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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1931
Page
8
Hessie Brookhart was summoned to Washington D C to represent farmers before a congressional committee marking a decade since the event and highlighting agricultural advocacy by the delegate and her stance on policy issues.
Local obituary notes the death of Marcia Joan Whetstine born last Sunday to Mr and Mrs Sars Whetstine of Richland. Funeral services were held yesterday with burial at Richland. The report mentions family details and indicates more notices will appear from Washington around July 1.
Local residents share greetings after a house loss Mr and Mrs Charles R Beason and family plan to settle after fire. The Max Marble family and friends travel to Missouri for the holiday weekend. Scouts encamped near Riverside. Mrs Lewis Klein recovering after surgery in Iowa City. Various attendees and visitors to family homes and reunions across Crawfordsville Iowa and nearby areas.
Mr and Mrs W E Howell will drive to Brighton tonight then to Me regor and other sites for the weekend of the Fourth with Miss Gladys Page and Miss Bonnie Cassady. Herman Genkinger and family visit from Waukegan for two weeks at the Hunter home northwest of Washington.
The Zeppelin works announced a polar expedition with the Graf Zeppelin set to begin around July 24 or 20. Dr Hugo Rekner will command while Prof Rudolph Hoviteh, who aided the Nobile rescue, handles the scientific program of the long risky air journey.
Mr and Mrs Mert King and guests will drive to Des Moines Saturday morning to visit Mr King’s uncle George King and family for the Fourth of July weekend. The Y M C A will be closed all day Saturday. Joe Chambers will likely leave Washington county hospital early next week after an appendicitis operation. Marian Gray Anderson and Aileen Milligan will spend the weekend in Town City visiting Jessica Milligan at the university.
Washing ton International Co. 11st Merle FH LaMunyon and Mas Daisy Woods both of Washington Irvine M. Gingerielh of Par nell and Ethel Alexander of Well min secured marriage licenses at the court house. Miss Grace Healey visiting parents at Muscatine and mother met Mrs. J. N. Evestone. Healey taught at Centennial school and now works in the Post Office in Washington DC.
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