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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1932
Page
7
Mrs L R Eller of Fairfield and sister Miss Frances Mc Coy hosted high tea for Miss Mary Hunter of Washington and Mrs Edwin Linder of Fairfield. Hunter, Linder and guests celebrated, with readings and song, 24 attendees, and flowers decorating.
Cherries gooseberries and strawberries to can. One McKinsey boy hospitalized after a car accident visits Art Burkitt home. Eli Yoder busy on cream and egg route. Dorthea Barrett Burkett critically ill with little hope for recovery. Chas Ayers works on Val Wagarman's house interior. Noah Beers selling many cherries.
Chicago June 18 INS reports Jack Sherman alias Dempsey identified as leader of a gang that raided La Salle county jail Ottawa Illinois Wednesday freeing three bank robbers and kidnapping a motorist. The motorist Gilbert R Mitchell manager of Illinois Power and Light Co Marseilles was freed unharmed twelve hours later in Cicero a Chicago suburb.
The marriage was solemnized Thursday at four o'clock at the Baptist parsonage in West Chester. Glenn Everett Miller, son of Mr and Mrs Elmer Miller of Wellman, plans to teach at Daytonville next year and the couple will reside in Wellman in the vacated Noffsinger home.
The West Chester temple of Pythian Sisters announces memorial services for Sunday June 19 at the hall. The Rebekah lodge Past Noble Grand circle plans a family picnic at Sunset Park Monday at 6 30 p m. Rainbow Girls hold a picnic supper at sunset park near the Log Cabin Monday at 5 30 p m.
Chicago and Des Moines reports show mixed reactions as pro and anti prohibition factions react to the Republican party’s prohibition plank. Alonzo E. Wilson touts fourteen points, while Ewing warns the plank could undermine the eighteenth amendment. Secretary Stimson endorses the plank, urging federal regulation.
Wednesday meeting of the Snowball Social club with Mrs John Shebeeck is scheduled for June 2 in the afternoon.
The Fern Cliff 4H club will present the play Detour Ahead on Wednesday June 22 at 8 o clock in the Havre school house. Refreshments of ice cream and cake will be served. Everyone is welcome.
June 17 report from Dayton Grove notes gatherings and visits. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Campbell and family dined with Herman Luers in West Chester. Lyle Oldfield and Leo visited Mrs. A. Ek. Knotts. Wm Embree and his mother hosted Keota Sunday guests. The Stewarts and Campbell families visited Washington. Mabel Harlan spent Monday afternoon locally. Fred Forinash from near West Chester called at the Embree home.
Film star Richard Barthelmess testified briefly in Los Angeles as he prepared to return to the witness stand Monday in his suit to recover 72 222 dollars in bonds from former agent Dallas Squire retrieved after a 30 second testimony.
The school nurse Miss Laura M Binspahr reports June 1 to 18 field and home visits totaling 99 and 58 respectively. Special projects include a summer round-up with PTA and local physicians and dentists and a ton s il clinic for financially unable children, with 13 treated. New defects found include 25 dental needs 2 defective eyes 2 hearing and ears 2 nasal and throat 1 heart 1 skin 8 glandular 2 hernia 5 nutritional. one child fitted with glasses and adenoids tonsils removed. A visit from Miss Countryman director of public health nursing is noted.
All major league teams were idle after a day of rest with weather postponing all scheduled games for the first time this season in both the American and National Leagues.
West Chester will host a temperance mass meeting at the M E church Sunday evening June 19 to support the 18th amendment and launch a temperance revival. Local and out of town speakers plus special music will be provided by the W C T U and West Chester area clergy.
Shiloh reports a busy period with rain, farm visits, and birthday gatherings. Town residents including Mrs Roy Randall, Mrs Glenn Pratt, and James Marsh mark birthdays while others recover from flu. Pythian Sisters observe Flag Day with a George Washington Bicentennial program at Wellman Temple No. 101.
Gray Mr and Mrs Glen Green and family joined by several neighbors attended children exercises at the Eureka church Sunday evening. People from Washington and nearby communities helped care for Jess Coon who is ill. Mrs Richardson of Washington stays with the Rath family during Mrs Rath’s absence. Alvie Nethergall and daughter Evelin visited the writer’s home Sunday evening.
In Wellman Cordelle H Braden reports Dr Hen Hendrix of Washington county health department was in town Wednesday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Milo T Sorden left after the band concert for Muscatine then Chicago where Mr Sorden will work six weeks at Northwestern. Betty Coffey joins them in Muscatine and later visits her sister Mrs R W Morgan. Verle Eldon, an 814 pound boy, was born to the Richard Cray home Tuesday June 14. John Herr and wife left for Grand Junction Colorado to tend their fruit crop. Lloyd Kesselring, 12, underwent appendicitis surgery with Dr Donovan and Braden assisting. he is reported to be recovering well. A picnic at Ora Swartzendru bers featured Mr and Mrs David Miller Mabie and Joan Chris B Hershberger Lydia Earl and Lloyd.
Sunday school notes report 76 in attendance last Sunday with enrollment at 90. A children day program Sunday evening drew over 2000 people. New hymn books were used for the first time and praised for enhancing the service.
West Chester notes show showers spur fast garden growth. D. R. Munroe aids Doyle Smith on farm work. Children’s Day observed at M. E. and Baptist churches with full houses. Evelyn Walton visits. free movie by local businessmen features Ten Nights in a Bar Room. Floyd Schackner family visits Pekin. others host visitors and shop in Kalona.
In Crawfordsville on June 16 local residents and visitors are noted: Charles McCleary of Adel Ta visits with his mother Mrs R C McCleary. Frank Hamilton from Geneseo Ill was in town. Mrs Marion Work resides temporarily with Dr and Mrs Hinschihl in Keota for asthma care. Wayne Lee Lease and Margaret Schmitt accompany Mrs Schmitt to Keota. Paul Schmitt returns with them. Henry Hagie arrives home from Iowa City after a recent operation. Mr and Mrs Graham and son Albert of Paullina stay at J S McCleary home while Mr Graham paints the water tower. Rev A N Porter Mrs Minnie Sprague Miss Mary McCall Mrs Alice McLaughlie Mrs Earl Monson Miss Mina Me- end of snippet.
Reports list numerous attendees from Cleary Davidson Davis Cannon White and others at the Women’s Presbyterian missionary convention in Keokuk Presbytery held at the First United Presbyterian Church in Washington. Also notes Burling ton district group meeting attendees at Columbus Junction and a Methodist Ladies Aid picnic in Mt. Pleasant with local and out of town guests. Additional social events include Willing Workers meeting and hospitality for visiting Huston family from Genoa Italy.
Marie G Crawford reports on Saturday evening visits by Mr and Mrs Noah and daughters Ruby Mae Clysta and John to Mt Pleasant. Lyman Johnson and Velma joined Omer Roths at Wayland for dinner Sunday. Doris Mae and Dean Sanberg visited grandparents Mr and Mrs John Olrine Sr Tuesday. Other calls include Dr C B Hunt from Mt Pleasant Monday afternoon and Glenn Kempf family at Wayland Saturday.
Kalona June 14 The Daily Vacation Bible school began Monday with a large attendance assured. Mr and Mrs R L Seems and family left for Pennsylvania to settle there. Mrs Harry Mellinger ill at home. Mrs Ray Niffenegger caring for her. Mrs Russell Reece of Ogden visiting Kalona Wellman. O C Steigleder on business in Lone Tree. Alva Kepler takes vacation from Pamowice. Mrs Keplengs sister from Chester aiding with office work. Baptist Sunday school annual picnic near English River. W R club to meet with Mrs A C Sleithter Friday June 17. Kalona band gave first concert Saturday. Mrs Dora Randel visiting at.
The Charles Louck home west of Kalona hosts Mrs. Charles Bievans and her son from near Washington for a family visit. Mrs. An Grady plans a short visit to Red Oak with friends.
East Highland correspondent reports Mr. and Mrs Walter Owen moving to a new home on the old Bob Carson farm. Washington guests visit Mike and Gale Murdock. Funeral for Josephine Weber held at Riverside Methodist Church. Jesse Richardson assisted at a Rock Island funeral. Ben Harrison buys and then replaces a 1900 lb shorthorn with Bruce Marshall. Local residents visit Bruce Marshall and Mary Owen and Dela Lopshire. Jesse Coon is improving with help from Mrs. Lewis Rath and others.
Twenty three members of the Riverside Royal Neighbor lodge attended the R N A convention in Wellman. Officers were installed in the morning and nineteen members performed a fancy drill in the afternoon. Florence Bridges of Des Moines spoke. Riverside will host the 1933 convention. Several locals attended including June Laney Prymek Meeks Soukup Workman Blythe Ingram Gringer Laney Schmidt Kos Frank Mapel Scott Novy Novy Jardon Seydel Salladay Sims Sueppel Lantz Rath and Harold Dautremont welcomed a baby boy June 13 at home. Marian Droll visited Iowa City and Lucile Schneider returned to Chicago to resume nursing.
Mr and Mrs Henry Witthoft and families Mrs Roy Finke and children Martha Thrasher and Mr and Mrs George Miller gathered for a birthday social on the Evangelical church lawn. Ice cream pies and cake were served, games were played, and songs were sung by young people with Mrs Kline at the piano. The Dorcas society treasury received a boost for material needs.
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