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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1931
Page
8
Ten years ago C H Wilson stated that on the night of June 4 1859 a killing frost destroyed corn wheat and oats. The note recalls historical frost damage and echoes old time weather claims.
Mrs. Alvah Boileau of Ainsworth and Mrs. Earl Munson of Crawfordsville were seen in Woodt2 shopping this morning as the hail season begins. A L Griffith offers reliable insurance for farmers facing hail risk.
Brighton Route 1 reports a fair turnout for a Saturday service at Clay church with Rev. Ross Mills delivering a memorable message. Local families gather for visits, farm work resumes with June plowing, and several residents travel between Davenport Des Moines and Packwood with varied weekend activities.
Mrs Alex Gevock reports a weekend gathering with Ed Ledger family visiting the Anthony Peck home near Batavia. Leo Fritz guests include Matt Fritz and children. Jane Bruty from Washington visits the Gevock home, and Donald Quinn of St Louis attended a Sunalla hall dance after a local win by East Pleasant Plain over Winfield 6 to 2.
Mr and Mrs W P Wells tend a noted Washington garden at 1802 East Washington Street. A seventy year old peony bush remains in the family with roses delphiniums oriental poppies columbine and lemon lilies all thriving.
Gevock and Viola of this vicinity attended the funeral of Mrs. Herman Berg at Fairfield on Tuesday.
A jumble of notices covers financial tips and community visits. Mrs Roscoe Anderson visits Muscatine with her father A P Peterson and brother C L Peterson. Mrs Dick Eldridge and daughter Kate of Des Moines visit Mrs Eldridges sister Mrs W H Wells. Edith Faris travels to Minneapolis and Chicago visiting relatives. Knox College reunion plans involve Lyman H Thompson and Mrs J Q Thompson. Harold Faris, Chicago, joins Campbell and Co as furniture designer after years with Koehler Co.
Notices discuss telephone bond safety offerings in 16 states with a 7 percent first preferred rate and advise consulting local telephone company employees. Iowa Continental Telephone Co shows a new lobby showcase with stock information, while a company contest ends midmonth. Also listed: Baptist Ladies bake sale, Mrs Havel and baby leave hospital, piano lessons, photo services, name contest for page 5, and social visits involving Ruth Burnstedt from Webster City.
Advertisement urges buying telephone bonds with 7 percent first preferred shares on a monthly savings plan. Mentions Mrs Verne Lintz recovering from major surgery at St Anthony's hospital Rock Island and notes her former name Kathryn Morrett. Also references Mr Lintz working in Davenport and Le Roy Pratt traveling to Fairfield last night.
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