Unrest and disinterest blamed for pupil’s self-inflicted wound
A Longfellow school pupil Ralph Burmester a 14 year old seventh grader attempted suicide at school by shooting himself in the chest with a gun borrowed from a playmate. He had been reprimanded and sent home after refusing to sing as instructed by teacher Lucile Walrod. He returned with the gun and shot himself.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton
Ralph Burmester
Longfellow
Burmester
Lucile Walrod
Ida Grove Newspaper Plant Destroyed by Fire
Ida Grove fire destroyed the Ida County Register printing office and razed the building. Two families living above escaped with their household goods destroyed. Owner Roland Jackson will replace equipment as soon as it is located.
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Ida Grove
Ida County Register Printing Office
Roland Jackson
Johnson County Youth Steer Named Grand Champion
Iowa City Cleo Yoder of Wellman, a 19 year old 4 H club boy, won the 1935 International livestock show grand champion with his 1066 pound Angus steer Pat's Bye Ribbon. The ringside crowd saw the Johnson county entry claim the top prize in a surprising victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Cleo Yoder
Wellman
Johnson County
Dog Saves Burlington Family From House Fire
Mr and Mrs Carl E Johnson and their 11 month old son woke to smoke as their toy terrier Jerry barked from the basement. The dog died at the basement stairs while alerting them, firemen reported loss of several hundred dollars and the cause was under investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
Carl E. Johnson
Jerry
Johnson
Serry
Man Dies In Crash Of Newly Bought Car Near Bellevue
Jacob Poegemen 52 of Maquoketa died instantly three miles south of Bellevue when his newly purchased car skidded in lone travel, plunged off the highway, and rolled down the bank. Poegemen was thrown from the car, suffering a broken neck and skull fracture. The wrecked vehicle was found the following morning by Alfred Goetz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maquoket
Jacob Poegemen
Bellevue
Pogceman
Alfred Goetz
Oldest Iowa resident William W Kirk 194 Dies at Daughter's Home
Fertile William W Kirk 194, oldest Iowa resident, died at his daughter's home here after celebrating his last birthday on November 6. Funeral services are set for Thursday. He is survived by five children, nineteen grandchildren, thirty four great grandchildren. He lived with daughter Mrs L. M. Foster. First grandchild is Mrs J Vanderwicken of Grundy Center. First great grandchild is King Vanderwicken of Mason City and Merrell Nelo of Iowa City is the first great-great grandchild.
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William W Kirk
Iowa
Kirk
Ll. M. Foster
J. Vanderwicken
Grundy Certer
King Vanderwicken
Mason City
Merrell Nelo
Iowa City
Jurors Deadlock In Mercurio Perjury Trial
Des Moines district court jurors deliberated over twelve hours before retiring without a verdict in the Mike Mercurio perjury case. County Attorney Burkman warned of a possible retrial if no verdict is reached.
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Mercurio
Des Moines
Mike Mercurio
Honelass
Car' Burkman
Geisler and Miss Kennedy Visit Muscatine Guests
Frank Geisler and Miss Edna Kennedy, with Miss Wini Fred Geisler, visited Muscatine yesterday to shop and call on Mrs. H. M. Guest and her son Ray.
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Frank Geisler
Winifred Geisler
Edna Kennedy
Muscatine
H. M. Guest
Ray
Santa Claus Parade Draws Thousands to Washington
Thousands lined the streets for the Santa Claus parade that closed the Chamber of Commerce Christmas celebration in Washington. Students filled front rows as the 10:30 march proceeded, with Santa greeting children at his log cabin and a soundtrack of festive music filling the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Chamber of Commerce
Santa Claus
Santa
Operetta Tickets Go on Sale Today
Reserved seats for Lincoln school operetta are on sale at Phillips and Hebner drug store. The Christmas operetta titled The Magic Christmas Bell runs Friday night at the high school auditorium with a 7 45 prelude and curtain at seven thirty to eight. General public and high school students pay 25 cents, junior high 15 cents, and younger students attend at reduced prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln School
Phillips and Hebner Drug Store
P. m
Ten Center
Coppock School Wins Third Place in Amateur Contest
Sixteen Coppock school pupils trained by Mrs. Kulalia Benson won third place at Keota high school auditorium in a Keota firemen sponsored amateur contest. They performed twelve ukeleles and four guitars while singing six selections including She’ll Be Comin Round the Mountain and I Love Mountain Music. First place went to Marian Wiggins of North English and second to Cathey Sisters of Sigourney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coppol K. Dee
Coppock School
Keota
Marian Wiggins
Cathey
Iowa Farm Bureau Hits 15000 Minute Men Nationwide Drive
Iowa Farm Bureau reports 15 000 farm minute men pledged to present impartial non political farm information. Hearst said delegates to the Chicago national convention will carry signs reading 15 000 Iowa Minute Men in Action. Minute men are organized in nearly every Iowa county and affiliated with the bureau to share first hand farm policy info.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Charles KE. Hearst
Iowa State Farm Bureau Federation
Hearst
Chicago
Iowa Minute
Roosevelt
Minute Men
Farm Bureau
Legisla
Francis L. Kerr
Shelby County
Raymond Pim
Lucas County
R. C. McKelhinney
Dysart
Lowa
R. M. Wilson
Sas County
Italy Secures Oil Supply Despite Possible Embargo
Rome reports Mussolini feels safe on oil after a supposed gentleman's agreement with a Standard Oil subsidiary. The plan would supply Italy from Romania and other sources if a league embargo hits, with a credit around 81 million dollars. Walter Teagle denied any such deal, calling it propaganda.
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Rome
Mussolini
Italy
League of Bations
United Press
Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey
Romania
United States
Walter Teagle
Standard Oil
152 Auto Licenses Granted for 1936
Ninety percent of 1936 automobile licenses were issued at the courthouse by Monday with 110 licenses sold on the first day. Since then the rush slowed and eighteen truck licenses were also issued for 1936.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nihe O’elbck
Court House
Rains Delay Husking as Crop Reports Improve
In Des Moines on December 4 DP Charles D Reed federal weather and crop observer says heavy rains slow corn husking in Town. He notes winter wheat rye pastures and meadows alfalfa benefit from rain and enter winter in good condition.
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Des Moines
Charles D. Reed
Federal Weather and
Reed
Woods President Community Players Names New Officers
Woods President Community Players promoted Claude Woods to president at their monthly meeting. Grant McKune became vice president and Almeda Beenblossom secretary treasurer. New members Ruth Smith and Mildred Lemley bring total to 14. Officers to assume Jan. 1. next WSUI radio broadcast is Dec 19.
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Washington Community Players
Claude Woods
Grant McKune
Almeda Beenblossom
Ruth Smith
Mildred Lemley
Dave Fulton
WSUI
Scouts Inspect Changes at Cabin During First Modernization Meeting
Scouts inspected the new floor and six bunks at the cabin Monday night marking the first meeting since modernization. Edward Nardy's patrol prepared wood gathering. Bob Frink's patrol led a program with two one act plays and an amateur hour with Mouse Gillespie as the monster. A vocal trio of Harold and Raeburn Davis and Kenton Kurtz won the contest. Troop Committeeman Bob Arthur teased with a ghost story from his hip pocket.
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Edward Nardy
Bob Frink
Wimpy
Mouse” Gillespie
Harold and
Raeburn Davis
Kenton Kurtz
Troop
Bob Arthur
Smaller Iowa Cities Outstrip Larger Places in Sewer Work
United Press dispatch notes Iowa health department studies show smaller municipalities outpacing larger cities in sewage treatment and pollution control. Engineers cite that five big cities still discharge raw waste into rivers while about 20 small towns on major streams have built or activated waste treatment plants.
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Iowa
Robert LA Blonde
United Press
Aff
Des Moines
Ciiies
State Health Department
Heath
State Supreme Court
A. H. Wieters
Elate Health Engineers
Miesi
Missouri
Sands Elected President of Washington County Hospital Board
Ainsworth resident A. Sands was chosen president of the Washington county hospital board at the annual meeting held last night at the nurses home. He succeeds Walter R. Brown. Mrs. H. G. Richardson was elected vice president and Hugh McCleery re elected secretary. One vacancy remains with Rev. W. G. Robertson having moved. Current six directors include Sands Richardson McCleery Brown Foster and Griffin.
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A. Sands of
Ainsworth
Washington County Hospital Board
Walter R. Brown
H. G. Richardson
Hugh McCleery
Sands
Richardson
McCleery
Walter Brown
B. C. Foster
Wellman
Will Griffin
Riverside
Liquor Seal Case Still a Mystery
Des Moines reports Mike Mercurio was acquitted of perjury in the liquor seals probe. The case involved Iowa liquor seals falling to bootleggers and led to the indictment of Polk County official Bernard Manley. Governor Herring urged swift, full disclosure to reveal how seals reached bootleggers.
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Des Moines
Mike Mercurio
Iowa
Mission Seals
Mercurio
Polk County Grand Jury
Bernard Manley
Iowa State Liquor Commission
Manley
Herring
Goodfellows Baskets Bring Christmas Cheer to Washington
Dr D W Dwyer announces Goodfellows Baskets will again aid Washington families at Christmas Eve. John Lemmon heads fundraising and distribution efforts for the U’s Men’s club, now in its sixth year. The program relies on voluntary contributions with a fund coupon printed in the Journal.
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Washington
Goodfellows
Evening Journal Goodfellow
Goodfellow
Famites
D. W. Dwyer
U's Men's Club
John Lemmon
Goodfellow's Fund
Interesting Bits About Washington County Residents
A local tale notes Les Gilmore's brother Eddie from Brookfield Missouri works nights at Vale and Worothy's canopy, serving truckers and late dates, from 7 pm to 2 30 am, with Saturday off. Eddie, known by Brookfield or Leo, mingles with townsfolk passing through Washington. Les Gilmore also works at W L Ruger hardware store.
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Vale
Worothy
Les Gilmores
Eddie
Broooxfield
Brookfield
Leo
Washington
Les Gilmore
W. L. Rukgarber Hardware Store
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Lawrence
Dean
Iowa Farm Bureau
Y. M
Dee
Standard Oil Co
Woods President Community Players
China Clipper
Edward Musick
Musick
St. Louis
Los Angeles
Pan-American Airways
South America
AAA
Wallace
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Supreme Court
Henry A. Wallace
W. G. Robertson
Crawfordsville
Winterset
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