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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1933
Page
8
Ralph Livingston drove to town this morning and broke every chain on his car due to snow ruts. We offer a large bottle of Listerine seven cents and a hog price of four dollars twenty cents. Weather shows rain tonight and Saturday with colder temperatures.
Mrs Boyd Berdo and her son Charles who attends Iowa State Agricultural College at Ames arrived yesterday and will stay through Wednesday for the vacation between quarters. Archie Harvey who is ill is reported to be improving slowly.
Donald Woods had surgery for appendicitis at Washington County Hospital around six this evening. Mrs. Margaret Hales Rose returns from Des Moines Sunday or Monday after a week away for an operation. Sharon class graduation photos were taken at Guthers' studio with Mr. H. A. Hofer. Mrs. N. D. Anderson came home Thursday after University Hospital in Iowa City treatment. John Shields marks his 87th birthday on St Patrick’s Day and enjoys greetings. Grinnell College faces throat illness concerns but classes proceed. spring vacation may move up a week. William Shields says an official vacation announcement may come today.
Mrs Bertha Phillips receives a letter recounting California quake experiences. Relatives Bert Sands and family are safe though a drug store inventory was scattered. Rex Sands family also safe but home damaged. John A Babcock visits from Chicago then Wayland. Mrs Weldin reports nearby Los Angeles area shaken but unhurt. nephew Jimmie Lemon with them.
The legislature considers H F 3 to save $50,000 annually by reassessing real estate every four years, H F 6 to publish yearly tax levies, H F 45 to audit school districts on petitions from small districts, H F 53 to require judge approval before deputies leave state with prisoners, and H F 68 to cut tax sale notice costs. The Senate passes a foreclosure extension, adjusts Shangle Caldwell costs, pays lawyers, and approves a $2,350 soldiers bonus for Mrs. Doris E. East.
Mrs. Ritchey reports the Laughhead family safe after yesterday's quake though their Long Beach home sustained damage. Chimney fell, porch pillar cracked, furniture overturned, yet the family hopes repairs suffice and vows they were not inside during the shock. Robert Sage and Dave Eder plan a weekend visit to Norman Sage in Des Moines.
Secretary Wallace outlined a bill to cut surplus stock and restore price parities by tying payments to marketed hogs and acreage reductions. The plan would permit rent of land in large tracts or by region, with state and county rental allocations. Tax provisions target warehoused stocks and export taxes, with exemptions for unemployment relief goods. The measure seeks to boost city employment and incomes through increased industrial activity if enacted.
NIRA Amelus Bash moved to the Griffith tenant house and will work for Grant this year. Jim Stamp placed a lot of cattle on his farm here. A Monday school meeting postponed hiring a teacher for next year until conditions improve. Leo Gislain will move to the Duer farm. Clay Morgan moved to Mehefee farm Monday to work for Bill Hanley this summer. Bull Eketoan butchered a beef Saturday. Duane Longwell was out of school a few days with illness.
Mrs Morse of Elkhart will return home after visiting her son-in-law and daughter Mr and Mrs Stow. Mrs Morrison's mother Mrs Douglas from Fairfield visited. Mrs Logan visited sister Mrs Walker at Ainsworth. Mrs Hedges visited sister near Cotter. Jones returned with sister and visited Hedges at home. Mrs Livingston went to Chicago to visit son Dr Livingston in Park Ridge for the weekend. Mrs Leffner of Brighton was here on business. Mrs St Stearns and Mrs Ham Stephens of Ainsworth shopped yesterday. W B Robinson of Brighton shopped today. Mr and Mrs W R Seay of Hammond are visiting Mr and Mrs H A Schenck and will stay over weekend. Seay is Schenck's sister.
Mr Carlton announced spring football workouts will start in the first week of April with about thirty selected candidates returning to school next fall. The three week practice period focuses on fundamentals followed by two to three weeks of spring basketball. Coach George Freshwaters does not expect a track team this year and suggests a series of kitchenball games for junior college teams, possibly extended to the high school for non track, football, or basketball students.
The column records multiple residents from Riverside and surrounding towns shopping locally and traveling to California after an earthquake. A letter from Long Beach describes extensive damage with widespread destruction, many injuries, and mass disruption. Residents recount aftershocks and shared experiences while daily notices mention club meetings and social visits.
Mrs A C Miller of Des Moines received a telegram from her daughter Hazel at two o clock last Saturday saying she was safe after an earthquake. Miss Miller lives at 461 East Seaside on the Beach. The building shook and was damaged but did not collapse. Other local names include AUCTIONEER N0 2 MAVON Washington lows Phone 251 Red Nutt, Mr and Mrs William Cochran of Coppock shopped here yesterday, A J Johnson of Brighton was in Washington on business, Miss Mary Kerr visited from Iowa City, Dr Telfora chiropractor 627 ik Wash St, latt Frs Mrs F KE Berry attended the annual 4H club party in Fairfield.
Mrs. Joe H McCreedy and neighbor Mrs. Ben Harrison of Haskins shopped here yester. Douglas of Urbana Ohio visited his mother Mrs. S A Douglas and sister Miss Elinor Douglas. Mrs J C Malichky learned by air mail that brothers Joe Chez Verton and sisters escaped serious earthquake injuries in California. A sister Mrs Willis Rogers of Compton had a minor foot cut. Sister Mrs Vaughn Schachner and husband of Los Angeles were well. Victor Malichky of Richmond underwent appendicitis surgery at Mercy hospital Iowa City and is recovering. His father also at the hospital improving from a recent operation.
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