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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1937
Page
8
Campaign in the county promotes registering farm property marks to aid recovery after theft. Farmers are urged to mark poultry, livestock, barns, tires, tools, and grain and file marks in a public office. The effort is described as a free service by the Cappera National Protective Service Association to combat thieves.
Yesterday had no games. Today doubleheaders are listed with the American League standings showing New York 28 18 and Cleveland 29 21, while Philadelphia and Washington sit near .400. Matchups include Philadelphia at St Louis, Brooklyn at Cincinnati, Boston at Chicago, and New York at Pittsburgh with several American League contests noted.
After saving for a year and a half, Galen F Morse offered a half gallon pail of coins at a local store to buy a bicycle. The clerk counted the coins then sent them to a bank where a machine counted out more than seven dollars. The bicycle cost 26 95.
The local effort to curb farm thefts introduces a marking system and daily broadcasts of theft reports. I C Waterman and other authorized National Protective Service representatives lead the program under field manager John H Halerkamp to aid neighbors in protecting poultry and farm property.
Women of the West Chester Cuirester Methodist choir held a supper in Sunset Park honoring Mrs. Eldon Bauer formerly Miss Frances Kleese whose January marriage was announced. She received a gift from the group including Mrs. James Griges Mrs. Frank Kleese Miss Grace Reis and others before a movie.
George McAvoy joined Chillicothe business club Monday. The club met at Mrs. Henry Seaties home Thursday afternoon with good attendance. A wiener roast is set for Thursday evening in the Hoben pasture hosted by Mr and Mrs Rancel Hoben. Refreshments were served. Next meeting at Mrs. Floyd Marston's home on June 24. McAvoy is the son of Mrs. Sadee McAvoy of 196 East Main Street.
A M E church marks its 75th anniversary with a program featuring Mt. Pleasant youths Jerry Manuel and David Pickett and a guitar accompaniment. The offering funds church furnace repairs in the basement. Rev Carter and local ministers praise the congregation’s sacrifices and plan further services and missionary events through the week.
The H. H. club will meet Thursday afternoon with Mrs Stella Shuman. Members will answer roll call with Hobby in Housekeeping and Favorite Flower. Attendees should bring their needles and work, and a supply of ble could be provided.
The Washington Municipal band launches a Wednesday night concert series in Central Park starting June 16. Ten performances will run through summer with programs similar to the Saturday shows featuring marches overtures and popular numbers including The National Emblem and The Washington Post.
Eddie Nugent plays a villain in Man of the People at the Fox theater Wednesday breaking a record for changing types of screen players. Nugent moves from light comedy to a menacing star turn while Florence Rice is pursued. Joseph Calleia shifts from villain to hero and Noel Madison abandons heavy parts for comedy. Ted Healy, Thomas Mitchell and Jane Barnes stay in their established types.
A fragment on Cavalieri around 1600 treats Representation as an early model of oratory. It discusses how spirit and body interplay in public speech and rhetoric, suggesting its authorship as a pioneering oratorical framework.
The Crawfordsville Methodist centennial celebration featured old fashioned services with families in period dress and a two inch rain delaying the opening. Attendees included Miss Beulah Rich and Marie Darbyshire, with addresses by Rev Fred Miller and Rev Harry D Henry on the theme Say a good word for Jesus and The Next Century of Protestantism.
Bruce Jones and his wife drove to Grinnell Sunday to visit relatives and bring home Robert and David who had been visiting there the past week. Mrs. Edwin Perisho and baby daughter stay with Elmer Coffin's family this week. Junior Watson assists Luther Elmore with work.
Alvin Miller, 14, son of Jong Miller, is in a critical condition after a rotary hoe accident. He was assisting Tobe Bontrager when a driving team’s lines wrapped around him, causing injuries during the work scene.
Des Moines reports Carol Lynn Rowe daughter of Dr Kenneth W Rowe of Creston underwent a brain operation at Mercy Hospital Saturday. Her condition was described as good and she is recovering well. The blind since birth patient had blood clot pressing on her brain and pinching the optic nerves.
Black Hawk county 4-H club boys push to be seeded for the Lars contest at the camp starting June 26. Baer prepared to tell his story last.
The Waikiki aquarium curator in Honolulu notes octopuses, though long lived in the wild, typically die after a short period in captivity as delicate sea creatures fail to thrive under confinement.
Egypt remains a leading source of the world’s finest cotton with vast cultivation and export activity. The sector supports local livelihoods and sustains Egypt’s role in global textile markets.
A chaotic incident ends with Alvin being dragged from a driver seat as others try to restrain him. By the time help arrives, his legs are tangled in a tool contraption, and safety responders assess injuries.
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