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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1931
Page
6
We thank relatives and friends for words of sympathy and kindness after the death of our dear wife and mother. We admired the beautiful floral offerings. Edward Kos and children express gratitude.
Emory Parnell known as The One Man Band and Musical Entertainer has long wowed Chautauqua crowds with vocal and instrumental music, impersonations and stories. This year his wife Effie M. Parnell joins for solos and duets, promising an hour of entertaining, varied, and high quality music.
George McCarty, a veteran of World War I, traveler, and university educator, will lecture on "That Boy, his message to community welfare." His background as a platform speaker and his noted personality are highlighted as he engages audiences with his world affairs insights.
In Riverside E la residents share travel plans with relatives in Denver and Spencer. Local births include Anna Marie Wieland and a baby boy to Rudolph Knottnerus. Funeral services were held for Mrs Edward Kos with several Iowa City and Waterloo visitors. Midcontinent filling station rebuild begins with J J McKeone in charge as steel structure rises replacing the old building.
In a Christmas Eve disappearance, Geraldine Foster vanishes from Dr. Humphrey Maskell’s office. Detective Thatcher Colt uncovers a tangled case with a nude murder victim, a buried body, and a hidden inheritance, as Bruce Foster confesses wary motives and Captain Henry delivers crucial evidence.
Betty Canfield reveals to Commissioner Thatcher Colt that a dispute with Geraldine linked to Bruce Foster’s suspicions of his sister’s morals may have touched off tensions before Geraldine’s disappearance. Betty hints at an alarming doctor’s stance on murder as a possible motive. The scene ends with Colt pondering and Betty leaving with a mix of fear and resolve.
Thatcher Colt grills Harry Armstrong bond salesman of Fisher and Clark about Geraldine Foster, their engagement, and possible premarital entanglements. Armstrong admits calling Geraldine after a midnight train trip from Grand Central and says he phoned from Hartford before arriving home. To Be Continued Monday.
The city council awarded a contract to Amedeo Paving of Des Moines for 6940 square yards of paving on Main Street and extending to connected streets. Wm Horrittin Contracting Co. of Iowa City will perform the work at 1.52 dollars per square yard, starting next week and expected to take about three weeks. This follows the Iowa Highway Commission completing its section of the concrete highway along Main Street.
Columbus Junction notes report pastor WoeH Parker recovering at Cotter. Charles Estle visits Grinnell for brother John’s paralysis. Several residents travel and visit relatives across Iowa. Southern Utilities cuts domestic and commercial lighting rates. Reaney marks 75th birthday with family dinner. Community groups plan picnics and socials at Spring Run church. Local officials and educators attend events. encampment delegates elected.
Mrs J B Moore reports Mr and Mrs Walter Leet and family left for a Minnesota visit excluding Dorothy and Richard. Hazel Wymore visited kin in Kinross. Lawrence Mollet and family dined with Ola Knotts. Arthur Romine and daughters called on Wymore and Knotts. Threshermen were fed at Walters cafe in West Chester. Leona Westphal and Oz Caldona visited Mrs Wymore.
Mr and Mrs Albert Coffin entertained friends and relatives on multiple occasions. Families visited Harper and Washington. Rita Baitinger spent weekend at Drake University. Local threshers received help with cooking. A St Joseph ice cream social was planned. Local visits included Bruty siblings in Fairfield and Gevock home.
The official motto A Mari Usque Ad Mare From sea to sea appears in the Latin Psalm verse 8 and is linked to Dominion tradition. Confederation fathers are said to have derived the designation Dominion from this phrase.
George F. Johnson, chairman of Endicott Johnson Corp, argues for 50-50 profit sharing with workers and executives. He cites a recent $36 million executive bonus and notes workers near Endicott, Binghamton, Owego should receive pledged gains. Johnson highlights his own rise from bench to leader and cites $13,346,000 already shared with workers over twelve years.
Rochester Times-Union argues that excessive executive bonuses at Bethlehem and other large firms waste funds. Spreading million-dollar bonuses across more workers could boost employment, production, and market circulation, benefiting wider sectors of the economy.
The article notes Constantinople as the first European cap ital for coffee houses with mentions of them operating there by 14 A. 1. It records that the first English coffeehouse opened in Oxford in 1600.
The piece urges perseverance even when days are cloudy and life loses punch. It asserts that misfortune is temporary and the quitter loses chances while the persistent man often wins fortune.
A publication quotes Dr Louis E Bisch stating that anyone who disagrees with him is a moron. The remark appears as a sharp personal jab within a larger discussion or op-ed.
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