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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1938
Page
1
Des Moines welfare board officials weigh a summer camp outing for the blind at the Salvation Army camp on the Des Moines River near Madrid Iowa. Blind pensions rose to 1050 this month.
Ames professor J. F. Calvert of Iowa State College resigned as associate professor of electrical engineering effective September 1 to take a professorship in Northwestern University’s electrical engineering department.
In Goose Lake ceremonies new city officers were inducted with Gilbert Slansen sworn in as mayor. Former mayor John Hansen, father of the new leader, administered the oath and wore a broad grin as the transition occurred.
A pension report shows 17.74 percent of Iowa residents aged 65 and over live alone. About 76 percent reside with relatives, and six percent live under other arrangements with non relative companions.
A large barn near Iowa City burned killing 32 head of livestock and destroying about 1,500 bushels of grain. Farmer Ben Mahoney could not explain the blaze. damage totaled several thousand dollars. Four milk cows four cows? Correction: 4 milk cows, three heifers, two horses, two calves and a bull perished in the fire.
Lee County records note the county home resident known as the Ossified Man has joined a carnival company. Hoovet, helpless for 17 years, is unable to move limbs and is blind. He is fed by tube and left the county home in a special trailer.
A survey by Harold Gunderson assistant extension entomologist at Iowa State College reports chineh bug infestation in Johnson county Iowa with medium impact in the southern half and very light in the northern half.
A rain and windstorm caused many power lines to break in Marion county. City officials shut off water when pumps could not run. Firefighters fought a blaze with no water supply. Local resident Dave Robinson faced disposing of 200 fried chickens after his coop burned down.
Dr Jacques heads the Iowa insect survey at Iowa Wesleyan College and has collected more than 7 000 Iowa bug species. Groups canvassed all counties for specimens, with occasional new species forwarded to him for identification.
The Journal honors linemen of Iowa Southern Utilities and the telephone company who worked all night in a driving storm to restore service. The workers faced harsh conditions yet pushed to return utilities to normal, earning deserved recognition for their effort.
The administration won a key test, defeating a motion to kill the government reorganization bill 191 to 169. Representative O Connors NY Democrat led the effort but abandoned plans to amend or kill the measure. The House faced intense protests from many sections of the country amid the vote.
A special event replaces the usual sermon at West Chester Methodist Church on April 16. The King’s Herald band of thirty performs in the annual public program with children’s numbers, solos by Mrs. Edgar Stewart, and three readings by Irene Nash of Oskaloosa. Reverend Nash, former pastor, will be remembered. Attendees are asked to bring a silver offering for the children’s missionary work. program starts at 7 30 p m.
Funeral services for Del Hi Reed will be held Friday at two o’clock at Marsh funeral home in Keota. Reed, a Keota resident, died Tuesday night at St Josephs hospital in Ottumwa.
Des Moines The state conservation commission will place eleven new fish rearing ponds in operation this spring. Four ponds at Lake of Three Fires near Bedford will raise large mouth bass crappie and bluegills. Five at Reed’s Lake near Hampton will grow the same species and two near Lake Keomah Oska loosa will rear large mouth bass and bluegills.
Wilma Marshall of Coralville visited Riverside with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Earl Marshall and family. Marjorie Fesler, student nurse at Mercy hospital in Iowa City, visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Fesler. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Shimitz and family of Iowa City were guests at the home of Mrs. Rose Shebanek and daughter Mary.
In Des Moines April 7 two Republicans Fred Everett and John Mulroney announced bids for the party’s nomination for attorney general. Everett of Fort Dodge and Mulroney, also from Fort Dodge, join incumbent Democrat John H. Mitchell and D. Marshall of Des Moines in the statewide race. Mulroney is American Legion member and ally of James P. Dolliver, Fort Dodge attorney and state Legion commander. Everett is a native of Iowa.
R D Merritt of the Iowa State highway commission met Washington city council to review blueprints for the North Second avenue underpass to eliminate Rock Island and Milwaukee railway grade crossings. An ordinance establishing grades was approved. Bid timing for state commission letting was not fixed but expected this month. The project, funded by federal grade crossing funds, was announced Tuesday. Council continued tax assessment reviews with city assessor Charlen E Lemley and planned to resume tonight.
Charles Riley, 58, of Brighton, died yesterday afternoon at his home after a heart attack. Funeral services are set for Friday at 2 PM at the Christian church, with Rev. R. W. Fillmore presiding. burial in Hillcrest cemetery. He lived most of his life in Brighton and worked for the M and St L railroad. Survived by his wife Laura Fairchild, two brothers Elmer Riley and Dave Riley, and one sister Rena Fairchild.
Born in Bloomfield in 1876 he studied there then earned a law degree from the University of Iowa in 1897. He served in the Philippines during the Spanish-American War and started his legal practice at Albia after his discharge.
Snow and cold linger across Iowa with more than 12 inches in Mason City and 100 towns isolated by downed poles and telephone lines. Losses exceed 250000 dollars while rains replenish soil. a Western blizzard moves toward Chicago with subzero temps and heavy snowfall.
Judge P. J. Siegers, presiding in Washington this week, has ordered a recess from yesterday evening until tomorrow. He is in Iowa City today for the supreme court day ceremonies at the university law school.
A baptismal service follows the morning worship at the Foursquare Gospel church next Sunday. Rev. W. J. Stevens will deliver his third sermon on the life of Christ. The evening sermon titled Christ the Baptizer With the Holy Spirit follows at 7 30 p m.
Major L. A. Kurtz and F.A. will speak at 5 45 p m Thursday April 7 1938 over KANT on The Field Artillery phase of The Citizen's Military Training Camp.
Harland Meyers and his son Richard of Wellman operated a new shop in Washington today, expanding local business activity.
Adolf Hitler travels through Germany and Austria on a 1700 mile tour for the plebiscite, guarded by Heinrich Himmler and storm troopers. He maintains eight hours sleep, indoor meetings when possible, and a security detail trained by studying newsreels of former royal assassinations.
Des Moines reports a political shift as Homer Bush, a Republican former assistant secretary of agriculture and state legislator from 1929 to 1936, announces a change in party allegiance to the Democrat Party. The move signals evolving local political alignments and potential impact on upcoming elections.
W A Anderson former president of City National bank Clinton faces arraignment before Judge John C Collett in Davenport on a new nine count indictment charging misappropriation of funds and falsified records. Bond remains 10000 on the original charges with nine counts in the new bill including a 27000 loan to the Tri City Star without bank board approval. Old counts were marked quashed by Judge Dewey. Anderson earlier hailed from Washington Iowa. A Legion auxiliary meeting in Fairfield drew Mrs Maynard Brown and Mrs Belle Rice Tuesday afternoon.
In a letter to Auditor Grant Park of Montgomery County, the resident requests switching from Republican to Democratic. He criticizes the Republican Party's "rule or ruin reactionary leadership" in the public appeal.
Iowa farm income in 1987 and early 1988 shows improved finances with a 22 percent rise in January 1988 over January 1987 and a 32 percent rise over January 1986. Purchases of farm implements are 28 percent higher than in 1935, and livestock and poultry values rise 10 and 20 percent respectively per U S Department of Agriculture data.
Washington county endures ice and rain with telephones and power lines down across the north and west. Iowa Southern Utilities reports crews repairing lines to Wellman Keota and West Chester while poles and trees block service, with 690 new poles ordered.
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