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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1932
Page
1
A group of ten girls are entered in a community popularity contest offering a trip to Europe. Voters can support any candidate by casting ballots at more than ten local stores, with results pending based on public participation.
A New York City Republican congressman da Guardia exposes a trunk of cancelled broker checks to show financial writers and brokers profited from fraud before 1929, implying a Wall Street theft behind the crash while others were distracted.
Mrs. Eliza Kilgore of S&8 died at Washington county hospital after a fall at Davenport. Her body was taken to Sherman’s funeral home. Funeral services will be held at 2 30 Saturday afternoon at the United Presbyterian church in town.
In Honolulu the Fortescue Massie honor slaying trial jury reportedly sits ten to two for acquittal after seventeen hours of deliberation. The four Americans accused of second degree murder face a stalled verdict with no requests for instructions or evidence rereading.
Mary Louise Barnes of Crawfordsville led the popularity contest with 21 950 votes as the Europe trip drive nears its May 14 deadline. Second was Virginia Mirgon with 18 550, Mildred Craig 17 050, followed by Mildred Brown 12 400 and Mary Pauls 10 600, with eliminations planned for 55 00 votes and a 25 000 threshold for the May 3 cutoff.
West Chester dominates the Ke-Wash Conference track meet at Case Field with 55 points, Keota second at 45, Brighton third with 26, Kalona 17, Richland and Wellman trailing. Lindenmeyer led West Chester with 19 points, Pence of Keota earned 18, six conference records fell, and weather cooled times despite strong performances in sprints, hurdles, jumps, and relays.
The junior college Littl Theater presents The Fool with Kenneth Cline in the title role tonight at 8 pm after a 7 30 pm orchestral prelude. Doors close at start. Tomorrow night’s performance repeats the same plan. Reservations are at McDaniel's drug store. Senior classes from Olds Crawfordsville and West Chester high schools attend tonight. Kalona and Washington high seniors join in later shows. Birth rate in England and Wales falls to record low in 1931 quarter with 147 619 births.
About 100 women from six townships gathered for the Farm Bureau Achievement day at city hall. Exhibits and four morning demonstrations focused on second year home management. Dr Coffey of the state health department was to address the group, with Mrs May Larson from Iowa State College acting as judge.
Pueblo public schools vocational department reports turning away hundreds of applicants due to limited space as demand for job training grows in the community.
A free Monday evening program at the high school auditorium features the orchestra under Milburn A. McKay, the sixth grade chorus, junior college groups, and area vocal ensembles directed by Miss Helen Caffey. Washington high pupils who won district honors perform en route to the state contest in Town City May 6 7.
Mira Martha McClintie aged 81 died at her niece Ora Newman’s home in New London where she had lived the past two years. Born in Clay township to John and Elizabeth Wyse McClintie she was last of ten siblings with a brother Robert dying in March. She spent most of her life in the Brighton area. ill since last Friday. Funeral services were at Proskins funeral home with A B Cornell of New Sharon in charge. Burial follows in Hillcrest Cemetery, Brighton.
A class organized to teach gold planning was conducted along the Arkansas River. The program limited enrollment to 180 students, detailing the capacity constraint of the session.
The House accepted provisions of an economy bill reducing salaries of several federal boards from 12000 to 10000 a year while allowing the president and federal judges to donate 11 percent of government payroll cuts with a 2500 exemption. Rep Ramseyer pressed to substitute Hoover’s furlough plan.
A court of honor for Washington county Boy Scouts is set for tomorrow evening at United Presbyterian Church with A. I. Baldrige in charge. Three star scouts from Crawfordsville and five or six from Washington will be examined as part of a pep meeting to honor new scoutmasters of troops 22 and 28. Area executive Glen Fordyce will discuss summer work and the area camp. Cloid Willits and William Graf met Troop 33, now under county chair Fred Downing, at the Methodist church. Troop 32 at United Presbyterian with new scoutmaster William McConaughy met with a temporary committee of Claurence Logan, George Stewart, D. C. Fulton and R. F. McFarlane. The Rotary club sponsors the troop. May 27 Scout circus at Iowa City with Washington entering a drill team trained by Glen Eldridge and other contests. about 1500 people expected.
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