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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1931
Page
5
Residents coping with record heat note the weather feels worse than Sunday. Weather patterns blamed on high and low pressure areas, while locals joke about seeking relief and the impact on animals. The heat is intense but expected to ease in days ahead.
A note from Charles Atkinson praises a courthouse square tree as a perfect example of nature. He says the tree sits southwest of the courthouse, dominates the space, and its thick leaves form a walllike canopy. He urges tree lovers to admire it.
Charles Henry Churchill recalls a family moment about recognizing the family bus while a passerby laughs, and a local boy thanks Mr. Atkinson for highlighting the beauty of Sunset Park and Central Park. The letter-writer praises trees as things of beauty and a joy forever, urging locals to notice home scenery.
A ten cent sparkler ignited a blaze in a Spencer store basement Saturday causing widespread ruin across the business district. Thirteen buildings burned, with damage estimated up to ten million dollars. External aid from Des Moines, including planes and fire chiefs, helped contain the fire. The city vows to rebuild bigger and better after the loss.
A daily lesson noting the word maelstrom meaning a dangerous wide-reaching influence. The example recalls a character caught in the restless sea as part of a maelstrom. Also notes common misspellings of skeleton and offers a vocabulary exercise.
A humorous column recalls a heatwave expedition north with quirky notes on a theft scene at Skunk River where silk underwear vanished. It names John Wings and Clarence Wiele, hints at returns of other fabrics, and jokes about the thief. Read also: a Parisian gossip mood and a string of unintentionally funny ads and questions from readers.
In a casual note, the writer warns husbands who play bridge with wives to remove firearms from the home before the game. The missive also mentions Millie’s question about Joan Crawford and notes uncertainty over her name pronunciation and hair color while closing with a casual good night.
Braden Mes Mo Maxwell Correspondent reports family visits and gatherings around Cotter Itowa University attendance at the Maxwell home and multiple trips to Oskaloosa Iowa City Wellman and Washington for birthdays funerals and picnics among local residents including the Berkshire Strothman Spangler Smith Fredrickson Twin am and Page families with kinship ties emphasized throughout the week.
In Kalona on the last Sunday relatives and friends gathered at the home of Mrs. Dave N Louck to honor her seventy ninth birthday. A midday cafeteria style dinner followed a large cake baked by Mrs M B Ehrenfelt and decorated by Mrs R O Boone. Guests included Mrs Dora Randel and the Small and Ehrenfell families.
Coach Anderson III travels from Chicago toward Rochester Minnesota to seek treatment for sinus trouble and a nervous breakdown. His condition is reported serious as he leaves for medical care while family and friends send wishes for recovery.
Lacey K Gee son of H H Gee Anamosa and Ruth Hovey daughter of Royal B Hovey Independence were wed June 24. Gee earned a commission as second lieutenant after air school at Kelly Field and will serve two years as reserve officer in Honolulu. Davenport's Robert Gentzler visited. Columbus City resident Ferdinand Spaethe hospitalized after a fall. Columbus Gazette picnic drew eighty two attendees at chautauqua park with Shearer in charge.
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