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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1932
Page
3
A nostalgic piece links serving temperature to flavor, detailing frozen desserts and recipes. It presents cool salads and icy desserts as refreshing cures, then outlines several pineapple based treat preparations including Pineapple Mint Sherbet and Tropical Ice Cream with steps and yields.
Eileen Grooms a 19 year old Blakesburg resident will be crowned Iowa 4 H queen at a outdoor pageant concluding the annual state convention at Iowa State College Ames. She heads Wapello county 4 H girls club after being selected from nine county candidates. Attendants include Francis Miller Page county as flag bearer Lucile Mathison Winnebago county and Louise Jensen Audubon county. The convention includes project studies and officer elections with Ruth Bowman Keokuk county or Agda Gronbeck Hamilton county chosen as potential president and to be installed tomorrow.
Washington June 28 The Senate confirmed Gardner Cowles Sr of Des Moines Iowa to the Reconstruction Finance Corp board filling the vacancy created by Charles G Dawes resignation.
People who complain of ennui are simply tired of doing nothing and too lazy to act.
Six foreign missionaries and five children were kidnapped by bands in Henan province at Ki Kung-Shan. Mr. and Mrs. Linder and their daughter escaped to Hankow and alerted authorities. Missing include Rev. and Mrs. Vikner, Rev. and Mrs. Nyhus, and Rev. and Mrs. Sovik of the Lutheran mission. Chinese troops were dispatched to aid in the rescue amid rising bandit activity near the Peking Hankow railway corridor.
On June 23 ladies of St Marys Immaculate Conception church Keota hosted a ten cent tea at Mrs John Flading home. Fourteen quilts were on display seven owned by Mrs Flading with others loaned by Mrs Walter Reed Mrs Frank Vogel Mrs Laurence Bermel and Mrs J H Ramsey. Refreshments were served cafeteria style and a $10 donation was left to St Marys church treasury.
Health Commissioner D C Steelsmith reported a 40 percent drop in Iowa communicable diseases from 3 998 cases in 1931 to 2 406 by early April 1932. Major declines occurred in meningitis chickenpox measles scarlet fever and smallpox, while diphtheria typhoid and whooping cough rose. He attributed reductions to quarantine and vaccination and urged immunization to curb increases in diphtheria and typhoid.
A dance kicks off at the K C hall on Thursday night June 30 from 9 30 to 1 00 and invites all. An ice cream social follows at Valley church the same evening with home made ice cream and cake hosted by the young people’s league and open to everyone. 1163
The Rosemary club will be entertained Tuesday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs Dell Walker. Damascus Shrine No 10 holds a regular meeting Tuesday evening June 28 at 8 p m with a social hour after the business meeting Visiting members invited.
Just Us club meets with Mrs Mae Hopengardner Wednesday afternoon. The Kolah club meets with Mrs Logan Ahrens Wednesday afternoon. Eureka Ladies aid society meets with Mrs Leona Finch Wednesday p m June 29. Woman's Missionary society of Bethel church meets with Mrs Donald Brown Wednesday afternoon June 29. Country club ladies plan Golf breakfast Wednesday morning call 531 blue before Tuesday noon and make reservations. Serving at 7 30. Navajo club meets with Mrs Augusta Lester 715 East Main Wednesday afternoon.
A luncheon is scheduled at the country club on Thursday at 1 o'clock noon. Members are invited for a midday gathering with meals served promptly.
The Rebekah lodge has a regular meeting set for Friday evening at 8 o'clock. Members are urged to attend as plans for upcoming events will be discussed.
Iowa planned a statewide women’s exhibit at the August state fair. The display includes a large household arts competition with cash prizes over 1250 across 247 classes, culinary contests, farm women projects, 4 H club showcases, a baby health contest valued at 500, a drama section, the state art salon, and open forums on education health and welfare. Officials expect about 200000 women to attend.
Dr. Robert M. Hutchins told the unofficial Democratic platform committee that American youth will back a third party unless the Democrats adopt an acceptable platform on economic issues including repeal or modification of prohibition.
Miss Dorothy Shively resumes duties at McLellan's following a two week vacation, rejoining staff and customers.
The United Presbyterian church hosted a full day program with devotional services, a religious play Dust of the Road, and an illustrated address by Dr. M Willard Lampe from the University of Iowa School of Religion. Afternoon conferences, a Sunset Park recreation hour, and a park picnic followed.
Unofficial returns from the recent primary were altered in the official state canvass. Frank M. Stevens won the Ringgold Union Decatur district Senate race. Carl Aschenbrenner captured the Democratic senate nomination Marion Monroe. Frederick C. Schadr won Republican Johnson Iowa. House nominations go to conventions in Allamakee. W. S. Rice Clinton. E. B. Sayler Decatur. E. W. Williams Delaware. H. S. Berry Monroe. E. A. Elliott Polk won Republican House seats.
In Belfast on June 28 several trains returning from the Eucharistic congress in Dublin were stoned between Lorgan and Portdown amid anti Catholic sentiment. Several passengers were injured. Similar attacks occurred in several parts of Ulster as Catholic pilgrims traveled to Dublin.
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