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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 16, 1933

Page

8

Local notes on injuries moves and health updates

Mrs O F Boller had an accidental fall Tuesday evening outside her back door resulting in a broken arm and dislocated small bone. Mrs Harry Montgomery has shown improvement after a severe cold. Mr and Mrs Albert Askea and family are moving to the former Adam Page home on South Second Ave. Mrs Jay Brown improving after five weeks of illness. Shirley Clark went to Ottumwa on business today.

O. F. Boller Harry eMr Albert Askea North Ave Adam Page South Second Ave Jay Brown Shirley Clark Ottumwa

Mrs Marie Dillion Killed in Texas Auto Crash

Mrs Anna Marie Dillion of El Paso Texas was killed in an automobile accident reported yesterday. The crash occurred March 3 when a tire blew out and the car overturned. The driver also died. She leaves an adopted daughter Mrs Pauline Bagley of El Paso and several siblings in Washington Omaha and South Dakota.

Anna Marie Dillion el Paso Texas Frank Schneider Washington Joe Miller Frank Miller South of Washington Will Omaha John Jacob South Dakota Dillion Pauline Bagley

Riverside Social News Highlights Bridge and Five Hundred

Miss Emma Deutsch hosted a Young Ladies Bridge club evening with four tables. High score went to Pauline O’Loughlin, consolation to Edith Price, traveling prize to Ila O’Loughlin. Five Hundred was played at Clair Flynn’s home with Norval Flynn and Dr. E F Wheelan honored. Church quilting ended season with eleven members and five guests. friendship quilt sent to ill member Mrs. Guy Black. Ralph Augustine re-elected director in the school election. notable attendance records at Sunday services.

Martha Svens Iowa City Inez Mannion Zelda Shebek Ila O’loughlin Pauline Reed Joan Reinhart Margaret Jane Griffin Opal Gerot Pauline O’loughlin Edith Price Five Hundred Clair Flynn Riverside Norval Flynn E. F. Wheelan Ray Cummings H. E. Doud C. W. Ingram Gladys Page Guy Black

Valley Young People's League Elects Officers

The Valley St Pauls Evangelical church unit met March 2 with twelve members and four guests. Officers elected: Harriet Tinnes president, Cora Mae Hotle vice president, Antone Hotle secretary treasurer, Nona Tinnes pianist, Gladys Sheetz assistant. Devotion by Rev C W Klein. Next meeting March 16 with Ruth Klein and Richard Redlinger leading. Nick Times and WGC Hotle families to handle refreshments. Ladies Aid met at the church.

Valley Young People’s League of Valley St. Paul's Evangelical Church Harriet Tinnes Cora Mae Hotle Antone Hotle Nona Tinnes Gladys Sheetz C. W. Klein Ruth Klein Richard Redlinger Nick Times W.gc Hotle

TyronE Eloise Sheetz Correspondent TyronE Eloise Sheetz

Mrs Lenninger and children spent Thursday evening at Otto Sheetz home. Rons Sheetz and son Wua mer visited Washington Tuesday afternoon. Tanner and Eloise Sheetz called at Otto Sheetz home Sunday evening. Oscar Sheetz and family visited Fred Sheetz home Sunday. Mourer children welcomed to the school as Oscar Mourer family moved near Randall home. Otto Sheetz and family visited Nick Tinnis home. Faga family spent Sunday at Walter Fagan home in Keota. Walter and Mrs. Sheets visited with Frank Smith on Tuesday. Walter Fagan of Keota helped plant potatoes. Spring appears near. it was 18 above that morning. Frank Strickland and Charles Lenninger visited Wednesday morning.

Tyrone Charles Lenninger Spen Otto Sheety Rons Sheetz Wuamer Washington R. J. Tanner Eloise Sheetz Otto Sheetz Oscar Sheetz Fred Sheetz Ainsworth Nick Tinnis Everette Faga Walter Fagan Keota Walter Sheets Frank Smith Everett and Wift Frank Strickland Peder Nielson

Japanese glass floats wash ashore on Oregon beaches

In Rockaway Ore residents comb winter sands for Japanese glass floats lost by Nipponese fishermen and drifted across the Pacific to Oregon shores.

Rockaway Ore Oregon Beach Pacific Oregon

Peace Reigns In Iowa Senate Over Tax Revisions

Des Moines March 16 Peace reigned in the Iowa state senate as tax revision and tax reduction groups agreed on a sifting committee. All senate bills go to this committee except Beardsley combined income and sales tax bill. The sitting committee includes Ballentine Kimberly Knudson Miller Topping Geske Cooney Harrington and Hicklin. House defeats a bill requiring public institutions to burn Iowa coal by 58 to 46.

Des Moines U.S Iowa State Senate Senate Beardsley John K. Ballentine D. W. Kimberly J. H. Knudson H. B. Miller C. E. Topping X. Geske Matt Cooney Harrington Ed Hicklin House Iowa

Iowa Senate Adopts Sitting Committee for Tax Bills

The Iowa senate adjourned amid a slow session with six minor measures passed and one deferred. A sitting committee to handle bills except tax revision is to be named, while a truce may exempt tax reduction measures from the committee. The beer bill faces timing and party splits as liquor policy hinges on public repeal votes.

Iowa Senate Senate Matt Cooney N. G. Kraschel Cooney Roosevelt Congress Iowa

Young Judge Quits Bench In Seattle

Seattle Superior Judge Alex Caplan the state’s youngest jurist until recently aged 24 stepped down, making way for Roscoe R. Smith elected to a four year term. Caplan had served in the interim between elections. Blast Uncovered Volcanic Rim near Redmond Oregon

Seattle Alex Caplan Washington Roscoe R. Smith Caplan

Grain futures report from Chicago on March 16

Open high low and close values for Wheat Corn Oats and Rye futures across May July and Sept contracts. The table shows May and July Wheat around 53 and 55, Corn around 27 to 31, Oats near 17 to 19, and Rye near 38 to 39, reflecting mixed activity by contract month.

Chicago

Pupils Compete in County Spelling Contest Across Schools

Readable list shows students from Union, Prairie Flower, Pleasant Plain and many districts competing in a county spelling contest. Names include Virginia Wiley, Ada Beenblossom, Leona Miller, Miriam Stannard, Frances Wagamon, and Rosa Smith among others, with multiple grade groups and locations such as English River and Diamond area schools.

Barbara Swisher Washington Ada Mae Beenblossom Helen Simmering Pleasant Hill Evelyn Miller Glendale Franklin Miriam Stannard Clay Keith Hanan Rubio Louise Waterhouse Pl. Valley Brighton Alice Dunbar Indian Creek Jessie Bower Ethel Morgan Riverside Marion Gree Witting Eicher Jean Fossiey Hureka Warren Fetes Eureka English River Leona Miller Snake Hollow Irma Gingerich Velma Schlabyh Snake Dean Emde Lexington Jackson Two Martha Hines Pleasant Plains Edward Woller John Ionlisberger South Prairie Highland Two Norma Insets Uniondale Donald Birka Oub Grove Doris Canott den Oregon Betty Knox Red Brick Ivan — Limassky Harmony Vivian Steve Cedar Dolores Greiner Dutch Creek Barrel Sheetz Tyrone Wayne Jenniy Wellston Junior Hotic Clay Roger Stanoard Clay Maxin¢ Reighard Rubio Rose Nemecek Berbie Brighton Gran Dunbar Jessie Dunbar Walnut Margaret Niccoson Oakland Harriet Senants Eicher Bessie Graber Eicher Kathryn Wittmer Stringtons English River Two June Gingerich Arlis Hershbener

Will favors widow despite odd clause in Ark will

Pine Bluff Arkansas. The will of the late J H Koster filed here last week leaves the bulk of the estate to the wife and says it was made to avoid a squabble after the writer’s death. The document notes a peculiar clause that has drawn attention.

Pine Bluff Ark J H. Koster

Jacksonites 4H Club Meeting Preview

Jacksonites 4H Club will meet with Maurine Trotman Saturday afternoon. Rell calls for hints on good grooming and asks members to bring watching paper.

Jacksonites Maurine Trotman Rell

Crone family called to Hobart by daughter's illness

Mr and Mrs H M Crone are summoned to Hobart Indiana due to the serious illness of their daughter Mrs Gladys McKee. Funeral attendance noted for Mrs Norman F Wood and relatives visiting from Davenport. Chas Brow Auctioneer and group meeting of J C Penney store men also listed.

H. M. Crone Hobart Ind Gladys McKee Macon Washington Iowa Bert Marsh Ainsworth Norman F. Wood Widmer & Busby A. I. Wood Aledo Ill Teresa Vastine Davenport J. C. Swift Chas Brow H. KR. Lund Glen McFarlane Ed Conner Ottumwa J. C. Penney Co

Rainbow Girls Attend Iowa City Meeting and Initiations

Relatives report Mr and Mrs Earl A Lewis of Beverly Hills are safe with no property damage from the quake. In Iowa City Rainbow Girls gathered for a meeting with 14 attendees and four candidates initiated. Eastern Star members hosted refreshments and plan next Monday initiation after a pot luck supper.

Earl A. Lewis Beverly Hills Calif Ben Brinton Brighton Washington Rainbow Girls Iowa City Charlotte Squire Evelyn Watson Virginia Lemsey Dorothy Somrek Betty Cunningham Bea Wilson Mary Juliet Lemmon Mildred Lemley Melba McAvoy Helen Smylie Ruth Davis Martha Keister Virginia Breitenbach Emily Koehler Sarah Marie Davis Lawrence Crull Russell Goodin Fred Bey Fred Reid Lawrence Wilson Roy Means John Cunningham Rai Eastern Star

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