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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1931
Page
8
More than 3,000 city employees who walked out in protest of Mayor Anton Cermak's economy program return to work after the mayor warned unions would not run the city. The one day strike was called a political conspiracy and an attempt by former administration workers to cling to their jobs.
A lost item notice requests return of a black leather handbag to Minnie Green at court louse. The notice references a misplaced item found in the vicinity and seeks owner identification and pickup.
Local residents including Mr and Mrs Oral Mayo Mrs Florence yrout and several others attended a Washington Rebekahs program in Wellman. The event featured a play by the Rebekahs and drew a number of community members.
Mrs CC Cunningham Mrs E T Wickham and Mrs A R Dewey left this morning for Cedar Rapids to attend the PEO convention. They will be entertained at the home of Mr and Mrs Will Chilcote. Weather forecast calls for fair with frost. Saturday expected to be warmer.
The brief notes list Mr and Mrs Claud T McCoy and family from Crawfordsville visiting Macon with son and daughter. Mr and Mrs W J Allen of Wayland were here on business. Alfred Erickson of Burlington was a business visitor. Sehmoeller Bros advertise spring alterations. Lawrence Heftel and Mrs Carl Bloom of Dewitt were here on business.
The Presbyterian church in Haskins invites at ten o clock for Sunday school and seven thirty in the evening for services led by minister S F Wenger.
A Milwaukee Sentinel quote notes that strong minds and weak knees do not work well together, suggesting a witty or reflective remark about endurance or fitness.
Coach Jim Shultz of Washington high school and Coach George Freshwaters of Washington junior college lead their track squads to Burlington for the Little Six high school and Blackhawk conference junior college meets. Preliminaries begin at three this afternoon with finals at seven, and both teams are expected to score well in the combined results.
Washington Masons host grand lodge officers and lodges from nearby towns at eight for the formal dedication of the new Masonic temple. Grinnell Iowa grand master Prof. John W. Gannaway will deliver the dedicatory address.
Stockholders of Royal Union Life Insurance and Des Moines Life and Annuity plan a consolidation presentation. The move aims to merge both companies to form a single entity and streamline operations in Des Moines.
The presidents of two organizations announce a contemplated merger that would create a combined portfolio of about 200 million dollars in life insurance in force. Assets would total around 46 million dollars with capital and surplus near 3 million dollars including contingency reserves.
West Highland notes report Highland Center school closed Friday the 15th for a pot luck supper at the schoolhouse followed by a short program by pupils. A large crowd attended and enjoyed the supper and program. Everett is mentioned as a positive report in the end.
Former Los Angeles official Clark, once under Asa Keyes and Gordon Fitts, faced murder charges after a Venice cafe shooting tied to Marco the "vice lord." His career included convicting Daisey De Voe, securing actions in the Julian Petroleum collapse, and a seven year service prior to resigning to seek municipal judgeship.
Coon is recovering and will return home in a few days. Mrs. Coon stays at the Murry Conger home during his hospital stay. Clara Kron and family hosted Osburys from Fort Madison visiting Sunday. E. R. Meeks house hosted Will Wallace of West Chester Leona Frink Melvin Kessel of Iowa City and Jesse Meek’s Sunday evening. Frank Salladay joined Endicott dinner. Alice Helen Norma Meeks Bertha Kron visited Mae Sojka Monday. Fourteen eighth graders passed the test. Louie Schwab sells sandwiches and milk to pipe liners. Ed Endicott bought two BE calves. Helen Embree, formerly of this community, underwent appendicitis surgery and is recovering. Supt Butterworth and Blaine Pressley of Ainsworth campaigned for Ainsworth schools locally Wednesday. S. A Kron family attended a John Knote birthday surprise. Marie Vondrasek visited Mie Sojka Saturday night and joined the program and supper at the schoolhouse.
Mrs. I Rothschild returned from a three weeks trip meeting her sister in Kansas City and visiting Yankton and Lincoln. She earlier toured with Harry Margolin's family and shared a visit with Joe Falk in Fairfield. Susan Coffey Auxiliary bake sale scheduled at 10 a m on Saturday May 23 in Ferguson building West Chester.
S. O. McCollough and daughters Lola and Ava of Clinton Illinois arrived to visit Mr. and Mrs. Geo Brown. Myrtle Poole returns from Wesley Memorial Hospital in Chicago with improved condition. Ivan Lemley of Waukesha Wisconsin leaves Washington county hospital for a relative’s home. Cloyce Zieglowsky, post mastoid operation patient, returned home. Emma Anderson goes to live with daughter T L Brookhart after winter visit in Pella.
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