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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1935
Page
2
Mrs Charles Van Doren who underwent a major operation at the University Hospital in Iowa City Wednesday morning is reported to be doing as well as can be expected.
Fragmentary note mentions L McCleery in the Bailey Building Washington offering loan assistance on a signature loan. No clear date, amount, or party details available.
Ruth Anwyl of Columbus visited yesterday to see her aunt Eva Blake. M. James P. T A Bake sale is set for Saturday. Washington Cleaners is featured by TH2. Mr and Mrs R W Howell from Crawfordsville shopped here. Fetters notes new graduation dresses and formal frocks in white and pastel at H I Ward & Co. store. See them at once.
Florence Durst of Prairie Flower hosts a Mother's Day gathering at her home with family members from Denison Ot tumwa Wellman and Washington. The celebration included a noon repast and a cake baked by Mrs Durst. Friends sent long letters and flowers marked the day as deeply memorable.
Miss Helen Genkinger was missed yesterday afternoon at the Washington county hospital where she had received medical care. Mrs Logan Crawford underwent a minor operation and was at the hospital yesterday afternoon.
Washington county life insurance agents observe Life Insurance Week. The last year showed a 10 percent rise in 1934 life insurance sales versus 1923, the first year since 1929 of growth. Policies in force total 98 billion dollars, with assets of about 21.8 billion. Endowments and disability payments outpaced death benefits, and life insurance funds supported education and family dependents during economic hardship.
Funeral services were set for Wood row Wilson age 20 son of Mr and Mrs James Wilson at Stephens Funeral Home at 2 pm Friday burial in Columbus City cemetery. He died Wednesday at the state hospital in Woodward after years as a patient. Born in Columbus Junction July 26 1915 he is survived by parents three brothers and four sisters and a grandmother. Per local notices other social items include church conferences and community visits.
The Kensington club met at Mrs. Mary Chambers home in Ainsworth on May 16. A good attendance gathered for an afternoon of needlework and socializing. The hostess served a delicious one course luncheon.
Federal Trade Commission survey of probate records in 24 sample counties over twelve years shows 43 512 estates probated while about 141 466 estates were not probated due to being too small. These unprobated estates total 76.65 percent of cases with an average value of 258 dollars.
Explosives and gontar emerge as chemistry chief contributions to highway progress. The note highlights the role of chemical advances in improving road building and safety during the era.
The column held over a Frank Macon birthday photo as editors debated which image to publish, delaying the feature from yesterday. The piece notes the planning and the decision to run a different photo instead.
A roundup of community birthdays includes Joe Kelley of Batavia celebrated yesterday. Arlys Myers daughter of HM and Mrs Myers near Washington turns ten. Virginia Snyder of Hard Scrabble marked another birthday. Blaine Shaw daughter of Ennis Shaw turns nine and is a Heights second grader. Marilyn Stewart daughter of Everett Stewart also celebrated yesterday. James W Longer of the Three Quarter Century Club was born in 1850 and arrived in Iowa in 1870 and 1871.
On her 79th birthday May 15, Mrs Mary Goode was guest of honor at a family dinner hosted by her daughter Mrs A E Burkett in Columbus Junction. Relatives from a distance attended the event.
Verlien Sigmund turned nine with a four to six party after school hosted by her mother. Gifts and a lunch were shared with playmates and sisters assisting. Other local birthday mentions note Richard Wayne Hyde turning one, Miss Edna Bridges and Norine Mast with birthdays, Mildred Oldfield’s birthday, and May 16 born Mrs. Anton Kauffman. Betty Mayhew, Mrs. Peter Witric, Mrs. Clara Warren, Miss Mildred Craig, and Donna Belle Kewhart are listed among siblings and students with today or near term birthdays. Betty is eleven, Donna Belle is nine.
Fifteen members and six guests gathered at Mrs A J Robertson’s home to celebrate her birthday on May 9 as she returned from a mushrooming trip with her grandson Lloyd Dean Lance. The group shared quilts and filled baskets on the kitchen table and honored Miss Betty Stephen and Mrs Clara Warren with a dinner at the Stephen home.
Mrs Edith Pulver was installed as the first supreme handmaiden at the White Shrine of Jerusalem meeting in Cleveland Ohio May 13 to 17. A past worthy high priestess of the Damascus shrine in Washington she lives in Keota Iowa. She will return to Keota from Hamilton Ontario where she stayed with her brother Charles Allen, planned for August.
The Home Guards missionary society of the Methodist church met Wednesday afternoon with Mildred McCaleb. Mrs. Lillie Townsend led the lesson study and Mrs. McCaleb served cookies and cocoa.
The Kansas City convention unfolds with Devaney’s class initiates, sermons by Rev McDermott and Archbishop Beckman, and a memorial mass. Balloting will choose officers and delegates for the 1936 gathering in New York, with Des Moines and Clinton vying for votes and several candidates already declared.
Dr Willard Lampe spoke to Riverside seniors during the baccalaureate and commencement at the Methodist church. Maynard Marshall and Mildred Kenney named as senior class members. Also notes of a newborn in Manilla and community garden club event.
Riverside public school board selects staff for the coming year. Superintendent H T Holt is reelected at prior salary. Principal O C Bergman gains 1000 for the year. Miss Patricia Mougin to primary, Miss Margaret Jane Griffin high school, and other contracts set with monthly sums. Kenneth Paruess visits Lone Tree family in early week.
May 16 reports a string of local callers including John Kiefer visiting Petie Tines and Barrel Sheets calling on Hubert Sheetz. The social circle includes Miss Mildred Tinnes with Gertrude Heisdorfer and friends Gladys June and Hubert Sheetz with Johnnie Goeldner calling on August Tinnes. Petie Tinnes hosted a business caller at the Andy Oswalt home.
Eight members present in Riverside chat. Miss Grace Dautremont of Iowa City spent the weekend with her parents Mr. and Mrs. John Dautremont and family. Mrs. R. H. Heitzman and Miss Gertrude Heitzman returned from Davenport after visiting the Misses Help and Edith Heitzman. Edward Lukovsky of Washington visited Sunday at the John Liska home.
Rev. Carl W. Klein announces Arthur C. Jones of Sigourney will supervise rural rehabilitation for Keokuk and Washington counties. Jones will work from Sigourney with frequent travel to Washington county, while Henry Luers remains the county’s praising agent. An Ames State College expert will dust seed corn for about 1000 bushels to aid farming families, at the Baxter elevator, with labor payment expected.
Sunday visitors in this community included Mr and Mrs Will Crawford at Harold Pepper home Mr and Mrs John W Griener at Larr home Pleasant Plain Mrs John Redlinger called on Mrs John Kiefer and Mr and Mrs John A Griener spent the evening at John Kiefer home near Brighton Tuesday
Mrs Hanan discusses recent items in Rubio District. Miss Ber Derby of Washington spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs E Derby in Rubio.
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