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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1934
Page
8
Miss Corinne Martin and Miss Marie Landau spent Thanksgiving at Miss Landau's home in Mt Pleasant. They traveled to Ottumwa to meet Miss Landau's sister Minnie, a teacher in Dows, and then returned to Mt Pleasant. Marie will return home for vacation. Corinne will remain here.
Auction notice lists 30 Coit white faced calves to be sold at the community sale tomorrow. Local buyers are urged to attend for pickup and bidding opportunities.
Miss Amy Christian hosts her sister Esther Christian Rondurant teacher as holiday guest staying through Sunday. Local ads list celery prices and eggs. James Owen visits Monmouth brothers after grand father Charles Corette wheels him to Ainsworth, back Monday. Arthur Ericson to tune pianos in Washington early December with a $2 fee. church chicken dinner at Prairie Flower.
Mrs J L Genkinger left Washington County Hospital with newborn Lawrence Dean. They will visit grandmother Mrs Mary Genkinger for about a week before returning to their home near Ainsworth. Lawrence is already known as Larry.
Dorothea Thompson was selected as Literary Editor for the high school annual Hi-Life. The appointment highlights her writing skill and role in shaping the school publication.
The Minick families from Washington and Forest City join Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Minick and Mr. and Mrs. Elliot Grayson for Thanksgiving at the R. K Bond home in Des Moines. Mrs. Al Wagner of Ottawa Illinois travels with Harry Martin and three children to visit John Kuhn’s family. Rain in Illinois and Muscatine area snow, plans to visit Emma Wagner in Washington. E J Coffey Iowa City and relatives attend Wellman operetta Lelawale with Jimmy and Nobby Coffey Tuesday night.
Mrs. Nellie F. Wolfe, recently in Denver, is spending the winter in Honolulu Hawaii with her daughter and family at 4222 Kahala Avenue, Waikiki district. The northern state endures snow and ice while Wolfe enjoys Hawaii’s climate with relatives.
Tokyo reports Foreign Minister Hirohito denounces the Washington Naval Treaty stating Japan demands naval equality with the United States and Great Britain. He says Japan will enlarge its navy to ensure safety and maintain cordial relations with other nations.
Ed Griffith a Washington student at Cornell College stayed for Thanksgiving to deliver a chapel talk. Miss Winifred Witzitman and Miss Helen Sartor two other Cornell students from Washington are visiting.
In Chicago on November 29 cash corn advanced with its strongest prices since 1929, while cash wheat topped at 1.07 dollars per bushel, signaling bullish grain activity for the day.
A Riverside report describes a Monday joint meeting of Rebekah and Oddfellow lodges at the Oddfellow hall with Floyd Murdock and Mrs. Carl Hancher of Washington county presenting Grand Lodge reports from Mason City. The Riverside Parent-Teacher Association hosted a rain‑soaked entertainment at the public school with dialogues recitations and songs by the Girls Glee Club and Boy's Chorus supervised by Velma Tobin Opal Cerot Pauline Reed Mrs. John Tener and Mrs. Noval Flynn.
The Rose Rowe committee announced Alabama and Stanford as contenders for this year’s Row Bowl game in Los Angeles. Final preparations are underway as teams gear up for the annual event.
Betty Eicher of Washington freshman at Parsons College pledged membership to the Elzevir sorority during the past week. The group pledged 31 new members on pledge day after a week of rushing. Eicher also serves on the Portfolio news staff.
Ames star Jim Arrasmith leads a list of top Iowa high school players from Ames Davenport Burlington Mason City Port Dodge Waterloo Clinto n Holstein Ottumwa and other towns. The article highlights Arrasmith Schriefer Huneke Mott Messerly Blowers Huebner Brown Eicherly O’Dell and other local standouts with positions and notable skills.
Local readers recount college visits for Thanksgiving with names such as Karl Kindig Paul Snider and Cherie McElhinney plus De Wit Market items like large red Emperors grapes and head lettuce. The piece also highlights Iowa high school football stars O'Dell Bill Gallagher and their season feats.
Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Crull and Darlene Van Meter spent Thanksgiving in Fairfield. Water rent due Dec. 1, 1934, payable at the city clerk's office with a 10 percent discount if paid by Dec. 10. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Teel and three sons visited from Davenport to spend Thanksgiving with Mr. and Mrs. RB. H. Van Meter. Mr. and Mrs. August Olaseing of Muscatine visited the Todds for Thanksgiving and returned home this morning.
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