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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 13, 1933

Page

6

Local Busy Social Notes and Travel Plans

Mr and Mrs Ray Cox and son Dean and Mrs Joe Horn left for a tour of the east. Mrs Horn visits her daughter Mrs Charlie Godwin at Akron Ohio. Ed wards Conlee Rohrer and Jane Wallace Fulton secured a marriage license. Miss Ruth Morrison and Miss Margery Smith plan a trip to the Worlds Fair with Miss Helen Jones and Miss Mary Briley staying at Beacon City. Rev R K Atchison and Mrs Atchison and Mrs Ellen Finney visit relatives and attend the general synod in Washington. Don Hampsher and family visit from Gary Indiana. Miss Margaret Graves postpones plans to June 27 for Galveston Texas nursing study at John Sealy hospital.

Ray Cox Dean Joe Horn East John Conlee Rohrer Jane Wallace Fulton Ruth Morrison Margery Smith Helen Jones Mary Briley Beacon City R. K. Atchison Ellen Finney Associate Presbyterian General Synod Washington Atchison Rimersburg Finney Ohio Don Hampsher Gary Ind Hampsher Margaret Graves Gaveston Texas John Sealy Hospital

Alumni and community notices from Ottumwa area

Miss Hannah Luithly visits Ottumwa for Ottumwa Heights College alumni event. Mr and Mrs Owen Cnossen Jr and son Jesse return to Auburn Nebraska after two weeks with Lola Winga and relatives. Auctioneer L F Macon in Washington Iowa. Miss Maude Randall of Sigourney visits. Edwin Griffith recovers well after appendicitis. Ray Schiebel to compete in pole vault at Chicago World's Fair. twelve feet six inches this year. Jack's Joy Boys dance at Mick Havel's barn on Wednesday June 14. Rainbow Girls delegates depart for Iowa Grand Assembly in Davenport led by Mrs Lawrence Crull. 15 Washington Rainbow Girls attending. Martha Reister grand representative from Texas. Frank McFarland notes son Robert with Farm Bureau 8oo-piece band at Century of Progress in Chicago. staying at Morrison Hotel with four others.

Hannah Luithly Ottumwa Ottumwa Heights College Owen Cnossen Jesse Auburn Nebr Lola Winga Cnossen William Perdock L. R. Macon Washington Iowa Maude Randall Sigourney Edwin Griffith Sfor Ray Schiebel Jack Joy Boys Mick Havel Miles N. E. Washington Lawrence Crull Rainbow Girls Davenport Washington Rainbow Girls Melba McAvoy Mrs Crull Darlene van Meter Dewitt Virginia Lemley Helen Smylie Martha Reister Texas Frank McFarlane Robert Farm Bureau Chicago Morrison Hotel Owen Tucker Gibson Arrasmith

Independent jlub to meet Edna Palmer Thursday afternoon

The Independent jlub schedules a Thursday afternoon meeting with Edna Palmer. No further details on location or agenda provided in the readable text.

Independent Jlub Edna Palmer

Rural School Pupils Receive Certificates From Health Unit

A list of pupils across townships and schools including Pleasant Mound Shiloh and Washington Township who were awarded certificates by the Health Unit. Names such as Mildred Davison Ruth McGraw Harold Stephens and Patricia Swift appear among the recipients.

Washington Township Havre Jack Swift Samuel Wittmer Ruth McGraw Harold Stephens Patricia Swift Mildred Hughes Taylor Eloise Springer Mautine Trotman Young America Dorothy Humston Lois Humston Raymond Humston Richard Pringle

Weather continues cool with warming trend ahead

The forecast notes cool conditions today with a warming trend as the day progresses. Last night’s low was 46 degrees, 14 degrees cooler than the previous night, recalling last spring’s cooler spell.

Children Are Coming To Rock Island This Summer

Ten Chicago children arriving at Rock Island station at 4 28 tomorrow afternoon will be met by caregivers. Howell Neighborhood House notified Mrs W E Graf of the arrival time.

Chicago Rock Island Station Howell W. E. Graf

Graves Receives Degree From Ames

Walter Graves Jr. was awarded a bachelor of science with a forestry specialty at Iowa State College Ames yesterday. He also received a commission as second lieutenant in the officers Reserve corps and planned to depart to Santa Fe New Mexico for a position in the U S forestry service. His parents Walter Graves Sr. and Mrs Graves of Washington attended the ceremony.

Walter Graves, Jr Iowa State College Ames Santa Fe N. M U. S Forestry Service Officers’ Reserve Corps Walter Graves, Sr Washington

Dome of Marine Hospital Completes Major Aluminum Weld

The New Orleans Marine hospital dome recently finished welding over 2,000 aluminum joints. Described as one of the largest aluminum welding jobs attempted, it marks a notable construction achievement in the facility.

Wednesday Night Concert by Washington Concert Band

The Washington Concert Band conducts a program on Wednesday June 14 at 8 p.m. in Central Park directed by Neil Humble March. The set includes The Gallant Seventh Overture If I Were King Kansas City Blues and excerpts from The Red Mill plus popular numbers and Scotch melodies with a King Dodo novelty and Three Musketeers selections. Audrid Mackie King performs on xylophone during Reminiscences of Scotland.

Washington Centralpark Neil Humble Kansas City Blues Red Mill Rey Humble Dodo

Iowa Farm Bureau Band Arrives for Century of Progress

The Southern Iowa Farm Bureau band arrives in Chicago by a special Burlington train with 1000 delegation members to perform at the World’s Fair. They tour national Farm Bureau headquarters, sign the Century of Progress Visitors book, and set up at Morrison Hotel for two concerts and related activities.

Chicago Suw Blac Southern Iowa Farm Bureau Band Union Station Morrison Hotel Burlington Southeastern Iowa Farm Bureau Edward A. O'Neal M. S Winder American Farm Bureau Federation Edwin Manning Ottumwa Panning Iowa Court of States Farm Bureau East Washington Street American Farm Bueau Federation

Sconce Seated as Agriculture Director for Fair

Sconce named director of agriculture for the fair. The band will depart Wednesday night at 11 p.m.

Sconce

Ames Man Found Dead in Car. Victim of Murder

The gunshot killed Fred M. Hollingsworth, 38, storeroom assistant in Iowa State College chemical department, found slumped in his car on the Lincoln highway near Ames. A VFW leader, he was en route home from a meeting in Nevada when shot. He leaves a wife and two children.

Ames Fred M. Hollingsworth Iowa State College Chemical Department Lincoln Highway Here Hollingsworth Veterans of Foreign Wars Story County Post Nevada

Iowa farm band crowds one hotel in Chicago

A 99 member southern Iowa farm bureau band arrived in Chicago to a sell-out at a large loop hotel. The group, with families from 15 Iowa counties, occupied 12 floors and 190 cots were set up in a ballroom. They were accompanied by physicians, nurses, an attorney, and Ottumwa police members.

Chicago Ill Southern Iowa Farm Bureau Loop Iowa Ottumwa Polic Force

Mrs Paul Shellabarger kin visit after twelve years apart

Mrs Paul Shellabarger hosted a Sunday gathering at her home with her sister and relatives from Waterloo Waterloo and Law rence Kansas Chicago Illinois and Des Moines carrier boys from Des Moines Register honored in a state parade.

Paul Shellabarger Edward Meisner Chicago Ill Elmer Higginbottom Lawrence Kans Carl Peek R. S. Walker Waterloo Pauline Shellabarger Karl Stutsman Washington Des Moines Register Des Moines

Frances Pew Engaged to Rep John Speidel Announcement

Announcement states Miss Frances Pew of Ames is engaged to Rep. John Speidel of Washington. Miss Pew works as an extension worker for Iowa State College in Ames and recently visited here for that work.

Frances Pew Ames John Speidel Washington

World War Debt Settlement Dominates World Conference

The world economic conference focused on currency stabilization and resolving war debts to the United States. Italy’s Gilda Jung urged debt settlement, while Japan aligned with Roosevelt’s deflation policy. Secretary Cordell Hull will address the conference tomorrow.

London U.P United States MacDonald Gilda Jung Japan Cordell Hull

Local visitor from Toledo arrives for a family stay

Mrs A H Graves of Toledo Ohio arrived yesterday afternoon for a few weeks visit with her parents Mr and Mrs C V Brown. Mr and Mrs Oriel Sankey are parents of a baby boy born about three o clock yesterday afternoon at the Washington county hospital. The baby weighs five pounds and fifteen ounces.

A. H. Graves Toledo Ohio C. V. Brown Oriel Sankey Washington County Hospital

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