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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1932
Page
1
Iowa's annual exposition opens with gates lifted to welcome children invited free of charge. An estimated 25,000 youngsters will participate as the greased pig contest launches attractions while auto racing draws crowds with 69 pilots expected to race. Judging and demonstrations begin across most contests as five babies enter the health pageant.
Rev N R Miles formerly of Chelby Iowa has accepted a call as supply pastor of the Presbyterian church at Sigourney and will begin duties the first Sunday in September. He is son of Dr J D Miles a pioneer Crawfordsville and Washington physician who served in the state legislature. Miles is a Spanish American War veteran and served with the Y M C A in England during World War I.
Brooklyn trails Chicago by five and a half games after two losses in a pivotal three game set in Chicago. A final game today offers only slim hope as Chicago rides a nine of ten run on the current eastern road trip.
Miss Margaret Sexton arrived in town from Iowa City on Thursday to visit with local friends and neighbors.
Washington junior college plans a second year college Spanish class for students who completed two years of high school Spanish. The course covers eight to ten Spanish classics and travel books, world literature influence, and intensive speaking with everyday idioms and business phrases. Interested students should contact Dean Harland W. Mead. Mrs. C. S. Williams will teach the course.
G J Saunders of Brighton dies at 7 a m after years of illness including a stroke. Born July 17 1857 in Johnson County Iowa he moved to a farm near Brighton then to town in 1911. Survived by five children, grandchildren, a sister and a brother. Funeral Sunday 2 30 p m at Methodist church with burial at Hillcrest.
A cucumber weighing two and a quarter pounds is shown at the Journal office as a gift from M. M. Thompson. Thompson bought the cucumber from Marty Whittaker and praises it as a fine specimen, in good shape smooth and entirely green.
Miss Helen Coffey a music instructor at Washington high school and junior college earned a bachelor of arts at the University of Iowa. The convocation in Memorial Union featured the all state high school band with Karl Bevins as concert master and Donald Davis performing.
President Hoover addresses leading financiers at the Commerce Department, urging private industry to coordinate with government agencies for a concerted offensive against the depression. He cites improved credit, the need to direct banking resources, and a voluntary approach to support reconstruction efforts.
Word reached the L. A. Jones funeral home of Glen L. Davison's death this morning at Jefferson County Hospital Fairfield. Funeral services set for Sunday at 2 PM in Murray funeral home Fairfield conducted by Dr A Smith. He leaves a widow two sisters Mrs Joe Keffer Hrish ton and Mrs Ira Nordyke Ain worth and four brothers C E Washington T B Brighton L F E and W H Fairfield.
Walter Wells defeated his cousin Stanley Smith in the final of the Washington country club golf tournament 5 up with 3 to play after 18 holes the day before. Wells, a former junior college basketball center, claimed the large traveling cup and will defend it next year.
Lydia Jane Smith aged 87 died in her sleep at her home two miles east of West Chester after years of declining health. The body was sent to JL A Jones funeral home for services to be planned as relatives on the west coast are notified. She was born December 25 1844 in Steubenville Ohio and married George Smith in February 1867. nine children survive.
In Mojave California a speaker extols the desert as a health boon for the disabled and a source of true independence from political patronage. He muses on a life after public work, choosing the desert over politics and recalling figures like Hoover and Roosevelt in a reflective farewell to public life.
In Greenville areas mills restarted night shifts for first time in months and Judson Mill No. 2 reopened. The district is now on a 100 percent full time schedule with mills producing rayon and cotton goods to fulfill large orders.
DES MOINES IOWA August 26 Sufficient orders keep the One Minute Washer company plant at Newton operating indefinitely. Sales manager Charlie Eveland said the plant will switch from one 8 hour shift a day to three six hour shifts as soon as workers can be trained. This schedule will be maintained indefinitely, Eveland believed.
Missouri Pacific railroad officials announce plans to build three new packing plants at Mission. The project outlined August 26 includes facility development to boost meat packing capacity in the area and align with regional commerce growth.
Kalona's kittenball team hosts the American Pearl button factory team this evening at Junkin Field at six o'clock. A recent game between the American Pearl team and Crawfordsville was rained out. The factory is the upcoming opponent for Tuesday.
A game at Columbus Junction ended after one extra inning with a 3 to 3 tie due to darkness. Both teams held steady offense and defense through regulation, forcing the extra frame before sunset halted play.
Iowa Livestock Marketing corporation in Washington county adopts cash on delivery or shipment consignments for hogs. Dick Godejohn named manager succeeding T A Flenner. After 18 months of operation, officers say the program helps farmers secure the highest market price.
The regular monthly Rotary Club meeting will be held next Monday evening at the usual hour at the Country Club after the Rotary Golf tournament on the same day.
The rain yesterday measured .44 of an inch, with most of the precipitation falling in the afternoon.
Davenport Iowa Aug 26 Extension of full time operations three months beyond Sept 1 was planned today by the Dewey Portland Cement company for their Linwood plant. About 250 employees will gain 90 additional days of work under the move and improved conditions.
The department of commerce announced a favorable trade balance of 28 million dollars for July. Exports reached 167.6 million while imports were 79 million. For the seven months ending July 31 exports totaled 945.048 million and imports 26.89 million, with July showing the largest monthly surplus of the year.
Roger W. Babson, Boston statistician visiting Halifax, says American business should be back to normal by 1934. He notes six weeks of improved sentiment and argues that transport and consumption now exceed production, with the economy curing its own downturn like a disease.
In Iowa the farmers strike shows quiet at Potawattamie and Woodbury counties. Leaders say peaceful picketing will resume with full force tonight while Sheriff Lainson manages picket presence. Governor Turner notes no troops are needed now as talks proceed.
University of Chicago education professor Leonard Koos reports that nearly 50 percent of Americans aged 14 to 18 attend public high schools. The finding highlights mass secondary education reach across the nation.
A Washington union college junior service is announced for Sunday at 7 30 PM in the Methodist church. Students will participate with Supt J H Peet delivering the address and Miss Helen Coffey in charge of music.
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