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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1935
Page
1
More than 300 members of the Iowa Rural Letter Carriers association and the auxiliary gathered for a convention opening with a grand ball by the Chamber of Commerce in Iowa City. Officials expect over 1,500 attendees and a staff of 1,000 substitute carriers to handle mail delivery during the event.
Cedar Rapids editor Verne Marsha 11 branded as deliberate falsehood claims that his services were used to secure removal of Sioux City officials.
The Peoples' Light Co submitted a rate schedule to the city council claiming the change will save residential consumers more than 100000 dollars annually. The plan uses a block rate and becomes effective August 1.
Governor Clyde L. Herring announced a $250 reward for the arrest and conviction of the slayer of John LeClair 20 a Des Moines garage mechanic. The announcement followed talks with LeClair s 17 year old widow and his mother.
Funeral services were held for Edmond Francis Olson nine son of Mrs Helen Olson. He died at the University of Iowa hospital after five days illness from tetanus and double pneumonia following a foot injury. Edmond enjoyed swimming at Lake Cherry and a local ball game before his illness.
Des Moines man Butch Tingley aged 26 drowned when he was thrown from a speeding outboard motorboat in the Des Moines River a half mile east of the Birdland lagoon inlet.
The city ordinance restricting Class B permits to the business district forbidding dancing in beer parlors and banning music after 9 p m renews a fight between city and council officials. County attorney FE A Baldwin predicts a 100 percent rise in bootlegging. Mayor Thomas E Martin says the city will run its affairs independently.
Cres ton couple Dr K W Rowe credited with boosting 20 month old Carol Lynn Rowe vocabulary to more than 600 words. Carol has spoken for over three months and her parents list 562 words learned through early speech program.
Fairfield Rich ard W Ruffin a 72 year old San Francisco de Banja resident was held on a charge of failing to pay a hotel bill of 9 44 officers searched him and found 2 72 They say Ruffin boasted of owning 3 600 000 acres in Mexico a 90 mile railroad telephone lines bakeries cotton and linen mills shoe factories and a power plant
The Log Cabin at Sunset Park will be open tomorrow at noon for a Farm Bureau picnic. Hostesses are the D A R cabin committee. Forty nine visitors registered Wednesday with Mrs. C A Speer Miss Olive Campbell and Mrs. George Masson in charge.
Tomorrow at eleven o clock the Washington County 4-H club parade will start at the northeast corner of the square and circle the square again beside the park. A central park program follows a noon Sunset park picnic, then prize awards in Central park in the afternoon.
Secretary Clarence Logan of the Chamber of Commerce announced that Washington stores will close at 11 o clock tomorrow and remain closed during the county 4-H club parade.
Velma Jarrard, a 14 year old 4-H member from Jackson township, plus Ruth Smith, show grand and reserve champion calves in the county fair. Velma trained before and after school and was graduated from Lincoln rural 8th grade this spring. Mercer, an Angus, and Fireworks, a Hereford, were selected in Mercer county, Illinois last October from Seton Bros. and Thompson of Aledo.
Two girls from the rural north of Washington won grand and reserve champion honors in the beef section of the annual 4-H club fair. Velma Jarrard showed the grand champion Angus, Ruth Smith the reserve. Judge Carl Oldsen of Ames presided as the beef show set a county record with 81 baby beeves, eight pure bred heifers, and five dairy heifers.
Everett Hayes and Rosalie Combs won prince and princess honors in a 4 H club popularity contest held during the fair. Hayes led the boys’ entries from Washington Hustlers while Combs headed the county girls’ group from Jolly Jokers, with rivals close behind.
Hazle Harbison and Marjorie Frame won first place in the county 4-H girls contest with a demonstration on Ironing to Save Time and Energy. They represent the county at the state fair and belong to the Ambitious Hustlers club of Oregon township.
Keen contest among 11 county 4-H clubs climaxed in booth judging with the Jolly Jokers winning by one point 992 to 991 over the Northern Stars. Ambitious Hustlers and English River Hustlers tied at 990 while Woussicket excelled in the exhibit of work despite missing some record books. Mrs Speidel praised the overall display especially the special features including The Evolution of the Iron and measures for success. About 250 people attended with guests from Henry and Louisa counties as home efficiency became a new project trialed in 15 counties.
Chicago reporters note hog prices climbed to 12 dollars per hundredweight at the Chicago Stockyards today the highest since 1929 amid short receipts and bidding driven by tax uncertainty and tight supplies. Iowa markets followed with light receipts pushing select hogs to 11.69 per hundredweight and a top near 11.60, marking a high for late 1929.
Three Washington men appeared before Judge J G Patterson at Oskaloosa and pled guilty. H L Norton and J R Mills were jailed four months for liquor possession but were paroled to Sheriff Putnam after good behavior. K F Huntley pled guilty to embezzlement and received six months with three months suspended on good behavior and paroled, to serve the remaining three months.
The senate approved a resolution barring suits against the government by holders of federal gold bond obligations. The vote was 53 to 24, sending the measure back to the house to restore its original form. It permits suits for six months after final enactment before courts close to those who suffered losses from dollar devaluation.
Chester incident leaves Chris Jensen with three fingers amputated after his hand was caught in a planer at his shop. He is in Washington county hospital and is reported to be getting along nicely as he remains there for several days.
Clarksville reports threshing veteran Frank Raisty, dean of threshers, has started his two machines for a fortieth season. He is believed to hold one of the longest running threshing outfits in the state.
In the House Iowa lawmakers split along party lines with seven of nine voting on the administration tax bill. Republicans Gwynne Gilchrist Thurston supported it. Democrats Bierman Wearin Gillette opposed. two Democrats voted yes. The bill moves to the Senate for further consideration.
Chairman O C Patterson says Washington county cornhog contracts totaling 1008 group one agreements were forwarded to AAA headquarters in Washington DC after earlier transmission to Des Moines. Checks to farmers are expected within three to five weeks. Mrs R A Hender Mrs Lewis Warren and Mrs Alfred Brown are in Davenport for a luncheon at a friend of Mrs Brown's.
The text presents a satirical Nassau style critique claiming Seattle is a miniature New York and noting rapid travel to major cities. It accuses New York of influence, mentions a streamlined ferry boat, criticizes Roosevelt era monetary policy and calls the lieutenant governor a fiddle player with a legitimate profession.
The board of education adopted the next year's budget with no objections. The general school fund stands at $70,000 and $15,000 is allotted to the schoolhouse fund for bond and interest payments. Coal bids were opened and the contract awarded to Wilson Coal Company, the lowest bidder.
Captain Jay Brown of Troop F 113th Cavalry leaves for Camp Dodge to take charge of preparing the camp. Orders arrive unexpectedly shifting the troop’s planned train transport to Lieutenants Walter Conner and Harry Donaldson. About thirty Des Moines cavalrymen are assigned to assist in the task.
Davenport and Illinois pigeon fanciers shipped 1100 miles to Colorado Springs for an annual long distance race. Mayor George Birdsall will act as official starter. The return flights are required to complete the event, with last year’s record set at two and one half days.
Miss Grace Randall of Keo Sauqua drove here to spend the day and enjoy local activities.
The administration plans to end direct relief to whole states starting Sept. 1 and cut off relief to more states by Sept. 15, replacing aid with a four billion dollar employment drive that will place up to 3.5 million men to work by November 1. Officials say most states have submitted work program plans for approval and that relief funds will be shut off nationwide once the program fully launches.
Ouster hearing for Mayor W. D. Hayes in Sioux City was postponed as Judge W. W. Scott suffered a stroke and was hospitalized. In Des Moines, AG Edmund L. Connors named Morris Breen of Ft Dodge to lead an inquiry into the grand jury probe into alleged statewide official graft.
Rev Hoy McElhinney pastor of a United Presbyterian church in Pittsburgh will preach at Washington U P church next Sunday at 10 45 in the morning while Rev D C Fulton is away on vacation McElhinney was raised in Washington and visits his parents Mr and Mrs T J McElhinney during his stay
Roger Eicher of Washington will speak at 10 45 tonight on a Des Moines radio station. He is attending the c m t c camp at Ft Des Moines and has won two valuable medals, earning an invitation to stay for tonight’s broadcast.
Readers note shifting storefront hues with orange and red highlights amid a parade calling attention to a theater facelift. A park observer criticizes the trio of orange red and yellow as hard on the eyes while the Fox Theatre renovation proceeds this week and nearby businesses close for a 4 H Club parade tomorrow.
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