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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1931
Page
6
Ten years ago today Miss Bertha Hay studying summer classes at Northwestern University will undertake a further three weeks course in vocal music. Weather forecast calls for local showers and cooler conditions in the west. Misty Insect Killer and Lilac Hair Oil advertised with sales copy.
Dr E A Allen and daughter Vivian of Wayland were Washington callers today. Clifford Baker is sick with the flu and unable to work at J C Penney. C J Henry of Brighton called in Washington today. Dr W J Masson learned by long distance of Rev William Porter’s death in Oletha Kansas. Porter, a civil war veteran, will be buried tomorrow at 2 30 PM in Albia at the Associate Presbyterian church. Miss Serena Ellis of Princeton New Jersey with Thomas Laws and Kenneth Thompson of Princeton Missouri visited Della and Auretta Pickett Monday and Tuesday.
We thank friends for neighborly acts at the death of our brother George E. Sheetz. Mr. and Mrs. Will Sheetz and Mrs. Bernice Sheetz express gratitude. Funeral services for Mrs. John Flynn were held at St James Church with Father J H O'Donnell presiding. Pallbearers were nephews Harry Swift Clem McGugin Everett Swift Pat Swift William Bruty and Bernard Walker. Burial followed at Elm Grove cemetery.
Governor W. H. Murray announced that all flush oil fields in Oklahoma will close by Saturday unless crude prices reach $1 per barrel. The order, to be enforced by military police if ignored, becomes effective Saturday night.
Five gunmen with machine guns robbed the Liberty Bank of Fremont Ohio, forcing Cashier E C Young to surrender cash in sight. They herded customers aside then fled in an automobile, firing at people on the street as they escaped.
Mr and Mrs Clifford Flesher of San Antonio Texas visited at the Max Marble home. Robert Wead a Stockport high school teacher visited his parents north of town. Several women from different towns shopped here and more visitors were reported including Mrs Henry Haning and Miss Viola Haning of Stanford Ill and Miss Mildred Freivert of Minnell Ill on their way to Nebraska. Mrs Alice Hesseltine long hospitalized is recovering well. Dr F W Eastwood left for Chicago to attend a seminary course during vacation.
Gov Turner proposes steps to curb a major grasshopper invasion sweeping farms across Nebraska and other midwestern states. Farmers face food shortages and income losses, while entomologists note non migrant grasshoppers may not travel far, with limited optimism from two hopeful factors.
Nellie Manners reports on multiple guests family and friends visiting Crawfordsville including Mrs E R Myers Marian and Roland of Clear Lake. Reverend J F Thompson of Lincoln preached twice at United Presbyterian Church, drawing many local friends. The piece lists several households hosting or hosting helpers and a local social gathering.
Nine buildings in Brunsville Iowa were destroyed when a daytime fire swept the business district. Flooded water wells and help from Le Mars firefighters limited the blaze before it could be controlled, with losses estimated above 50000 dollars. The Brunsville State Bank and Koenig hardware store were among the structures destroyed.
Fifteen year old Warner Corry who killed a policeman during a theft at a high school swim facility was sentenced to 18 years in Joliet state penitentiary. Judge Sabath said the youth never cried and chose to guard him from older, hardened criminals after consultingwarden Hill at the penitentiary.
Two planes begin long Atlantic crossings with ambitious routes. Dieudonne Coste and Joseph Lebrix push 5400 miles from Moscow. Maria Johnson targets Moscow and Tokio within ten days, while Graf Zeppelin and submarine Nautilus advance polar exploration efforts and arctic tests.
Mr and Mrs Roy Hartman and sons Harold and Richard Lee from Aurora Illinois visit Frank Gooble. Richard Lee is the new grandson. Mr Gobble is busy at his office today. Auctioneer 2 F Macun Washington Iowa. Phone 251. Mrs Leo Mangold and baby were discharged from the county hospital this morning Leo Charles Junior.
Miss Ethel Sander of Muscatine who visited last week with Mary Jurging has returned to her home.
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