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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1939
Page
6
Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain and his wife rush to mobilize Britain for total wartime footing. A photo from the trip to the United States shows him armed with wartime powers as the world watches.
In a Washington County Iowa district court action plaintiff D Rodney Davis seeks relief against a long list of defendants including Simones Teeple Richard Moore Joseph Neal Joseph B Davis and others with executors and heirs named. The document presents a broad array of individuals and entities as parties to the suit.
D. Rodney Davis seeks a fee simple title clearance for the east forty four feet of Lot 1 Block 20 Original Plat Washington City Iowa. The petition asks that unknown claimants be barred and the court establish Davis as sole owner, with defendants risking default if not answering by November 13 1939.
The Exposition Flyer, the first through train service between Chicago and San Francisco, operated jointly by Burlington, Denver and Rio Grande Western, and Western Pacific railways, is set to become a permanent route.
Premier Edouard Daladier met with his council of ministers in Paris as France rushes defense preparations amid the German Polish crisis. A radiophrase from Paris shows Daladier with his ministers at the cabinet table discussing the nation’s status.
Alice Myers 23 died when the 1922 coupe carrying S B Bane 24 and Clifford Street 22 from Oskaloosa ran off a dirt road. All were hunting when one wheel buckled on a curve causing the accident. Bane suffered cuts and bruises and Street fractured ribs.
A fire believed started by an electric refrigerator damaged the Sac and Fox Indian school on the reservation. Damage expected around 2000 dollars. Smoke was seen from a ventilator as a passerby woke Principal H. W. Benedict and the fire department arrived. A large hole burned in the wall, the refrigerator dropped through the floor, and floors and fixtures were charred.
DiSMOINKe tarry McGregor a 40 year old dwarf fire eater with the World’s Patt Freak show on the midway at the state fair died after collapsing during a act near 8 pm. Dr W B Davis could not confirm a cause but noted prior stomach distress. Henry Vandergiel a 38 year old railroad officer says Andrew Carnegie Whitfield is roaming the United States posing as a hobo and was spotted attempting to board a freight train.
An Iowa Daily Press summary notes state officials and senators in play regarding visits to the governor, with mentions of Senator Clyde Herring and his presidential talk. It highlights Edith Johnson as chief aide, a Chariton liquor store clerk placement, and longtime tobacco concessioner Benny Newman at the State Fair.
Regular meeting of Westbound Washington Lodge No 36 and affiliated bodies on the first Friday monthly. Train times include Golden State Limited daily at 4:00 pm, No 1 Local at 11:20 pm, Californian at 2:27 am, and other westbound and eastbound services with various daily, daily except Sunday, and regular stop patterns. Also Knoxville Branch No 430 daily except Sunday at 6:50 am and Burlington Trailways bus schedules for Washington with morning and afternoon departures.
Mrs. Marie Ready in Dubuque appeals for her son Robert Colbert 18 to contact her if alive. She believes he died and his body burned beyond recognition in the bus wreck near Dyersville on Aug 18, but Delaware County officers say Norman Rasmussen 20 of Obert Neb died in the tragedy.
Des Moines report that Mrs. Percy Lewis 36 Negro failed to lend her painting Palm Life to the Town state fair art salon. She told A R Corey state fair secretary she had rented the piece to a Kansas City department store which already possessed it. The work shows a farm scene with oversized turkeys and aluminum painted farm machinery.
Mr and Mrs 8S M Glover and son Grange depart for Chicago after an over Sunday visit with Mrs Glover’s sister Mrs John Lemmon and family Dr and Mrs E W Spessard of Ainsworth Mrs Boice Kurtz and Mrs Ives McKay travel to Des Moines for the State fair Mr and Mrs Francis Skipton and son Stephen of Galesboro Jr visit Saturday with relatives and friends.
The article notes that Senator Herring and Senator Guy M. Gillette will attend the August 30 meeting of the democratic state central committee. The move aims to address a growing split as the 1940 elections approach, with the senators invited to help seal the factional rift.
Tom Gray John Munn and other DeMolay members attended a Des Moines meeting of state DeMolay officers. Gray is a state officer. The southeast district DeMolay Conclave is planned for December 1 at Davenport. Bob Faulkner returned from Columbus Junction after a day with Evan Shahan. Charles Ashby and daughter Martha with Virginia Hasty visited Des Moines for state fair. Douglas Williamson plans a visit with grandmother Harriet Coulter. Mrs. George J. Norman deputy county auditor resumed work after a two week vacation in Minnesota.
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