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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1932
Page
8
Mrs C Cunningham reports December sales of seals totaling 349 dollars and 38 cents. Julia King's Candies are featured with a fresh batch and a full pound box offered at 35 cents as a daily special.
Local residents from Des Moines Columbus Junction and Newton visit area families. A white rabbit entertains window shoppers at Thompson's market as Easter eggs and crepe paper catch the eye. New Wilson Roth apartments near East Washington welcome renters. A Pleasant Inn Easter chicken dinner is advertised.
A long tract lists Mrs J H Alliman from Wayland and other guests visiting or traveling in Washington today. Names include H W Ramseyer and H T Baughman from Oskaloosa, Mr and Mrs Charles Lytle from Des Moines, and many locals visiting, returning, or preparing Easter travel. The report also notes deaths, medical events, and social calls across Keota, Crawfordsville, Wellman, Iowa City, and surrounding areas.
Martha Mathers daughter of K A Mathers of Haskins won the title yesterday afternoon as Washington high school’s best piano player She earned the chance to represent the local school in the subdistrict music contest to be held at Sigourney April 9 The contest was graded on tone interpretation technique and appearance Judges were Mrs George Freshwaters Miss Mary Hunter and Mrs T R Phillips all of Washington
Ottumwa, Muscatine and Fairfield led a crowded Little Six event as Ot tumwa won two mile relay and 440 yard dashes, Crayne of Fairfield and Kelly of Burlington set or tied multiple Little Six records, and Washington and Muscatine posted strong showings across field and track events.
Critics hail Ernst Lubitsch as the audience’s master director with Broken Lullaby, a standout talkie praised for its direct appeal and emotional depth. The all star cast includes Lionel Barrymore Nancy Carroll Phillips Holmes and more as the State theater unveils Sally Filers in Disorderly Conduct and other acts.
Coast Guard joins a nationwide hunt for the kidnapped Lindbergh infant with seaward searches and a rapid mobilization as authorities pursue leads. A rum-runner who met John A. Fogarty, Lindbergh's representative, recounted his midnight flight from Sourland mountains.
Police rounded up rioters including about a dozen black individuals and several white women. Officers reported torn uniforms and facial scratches after clashes while detaining prisoners at the third precinct stationhouse. Women were described as more combative than the men.
Ainsworth closes a week of successful meetings Friday evening. The fruitfulness is measured by spiritual awakening sparked by Rev. R. A. Foster’s nightly messages.
The Iowa Highway Commission will take bids Tuesday at Ames for grading and bridging primary road No. 76 between Columbus Junction and Nichols spanning Louisa and Muscatine counties. Work includes moving large dirt quantities and building bridges plus alternative options for a main truss bridge.
Miss Mae Sojka visited friends Mary and Nellie Horak over the weekend. The Melo Hayes sale was well attended last Thursday and everything sold at good prices. The Lasek family hosted several visits and community members helped with wood sawing for Lewis Prymek. Roads have been poor and weather unpromising this week.
Lloyd Neiswanger was reelected school director for the coming year. A snow storm with thunder and lightning delayed oats sowing. Mrs. Lloyd Neiswanger visited Brighton with her sister Mrs. Raymond Zielinski. Jack Wilson from the fourth grade spelled at the county spelling contest last Saturday.
Theodore Bailey attended his aunt Mrs. Wells Brown's funeral in California and returned with Mrs. Wells Brown of Hollywood. Marion S. George, County Treasurer, listed March dates for tax installment payments. Nancy and Robin Brown of Burlington visited their grandmother Mrs. Marsh W. Bailey. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Gardner planned a Burlington visit. Frances Thomas traveled to Chicago for a weekend visit. Ruth Marshall of Columbus Junction shopped locally. Robert Stutsman from Penn College, Oskaloosa, spent spring vacation with his parents. Donald Benz visited the Rex Benz home and returned to finish spring break at the Mary Benz residence. LeRoy Pratt elected to Theta Gamma Sigma honor society at the University of Iowa during spring break.
Howard Oak Lucile Oak and Ef fie Grouwinkel returned to Ames Iowa State College after spending spring vacation elsewhere joining campus visitors and former students during the break.
Nort Seeley of Burlington was here on business Friday afternoon. Ralph Scott was in Winfield.
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