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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1931
Page
7
Lesson headings outline June focus on Jesus crucified risen and the gospel. June 7 covers the crucifixion as the greatest tragedy and salvation offered to sinners. June 14 emphasizes the resurrection as foundation truth and deity proof. June 21 warns against causing others to stumble within the body of Christ.
Members of the P. N. G. Circle plan a Friday evening gathering at Mrs. Guy Lewis home with Mrs. E. G. George assisting. Visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Lester Orr of Waukon at J. C. Richie home and Ruth Shaffer of Jackson Ohio visiting Mrs. Neil Anwyl.
Crawfordsville notices describe Miss Elizabeth McConahay turning 75 with 15 friends, a pot luck luncheon, and Essa Harper recounting a Washington trip. Other items note visits by Mary Lou Borders, Pearl Mowell, and Wollsey, plus word of Mrs Will Lambing's death in Twin Falls Idaho and relatives in Newark and Claremont.
Bethel update reports Billy Crandall visiting Rennie Dawson home and Kermit Jones hosting a Young Married People's club supper. Nearby Mrs. McCartney leads a Bethel Missionary meeting, Edith Reed plans a California trip, and 4-H events with Ames and Northern Star clubs are described alongside farm work and local travel notes.
Mr Henry Friese of Chehalis Washington visited Riverside Tuesday to Thursday with Mrs Catherine Lintz and other friends. Miss Marguerite Quinn, a student nurse at Mercy hospital Cedar Rapids, spends the week with her parents Mr and Mrs John Quinn and relatives. Mrs Nettie C Hahn and son Cedric and Max Ely of Cedar Rapids were guests at Mrs Helen Critz home this week.
The Bruce Gardiner farm southwest of Wellman saw a house burn to the ground late Saturday evening. The Gardner family could not save much as flames spread quickly. They moved into the garage for the summer. A large crowd gathered as neighbors responded to the blaze.
Local brief highlights include visits by Mrs. Nathan Burris Arlene and family with Frank Chihak in Cincinnati after a Denmark trip, the Wheeler Hotel sale to Karl Allen Muscatine, and church Ladies Aid hosting a social hour. Birthdays, birthdays observed, and numerous visits with relatives across Cedar Rapids Davenport and Washington noted.
In Wayne News Sentinel commentary, the question arises whether any opinion can be truly unbiased, challenging readers to scrutinize the nature of objectivity and influence in reporting and judgment. The piece suggests no absolutes in balance.
In Mason City Iowa W O Anderson was placed in solitary confinement after officers charged he altered his account of how his six year old son Leroy died. Sheriff G E Cress and state agents Atkins and Nieman questioned him about the clothes found on the bank and the later body discovery. They say his latest statements differ from his initial narration and that his mind was blank before he found the clothing.
A June fire in Hamburg Iowa damaged five buildings and caused about 40000 dollars in losses. The blaze struck a row of structures including the building occupied by the..
A major blaze nearly wiped out the J B Reidy hardware store and the Hub Clothing Company damaging the principal buildings. Fire departments from Glenwood and Sidney assisted until the local unit gained control.
Pasadena, June 26. Henry Breuer attempted suicide by driving off a bridge and leaping from the railing. The car halted at a 200 foot cliff. Breuer fell 40 feet into a tree and survived with a cut lip.
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