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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1931
Page
8
Ten years ago today on June 7 the community marked John Wesley Morton's 80th birthday anniversary. The reminiscence notes advise keeping a Kodak film in the house for unexpected needs, a habit many Washington folks share.
Weather forecast hints at possible showers tonight and Thursday. The message promotes Jewel Porch Floor Paint as a durable coating for porch floors friendly to summer conditions.
Palmer Wilson from Dallas Center Iowa returned home with his wife and daughter Joan after visiting the parental J A Porter home. They were guests at a family dinner at George Slosser's on Monday at six. Mrs T A Michels and Mrs LeRoy Tripp left for Grinnell for the State convention of P E O. Mrs Karl Michels of Muscatine arrived to stay with the Michels girls as everyone enjoys a wonderful time.
Harold Johnson starts work at Klein's Klothing Co in Ottumwa where he was formerly employed. He earned a BA from Parsons College Fairfield yesterday. Carl and Walter Meek depart for Detroit after a 10 day visit with parents Mr and Mrs M R Meek. Mrs W J M Scott and Miss Clarice Meek accompany them, with Scott returning to Rochester New York and Clarice visiting Detroit friends. Miss Dade Bearer plans to sail from New York next Saturday for a European summer study program. Verne Cru and Paul Gorham attended a Chamber meeting in Ottumwa as Better Washington club delegates. Rufus G Dawes of Chicago spoke at the event, as J F Lemmon attended the dinner hosted by J W Edgerly Drug Co of Ottumwa.
Short classified notice seeks a worker for plowing corn with contact via the Journal. Likely an early 20th century rural employment advertisement requesting interested applicants to inquire locally.
Reported garbage dumping in alleys creates fly hatcheries from uncovered containers prompting city action. Mayor John W. Applegate appeals for cooperation to stop the problem. Mrs Merle Twinam of Crawfordsville was in Washington yesterday.
On the first anniversary of Chicago Tribune police reporter Alfred J. Lingle the paper awarded John Hagan a 25600 dollar reward for locating and aiding the arrest and conviction of Leo V Brothers, the slaver who killed Lingle. Hagan worked as an undercover operator for Pat Roche during the two and a half month search. Lingle was killed June 9, 1930, in a pedestrian subway on the way to a track event.
Clement C. Williams of the University of Iowa College of Engineering urged charging trucks and buses their full highway upkeep share. He noted that although they make up only about 10 percent of traffic, they cause about 90 percent of paved-road damage in Iowa City on June 10.
Glenn C. Waynes executive secretary of the Iowa Good Road Association urged Southern Iowa supervisors not to sanction any further diversion of primary road funds to local roads. He spoke at a Fairfield Iowa event on June 16.
Mrs J W Scott marked her seventy ninth birthday with a Sunday celebration and a Monday noon dinner at Miss Florence Thomas's home. Five guests attended a pink and white themed meal with a decorated cake and summer floral bouquets. Gifts were exchanged after the meal.
Mrs Glen Zaring and family visit before summer in Minnesota. D A R hosts a Log Cabin picnic June 15 with past regent C A Speer and Miss Prisicilla Morrison in charge. Loyal Builders class picnic at Sunset Park draws 48. Various local visits, graduations, and garden notes follow.
Federal Grand Jury in Joplin returns indictments against 36 men as members of the Kansas City Liquor Syndicate in a million dollar case. Eleven sealed indictments named Kansas City figures not yet arrested.
Doss Van Winkle met with Mrs. A N Amrine and Mrs. Carl Amrine. Will Brannon and family visited near Trenton. Mary Estella Anderson stays with her parents. Lutheran Ladies Aid met at church. Several families shared Sunday visits including Marsh Hinkle Shafer and Amrine relatives. John Amrine of Iowa City visits Nick Amrine. Frank Farmer and family from Wayland joined Glen Shafer for Sunday.
Crowds gathered at the Berdo show ground as the S. W. Brundage carnival, under American Legion auspices, remained in Washington for the week. The 1899-originated troupe touted as the largest carnival visiting Washington showcased new rides, Barney Lamb’s circus sideshow, Miss Billie Hughes and Bob Mercer in the motordrome, The Unborn exhibit, Scanlan’s snake show, and Arthur Ray’s Darktown Folies. Tonight is expected to bring another busy midway barring rain.
Hubert Kolosick announces entries close Thursday evening for the star flight tennis tournament arranged under his leadership. Twenty local players have entered and more are expected. Details available from Mr Kolosick or at the YMCA office. Matches may use YMCA or country club courts and the high school gym. The event runs through August first with two sets of three to decide winners. H W Raymseyer and daughter Gwendolyn Jean were in Pulaski today on business. Mrs James Beckham has gone to Arizona to visit a sister.
The item lists brief notices of residents and visitors including John Gazzola leaving Washington County Hospital, Mrs C C Wilson and others attending a garden show in Iowa City, and visits by Mrs Hadley and Mrs Fry with plans for Nashville research. It also mentions auctioneers in Washington and several residents traveling to Des Moines and Des Moines area events.
The article explains Panama's unique geography where a large bend in the isthmus splits sunrise and sunset between oceans. Ships traverse the Panama Canal from west to east, moving from the Atlantic to the Pacific, illustrating the region's unusual orientation.
A Washington Star quotation features Hi Ho the sage of Chinatown noting that prudence is tough but infrequent and that laughter reveals our intimate weaknesses by exposing our mental process of amusement.
Lexington church hosts a strawberry and ice cream supper on Thursday evening June 11 with serving starting at 7 20. Mrs F A Crabb Jr of Chicago visits her mother Mrs H J Ward for about two weeks. Also noted a June 7 birth at Washington County Hospital of a baby girl weighing seven pounds ten ounces to Mr and Mrs Albert Franzen.
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