girls 4H club was organized at Max Waterhouse’s.
Michigan's Wolverines moved into the first division of the Western Conference standings after a 38 to 25 win over Ohio State in Columbus. Danigls Eveland and Williamson led scoring while the Wolverines' defense held the Buckeyes to seven field goals. Williamson topped all with four field goals and one free throw.
Mrs Ed Brown of north of Washington asks if anyone can provide the address of Mrs H T Reynolds widow of Harwin Reynolds who moved from here to Hoosick Falls New York.
The fifteenth annual commencement held Friday February 28 at the Opera House featured thirty one graduates including Archie Harvey and Blanche Shields. Mrs. Livingston recalls the students gathered for photos while Archie fainted and nine boys graduated with several later remembered for their essays and recitations. Edith Wilson delivered the valedictory and D W Lewis presided as Anva Buchanan and teacher maiden presented certificates.
A request to publish updated addresses of residents who formerly lived in Missoula Montana yields a long list. Names and new locations include Morrow Jennie and Margery at Spokane Washington. Stryker family in Misenheimer North Carolina. Gageby family in Decatur Alabama. Bambrick at Seymour Iowa. Weaver at Corning Iowa. Shearer family in Green Castle Indiana. Volary in Centerville Iowa. Darbyshires in Des Moines Iowa. Lease in Sterling Kansas. Brookhart in Des Moines Iowa. Scranton family in Oswego Kansas. Fitch Lucile Peck in Corona California. Copeland in Scott's Bluff Nebraska with note of two children.
Virginia Ren and Bobby Copeland are named in a brief notice. Mr Copeland was a druggist at Sherman’s and Philips and Helvers. He enlisted in World War I while working at the west side store.
Mrs Dorothy Clark Wales is married to Dale Wales and resides at 1780 East Norton Street Long Beach California in a recent local society notice.
Gladys Clark Johnson and Gorwin Johnson are married. The couple resides at 505 Hawaiian Avenue, Wilmington, California.
A collection of residence details for individuals and couples across multiple states including California Illinois Pennsylvania New York Iowa Minnesota and Minnesota cities. Names include Maude Coffman Stewart Lydia Gilkey Genevra McCaw and Charles Heerline with various street addresses.
Mrs C A Neville reports a death near Richland of Mrs Fred Os Walt aged 43 after a brief illness. She was daughter of Al McClure and leaves husband and two sons. Richland High held a declamatory contest on Jan 20 with Phyllis Pentegraph winning dramatics, Gerald Warren oratorical, Ethel Brown humorous. Mrs Zereida Tracy is seriously ill at her home.
Iowa agents conducted a raid in Davenport uncovering 1100 gallons of alcohol and 146 pints of bonded whiskey stored in the second story of a garage. The operation highlights enforcement actions against illicit alcohol distribution.
Contracts totaling 63 302 were approved in Ames last week for grading graveling and construction of bridges and culverts on the Iowa primary highways.
The Cedar Rapids school board votes to rent the El Kahir Shrine Temple for athletic and assembly use at a yearly fee of 3500 dollars. The lease covers three years.
Iowa stands fourth in per capita wealth for 1930, economically outpacing larger states. The state’s wealth equaled about 4 322 dollars per person, highlighting its relative affluence amid the era.
Jarnigan Betler J. W. Jarnigan, 78, of 1046 Twenty second street Des Moines, a prominent figure in lawn newspaper circles for years, is reported to be slightly improved after suffering a recent heart attack.
The Des Moines Register will run a straw ballot with questions on presidential choice Brookhart voting history governor prohibition foreign affairs armament tariff war debts expenditures and cattle testing to gauge public opinion.
George W Thompson a Marshall town janitor is among 2000 claimants for shares in the estate of Miss Ella C Wendell who died in New York last March He asserts distant kinship through his grandmother Mrs Marie Wendell Perry a sister of Ella Wendell's father John Gottlieb Wendell
Louis Roddewig an attorney and former Davenport mayor leads the Democratic bid for governor of Iowa. He is a Davenport resident favored for the party nomination in the contest.
A branch office of the People's Savings Bank of Cedar Rapids has opened in Iowa City to handle local deposits loans and customer services for residents and businesses in the surrounding area.
Davenport Y buys a 65 acre tract near Battalion overlooking the Mississippi River for a permanent camp site for Davenport youths. City employees to be paid in warrants bearing interest after bank closings. Emergency conditions noted following the bank failures last week.
The Episcopal convention of Iowa began in Des Moines on Tuesday marking the Sith anniversary of the diocese.
Charles Hearst was re-elected president of the Parm Bureau of Iowa for the next year. He has led the organization since 1923, continuing his long tenure and influence in the agricultural trade group.
Senator Brookhart will not reply to Representative Cole's letter criticizing him for negotiations with William Hale Thompson on the Johnson for president movement. It is understood that harmony remains between Cole and Brookhart.
In Crawfordsville on a Saturday evening in Mt Pleasant Walter Rauscher and Jessie Ford of Mt Pleasant were married and will reside in the former Walden Smith flat. A church night featured teachers as guests and a 6:30 covered dish luncheon.
A collection of wry maxims on hypocrisy wealth and social behavior with observations about church sermons schooling marriages work and gender expectations. It presents short pointed lines about money morals and public life.
Mrs Stryker describes Veda's work in the Mitchell Home and School at Misenheimer North Carolina and outlines the community, campus staff, and student body. She notes length of stay Birmingham Michigan Paul’s home, local crops and fruits, and praises the school and faculty.
A jumble of notes reports a worn race horse Hurry Up sold for 30 to pull an ash cart in Barnesville Ohio, and bolting after seeing a muddy cart. It mentions cost of living drops in 1931, the Monte Alban tomb discovery, Mencken’s clashes with Eastern Shore editors, Mrs. Granville Fortescue’s arrest photos, and Pullman ladders for upper berths. Also notes Dr. Glover’s cancer death, Republican slogans, new anemia treatment, Elsie Janis and Gilbert Wilson marriage, centenarian twins, and William Wrigley Jr. death.
A message from Mrs. W. R. Stryker in the Southland describes a recent stay near Bol ton and gratitude for caring neighbors the Boltons. She mentions Miss Ida Cavender and a friend in Asheville possibly visiting, and asks friends at home to visit and share pleasant contacts. Veda joins in best wishes.
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