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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1931
Page
8
Local brief notes advertise a July corn shipment to Washington and sale items. Also listed are visits by Mr and Mrs R V Downing of Norman Oklahoma, two Fordson tractors for sale by Washington International Co, and notes on Miss Winifred Watkins departing from Paul’s Beaute shoppe, plus Miss Grace Lytle visiting Kansas City via Los Angeles and train travel details.
The Northern Star 4H club met at Marie Donaldson's home on Friday afternoon June 24. The group held its regular business meeting and heard Margaret Stewart report on the trip to the state convention at Ames. Marie and Helen Donaldson assisted with record books and refreshments were served by Mrs. Dawson and Marie.
The town will close all barber shops for Saturday July 4 with open hours extended to 11 PM on Friday July 3. Notices also mention Miss Althea Montgomery leaving for six weeks of summer school at Columbia University and J A Taylor attending Columbia summer session. Various local residents plan Fourth of July activities and travel, with several businesses announcing early summer closings and community notices.
A note lists a ride offer for early next week to Chicago. Hubert Kolosick seeks 2 or 3 passengers. Car described as 494 black, contact 11913 KT7-6.
Wiley Post and Harold Gatty spoke of their around the world flight as reporters pressed questions after arriving at Roosevelt Field. They described two bad weather stretches Berlin to Moscow and Siberia to Nome, and said Post piloted the craft with Gatty as navigator while maintaining confidence throughout the voyage.
Greenfield Iowa July 2 The Adair County Board of Supervisors reviewed six applications for sheriff after the resignation of Deputy W R Alley and the disappearance of Sheriff W F Sachau since June 16 The board planned to appoint a new sheriff from Gene Taylor Adair Lester Camp Don Foster W A Sprague former sheriff G W Van Camp all of Greenfield and William Stucker Fontanelle.
Shopper notes show Mrs. James Henderson and daughters Dorothy and Helen of Wyman and Miss Maud Murphy of Riverside visited Lemimon’s Pharmacy for a refreshing Persian Sherbet. Other locals including Miss Henrietta Hull ill at home, and Mrs Winnie Palmer with Miss Clara Faulkner attended rural school meeting in Iowa City. Mr and Mrs Ralph Junkin plan a week’s vacation visiting Denisox Carroll Wall Lake and Wail Iowa, staying with FP Atender in Vail.
A posse failed to locate two bandits after a Omaha robbery. They fled across the Douglas street bridge into the countryside near Treynor road. Police fired shots. one vehicle rammed a farm yard. two suspects believed wounded. Loot included several diamond rings a wrist watch and cash from the Barish family.
Washington July 2 The census bureau reports 4.3 percent of Americans aged 10 and over were illiterate in 1930, down 2.3 percent from 1920. Illiterates numbered 4 283 749, a drop of 648 156 as population rose 16.1 percent. Iowa had the lowest rate at 8.1 percent, while South Carolina was highest at 14.9 percent.
Sam White and family and Milford Andersons visited EKB Young's Sunday. Carl D Andersons and daughter visited Vhreil Purnipseed's. Jess Shalla entertained friends. J T Sehulty and Charlene Matthess left for Nebraska for six weeks. Will Flynn and three children visited his Washington parents. Ed Kleinburg delivered hers to Washington. Warren Matthess hosted visitors at TI B Hoxworth's. Ransom Amlong from Baltimore visited Warren Matthess Tuesday evening.
FE D Warren, a Montrose warehouse owner, says hundreds of sacks of onions have been supplied to sheep owners on Colorado's western slope to reduce last year's glut as there is no market for the crop.
John Applegate Jr builds a Napoleon style coach entered in a Fisher Body sponsored cortest with state and national prizes. The ornate coach features gold braid, royal blue and Chinese red exterior, white velvet upholstery, moving glass doors, and pull down steps. It was damaged en route to Des Moines, returned for repairs before judging. Funeral services for Mrs Emma McCall held at United Presbyterian Church with pallbearers listed.
Herman Johnson, 27, of St. Joseph is under guard in Shenandoah hospital as a suspect in the Omaha hold up of M. M. Barish and his wife. An Omaha bandit escaped after a police fusillade during a chase through Council Bluffs. Johnson was found here with eight bullet wounds and would not explain how he was hurt.
Dr. Stephen Moulton Babcock, 87, pioneer of the butterfat testing method, died in Madison Wisconsin. His process used acid and centrifugal force to separate butterfat, enabling accurate milk grading and herd valuation and not patented, changing dairy practices worldwide. Two vault incident details follow without further context.
Mrs. P. H. Frank and two sons Dick and Don of Waterlown spend two weeks with Mrs. Frank's mother Mrs. Wilbur Miller. Persian Sherbet sold exclusively by Lemmon's Pharmacy. Charles Squire and daughter Charlotte visit Detroit Michigan until mid month. They return with Mrs. J. R. Squire and daughter Irene. Miss Huth Scheaffer of Jackson Ohio also visits en route to Detroit. Mr and Mrs J R Maxwell of Chicago attend funeral for W A Cook. Maxwell is Cook's brother.
A playful fragment notes a bridal sale and a parson tying the knot before Reno quickenings. It mentions a shift to shorter planning, and that Friday becomes Saturday in town while shops stay open until ten on that day. Beginning July 6 stores close at 5 pm through August.
Three armed robbers entered the Webster county bank at Red Cloud Nebraska today and locked two girls and a man inside the vault area as they carried out the crime. Police and bank officials investigated the incident and sought leads on the suspects.
Mrs Glen L Laffer of Fort Dodge returns home after two week visit with Mr and Mrs L S Patterson. Daughter Eerence Laffer summering with the Pattersons. Mrs Laffer plans to return to Washington mid August for a visit by her brother and his wife Mr and Mrs EL B Patterson of Tampa. Y M C A will be closed all day Saturday July 4. John S Wallace of Sac City visiting sister Mrs M F Harbaugh. Wallace a local merchant. Auctioneers Db W Macon Washington Iowa. Photo 251 red 24tt
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