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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1932
Page
6
Despite rain and mud the annual Washington County 4H club show proceeded last week with 139 boys and girls exhibiting livestock and bakery goods over a three day event.
Guy Gerot of Riverside Iowa won the grand champion Hereford with calf Seth Carris while Seth Carris also earned reserve champion. Donald Rinner of Noble showcased top market pigs and a cross bred Chester White boar with strong finish. Numerous divisions covered purebred swine dairy heifers cattle and sheep with multiple local exhibitors including Everette Hayes Wayne Williams and Ezra Smith earning top placements.
The three day county show ended with about 90 participants at city hall. Northern Star and Kathryn and Margaret Stewart won the demonstration contest and will represent Washington County at the state fair. Bakery and club placings named for yeast bread, Swedish tearing, cinnamon rolls, butterhorns, health cookies, spice cupcakes, cornbread, whole wheat muffins, and club exhibits.
The county health unit examined 51 4H girls for the annual health contest with many scoring 95 percent or higher. The top rankings include Gladys Kueneman Mildred Peters Marie Kuenemann Genevieve Meacham Lola Meacham Margaret Escher Maureen Trotman Ruth Wead Stella Thompson Mabel Wiley Kathryn Stewart Viva Kenbel Lavina Mage Kathleen Hotka Ruth Stewart Maxine O Loughlin.
Appreciation from the 4H club achievement show for business men the Sherman Funeral Home fire department Scott Furniture Co county hearth unit Dr Wood Masson Dr Ed Wheeler and others who aided. Credit to Perry Hayes Mayes for barns grounds hosting Hynstork sink show. County agent Washington county farm bureau and club committees extend thanks.
Funeral services for Mrs Theresa Blecha were held at St Marys church Riverside Iowa with Rev B Jacobsmeier and Rev A L Panoch officiating. Born in Bohemia in 1859 she came to America as a child and lived on a Riverside farm before moving to Iowa City. She is survived by eight children thirteen grandchildren and two sisters and a brother with burial in Riverside cemetery.
A local club thanks supporters and invites further help to make the event a success. Gratitude is expressed to all contributors and participants for their ongoing efforts.
Washington county 4H girl clubs will be represented by Gladys Kueneman as head exhibitor and Kathryn and Macreare Stewart as demonstration team with leader Mrs Rennie Dawson. Livestock boys from the county include Hereford calves shown by Guy Gerot Set Carris Merle Warner Richard Birney Shorthorns by Ardell Gerot Ruth and Ezra Smith Angora by Stanley Foster pro club classes by Robert Crees Donald Rinner Everette Hayes Dale Booth Earnest and Alvin Jones Phyllis Flenner and Junior McConnell.
L A Andrew receiver of Ainsworth Savings Bank files a claim against D D Stephens for 10522.51 plus interest secured by a second mortgage and chattel mortgage on eight horses and farm machinery. An offer of 2500 cash to settle is considered. Hearing set for August 29, 1932 in Washington Iowa. objections required.
An extinct corporation has wound up its affairs and ceased business under the law. An obsolete corporation remains legally existing but is not conducting business because it has not been dissolved.
James G. Stone and Governor Dan W. Turner will speak at the Iowa State Fair assembly tent on Monday August 29 as part of a Farm Bureau day program. The program features remarks on the Farm Board and cooperative marketing, a welcome by J P Mullen, and a chorus of Farm Bureau activities including women's programs, 4 H and club achievements, and booths highlighting county projects.
A screen star Chester Morris of Well Rose Long Island receives daily letters from a fan who shares his name. The fan is unrelated to the actor and has written since Morris rose to fame on Broadway. Morris stars with Carole Lombard in Sinners in the Sun, shown at the State theater on Long Island through Thursday.
Bernard Reich watched children play with an unloaded revolver and a bottle labeled soup. Police recovered a full safety cracking kit including drills explosives and fuses under a nearby porch, indicating danger to the neighborhood.
Cape Horn, the southernmost point of South America on the Fuegian archipelago, was named by its discoverer Schouten in 1616. The name honors his Dutch birthplace Hoorn in the Netherlands.
Des Moines reports explain that venereal disease records are confidential under Iowa law. The Department of Health states access is limited to law enforcement and those with court orders, with no discretion to disclose to others seeking divorce, insurance, or personal reasons.
Patricia Braithwait, in peril due to her aunt's discovery of her father's depleted fortune, contemplates an engagement to Harvey Blaine to secure her future while an affair stirs with Jack and then Jimmie Warren. Warren proclaims love and offers protection, urging her to break Blaine tonight as Pat wrestles with desire and duty.
In Boise Idaho on August 17 United States Senator William E Borah again did not discuss the idea of running as a third party candidate for president. City leaders refused to discuss visits by Dr Clarence True Wilson and Dr D Leigh Colvin chair of the national prohibition party who admitted they sought talks.
Borah stated he favors economic issues over politics and would not back the Republican party due to a semi-wet plank. Dr. Wilson and Dr. Colvin planned a mass Chicago meeting to protest both major parties platforms. Colvin departed for Seattle for a WCTU convention while Wilson spoke in Thermopolis, Wyoming.
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