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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1932
Page
3
The document outlines submission rules for the Genealogical Department in Washington Iowa. It requires readers address communications to Mrs C A Speer at 415 West Jefferson Street and to print or type full names and addresses with no pencil use. Contributions are published when received and answers are given through the column.
The report lists Washington County Iowa marriage bonds filed with the district clerk, detailing earliest license issued June 17 1844 by G R Stover to Peter Buck and Helen M Cooper and a sequence of 1846 marriages with contracting parties ages and officiants including D B Nichols Jeremiah Gordon Anson Moore E E Smith G C Vincent and others, showing dates and pairings.
Answer cites Abr. Comp. of Amer. Gen. Vol. III page 682 by Virkus. Samuel Sellers born in England 1655, with William Penn, moved to Chester County Pennsylvania in 1682. Researchers urged to supply complete dates and places. Genealogical Dept. Historical Building Des Moines offers assistance with forms.
The letter asks about the origin of the Colenso name and seeks early history of Washington Iowa including its founding. It notes readers from Ft. Dodge and Cleveland sending inquiries for an historic article on Washingtons and local origins.
A busy column recounts a cherry crop feast and a boy throwing an egg that hit a girl in the eye, a fatal automobile crash near Clinton, and community efforts by the YWCA and D A R. It notes anniversaries, deaths, social events, and upcoming picnics, reflecting small town life and memory.
A collection of humorous observations on work religion manners and social habits. The piece notes contradictions about church life work expectations and personal behavior with a final mention of a tiny court verdict of 2.93 awarded to Mrs. Carl McAlpine in common pleas court by Judge W. B. Thompson against Becker.
Local brief notes an awards event in Elyria Ohio with unusually low records and unclear details. Names, dates, and specific awards are not fully provided in the readable text.
Peter Esslinger bought the car as junk but has secured a state license for a 1905 automobile. He says the machine can reach 49 miles per hour and will be used for his Sunday driving.
Mayor Ray T. Miller, newly elected Democratic chief executive, reportedly set a long distance job request record by receiving a letter from a university student in Peiping China asking for a job for a friend.
The Brighton Enterprise notes seven months old Rosalie Anne Robison, daughter of Donald Robison, has a rare five generation maternal line and two four generation paternal lines. Her relatives include great great grandfather John Bereiter at 95, grandparents W. B. Robison and Winnie Robison, and great grandparents H. C. Cooper and C. V. Robison. Most kin reside near Brighton except one great great aunt in California.
The Knights of Pythias and Odd Fellows held memorial services on Sunday. Local weddings include L T La Motte and spouse at Tipton Iowa on June 2 1882. Community gatherings feature a Paynter family reunion at Lake Beulah Wisconsin and a Crone family picnic in Keokuk.
J F McNamara and Son bought Mrs Wilber Miller’s lot across from the high school and plan a funeral home facing South Fourth Ave Livingston Wins Philo debate at Monmouth College David Livingston, son of Mr and Mrs W B Livingston, won the annual Philo society debate against Eccleaean rivals. his father won the same contest in 1895.
Washing ton County will honor Senator Brookhart at a Tuesday evening reception in Central Park. The band will play during the event.
Carter Buys Frank Carter purchases the Chambers Clothing store on the north east corner of the square and will move his family to the town immediately.
Rehearsals start for the Lincoln pageant set for July 4. Miss Willa Gibson leads the dancing groups while Rev. A. R. Oats and L. B. Lupton oversee general pageant arrangements.
The thermometer climbed to 90 degrees on Thursday June 15 1922 marking the peak of a hot spell with few signs of relief ahead.
The Spud family begins its yearly fishing trip to Minnesota as letters from the group are published regularly, detailing plans and experiences en route and at the lakes.
The marriage of Jerene Helscher and William Carlton Richardson both of Keota was solemnized at the home of Rev. and Mrs. T. F. Barker on June 16 1922.
Miss Cora Katherine Teeter and Frederick Dunsmore were married at the Teeter home of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Teeter on Thursday June 14. The ceremony took place in the family residence with members of both families in attendance.
Miss Frances Birka daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Birka wed Raymond Howard at a Christian church in Iowa City on Saturday afternoon in a simple ceremony attended by family.
The Washington County 4-H girls program chronicles the growth from Emma Pine the first livestock entrant in 1925 to 148 members by 1929 across nine clubs. It details club formations, leaders like Vera Craig and Vera Darbyshire, achievements at state fairs, health contests, and year by year milestones including demonstrations, music memory tests, and conventions at Ames.
The authorities announced the granting of a marriage license to Dr A S Smith of Fairfield and Miss Mary Hunter of Washington on Tuesday confirming their intent to wed.
Dr Join Masson awaits a homeward message from brother Dr H F Masson visiting at Louis Masson home Cambridge Massachusetts this week. Relatives expect Doc to return by plane after enjoying his air trip east.
A new bridge is being built between D S Grabers and Dan Alleman. The crew has worked on it for ten days. Local residents and families, including the Frey and Graber households, socialized around community events and visits. A Mennonite Children’s Day program drew a large crowd, and Goshen Indiana commencement exercises involved several attendees from local families.
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