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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 24, 1930

Page

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Prelate from Chicago Attends National Eucharistic Congress Omaha

Cardinal Mundelein of Chicago arrives to lead outdoor Holy Name Society services in Omaha for the sixth national Eucharistic congress. Thousands gather from Nebraska and surrounding states as 1,500 worshippers attend dawn prayers at St. Peter's cathedral and a night vigil closes before the stadium mass for about 75,000 spectators at Creighton University.

Cardinal Mundelein Holy Name Society Omaha Lea Gord Cardinal Mundelein Chicago St. Procopius Jolie Shurch School Lisle Ry Highway Nebraska South Dakota Misouri Kanga States Nebr St. Peter's Catholic Cathedral Saiety Oly Name Society Veighton University

Prohibition Stance Remains Unchanged Says Senator

Senator Morris Sheppard of Texas, author of the eighteenth amendment, asserts prohibition sentiment is as strong as ever and predicts no chance of repealing the amendment. He credits wet gains in primaries to other issues or to votes from large, historically wet, elites.

Morris Sheppard Texas Sheppard Mars Washington Monument Prohibition

Funeral services for Warner to be held Friday

Funeral services for Ates W. Warner who died Sunday morning will be conducted Friday at two o’clock at the L A Jones Funeral home by Dr F W Eastwood of the Presbyterian church. Burial will be in Elm Grove cemetery Allen Patterson is very ill and threatened with pneumonia

Ates. W. If Warner L.A. Jones Funeral Home F. W. Eastwood The Presbyterian Church Elm Grove Cemetery

Ys Men Sponsor Dinner For High School Band

At a recent Y’s Men’s club meeting Milburn McKay outlined the annual band fundraiser to be held in the Y M C A community room. Dinner to serve 500 with a 50 cent plate, proceeds fund band uniforms, 450 plates remain after 50 pre-subscribed.

Y's Milburn McKay Almer Cherrie McElhaney W. F. Bickel Dick McCleery Men's Club International International Board of Directors Wilkes Barre Car Club Ottumwa

Helen Wagenknecht Funeral Held Today

Funeral services were held today for 17 month old Helen Wagenknecht of Ainsworth. Rev J H Ikrenmyre of Ainsworth led the service at Stevens funeral home Columbus Junction, with burial in Columbus City cemetery. The child died Tuesday morning in Washington county hospital from nephritis and complications.

Helen Wagenknecht R. HM. Wagenknes Ainsworth Stevens Funeral Columbus Junction J. Hikrenmyre Burat Columbus City Washington County

Coroner cites constant nagging in murder suicide case

Coroner Otto Reinhardt announced that Dudly G. Gray vice president of the Western Maryland Railroad killed Maxwell D. President of the road due to constant nagging about basin matters. Gray then shot himself and died later in Mercy Hospital. The verdict deemed murder and death by own action, aligning with a tentative finding yesterday.

Baltimore Sept Otto Reinhardt Dudly G. Gray Western Maryland Railroad Maxwell D Becawe Byers Standard Oil Gray Mercy Hospital Reinhart Katherine Gray Columbus M Rs Reinhardt Ingers

President Speaks in Favor of Larger Home Ownership

President Hoover told the planning committee at the White House that any American of sound character and industrious habits should be able to provide himself with adequate housing and property. He urged groundwork for a future conference of financiers economists and educators to be held later, lamenting it is easier to finance cars than homes.

Wast Hoover White House Commerce Department Secretary of Commerce Lamont Ists

Minneapolis firm leases space in new Masons Temple

A Minneapolis firm signs a five year lease for a ground floor retail room in the new Masons Temple, to take effect in October. The Coast to Coast State company will house stores and offices nearby, including George L. McDaniel and a furniture firm, with barber and agency suites, and Masonic lodge rooms filling the second floor.

Coast To Coast State. Com Minnneapolia Masons Temple Gru Sepia Tos Company Jn 45 Bull George L. McDaniel Inteal Nore Sea Furniture Company Marian Avenue Remps Hampiner Wi Vernon Cru Aue- Shes Z. A. Michels

Inquest Continues Into Boy Richard Olinger Death

The coroner's inquest into Richard Olinger's death near Ainsworth was continued. Witnesses included Floya merariana and Dr. F. Ms Mahin. The boy was killed last Saturday on a primary road by a hit and run driver pursued by peace officers. Funeral services were held at the Methodist church in Ainsworth conducted by Rev. J. H. Krenmyre.

Richard Olinger Ainsworth Conover L. A. Jones A. Dickerson Carl Jungbluth Manton Hebner Floya Merariana J.D. Capenold Linn van Horny

New Angles in Grocer Norris Campaign Quiz

Senate investigators traced telephone calls telegrams and bank accounts to determine any part Victor Seymour the grocer and manager of the western republican senatorial committee allegedly played in Grocer Norris campaign expenses. Attorney A Paul Johnson testified Seymour offered to pay Norris campaign costs and paid a $50 filing fee and a $590 bond Seymour denied the charges as he spoke from headquarters in Denver.

Norris George W. Nor Johnson Seymour Sro Ser Campign

Chester School Dedicated Friday

West Chester prepares to dedicate a new school building with modern facilities and a community focus. The event features a Wellman-West Chester high school football game at 5:10, a postgame open house until 8, then a dedicatory program with invocations, music, and a speech by B C Jams of the state department, followed by performances and dismissal.

West Chester Wellman- West Chester Wellman B.C. Jams State Department

Schant Trial Still Occupies the Court

The State of Town prosecutes Doyce Schant in district court for a statutory offense against a girl described as of feeble mind. The girl testified on the stand. the defendant was a witness after the state rested. Louisville visitors Mr Regan and Miss Edworthy are visiting. burial of a local boy occurred at Wapello with six schoolmates as pallbearers.

Tral Doyce Schant Wellman Couny George Morrison Oirs M. R. Regan Amy Edworthy Louisville Kentucky Mr. Regan

All Rogers on Boston sports and Connie Mack

Beverly Hills dispatch notes St Louis travel and Chicago Cubs fate as Connie Mack’s Athletics loom. Mentions Avants on first page aided by a putter and Bobby Jones winning. Georgia in the nineteenth hole.

Chcago Cubs Connie Mack Athletics Eitles Avants Bobby Jones Georgia

Bloomfield Hosts Local Collegiates In Weekend Scrimmage

Bloomfield junior college faces Washington junior college in a key scrimmage as coach Preshwaters notes improved form and team unity. Bloomfield’s Shea, Tain, and Elves headline a strong lineup. Wartburg’s visit remains uncertain but Saturday’s home game is shaping the autumn slate.

Washington Junior College USC Bloomfield Junior College Shea Waverly Saturda Tain Preshwaters

Knights of Columbus Win Euchre Tourney

Forty Washington Knights of Columbus attended a euchre tournament at Riverside with the Catholic Lodge of Foresters. Twenty tables competed, the local lodge winning 186 to 124 at St Marys Hall. A chicken supper and entertainment followed. Rev B Jacobsmeier attended, former pastor of the universal church.

Washington Knngmas Columbus Riverside Foresters Eta Inst Stary’s Hall Washington B. Jacobsmeier Universide Washington Knights of Columbus Council Pathec A. van Wauss Richmond

Carrier Boys Adopt New Delivery and Sales Plan

The Evening Journal trains its carrier boys in a new system to buy papers direct from the Journal at wholesale and sell at retail to subscribers for profit. New subscribers encouraged to prepay, as all accounts become the carrier’s responsibility. Instruction covers sales, handling complaints, and debt prevention to improve service and earnings.

Evening Journal Audit Bureau of Circulation

Anderson to Speak at Katona Washington Sunday School Meet

Rev Frank Anderson of Dh Moines executive secretary of the Iowa Haptist convention will headline the Washington Sunday school convention in Katona Clyde V Brown county Sunday school president heard him at the Keota Baptist Association meeting September 11 and secured his letter of acceptance The county convention will be held at the Christian church in Kalona Registration starts in the morning with a full day of talks and round table discussions Mr and Mrs Robert Jacobs welcome a new girl

Frank Anderson Dh Moines Theowa Haptist Convention Washington

Move Against Short Wheat Selling Targets Soviet Influence

Chicago dispatch reports the American Farm Bureau Federation moves to summon its board for a October 2 meeting to probe Soviet Russia's influence on the sagging wheat market and consider legislation to curb short selling on the Chicago Board of Trade amid world market tensions. Jesse and Homer Davis of Wayland visited Chicago.

Chicago American Farm Bureau Federation Russia Arthur M. Hyde M.S. Winder Farm Bureau Sam H.thompson America Winder Chicago Board of Trade Board of Directors Ess Pepe Liverpool Board of Trade Scretary of Agriculture Hyde

Iowa Frost Safe Corn Report Highlights Strong Ripening

Des Moines reports the USDA weekly weather and crop bulletin shows over eighty percent of Iowa corn crop spared from frost due to favorable ripening weather. Despite one night frost, a record trough persisted over much of the state hindering winter wheat planting. Potato digging in many areas yielded poorly.

Iowa Des Moines United States Department of Agriculture

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