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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1934
Page
5
The town of Wellman abandoned a newly drilled well near the city park. The existing old well, in bad repair, will be reconditioned and provide water for the town in the near term.
The Wellman Sunday school class met at Mrs. Lloyd Blumenstein's home on Tuesday afternoon June 12 with a handwork focus. Mrs. Grant Miller and Mrs. Charles Stenninger spoke of Florida and Santa Barbara respectively, followed by Mrs. Heisermann's chatk talks. Several local residents and guests, including Duane Wade recovering from earlier injuries, attended with light refreshments served.
Joy E Eckheardt daughter of Mr and Mrs Willian Eckheardt returned from Ames June 11 with a BA in home economics The Eckheardts and son Charles attended the exercises and Joy accompanied them home Also noted are returns of Lucille Wade from Amos and Carl L Lantz from a visit.
Diane Carrol schemes with Uncle Jim Belden to place Ann Haskel and her son John Herbert in the old Carrol home with Wilson the butler. The goal is to blend backwoods wealth into refined urban life, testing the Woold ranger circle and Judge Shannon influence while avoiding Lodge crowd scrutiny.
Wellman locals Thius attend funeral services for Fred Herr with relatives from Cedar Rapids Davenport Washington and West Liberty also Ed Kirkpatrick and Charlotte visit parental home of Mrs Allie Fry and Dave Kirk in Wellman. Master Richard Polson far Omaha travels to Des Moines to stay with grandparents Roy and Mrs Polson for about a month. Lin Miller suffers sun stroke and remains bedridden. Vermie Booth Wayne and Doris attend lows City high graduation as Richard Booth earns diploma. Mayor and Mrs BF Jones drive to Chicago for weekend with daughter Margaret Jones and Dr Thomas Coleman family. Mrs Jones plans Bay Lake visit then return to Chicago before going home.
Scientists estimate the oldest U S rock formation under South Dakota to be about one and a half billion years old, highlighting the ancient origins of the continent and crust.
Nalter Duvall underwent an appendicitis operation in Town City with recovery as expected. The Seventy Six kittenbatl defeated Carr's team 142 last Sunday and faces Lafayette next. The obituary notes Alma’s infant death and a man’s long Odd Fellows service finishing with a family move to Wellman in 1909.
Fred Herr Wellman born February 3 1854 near Buffalo New York son of John and Margaret Herr died June 11 at age 80 years 4 months 8 days. He lived east of Wellman on the Coffey farm for fifty years and left a large family including wife Anna Gertrude Eckhardt daughters Mrs Wilber Harvey Mrs F Ti Weidleit Mrs W Wagamon son John Frederick and nine grandchildren. Funeral held at the Methodist church with Dr Thomas OF Korn conducting. Interment in Wassenville cemetery, about 100 Odd Fellows and Rebeckas attended the grave service.
The term slush fund derives from the slush or greasy refuse from a ship’s galley or camp kitchen. This money originated as funds accumulated from those waste fats.
The first Toronto houses were constructed by the French in 1749 under Count Gallisouttere to found a trading post. The settlement, called Fort Rouille or Fort Toronto, likely comprised fire buildings within a stockade.
A Kellogg’s ALL Bran advertisement features Stephen Higgins of South Norwalk Connecticut praising the cereal for aiding regularity after using pills. The copy touts bulk fiber and vitamin B for digestion and iron for blood, suggests two tablespoons per meal for chronic cases, and notes versatile uses from cereal to muffins with the red and green package.
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