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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1935
Page
6
Washington business note reports Hinshaw of A and I store receiving word from the general superintendent that NRA Supreme Court decision will not alter operations. Company policy remains unchanged on hours and wages despite voiding codes.
A compact notice lists Lodge No. 24 meeting details and a complex railroad timetable for Washington including several passenger and freight trains with daily departures and exceptions. It names agents L Goodlander J G McKay and Bell and mentions limited stops for California passengers and a sequence of local trains and mixed services.
A town list outlines teachers heading to summer school at Iowa State Teachers College Ames and the University of Colorado and to various homes across Cedar Falls Ames and Des Moines. Others stay local Miss Edna Mercer and Mrs. Mercer plan Des Moines trip while Miss Bernice Nash stays at home parts of the summer.
Regular weekly dances move from Wednesday to Thursday at the Iowa Ballroom Washingtons largest dance hall. Manager Mr Kron aims to secure a succession of singing orchestras for a record summer season. The first Thursday night dance features Ry Golly and his orchestra of college boys. This is their last appearance this season as the orchestra disbands for summer.
George McDaniel reports subscriptions to the Gateman housing project are slow to redeem returns. Tickets may be redeemed at McDaniel drug store, but only about one third of sold tickets have been redeemed. Chamber of Commerce organizers aim to resolve the matter quickly and urge observers to call without delay.
Mr. and Mrs. Milburn Mc Kay and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Anderson joined Lt. Rehmel for a Sunday trip to Fort Dodge to see Miss Katherine Mauthe. Her school closed Wednesday and she may travel here in a couple of weeks for a visit.
Judge W. Hamilton adjourns the district court until Monday June 10 and will return to Washington to resume the March term. A decree of annulment of the marriage between Hizgebeth Beeman and Edward W Beeman was granted, the decree being requested by Mrs Reeman.
The narrative traces peanut cultivation from minor family use in Virginia and the Carolinas before the Civil War to increased acreage after the war as soldiers valued the nuts for food. Growth on a large scale followed the invention of the peanut thresher, the mechanical peanut picker, and improved storage.
Mrs Frank Rathmel reports ripe homegrown strawberries picked May 1 near Wellmen. She gathered enough for the evening meal from the Rathmel's four and a half mile south of Wellmen residence.
A blast in a utilities conduit under Fifth Street hurled two manhole covers high into the air near a parked taxi and shook the Hotel Russell Lamson lobby chandelier. No injuries were reported.
Chinook winds occur when air rises over mountains and descends on the leeward side. The warming of descending air increases pressure and heat, allowing winds to blow from any compass direction depending on the mountain barrier.
Washington June 3 A U P congress spends time on tiny claims against the government. A preacher was paid 4 50 for church damage by federal troops, and a senator urged a direct personal check. Many bills involve a few dollars to fifteen dollars with high enactment costs.
The postmaster Margaret Davidson and carrier E L Clark toured rural routes on Friday after a prior Route 1 trip with J C Mitchell. Relatives John Wooley and wife visit from Columbia Missouri while political remarks hint at election votes and long standing bills and payoffs.
Miss Helen Smylie of Washington recently visited at the home of her aunt Mrs R C McCleary and at the home of her brother C Cunningham with other relatives and friends. The piece notes Mary friends in Washington will be glad to see her again.
Two local graduates from business schools are Ruth Jarrant and Kenneth Bleha. Ruth will receive a diploma from Brown's Business College in Long City in about three weeks, while Kenneth plans to finish at Chillicothe Business College in late June. Kenneth visited his mother Mrs. Joe Wehr on North Marion Avenue over the weekend and will return to Chillicothe, Missouri, Wednesday. He has been there since September.
Advert shows Libby tomato juice and Kellogg’s Wheat Krispies on a 2 for 67 cents sale. Includes price pairing and store signage for shoppers.
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