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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1932
Page
8
Rotary International begins its 23rd annual convention in Seattle with 7500 delegates and visitors expected. The program includes major sessions and discussions on organizational plans and global service efforts.
About 500 locals visited on June 20 1922 for a booster trip. Washington County farmers praise Dr Hess Fly Spray. Readers are reminded of Oh Boy Root Beer which remains supreme as price tops 4.10 and Prohibition sees no effect. Weather forecast calls for fair and warmer Wednesday.
Virginia Crull had her tonsils removed at Washington county hospital this morning. Wilma Zook and Mrs. Fitzpatrick and daughter Helen visited relatives here. Harry Montgomery drove to Chicago to bring them home. Ethel and Maud McCreedy plan a Boulder Colorado visit with cousin Marion McCulley. Mathilda Perg will live in Denver with a friend from New York. Mrs. Hazel A Hendricks serves as executive secretary of the Colorado Society of Mental Hygiene. Berg spent winter visiting in Washington with Mrs. T. R. Gillespie.
With 430 of 632 precincts reported Burleigh Martin of Augusta led the Republican governor contest over Lewis Barrows of Newport as Martin tallied 19 496 votes to 14 500. In the Democratic race Paul Thurston and Louis Brann trailed by about 400 votes. Ralph Brewster and Clarence Stetson contested the third district while Carroll Reedy led Edward Chase for the first district dry vote.
Norman Sage visits lake near Bennettsville after Drake University studies with Judge E W Dingwell and son Wilbur. Wilbur a Drake graduate. Sage to return home soon. Mrs Graves to Des Moines for Iowa Bankers convention. Etha Dawson back from Iowa City eye treatment. Pharmacy curb service at Lemmon's. Mrs Cocklin and Elizabeth Klein arrive from St Paul for celebrations and visits. Wade Gardner in Mercy hospital Iowa City after operation. progress unclear. Various visits and travel notes from Washington to Kalmazoo and Des Moines with multiple local residents and events.
Burlington county board seeks to remove a swarm of bees inhabiting the courthouse. Chairman Fred T. Eland says anyone wanting the bees may claim them, but board members and county employees must stay away during the removal unless they have urgent business.
Des Moines Iowa June 12 1931 flax acreage in Iowa reached 22621 acres up about 15 percent from 1930 as a ready cash crop flax is said to yield about 20 dollars per acre at a 10 bushel per acre rate. The Iowa department of agriculture surveys fibre flax prospects and notes a capital rich company ready to build a factory once dependable fibre flax production is proven.
The Interstate Commerce Commission approved a Rock Island railroad loan of 10 million dollars from the Reconstruction Finance Corp for terms to end by March 1, 1934. Installment schedule includes June 15 1932 and subsequent July August and September payments secured by 26,336,473 in bonds from the railroad and its subsidiaries.
An ice cream supper will be held at New Haven church Thursday evening. The event invites parishioners and neighbors to share desserts and fellowship at the church hall. Proceeds likely support church activities.
The report notes cautious optimism for Anglo American cooperation as Prime Minister MacDonald and Herriot discuss progress at the reparations conference in a secluded Morges setting. An Atlantic telephone call between MacDonald and President Hoover is mentioned, reflecting high level engagement.
The family of W. T. Stevenson expresses gratitude for kindness and sympathy shown during illness and death.
An infant son was born Monday morning, June 20, to Ernest and Ruth Strum of Lexington. The burial occurred the same day at Elm Grove Cemetery, with Dr. P Telford conducting the service at the grave, from Sherman’s funeral home.
Private funeral services were held Sunday afternoon for W. T. Stevenson under Rev. D. Co. Fulton of the United Presbyterian church. Burial followed in Keota cemetery with casket bearers W. F. E. Augustine Caleb Lemley E. D. Lowash John Stevenson Ray Stevenson and Kenneth Stevenson.
Japanese troops report destroying about 1000 Chinese rebels during a punitive expedition led by General Ma Chan-Shang between Hailun and Koshan in Manchuria. Japanese losses were 13 killed and 25 wounded.
Harold Barnes Foulkrod, legislative chairman of the Bonus Expeditionary Force, warned in Chicago that World War veterans will bolt both major parties and back a new third party unless the Democratic platform includes immediate payment of the soldiers bonus.
The Bonus Army, numbering 99 000 veterans, supports a two plank platform tied to the party electing the next president. The plan calls for cash payment of adjusted compensation certificates and repeal of the prohibition law.
Mr and Mrs Raymond Sinn moved from Gilbert Iowa to 952 South Iowa Avenue where Sinn works at Haskins bank. Paul Davis son of Mr and Mrs R F Davis has been ill but out today. Mrs J P Wood returned from Des Moines. Orval Korf and Gilbert Layton depart for Grand Junction Colorado for summer work. Local shoppers include Mr and Mrs Howard Stewart and Mrs Harry Reece. Wilma Walker from Chicago lecturing in Iowa City and visiting relatives.
Visitors and health news from Iowa City Stockport and Highland area. Will Breese visits daughter Helen and shows health improvement. Fern Cliff 4H club presents Detous Ahead at Havre school with admission ten cents. Local travels include Jerry Kelly and Bernard Wolfe in Chicago to see the Yankees. Prairie Flower church to host a play June 24 at 8.00. Funeral return of J M Smith from Paton. funeral in Oregon township cemetery. Leona Crayton returns from Davenport district convention. Mrs J D Taylor to reside with daughter H R Crayton after Beloit visit.
Mrs Romola Latchem Hicks and her son John passed through Washington en route to Chicago. Richard Stewart and Ferdinand Skola head to Estes ParkColorado for summer hotel duties. Numerous local residents including Mr and Mrs John Hamil Donald White and Dr and Mrs Ed Wheelan visit for business and family ties.
Ottumwa Sunday initiation attended by Miss Agnes Wheelan Miss Catherine Swift Miss Mary Lukavsky Miss Mary Louise Ryan Mrs A B Cunningham and Winifred Ragan. Mr and Mrs J W Linge and son James visiting on business Monday.
S. W. Easter, county chairman, calls a farmers holiday meeting in West Chester at the high school on Wednesday evening. The event includes residents from Seventy-six, Cedar, Dutelh Creek and Franklin townships.
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