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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1940
Page
1
Report from Radio Stockholm aired in London says heavy fighting continues across central and northeast Norway. Norwegian troops reportedly hold ground and have about 150 German prisoners. Berlin counters claim British naval vessels were bombed on the Norwegian coast.
In Holland and Belgium tensions rise as war developments threaten insurgent rule. Jonkheer W Roell former Netherlands field army commander urged hanging any military traitors or activists planning a puppet government in a speech to a Nationals Youth league in Holland.
Cedar Falls police fined F. LD. Sorrison known as the Iowa wildcat fifty dollars after arrest for illegal possession of a pheasant. Jefferson Rossow near Adaza sustained a crushed back and broken nose when his team bolted. Iowa City Rev Ralph Krueger announced the 86th annual three day Iowa Synod convention starting Monday.
Thomas H. Carroll, 21, held in Lincoln Nebraska, will be returned to Iowa City to answer charges of obtaining money by false pretenses. He allegedly took orders and money for stationery from several fraternities and sororities on the State University of Iowa campus. Phyllis Baker of Sergeant Blutt filed the charges.
W. M. Waggener saved his daughter Ola Mae Waggener, age 6, from a fire in their Cedar Rapids home. He entered via a downstairs window, moved through smoke filled rooms, and slid down a drainpipe to carry her outside to safety.
Iowa City three State University students traveled to a cinema? No, to receive their private pilot licenses under the Civil Aeronautics Authority student training program. The graduates were Donald Spiecer David Konan and Roger Jenkinson.
B L Wick of Cedar Rapids told the Cornell college International club that Germany and England will unite in time to fight Russia after the current conflict. He warned a broader war could follow and placed the nations as future adversaries in his forecast.
Miss Leona Schilder daughter of Mr and Mrs Arte Schilder of Pella and a Central College sophomore was announced as Tulip Time queen to reign over the Dutch community's festival May 9 10 and 11 in Pella Iowa.
RED OAK Pierce Williams a Villisca school bus driver was held to the Montgomery county grand jury on charges of driving while intoxicated. He is held in jail in lieu of 500 bond and will appear in district court. All children on his bus had been delivered to their homes and several rural teachers were on board en route home.
In a Dubuque county case, Iowa conservation officials traced a tag from a beaver released at a Trappist monastery game reserve to New York. The fur of the largest beaver, last seen at the monastery grounds, surfaced in New York leading to its identification.
A ten member commission was chosen to lead Washington county first annual corn festival scheduled for October 15 16 and 17. The group includes Rev Carl W Kiem PFrasch Miller Freq Downing Joe Kali J W Chandler Richard McCreery Kave Kkiner and several women. They expect further additions and plan to organize soon with non profit incorporation.
A spring rain, starting with lightning, delivered soaking moisture this morning. By noon total rainfall reached about an inch to an inch and a half with steady gusty winds from the northwest, keeping temperatures low after a 68 degree high yesterday and a 35 degree low last night.
Judge J. G. Patterson of Oska loosa may return to Washington for more business of the March term of district court. The court did not meet today due to an illness, but may resume tomorrow. Two non jury trials were disposed of Swift vs Tobin and Sehmoeller vs Wright. Remaining matters include Chittum vs Kelin and several estate cases.
Non attending groups and farming representatives are expected to join the effort. Committees from all townships will collaborate with the Chamber of Commerce and engage in additional activities.
Allied and German forces fought four strategic positions on the Norwegian front with heavy air and sea actions. Narvik was stormed by Allied and Norwegian troops threatening about 2,000 Germans, while British forces reportedly landed at Namsos to flank Trondheim. German units moved rapidly along the Trondheim Storli en line toward Sweden asNorway braces for further combinations.
The Iowa state parole board approved releasing 46 inmates from the Anamosa reformatory. They are to be freed in June. Cases include Dale Kerr from Washington for uttering a forged instrument and Fred Larue and Charles Wheatley from Washington for larceny in the night time.
About 250 women attend the Peters Hardware cooking class at State theater with Rose of Shellane gas as demonstrator. She showcases bottled gas cooking on a Universal range producing broiled dinners and breakfasts and several stove top and oven meals. Attendees hail from Riverside Kalona Wellman Keota Sigourney West Chester Brighton Wayland Crawfordsville and Ainsworth along with Washington. Prize winners include Mrs. Robinson Riverside who receives a glass coffee percolator and Mrs. Geo Tara and Mrs. C. A. Kron receive prizes.
The Albert Lantz farm home, a one and a half story seven room dwelling about 1.5 miles southeast of Wellman, burned yesterday afternoon due to a defective chimney. Neighbor James Wagamon noticed the blaze as the roof was already ablaze. no telephone hindered early alert and little was saved. The house, insured, had no household insurance coverage reported on goods.
The state executive council refused permission for a Muscatine cooperative to build a Cedar River dam near Moscow. It cited lack of financial responsibility and missing highway commission approval. The $3 million earth dam would be 35 feet high and 1,570 feet long, with both rural and urban areas eligible to buy power. The council found no real funds raised yet despite expectations of stock sales.
Admiral Harold R. Stark asked the Senate Naval Affairs Committee to authorize building the world’s largest navy at an estimated cost of three billion four hundred eighty million dollars. Congress weighs a bill proposing an eleven percent fleet increase.
Mr and Mrs D M Kurtz of Burlington visited Sunday dinner with Mrs Frank Kurtz the couple's mother in law.
Mrs Amilong receives a glass whistling tea kettle and cannister sets in a noted gift or domestic exchange. The event highlights household wares and personal presents likely featured in a society column.
Readers in rural county areas are urged to phone news items to Clarice Meek at the Journal office if no local correspondent exists. Correspondents discussed reader participation and urged residents to share news from any nearby community to keep the paper engaging.
The Leon Leatty post of the American Legion held an unusually short second April session lasting under half an hour with no significant business. Letters from Tom Swift and Frank Shearer, veterans in Des Moines hospital, were read. Tom was there briefly for a minor operation while Hop has been hospitalized months and expects discharge soon. Archie Buwer received a five dollar attendance prize.
At the Washington high school HI Y club election today at noon Burchard Holden was chosen president Bob Gray became vice president Donald Klein is treasurer Donald Pauls membership and social secretary Hubert Huber secretary and David Masson sergeant at arms for 1940 41 The new officers will be installed two weeks from tonight at the mothers banquet Four mothers of club members attended the luncheon at today’s meeting.
Preliminary plans for the 1940 campaign and the county convention were made at a Democratic county central committee meeting in the G A R room of the courthouse. John Walsh presided as 119 delegates were allocated to 22 precincts with figures for each ward and township listed.
An elderly Waterloo pair, James Lawless 72 and his wife 71, died from injuries after being struck by a car driven by Robert Olmstead while crossing a street near their home. The accident occurred last night. they leave three children.
The state conservation commission announced changes in district assignments. T. K. Johnston of Sigourney will remain officer in charge of TIT and game matters for the district including Keokuk Jefferson and Mahaska counties. BE. W. Sybil will be assigned to Iowa Johnson and Washington counties with headquarters at Iowa City.
Vern Utman a Modale Iowa farmer withdrew as a candidate for the Republican nomination for Governor He urged supporters to back H R Gross former Des Moines radio news commentator and candidate backer in Des Moines period
Mrs. Alice Perrin began work Monday as cook at the Gidley cafe. Her hiring marks a new staffing change for the local eatery, with Perrin bringing kitchen experience to the cafe crew.
About seventy of the eighty members attended the session held at the Y M C A today, showing strong participation in the organization’s gathering.
Des Moines April 17 John K. Valentine 36 a Des Moines attorney announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for governor of Iowa and resigned unconditionally as United States attorney for the southern Iowa district to avoid conflict with the Hatch clean politics law. He is the third Democrat in the June primary race joining former Governor Kraschel and State Senator Edward Breen.
Mr and Mrs Bus Ryan have bought John Blick s share in the Sanitary bakery and will run city and country routes. The partners since March 1938 will continue the business with similar operations and plans.
A national committee of live stock producers began a study of marketing, distribution and transportation problems under the American Farm Bureau federation. Fraters Johnson of Iowa named chairman said the program is not finished and may include recommendations on the lard surplus and a campaign to boost advertising meat and meat products to raise consumption.
A rosary will be recited this evening at the chapel of White and Callanan mortuary in Los Angeles for Martin Casey who died Monday morning in Los Angeles. Requiem Mass will be Thursday at 9 AM at St Francis of Assisi Church followed by burial in Holy Cross Cemetery Los Angeles.
Mr and Mrs J F O Loughute of Kalona Mr and Mrs Wilbur Schants of Crawfordsville Mr and Mr R L Orr of Welliag were callers here yesterday.
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