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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1941
Page
1
Iowa Governor Wilson signs a July 4 beer law limiting dancing in taverns with Class B permits. Dancing allowed only if 500 square feet space exists and off duty police supervise. Law narrows off premises permits to grocery stores and pharmacies. excludes clubs and hotels.
The Treasury urged Congress to cut non defense spending by up to 1 billion dollars and raise about 3.6 billion in new revenue through steep surtaxes on lower middle class incomes and a broad tax increase. Assistant Secretary John L. Sullivan delivered the plan after Morgenthau said Americans will pay a “small price” for security. He also said defense spending could be funded without cutting old age security relief.
A farmer near Leon seeks justice after a cow described as white faced pale red 1200 pounds with a W in its right ear was reported stolen on April 11. Iowa police radio warns patrols to find the animal and its owner offers the cow and a $100 reward for the thief’s conviction.
In Iowa City three Johnson county tavern operators were charged with illegal possession of gambling devices. Ronald Kessler of Solon faces additional counts of illegal liquor transportation. Anna Shannon and James Stewart of North Liberty also face gambling charges after raids by county and state authorities with Sheriff Preston Koser.
A wartime defense survey released in Washington shows the soft coal shutdown is causing serious curtailment of production in steel ammonia and textiles. The finding comes as the National Defense Mediation Board addresses the bituminous walkout issue.
The fourth annual theater party cooking demonstration by Iowa Southern Utility was held yesterday at the State Theater. About 55 women attended with demos by A G Carrow and Charles Dukes, plus kitchen tips from Mrs. Esther Sears and Ida Burnson. Awards included oven meals, steaks, pig knuckles, and numerous gas toasters and lamp prizes.
Milk distributors and union officials indicted by a federal grand jury pleaded not guilty before Judge George in Dubuque. The defendants face trial on charges of conspiring to fix milk and milk product prices in the Dubuque area.
A former convict who held up a Louisville Nebraska bank yesterday fled with 1285 after a gun battle. Orval Lloyd Skinner 28 of San Francisco was captured today after a five mile chase by Missouri state highway patrol troops. He said he was released from Missouri's penitentiary at Jefferson City in 1939 after serving part of a five year term for auto theft.
Mrs Kathleen Garrett widow of J Tracey Garrett publisher of the Burlington Hawk Eye Gazette died April 14 and was found dead in her apartment Coroner R O Giles attributed heart disease Garrett born Sumner September 28 1883 had years of heart trouble Her husband died suddenly while at work at the Hawk Eye Gazette.
Two Washington county men arrested for drunken driving were arraigned in district court before Judge P J Siegers and received suspended jail terms. Clyde Garrett drew five months, suspended on good behavior and paroled to Sheriff H M Putnam, while Joe Schlatter got four months with a suspended sentence and parole to the sheriff. The judge also made miscellaneous orders and planned to return May 5 for court with jury trials in Sigourney next week.
Fifty more questionnaires were sent by the Washington County selective service office to registrants numbered 401 through 450, with a May 29 return deadline. The list includes names and addresses in Washington and surrounding towns. Glenn Streed No. 445 was omitted due to navy service.
Washington county registrants from last October boarded a 6 10 bus to Fort Des Moines for induction. Richard McIntosh from Washington State Bank, Donald Thompson of Kalona, and Donald Perrin of Wellman join the army. A May 7 draft call lists Robert James Reber of Wellman Berlen Phillip Houseal of Keota and Clarence William Blum of Wellman with ten days notice required. Reber was under 21 and volunteered.
A 1941 Iowa bill banning automobile transport trucks from highways after January 1, 1942 was described as a bludgeoning blitzkrieg by Roland Rice of the American Trucking Association during a hearing with Governor George A. Wilson. Caspar Schenk argued the bill is class legislation, aiming to divert revenue from trucks to railroads while exempting some double deck trucks hauling farm equipment.
Mrs H R Jones of Waterloo was fined 15 dollars by Municipal Judge Ben G Howery for driving with the windshield obstructed. It was the first conviction here on this charge. Jones admitted the windshield had been shattered and discolored in a traffic crash.
The Red Cross plans a sewing room in the city hall starting about May 15 with hours from 1 to 5 on Tuesday through Friday. Volunteers are urged to assist with sewing and cutting, with 25 layettes, 50 bed shirts, 25 pajamas, and 25 children’s dresses in the first quota.
Two alternates were named to fill in if one or two of the men named in this call should prove unavailable. They are Marious Leonard Moberly of Riverside and Ronald Glenn Hawkins of Ainsworth.
Forty one youths work under supervisor Jake Roth at the NYA center in the old Lincoln school building in Washington County. The program trains teens for public-works tasks, with shifts and a full shop organization. From March 6 to week’s end, twelve portable buildings and numerous shop projects will be completed for Farm Bureau and county services.
United Press reports a British rear guard making a last stand near Thermopylae to slow a Nazi advance as German forces reportedly penetrate the pass. London officials say resistance remains, while Berlin claims the British line is breached and German troops head toward Athens.
In McGregor Iowa on April 24 sixty head of registered Jersey cattle valued at nineteen thousand six dollars were burned to death when a barn at Rufus Kinsley’s farm three and a half miles southwest of town burned. Loss to barn estimated at three thousand dollars. Fire began about seven a.m. and spread due to strong wind despite arrival of Farmers Mutual Fire company of Garnaville and Farmersburg fire department. A corn crib holding 360 bushels of corn burned. other outbuildings were saved.
The city park board under Preston Wolf is planting evergreen trees at Sunset park entrance from West Washington street and mid street between downtown and the park. About 82 trees will line the boulevard and 16 in the park, with new sod laid on the two busi ness district parking areas.
City workmen under Supt. P L Jordan dig trenches on Fast Washington Street from the square to City Hall to lay cables for traffic signals. The aim is to bring signal control inside City Hall with a Central Park box and prepare for possible signals at East Washington and South Second near the city hall.
Des Moines newspapers exempted in new bill while other districts must publish quarterly proceedings. Where papers exist, publish in a newspaper at half legal rate. where none, post conspicuously. Current law required only annual publication.
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