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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1940
Page
1
Leland Brown, 20, and Howard Barth, 26, both of Mabel, Minnesota, were in serious condition at St. Francis hospital after a gasoline boiler exploded while they used it to clean beer coils at Gilbertville, Iowa.
Superintendent J H Peet, in his fifth year guiding Cedar Falls city schools, has won a three year renewal.
OSKALOOSA W Baldock and Pauline Baldock, cafe operators in Fremont, were fined 300 dollars each after pleading guilty to a charge of giving beer to minors. Baldock was paroled from a 700 dollar fine on a second similar charge.
Two Postville youths Shafer Cole and Harold Meland depart Saturday for northern Alaska to stay for a year or two or longer if they find profitable work. Cole will work as a surveyor and Meland in a construction camp while they build a cabin.
Rockwell City celebrates the second anniversary of rural electrification in Calhoun county from 6 to 10 p m as REA cooperative members switch on house and yard lights. The cooperative now serves 1 050 members along 470 miles of lines in Calhoun Webster Sac and Pocahontas counties.
Waterloo physician Dr. Ivan Powers, serving as medical sergeant with the 28th Infantry First division, was wounded in action near Soissons France on July 21 1918. He is also eligible for the Silver Star for gallantry.
In Creston a theft of 119 pennies from a local beer tavern resulted in an indeterminate sentence not to exceed 10 years at Fort Madison penitentiary for Mark Wallace Martin 51 of Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania. Martin admitted a pattern of petty crimes beginning in 190% and said he spent most of his life in prisons across six states and preferred the Iowa penitentiary.
Community appeal for two supervised playgrounds at Stewart School and Lincoln in Washington aims to run two months this summer. June 19 start with daily sessions 9 to 12 and 1 to 4 30 Monday through Friday, needs funds now, contributions to E D Morrison Jr, Chairman's Men's Club Playground committee.
Harrison Spangler won re-election to a third term as Iowa Republican committeeman as delegates for 9 congressional districts favored his renomination. Martin Cooney trailed with four votes, while each district carries two delegates to the national convention and four at-large delegates are expected to back Spangler.
County Treasurer Marion S. George announces March tax distributions totaling 415 911.92 from 261 092.9 in taxes and 57 043.86 homestead refunds. Year to date collections reach 383 492.20 with January 23 248.05 and February 42 008.00, covering about half of the 777 024.47 annual levy. Disbursements to county funds and towns and schools include General state 21 605.45 Soldiers bonus 5 608.98 General county 16 139.24 Court expense 3 683.69 County 900F 16 074.54 State insane 1 143.46 County insane 2 538.61.
Ottumwa examination of jurors on a $12 000 verdict against Iowa Southern Utilities Co and Irwin D Palmer bus driver began. District Judge F B K Daugherty recalled the jury after defense motion. J A Shipley Jr testified he voted $4 000 for Mrs Myers and the figure was combined with others to average 12 judges.
Des Moines reports Iowa cattle on feed unchanged year over year with January totals showing a 16 percent rise over the prior year. Last quarter 1939 stocker and feeding shipments were 27 percent higher than a year earlier, but in the next three months the total dropped to 70 percent of 1938 figures.
Informal discussion groups formed most of the program at the Washington county council of religious education meeting held yesterday in the Methodist church. Winnie Plummer of St Paul Minnesota specialized in vacation Bible schools and weekday religious schools while Rev William M Nichol led the morning worship titled And Jessy Grew and Rev J Fred Mund led afternoon devotions. Leigh W Soule council president was unable to attend the county officers lunch with Miss Plummer after the meeting and Mrs Vernon Witting handled registration which began at 2 15 P M.
Dr A J Brace a longtime YMCA secretary in Chengtu China arrives in Washington for a three day visit linked to World Service work. He will address the Rotary Club Monday noon on China's new defenses and is identified as a friend of Generalissimo and Madam Chiang Kai Shek.
The Wayland Sunnydale route bus, with over twenty pupils aboard, slid into a ditch south of the C. M. Kauffman farm while driven by 18 year old Bar Monson. Six year old Leroy Bain sustained minor injuries. a broken tie-rod later found on the bus is suspected to have caused loss of control.
An unseasonably cold April night dropped to 18 degrees with a real freeze remembered. The high in the last 24 hours reached 20 degrees as temperatures stayed near the record low.
It is hoped the general public can hear him speak Monday evening. Mr Brace will discuss the World Service work of the M C A at the Sunday evening service of the United Presbyterian church.
In the wake of the Nazi invasion Iceland acts toward full independence, drifting from Danish sovereignty as German forces strip King Christian of royal powers and Iceland broadens its autonomous stance. The fragment notes Iceland as an independent nation under the Danish king, tallying secessionist momentum.
The committee announced steady progress in planting evergreens and oaks along the cemetery road. Favorable weather has aided work, with all evergreens in the ground and oaks planted. completion expected in a few days. Garden department members praise public cooperation in the beautification project.
Mr and Mrs C Palmer suffered lacerations sprains and bruises when their car went into a ditch after hitting a chuck hole on the county farm road Wednesday evening.
In the district meetings the only battles between Spangier and Cooney occurred in districts six and seven, with contests developing only there.
Mrs H A Dougall a 42 year old sufferer of nervous breakdowns died today at her home at 602 North Fourth Avenue by inhaling gas. Coroner Kyle of Kyle county said it was undoubtedly suicide. Her body was found by Cora Raymond in the kitchen with two gas burners on. Funeral arrangements at L A Jones funeral home were undecided.
An overheated stove is given as the cause of a morning fire at the small residence of Sam Moore north of the Berdo barn formerly the cavalry stable. Damage came from smoke and water. fire department extinguished the blaze quickly.
A Christian Endeavor field tour will be held at the Presbyterian church in Washington next Wednesday evening April 17 at 7 30. Dr. Burger of Coe college Cedar Rapids will be the speaker. Colored movies of Marshalltown the site of the state Christian Endeavor convention will also be shown.
When a cistern platform cracked Herman Boisen of near Storm Lake fell into a well but crawled out. He was dripping wet but unhurt.
Marion Timmins of Washington County 4-H will guest the noon WHO program with Herb Plambeck on Saturday and try out at Shrine auditorium at 2 PM for a spot on the evening broadcast. Two or three standout 4-H acts will join the barn dance program. Local leaders hope for his radio spot Saturday night.
Dwight H. Green former United States district attorney won the Republican nomination and will oppose Harry B. Hershey former Democratic state committee chairman who won the Democratic primary in Illinois for the November governor election.
A group of Wellington bombers with fighters attacked Stavanger airfield last night wrecking aircraft and injuring or killing about twenty personnel. British raids also struck German supply lines to Norway by mining off Denmark and Sweden and bombing a Baltic seaplane base.
Stockholm April 12 Premier Per Albin Hansson declared in a radio broadcast that Sweden faces an hour of trial which may be the most severe in 100 years. He said no demands have been made on Sweden for use of her territory by belligerents but that any such demands would be rejected.
Jacob A. Knepp aged 75 died about 6 20 this morning at his Kalona home after three years of illness following a stroke. He lived most of his life in Sharon Center area, now Kalona resident, with Washington residence prior. Funeral at East Union church north of Kalona Sunday at 2 pm, Rev. D J Fischer in charge. burial in Schrock cemetery. He is survived by wife Nancy Kinsinger, two daughters Minnie Brenneman and Saudie Yoder of Kalona, son Floyd Knepp of Washington, twin brother John of Kalona, brother Levi of Goshen Ind, and several grandchildren.
Floyd Mills a new mechanic arrives from Gary Indiana with his wife and two children William ten and Tom two they reside at 01 North Marion Avenue Mills previously worked for Mace Motor in 1925 and served as service manager for Grantham Auto in Gary and Buckhalter Motor Company Gary prior positions indicate his automotive experience and relocation to the area
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