09 Apr 1936
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1936
Page
1
Bulmetsburg editor notes a local incident where Neilson 21 suffered critical burns while trapped by James in a service station. He escaped through a window as flames engulfed the building owned by Neilson and his father. The shop had only recently been rebuilt after a previous fire two months earlier.
Maquoketa officials announce a 10 percent raise for teachers this year and drop the mandatory work clause that prohibited faculty from engaging in other gainful pursuits such as music teaching carpentry work or clerking. The clause had existed for a single year and proved unpopular.
Keosauqua report portrays the McCarty family living in a van buren county log cabin with a shingled roof and no fireplace. The parents and five children inhabit the cabin after their previous home was demolished for a highway project, drawing a Lincoln era comparison.
Davenport Fire Chief Richard Kelley was nearly hit when his car collided with a 40 pound white dog. The impact bent the right rear fender cracked the paint and loosened the wheel. the dog fled after scrambling to its feet.
Cherokee My Obi Drake University football star becomes athletic director at Cherokee High School. He succeeds George Hicks who retired after nine years. He was once reported dead during Minnesota practice but survived with nurse Carolyn Olsen, who is now engaged to him.
William B. Chamberlin executive secretary of the National Committee on Fair Play in Sports will speak to students of Iowa State Teachers College Tuesday April 14 under the United Student Movement. His talk titled The Eleventh Olympiad the Greatest Publicity Stunt in the World.
Wall Lake resident Robert Laughlin credits potatoes with lifting his mood and finances. He operates a 300 acre farm along Federal Highway 69, split between shallow muck and blue clay, dedicating half to potatoes. He prides himself on quality and disciplined spraying and crop science.
Rev Carl W Klein announces a three hour Good Friday program at the Methodist church tomorrow from 12 30 to 3 30 with seven periods led by different pastors and Dr Samuel Garvin of Dubuque conducting the final period The plan includes organ preludes prayers hymns and meditations and expects about 23000 attendees with Washington businesses closing two hours to allow workers to attend.
The Holy City will be presented Easter Sunday at 7 30 PM by combined Washington church choirs at United Presbyterian Church. A permanent Community Oratorio Society is hoped to grow from this effort, funded by patrons supporting quality music. The idea followed last Decembers Messiah production and aims to sponsor future major works.
Baltimore mayor Howard W. Jepsen and home were struck by a blast at Spring Lake. The explosion shattered windows and tore a ground hole 18 inches wide and a foot deep, prompting the mayor to call it an intentional bombing.
The Zeppelin Von Hindenburg was speeding up the coast of northwest Africa at 74 miles an hour on its return trip from America. It radioed the air ministry to report its course.
O C Patterson of Cedar elected president to lead the new federal soil conservation program in Washington County. Wayne Norman of Oregon, W O Morgan of Clay, and Marion Stransky of English River named officers. Three member allotment committee includes Patterson, Norman, and Charles Kennedy with Carl Oldfield as alternate. Training school for township groups set at Y M C A Friday with 72 men expected. instructor H Laurel Dietrich of Brooklyn Iowa. A 2:30 Good Friday pause will include B F Schwartz talk on the day’s significance.
London April 9 Britain will spend about 50 million dollars to expand its air program in 1936. Neville Chamberlain, chancellor of the exchequer, told the House of Commons in reply to questions.
President Roosevelt's PWA administrator Harry L. Hopkins was accused of misusing relief money to bolster a political machine in Pennsylvania. The attack adds to ongoing scrutiny of federal aid programs.
In Pensacola on April 9 a comely middle aged housewife a young carpenter and two Black men faced charges of a fantastical plot to wreck a train and kill the engineer who was the woman's husband.
Des Moines April 9. The state railway commission announced a new truck reciprocity pact with Illinois claiming to save Iowa truckers 150000 dollars in fees. Iowa drivers will not pay fees in Illinois under the agreement.
Riverside mourns the death of Sister Mary Fulgentia B V M at Mount Carmel infirmary Dubuque after 63 years in the order. She served as housekeeper here and marked her fiftieth anniversary in 1923. Survived by brother Felix Cody of Chicago. Funeral at Mount Carmel Dubuque. Henry Walters of the Navy has returned from furlough and will cruise from San Diego. Alice Klein and son Donald drove to Burlington for tests with Navy recruits headed to Des Moines for training at Great Lakes.
The State Theatre is lauded for early film showings and quality programming. It screens The Singing Kid on its national release date as one of 212 U S theatres, and opens The Trail of the Lone Pine in Iowa today with continuous showings Saturday. A new 40 000 cubic feet per minute blower enhances air conditioning for patrons.
A sunrise union service for young people is planned for Easter Sunday at 6 30 a m at the Y M C A Committees are being appointed and a fuller program will be announced tomorrow. The event aims for broad church participation and a large turnout.
Clarence C. Hotle of West Chester sues E. S. Percival of Cleveland for damages after a road crash. The jury heard final arguments as Judge Bechly gave instructions. nearly 30 witnesses were called, with focus on whether the collision occurred within an hour after sunset on February 19, 1935.
The program features Edward Everett Horton and Cab Calaway with his band the Yacht Club boys and Al Jolson among other famous names slated to appear at the State theater opening Sunday.
Trustees approve extensive upgrades including a tubular fire escape water softener and new maternity and baby departments on the first and third floors. A state inspector praised the baby department and the delivery room will move to the third floor. Renovations aim to finish by Florence Nightingale Day.
Ode Ferguson and Oscar Cuddy Jr drove to Ft Madison yesterday and returned with Mrs Ferguson who had been visiting there.
Reports from Addis Ababa say a fierce battle around Birkos near Gardarre produced heavy casualties for both sides but left the outcome undecided. Italian advances appear rapid with Mussolini ready to demand large territorial concessions before halting the east Africa offensive.
Mrs Martha Galloway and her children of Waterloo are visiting at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs H J McCreedy.
The Y W C A board elected Miss Elizabeth Daw son as president and Miss Nellie Tripp as vice president for the coming year. New members joined, committees to be announced, and a fund and member drive is set for the first week in June led by general chair Miss Athea Montgomery. The swimming program is supervised by Mrs Anne Cosman and a new pool stoker aims to keep water warm for swimmers.
Mrs. Ellen 8S. Wallace is named a Gold Star Mother and a member of the Three Quarter Century Club.
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