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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1932
Page
8
The late Professor Lowell supported the view that Mars may be inhabited though most astronomers doubt proof. Earthly life hinges on conditions like suitable temperatures and abundant water and oxygen, while Mars shows scarcity of water and oxygen and an unsatisfactory temperature.
Classified notice offers a new cracked ice water cooler never uncrated for sacrifice. Item visible at Colenso Annex Titveod. Phone number 3 supplied for inquiries.
Ten years ago today Miss Leona Allen was named May Queen during the high school May festival. A local ad promotes triple votes on purchases Thursday through Saturday and offers a naval corn remover at 25 cents to relieve soreness and remove corn in days.
Social notes from Wellman Iowa chronicle a busy period with family visits including Durian and Moon paths in Iowa City and several Des Moines travelers to Derby in Louisville. Local weddings births theater and church events are described along with a sacred concert and mother’s day observances at the Methodist church.
A mob in Wellington, New Zealand, protested unemployment relief cuts, breaking shop windows and overturning cars as thousands watched. Police and reserve forces arrested 24 ringleaders to restore order, marking the second major riot over jobless relief in a month, similar to a recent Auckland outbreak.
Junior college speaking championships in three divisions will be decided at the University of Iowa. District champions Osceola Burlington Sheldon Elkader Waldorf of Forest City and Washington compete on compulsory unemployment insurance and the extemporaneous speakers discuss war debt cancellation. Named entrants include Maurie Nathanson Estherville William Sartor Washington Carroll Ivory Elkader Howard Chandler Sheldon John Peterson Sheldon Carroll Ivory Elkader Grant McKune Washington John Goldbuff Waldorf Margaret Dyer Maquoketa John Haefner Muscatine.
In Crawfordsville on Saturday the junior class and sponsor Miss Gault organized a rainy even banquet at the schoolhouse. Decorations in blue and gold featured a pond scene with ducks and a bird cage while tables held gold fish and candles. The menu included cocktail chicken royal mashed potatoes gravy beans rolls salad ice cream cake and coffee served by sophomore girls. The program praised the horseshoe theme with toast mistress Ruth Barnes and speakers including Talma Clark and Victor Hesseltine amid attendance by Supt. Denis Jones and many Moravia and local residents.
A tornado struck Mymensingh in Bengal killing twenty two people including jail wardens and inmates as walls collapsed. Dozens injured many prisoners buried under ruins and two hundred inmates escaped. Police hunted the countryside for survivors while the incident echoes historic American phrases and local social notes.
Mushroom harvest is ripening with six pounds gathered Friday and ten pounds Saturday by Earl and Glenn Hasty. Frank Neydley dies after a year of illness at age 80. funeral held at Rehmond Catholic church. Recent rains cause streams to flood banks while Davenport clothier sells 50 suits. local workmen and builders remain busy amid hopeful economic mood.
Plenty of rain and growing weather as mushrooms appear. Fishing season underway with many fish evident. Corn planting uneven. Ruth Coon returns to school after illness. Mrs Hill of Detroit visiting. Stouffers visit Carries Brumback home. Crabb visits for eighth grade play Polishing Papa. Lindley Coon of Cedar Rapids visits. Community picnic planned Friday. Rev Allison preaches bacalaureate at U P church. Mak Ladies Aid social Wednesday.
Keota and Wellman residents were seen in the area with assorted social calls. Falls City events include a drum corps meeting, a Mother's Day program, a bridal shower, and a baby names event. Mushrooms are offered for sale by Kurtz meat market, and journal copies pay 5 cents for a trio of May issues.
Residents shared weekend visits with relatives across Linwood Ames Fairfield and West Chester. Notable names include Mrs Paul Hunt Mrs Dick Gaines and Berniece Swift plus Lucille Martin and Helen Breese. A marriage license application and piano tuning event are mentioned along with church activities.
Mrs Laura Graham left last night for Colman Texas to spend the summer with her daughter Mrs Douglas Moore. Jed Oetjen spent Sunday in Oskaloosa.
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