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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1934
Page
8
Eli Emery of Ollie arrived for the Three-Quarter Century club party and is the great grandfather of Patricia Gays Sitter. Mr and Mrs Emerson L Cook of Moline attended the same party. Mr Cook is a member.
A vintage advertisement touts Red Cross Shoes at Reed offering comfort and a wide size range. Pair price advertised as six fifty with white canvas Oxfords highlighted and rub ber soles described.
Funeral services for Mrs Baker are scheduled at the church this Saturday at 2 30 p m The obituary lists survivors including Chester Mrs Nettis Davidson of Washington Mrs Albert Dein of Everett Pa Henry E Baker of Canoga Calif Hiram R Baker of Washington George H Baker of Detroit and Mrs N E West of West Chester Also noted are two deceased children two half brothers and two half sisters along with 44 grandchildren and 49 great grandchildren.
Frieda Seigworth reports that about two thirds of Cleveland bound girls joining YWCA industrial clubs come from Western Pennsylvania mining towns. She links mining center desolation and long unemployment to this exodus and seeking work. Tomball delayed anniversary due to fund-raising failure.
Mrs Julius Kunik and a baby daughter left Washington county hospital for home. Mrs A J Smith of Truro also left the hospital for her sister Mrs Gerald Duncan in Washington. Mrs Smiths baby Joan Marie was to stay at the hospital until today. Mrs Ralph Chorpenning was brought to the hospital after an injury while working on a farm pump. She and her husband tapped a dynamite cap mistaken for a rifle shell, exploding and injuring two fingers and a thumb.
Reports on the state 4 H econ vention at Ames were given by Helen Finney and Wilma Palmer who had just returned from the meeting. Mrs Wenger spoke on Switzerland and Fern Cliff 4 H girls performed a playlet Ruth and Naomi.
Miss Ruth Stewart, who planned a series of voice recitals at Maryville and at United Presbyterian Church tonight, is ill in Maryville and cannot perform. The note also mentions visitors: Mr and Mrs Paul Kurtz and daughter Virginia Eldora of Chicago, who stayed with Mr Kurtz's parents Mr and Mrs Frank Kurtz and relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. J Martin White will travel to Ottumwa for Addie Deeds funeral tomorrow afternoon. Deeds was wife Mae Deeds’s husband and a buyer for Ottumwa Mercantile and Graham Stores Co. He died from heat in his forties and was a former Brighton resident. Norman Sage of Des Moines undergoing appendix operation at Iowa Methodist Hospital reports steady progress. Spanish War Veterans delegates attended Davenport convention with National Commander Armstrong and Gov Clyde L Herr ing speaking. A Neiswanger joined the Tuesday-Wednesday sessions after a Monday trip. A notable parade highlighted Tuesday.
Marriage licenses were issued yesterday at the courthouse to Melosh Havel of Ainsworth and Gladys Simmons of Wayland, and to Earl L. Nelson of Town City and Violet Loretta Morden of Wapello. Mr. and Mrs. John Dodd and Misses Faye Reeves and Irene Bush left for LaPorte Minnesota for a short stay after a stop in St. Paul. Penney’s advertises everyday price for high grade canvas shoes. Mrs. J. W. Cox has returned from Iowa City Hospital after a week-long stay.
Mr and Mrs Claire Dewey are on a fishing trip to Minnesota. Mrs W M Keeley and daughters Patricia and Joan of Evanston Illinois visit Mrs Keeleys mother in law Mrs T T Keeley. They plan to stay through the Fourth.
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