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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 03, 1931

Page

6

YWCA Swim Schedule For Summer Sessions

The YWCA announces summer swim times on Tuesdays and Fridays with a womens class 10:90 to 11:90, beginners 9:20 to 3:30, medium and advanced 3:30 to 4:30, and a mixed group 7:30 to 8:30. Private lessons available. Miss Gertrude Hammer leads. inquiries at the YWCA office or 491 red. Miss Gertrude Anderson to attend summer school at Town State Teachers college Cedar Falls.

Gertrude Hammer Y. W Gertrude Anderson Town State Teachers College Cedar Falls

Local social notes mention visitors and shop updates in town

Mrs H W Ramseyer s sister Mrs Jennie Bollman and nephew Glen Conrad of Washington DC visit for a few days. A new electric sign goes up at Welch Moore shoe store entrance. Various residents and relatives visit, shop, or travel to Fairfield and Des Moines with names including Miss Cherie McElhinney and Dr S P Telford.

H. W. Ramseyer Jennie Bollman Glen Conrad Washington, D. C Welch-Moore Ruth Hedges Mary Kerr University Hospital Roland Bond Betty Jane Minick Mart White R. I. Dewey Fairfield Iowa University Cherie McElhinney Bridges P. Telford D. C Bailey James Cahill Kalona Amasa Miller Wayland W. B. Rittenhouse West Chester

West Waterloo Wins State Meet in Iowa Scholarship Contest

West Waterloo high school was named state champion in the University of Iowa sponsored scholarship contests. Algona and Livermore followed in second and third as Ames dropped from the top. Boys swept most first places with 11 firsts and eight seconds, while girls won four events and were runner up five times.

Iowa City Iowa West Waterloo High School University of Iowa West Waterloo Algona Livermore Ames

Graduation marks tenth-year custom at Junior Hi school

A class of eighty five graduates from the Junior High School, continuing a ten year old custom. Market note lists hog prices at 6.39 dollars per hundredweight. Weather outlook shows mostly cloudy conditions with possible showers tonight or Thursday and cooler temperatures tonight.

Marble Family Vacationing in Missouri

Mr and Mrs Max Marble and children Henrietta and Rob are spending two weeks with relatives in Tren ton and Chillicothe Missouri. The Waterloo Hawks baseball team passed through this morning on their route to Keokuk.

Max Marble Henrietta Robby Trenton Chillicothe Waterloo Hawks Keokuk

Community seeks name for Washington official representative

Merchants of Washington hire a man of sterling qualities to serve as the community representative for twenty dollars reward offered for the chosen name. Mrs Williams entertains her sister Mrs Hecht from Wyoming visiting at their home.

Washington C. S. Williams Charles Hecht Wyoming

Payne children and worker treated at county hospital

Alice and Billy Payne children of Mrs. Alice Payne had their tonsils removed at Washington County Hospital this morning. Bill Hutchinson a pipeline worker was discharged yesterday after treatment for injuries.

Alice Billy Payne Alice Payne Washington County Hospital Bill Hutchinson

Davis son to study orchestra work this summer

Donald GC. Davis son of C. W. Davis will attend orchestra work in Iowa City this summer. He plays the oboe and is progressing well in the junior high band and orchestra. Auctioneer DV 1. Macon Washington Iowa. Phone 251 red.

Donald GC. Davis C. W. Davis Iowa City Donald Macon Washington Iowa

Methodist Bishop Sues Rep Tinkham for Libel in DC

Bishop James Cannon Jr of the Methodist Episcopal Church filed a libel suit in the District of Columbia Supreme Court seeking 500000 damages against Representative Tinkham Republican Massachusetts for remarks made outside the House during the last Congress session. Cannon had challenged Tinkham to repeat the charges under immunity rules. He earlier sued publisher Hearst for 5 million over letters Cannon allegedly wrote to Mrs Helen Hawley McCullum whom he later married.

Washington James Cannon, Jr Ichareh South District of Columbia Supreme Court Tinkham Massachusetts Cannon William Randolph Hearst Helen Hawley McCullum

Short Naps Prove Adequate for Children’s Fitness

A recent Investigation finds that children who take half hour naps stay as fit as peers with more than two hours of sleep. The study suggests nap length may be less critical than overall rest and activity for young kids.

Local notes on residents and visitors in Washington Iowa

Mrs. Robert Garrett discharged from Washington county hospital. Dr. Charles W. McLaughlin Jr returns from Montreal to assist his father Cr. W. McLaughlin. Community notices list visitors, travel plans, commencements at the University of Iowa, a bake sale, and a missing perambulator in Washington.

Robert Garrett Washington County Hospital Washington Charles W. McLaughlin, Jr Montreal Montreal General Hospital Cr. W. McLaughlin Journal Palmer Wilson Joan Dallas Iowa George McGinnis Morning Sun J. A. Porter Fred Reid Frederick al Baldrige Jane Mary John Des Moines Harry McCall Wahneetah Ingalls Mt. Pleasant Jennie Grant M. M. Hebner Boma Clemens Cedar Rapids Solon Francis Peshek Emil Peshek Francis Pashek Matucha A. W. Yard University of Iowa Forrest Davidson Crawfordsville Edwin S. Mather Iowa City Oleta Stewert Ralph Scott Scott Furniture Dan Klopfenstein Klopfensteins Virginia Moothart Virginia Baptist Ladies Bake Washington Cleaners

Rothschilds store repainted as visitors visit

Interior of Rothschilds store receives cream ceiling and tan walls. Out of town shoppers include Mrs. Ralph Robertson West Chester H Altendernd Keota C R Reighard Keota Floyd Blankenhorn Crawfordsville Melo Lasek Ainsworth J J Rotenburger Ainsworth Epworth League Carnival set for June 4 at M EB church basement. Peter Witting, staying at Havre, spends a few days here. About nine Winfield visitors attend K P lodge meeting Monday.

Rothschilds Ralph Robertson West Chester H. Altendernd Keota C. R. Reighard Floyd Blankenhorn Crawfordsville Melo Lasek Ainsworth J. J. Rotenburger M. EB Peter Witting Havre Winfield K. P. Lodge

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