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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 24, 1930

Page

3

Journal's Weekly News Review highlights Iowa events

Seventy five delegates from 181 A campaign aimed at 3350, Iowa college gatherings in Des Moines and Waterloo mark conventions. Waterloo posts third largest census gain in Iowa. A $25,000 suit arises from an auto crash in Sioux City. James J. Davis to visit Davenport for Moose convention. Town Bakers elect A L Larrimer president at Burlington. Des Moines hosts Kirkwood hotel preview May 28. A fatal auto crash near Fort Dodge claims Philip Black, 22. Lightning damages power lines in Des Moines. Fire damages Graaf building Estherville. Hamburg votes for Town Nebraska franchise. Merle Reynolds dies after attempting to hop a freight. Sea Scout cruiser aids Clinton unit. Des Moines water projects advance. 25 Town college journalists win official I for journalism. Bond case embroils Geo Huckins. Sleight sentenced. Swedish Evangelical Mission church and North Park College decline Des Moines university purchase. Mrs Eliza Irvine held in Davenport with over 10000 cash. Saturday page offers week’s Washington county and state news summary.

Washington High School May Festival Highlights 1920

In Sunset Park Washington high school marks May festival with letters awarded to athletics Debating and girls letters given by Miss Ada Wilson. Col B Brookmart addressed Winfield campaign for US Senate. Death of Paul LaVerne Tower 5 from whooping cough. May 20 21 22 report reunions Masonry graduation Founders Day Grinnell Founders observance and local school moves noted.

Washington High School Sunset Park Viola Bureh Yak Lois Macon Mildred Mauthe Vera Chatwick Sfternoba Kies E. L. Whitford Eva Mae Miller Ada Wilson W. Brookmart Winfield United States Paul LaVerne Tower Floyd Bower

Excavating for Masonic temple starts this week

Construction work for a new Masonic temple began this week with Swan Ber Superintendent in charge predicting completion within a week. The basement will be deepened by three feet and new footing work started, while excavation is slowed by salt in the ground and potential weather delays.

Swan Ber E' Digxing

Ladies of Leisure at Graham Theatre and more at Dance Hall

This week at the Graham Theatre presents all talking drama Ladies of Leisure with Lowell Sherman and Ralph Graves. Also shown is Dance Hall starring Olive Borden and Arthur Laine, plus Officer O'Brien with William Boyd Dorothy Sebastian. Daily schedule lists Ladies of Leisure Monday Tuesday Wednesday Dance Hall Thursday Officer O'Brien Friday Saturday.

Olive Borden Arthur Laine S Hooters Lowell Sherman Ralph Graves Arthur Laje Officer O'Brien William Boyd Ernest . Torrence Dorothy Sebastian

Riverside Notes and Fox Theatre Screenings Summary

Riverside news items report Miss Doris Larick traveling to Iowa City to stay with aunt Mrs. Parrzek to assist grandmother Mrs. Artis Heck who had four molars extracted. The Sheveree crowd gathered at Valley School for a social with about fifty attendees and refreshments. Fox Theatre features include She Couldn't Say No and High Society Blues with Winnie Lightner, Chester Morris, Janet Gaynor, and Charles Farrell across multiple nights. The Valley School closed with a picnic. Dr Mae Alcorn from Tulsa visited. Local residents Melvin Havel, Chay Havel, and Carl Geetz are noted with various activities and visits.

Riverside, R Doris Larick Iowa City Parrzek Artis Heck Ivo Scheneoklen Plente Valley School Lindsy Henry, Vonard William Lea FOX Theatre Winnie Lightner Winnie Harper Chester Morris Winnie Farrell Janet Green Miss Laurel and Handy Chester Morri Janet Gaynor Charles Farrell Davenport Tulsa Mae Alcorn Fern Heck Chay, Havel Melvin Havel Hills Carl Geetz Martin Lince

Just Woosy Romance Dies In Trifle Dizzy Lash

A Bangor Commercial brief notes that Just Woosy’s romance story has ended. The text conveys a light, dizzy mood as emotions move rapidly, reflecting a whimsical, informal literary style from the period.

Bangor

Reister’s New Poultry Truck Delivers to Chicago Detroit and Cleveland

W. S. Reister and Sons unveil a five ton poultry truck to haul 2000 to 2200 birds. The truck runs Chicago three times weekly from Washington Iowa with 6 pm to 6 am schedules, Detroit and Cleveland trips also on a regular cycle. Built for long hauls with sleeping berths and in-motion feeding, it marks a milestone in local poultry distribution.

W. S. Reister and Sons Chicago Cleveland Detroit

Supreme Court Passes No Further Action In Pall Bribery Case

The Supreme Court refused to pass on Bert B. Pall’s conviction for taking a $100,000 bribe from Edward L. Doheny, delaying until the Court of Appeals weighs in. Graf Zeppelin landed safely at Seville at 1 08 Monday amid wind and storms. Police say one of three burglars confessed to the slaying of a Chicago matron found with a ribbon around her neck. A Pennsylvania railroad work train collision near Philadelphia left one dead and nine injured. Mrs. Hugh Bradford, California, new president of the National Congress of Parents and Teachers, says parental home training bears most responsibility for children’s behavior. Gifford Pinchot leads the Republican governor race in Pennsylvania over Francis Brown. Thaw stayed aboard the French liner when it paused at Plymouth. Ten thousand Lindbergh lookalikes stand in tribute across France. Cuba eases divorce laws as it shifts toward dissolution of marriages. Up to 2,000 bodies recovered from the Teheran earthquake debris. Bombay swarists rally in a mass independence gathering. American reporters Howell, Perry, and Scripp attend a farewell luncheon in England as Page memorial fellows. D. Bailey of Table Grove, Illinois, receives a ransom note threatening his children if money is not paid. Senate orders the Capitol cleared of dial telephones. An army plane crash near Riverside, California kills Lt. Harland De Kaye. Graf Zeppelin crosses the equator for the first time. Dr. Jennie Callias of Omaha becomes Nebraska’s first woman candidate for the United States Senate. Col. Charles Carlisle of South Bend pays duties and fines totaling 6790 on undeclared clothing.

Memorial and club notices from West Chester area announced

Notices list events including a memorial service at MB church next Sunday at 2 PM with cemetery decoration, Damascus Shrine installation for J L Records at Iowa City Saturday 7:30 PM, Booster Club meeting with Merle Eckley next Tuesday, W R C meeting Sunday 10:30 AM, Memorial address by Dr A W Henke, Wesleyan Home Missionary Society meeting Monday 7:30 PM with mite box opening.

West Chester Damascus Shrine J. L. Records Supreme 3. A. Re M. E. Church A. W. Henke Roger Jones

Also Mentioned on This Page

the Journal State News Review Iowa Colleges and Universities Y. M Des Moines C. A Waterloo Towa College Press Association Newton Towa City Iowa Sioux City Thomas Murray E. 0. Emonds Omaha James J. Davis of the Loyal Order of Moose Town Bakers Association A. L. Larrimer Winterset Burlington Ireton Kirkwood Hotel Philip Black Duncombe Fort Dodge Des Moines Railway Company Graaf Estherville Hamburg Town-Nebraska Light and Powter Company Merle Reynolds Knoxville Moray Sea Scout Unit Clinton Area Center Streets 48Th Street Hickman Avenue Town State College W. L. Sleight Geo. Huckins Huckins Supreme Court Swedish Evangelical Mission Church of Des Moines North Park College of Chicago Des Moines University Eliza Irvine Washington County Washington J. A. Y. Ashby Homer New York Charley Stierwalt Ds Moines Gerald Trinities Ralph Bunce Elliot Wilder Bell Humphrey Richards Charles A. Dewey Ladies Aid Society Methodist Church Graves Mary Mildred Mauthe Leslie Jes Gerald Anderson Philip Welton Richard Steph Stanley Thompson Winton Hill Doris Chalmers Gladys Clark Hannah Jones Versa Chadwick Leona Thomas Eorge F. Beffils Belfort Louise Dillange Harry Campbell Bu Ness Seventysix Township Seventy-six Center Pearl Evelyn Gibson Isabel Minick Eunice Hammer Ellen Morrison Dorothea Thompson Grace Finney Helen Livingston Man Bradon Helen Beal Brown Martha McCreedy Long Carl Kunath Hal Williams Max McCall A. W. Clow Grinnell College Ainsworth High School Cora Teeter Wasi Clara Barton Street W.C Pee West Liberty Ruth Armatrong Hubert George Bickford Isabel Kellman France Peter Lillig Keota Germany B. F. Kimmelshue Ninth Avenue United Presbyter Ian Chigreh Monmouth, M First United Presbyterian Church Aled Muscatine W. F. Glascock Mary Katherine B.C. Clark H.W. Russel R. 8. Walker H. 1 Ford ‘Schmoener Alfred Hitting Bloomington Calif Wellman Karl Pearl Tydia White South English Airfield Ahrens Fairfield B. J. Harmeter Montreal White Star Line Laure de Europe Oberamergau A. B. Schmoeller The Womans Relief Corps Claire Dewey A. Dewey Sh Bina Missouri Ralph Dewey V. Dewey R. P. Dewey Andrew Wiberg Eldon Lloyd Lytle Rotary Old Windsor Harry McCall Orville Elder Parent-Teacher Association J. M. Kelley Joe Pieper Knights of Columbus Monmouth College Cavaliers United Presbyterian Church Earl Davis Ainsworth Tom, Wolfe Don McCray Don Windigler Monmont Wapsie Y Cedar Rapids American Legion H. and A. Baking Company Studebaker Henke Klesey Michel Grecian Howard Freshwaters Ralph Won Central Park Lloyd Little Marc Pratt Little Bros. Transfer and Storage Gingerich Sa Davis Davis Bobbie Barclay Glenn Barclay D. A Peter Jungbluth Carl Tunghith Eltigen William Springman Harold Ross of American Legion Auxiliary MB. Rose Bartholomew Dorothy Masson Jenny Wif Ar i Coulter Ruth Stewart Berne Enslin Charlotte Cain Barbara Cuddy Mae Mangel George Jones Rotland Benson Leona Parcell Riverside, B. 1 Emily Lorack Reisters New International Clarence Dodds Minois Clyde Brown DeHlerman Iown Reiser Bert B. Pall Secretary of Terror Edward L. Doheny Court of Appeals Seville Pennsylvania Railroad Philadelphia Hugh Bradford California National Congress of Parents and Teachers Gifford Pinchot Francis §. Brown Pennsyl Harry K. Thaw He de France Plymouth Atlantic Teheran Persia Bombay Esplanda Clark Howell Stuart Perry Robert Scripp Amercans England Scotland Walter Hines Page D. Bailey Tabledrove Senate Indy Lieut Harland de Kaye Riverside Conquisidores Equator Jennie Callias Nebraska United States Senate Democratic Party Alfred E. Smith Charles Carlisle South Bend Indiana Oms Sata Merle Eckley
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