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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1941
Page
1
A Cedar Falls column recounts a comical civet cat incident at Rube Carrolls Smoke Shop. Employee Carl Miller used chloroform to subdue the trapped animal, which drifted off to sleep without serious harm.
Joe Eve zich, 14, a Council Bluffs High freshman, died when his bicycle was struck by a two ton transport truck after veering from a door of a parked car. The truck swerved toward the parked car due to a double parking incident. Walter Turner, 40, driver, and Arnold Lieb, 32, parked car driver, were booked for investigation and released on bonds. Louis Aker, 50, Omaha, Neb., booked on double parking charge.
Fred Froulst, an eighth grader at Amos Hiatt Junior High, began a solar system model after finishing arithmetic early last semester. He used an old globe for Earth with a taped equator, his sister’s jack ball for the Moon, and a tin can sun with a light bulb. He assembled other parts from scrap wood, egg beaters, and tin, soldering and bolting them together.
Webster City 13 year old Evelyn Pruismann was killed when a city road maintainer ran over her. Coroner Dr. George A. Paschal reported the inquest verdict found operator negligent but ruled the death accidental and not felonious. Witnesses said she was warned to stay off the machine and tripped while attempting to leap to the ground, a wheel crushing her head.
Washington church men from various congregations plan a joint dinner and meeting Thursday evening April 17 at the Methodists dining room. Tickets are on sale. committee members include Glenn B. Holden and Albert Simpson. About 200 men are expected for the annual men and missions gathering with Rev Dean Chanmara of Des Moines delivering the address on The Power to See It Through.
The Washington county local draft board issues guidance on filling out the Selective Service questionnaire. Registrants should answer carefully, with attorneys available to assist. The board stresses that classification depends on a complete questionnaire and that independant evidence is limited during a five day appeal window. Deferments are rare and strictly case based, with agencies urging adherence to regulations.
The article notes growing calls for federal conciliation agency help to settle defense industry labor fights. Southern coal operators who left a wage-scale talks with CIO United Mine Workers ask President Roosevelt and Labor Secretary Perkins to refer disputes to the National Defense Mediation Board. Veteran conciliator James Dewey is assigned to a UAW led threat against General Motors in a defense contracts context.
Alyce Fishburn daughter of C H Fishburn recently completed a secretarial course at Wright MacMahon school Beverly Hills California and is now doing secretarial work for the W H Steele company of Los Angeles.
Official quarters said the next step in strengthening Britain could be extend ing lend lease aid to Ireland to secure closer cooperation in the north Atlantic. The report notes Washington aims to bolster Allied resolve and increase Irish involvement in wartime logistics.
Laurine Kiesey writes about democracy as freedom from dictatorship, school safety without gas masks, home security from bombings, freedom to travel, speak, join clubs, vote, and follow laws. She contrasts American rights with shortages in the old world and says everyone should be thankful to live in America.
Iowa legislative action approved allocations for an engineering laboratory at Iowa State College, a library unit at the University of Iowa, and state aid for dependent children, with earmarked funds for a state office building. Several hoped-for reforms failed, including a teachers annuity plan and a four-year term proposal for state officials.
Washington county selective service board says a third man will be sent to Fort Des Moines for a year of training. The contingent now includes Lyle Earl Long order number 71, with Donald A. Perrin as alternate if Long is ineligible.
Helen Finney, a Liscomb teacher, is spending Easter weekend with her parents, Mr and Mrs H C Finney, here.
Posters advertise a Shenandoah Iowa Junior Chamber excursion to Camp Claiborne Louisiana where Iowa troops are stationed. A special train departs Shenandoah May 23 at 9 PM, arrives at Camp Claiborne May 25 8 AM, returns May 27 7:30 AM, with ten day tickets valid on the same route and sightseeing in St Louis.
The Southeast District Library meeting will be held here on Wednesday, April 25, at the Presbyterian church. An all day session opens registration at 9:30, with a noon luncheon. Miss Blanche Smith and Mrs. H. C. Houghton will speak, and a bookmobile display from Lucas County will be shown.
UP Justice of Peace John Budd continued the intoxication charges against Berry Halden 46 and Fred Willis, officials suspended after their arrest in April, delaying a ruling until the following Saturday.
Forecasters predict mild sunny weather for most areas, but Iowa expects rain tonight and tomorrow afternoon. Fashion experts note attire will depend on local conditions as no universal parade style trend exists.
In Little Rock the trip features all steel air conditioned coaches with early reservations advised. Full information is available from the Junior Chamber of Commerce at Shanandoah. The round trip fare is set at 19.95 dollars.
Budapest reports Hungarian troops entered Subotica and captured two towns southwest of it. US legation and consulate in Belgrade remain intact and staff and families safe. Britain intensifies air attacks on German lines as Yugoslav forces resist in mountains near Skoplje. a Yugoslav counter offensive is claimed to be under way. British and Greek forces mass along a defense line from Salonika Gulf to Albania.
Three people passed driving tests yesterday and received licenses from a state highway patrol examiner. Four failed, and three issued instruction permits. Licensed: John N. Baker of Muscatine Beatrice W. Replogie and Stanley T. Richards of Washington. Chauffeurs licenses granted to John Custer Howard K. Curl Jay W. Brewer of Washington William VanSickle Jr of West Chester Harry D. Levy of Kalona Ethel M. Stevens and Gene f Stevens of Ainsworth.
Evelyn Lester a 17 year old of Washington suffered serious injuries in a two car crash on highway 92 five miles west of Washington in front of the George Bartholomew farm. She was unconscious for hours and later recalled nothing. Driver Tom Randall 19 and Lowell Statler both of Keota were involved. Statler and Gammon also injured. All three injured were taken to Washington county hospital. Damages to Randall car estimated above $200.
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