Greek War Relief Fund Draws $549 in Ottumwa
Ot tumwa residents contributed to the Greek war relief fund totaling 549 dollars. The column notes local support and appears in the Iowa coverage.
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Ottumwa
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1940
Page
1
Newton parade opens Pancake Day with free pancake feast
A Newton parade through the business district launches Pancake Day festivities with preparations to serve 12,000 free pancakes in the basement of the Newton National Bank building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton
Newton National Bank
Seven year old hit by truck in Mason City
Margaret Kappus seven was struck by a truck driven by Isaac Gushard of Waterloo. She was taken to Park hospital with arm injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason City
Margaret Kappus
Isaac Gushard
Waterloo
Bert Kappus
Margaret
Park Hospital
Harris Farm Accident Victim R Ralph Harris Dies
Boone county hospital reports Ralph Harris 27 farm hand died from injuries received November 23 on a Fraser area farm. A pole slipped while being set and struck his neck, causing a broken neck and paralysis before death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boone-—-Services
Ralph. Harris
Boone County Hospital
Fraser
Harris
Kinnick to Highlight Farm Institute Program
Nile Kinnick Mitche ll will be a feature attraction on the farm institute program this Friday and Saturday announced by State Representative H F Risse president of the institute. Loretta Vrooman Joe L Long Adit Gen Charles Grahl Des Moines and George Godfrey Prof John A Vieg of Iowa State College Ames are also on the two day lineup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell
Nile Kinnick
Towa
Farm Institute
H. F Risse
Kinnick
Loretta Vrooman
Joe L. Long
Adit
Charles Grahl
Des Moines
George Godfrey
John A. Vieg
Iowa State College
Ames
Iowa Artists Honor Exhibit Names First Prize Winner
Officials of the Iowa Artists association announced Edwin Ford of Milo as the first prize winner in the Iowa honorary exhibit in Sioux City. His work titled Old House on a Hill will receive a gold plate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Iowa Artists Association
Iowa
Sioux City
Edwin Ford
Milo
Ford
Toy drive urged for Iowa City children hospital
Robert K. Neff, administrator of the State University of Iowa hospitals, appeals to Iowans to donate toys clothing and other articles to brighten Christmas for more than 100 youngsters in the children's hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Children In Hospital
Iowa City
Robert K. Neff
State University of Iowa
Welfare Board Doctors Confer on Pay Problem
Des Moines reports the state department of social welfare and the Iowa State Medical society plan to survey medical care costs to taxpayers. The effort aims to address rising medical costs affecting relief recipients and others able to afford groceries but not medical bills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
State Department of Social Welfare
Iowa State Medical Society
Formal Call Extended to Rev. George Kerr by Washington United Presbyterian
At a Washington United Presbyterian Church meeting last evening the congregation voted unanimously to extend a formal call to Rev. George Kerr of Pawnee City Nebraska to become pastor. Kerr preached in Washington ten days ago and is expected to accept. he has served Pawnee City for seven years, his first pastorate. Terms match those of the previous pastorate including salary and pension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington United Presbyterian Church
George Kerr
Pawnee City
Nebr
J. B. Pollock
West Chester
Kerr
Washington
Mark Schafer of Wellman is Dead
Mark Schafer, manager of the telephone company in Wellman since 1929, died yesterday in a Philadelphia hospital after a six week illness. His wife and two daughters survive, with the body to arrive in Iowa City and be taken to Bidwell funeral home for arrangements. Funeral services for Charles Stutsman will be held at 1 30 tomorrow at the Evangelical church in Sharon, rescheduled from 2 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellman
Mark Schafer
Ina Hospital
Philadelphia
Penn
Stutsman
Bso
Charles Stutsman
Evangelical Church
Sharon
Supervisors Fill Four County Posts
At this week’s meeting of the Washington county board of supervisors several positions were filled by re appointment of incumbents. County Engineer W P Rawn and custodian of the courthouse Will Sickles were re appointed. Howard McBride was named foreman at the county yard and Robert West foreman of road working operations. L B E Southwick was named justice of the peace at Kalona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County Board of Supervisors
W. P. Rawn
Will Sickles
Howard McBride
Robert West
L. BE. Southwick
Kalona
Christian Endeavor Rally In Fifteenth District Planned
A fifteenth district Christian Endeavor rally is set for next Sunday at the local Christian church registration starts at 2 45 p m with the program beginning at 3 o'clock A pot luck supper follows at 5 o'clock then a 6 30 meeting The evening program begins at 7 30 with Dr Eric L Clithers of Parsons College Fairfield as the speaker in the public session
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Endeavor
Christian Church
Eric L. Clithers
Parsons College
Fairfield
Peisen Named District Judge in Eleventh Iowa District
Governor Wilson appoints Rep Dean W Peisen of Eldora as district judge in the eleventh Iowa district to replace T G Garfield Ames who resigned after election to the Iowa supreme court. Peisen a Republican and pro reorganization takes office Jan 2. An absent voter in Grundy county favors his former home county, having not lived in the state for 30 years yet continues to vote in Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
George A. Wilson
Cay
Dean W. Peison
Eldora
Iowa Judicial District
T. G. Garfield
Ames
Iowa Supreme Court
Poison
Grundy County
Iowa
So What Christmas Charity At Iowa City Hospital
In Iowa City on December 5 a nurse retells the classic night before Christmas while 1100 hospital children face a lack of toys clothes and books. Robert E. Neff urges Lowans to contribute this Christmas reminding that 300 people and groups helped last year. The Christmas committee aims to provide for every child without apologies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Children's Hospital
University of Iowa
Robert E. Neff
Greek and British forces push along Albania coast
Greek and British attacks drive toward Porto Edda as Italian troops retreat under heavy fire. Greek dispatches report a coast base seizure near Porto Edda with Italian destroyer and ten planes claimed down. British raids hit Italian and German centers while London debates a peace appeal vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albania
House of Commons
London
Porto Edda
Albasan
Funeral services for Olney Hoskins in Veo community
Brighton records funeral services for Olney Hoskins age 80 who died at his Veo home. Rev L W Finney of Pleasant Plain Friends Church will conduct the service at 2 PM Friday with burial in Brighton Hillcrest cemetery. He was born March 26 1860 and survived by a large family including three daughters and four sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
Olney Hoskins
L. W. Finney
The
Pleasant Plain Friends
Susan Ralderson
Fred Snyder
George Woodford
Richland
John Soeten
James F
Batavia
William
Veo
Galen
Leonard
Joe EE. Hoskins
Pleasant Plain
Willis Hoskins
Pomona
Calif
Democrats Report 63 417 Expenditures Over Two Years
The Iowa state democratic central committee said it spent 63 417 and received 62 387 in the past two years. The report to Secretary Karl J. Miller shows a current deficit of 1 030. Spending from Dec 7 1938 to Nov 8 1940 was under half of a 135 051 figure cited by the Republican committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
State Democratic Central Committee
Karl J. Miller
Republican State Central Committee
Eight Die in Plane Crash Near Chicago Airport
A United Air Lines DC-3 twin engine airliner crashed in bad weather near Chicago’s municipal airport, killing eight aboard and injuring others. The 12-ton plane, en route from New York, ripped through power lines and hit a house as ice on wings may have contributed. Authorities including the Civil Aeronautics Board investigate weather and causes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
United Airlines
Weater
Charles W. Manville
Cleveland
Keller Melton
Holy Cree
New York
Airrline
Civil Aeronautics Board
Four Schools Compete In Wayland State Declamation
The preliminary state declamatory contest at Wayland High School featured contestants from Crawfords ville Keota Olds and Wayland. Jack Huston Olds won the oratorical division with Hating War. Evelyn Williams Crawfords ville won dramatic with The White Hats of Telham. Maxine Zihlman Wayland was second with The Forgotten Witness. Murray Krabill Wayland and Bonnie Carlson Olds won first and second in humorous with Play Is Practical and For the Love of Mike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayland
Wayland High School
Harold Nelson
Iowa Wesleyan College
Jack Huston
Olds
Mary Richard
Evelyn Williams
Crawfordsville
Telham
Maxine Zihlman
Murray Krabill
Bonnie Carlson
Mike
Crawfords- Wille
Keota
Governor reports campaign expenses and receipts
Governor George A. Wilson filed with the secretary of state showing campaign expenses of 3323 dollars and receipts of 2755 dollars in his bid for re election. Expenses included 767 for printing 4146 for newspaper advertising 538 for travel 460 for salaries 440 for radio time and 640 for postage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DFS
Dee
George A. Wilson
Secretary of State
Apple Crop Damage Seen From Early Blizzard Survey
Iowa fruit experts warn the 1941 apple crop may be halved or fail entirely after a November blizzard. Extension horticulturist Edgecombe reports widespread damage to new growth and wood in orchards across the state, with nurseries affected and potential losses rivaling poultry figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Iowa
Bedgecombe
Iowa State College Extension
Edgecombe
Iowa State College
Jonathans
Grimes
Harrison County
R.S. Herrick
State Horticultural Society
Winterset
Iowa fight to save a U.S. House seat looms in apportionment
Census figures warn Iowa could lose a congressman under current apportionment rules, shared with nine other states. Analysts expect a broad cross‑section of regions to unite against any reduction, arguing enfranchisement should align with population rather than restricted voting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
IMS
Dec
ILPA
Census Bureau
Iowa
Congress
Simmons Named a District Judge
Centerville attorney Edward L. Simmons was appointed judge of the second district by Governor George A. Wilson. He will succeed Judge Charities, with Wennerstrum of Chariton noted in the nomination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Edward L. Simmons
Centerville
Charities
George A. Wilson
JF. Wennerstrum
Chariton
Roosevelt Tours Jamaica Aboard Cruiser Tuscaloosa
President Roosevelt arrived at Kingston Jamaica aboard the cruiser Tuscaloosa with escort ships Mayrant and Trippe after a 24 hour run from Guantanamo. He lunched with the Jamaica governor general and gave no public plans for his tour of U S defense bases guarding the Panama Canal.
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Roosevelt
Caribbean
U. S
Tuscaloosa
Mayrant
Kingston
Jamaica
President Roosevelt
United States
Guantanamo
Panama Canal
Trippe
Miami
Florida
Steer Brings 3498 At 4-H Exposition Auction
Grand champion steer from the 41st international livestock exposition sold for 3.30 a pound to Firestone Tire and Rubber Co. The Hereford weighed 1060 pounds, earning owner Evelyn Assay 3498 dollars. Schmidt Bros. of Delmar Iowa sold the grand champion carload at 27 cents per pound. Judge James Auld of Vinton, Iowa was named best poultry judge. Winners include Elliott Brown Rose Hill Iowa in Aberdeen Angus and Shorthorn events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Sarzo
Firestone Tire and Rubber Company
Evelyn Assay
Carrot Girl
Schmidt Bros
Delmar
Iowa
James A. Auld
Vinton
Aberdeen Angus
Elliott Brown
Rose Hill
S. W. Hubbell
Des Moines
Lone Tree man pays 500 fine for giving liquor to minor
Frank Kline of Lone Tree paid a 500 fine to the Washington county district court clerk after pleading guilty to furnishing liquor to a minor. The offense occurred last spring when he allegedly gave intoxicants to a Brighton high school boy. Judge Beechly presided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Kline
Lone Tree
Washington County
Frank Beechly
Kline
Brighton
Beehly
Baird
Girl Drives Truck for First Time Kills Man
A 19 year old Missouri Valley girl Marilyn Barton drove a truck for the first time when it struck and fatally injured 41 year old Aaron W. Thompson in Council Bluffs. The jury was told she had no license and had driven a passenger car only six or seven times before the accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council Bluffs
A_ careener
Marilyn Barton
Missouri Valley
Aaron W. Thompson
C. R Brown
Trial Opens In Keota Man Charged With Assault to Murder
Defense testimony started after the state rested in the case against Faye Ayers of Keota charged with assault with intent to commit murder. Prosecutors say Ayers tried to shoot his former wife Mildred Reiss on September 20 as she was being driven home by Russell Wade who had just been elected to the town supreme court bench.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marengo
Faye Ayers
Keota
Ayers
Mildred Reiss
Russell Wade
Miss Reiss
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Oakwood
Pau Teegardin
Ashville, O
Geo. Carr
United Presbyterian Congregation
Wellman Is
Wellman Telephone
Washington Christian Church
Peisen
Frontier Reports
Porte Folda Falls
United Press
Britain
J. McGovern
Vichy
Portugal
Brickton
Owa
President
F. D. R. Cruises
Merida
Venezuela
Guiana
New England
Middle West
Rocky Mountain
Far West
North West
South
Solid South
House of Representatives
Simmons
Cuba
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