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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1934
Page
8
Mrs. Myrtle Morgan broke her right arm while cleaning. Richard Brock’s toddler suffered a bruised limb after his arm got caught in a wringer during laundry at home. The injury reached the elbow but was not severely hurt.
Teeth appear in all other cetaceans and in embryos of true whales during mid foetal life. They are gradually absorbed and leave no trace by birth.
Local brief reports Homer D Tarney returning from CCC camp for the weekend. Dr J M Lloyds mother Mrs KE W Lloyd travels from Bluff Manitoba to Minneapolis then Cedar Rapids with Dr and Mrs J M Lloyd, returning home tonight. Notices mention gas and electric bill discounts at Iowa Southern Utilities Co. Mrs Reward OBrien of Chicago helps care for her seriously ill mother Mary A Martin in town. A Brey masseur will be at Cy Bush residence May 12. An odd accident near Oskaloosa Columbus Junction sighted a cow and calf vanishing after falling from a truck.
Mary Briley of Washington chosen as next year’s business manager for Frivol humor magazine at the State University of Iowa. John W. Pryor of Burlington named editor after election by the Student Publications board. Briley, former advertising staffer for Frivol, studied journalism and liberal arts. Pryor will be a junior journalism student with city desk and broadcast credits.
Wreckage of a French air liner found in the English Channel with six bodies. The Croydon airport announced all were apparently dead. The liner departed Paris for London yesterday and sent an SOS due to bad weather.
Mrs Etta Graham known as The Preaching Lady and Marjorie L Casson singer conduct evangelistic services at the A M E church. After a three week Davenport campaign they will travel to Minneapolis and St Paul. Services begin 8 o clock each evening except Saturday and will continue about two weeks. Rev W F Ogleton invites all to worship. Mrs Graham hails from Kentucky and the singer from Waterloo.
Washington Presbyterian Christian Endeavor society led a Keota service Sunday evening using the 1928 34 Christian Endeavor slogan I Will Be Christian Three talks by Mary Mickey Flora Dodds and Josephine Bailes explored witnessing for Christ in personal church and international life Margaret Applegate spoke on a June Presbyterian youth conference at Parsons College Rev C Furdine outlined plans with about twenty local young people attending Lucille Knox led worship Leon Cortissoz read scripture and a mixed quartet sang.
A paycbologist argues identical twins raised apart diverge about as much as those raised together, highlighting nature versus nurture in personality and development.
Miss Letha Dayton and Miss Margaret Fowler visited Washington on Wednesday. Charles Anderson of Greenwich Conn teaches at Columbia University and may visit with his sister Mrs George Slavick of Chicago around July 1. Southern Utilities Co. customers notified. University theater week features Kick In a Wilard Mack mystery drama directed by Edmund Evans with Lorraine Gibson Richard Anderson and Russel Lombke in leading roles.
A passage emphasizes education as vital for modern countries and argues that the competitive strength of great industrial nations may hinge on the soundness of their educational systems.
At the hospital Mrs. Tom Berdo underwent a major operation at Washington County Hospital this morning.
Political notice announces Charles M. Deniso, age 54, as a candidate for the Republican nomination for county sheriff. The race will be decided in the June primary. Deniso states his intent to run subject to voters' will.
A. Claire Dewey announces her bid in the June 4 Republican primary for State Senator representing the Washington Henry county district. She asks voters for support and outlines her candidacy.
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