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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1931
Page
8
Dr and Mrs C A Owen with sons John Charles and James depart for Assait Egypt to resume their work at the mission college. Top hogs six dollars seventy five cents. Weather forecast calls for partly cloudy Friday and generally fair conditions.
Mr and Mrs William Con over and daughter Effie Preston Roberta George Bereman and Miss Margaret Pyler of Des Moines left for home after visiting S T Bereman. Mrs L J Goodlander and daughter Charlotte of Mercer Mo and Mr and Mrs Henry Thompson and daughter Rachel of Drakesville Town visit Lewis Goodlander. Jesse Wings visits Peoria. Miss Blanche Spevaces returned to Blanche and Zelmua beauty Nook after vacation. Harry Young Western Union manager will take two weeks vacation in Oskaloosa. Mr and Mrs L R Dalton attend the state fair.
Across reports the press notes a Bronx ruling by Justice George V. Mutlin allowing an unemployed husband to apply for alimony reduction after losing his job. Other briefs highlight nolle prosequi on a Washington order in a prohibition case, a Barnstable trot winner, a near death rescue in Peabody, a Keenan claim over a corpse, and tourists asking about heat grading roads in Cimaron Kansas.
George G. Klinker of Lafayette Indiana was elected president of the national federation of rural mail carriers at the convention’s closing session in St Louis. New officers include Walter D Weise Salisbury Pennsylvania vice president L W Rover Calyton Ohio secretary and F E Hesslroth Braham Minnesota treasurer.
The state horseshoe pitching title shifted from Frank Jackson to his son Hansford, who finished with 14 victories and one defeat. Frank Jackson, runner up with 13 wins and two losses, had previously lost to his two sons Carroll and Hansford.
A heavy, glossy coating along the main highway dripped from trucks and wagons delivering goods to market, creating slick conditions for travelers and prompting warnings to slow down and proceed with caution.
The page lists social visits and moves including Irene Mitchell and Adrienne Vanerus visiting through Saturday, and several families planning relocations around East Jackson and West Main. It notes band members’ 8:00 rehearsal, local bake sale plans, and shop activity with Elgin watches on sale.
W H Kern of Kalona and T W Cahill with Guy Knauss traveled to Cedar Rapids on business. Helen Stewart returned from Chicago to resume work at JL Rothschilds store. Welch Moodre’s and DLN Anwyl parties attended the state fair in Des Moines. Mrs G B Mason and family hosted relatives in Washington. Jo Bowes arrived from Pittsburgh for a two week visit. Manton Hebner and Pa Gorham planned to attend the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines.
Saturday Special advertises any 8.50 Nunn-Bush Oxford at 7.50 with Welch Moore’s. Local social items list Mr. and Mrs. Art Ruebsam and others on business in Des Moines, Lorraine Arnold visiting, Brighton visits, and several residents at the state fair and Davenport.
Wellman invites Washington golfers for a return match at Wellman on Sunday afternoon. After a close event at Marengo last Sunday Wellman trails by three strokes to Washington. about twenty local players planned to travel and be ready at 1 30 p m.
Dr. H L Hendricks and Dr. Steelsmith met to discuss measures to prevent polio spread in southeastern Iowa after two County cases appeared. Officials stressed most cases recover without paralysis, urged public cooperation, and noted warmth increases polio activity while winter lowers it.
Portland Maine reports a string bean grown by J A Rand Lett measured 10 fincher long and contained 11 beans in the harvest record.
Mrs. Josephine Puckett of Uncas Oklahoma said goodbye and left for home after two weeks visiting her brother T M Beemblossora and other relatives. Mrs E M Wellemeyer of Garner Iowa is visiting at her daughter Mrs W F Bickel. Auctioneers Washington IA phonex 251 red 24t
Mrs Clyde Sands of West Union plans to return home this evening after visiting since Sunday at the homes of her brother Howard Crozier, her mother in law Mrs M E Sands, and other relatives in the community. The piece notes agreement with a coal selling plan favored by Washington dealers L S Hewitt & Co H W Luers West Chester Iowa.
Washington reports the War Department approved Davenport Iowa bridge commission plans for a Mississippi River span between Bettendorf and Moline. The project aims to ease traffic on the sole nearby bridge and provide jobs for about 1000 workers over roughly 15 months.
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