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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1930
Page
2
Readable fragments show mixed numbers and terms for corn soy and wheat prices and percentages. Mentions Timothy Clover and Bartey with varying values, but data are incomplete and scattered with unclear units.
Charney Brown the auctioneer shipped four car loads of Norse cattle, eighty six head, with additional loads from Wacington and Wellman. He conducts a cattle sale today at Kinerase Anthony Kely as relatives and locals mark Memorial Day with visits and travels to Rock Island Lincoln and Atlanta IL. Many locals including Miss Julia McKevitt Mrs Leslie Payne and families plan visits, while others depart for Cedar Rapids Chicago and Des Moines for family duties and rest.
Memorial day exercises in Washington concluded with talks at Elm Grove and Woodlawn cemeteries following the Central Park address by Rev. A W Renke and a parade. A B Baldrige at Elm Grove praised patriotic duty as honoring soldiers of other days and ideals. Hugh McCreery spoke at Woodlawn on Memorial day origins, growth, and Civil War era spirit. Dr J C Bolce presided at Elm Grove. Rev CW Klein led prayer. Washington Band played. Troop F fired volleys. Taps. At Woodlawn Leslie Dunlap presided. Dr F W Eastwood gave invocation. Legion drum corps played. Koota Legion fired. Taps by bugler. The day was ideal, capt Jay Brown chaired, with a strong executive committee ensuring a polished program.
The synod of the Associate Presbyterian church will meet at the focal church next Wednesday January 4. Opening sermon at 2 p m by Rev R K Atenison of Rumorburg Pa. About twenty delegates expected. Rev John McNeel of Scoul India, former Washington resident, home on furlough. Young people's conference Tuesday evening. Harry Orr, theological student, to present discourses for ordination, to be ordained Wednesday morning.
Polls will open at eight o'clock Monday morning in all county precincts and close at eight in the evening. In Washington the polling places are Mangold's garage second ward Washington Motor Co. garage city hall and Sidney Smith garage building. Counting boards start at ten o'clock Monday instead of one, under a new law, promising earlier returns. Interest runs high due to county nomination contests.
Memorial day services called Kansas City residents to honor veterans from the Civil War and earlier conflicts. Veterans and descendants recall fights across generations, while floral tributes and unknown soldier ceremonies mark the occasion in multiple cities.
The vaudeville stage hit Spring is Here returns to the Fox Theatre Monday and Tuesday with Seven Songs including Crying for the Carolines Have a Little Faith in Me and Bad Baby. Featuring Bernice Clita Lawrence Alexander Gray Inge Courtney and Frank Alberson the act blends vocal training with popular tunes and radio and records success.
Doug Morgan and his tented theater company return to Washington for the first three days of next week on South Marion Ave. The opening play is Wedding Bells, with one free admission for a paid ticket on Monday night. The company, about forty strong, includes twenty daredevil girls and a jazzy band. comedian John Lapler the scarecrow provides lively humor alongside music and comedy.
In Columbus Junction May 31 the fair dates September 3 4 and 5 were announced. Heads of departments were named Claude McCoy horses C E Pierce cattle Harry Duncan hogs Reece Davis sheep Chester Snyder and Gerald Neman domestic fong Mrs J Don Darrow floral hall Mrs Bert Garrett Four H clubs Fay Foster beef and pig clubs W R Luckey factory products A A Jones speed and track WR Luckey and Harry Letcher grounds.
Fragmentary text references names like Rita Ac Al, Mes ees Koval, Marthe Bailpc, Emma Xo, Mary Dill, and Walter Murphy. Mentions Columbus Junction, dates, and possible court or public notices but lacks coherent events or actions to summarize.
Mrs Samuelson died in a Gary hospital after a brief illness. She had spent years in Columbus City and was visited this week by her father J Shellabarger at the Rimer Shellabarger home in Concord towns. Several relatives from Chicago attended her funeral, including Blanch Webride, William Hed Con, Harry Shalehad, and William McDonald. Charles Lambert and family also visited Davenport.
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