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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1932
Page
6
Miss Laurie Doolittle visits sisters after fifteen years in Kirksville. Fresh jumbo peanuts offered at 24 cents per pound and horehound candy at 25 cents. Hog prices top at 4.65. Weather calls for generally fair and continued cold tonight and Tuesday.
Ray Thornton underwent appendectomy at Washington county hospital. Miss Mary Welch returned from Pax ton Tennessee after her mother's death. Mr and Mrs Otto Schiebel travel to Marshalltown for their sister in law Mrs Mary Springer’s death. Frank Strbeck left Washington county hospital after injuries from a week old auto accident.
The taxpayers meeting at City Hall scheduled for Saturday evening was postponed because of bad weather. It is rescheduled for the last Saturday night in March, the 26th, and will be held then if the weather is favorable.
New York crime figures Salvy Spitale and Irving Bitz act as go betweens for Charles and Anne Lindbergh in seeking the return of the missing 20 month old child. Police say the pair have no official role and are not involved in negotiations.
Hopewell New Jersey March 7 1932 Mrs Dwight Morrow mother in law to Colonel Charles A Lindbergh praises his leadership and resilience as the nationwide search for the kidnapped baby continues. She aids Mrs Lindbergh at the Hopewell home while the couple maintain control of the investigation and their household.
Bryan Jacobs of Seattle an inspector in the United States air mail service was in Washington for a brief visit at his uncle George Maxwell's home. He planned to fly on inspection trips in his personal plane, traveling from Iowa City to Washington by bus and then to Chicago from Sioux City for a period. He is the son of Mr and (text incomplete).
Ill Miss Alice Fishburn remains ill with flu at her northwest town home cared for by Miss McConnell. Various locals visited kin, attended events, or traveled to Des Moines Chicago Cedar Falls Cedar Rapids and Washington. Crews report cream and egg freight services and student news from Drake UIowa and Gamma Phi Beta initiation at Iowa City.
Mrs. George Jacobs once lived in Washington. His mother was Mr. Maxwells sister and raised in Crawfords ville. He has served in the air mail service for eight years.
Mrs C A Speer Mrs C W Stewart and Mrs Orville Wider travel to Des Moines for the state DAR conference they will be away until Thursday. William Graf buys R Thornton property at 724 South 4th avenue. Several Centerville residents attend Mrs J H Humston’s funeral in Mt Pleasant. Dr John Marshall and Mrs Morrison visit locals while Alva Reenblom of Des Moines calls on friends. Ralph Scott escorts Cedar Rapids resident Joan C Hasty to Burlington. Mrs Vernon Wittrig returns to work at Wittigs harness shop after flu recovery.
The Washington county Red Cross chapter calls a four o clock Wednesday afternoon gathering in the community room of the Y M C A. Officers will be elected and other chapter business will be transacted.
Mrs. George Asken suffers neuralgia of the heart and the Askens have moved to 402 Ast Second Street. Mrs. T. R. Phillips returned from a Chicago trip. Pauline Darbyshire of Washington earned Honorable Mention in the Des Moines Sunday Register tabloid book review for younger readers.
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