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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1933
Page
8
Karl Bevins will compete in a national music contest near Chicago in early June with Miss Helen Coffey as his accompanist. He recently rated superior in the state music contest for clarinet solo.
Local brief reports show Miss Marie Landau and Miss Zelma Moser visiting in Oskaloosa Sunday afternoon then calling on Mr and Mrs Art Jones in Sigourney. Rex Thomas returns to Guthrie Center after visiting Mr and Mrs Lawrence Crull and Miss Margaret Schillig in Kalona. Mrs C O Owen and daughter Margaret join others in Monmouth Illinois on business. Bake Sale set for May 13 by Legion Auxiliary Wash Cleaners. Mrs Mary G Stewart and Mrs A N Bower return from winter trips in Kansas and Cincinnati. Alma Brindley arrives from Chicago to visit Miss Maude Hott.
State Treasurer Leo J. Wegman names Ed M. Hogan of Iowa City and F. J. Buckhaight to positions in the state treasury. The appointments honor returned servicemen and fill departmental roles.
Funeral services for Dr John F Hinkhouse a longtime Presbyterian pastor and former synod stated clerk were held yesterday afternoon at Wilton Junction burial followed at Salem Dozens of ministers attended including Dr F W Eastwood Rev C B Williams Winfield Smouse and Ralph Dourbert from Washington Rev W H Parker from Cotter Rev S F Wenger from Crawfordsville and Rev T M Balcoff from Columbus Junction The Iowa State synod moderator Dr Barlow of Ames spoke Dr Hinkhouse recently compiled 100 years of Presbyterian history and was active in mission work He died Monday afternoon after a short illness.
The report lists auditors in the gasoline department including Carroll R C Pierce Port Dodge and W F Keane of Akron. Des Moines auditor in charge Jack McElderry and L D Hewitt New Hampton with R F Freeman Shelby serve as inspectors in the gasoline refund department. H Mortesen Atlantic cigarette inspector Ed C Brown head bookkeeper John Wielund in charge of inheritance tax and W C Merkens superintendent of gasoline tax.
Washington county students gear up for a dental parade on Friday May 19 after exhibits May 18 19 and 20. The Wash ington town band will lead the parade with rural pupils bearing signed dental cards receiving blue ribbons and certificates from Miss Hilkea Jacobs county health nurse at local schools.
Rev and Mrs Chambers and Rev Richard Chambers visited Mr and Mrs Fred L Moore for luncheon on their way home to Griswold from Fairfield where the son was ordained as a Presbyterian minister in Princeton he met Rev Walter Eastwood and Dr FF Eastwood. Mrs G A Reinert works at Wash Cleaners by Legion Aux as J Z Hinshaw takes a week vacation.
The University of Iowa chorus will present The Prodigal Son on May 19 conducted by composer Louis H. Diercks. WSUI will broadcast the rendition at 8 p.m. Soloists Herald Stark, Carl Thompson, and Don Malet will perform tenor, bass, and baritone roles respectively.
Arkansas extends poll tax due date to June 15 aiding voters in the prohibition repeal election set for July 18, 1933. The measure allows those not yet paid to participate in the vote.
At Kalona on May 22 a health program and health movie will be presented at the community hall. Riverside on May 24 in the afternoon awards will be made with open house for parents, followed by a Brighton eighth grade commencement on the same afternoon.
Dr. Robert Tender of Washington and Dr. Walter Gingerich of Kalona traveled to Des Moines to examine X-ray equipment, reporting on its condition and potential use.
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