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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1940
Page
1
Mason City voters update city leadership with Arleigh Marshall elected mayor succeeding Ray E. Pauley. Herbert T. Barclay is reappointed city manager. Council rejects proposal to convert the city hall basement into a civic art center.
William V four heldem, 19, of Pella, was sentenced to 10 years at Anamosa reformatory after pleading guilty to stealing a car two weeks earlier. District Judge R Hayes oversaw the case.
The University of Iowa alumni I club will hold its annual spring meeting in Des Moines on April 27, announced by President Mike Hyland of Tama. Officials expect the 1940 session to be the largest yet, with 875 members, and the executive board will meet the same day to set policy for 1940-41, concurrent with the Drake Relays.
Mrs. Fred Champ filed a $10,000 personal injury claim with the city council alleging severe injuries from a hole in the sidewalk on March 2. The notice charges city negligence.
Prof Benjamin F Shambaugh head of the University of Iowa political science department and superintendent of the State historical society is in critical condition at the university hospital after illness at his home Sunday morning.
Police in the midwest issued bulletins for Don Smith of Des Moines after he allegedly abandoned a truck and trailer in a Cedar Rapids parking lot while demonstrating appliances for Lloyd A. Gerstenberger of Galesbury Illinois. Smith vanished, suspected of selling part of his merchandise.
Mrs. Harriet Ripley 75 and Mrs. D E K Misel were injured when their car turned over on the road between Columbus Junction and Conesville near the airport. Miss Misel and Mrs. Jessie Teets escaped serious harm. others suffered various injuries including a leg dislocation, broken rib, punctured lung, and a fractured leg.
Wilkes Barre area endures crest of Susquehanna river as flood casualties rise. Five dead and five missing with 50 000 homeless. bridge to Plymouth damaged. two months repair time for highway link, no trolley service during that period. Sunbury and four towns with 150 000 residents submerged. schools churches and businesses become refugee centers.
Brighton reports a three story brick veneer hotel owned by Dennis Hlesseltine burned last night with most guests and fixtures lost. Firefighters faced a steel roof hindering effort but saved the nearby business district as transients staying there were moved to safety.
Mr and Mrs C Q Harris of Keota spent the afternoon in town to attend the funeral of Mrs Harris cousin Robert Nelson. Mrs Dallas Topping and Junior Nelson of Wellman also attended the Nelson funeral.
Funeral services for John H. H. Younkin will be held at two o clock Wednesday afternoon at the Riverside Methodist Church. Burial will follow in Riverside cemetery. He died yesterday morning at his home east of Riverside.
Iowa Supreme Court held Des Moines exceeded constitutional debt limit and should not issue 2769,000 in special bonds for WPA projects. The ruling overturns a district court decision and sends the case back for further proceedings. Gregory Brunk, Des Moines attorney, argued the city surpassed the limit by over 3,000,000.
LeRoy Pratt was elected president of the Rotary club with M J Cruise as vice president and Ralph W Thompson as secretary to succeed himself. Three new directors include C A Rooice, Charles Kennedy and B E K Stutsman. Officers begin July 1 in Rotary tradition. Music program by Washington Junior College musicians directed by Royd White entertained club members and visitors. Glenn Meneley and Carl Brown from Columbia, Missouri, sang at close.
The Washington city council met last night at city hall to receive annual reports and conduct end of year business for a new municipal year. A brief health board and tax review followed, with adjournment to Wednesday evening. no new appointments were made.
Cora Effort died about noon today at the Hammond rest home on North Iowa avenue. She was about 88 and had resided there for six years. The body was taken to L A. Jones funeral home with funeral arrangements not yet announced.
Legionaires throughout the county urged to attend the county Legion meeting in Kalona Thursday evening. Capt. W G Eldridge of Washington will speak on National Defense. Other entertainment is planned and refreshments served. Van Vodicka commands Kalona post, Warren Morgan of Brighton is county commander.
Cedar Rapids area lumberyard workers persist in a strike continuing into the week. Union leaders say demands focus on wages and schedules, with pickets seen outside multiple facilities. Local businesses report some disruption to deliveries and shipments.
Workmen started today to prepare ground for trees and shrubs along cemetery road with planting to follow once the site is ready. The Garden department committee reports strong community support and welcomes remaining contributions in the coming days from listed donors and others.
The Iowa Supreme Court affirmed Judge W W Scott's Johnson county order to reopen the Farmers Loan and Trust bank receivership at Iowa City. The case returns to Johnson county court to hear testimony on valued assets including a three-fifth interest in an Iowa City apartment building acquired by Summerwill.
Union men pressed for a $2 per week raise for lumberyard truck drivers. Regular drivers reportedly receive $26 weekly. The discussion continued as negotiators sought a workable settlement amid shaping labor demands.
Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain warned neutrals in a Commons address that Britain and allies will tighten blockades against Germany on land and sea. He said aid to Germany could invite “hideous serfdom” under Hitler and outlined plans to cut iron ore shipments from Scandinavia and target land routes through the Balkans and Russia.
Washington students held a parade after school to protest the board of education’s plan to reassign coaching duties for next year. They urged the return of Fred Maasdam and also supported Kimberlin, marching through town with banners and car caravans before gathering in the park for a speech.
The change cuts the standard work week to 48 hours, aligning with a worker demand. Officials confirm the adjustment reflects a key request from employees seeking shorter hours and better balance.
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