24 Aug 1936
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1936
Page
1
The Millersburg Methodist church, lacking a resident pastor since 1926, asked the district superintendent to assign one. Reverends M D Cox and E W Bellows of North English filled dates at the church.
Humboldt will be without movies for two days as the county fair opens and the town's only theater closes out of courtesy. Exhibits are larger than usual this year.
Mesquakie dancer Tama-John Bear Jr wins the dancing championship for the second year as a pow wow crowd of thousands cheers. In Des Moines A G Erdman of Denbigh North Dakota travels to Moline Illinois and reports being pickpocketed after a drunken encounter at a bus depot where his billfold with 85 dollars disappeared.
William R Hunt er of Iowa City won the grand championship baby beef at the Johnson county 4 H club show for the third straight year. His prize Angus steer Lad, purchased from Edwin T Davis of Iowa City, weighed about 450 pounds at purchase and now tops 1000 pounds after careful feeding with ground corncob meal cracked corn barley oil meal and molasses.
In Hardy a 400 population community marks a death by equal tribute and halts all commerce, as town mourns together. The unusual custom sees every funeral suspend ordinary activity in the village.
Guthrie Center reports grasshopper poison killed 20 hogs ready for market and four cows two miles south of Dale. Owner John McLuen had hauled stock water in a barrel that previously contained the poison. He estimates losses at $500.
In Des Moines scores of residents report bats in their homes amid an insect shortage. Downtown office building operators say night watchmen have killed as many as half a dozen bats in a single night.
Kalona residents faced a bug infestation in a deep well 40 feet down as A. E. Paul worked to purge the water source and restore it for drinking after dry weather raised concerns about snakes and wells in the area.
Funeral services for Mrs Mary Barbour are set for two oclock Tuesday afternoon at L A Jones funeral home with burial in the cemetery at Ainsworth. She lived in Ames and died in Rochester Minnesota. the death notice appeared in the Journal Saturday.
Mr and Mrs A W Yard ran the East End grocery during the world war era.
The 4-H club fair opens at the Eclipse Lumber yard on East Third Street with more than 42 baby beeves and six dairy calves, plus numerous sheep and colts. Livestock judging begins tomorrow and runs through Wednesday while the girls’ division boasts a larger display than ever at the Methodist church social hall.
Neighbors and Washington firemen arrived with the Farmers' Mutual truck but could not save the Milo Patterson home two and a half miles east of Ainsworth. Patterson family were away at Conesville when the blaze started. Minnesota driver alerted by breaking door. Most household goods saved. Patterson clothes lost. Insurance reported on building and contents. House described as a good farm residence. other farm buildings lie across the road with no wind to spread flames.
Sixty five women from the first district attended a Democratic Women luncheon Saturday at the Congress hotel in Washington County. Mrs Harry Dye presided and introduced speakers. Mrs William Plum led devotions. committees included Mrs W M FitzWilliam and Mrs Walter R Brown. The event featured a petunia and flag decorated setup, musical selections by Virginia Stafford and Doris Leffler with Iola Dittmer, and self introductions. Edward C Wicher welcomed attendees, and T A Moiline explained the Old Age Pension system. Mrs Ellsworth Richardson Eddyville, chairwoman of the women’s division, spoke after the program.
Farms near Washington benefited from a substantial shower Saturday night aiding vegetation revival after weeks of rain. Official rainfall measured .72 of an inch, among the season’s largest. Saturday temperature reached 1038 degrees above zero while Sunday afternoon was 95 degrees, the weather observer reported.
Report notes that those involved were not in danger from the flames as the fire was detected about 1:30.
Rev. and Mrs. Harry W. Orr of Minneola Kansas will speak at 8:00 p.m. Monday and Tuesday on Stewardship. Rev. A. M. Malcolm and Rev. R. K. Atchison preach each evening at 8. Sunday worship at 10:00 a.m. with Lord's Supper. 2:00 p.m. Saturday. 8:00 p.m. closing service. Urgent invitation to all.
Cedar Rapids reports Karl Smith a 19 year old gas station attendant was kidnapped robbed and bound by two men described as gentlemen bandits They left him two dollars and fifty cents and cigarettes before leaving him tied in a roadside ditch He escaped tearing the tape and fleeing to a farm house The robbers used a California license plate and claimed a crime trail aimed toward New Jersey.
Washington motorists and southern visitors will use a new gate off Highway 163 for admission to the State Fair this week. The entrance at the northeast corner connects to Highway 163 and leads to automobile parking near the exposition, reducing congestion at the main gates.
A new schedule for driver license examinations in Washington County was announced by Sheriff H. M. Putnam. Tests, previously held every Wednesday forenoon, will now be conducted every Friday all day. Examination hours run from 8:30 a m to 4:30 p m. The change doubles the county’s testing availability and shifts weekly exams to Fridays.
Kent Roosevelt died Saturday night in Rochester Minnesota. Lt. Gov. Petersen was sworn in today as governor, succeeding him in the state’s highest office.
Mrs. Thomas J McElhinney 580 years old died last night at her daughter’s home in Hastings Nebraska after a heart ailment. Funeral arrangements are handled by Sherman’s funeral home with burial at Elm Grove cemetery. She was born March 15 1856 in Somonauk Illinois and lived 38 years in Washington before moving to Nebraska for an extended visit last October. Surviving are her husband, three children, nine grandchildren, two great grandchildren, and siblings including Hugh McCleery’s mother and George French. She was a longtime United Presbyterian church member and active in the Washington WCTU.
Chairman Carl W. Klein announced tickets for the Dutch Creek fair fried chicken dinner are on sale at Phillips & Hebner drug store. First table at four o clock with meals every forty minutes. tickets show reserved hours. The meal is prepared by Valley church women and a yearly highlight of the Dutch Creek program. Booklets with the schedule were distributed in Washington.
Minnesota mourns Governor Floyd Olson who died after a long illness. Jalmar Petersen sworn in as acting governor. State funeral set for Wednesday in Minneapolis. Olson led the Farm Labor party and supported Roosevelt, with a senatorial nominee to be named soon.
Miss Harriet F Badenoch and Ben W Badenoch of Boston Massachusetts spent the weekend with their grandparents, Mr.
President Roosevelt will deliver a radio address from his Special train in Des Moines on Sept 1 after a drouth relief conference with midwestern governors. He will attend Iowa state fair before visiting Atlantic and Shenandoah, Iowa, and plan to speak in Hannibal, Missouri, on Sept 2.
Governor Landon, greeted warmly at his birthplace, continues an eastern swing with a Chautauqua address on public education and religious freedom then Buffalo on government finances. He cites Conne ntville Pa roots and school days as a boy, leaving New Castle after a joyful weekend.
Sheriff Harold M. Putnam said that in the past year nine larceny convictions were listed in the county clerk’s criminal report. Four involved domestic animals and four involved poultry. Among cattle or hog thieves three received state prison terms and one county jail. Poultry thieves: three jail terms and one sent to Anamosa. The arrests show the sheriff and county attorney have been active against farm thefts, despite tracing difficulties.
Mr and Mrs F L Wilson left this morning for Chicago to visit friends. They planned to return via Michigan and Wisconsin.
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