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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1929
Page
3
A compact wrap of the week’s events from Washington county, Mississippi, and beyond. Items include flood fears on the Mississippi, a fatal Yankee Stadium downpour incident, Hoover inviting a new law enforcement commission, land breaks in Missouri, war de facto by Chinese leaders, early test flights from Old Orchard, Calles leaving politics, Lindbergh’s transatlantic efforts, and various political and crime notes.
In Washington twenty years ago Bishop William Anderson of Chattanooga Tonn will deliver a popular lecture at the Methodist church this evening. Mrs. Henry Hull and Mrs. W. M. Keeley left for Davenport for a Town Federated Women’s clubs meeting. W. Wilson came from Des Moines after federal court attendance. Mrs. Tillotson at Star Theatre cannot perform. Mrs. Hays fills in. Charis Wolfe and spouse welcome two boys born today May 20, 1900. William F. P. Hillhouse, early county settler, died at Havre aged. The thirty-ninth Washington school commencement saw twenty-eight graduates. The east list includes Max Miller Helen Deane John Shields and others. Bank director names noted. Automobile club held a gathering with Dell Hollingsworth. a ranch outing followed by picnics. A carbolic acid near-accident narrowly averted by Stella Bishop and household. Dr. E. R. Jenkins arrived by R. H. Walker’s auto to assist. Katherine Raynor honored at informal reception hosted by Mrs. William White. A Jackson township picnic group toured Milwaukee to Rubio for a day outdoors. Alex Lytle returned to Chicago for study at University. Robert A. Crawford died near West Chester after illness. Lemon tea 10c quart. sherbets priced at 10–15c. Elevator arrivals show nearly 100 loads of corn and oats. Charles Reynolds and wife welcomed a daughter May 25, 1901. Miss Elizabeth, stenographer, departed for Aberdeen SD for summer. Catherine Benz began a closing-out millinery sale on the square’s south side.
A compilation notes community happenings from the region, including funeral services for Nancy Keen, a Poppy Sale by the Leon Beatty unit of the A Legion, a fire extingushed in Dutch Creek, sports and school events, engagements and marriages, choir performances, street improvements near the Masel temple, a county association meeting, memorial services, visits and travels of residents, new births, aviator safety signage, and various club activities with awards and exhibitions noted.
The program features In Old Arizona with Edmond Lowe and Dorothy Burgess and Prisoners with Corinne Griffith. a dramatic tale of Rita Risa as a Vienna cabaret entertainer who becomes a waitress and falls for a respectable lawyer, upsetting moral standards. Sonny Boy stars Davey Lee in a Vitaphone photoplay. tense plotlines, romance, and humor intertwine in a week of showings including The Crisco Kid and Sergeant Mickey Dann as well.
May visits from Mark Anderson and son Robert tied Wellman to former neighbors with Anderson now in Kansas City. J G Webble attended a Ford sales meeting at Fairfield while Eardley Bell Jr and Riverside visitors toured Des Moines and Ames. Local travel included Calvin Griffith and Willing Dannell to Des Moines and back, noting autos shrinking travel time by hours. Howard Dorrance, wintering in California, returned by car reporting “fine there” on the trip home. Local residents Shene Lindebaker and others eyed big cars. J M Car Jr recovery from illness progressed with daily activity. Mrs. Eardley Bell Jr heard news of a top train accident at Wall Lake. a young girl injured, hospitalized with severe burns. G Wehrle and Don Ulin drove to Town City to fetch new Ford vehicle and truck. Ottis Lin starred in vows between Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Fuller. The Moorhart family visited What Cheer. Foreman and Rowe to Cha Rowe’s for work. Fourth of July celebration contract noted with Washing.
The article profiles George Gibson Greenwood born in Keota who migrated from Keota to West Chester and Washington state banks before moving to California. It chronicles his Denver style journey from the snowbound Midwest to Hollywood, his bank career, marriage, and community roles including Rotary, real estate attempts, and a long tenure at Hollywood Bank.
State news review notes funeral preparations for Puane Rowe who disappeared May 12 with a Sunday evening incident in troublesome creek 1 Atlantic. Reports cover Iowa sales conference in Iowa City, health notices on tourist camp sanitation, 108 cases in state, and events across Des Moines Ames and Council Bluffs.
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