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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 21, 1930

Page

3

Iowa Towns Suffer Floods and Tragedies Across Weekend

The Journal's weekly review details swollen streams receding after killing livestock and drowning several individuals near St Marys. Floods disrupted transport and communications while air tour participants moved on from Marenge. Iowa corn crops suffered heavy rains, libraries benefited from Carnegie funds, and violent incidents included automobile crashes near Mapleton and a suicide in Charles City. The report also notes river rises in Skunk River areas, legal actions involving banks, and a murder-suicide in Charles City.

The Trespasser and Other Films at Graham Theater

Gloria Swanson stars in The Trespasser at Graham Theater with Phillipe de Lacy and Ruth Chaterton in Sarah and Son. Other features include Murder on the Roof and The Divorcee at FOX and The Arizona Kid on tour. Also notes on Rhodes scholarships and Dawes in London. dies on anniversary in Picton.

Sarah New York Life Liberty Columbia Pictures New York Gloria Swangon Ruth Chaterton Dorothy Revier Raymond Hatton Margaret Livingston FOX Theater Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Norma Shearer Ursula Parrott Miss Shearer Chester Morris Dilogue Bessie Love Arizona Utah Che ‘Er Morris Robert Montgomery Conrad Nagel van and Scheneck Kday Ari Rona Kid Warner Bax Mona Maris Carol Lombard Mrs. Jiminez

Weekend Washington County Sketches From The Iowa Page

A compact Saturday roundup of the week’s happenings in Washington County and Iowa. The page promises brief summaries drawn from state and national papers and world events, condensed for easy clipping and future reference.

Washington County Iowa

Washington Local News Highlights 1920 Cultural and Civic Events

A roundup of Washington Iowa items from June 1920 notes graduates Ophelia Miller Irene Whittaker and Mae McNamara at Iowa University. It mentions telephone line work near Prairie Flower church, a glee concert by the A M F church at Crawfordsville, and a Dolly Day play event with dozens of children and a walking doll. Socials, club congresses, Epworth League conventions, Moose Lodge initiations, and a Des Moines trip for White Shrine members are described alongside primary election checks by the county board. Also covered are a motorized sale, a fishing party near Oakland Mills, a Mt Pleasant tale of an aquarium fish business, a Woodford deal, license counts, and a host of local civic and church activities through June 21 1920.

Ophelia Miler Irene Whittaker Mae McNamara Iowa University Washington Telephone Company Prairie Flower Church Glee Club A.M. F Crawfordsville Dolly Mary Lowise Harwood Frank. Beatty David McLaughtin C. Sn. McLaughtin Daight Rine Ade Lewis Chrice Taird Fon Des Moines County Board of Supervisors Muscatine District Epworth League Washington James Moose Lodge A. J. Droz J. E. Edgington Howard McCleery Harry Montgomery Oakland Mills Mt. Pl Mt Pleasant Woodford Louie Jones Joe McElhinney

Heavy rainstorms flood Washington County causing major damage

Review of weekend events notes the heaviest rainfall in years transforming small streams into torrents. Flooding damaged cellars basements and bridges, with Marion Thompson Grocery reporting about 800 dollars in basement goods ruined. Many roads blocked by swollen creeks, and county officials surveyed bridge damage across the county.

Washington County Marion Thompson Washington

The House Awakens in a Childlike Morning

The House across the street wakes with windows bright and awnings fluttering as it stretches its front porch mouth. It saunters down the street testing cramped feet, its chimneys tilted jauntily while sparrows flit and straw scatters from the estate.

Heen

The House and the Market Parade in a Dreamlike Tale

A curious tale follows a policeman signaling for stop as a house crawls along, dodging a cart, cattle, cars, and vendors in a bustling market. A boy tickles the House and it toppled, freeing shoppers and creatures from the chaos before the House retreats to rest.

Gil Wight

Hoover signs Hawley Smoot tariff into law

Nine liners rush to port to land cargo before tariff duties take effect. Hoover’s supporters move to renominate Alexander Legge as Farm Board chairman. News spans tariff impact, political moves, crime, and notable deaths in a crowded wire service summary.

Hoover Alexander Legge Federal Farm Board Senate Agricultural Committee

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