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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1933
Page
8
Mr and Mrs Grant Goodlander of Wapello spent the weekend at the home of Mr and Mrs Lews Goodlander.
Des Moines Iowa March 27 The Iowa legislature likely will finish tax cut bills this week as it acts on the Beatty Bennett conference committee recommendation following a nomination and election of judges.
Wellman performers headline a weekend event with Marjorie Godber and Ward Miller rated superior and advancing to district contests. Washington entries collect superior or excellent marks in baritone euphonium tuba clarinet trumpet cornet and brass chamber groups.
Wm. Ruebsam visits the Journal office to report the first of the 1933 garden crop. Spinach and onions are up nicely despite last week’s snow and sleet, promising a good spinach crop for the children. Dr and Mrs L A Eller and daughter Kathleen of Fairfield visited Mrs Eller's mother and sister in Macon on Sunday while Launcelot Eller returned to Chicago for spring vacation after visiting at home.
For the period March 27 to April 1, precipitation is expected at the beginning and again toward the end of the week. Temperatures should run near normal across the upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys and the northern and central Great Plains.
President Roosevelt takes steps to abolish the U S Farm Board and to assume responsibility for fixing civilian army pay as drafted. The committee removed from the bill the organization and payment details for the agency, including a proposed quota for daily pay that labor groups denounced.
Mr and Mrs George Lee and son plus nearby families surprised Mrs Howard Lee on her birthday Saturday. A crowd from Olds attended a Crawfordsville game against the Globe Trotters with Ellis Nickalous of Olds on the Crawfordsville roster. John and Dave Miller accompanied their father Ben Ek Miller to Iowa City hospital Monday and are glad he is improving. Dan and Jaks Miller of Minnesota visited their mother and father Thursday.
The latest musical comedy at the State theater pleased hundreds yesterday and closes Tuesday night. Ruby Keeler shines amid Warner Baxter Bebe Daniels and George Brent in the cast. A news reel features President Roosevelt delivering a message on recent actions.
Wesleyan college and Iowa Wesleyan junior college debate teams meet at Washington high school for two simultaneous debates on the war debt question. Public welcome. no admission charge. Debates start at 7:30 with ten minute speeches and five minute rebuttals as teams prepare for the state junior college tournament.
J Max Kurtz shows improvement at Oakdale sanitarium. Catharine Jan and Henrietta Hull return from Minneapolis spring vacation. Mayors Applegate and Miller exchange flowers for the 14th flower show opening. Wolf's Floral delivered a bouquet of snapdragons carnations roses and pussy willows. Newell Williams spends five days vacation researching at the State University while teaching at Western Military Academy and coaching swimming and golf. Margarita Williams visits briefly.
The Washington team will be represented by women at the bate tournament and prepared to debate on either side of the question.
Mrs Charles Fisher of West Third street was taken ill yesterday and is now at Washington county hospital. Her condition today is improved and surgery may be avoided. Gertrude Fisher of Muscatine, a trained nurse and daughter, arrived to oversee the case. Baptist church supper Thursday offers 25 cents per plate. Miss Mary Kerr and friends from Iowa City visited Mrs Kerr and had dinner. Mr and Mrs Harvey Davis of Crawfordsville welcomed a baby boy born Saturday at the Washington county hospital.
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