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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1949
Page
1
DES MOINES Iowa House votes 8 to 7 to pass a watered down labor bill that leaves intact the 1947 ban on the closed and union shop. The measure includes a three day cooling off period and optional arbitration for labor disputes.
Rev Tom Polk president of the Recreational council calls a special meeting for tomorrow at 5 p m in the YMCA Members urged to attend
Washington's city council and Mayor Ernest Salladay held their first meeting of the new year in city hall with reports from the park board library and municipal water plant approved. Appointments to city offices included John Lowash city clerk Henry Bailey city solicitor Perry Jordan water works traffic street lighting and sewerage George Baker fire chief and marshal and others.
A basement fire at the three story St Anthony's hospital in Effingham Illinois killed 57 people and left many others missing or injured. The blaze started in the basement near midnight and a laundry chute fed flames upward. Among the dead were all eight newborns in the nursery and a nurse who refused to leave the babies. The hospital served a town of 6000 and its destruction left no local hospital. Some patients escaped by windows and a laboring mother delivered a son after climbing down a ladder. Fire officials expect long recovery and identification of victims.
Mary Voorhees of Washington, a June graduate from the State University of Iowa with a BA in Recreational Leadership, plans to pursue work in organized recreation in Illinois. She has held roles as playground director in Wilmette and recess supervisor at Horace Mann, while active in Gamma Phi Beta and university organizations.
C S Lemmon celebrates six decades in Washington as local jeweler. He arrived in 1899 to work for L D Robinson, then co-owned the store with Karl Lewis, later becoming sole proprietor. He has spent every year in the same storefront on the east side of the square.
Indian railroads carried a billion passengers during 1947-48. In 1948-49 the system grossed 613.5 million dollars, reflecting rapid growth and high passenger demand across the network.
Rev and Mrs Lelan Rog ers missionaries from British Guiana arrived in August 1948 for their first furlough and will speak at a missionary service at the Church of the Nazarene on Wednesday April 6 at 730 pm according to Rev C F Gieselman pastor of the local congregation They left the United States in October 1944 for Trinidad.
FBI reports Rich ard Henderson Crowe a 40 year old New York cashier who vanished March 27 with part of his bank’s funds was captured in a Daytona Beach bar. He surrendered and agreed to return to New York for trial. Authorities say he hid under an alias and much of the loot including securities was recovered.
Funeral services for Mrs Ame lia Kuhn were held this morning at 10 30 o'clock in the Jones funeral home with Rev FG Park in charge. Eleanor Morrison sang a solo with M S Smith at the piano. Pallbearers were Claude Tucker Lester Krabill Robert McFarlane WS Harvey Leslie Dunlap and Arthur Swift. Burial was in Elm Grove cemetery.
The Rogers resume mentions their first term of service and a 1947 move to British Juiana. Their work includes preaching, education, and construction. Both Rev and Mrs Rogers are graduates of God's Bible School and College in New York City. Mrs Rogers trained a year at Booth Memorial Hospital in New York.
Washington reports the death of Mrs. Sallie Shelton in Chicago Illinois aged over ninety. She died of pneumonia at her son Walter’s home Saturday night. Funeral services are set for Wednesday at 1 PM in Chicago. She is survived by half sister Mrs Ruth Mitchell and step mother Mrs Emma Black of 420 South Avenue B.
The Senate rejected further amendments to the 5.0 billion Marshall Plan renewal as debate stretched into its tenth day. House action is pending. A defeated Ellender proposal would have required recovery nations to repay a quarter of aid in strategic materials.
R A Jurging proprietor of the Jurging Tin Shop announces a new location at 213 South Marion Avenue in the former Lies Company building. The move completed yesterday from 122 North Iowa where the shop had operated for 28 years.
Everett Burham Jr explained the World Federalist project at the Washington Rotary Club gathering. He noted David Stanley of Iowa City as state director for the effort and announced his forthcoming visit to Washington.
Members of the Chamber of Commerce reported strong interest in uniform closing hours for Washington stores. The plan sets Saturday night close at 10:00 p m for groceries and other stores, with 9:30 p m in winter months, and earlier weekday closings. Details show June to August variations and post-winter schedules.
Generally fair and dry weather continues this afternoon through Friday. Day temps in the sixties with nights in the thirties, northwest winds 15 to 20 mph this afternoon, easing tonight and turning southwest tomorrow. Monday highs near 60 and morning low around 29.
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