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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 30, 1932

Page

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Assignment Announced By Judge Bechly In Washington County Court

Judge Frank Bechly of Montezuma announced the September term district court in Washington County with equity cases to begin Tuesday September 6 at 10 am and jury trials set for Monday September 12 at 2 pm. Specially assigned cases follow the jury, and trial notices may be filed by September 3. Grand jury impaneled with foreman J. A Hinshaw and members greiner mottet magold stumpf stone spangler.

Frank Bechly Montezuma District Court Washington County Equity Buser Work John Ramee Bechly Riley Cochran Washington National Bank Maxwell Et al Sweet, Admi Washington County, Temple Houck Et al Morrison Board of Review Smith Wilson Andrew Washington Loan and Trust Co Swift Tobin Eckermann Et al Des Moines Joint Stock Land Bank Freund Et al Jacobsmeier Et al Schnoebelen Clancy Thorne Woodford Jones Et al Life Insurance Co Finch Karel Soukup Truxan Admr Janecek Ramsey Busby & Co Munro Highway Commission Gerot Bean Porter Hanlin Clark Andrew Brinton Boone Coal Co Tobin Andrew Swaikis J. 4. Hinshaw Washington Charles Greiner Lawrence Mottett H. J. Mangold Albert Stumpf Karl Stone Fred Spangler

Clow Wins Final in Second Flight at Club Golf Tourney

Dr A W Clow defeated Tink Shenefelt on the nineteenth hole to claim the second flight championship. Walter Wells is the club champion, with Clow as second flight champion, Claude Tucker third flight and Dee Lee fourth. Frank Casey family and James Casey Sr travel to Des Moines for the state fair.

A. W. Clow Tink Shenefelt Clow Walter Wells Dr. Clow Claude Tucker Dee Lee Frank Casey James Casey, Sr Des Moines

Rent It With A Want Ad

Flat over Twinam’s butcher shop advertised for rent in Journal For Rent ads. J. Martin White is noted as the renter. describes the fall rental wave for houses flats and rooms via want ads.

Twinam J. Martin White

Plans Formulated for Farmers Pickets in Washington County

Preliminary plans for picketing highways in Washington county to aid the farmers holiday movement were announced by county chairman S W Easter. A four county conference at Burlington set the stage for broader actions possibly starting in Des Moines county Wednesday night with a mass meeting in Crapo park to report progress.

Washington County W. Easter Henry, Lee West Moines Burlington Burlineton Des Moines Iowa Washington Crapo Park

Violence in Farm Strike Reported in Nebraska

An outburst of violence by pickets on U S highway 30 near Council Bluffs spurs grand jury action in the farm strike. Officers heard witnesses on wrecked trucks and damaged autos as demonstrators blocked roads to Omaha markets. A picket threw a lantern through a car windshield injuring P. T. Hagerman who was badly cut.

Omaha Nebr U. 8 Comeil Bluffs Graud Jury Grand Jury Highway 29 P. T. Hagerman Hagerman Keeling Des Moines Iowa Charles Keeling Soo City Sioux City INS Correctionville Cushing H. van Dersteeg Paul Curran Harrys Bornholtz Davenport Woodbury County

Eight Teams for Kittenball Meet on Labor Day

Eight entries announced for the kittenball tournament here on Labor Day by manager Ted Brown. Teams include Crawfordsville KB Monson Wapello Bull Dogs Diller Columbus City KE Foss Farming Go-Getters Atkinson Kalona Richmond Casey Iowa City Terra planes Roeder Wayland. Special noon game Atlas Special Muscatine vs American Pearl Washington. Drawings Friday. schedule after drawing.

Ted Brown Wyman Humphrey Crawfordsville Washington Washington City Go-Getters Atlas Special Team Muscatine American Pearl Brown Better Washington Club Paul Gorham Clarence Logan Fred Bey Ernest Marshall Harold Putnam Charles Clark L. B. Lupton Lloyd Lovelett

Changes in Y M C A Personnel At Washington Y

Secretary Leigh W. Soule announces staff changes at the Washington Y M C A. Edwin Griffith resigns after three years as boys work leader to pursue education at Washington Junior College and to take a role in athletic equipment at the high school and junior college. Don Welsh will handle part time duties including pool supervision and desk work, while Stan Kiesey joins part time staff to supervise gym activities beginning early next month.

Leigh W. Soule Washington Y. M. C Edwin Griffith Washington Junior College Don Welsh Stan Kiesey Eee Soule Tony

Art Anderson Suffers Wrist Injury Again

Art Anderson broke his wrist this morning marking a repeat injury after first hurting it last winter.

Art Anderson

Enrollment May Break Washington High School Records

Advance registration shows 436 students actually enrolled with 30 to 40 more expected before opening day. Senior and junior counts total 95 each, sophomores 121, freshmen 125, hinting at one of the largest enrollments in school history.

Washington High School Della Patton Patton

First Washington High Football Squad Holds First Practice

Coach Guy Carlton reports a promising turnout of about thirty players for Washington high school football’s initial rehearsal. He aims for daily two o’clock workouts this week and scheduled a scrimmage with Kalona high school next Friday to prep for the September 16 opener vs Skaloosa.

Guy Carlton Washington High School Carlton Kalona High School Skaloosa

Roosevelt rally and school football call to players in Bishop

In Bishop California a Roosevelt rally drew Democrats and Republicans amid playful mockery of politics. The note lists high school football prospects reporting for practice, with Edwin Griffith managing suits and equipment and names including Lewis Dusenbery Harold Kolosick Douglas Crone Tom McElhinney Milo Glider Walter, as registration and practice begin.

Carlton Edwin Griffith Lewis Dusenbery Harold Kolosick Douglas Crone Tom McElhinney Milo Glider Walter

Washington High School Band Plans Busy Start This Fall

The Washington high school band begins rehearsals Thursday at 8 25 a m at the Y M C A with daily sessions through Friday Saturday and resume Tuesday after the opening assembly. Directors say the eighty piece group will be balanced and offer music letters for a thousand point achievement while inviting ambitious students to join.

J. H. Peet Rev D. Chalmers Fulton Washington High School Milburn McKay McKay

Hitlerite Is Reichstag President Amid Berlin Clashes

In Berlin fascists attempted to seize the Brandenburg Gate as the Reichstag voted. Police repelled the assault and several rioters were hospitalized. Captain Hermann Goering was elected Reichstag president in a coalition with the Nazis, while Von Hindenburg signed a decree to dissolve parliament and push Papen’s tax plan.

Berlin INS Reichstag Brandenburg Gate von Hindenburg Adolf Hitler National Socialists Hermann Goering Goerning Hitler Frang von Papen

Mayor Walker in Grave Condition With Heart Trouble

New York mayor James J. Walker is seriously ill from heart trouble and confined to bed at his Mayfair apartment. Personal physician Dr. William H. Schroeder attends him as friends and associates note the strain from his brother’s death and the removal charge proceeding before Gov. Roosevelt.

New York James J. Walker Mayfair William H. Schroeder Roosevelt Walker

Luther College keeps men-only status for next year

Luther College in Decorah Iowa will remain a men’s college for the next academic year after trustees rejected a proposal to admit women. The decision ends consideration of co-education despite discussions aimed at boosting enrollment.

Decorah, Ta INS Luther College

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