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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1930
Page
8
Mrs. Richard Schnoebelen of Riverside visits as guest of friends. Bee Page 4 Westphal the Jeweler invites demonstrations at home or at their one store.
Mrs P Johnson left for Moline after visiting A R Stram ind and Himmelrich homes. Mr and Mrs Carl Hedges travel to Oberlin College for commencement where their daughter Ruth graduates. Roy Durian and son shopped here yesterday. George Harnagel Jr of San Francisco visited L A Bingham at her parents home. Ace Cream and Strawberry Social set at Leighton church on Thursday June 12. Mrs Ralph Shaw of St Joe came for illness of her uncle Mel Anderson. Friday the 13th site notes lucky. HL Ward &
Ten years ago Mr and Mrs Manton Hepner day in Muscatine Kitchen watts given two coats of Jewel Glass Wall paint is easy on the eyes soils slowly and is water- People who live in glass houses should pull down their window shades They should buy their indow glass here Weather Mostly cloudy night Probably showers Top on hogs $10 15
Dense fog off New England coast drives disaster as the Fairfax rams the tanker near Scituate. Fire erupts aboard the tanker, crew abandon ship, passengers leap into the sea as flames spread. Nurses administer first aid amid heroic efforts while sailor John Pott repairs the radio to reestablish contact with shore.
E V Simons, long ill, is moved from his West Madison home to his nephew M D Lee’s at 309 West Third. Nell Tripp departs for Greensburg Pennsylvania to attend the Woman’s General Missionary society convention of the United Presbyterian church. Marie Stewart also plans to attend the same convention later this week.
Local note list details Mrs Lizzie Green and Mr and Mrs Floyd Green of Keota attending the Green Erwin wedding. Visitors James Rawson of Des Moines, Parsons College student, returning to Fairfield after a visit. Wythe of Dayton Pa and Akron Ohio visitors, plus Daughters of Veterans and W R C conventions in Ottumwa. Ice cream social planned at Bethel church nine miles northeast of Washington Friday evening. Reverend Simpson and McElhinney plan Monmouth trip then return to Pennsylvania.
Monday visitors called at the George Bray home as relatives attended the funeral of Mrs. Caroline Bray in Richland. Bridal shower planned June 10 for Hareld Hoster ahead of her June 12 wedding to Charles Clawson of Ackley Ta. Various local residents and travelers, including Walter Bray and Herman Gowey, were noted with visits and activities around Woolson, Fairfield, Des Moines, and nearby farms.
A man from Leaping fights to save a woman who mounted the rail and plunged into the sea. He grappled her as she went over, both are believed to have perished in the rough waters.
Frank Libenguth and Clara Kucera of Riverside secure a jage license at the courthouse. Veda Stryker returns from school in Ashville North Carolina by bus, noting scenery and travel through Kentucky Tennessee and Virginia. She visits Be rea College and encounters tough conditions in Lary Indiana. Dr John Thompson preaches Pentecost at Chicago Temple. Kathryn Mesthe of Fort Dod ganna Marie Aederson depart for New York aboard the Europa North German Lloyd liner to tour Europe ending around August 25 with plans to view the passion play on July 8.
Florence Huber of West Chester sails June 13 for an extended European tour after a Montreal departure for a party in her honor. Mel Anderson remains gravely ill after a paralysis stroke as brothers F L Anderson and Oscar Anderson travel from Houston and Grigston to be with him. Carolyn McCleery and Max Bel Livingston attend Monmouth College alumni events in Monmouth, Illinois. Robert Carson and H S Busby plan a northern state and Dakota motor trip. George Van Grundy and daughter visit J H Baird in Canton Illinois as Mel Anderson’s sons Gerald and Harry join the gathering.
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