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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1931
Page
3
A train disaster on a Geneseo Illinois trestle claimed the lives of teacher Miss Helen Scott aged 26 and two pupils Beulah Peterson seven and June Mason eight. Student Lester Peterson witnessed the tragedy and testified to a coroner's jury.
Open house for mothers of girls in the high school girls gym department is set for Thursday May 7. The event runs from 8 40 am to 2 00 pm and lets mothers observe regular gym class activities including tap dancing and Danish gymnastics. Roma Clemons education director urges full attendance as Dorothy Masson Sara Marie Davis provide piano accompaniment and Helen McCleery offers tea for guests.
The kitten ball season opens Monday at Columbus chautauqua park with games in Columbus City Columbus Junction and Fredonia. Admission is free with a voluntary collection at each game timed for the summer schedule and funds go to the Christmas tree fund or a community fund.
Miss Scott and three children walked along railroad tracks for a weiner roast when a train approached. She saved Edith Peterson by throwing her to safety but could not reach two other children, who died. Edith sustained minor injuries as the engine braked hard. In other news, Reister’s creamery installed new awning.
Kane County auditor Fred A. Burke is sought on charges of embezzling county poor farm funds and suspected theft from the tuberculosis fund. Warrants allege $50 000 to $75 000 taken as supervisors question missing funds Burke allegedly did not hand funds over to the treasurer and withdrew nearly $2,000 before fleeing. Burke had criticized the supervisors previously and left after authorities called him to explain missing money.
The safety lane inspection begins Thursday for three days. Drivers can gauge brake balance by driving and applying brakes. four gauges show relative braking effort on each wheel. Proper equalization prevents loss of control on wet roads and is crucial for four wheel brakes. The test machine is a new, quick, free check for all car owners.
Robert Ames stars as a busy executive in Radio Pictures film behind office doors. A charming secretary aids revenue and attracts new trade while a fiancé objects as Mary Astor plays the teaching role and challenges the arrangement.
Vienna Nights, a Warners Brothers original screen romance by Romberg and Arden Stein II, debuts at the state theatre Tuesday and Wednesday. The film features an original symphony by the Los Angeles Symphony Orchestra and is billed as a uniquely ambitious production in cinema history.
Walter Pidgeon Jean Hershel Vivienne Segal Alexander Gray and others head the cast of a Warner Bros Technicolor production described as a novelty in movie history. The State Theater presents it as one of the era’s most unusual screen offerings.
In re Maury EK Salla day Bankrupt, the Southern District of Iowa Davenport Division fixes June 7, 1931 as the deadline for creditors and interested parties to file written opposition to discharge. Oppositions must include grounds within ten days after filing, with the referee noting the May 5 filing date and Washington Iowa as the office location.
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