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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1932
Page
8
An OCR fragment notes 186 marriage licenses issued in the county in the year ending June 80th. It also promotes Dr Hess Fly Spray for cattle protection in pastures and claims low cost.
An ad touts face powder as central to appearance with the promise of the right shade and finish. It invites readers to visit and try the product, highlighting a weather note about tonight and Saturday to set the reading tone.
Local items report Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Pressley and daughters Pauline and Ozzella of Amarillo visiting at E FE Cline in Mt Pleasant, with Pressleys departing for home after visiting Cline family. July beauty specials at Paul’s Beaute Shoppe include finger waves and permanent waves in East Side Square. Also noted are typewriting lessons with Mrs. Busby and others in Davenport for an automobile meeting at Turner Hall. Virginia Swords of Eldon visiting Ralph Scott cousins, and Mrs J D Gasgow leaving for home in Vinton.
Mr and Mrs G E Dinwitt of Charleston Illinois visited Mr and Mrs Ed Conner yesterday as the Dimwitts take a vacation. Mrs C J Jungbluth and family returned from La Crosse Wisconsin where they spent the fourth. Jungbluth Walter Pete and son returned from La Crosse. Betty Jean Mayo visiting Miss Eileen Tinhes in the Valley. Brighton band members from Washington played in Brighton Wednesday night. Adrienne Wanerus visiting Lor ine Lasek near Haskins and to return home this afternoon. Mr and Mrs Joe Utterback of Ainsworth were in Washington yesterday evening. Mrs Julius Kunick will be here tomorrow from Iowa City working at the Washington fruit market on Saturdays. Miss Amanda Schulty of West Chester shopped here this morning. Out of town visitors Milbern Underwood Ainsworth W D Roberts Ainsworth Ed Wenger Wayland Ernest Chapman Keota Zeno Times Keota. Miss Irene Reed leaves tomorrow for Colorado by Fairfield for a fifteen day vacation visiting Mrs Dark Cole at Golden Mrs Melvin Lyle at Colorado Springs and relatives at Greeley.
Local residents Mr and Mrs Sam McKee and Mrs Elmer McDonald of Gary Indiana returned home this morning after a week with relatives in Kalona and the area Fritz Belter and Delos Smith left for Davenport after several days visiting cousins Vic and John Westphal They earlier vacationed in Clear Lake Joe Wheeler and William B Olmstead were in Washington today on business Their Auburn New York headquarters and visits included Fred Moore Art Pratt Frank Wilson and a brief call with Harry Rice from Toledo Ohio
Des Moines Iowa July - Funeral arrangements were completed for five year old Mary Lou Haskins who died in a hospital last night from injuries after being struck by an automobile. The driver Lloyd Buckroyd 21 was questioned by police and released. He said the child ran from behind a parked car into the street in front of his approaching car.
Wade Gardner of the Lexington neighborhood is reported to be recuperating rapidly from his recent operation. Rev. and Mrs. D. Fulton and daughter Jane will dine with Rev. and Mrs. C. B. Ramsdale of Columbus City this evening and Rev. Fulton will preach at 7 30 tonight at the Columbus City United Presbyterian church for a preparatory communion service. John Shields, who completed a course in business administration at Harvard, will leave here Tuesday for Oklahoma City to begin work July 15 for Equitable Life of New York in its Oklahoma state office.
Albany dispatch reports Governor Franklin D Roosevelt will not take the lead for action on modifying the Volstead law during the current congressional session. He reiterates support for repeal of the eighteenth amendment and modification of Prohibition but remains not to involve himself actively now.
A man resisting arrest in New Orleans bit the leg of the arresting officer. The incident led to the suspect receiving five additional months in jail for the bite and related charges.
For sale items include beets and beans suitable for canning with contact number 476 12413. Also offered are vehicles: 1929 Graham Paige 4 door sedan 1930 Model A Tudors International trucks a Cadillac 4 door sedan plus low prices and quick sale terms.
Miss Elsie Glassburner and Miss Myrtle Macon are expected home next week from abroad likely Tuesday night or Wednesday morning. Supt J H Peet and family plus Helen Alcorn plan to return from Atlantic City by tomorrow or Sunday. Althea Montgomery will travel east today or tomorrow then to Davenport for a few days before Cedar Rapids return. Paul Lytle moves supplies to 609 West Jefferson Street for Coca Cola service. Mary Roberts returned yesterday from Sioux City. R M Berry of Sioux City and cousin Frederick Berry of Wayne Nebraska visited then returned. Don’t forget the Rock Island horse sale Saturday at the yards.
A study by Dr. M. F. Fritz of Iowa State College finds about 8.5 percent of freshman male students are color blind or color weak. The condition causes difficulty in distinguishing certain color combinations in clothing and attire.
Cambridge Massachusetts Harvard University awarded the degree of doctor of juridical science to Judge Felix Forte of the Somerville District Court in a historic milestone for the institution and the community.
Iowa census figures show a 31.3 percent drop in marriages in 1931 to 14 190 from 20 649 the prior year. Divorces also fell though less sharply with 4 319 in 1930 and 4 117 in 1921, while a five day marriage law partly explains the decline.
Rev. and Mrs. D. C. Fulton and daughter Jane welcome their guest Mrs. O V Wilson of New Castle Pennsylvania in Des Moines. Dave Fulton is in Pennsylvania this summer selling Bibles.
Miss Lucille Forgey leaves today for Chicago to meet friend Miss Mae Bahren Fuss and travel toward New York with a likely Niagara Falls return. Secretary Miss Wilms Walker handles Brookfort law office duties in her absence. Forgey plans a ten day trip. Auctioneers: Dr Macon Washington Iowa. Rug cleaning noted with Miss Mabel Bladen of Clearfield visiting.
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