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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1930
Page
7
In Washington for the Wee the Journal plans to involve city carriers as independent business men. Each boy buys journals in bulk at wholesale, then sells retail, with weekly and monthly collections to follow. No price increases are planned, and boys must manage subscriptions, while public cooperation is urged.
Mrs Winnie Richards Durlandis sister of Mrs Ben Nicola and daughter of Dr Richards has lived in Norfolk Neb since her husband’s death. She traveled to Palestine and Egypt this spring. Tone Praser Webster daughter of Dr Frager resides in Miami Okla with her attorney husband and two sons who are lawyers. one in Oklahoma City the other in Tulsa, the latter a state legislator. Ed Praser, Mrs Webster’s brother, spends much time in Italy. Walter Praser, another brother, is a major in the U S Army now in Washington D C after leaving Honolulu. Mrs Stephens was Rose Smouse of Pawhuska. the only daughter rol is Mrs Allen Oliphant living in Tulsa with two children. Crawford family includes Anna Crawford Roth of Tulsa and Dr A W Roth an ocularist and traveler. she led W G A presidency during Tulsa Y W C A building era and remains active. Her second son pastors a Presbyterian church in Pawhuska. Della Crawford Miller lives in Auburn Calif with her husband who manages a Penney store. Edith Crawford near San Francisco. Hazel Ward is daughter of Charles Ward with her husband and two daughters Margaret and Betty Claire living in Oklahoma City.
County teachers institute to be held Monday and Tuesday with meetings for Parent-Teacher members and school officials. Institute program announced by county superintendent Mrs Winnie Palmer. Faculty includes professors from Missouri and Illinois universities, Iowa State Teachers College, Vietor Company, and town university. Musical numbers by Washington orchestra and Wellman band directed by Milburn McKay.
Multiple wedding notices list Helen Mauthe and Raymond Bowers at the Mauthe home with Dr W W Bowers officiating. Other couples include Ruth Boyd and Lyle Schulty at the Catholic parsonage, Dwight Wawin and Geraldine Rath in Cedar Rapids, and Nancy Fleming Whetstine with Earl Whetstine in Fairfield.
Deaths include Rev Daniel Graber of near Noble with services at Sugar Creek Mennonite church and seven years as pastor. Rev B B S Ely of Hannibal formerly of First Presbyterian in Washington. Wagenknecht infant dies from nephritis with burial at Columbus City. Richard Olinger of Ainsworth 14 dies after auto crash near Ainsworth with funeral in Ainsworth and burial at Wapello.
A detailed account of a day trip through the Trossachs from Edinburgh to Glasgow using train coach and steamer. The writer describes crossing the Forth Bridge, Aberfoyle, Loch Katrine, and the Trossachs countryside, with stops at Bailie Nichol, a lake steam ride, and Stronachlachar, noting scenery, bagpipers, quarries, and a rain interruption before concluding at Inversnaid Hotel with tea and a Wordsworth link.
Mrs Maude Randall Trowbridge of Muscatine visited here this week. Maud has been radio announcer at Muscatine this summer and is said to be a good one. Other notes include Vins Bila Reister’s Chicago visit with her niece Nellie Dewey Mohr, and various local family and social updates.
A driver was fatally injured Saturday evening on primary road No. 2 east of Ainsworth. He died two hours after admission to the county hospital. The death car fled the scene and was found abandoned southwest of town. A license plate and owner ID were missing. About fifty gallons of alcohol were later found hidden in a cornfield. Three cars suspected of illicit alcohol transport in the area have been reported, hindering identification of the driver.
Former Washington man William Kesey Kiesey died at La Grange Missouri after falling on a crow bar he used to tear off burned roof remnants at a button factory fire. Funeral held. Weddings, beauty winner, and county picnic noted with multiple local names and Sept. 20 dates.
Relatives in Veo announce Phylis Jean Davenport a seven pound daughter born to Clarence Davenport and his wife formerly Gertrude Pardum. Hubert Walker and Marguerite Whitaker welcome an eight pound son born September 23 at Washington County Hospital. Irvin Henry and family of Keota announce a seven pound baby boy born Tuesday night at the hospital. Raymond Carter named for RC Watson and wife after their return home. The Watsons own South Grocery. Scott Jarrard and wife report a son William Scott born Wednesday night at home.
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