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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1938
Page
9
Richland April 19 seventh and eighth graders staged The Adventures of Tom Sawyer in the high school gym. Critics praised the performance for its talent and polish for students of that age.
Easter visitors from Illinois gather at Lewis Fetes home in Eureka. Names include Jess Moore George Lewis Fetes Genevieve Cromwell and John Wagner with multiple families sharing Sunday visits and hospital news.
Des Moines Secretary of Agriculture Henry A. Wallace attended a Des Moines Pow Wow Club dinner as “one of the boys” with the business and professional group. A member joked they were forming a Wallace for President club in his hometown, while Wallace gave no press comment.
Children receive free tickets to Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs this week at Rothechild store. The ad promotes a children's dress event and Shirley Temple birthday celebration with a large birthday cake giveaway.
Sioux City Municipal Judge Bernard A Brown state commander of the Disabled American Veterans arrested James Dourcherty 26 on the street for allegedly soliciting money for the organization He was accused of using a boy to solicit business men and the judge said a telephone tip warned of the innocent solicitation.
The body of a man found in a vacant log cabin about five miles northeast of Waukon was identified as John McNamara of Waukon, who served as nightwatchman at Allamakee county home until last July. Coroner John Bresnahan said the body had been in the cabin about three months.
Sheriff Harold Putnam spoke at the Rotary noon meeting detailing how the sheriff's role has expanded with modern local government. He described duties from tax collection to automobile accident handling, evictions, fingerprinting, and identity verification, noting challenges and the need for court orders in evictions and the accuracy of fingerprints. A separate note reports a fugitive sentenced to years for kidnapping, with ties to a series of robberies and assaults.
Cedar Rapids reports Joseph Hanley, 37, received a 15 year federal sentence for a kidnapping case spanning nearly four years. The case involved authorities tracing the abduction and securing a conviction in federal court. Hanley faced designation as a federal offender with additional penalties to be determined.
Center Point school officials reached a settlement to end the teachers strike. The students return to classes as Supt. F I Wagner and Principal Alfred Pierce stay on to finish the year. The board will set next year’s policy, with three members to be elected April 30 to replace resignations.
Bedford Roger Warin county attorney announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination to Congress from the Seventh District. The seat is held by Otha D Wearin of Hastings, who is seeking the Democratic nomination for United States senator.
Oskaloosa residents on the Ed Windahl property announced they found $11,000 more hidden cash in a half gallon glass fruit jar buried in the ground near a barn that later served as a garage. Windahl, a money lender, was found shot to death in his home April. Police have not decided if the death was suicide or murder.
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