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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 02, 1932

Page

8

Local social notes from Washington and Marengo

Mrs Rex McCarty entered Washington county hospital for medical care Saturday afternoon. William Mohland underwent a minor operation at the county hospital this morning. Mr and Mrs John Timmerman were in Columbus Junction yesterday. Mr and Mrs Russell Frink and son Bobby and Mr and Mrs Milo Weaver visited Gordon Meeker at his Marengo home yesterday afternoon. The note mentions selling wood lumber and posts with contact details.

William Mohland Washington County Hospital John Timmerman Columbus Junction Russell Frink Bobby Milo Weaver Gordon Meeker Marengo Bine FE. Phillips

Ten Years Ago Today at the Y M C A and seeds

The Legion Auxiliary offered 200 dollars to ward the new Y M C A building. The page promotes seed corn treatment with Semesan Jr. Bayer Dust and mentions a finishing department. Local weather forecasts suggest showers tonight and Tuesday. Open all day Sundays.

The Legion Auxiliary Semesan Jr Bayer

McLaughlins head to clinics in Omaha and New Orleans

Dr and Mrs C W McLaughlin depart for Omaha where Dr H B Hamilton joins them to travel to St Louis for clinics then proceed to New Orleans for an American Medical Association meeting. They will be away about ten days. Other notes include local moves and social visits, plus a rural eighth grade exam date set for May 5 and 6.

C. W. McLaughlin Omaha Nebr H. B. Hamilton St. Louis New Orleans American Medical Association McLaughlin Leonard MeckKeone Cities Service Oil Station Dale Gallagher Harry Shrader Los Angeles Calif

Washington Weekend Visitors and Local Travel Notes

Mr and Mrs H W Ramsey of Oskaloosa traveled to Washington for business. Several residents shopped here on Saturday including Mrs Salzman Mr Pleasant Della Hillhouse T T Bagby H F E Rhodebeck and Sam Freyenberger. C O Singmaster of Keota also visited Saturday. Dave McCreedy now near Burlington spent the weekend at home. Dr T J Pease will attend the state dental meeting in Des Moines midweek. Merle Gallagher visited Washington Saturday night and returned to work at the Iowa City United Airlines airport. Ben Briley and daughter Mary joined Mrs Mina Work of Rock Island for a Sunday visit with Mr and Mrs Dana Finch. Ilda Cavencer leaves for Omaha after RE Whisler death notices. Mrs Whistler known here as Pearl Stephens a former Washington resident.

J. A. McCoy Frances McCoy Fairfield Mary Stiles Pleasant Hill L. A. Foss Washington H. L. Witting T. J. Corrigan Qttumway O. Kk. Schmitt Towa City H. L. MecCleery Col Nicola Mant Essley H. W. Ramseyer Oskaloosa T. J. Pease Des Moines Merle Gallagher Irve Gallagher Merle United Air Lines Iowa City Ben Briley Mary Mina Rock Island Dana Finch Ilda Cavencer Omaha RE. J. Whisler Whistler Pearl Stephens

Communists Clash Across Europe on May Day Observances

May Day protests erupt in Havana Berlin Sofia Warsaw London Madrid and other cities. Police, guards, and ambulances report arrests injuries and fatalities as crowds clash with authorities during regional celebrations and planned strikes.

Havana INS Berlin Germany Sofia Bulgaria Warsaw Dombrova Poland London Madrid Cordoba Seville Bilbao Barcelona

Weekend visits and travel notes from Crawfordsville area

Mrs Cora Davis from Riverside visited son Harry Watkins with Herman Koenig and his three daughters Irene Florence and Margaret Margarets home from Burlington hospital for nurse training spent weekend James K Helmick of Columbus Junction attended Senator Smith W Brookhart speech R B Palmer family of West Chester and FE Loren Palmer of Keota visited their mother Mrs James Palmer Mr and Mrs H R Rider of Garwin Iowa attended funeral of Mrs Rider's uncle W F Anwyl visited Mrs Rider's parents Mr and Mrs W S Duncan returning home Ed Morgan and Roy Pryor went to Chicago to see the Cubs play the Cardinals.

Cora Davis Riverside Harry Watkins Herman Koenig Irene Florence Margaret Margaret Koenig Burlington Hospital James K. Helmick Columbus Junction Smith W. Brookhart R. B. Palmer West Chester Loren Palmer Keota Jaf. Palmer H. R. Rider Garwin Iowa Crawfordsville A. H. Twinam Roy Means Detroit Supreme Shrine Order of the White Shrine of Jerusalem Ed Morgan Roy Pryor Chicago Cubs Cardinals

Local Social And Business Notices From Kalova Area

The entry records visits and travel by residents including Mrs N J Walker of Ainsworth and her sister Mrs W E Logan in Rugeleaning. It notes Delbert Badham Hubert Lehrer Clyde Boice and Fared Welch traveling on a business trip to Kalova Wellman and Keota. Esther Sears leaves for Lenox to aid Iowa Southern Utilities. Dr T J Pease and Dorothy Hinson of Fairfield are mentioned with local activities and office closure notice for Tuesday to Thursday.

N. J. Walker Ainsworth W. E. Logan Rugeleaning Radda Delbert Badham Hubert Lehrer Clyde Boice Fared Welch Kalova Wellman and Keota Macon Washington Iowa Puone Esther Sears Lenox Iowa Southern Utilities Company

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