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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1932
Page
6
Mr and Mrs Lewis Warren Mrs Leland Morrison and son Douglas motored to Grinnell Sunday where they visited at the K E Vine home.
Ten years ago today Dr John Shuman and family planned to leave on Sept 13 for Beirut Syria where he would be connected with the American University. The item also notes a free automobile giveaway by the Chicago Herald Examiner to readers in the upcoming Sunday issue. It mentions McKesson's Fly Funeral repelling pests and a hog price of 5.45 top. Weather forecast: fair tonight and Wednesday with slightly warmer conditions.
Mr and Mrs Donald Anderson of New York visit the Brookharts in town as relations of Mrs Brookhart. Eldora resident L H Hall passes through Washington en route home from Fairfield noting a stronger horse market. Miss Mary Louise Harwood travels from Long Beach to attend a Delta Gamma convention in Victoria BC and visits Hollingsworth family. A L Young and Emma Anderson return from Waterloo after a few days with kin.
The roundup lists many residents visiting relatives and traveling for vacations. Lester Mack leaves for Humphrey for two weeks. Miss Ethel Tillotson takes a week off from the Penney store. Betty Jean Mayo returns from a visit with Miss Eileen Times in the Valley. Mrs. T. J. Dempsey and Ned vacation in Des Moines and Sioux City, with Ned working in Sioux City after. New birth announced at Washington county hospital for Leo Nardy’s son born at 11:56 last night. Anna Henderson, Iowa State College instructor, visiting on business. Woodburns host Marion Woodburn and wife from Waterloo. Ed Kos improving in Lemars hospital. Berdo siblings visiting George C Stewart home. Two carloads dine at Brighton then visit H. A. Pickett in Fairfield. Nellie Quinn, River Side, visiting Washington parents. Pearl Eberling of Muscatine in town. Frankie Bannett and Frank Dilsaver visit near Kirksville, Mo. Mrs. C. R. Hartman and Rob of Des Moines and Mrs. F. E. Lewis of St. Louis meet C. R. Hartman. Mildred Leet and Mabel Telford from Burlington hospital spending week with home folks.
Clinton P. Anderson of Albuquerque New Mexico was elected president of Rotary International and presided over a directors' meeting at Rotary headquarters in Chicago.
Eugene Meyer, governor of the federal reserve board, told the House Rules Committee that cattle and hog price increases could lift national purchasing power by about 50060,000,000 annually if sustained. He cautioned against rosy forecasts but showed optimism for a recovery, citing the livestock market as a hopeful indicator. Dickinson urged Iowa rural credit to prevent foreclosures and called for currency expansion to raise prices, signaling legislative pressure on Congress to act before adjournment.
Argonne post Des Moines adopted an immediate payment demand and will present it to the Iowa American Legion state convention on August 1 2 and 8. The Argonne post has 23 delegates and will urge the issue if other posts do not.
Mrs Jack Horner seeks cheap meat and learns the danger of unknown beef. Kurtz's Market offers guidance on distinguishing between meat from unknown provenance and beef from carefully bred cattle.
Mr and Mrs A M Cheek and son John move from Burlington to 404 Fast Washington street Washington. John is 11. Edna Caldwell returns from Nebraska to Lester Iowa after illness at a Sioux Falls hospital. Carolyn Joy Kracaw born last night to Leland and Marie Kracaw of Keota at Washington county hospital. Gilbert McCartie, who escaped from Oskaloosa county jail, is rearrested hours later at relatives home. he serves six months on a liquor charge.
Mr and Mrs Joe Ciz and Helen from Chicago visited the J C Malichky home this Saturday noting their stay with the family during the weekend.
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