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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 25, 1934

Page

1

Palmer and Cowles deny WOC and WHO control changes

The column notes both B. J. Palmer and Gardiner Cowles deny reports that control of WOC and WHO radio stations will pass to Cowles interests. It credits Palmer as a pioneer of Iowa broadcasting and recalls WOC as a leading midwestern station famed for Out Where the West Begins.

B. J. Palmer Gardner Cowles WOC WHO Cowles B. J Iowa Middle West

Short Ballot Urged by Prof Erbe for Iowa State

Professor Carl H. Erbe of Iowa State Teachers College urges state government reorganization. He calls for a stronger governor, a shorter ballot, and fewer elections. He favors appointing qualified technical officials and better voter information on candidates.

al Waterloo Carl H. Erbe Iowa State Teachers College Erbe

Supreme Court to rule on beer license revoke case

Anton Bjorklund of Marshalltown appeals to the State Supreme Court claiming the city council lacked authority to revoke his beer parlor license without court action. The council had revoked the license for alleged disorderly conduct at the Eagles Inn.

State Supreme Court Anton Hkjorklund Marshalltown Bjorklund Rijorkluna Eagles Inn

Agnes Samuelson Claims About Teacher Pay Spark Commission Debate

Chairman Cooper of the State Liquor Control Commission rebukes State Superintendent Agnes Samuelson over a statement that teachers paid 40 dollars a month for nine months earn half as much as the lowest paid liquor commission employee. He notes some commission staff earn 6,000 dollars a year. The piece questions figures and implications of teacher pay versus liquor staff salaries.

Cooper Lone State Liquor Control Commission Agnes Samuelson Liquor Commission Agnes

Feed Loan Plan Proposed to Henry Wallace

Congressman Gillette presses Secretary Wallace to adopt a feed loan plan modeled on the corn loan, offering farmers about 100 a ton for harvesting and storing corn fodder hay and straw to preserve millions of tons of feed on farms and prevent losses without quick action.

Wallace Guy M. Gillette

Eastern Siberia and Far East Rail Plans Drafted

Fragmentary remarks describe travel from Chita toward Manchuria and Manchukuo with notes on railway routes and Japan-Russia military prep. The speaker promises more details later, framing the hour as one focused on eastern Siberia and Asia-Pacific tensions.

Siberia Korea Manchuria Chineroe Japan Russia

Rockies at Camp Dodge Drill and Training Report

August 25 at Camp Dodge details cover mounted drill by the 123rd regiment, guard relief with Lt Donaldson, corporal Tucker, and guards FE Brown and Rob Wilson. Activities include rifle range work for qualified indoor shooters, saddle packing instruction, gas school, equipment cleaning, and bunk fatigue. Tomorrow the unit plans a route around Lake Baikal.

Privat Edsall Brown Camp Dodge 123Rd Donaldson Floyd Tucker Brown Rob Wilson McDole Layton John Edmondson William Mannister

Sheep Help In Capture Of Convicts

A flock of sheep helped avert a prison escape in Madison. Convicts Ralph Horton and Roy Cox were spotted fleeing two miles north of the state penitentiary as guards pursued them. The sheep halted the escape by drawing attention to the area and the pair surrendered when ordered.

Madison Eugene Lee Lee

Prairie Center social notes from C A Ruebsam correspondent

Mrs C A Ruebsam reports a week of visits and gatherings around Prairie Center. Families including Koehler, Scranton, Flynn, Harvey, Zeek, and Glates Haneker joined trips to Tama pow wow, Cone Lake camping, and Des Moines state fair prep. Farm sales and harvest activity noted with Troop F Camp Dodge departure and hay sale to Knox Dairy.

Washington A. B. Schmoeller Snider Bud Mallory Roy S. B. Watson Ralph Zeek Glates Haneker Paul Harvey Preston Chas Ruebsam Chas Zieglowsky Ray Blankenhorn H. C. Weigman Place Knox Dairy

Illustrated Sermon Will Be Featured Sunday Evening

Rev. W. J. Sevens of the Foursquare gospel church announced an illustrated sermon for Sunday evening at 7 20. Six persons will take part, he said.

W. J. Sevens The Foursquare Gospel Church

Threshing Corn For Feed Urged As Cost Saver

H. J Williams with 52 years in threshing urges farmers to cut corn and threshed grain, feed whole through a separator for dairy cattle. He cites 1894 and 1901 as prior uses and says this method saves waste and lowers feed costs despite separator strain. He grew up in Crawford township and notes earlier adopters Wil and Andy Brown and others. The Journal passes on this guidance for busy farmers.

H. J Williams Williams Minnesota Iowa Oklahoma Kansas Nelbracka Crawford Township Wil Andy Brown Matthew Moorhead Frank Robert Young Henry Kurtz Williame

Duck Lays Black Eggs in Indiana Farm Experiment

On Ambrose Horrice farm in Warsaw Indiana a duck is laying black eggs. He places the black shelled eggs under a setting hen to see if they produce black ducklings or ducks that lay black eggs.

Warsaw Indiap Ambrose Horrice Horrice

Rioting At Gruttersford Prison Sparks Fires In Yard

Police rushed to the Guitersford prison as rioting inmates attempted to set multiple buildings ablaze. Smoke rose above the walls while authorities and outsiders were kept back.

Norristown Guitersford

Local Visits and Family Gatherings Near Cedar Rapids

Verdi F. J. Longer reports on a group including Mr. Stanley Baire Miss Mid Lewis and the Van Gundy family driving to Cedar Rapids Tuesday. They toured a cereal factory and a nearby fox farm with about five hundred foxes. Mrs. Stanley Baird stayed at Crandal’s Brighton home several days.

Verdi Stanley Baire Mid Lewis George van Gundy Mary Joan Cedar Rapids Gaweenes Vincent Stanley Baird Crandal Brighton Evelyn Crandal Washington James Baird Leslie Gates Downey James and Home Fret Warner Howard Miller Hom Charles McKay Frank McKay Howard Miller Simpson Sunset Parie Saturda

Livingston to Leave for New York After Month at Home

William Livingston plans to depart tomorrow for New York City following a month at home. He will travel to the city for unspecified reasons and resume activities there.

William Livingston New York City

Fergusons Hold Family Reunion in Crawfordsville

F R Ferguson of West Chester was elected president with R J Ferguson of Crawfordsville as vice president and Mrs Mary Moorhead of Crawfordsville as secretary at the twentieth Ferguson family reunion held yesterday at the Will Mitchell residence northwest of town. About 40 people attended, including the earliest members Charles Thompson and daughter from Mapleson Minnesota and Mrs Lynn Myicee of Scottsbluff Nebraska, with a noon dinner and program featuring readings, organ solo, and songs.

Crawfordsville Ase R. C. Ferguson West Chester R. J Ferguson Mary Moorhead Will Mitchell Here Charles Thompson Mapleson Minn Lynn My iCee Scottsbluff, Nebr Carol Jean Twinam Violet Fletcher Mildred Hughes Mary Lillian Moorhead Dorothy Ferguson John McCoy

Washington Y's Men Take Active Part At International Convention

Washington Y's Men join the International Y's Men's convention in St Paul August 2024. Earle Lyman of Montreal was elected International president. Dick McCleery served on the board. new officers installed at Friday luncheon. Delegates from Greece Palestine Japan and Canada attended. Silver Bay New York will host next year.

Washington Y’s Men’s Club Mt. I Leasant Tee Holland Washington Club Dick McCleery Lewis Warren E Silver Bay Lake George Adirondack Mountains New York Kathonia Europe Palestine Japan Greece Douglass Smith Wilkes Barre Switzerland Italy

Judgment Rendered Against Idaho Man After Collision

Justice of the Peace W. 8B Eldridge ruled J. G. McGill of Washington owes 25 in damages to Charles and Marie Kettenring of Boise Idaho for a collision with their trailer on primary road No 2 southeast of town. The Kettenrings lost their case due to no tail light on the trailer. The hearing followed reports of trailers without tail lights in the area.

The Pease W Eldridge Venter J. G. McGill Washington Cutitlha Charles Kettnering Tydia Marie Kettenring Moise Idaho McGill Ketterring

Seniors Register at High School Enrollment Drop

Miss Della Patton reports 75 seniors registered for next year at the high school out of an expected 95. Several students from other classes arranged for next year’s work. Juniors sophomores and freshmen set to enroll next Monday Tuesday and Wednesday.

Della Patton

Visitor Helen King Checks In At Wil G Stew art Home

Miss Helen King of Ames is visiting at the Wil G. Stew art home, sharing time with residents and staff during a daytime call.

Helen King of Ames Wil G. Stewart

Chelman Lead Entity Faces Possession Charge Over Illegally Taken Fish

Chelman and another individual were charged with possession of fish taken illegally after shining and were fined $12.50 each. They appeared before the justice on a complaint by T. K. Johnston, deputy game warden, of Sigourney.

Chelman T. K. Johnston Sigourney

Mob Seizes Onion Patch Leader After Walkout

In Ohio at 3 McGuffey a mob seized militant Odell, leader of the onion weeder strike, after a three month riot over wages. Workers had demanded 5 cents an hour and an eight hour day, ending years of 10 to 20 cent pay. The attack followed threats and an indoor stay order issued as deputies faced rioters. In Chicago, two buses were wrecked, a driver slain, and a bystander injured during a second wave of violence tied to transit strikes.

Mcguffey Ohio U.P Okey Odel Seign Odell

Textile workers strike threat eyed by labor board

The nations labor relations board, named by textile workers chief spokesman Francis Gorman, holds the key authority on whether 600 000 loom workers will walk out in a textile mill strike and prevent it through agency action.

Washington, PD the Nations Labor Relations Board Francis Gorman

Brookhart Kinfrolic Visit Ends With Chicago Trip

Miss Lillian Brookhart and her cousins Helen and Grace Brookhart from Pocatello Idaho spent a week with Brookhart relatives here. After their stay they departed for Chicago.

Lillian Brookhart Pocatello, Idaho Tech Helen and Grace Brookhart Brookhart Chicago

Light frosts fade as Iowa warms to 75 to 80

Des Moines reports light frosts on two consecutive nights withFriday forecasts predicting highs of 75 to 80. Weather chief Charles D Reed says frosts are minor and unlikely to harm crops despite late chilly warnings. State low of 34 and yesterday’s highs around 71 set tone for mild warming trend.

Des Moines Aueuat Lowa Charles D. Reed Reed Atlantic Albia Burlington

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