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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1933
Page
8
Prep event advertises a bake sale at Behmoellers with free fireworks for new Journal subscriptions. Ellen Wolfe returns from visiting Zwingte and Dubuque as Mr and Mrs Howard Wolfe attend a Lake Geneva Wisconsin reunion.
Mr and Mrs William Eich er of Wayland stop by on business. Families seek new subscribers for the Journal and promote free fireworks. Carl Hedges and daughter Kurt travel to Chicago for the Century of Progress expo. Frances and Robert Hays visit Iowa City. Frank Sage and son Bob plan a Des Moines move. Ashby Wellman shops locally. W A Holland and daughters Lois and Faye relocate. Wilew Hueton visits from Columbus. Glen Misehler and De Motus pair were seen in town today.
Bethel aims to note a rare June rainfall as residents recount visits and farm work. Charley Rothisberger and family were hosted at Del Walker home. Rennie Dawson and Will Dawson interact with Lane family in Washington. Whistler brothers praised for hard work and good nature. Keokuk guests join Silver Cross Circle in biweekly meetings. Edith Reed attends Iowa child development and parent education conferences in Iowa City. Northern 4H plans an all day session led by Rennie Dawson. Nearby families share Sunday dinners and Cedar Rapids trip plans with Walker and Dawson relatives.
Miss Ruth Palmer daughter of Mr and Mrs Everett Palmer has left for Washington DC to take a stenographic government position.
Mrs Howard Richardson and daughter Edith of Brigh ton and Mr and Mrs Harry White of Crawfordsville were in Washington last evening and today. They visited Freda White and Vernon White, with Jacob Conrad also shopping in the area.
Forecasters release lighted balloons in Manchester for wind predictions. The event marks a nightly meteorology aid as balloons drift to reveal wind patterns. Jean Walker and Kenneth Walker plan to visit grandparents after a park picnic. Mrs. Carrie Gray hosts Bethel missionary society gathering.
Miss Isabelle Davis leaves tonight for Minneapolis to spend the week of the Fourth visiting relatives and friends. The Schipfer family from Cleveland, Ohio, and Miss Helen Hamilton will join relatives at Sigourney and Grinnell for several days. Judge D. W. Hamilton and family in Grinnell will host visits as part of a broader gathering.
The article reports Iowa will implement new state governance moves with Murtagh handling receipts and disbursements under the comptroller act. It notes abolition of the board of audit and budget office, potential staff choices, and a $2,000,000 salary cut facing county opposition. It also outlines new laws taking effect including debt reporting to county treasurers, marking prison-made goods, auto speed on curves, kidnapping penalties, and a four-class teaching certificate system.
Remnant sale at Gra ham's scheduled for Friday and Saturday. The Lion patrol of Boy Scouts, led by Junior Redlinger, and members Everett Burham Bobby Frink David McArtor Harold Davis Ted Morgan Matthew Gambill, with their scout master, plan an overnight celebration at Rotary Scout camp west of Iowa City after a recent patrol contest.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry McCall and Mrs. Walneetah Ingalls have returned from Clear Lake where they vacationed for the past week and a half. Contacts: Macon Washington, Iowa. Phone 261 Red Gift.
Gray enamel combination store item nearly new offered by Moore. Contact phone 609 blue. Address 11715.
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