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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1936
Page
2
Census Bureau figures show 1 790 Washington County farms reported garden vegetables valued at 20 115 in 1934. Beans cabbage corn tomatoes watermelons and other vegetables were included. Irish and sweet potatoes excluded.
Dave Wallingford was up town today and is slightly better after a recent illness. Mrs Ralph Reese of Wy man was a shopper in town today.
Dr M Hi Sartor and family drove to Boone Sunday bringing home Caroleen Sartor and Virginia Holden who had been at Camp Hantesa. Juanita Batterson returned to Hammond Ind to resume nursing at St Margaret's after a three week vacation with her parents. Eugenia Harter of St Louis is visiting the Meibohm home planning a two week stay with relatives.
Mrs Robert Thompson of Cedar Rapids visits the Ralph Thompson and Dr O K F Boller's homes. Laura Longwell heads to Wellman to visit sisters and brother L E Fleming. Faye Holland ill. George Allen family shopped in Washington. Salladays to Oregon. Mr Craig to winter there. Mrs Lloyd Brown from Kansas City visits ill mother. Ralph, 17, has work. first summer absent from harvest. Mrs Wetz and relatives from Kiowa Kans visit. Chadwicks of Owatonna visit Ottumwa relatives. corrections on last night’s note. Rudolph Wessler ill. Rep Edward C Bicher and wife return from Dubuque funeral. Leet family welcome daughter Cora Elizabeth born July 19. Fritzildebrand of Albia visits the town.
At The Hospital Marion Anderson was dismissed last evening. Jeptha Walton was dismissed yesterday afternoon for his home in Riverside. Vera Amelia Stout underwent a major operation this morning. Mrs. Lloyd Chabal and son were discharged this morning for their home in Riverside.
Vic Westphal shot a two under par 68 at the country club for a course record, playing with his father Jack. He birdied the first four holes and posted only two over par on the fifth and eighth, while the prairie fire area affects few players. Local players use winter rules and tees up on the fairway, drawing interest in the scorched landscape and fence damage.
Members of the VFW auxiliary will gather at McAvoy beauty salon at 1 30 p m Wednesday to attend the funeral of L B Rabenold, following reports of major league games results.
W J Edgar Crawfords ville was a business visitor today. Mrs Tow Dempsey and Misses Lucy Alice and Bertha returned Saturday from a vacation trip. They drove to Omaha and Denver with visits to relatives in Colorado Springs. T H Peters moved homes within town. Frank Shebeck shopped in town. Mrs Will B Jones and Margaret Bidwell visited. Mrs H N Morrow shopped. Kay Stewart visited Keota. T L Brookhart and Don Bell families traveled. B B Bostwick Jr and Bobby returned from a trip near Wild Rose. Mrs Lester Miick and Diane and Mary Miick left for Milwaukee to visit relatives. W G McCrosky purchased a new Chrysler over a Chevrolet. Kay Nissley and Ada Yoder Kalous secured a marriage license yesterday.
Wilma Kerr recalls a six mile drive to Camp Hantesa near Boone Iowa for a week with Camp Fire Girls. She describes registration meals bugle calls crafts swimming nightly programs and the Sunday church service culminating in a council fire and a wish to return next year.
Nine million dollar cities topped Iowa's building and loan movement in 1935 per the state auditor. Cedar Rapids Waterloo Des Moines Council Bluffs Fort Dodge Dubuque Ames Marshalltown Newton and Peru? each show asset totals. per capita savings above 100 topped Waterloo Ames Cedar Rapids. Total assets fell from 38.452 million in 1984 to 34.495 million in 1986 due to a bookkeeping shift from share accumulation to direct reduction plans. Real estate owned declined 361,600 while real estate sold on contract rose 476,000.
Garden department will meet Thursday at 7 30 p m at 1037 North Iowa avenue the home of Mrs R H Dean The program includes Lil Nes Their Culture and Harmonious Companions by Miss Nellie Trpp and Romance of Weeds by Miss Ela Gordon
The West Chester Queen Esther Circle will hold its regular meeting Thursday July 23 at 2 p m at Frances Booths home. Assistant hostesses will be Wanda Ruth Smith and Marjorie Lynn. All members are asked to be present.
Jerry Hipp posted $1,000 bond and was freed after being charged with stealing a one month old baby from a Spirit Lake Iowa home. The alleged theft followed a robbery of the baby's attendant Merub Jean Warner while the parents were away.
The report notes fifteen associations own no real estate while Iowa associations keep pace with peers and excel in improved conditions since 1924. Withdrawals are below normal and have declined to the lowest point since 1922. Monthly loan repayments improve and foreclosures drop in number and amount. The sector records forty one years without a failure.
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