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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1933
Page
8
Three leading European countries defaulted on their June war debt payments to the United States. Great Britain and Italy made partial payments. France Belgium and Poland defaulted.
Dr and Mrs M H Sartor announce their son William of the 14th Cavalry Band will air on KSO this evening between 8 and 9. William, French horn player, is stationed at Ft Des Moines. Also notes Irene Mitchell and Mrs Max Mitchell shopped in Washington and John Klein of Keota visited. I Rothschild and Howard Siler drove to Davenport with Rain Bow girls to their grand assembly. Sitler plans to hire athletic talent for the July 4 celebration.
Mr. and Mrs. Shirley Clark and several others returned from a trip east to the Massachusetts Mutual life insurance convention in White Sulphur Springs West Virginia, with visits to Xenia and Dayton Ohio. Local residents attend events and shop in nearby towns including Burlington Crawfordsville and Iowa City.
A Senate revolt backed by 51 to 39 vote added 30 million dollars to veterans funds. Republicans joined 19 Democrats against the administration, breaking adjournment plans and halting the economy program as Roosevelt postponed his vacation plans.
The Hila Morgan show comes to Washington for one week starting Monday June 1, staged on her regular lot. Morgan promotes the largest company in years with 24 players, a feature band, and new plays. Opening act Peggy's Triumph with Morgan as Peggy. Doors open 7 pm. show at 8 15 pm.
A Muscatine pastor urged repeal and tighter liquor control at a midweek park meeting. Rev. Jones spoke to a large crowd as part of a public concert program, with local figures Will Griffin and T. A. Michiels introducing him and Fairfield attorney Leo Thoma offering a brief comment.
Mrs. S. J. Statler and daughter from Jura visited the Merie Statler home in New Haven. Miss Ireta Smith spent Sunday after church with Eugenia Dickerson. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Combs also mentioned in the social column.
Local G A R members Dr J C Boice and J E Harvey attended the department gathering in Ft Madison. The parade began at 1 30 PM with Boice and relatives, plus Daughters of Union Veterans and Women’s Relief corps members.
Des Moines physician Dr W L Bierring was chosen president of the American Medical Association by the house of delegates. He will assume July 1 as head of the Iowa state department of health. The report also notes social visits by local residents and a trip to Crawfordsville.
Mr and Mrs William Sitler welcomed a baby daughter at the Washington county hospital weighing seven and a half pounds born at 1 55 this morning Harland Dean is named for the newborn in the same report. Several children had tonsils removed at the hospital and went home. Betty Jane Benz will visit next week as her parents attend the Century of Progress exposition. Shriners from Washington计划 to attend the Des Moines Shrine meet with a large parade featuring Abu Bakr temple mounted patrol.
Mr and Mrs Don Hampsher of Gary Indiana and their daughters Wilma and Jean visit Remps Hampsher and friends in town. Dr Maxwell a returned Abyssinia missionary visits D N Anwyl home healing Mary Lou Bruty has adenoids removed at Washington county hospital. Ice cream social planned Friday evening June 16 at Roy Finke home near Prairie Flower.
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