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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1937
Page
2
Rev. W. J. Stevens announced the Africa mission family will address the church Friday at 7 30 p m instead of 2 30 p m as previously listed.
Mrs Orville Thoma directs a poppy sale in Aidsworth this Saturday. Auctionver-Db, FF. Macon, Washington, tows, provides contact via phone 863 Black. 56tt.
Miss Frances Stewart Miss Dorothy Nelson and William Walsh from Chicago expected tomorrow to visit Mrs C W Stewart. Stewart promoted as assistant director of women activities in all Chicago parks. Miss Nelson leads the group and Miss Stewart has fifteen years of service.
Mrs H G Richardson underwent a minor operation this morning for skin grafts on burns.
A stream of visitors from Davenport Sigourney Keota and Olds stop in Washington for social calls and shopping. Notable mentions include Mr and Mrs Charles Gray and Mr and Mrs Ed Grayson visiting parents, plus Mrs Merle Dodder of Letts ill at home. Rhubarb picks and a care-filled funeral visit round out town notes.
Offices at the courthouse will be closed all day next Monday in observance of Memorial Day. The closure affects court operations and public access to services for the holiday.
Mrs. Sarah Helwick has word her son Lloyd Helwick is promoted to yeoman second class in the U S navy and is stationed at Coco Solo Panama Canal Zone. The note mentions family travels and a local bake sale with James at Washington Cleaners.
Police debunk claims the Al Brady gang fled toward Iowa. Officers say the speeding car from Muscatine contained Minnesota men on a driver job who had not shaved for days. The Brady gang is wanted for an Indiana bank robbery and officer’s death.
Crawfordsville May 2 Mr and Mrs S C Curry of Winfield visited Miss Lydia Davis on Sabbath afternoon Mr and Mrs Tom Davis of Ainsworth called on relatives in the east part of town Mrs David Johne Mrs Rosiva White and daughter Anna Mae of Crawfordsville with Mr and Mrs Verle Edwards and daughter Jacqueline of Portland Oregon were dinner guests Sabbath at E V Humphrey home Donald Zhamerman Clarence Davis and Lorene Taylor of Crawfordsville and Betty Hemi of Washington attended an executive committee meeting for the Young Peoples societies of Keokuk Presbytery at Winfield Sabbath afternoon They planned the Young Peoples convention to be held in Winfield on June 1 The ladies of the Salem church will hold an ice cream social in the church basement Thursday evening May 27 inviting all.
The article details Memorial Day preparations with Woodlawn and Elm Grove cemetery ceremonies. It lists decorations by school children, bands, invocations, speeches by Dr. Owen and Dr. Atack, salutes by Troop F Cavalry, and Taps by four youth buglers arranged by Jesse Radda. It notes transportation needs and names 1938 chair Kenneth Curtis, plus various committee members and officers.
The Washington County Medical Society held its monthly meeting at the nurses home Tuesday evening. Dr. M F Haygood from the State Department of Health gave an illustrated lecture on Tuberculosis. Plans are underway for a county wide survey to determine active and incipient TB cases.
Mrs F M Smith a Three Quarter Century Club member turns 86 today. Craw fordsville’s Mrs Wilbur Rose, Mrs Ss P Finch, Mrs Ora Rhodebeck, J KE Linder, Frances Haney, and Frances Falk daughter of Mr and Mrs Joe Falk also celebrate. Mrs Arthur Atack also has a birthday today.
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