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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1931
Page
6
A local article reports Chas C Cunningham elected president of the Washington National Bank. The item reflects a banking leadership change and notes no prior details beyond the formal result.
Dr AJ W. Clow attended the State Osteopathic convention in Des Moines. W Mcdonald from the State Horticultural School at Ames visited today. Florence Av Coold of Chicago was seen at her parents home. Mrs J C Carris spent Sunday at the University of Iowa with her daughter Edith. Mrs Ernest Miller and Mr Carris joined a dinner at the Miller-Carris home. Mrs Anna Schafer and Mr Jiomer Pfeiffer of Brighton were in town this morning.
Our new Toiletry department is larger than ever with a wide range of nationally known brands. Featuring Elizabeth Arden Harriet Hubbard Ayer Horbigan Cats April Showers Seventeen Edna Wallace Hopper Menands Hurlnut and more, including anything new in stock.
Mrs Flore Cree of north of Keota spent the day here. Mrs Michel Straight McCulley of Omaha visited with her two children at Iowa City and stayed at the Hull home. Dr Henry C Hull and Mrs Hull hosted. Miss Dorothy Shively attended Wasland high school ceremony at Wayland. The Burlington Route advertised a low rate weekend trip to Omaha May 15 to 18. May 6 12 Harry Ward was in Cedar Rapids on business.
A large crowd gathered at the school auditorium Friday night to see the senior class play Bash ful Mr. Bobbe directed by Mins Low Tinker. The three act production drew praise for its cast with many performers singled out for strong work and the orchestra providing musical numbers.
Mrs Arthur Willittus and Miss Dorothy Thomas of Cotter shopped here this afternoon, Miss Mida While left Webster after a weekend visit, and many others including Mr Leonard Wyse of Wayland and Charles Long who traveled to Benton Harbor with friends.
Women of the club presented a folk drama featuring a witchs housemaid and a prince turned into a cat with a fairy aiding the couple. Cast included Ruth Boller, Mary Anna Westphal, Margaret Snider, and others. A second Little Red Riding Hood marionette drama by Josephine McElhinney and Ruth Boller followed after a premeeting dinner planned by the drama committee.
The article identifies witnesses including John Printup a former Chicago newspaperman who named Connors as the gunman and linked suspects to bank robbery in Lincoln. He said Tloward Lee led the group and Jack Britt took the bonds as police hold the men for related kidnappings and robberies tied to Dr Isade Kelley James Hackett and Blumer of Monroe Wis.
Mr and Mrs Oral Mayo hosted a Mother's Day dinner at their home Sunday with her parents Mr and Mrs R P Dewey attending.
The Fortnightly Club plans its May dinner at Mob Church Pri Gay on May 25. Reservations required by Wednesday night. Vickers 25 cents at Harmon's. Attendees include Robert Templeman and Miss Jeabelle Davis, with guests Mrs Ethel B Wilde of Peoria, Mrs S A Foster, Miss Marjorie Moster, Beverly Smith, Mrs Mahin of Ainsworth, and Maxine Baxter.
Local items list Bob Mitch and Jeff moving to Omaha for gas line work. Walter Oelsen traveled from Oskea Joos on Sunday. Anita Tellin returned to Bloomfield Iowa after the funeral of her grandfather Joseph Marek. Auctioneer D F Macon Washington Iowa listed.
Mr Owen Mekevitt and family visited the George Wheelan home in Moline on Sunday. Miss Nadean Reik spent the weekend at home in Wapello while celebrating her parents twenty fifth wedding anniversary. Miss Winifred Watkins was a Cedar Rapids visitor for the weekend. Mrs Clint Fletcher of Crawfordsville shopped here Monday. A new line of spring sulfa was received at Schmoeller Bros Riv er 45th.
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