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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1936
Page
5
A free public motion picture event is planned for Saturday night in Central Park. Sponsored by Tucker & Bicher Chevrolet, with Chevrolet Motor Company furnishing the show as part of a "Big Free Party." Previous shows drew large crowds and the films are described as educational and engaging.
In West Sunset on June 19 Mrs. Sam Baker reports Alvin Jones mowing hay last week killed a field mouse that was snow white and about twice as large as normal.
Registrations bring Washington county autos to 5105 with 18 new cars and one new truck added for the week. A large volume of transfers shows active used car business, while specific owners in Ainsworth Keota Washington Crawfordsville Wellman and other towns bought Ford Chevrolet Plymouth and Studebaker models. The list includes Richard Farrell Ednie Koehler Peter Koehler E N Ainsberry Charles Umland Ralph Scott and others with details on body style and location.
Mr and Mrs Charley Clawson and daughter Barbara Nell of Ackley visited Ed A Hosler in Yeo Community. They called on relatives in Ottumwa and returned home Sunday. Various local families attended picnics and dinners over the weekend and cattle were shipped to Chicago by Karl and P J Harken.
Richland and Bill Deutsch of Pleasant Plain greeted Misa Marie Coffin as she returned from Caldwell Idaho where she taught the past year. Don Coffin from Truro joined her to visit Elmer Coffin’s farm and family. Mrs Amanda Stoats of Fairfield visited Wim L Trail and George Bray with relatives before returning home. Busy Bee club met June 11 with Esther Mullikin and Maude Harken directing. Next gathering June 25 hosted by Zora Balderson.
Mr and Mrs Bill Snider received a letter from their son Arthur G Snider aboard the U S S Sands at Cristobal Canal Zone The message details from the naval post office describe a brief family update and ship location with a salutation from the seaman dated June 19.
Washington Lodge No. 26 A M holds a regular meeting on the last Friday of each month. W A Bealer W M A W Yard secretary.
Railway timetable fragment lists Local and Limited routes with east and westbound departures, daily and exception details, stations including Washington and Knoxville Branch, and notes about California passenger service and agents C McKay and L Goodlander.
Classified ads list several vintage vehicles including a 1930 Dodge Six sedan a 1930 Chev coach a 1929 Chev sedan a 1928 Dodge sedan a 1927 Buick Master sedan a Henderson motorcycle a 1930 Plymouth four door sedan plus a 1933 Plymouth four door and a 1935 Dodge pickup. Also noted are locations East Washington 10713 and Johnson addresses with multiple dealer names such as Sinclair Station and John May & Son.
Staying with their grandmother Mrs. Nellie Scearcey while their mother recovers in hospital Dickey Dickinson spent the first of the week at the Scott Dickinson home near Brighton.
Cloid Willits of the Willits Motor Company received a Hudson trophy by mail for cooperation in sales and service of Hudson cars during April and May. The prize includes a silver and composition metal tray a thermos bottle and a glass engraved with Hudson Motor Company.
The line from Pope's Essay on Criticism appears as a quotation about caution in change. It cautions against being the very first to adopt new ideas or the last to abandon old ones, reflecting a measured approach to innovation.
Crawfordsville reports Keokuk Presbytery Young Peoples Convention held at Ainsworth Tuesday and Wednesday with attendees Clarence Davis Ted Maxwell Lorene Taylor Ruth Maude Barnes Manda Davis Rev Don ald Zimmerman Mary Ethel Donald and David White and Wayne Williams. Local visits by Mrs Milton White and Mrs Fred Atwyl. In softball Owls beat Mediapolis 6 to 2. Stags beat Aces 6 to 0, Cubs beat Stags in game two. Guy Mitchell attended Janitors school in Ames.
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