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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1932
Page
6
Mrs A B Schmoeller, president of the local Woman's Relief Corps, attends the state G A R encampment in Council Bluffs this week, representing the corps at the convention.
Bergie Larson will serve as athletic coach and physical director at Ames next year. A Richland observer notes the group drinks Oh Boy root beer to quench thirst. The item suggests keeping McKesson's Burntone for burns and injuries at home. Weather: partly cloudy tonight and Wednesday.
Mrs. T. D. Anderson and Sevilla Jean visit from Chicago to stay a couple weeks with Dr. and Mrs. C. A. Boice. Mrs. W. A. Shannon returns from Mt. Pleasant with granddaughter Miss Alice Shannon. Quality Dairy to start a milk route in Washington Monday. Wilma Marsh of Ainsworth recovering from appendicitis after surgery. Paul Jugenheimer of Davenport visiting brother Oscar Jugenheimer.
Washington R 4 residents report visits from Daisy Simmering family Helen Chris Donald and Robert Erlenbush at the J. E. Linder home on Sunday. Mr and Mrs John Miller visited Will Stafford on Wednesday evening. The Anderson family Merl Telford and Elwyn Gardner joined the Linders Sunday afternoon. Will Stafford traveled to Dakota after the death of his sister Mrs Mart Swift and returned Wednesday night. Mr and Mrs Ed Simmering and two daughters Helen and
Detailed county tally lists Morrison and Struble winning major offices in the Democratic primary. Struble leads for sheriff with 1207 votes to Holmes 1106 and Bush 865. Morrison secures county attorney with 1814 to Bailey 1705. supervisor races split across 1933 and 1934 with multiple candidates receiving diverse vote totals.
Primary results from Des Moines show Brookhart backed by LaFollette Norbeck while Turner leads in several races. Winners include Republican Mark G. Thornburg for Secretary of Agriculture with 46,101 votes and Democratic Edward L. O Connor for Attorney General.
A Brundage carnival opened at Berdo show grounds drawing a large crowd. Groceries were given away and attendees could drive in through the gates after paying a small midway admission. Troop F 118th Cavalry sponsored the event, the unit’s first such carnival. Funeral services were planned today for 19 year old Alverna Burmeister killed when a car overturned.
Hazel and her son Charles visited the Rodney Kephart home on Sunday evening reporting a casual family call. No further details are provided.
Pine Brothers local Chevrolet dealers lease sixty acre tract from the Nason estate two miles east of Columbus Junction to use as an airport. They complete a 44 by 32 foot hangar with a licensed pilot Don Birdie of Oklahoma City in charge.
Prairie Flower reports Decoration day visits by Clyde Fishburn sister Una Smith and Alice Fishburn to the Dells Wisconsin. calls from Stalph Unthank Leigh Wallace and David Warfel party at Thrasher home. various local families attended services and baccalaureate events. Several graduates named Frances Witthoff Phyllis Reeves Mariella Scott Jean Smith Marjorie Smith Charles Fuhr Arthur Witthoft.
West Chester notes report upcoming Children's Day programs at the M E church on the second Sunday in June with practice sessions noted. Mentions U P and Baptists preparing their own programs and several local residents and visitors from Chicago and Iowa. Also notes hunting for auction sale of baby chicks from a Missouri hatchery Tuesday evening.
Mr and Mrs Glen Zaring and children Frank John Mary and Edith of Kankakee Illinois visit relatives this week en route to spend summer in Minnesota. E M Bridges Co announces a 25 word letter contest with valuable prizes. Sterling Ritchey earns doctor degree at State University of Iowa with family present and will intern at Albany Hospital New York.
L. F. Woodburn and his daughter Miss Mildred have returned home after a brief visit to Waterloo and Cedar Rapids.
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