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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1932
Page
8
Ten Years Ago Today in Crawfordsville Visit and Ads
Ten years ago Mrs Clyde Houston of Crawfordsville visited Washington. An ad urges St Regis Golf Balls at 85 cents or 3 for S100. Another promotes Carbolineum for chicken mites and lice. A hog price tops 3.75. Weather predicts fair tonight and Tuesday with possible light frost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Regis
Elsie Glassburner Wins Popularity Contest Trip Prize
The March 18 to June end popularity contest culminates with Elsie Glassburner announced first. Proceeds funded by 43 Washington firms funded a European voyage on the Dutchess of Bedford for Miss Washington, plus a Denver trip prize for runner up and a gown prize for an out of state winner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Washington
St. Lawrence
Montreal
Denver
Rocky Mountain National Park
A. E. Atchison Brown
Blanche & Zelma
Beauty Nook
Ek. M. Bridges & Co
T. S. Crone & Sons
Dodder
Japan Quiet After Day of Terrorism Premier Murdered
A day after a terrorist attack, Japan's premier was killed in the salon of his official residence. Discontent in the army and navy grew over government policy, with propagandists urging a fascist styled military dictatorship. Eight terrorists cut off fingertip tips to identify themselves and surrendered after completing their act.
Lindbergh Kidnapping Suspects Described by Condon
Curtis and Condon report clues and suspect traits in the Lindbergh case. A German accented leader, about 85 five feet eight, muscular and blond with hawklike features. The man named John is singled out in the description.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtis
Condon
Ge Man
John
Churchill Brooking Dies at Pueblo
Churchill Brooking husband of former Washington girl Mabel Dewey died Saturday at the family home in Pueblo Colorado after long ill health. Surviving are Mrs Brooking and a daughter Julia in New York. Judge A Dewey of Des Moines travels to Pueblo for the funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Churchill Brooking
Washington
Mabel Dewey
Pueblo
Colorado
Brooking
Pennell Brothers Reunited Across States
Jim Pennell of Washington Iowa learned his half-brother John Kinsella 87 veteran of the Haymarket Riot is alive after a Chicago Herald Examiner note. Pennell 82 mailed a request to locate him and Kinsella at 121 S Mayfield Ave learned of the long estrangement and planned a reunion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Journal
Jim Pennell
John Kinsella
Chicago Herald-Examiner
Chicago
Herald- Examiner
Haymarket
Herald and Examiner
James Pennell
Washington
Iowa
S. Mayfield Ave
Mr. Kinsella
Injured in Car Crash Near Washington No. 1
Joe Hise of Richmond escaped serious harm after his Chevrolet sedan left Highway No. 1 six miles north of Washington and ditched. He was alone and the car suffered heavy damage but is repairable. Mrs. W. Phillips travels to Scranton Iowa to visit her daughter. An auditing committee of ten prominent men, announced last week, finished the final count in time for today's paper and includes Mayor John W Applegate Vean Harland Mead and several local pastors and civic leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Hise
Richmond
Washington
W. & Phillips
Bert Eason
Scranton
Iowa
John W. Applegate
Vean Harland Mead
Washington Junior College
F. W. Eastwood
Presbyterian Church
F. C. Witzigman
Methodist Church
C. W Klein
Evangelical Church
J. H. O'Donnell
St. James Catholic Church
Leigh Soule
Vernon Crull
Better Wa Hington Club
Lord Morrison
Rotary
Injured in Crash on No 161 Sunday
Mrs C F E Belknap of Cedar Rapids is in Washington county hospital with a badly fractured left leg after a car veered off a wet road near Haskins. Her husband C K Belknap suffered minor bruises as the vehicle overturned and then righted itself. The couple were returning from Monmouth Illinois after attending a golden wedding celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. FE. Belknap
Cedar Rapids
Washington County
Haskins
C. EK. Belknap
Arrest Made On Liquor Charge In Davenport
Dewey Van Auken of Davenport was arrested for alleged liquor law violation. Officers say he was with Mel Carlson of Davenport, who was arrested at West Chester yesterday on a related charge. Van Auken says he owns the car seized with Carlson and denies being present at West Chester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewey van Auken
Davenport
Mel Carlson
West Chester
van Auken
Carlson
Circulating Circus to Visit Washington for Two Performances
Schell Bros four ring trained wild animal circus comes to Washington for two performances on Monday May 23 with a noon street parade. Tickets are offered at ten cents through local merchants, with ten cent regulars and twenty five cent reserved seats. The merchants list includes J G Penney Co A P Store Washington Fruit Market Scott Furniture Co and many others to sponsor the discount sale and ticket sales at their shops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schell Bros
Washington
Schell Bros. Circus
Family Shoe
T. S Crone & Sons
Schmoeller Bros
J.G. Penney Co
Dccetion
Renteco
Mayo’s Bakery
Dougherty Bros
Scott Furniture Co
McDaniel
Witting Harness
Homer Stephen Graham
A. FE
Atchison
John Westphal
Nicola and
Harmon North Side Cafe Candy Kitchen
Vidmers
Washington Cafe Chocolate Shop
Aoss
Thompson Market
McLellans Lemmons Jewelry
Ramsever Hatcheries
Temmons Pharmacy
Klein Kio
Orie
Speer
Geo. Stewart
Rothschilda Biklen’s
Montgomery Ward and Co
Washington Cleaners
Cline Wins Net Title at Blackhawk Meet in Muscatine
Kenneth Cline of Washington junior college dominates the Blackhawk conference tennis meet, taking first in singles and with Henry Little wins the doubles title. Cline defeats Little in the finals 6-2 6-2 6-3, and the pair beat Lane and Mosner 6-2 6-0 to claim doubles. Washington also competes in girls tennis and swimming with Welte, She’anganoski, Rodgers, Brandenberg, and Bentsinger earning notable results.
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Kenneth Cline
Washington Junior College
Blackhawk
Muscatine
Henry Little
Cline
Little
Lane
Burlington
Tipton
Mosner
Leona Welte
Alice She‘angroski
Miss Welte
Marion Brandenberg
Miss Shelangoski
M. Rodgers
Centerville
Joyce Bentsinger
Lucille Knox
Wilma Walker
Walter Eastwood Graduates From Seminary Tuesday
Walter Eastwood will be graduated tomorrow from Princeton Seminary in Princeton New Jersey. Next year he plans to study for a master's degree at Princeton and hold a student pastorate at Ise lin near New York City. His mother Mrs F W Eastwood is in Princeton for the commencement. Eastwood previously graduated from Washington High School and has served as class president at Princeton last year and as president of the Seminary Student Association this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Eastwood
Princeton Seminary
Princeton
N. J
Iselin
New York City
F. W. Eastwood
Washington High School
Grandmother of Mrs Melcher Dies in Bloomfield
Mrs W H Taylor aged eighty eight died Saturday at 1 PM at her Bloomfield Iowa home from influenza. She was the grandmother of Mrs K D Melcher of this city. Mrs Taylor was one of the withered in Bloomfield community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Taylor
Bloomfield
Iowa
K D. Melcher
Taylor
White Rose gas 1214¢ plus tax at station west of Farmer's Store
Local note lists gas price at White Rose station 12 14 cents plus tax and mentions travel by Mrs H R Crayton to Eldon to visit Watts family for about nine days. A sightseeing trip by four men to Keokuk included stops in Ft Madison Burlington and Mt Peasant with an auctioneers’ notice in Macon. The text references Davis County pioneers and the death of Senator W H Taylor’s wife and a funeral in Bloomfield for the Melcher family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Rose
White Rose Station
West Farmer’s Store
Sth
Leo Allbaugh
Lester Messer
Donald Starr
Harold Walker
Keokuk
Ft. Madison
Burlington
Macon
Washington
Iowa
Davis County
W. H. Taylor
Melcher
Bloomfield
Wanted to buy a good boys bicycle with gear
A reader seeks to purchase a used boys bicycle in good condition with related equipment. Contact 260 Black at 7912 with details and asking price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Boys
Black
Clergy Deliver Baccalaureate Sermons at Wyman and Local Church
Rev J C Witzigman preached the baccalaureate sermon at Wyman last night. Leigh W Soule delivered a sermon at the Methodist church here, outlining graduation reflections.
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J. —C. Witzigman
Wyman
Leigh W. Soule
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FOX
Rland Ss
Carnival
Hobart Bosworth
Fred Kohler
Ginger Rogers
Directed By
Albert Rogels
Joy Dane
Arthur
Matinees
Crescent Inn
West Madison St
Mammoth Hippodrome
Mammoth
Wild West
Spain
Mon
Mrs. Clyde ,Houston
Crawfordsville
GEO. L. McDaniel Druggist
Elsie Glassburner
L. McDaniel
Oetjen
Paul's
Phillips & Hebner
Rothschid Scott Furniture Co
Sherman Brothers
W. H. Stephen Thompson Market & Groceterla
Tucker & Bicher
Treva
H. I. Ward & Company
Witting Harness Shop
Westpool
Widmer
Wolf Floral Co
Wardrobe Cleaners
Washington National Bank
Journal Office
America
Spencer Dori Tracy
Kenyon Conlon
Ralph Bellamy
Bery2
Mercer
Bosco & Bruno
Japan
Pennell
No. 161
Lemmon’s McDaniel Pharmacy Drug Store
Morriso
Hillips & Hebner Drug Store
Jo& M
K. D. Melcher
North End Grocery
Farmer's Cooperative Exchange
Washington's
Big Little Store
West End Grocery
Jack Sprat Spaghetti
Meeter
East End Grocery
Tse
South End
HIRE
South Side Square
Wish Long
H. R. Crayton
Eldon
W. A. Watts
Miss Watts
Wallace’s
Wallace
Iowa Motor Service Armory
Tucker & Eicher
Chevrolet Sales & Service
Rere
John Shields & Sons
Avere i ‘E
Biles Furniture
Mmarhow
Dixie Gas
Winstop
Washington Oil Co
Washington, Lows
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