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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1932
Page
6
A mob of unemployed terrorized Auckland for hours wrecking shops hotels and theatres. Marines opened fire at midnight dispersing the crowd as police naval and army salvaged order. Seven police and a woman were seriously injured, with looting continuing briefly afterward.
German police move quickly to dismantle the Nazi storm trooper groups once outlawed by government decree. Rome-like operations seal headquarters in Munich as officers seize planes, vehicles, uniforms, weapons, banners, and incriminating documents, including a map marking 100 secret hangouts.
An open dispute erupts between the Chicago Board of Trade and the Federal Farmers National Grain Corporation. The row centers on a petition to Secretary of Agriculture Arthur Hyde to revoke the board of trade as a contract market, potentially abolishing the exchange. The petition comes from C. E. Huff of Salina Kansas, president of the grain corporation.
The school presented a modernized Merchant of Venice with lead performances by Durand Ross Harry Rice Dale Holland Ellen Morri son Clarence Logan and Helen Wood delivering the heaviest portions in the production.
Market report notes hogs selling to a top price of 4.35 per unit. Weather forecast calls for fair conditions with light frosts in the eastern area.
Havre School students Dwight Morttmer and Louise Baker won prizes for best Washington essay. Seventeen new and moving pupils kept enrollment at twenty four. Gold stars and high marks dotted six weeks exams with several 100s in spelling. Honor roll members and absentees listed, plus posters for Easter and a Dutch Creek contest winner. A community meeting was held March 25 with local women hosting.
Lodges Washington Lodge No. 26 A F P M regular meetings on the first Friday of each month with Glenn Mace as W M and A W Yard as Secretary. Damascus Shrine No 10 W S of J holds regular meetings on the fourth Tuesday at the Masonic Temple with Mrs Grace E Twinam W H P and Mrs Hazel Haven W Scribe.
The schedule lists eastbound and westbound trains with numbers and times for the Golden State lines, including local passenger trains, mixed trains, and freight services. Notable entries cover Knoxsville branch, California passengers, and limited services on Sundays with agent notes from Goodlander and W Bell.
Maurice Mayo of Washington high school and J A Taylor head to Grinnell for the final Iowa Nine extemporaneous speaking contest as Davenport leads the standings with 64 points and Washington second with 57. The season ends with a nine-school league contest and Mayo will speak on topics from January to March Literary Digest issues.
Riverside April meeting of the Parent-Teacher association featured a program on health with music by Miss Louise Best, reading by Margaret Jane Griffin, and talks by Dr. Hendricks on school health and Dr. Wheelan on protecting children from diseases. Officers elected: President Maude Cress, Vice President Fannie Meeks, Secretary Huldah Flynn, Treasurer Ernest Salladay.
Mrs Riley Provance of Ottumwa left for home after visiting with sister Mrs Harvey Waggoner. Wayland seniors got class pictures taken. Beginning Monday April 18 city trucks will collect tin cans starting north and moving south. Mrs Ross Severt and Mr and Mrs Allen Wenger left for Rochester Minnesota for Mayo Bros clinic. Twenty years since the Titanic sank. Sherman’s Drug Store runs the Original Rexall One Cent Sale through Friday and Saturday. Mrs A E Shaw of Washington County Hospital ill with a cold taking leave at daughter Mrs Stanley Maxwell’s home. Mrs J W Owen of Brighton taken to hospital for shoulder X ray. Mrs Fred Anwyl and daughter Isabelle of Crawfordsville were here this afternoon.
Mrs Ed Bambrieck of Seymour visits the area. The Roy Teets family moved from 614 North Avenue C to 1108 East Main. Mrs Hill McRoberts and daughter Irene and Mrs Madi son Arington of Columbus Junction shopped here yesterday. Mr and Mrs Ira Miller of Ollie visited Ed Miller and shopped in Washington. Mrs J White of Wellman shopped here this morning.
Three bandits robbed the First National Bank in Dalton Wisconsin this afternoon and escaped with over 12000 dollars. In Kenosha Wisconsin two bandits robbed the Silver Lake State Bank of five thousand dollars near Silver Lake fifteen miles west of the city.
In Sioux City Iowa on April 14 Dale Kohn and Frank Beddow newly charged with conspiracy over disposal of 17000 dollars worth stolen liberty bonds. Dr Richard Hinzenga of Rock Valley Iowa filed warrants accusing them of forgery and false representations in a separate transaction. he claims losses of 38000 dollars in securities and 82000 dollars cash months earlier.
Charred bodies of eight people including a woman and seven children were found today in the smoking ruin of Michael Dillon's Trensheytown home after a fire blamed on an overheated stove swept through the dwelling last night.
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