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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 10, 1932

Page

8

Health Tip and Local Visits Report in Ollie and Vicinity

Brewer G. E. Fray will offer a health tip at Cy Bush residence 427 S. 4th Ave on Saturday March 15. Mrs Vernon Witting spent the day with her mother Mrs RR J Daw northeast of town due to her ill grandson. Mrs Cora Frick of Keithsburg plans to visit her daughter Mrs Phil Wanerus this afternoon.

Brewer G. E. Fray Ollie Masseur Cy Bush S. 4Th Ave Vernon Witting RR. J. Daw Dawson Cora Frick Keithsburg Lil Phil Wanerus

Building east of R I passenger station prompts railway use

Ten years ago today a new building east of the R I passenger station draws comment with the guess it will house American Railway Express. An ad notes dog medicines and electric floor polisher rentals with a reasonable price. Top hog price listed at 4.95.

R. I American Railway Express

Local Notes and Society News from Washington Iowa

Mrs L B Ward reports a nicotine plant reached 5 ft 7 in with three pure white blooms after transplanting last fall. Auctioneer V F Macon handles local sales. Oscar Collett and families welcome a baby girl at the county hospital. Presbyterians host a food sale at Barclay’s Saturday.

Oshkosh Dougherty’s L. B. Ward East Second Street Junior College Little Theatre Boneta Larby Martha Sidles Elinor Douglas University Theater Iowa City V. F. Macon Washington Iowa Oscar Collett Washington County Hospital Sunny Slope Theodore South of Washington Butthead Herman Goacher Presbyterian Barclay’s

Tax on game hunters proposed in federal plan

A bill to fund American game restoration with seven million dollars annually proposes a one cent tax on every shotgun shell. The tax would mostly support state game departments and federal research with 65 percent of the balance allocated by hunting license counts, plus 15 percent for federal waterfowl programs. Refunds for shells used in strapshooting would be handled by states.

New York United States Congress William ©. Adams American Game Conference

Local visits and health notes from Muscatine area

Mr and Mrs Ted Dalton of Muscatine were here on business. Mrs C B Howell has flu but worked at Washington cafe. Stanley Monser arrived from Lexington community Jersey Guernsey milk is pure. Sunny Slope Dairy. Mrs Grant Goodlander visited her parents in Wapello. Mrs C E Walton and son Russell traveled from West Chester for shopping.

Ted Dalton Muscatine C. B. Howell Washington Cafe Stanley Monser Lexington Sunny Slope Grant Goodlander Wapello C. E. Walton Dri Russell West Chester

Search for Lindbergh Baby Extends to Ocean Liners

Scotland Yard officers plan to search the trans Atlantic liners Ile de France and President Roosevelt when they dock in Plymouth to trace the Lindbergh kidnapping. Police will scrutinize all disembarking passengers and question those with infants as New Jersey authorities seek clues.

Ities Chicago Detroit Plymouth INS Criminal Investigation Department of Scotland Yard Ile de France Roosevelt Charles A. Lindbergh, Jr

Washington High School Band Broadcast Delight

Local readers discussed the Washington high school band broadcast from W. Ss. U. L last night. Clarence Logan and others praised the concert noting the band played well and was heard clearly over the air. Fred L. Moore traveled to Oskaloosa today.

Washington High School Litte Fred L. Moore Oskaloosa

Stratosphere Described as Isothermal Upper Air Layer

The stratosphere is the atmospheric layer above about 1 kilometer where temperature changes little with altitude and water clouds do not form. It has minimal convection and wind distribution, and is often called the isothermal region, meaning a region of equal temperature.

Birth of a daughter for the Moor family in Des Moines

Relatives report the birth of Janet to Mr and Mrs Ralph Moor of Des Moines on a recent Saturday in Crawfordsville. Robert J Williams remains ill at home but shows slow improvement. The Methodist Ladies Aid met at the church despite a cold day, with Ethyl Zickefoose Blanche Taylor Mina Schlatter and Beatrice Smith in attendance.

Crawfordsville Ralph Moorhead Des Moines Janet Robert J. Williams Methodist Church Ethyl Zickefoose Blanche Taylor Mina Schlatter Beatrice Smith

St Patrick’s event praised despite small crowd

The committee in charge organized decorations entertainment and refreshments with St Patrick’s symbols and colors. Despite a small crowd a most delightful time was enjoyed. Mr Strothman of New London recovering from pneumonia in Burlington hospital shows improvement and is expected to be out of danger. he is father of Mrs Merle Twinam and Mrs Frank Gamlt.

St. Patrick's Strothman New London Burlington Merle Twinam Frank Gamlt

Earthquake Hits Cephalonia Island Injuring Scores

A severe earthquake struck Cephalonia in the Ionian Sea injuring scores and causing widespread damage across the Greek island. Rescue and relief efforts are underway as aftershocks are feared.

Athens Cephalonia Island Ionian Sea

Miss Kerr Returns to Iowa City After Visit

Miss Mary Kerr, a nurse at University hospital, returned yesterday to Iowa City after a two day visit at her parents home, Mr. and Mrs. G. S. Kerr. B. & Dunham of Oskaloosa will arrive tomorrow for business.

Mary Kerr Iowa City G. S. Kerr Miss Kerr University Hospital B. &. Dunham Oskaloosa

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