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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1933
Page
7
Grace Hout recounts the 1938 Long Beach quake from Signal Hill to downtown devastation. She describes falling bricks, shaking houses, fires, gas outages, and thousands homeless, with Marines patrolling the harbor and a wary hope for rebuilding.
In the night a tense confrontation unfolds as John Flemming presses Wolfe about Wavestock and the town's future. Wolfe resists leaving Moor Farm, defending nursing duty and honoring Mary Mascall's support. Early morning, Mary Mascall greets Arula Brandon and a coachman seeking their missing nurse.
In Navestock's valley tension rises as Dr. Wolfe faces pressure from Mary Mascall and Mrs Ursula Brandon. A web of rivals and gossip surrounds Jess Mascall's safety amid competing interests led by Turrell and Beech Hill intrigues.
Mrs. O. BE. Babb is ill with a bad cold. John Caldwell home hosts visitors Charles Caldwell and family. Charles Wilson provides wood for Ernest Rouse. Mrs. Homer Kephart had dental work. Ethel Sayre of Brighton visited her father D. F. Sayre. Lievel Alliman family hosted by Jacob Wenger. Wilma Ellis ill and absent from high school last week. J A Walker and grandson Merton Crogsett visited Wellman. Lloyd Neiswanger in town Monday P M. Many neighbors ill with colds, including John Caldwell family.
Mrs. Stout of north of town visited Wednesday with her parents Mr. and Mrs. John Wagner, while Mrs. Carl Hering and another unnamed party were noted in social circles.
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