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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1940
Page
1
Esther Larson, 2, daughter of Mr and Mrs Hilmer Larson of Wallingford, injured by burns from a gasoline lamp explosion lit by her father. The fire caused $2,000 damage to the Larson residence in Ebestherville.
Mrs. Steve Burk, living several miles northeast of Fort Madison, was found drowned in a well at her home. Fort Madison firefighters attempted to revive her. Coroner Walter Cements is investigating the case.
Cedar Rapids postal officials prepared to investigate distribution of art photographs via the mails. Reports said many Cedar Rapids high school students received circulars advertising sex illustration photographs. Frank Baldwin Cedar Rapids postmaster said he would refer the matter to the postal inspector in the California district.
Approximately 60 state inmates escaped injury when a landslide dropped 200,000 cubic yards of earth near the state penitentiary wall during an enlargement project. The men spotted the slide as it began and moved to safety at the northeast edge of the grounds.
Warden Cal Haynes urged the board of control to end night shifts in the Iown estate penitentiary textile work. He said night work could pose a potential danger with large groups of convicts in prison shops at night, though three years of operation were satisfactory.
Bee production in the United Fints reached 40.4 billion in 1959, up three percent from 1938, reflecting growth in the sector.
Des Moines April 5 political gossip centers on former Gov Nelson Kraschel and a possible Democratic bid for the gubernatorial nomination. Rumors say Kraschel may announce by April 24. Breen would welcome a Kraschel challenge in a heated primary.
Fayette county officers report thieves entered two postoffices during the night. At Maynard the safe was forced and $20 in cash plus $336 in stamps taken. The Westgate post office door was forced open but nothing was stolen.
Grandparents Mary Jane Larson born Dec 29 1939 to Glenn and Mary Larson Decorah claim eight living grandparents. They include Stanton Erickson and Nels Larson of Decorah and Peasant Two. Great grandparents listed are O A P Haugen of Decorah and B W Olson of Beardsley Minnesota.
Washington high school contestants earned top rating in five events at the pre-state music contest held in Wellman. The concert band saxophone quartet and soloists June Garrett and Marjorie Walier listed as division one, with other groups from Sigourney, Kalena, Ottumwa, and Iowa City also achieving high ratings. Tonight vocal soloists are scheduled to perform.
President Roosevelt urged defeating proposals to limit reciprocal trade agreements to one year. Vice President Garner backs one year while Senator Walsh prepares the measure against the administration’s request for a three year extension. Garner says no emergency requires longer extension.
Washington baritone Doug Dowell and other soloists headline a program with eight instrumental events this afternoon. Schools competing span Class AA and A including Washington, Iowa City, Ottumwa and Class B C D teams such as Sigourney, Marengo, South Maelish, Richland, What Cheer, Williamsburg, Kalona, Keota and more. Judging panel features Barrette Stout, S. C. Hamlow, and Karl Webb among others withAdam Rank Noyes and L. H. Biggerstaff. Continuous results list mixed chorus class B and divisions across Keota Kalona Sigourney Williamsburg piano divisions in Ottumwa and Iowa City.
This morning the fire department answered a call to a small reef fire on a shed in the Gon block of Erest Jefferson Street. The blaze, likely caused by a bonfire, was quickly controlled with the booster tank water from the fire truck and caused minimal damage.
Cape Hatteras in North Carolina is described as possessing the world’s largest native deposits of quicksand, a claim highlighting the unusual geological feature along its shore.
The state highway commission will open bids at Ames on April 6 for a new bridge over the English River northeast of Wellman on a county trunk road. The 410 by 22 feet continuous I beam bridge will use 698.9 cubic yards of concrete masonry 99 064 pounds of reinforcing steel and 337 415 pounds of structural steel.
Newell C. Day urged about 160 men at the United Presbyterian church union dinner to sustain church work with active, visible support. He compared the church to big business and urged more showmanship and youth programs, praising advertising methods as a model.
Art Wallbank of Mt. Pleasant, supervisor, lists 14 census enumerators for Washington County. Names cover Brighton, Cedar, Crawfordsville, Dutch Creek, Kalona, English River, West Chester Franklin, Jackson, Wellman, Lime Creek, Marion, Ainsworth, and Oregon townships, with several townships yet to be named.
The service tonight will be led by Rev. Kenneth Erickson pastor of the Foursquare church in Fairfield. Erickson will deliver the message and the uke band will provide special music. The public is invited.
Secretary Leigh Soule of the YMCA directs a Washington High School Boys dinner and meeting aimed at promoting fellowship among churchmen. The Washington High School Boys quartet Merle Booth Kay Whisler Douglas Dowell and Leonard Wittheft performed with Dowell and Booth as vocal solos and Mrs Boyd White on piano. G BR Holden arranged the music. The event, first of its kind in the city, is to be repeated to strengthen church work.
London reports Allied air offensives against Wilhelmshaven with bombers hitting four destroyers. Allied economic mobilization seeks to outpace Germany in merchant ship production. March saw the lowest Allied losses since the war began as forces clash on multiple fronts and blockades tighten. Oslo mentions a British destroyer repelling German planes near the Scottish coast. two passengers injured as German planes attack a passenger ship Mira.
Reverend Walter Eastwood of Mileston Pa writes his father Dr FF W Eastwood that his home and church remain unflooded while Front street homes in Milton flood. Roads near Milton are blocked and Sunbury is hard hit. Walter has a film of flood pictures ready.
A decree of divorce was granted by Judge 4. G Patterson in district court to Delipha Spear in her suit against A. J. Spear.
A marriage license was granted at the courthouse to Don and Cady of Norwalk and Mathes yth Prine of Des Moines.
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