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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1937
Page
8
Firefighters controlled a blaze at the Sargent and Co grain elevator in Des Moines in 20 minutes. Officials estimate the damage at five thousand dollars.
Funeral services were held for H. J. Unkel a 44 year old man killed when a tree fell on him while he was clearing timber at Geneva Island Muscatine Iowa on June 30 4INS) reported the accident fatality at the work site and the subsequent funeral services.
E. J. Richards received an air mail letter from daughter Eugenia in California. Mailed in December in California, the letter traveled on the ill fated liner near Salt Lake City. Some mail was salvaged and this one was in excellent condition. Other items note a Masonic meeting in Brighton and a funeral in Crawfordsville, plus a U P aid society threshing cook plan limited by space in Oregon township.
Crawfordsville June 29 Charles Nicola son of Harvard student visits at his uncle J H Crooks home Friday with his mother Mrs Lyle Nicola. Mrs Minnie Sprague of Omaha returns from Cedar Rapids. J L Howard back from Washington county hospital after ten weeks and recovering at home. Ralph Scheussler and son Roger of Davenport visit relatives Mr and Mrs Grant Edwards. Lisle Maywell suffers back injury using crutches. Journal classified ads pay.
J Henry McClure is in Iowa City for medical care to have a tumor removed soon. Other local notes report visitors and family travel, including Mrs Levi Van Dyke and Mrs P B Johnson. John Richard Morgan left for Rochelle Illinois for employment.
Criminal proceedings may be started against John T. Dyke and Allen Munn, county treasurer, unless a $16,021.46 shortage in the office is restored immediately, county attorney Carl Burkman said today.
The Isaac Sprague family vacationing among relatives in Wellman Iowa City and Sioux City. The Pearson family visits Minnesota while Mr and Mrs W C Pearson and sons travel with Homer Porter Clifford and Priscilla. Jannett Porter stays with relatives as others visit friends and attend Church. Larry Strohm turns two with family visiting from Laporte City.
Edwin P. Chase reviews Paris on a Sunday afternoon noting French preference for parades and spectacle, social politeness on the surface, and a suspicion of Americans. He contrasts rail travel in Europe with American comforts, describes trains, dining cars, lack of air conditioning, and the eating habits of locals including wine and coffee.
A column reflects on French labor reform under Blum with shorter hours and higher pay. It notes a perceived communist tilt in large cities, contrasts rural thrift with urban unrest, and comments on Paris heat and daily life. The piece includes local social notes from residents visiting families near Walton Lake and Monmouth Illinois.
The John Long family from Fowler California visited the Will McCreedy home in Highland Center over the weekend. The party included relatives from near Ainsworth and they were en route home after touring the East. Other local visits included Dr. and Mrs. Salladay leaving for South Dakota and numerous guests at the Murphey and Rebe households.
We express thanks for the kindness shown by friends after the passing of wife and mother Mrs Frank Gipple. Frank Gipple and sons Mr and Mrs Glenn Owens Mr and Mrs Allen Conrad Mr and Mrs Bruce Hanna Ruby and Lacy Hinton.
Keokuk Iowa plans a July 6 dedication for the city’s new airport hangar housing five aircraft. Officials say the project is nearing completion and will boost regional air service.
In Dubuque Iowa on June 30 Lloyd Little-Vissey aged 16 a farm hand suffers serious injuries after a fight with an older stronger youth. He remains hospitalized in serious condition.
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