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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 21, 1932

Page

5

Notice to Contractors for Washington High School Gym Floor

The Board of Education of Washington Iowa invites bids for a new gymnasium floor for the high school. Bids due July 22 1932 at 4 p m at the secretary’s office Pailey Building Washington Iowa. Submit on standard proposal forms with 5 percent certified check payable to R W Thompson secretary. Bonds may be required for faithful performance. The board reserves right to reject any bid. July 14 1932 R W Thompson secretary.

Board of Education Independent School District of Washington High Schoo Iowa Pailey Benj. H Sadler Cedar Rapids R. W. Thompson

West Highland Social News and Notices

West Highland community notes list visits among the Coon Murphy and Laflor families, Sunday gatherings, and out of town guests from Ottumwa Waterloo and Albert Lea. A Presbyterian church meeting featured W C T U speaker Jeannette Mann urging prohibition loyalty and critiquing repeal opponents.

A. Porter Frank McCoy Moorhead Stanwood Essa Lois Harper Gale Matthews Marilyn Winfield Amana Claire Holmes Richard Lucile Davis Ottumwa Howard Kratter Janice Waterloo Harold Waters Dorothy Albert Lea Minn BE. S. Hebner Elizabeth G. Jones Des Moines Mr. Hebner Presbyterian Church Hoover J. A. Hawthorne Wash

Olive Moore Returns Home From Visit Across County

Crawfordsville July 21 Olive Moore returns home Tuesday from a visit with friends in Haskins John Woods of Washington is noted in the report as part of the social column provided by Nellie Manners Correspondent.

Crawfordsville Olive Moore Haskins John Woods Washington

Night Club Lady Murder Mystery Unfolds in City Penthouse

Detective Thatcher Colt probes Lola Carewe and Christine Quires murders in a tangled case. Scorpion sting deaths tie to Dr. Hugh Baldwin and Vincent Rowland as motives and suspects emerge from Lola’s blackmail web and a Paris bank clerk Basil Bou cher’s vanished life. Mrs. Carewe's nervy testimony hints at Rowland’s danger.

Lela Carewe Christine Quires Scorpions Guy Everett Christine Lola Everett Thatcher Colt Paris Basil Boucher Basil Colt Baldwin Thim Gaylord Gifford Vincent Rowland Rowland Doctor Multooler Welfare Island Bellevue Tony Flynn Doctor Baldwin Eunice Chung Dorothy Lox Dougherty Dorothy Mr. Rowland Mr. Colt Miss Lex Copyrale Pectin Friede, Inc King Features Syndicate, Inc

Howsare Home Hosts W C C TUL Convention

A visitor showed at the home of Mrs A Howsare this week and attended the W C C T U convention. The event drew local participants and highlighted community activities during the period.

Ington A. Howsare W. CC TUL

Crawfordsville Social News Highlights From Local Homes

Crawfordsville reports visiting family gatherings at the Young home with Charles Rodgers and his four sons from near Olds. Cleo Deans makes his first trip away from home at about three weeks. Townsend Riley and Rickey families share health concerns and hospital visits. Mrs. Nim Clark falls ill, Dr. Lease attends, and threshing schedules rumor prior to weather. Helen Young and Talma Cherryholmes shopped in Washington Tuesday afternoon.

Crawfordsville Charles Rodgers Frank Young Cleo Deans Joe Schlatter Tom Riley Harry Burge Louise Keith John Rickey Winfield Rickey Bill Thomas Edd Curtis Nim Clark Lease Harley Rhea Helen Young Talma Cherryholmes Washington

Funeral notices and social roundup in Ainsworth column

The column lists distant attendees at Lee Jolly’s funeral including Ralph Bierman Des Moines and L FP Waite Dubuque with other local visitors. It notes visits, band concert attendees, farm activities, and weekend social calls among residents and friends in Ainsworth and nearby towns.

Ainsworth Lee Jolly Ralph Bierman Des Moines Ll. FP. Waite Dubuque Lester Beak Villisea R. EB. Jolly Webb City Oklahoma W. C. Richards Gertrude Arnold W J Virginia Moore Martha Edmondson H. GC. Finney Far Birney Cedar Rapids H C. Finney L. G. Roberts Evans Macon L. F. Walte

Local Social Notes From Red Brick on July 20

Mr. and Mrs. Sam Sigafoose spent Sunday evening at the O K Babb. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Neisznger hosted guests Thursday, Mr. and Mrs. Hecklinger of Waterloo.

West Highland George Canott Will Murphy Jesse Foster J. T. Foster James Murphy Wilbur Schantz Jacob Wenger Lloyd Neiswanger David Misses Bridges Ernest Rouse Red Brick Sam Sigafoose O. Kk. Babb Lioyd Neiswanger Mrs. Hecklinger Waterloo

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