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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1932
Page
6
Seven Ainsworth stores were entered but the burglars got only a small loot of 12 dollars. McKesson's Milk of Magnesia corrects acid stomach gas and indigestion. An excellent laxative for children. A full pint bottle for 39 cents.
Miss Pearl Hamil attended a family reunion with about forty relatives at Chautauqua park in Columbus Junction. Zelma Moser joined her. Washington residents H R Lund and family visited Ottumwa with Mrs Lunds sister Mrs John Bowes of Pittsburgh. Des Moines guests visited and joined the Hunter Smith wedding. John Limerman of Chicago, grandson of W S Eldridge, had tonsillectomy at Washington County Hospital.
About 160 Iowa City business men in 35 cars with a 15 piece band are due in Washington Tuesday afternoon around 3 o'clock for a goodwill tour.
Mrs S J Coecklin of St Paul organist at Washington Methodist for eleven years will give a concert at 8 pm Thursday June 30 at the church with Misses Alice and Mary Hunter and Marjorie Smith. Admission free with a silver offering for missionary work. Reception in the social hall after the concert.
A two pound fifteen ounce baby girl and her dying twin sister are the center of a life and death effort at Chicago's county hospital. The surviving infant, fed by eye dropper while in an incubator, has gained two and a half ounces since birth last Wednesday. The dying twin's death was kept secret from the mother, Mrs. Gertrude Mason.
Mr and Mrs J W Cox took their son Billy to Iowa City where he studies art at the University of Iowa and plays in the all state high school orchestra. Norma Jean weighs seven and three quarters pounds born to Mr and Mrs Leroy Krotz. Several families visit in town including Rev and Mrs H L Forbes Mrs W A Forbes Mrs Mary B Webb and others.
The official weather observer reports weekend rainfall over two inches with 1.90 inches Saturday and 0.18 inches Sunday for a two day total of 2.08. No bridge or road damage is reported as streams did not surge, and officials say no bridges are out. County Engineer W. P. Rawn and state highway maintenance engineer R. A. Frink confirm no openings or closures.
Six persons were known to have drowned and two missing children were believed dead as floods hit South Central Oklahoma and southwest Missouri. Authorities confirmed the fatalities today with ongoing search efforts for the missing youths.
Des Moines judge and state president of the Christian Endeavor society will speak at the United Presbyterian church Sunday at 7 30 p m. The Forum men’s organization leads the service with invited guests from other churches. He has notable involvement with Boy Scouts and DeMolay and spoke at a local Christian Endeavor convention last year.
Mr and Mrs Jay Coughlan of Des Moines escaped serious injuries when their car ran off a high embankment on highway 161 about three miles north of Ainsworth. They were en route from Iowa City to Mt Pleasant, wore no injuries but glasses broken and a shoe trapped. Damages slight. they left Washington today for home after staying with Mr and Mrs Carleton Haven. The accident occurred about 6 30 last evening in wet conditions as passersby were reluctant to stop.
Producers' profits climbed with another hog price surge in Chicago today. Prices gained 10 to 15 cents, topping at 4.65, the highest since March 28, marking the thirteenth straight buy-day excluding Saturdays.
Mrs Edith Kelley and daughters Marie and Alice Lea of Iowa City have been visiting Mrs Kelleys sister Mrs Robert Schantz and Mrs C M Brinning. Dr and Mrs Elias Handy to celebrate their fiftieth wedding anniversary July 17 in Boone. Girl Scouts return from camp near Columbus Junction. Edna McCarty slated to attend summer school at Columbia University after visiting Washington DC.
Mrs Maynard Kallaus visited this weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Earl Morgan of Rubio. Mr Kallaus went to Rubio for her Sunday afternoon. Mr and Mrs James Eddy and their son and his wife of Osceola visited Mayor Applegate and family yesterday. Eddy came to Iowa in 1892 from Atlanta Illinois, Mayor Applegate's former home. They hadn't seen each other for forty years at the Quality Ice Cream Co. Special for all this week ice cream sherbets qt bricks fillups 20c pts 10c Lemon Ice 15c pt Milk 6c qt Pure artificial ice 50c per 100 lbs Bulk ice cream 5 gal 80c gal Phone 290 black. J F Hemmings returned from a week long excursion to Washington DC New York City and other eastern points. He left Burlington a week ago Sunday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Harry Watkin and daughter Dorothy Marie spent the day at the Irvin Koenis home near Riverside. Mr and Mrs Warren Stewart and son Eugene spent the afternoon and evening there. Mrs Vic Crone and son Bob returned yesterday from a week trip visiting relatives in Iowa including Burlington Olds Kalona Iowa City and other places.
Sunday callers at the Ed Miller home included Laure Doig Oscar Baker R B Miller and spouse and baby of Muscatine Ira Miller and Elizabeth of Ollie Roy Miller and children T M Beenblossom and Harry Miller plus Helen Breese who drove to Iowa City with Will Breese to return to Ed Miller’s home. George Clapper accompanied them and came back with Helen. Also S Rothschild and Mrs Harry Margolin with daughters visited Iowa City yesterday.
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