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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1939
Page
8
Relatives report the death of E H Statler formerly of West Chester on December 5 in Los Gatos California. He was 72 and had been living in California since 1908. He is survived by his wife and a son Hal residing in California along with several local relatives.
Dr and Mrs H O Green of Spencer donate Terrace Park Casino property plus 27 acres to the Missionary Fathers of the Congregation of La Salette. The building will be renovated and by September 1940 become a training school for priests and brothers, the first Midwest college for the order in the United States.
A testimonial extols RUX Compound as a pure non opioid remedy that relieves neuritic and rheumatic pains within minutes. It claims rapid absorption in the bloodstream, targets aching muscles, and advises readers to try it, noting availability at Phillips & Hebner Drug Store for $1.50.
Seven Washington Hi Y boys will attend the Fastern Iowa Hi Y assembly in Cedar Rapids this weekend. Advisors James Birney Leigh Soule and Melvin Gin cef rich plan transportation for about 150 attendees. Principal speaker will be Dr Milton C Towner president of Huron College with others from Coe College Cornell College and Cedar Rapids leaders.
Fort Madison penitentiary officials urge residents not to mail Christmas packages too early. The inmate magazine states perishable food may spoil before inmates receive them, so send gifts so they arrive in good condition.
Top hog price listed at 5.60 per hundred weight. Weather outlook shows fair conditions tonight and Saturday with warmer temperatures expected on Saturday.
The gathering featured speaker Buckingham outlining future European risks including a potential German revolution, Italy possibly joining the Allies, and the defense of American liberty. He warned against dictators and stressed preserving democratic ideals as attendants listened for over an hour. President Willits presided, Carl Hedges led singing, Morgan's restaurant prepared the meal.
Ives McKay and Ed Barrows attended a full-day N Y A supervisors meeting in Des Moines. Mrs. Duncan and Tom Duncan traveled to Des Moines for the day on business. Numerous local residents, including the Kos and VanderVennet families, hosted or visited during the period.
Twenty six new cars were registered in the county during the past week, the largest weekly total in years. Forty eight hundred twenty six license plates for 1940 were issued, with 58 trucks also registered. County treasurer Marion George noted the January rush for 1940 plates and warned that no special numbers would be reserved after the fifteenth unless payment is made at reservation.
Washington December 5 1939 farm income rose to a two year high of 4 335 billion for ten months of 1939 up 142 million from 1938 government benefits jumps 395 to 640 million offset 2 percent drop in product sales Iowa led states with 487 112 million including 38 534 million in payments Mrs Horace Cover of Wapello hospital observation scene notes turkey contest prize details appear in article.
Coppock News reports that students drew names Monday at school for a Christmas gift exchange to be held on Friday December twenty second. Evelyn Dold is ill with flu and absent.
Moscow announces the U P I special military district is created in the Odessa region along the Russian Romanian border. The move signals Russia may demand the return of Bessarabia from Romania, a former Russian province that has been Romanian since the end of World War I.
London reports the Jersey destroyer and three merchant ships sunk or damaged by German forces. The Jersey suffered ten dead and twelve injured after a U boat attack. The Royal Mail Liner Navasota, 8795 tons, torpedoed and presumed 43 dead. The steamer Thomas Walton, 4450 tons, exploded and went down with fourteen dead. The Merel was also sunk with sixteen lives lost.
R1 Brighton reports the death of Howard Wood ford Sunday, a sorrowful loss to the Clay community. The note mentions gatherings and Thanksgiving visits across local families including Morgan, Trumbo, Gowey, Borkoski, Carris, Mullikin, Brown, Pringle, and the M MacKinson family, highlighting holiday reunions and extended kin connections in the area.
Long list of department winners and prize recipients at the county poultry show judged by Manilaw. Multiple exhibitors and breeds praised for best displays, heaviest hens, and numerous first to fourth awards across classes including White Giants, Leghorns, Wyandottes, Rhode Island Reds, and turkeys.
Riverside affair with Mrs Elmo Knittel as hostess. Mrs John Knittel attended as guest. Three bridge tables produced high score by Mrs Fred Kron, traveling prize to Mrs Paul Knebel, and all-out award to Mrs Norval Flynn. Luncheon followed and Flynn to host next.
The McLellan store employees and their spouses gathered at manager G A Haygreen's home for the annual Christmas party. A cooperative dinner served to 28 guests featured Christmas color decor and a post dinner gift exchange.
Webster County board of supervisors and the Webster County Medical Society agree on a clinic plan to replace the fee schedule. A relief clinic will begin January 1 offering preliminary exams for relief clients and directing those needing physician care or hospitalization to specialists. The county will pay the medical society 2000 dollars monthly to operate the clinic.
Willard Smith of Ottumwa returned to his home Sunday after a week visiting his sister Mrs Ray Manning and family in Haskins.
Upsell notice invites readers with digestive troubles to write for a free descriptive of Excelsior Springs Mineral Water Treatments. Claims thousands of successful cases and offers a patient relief list. IMEDICAL BUREAU, HALL OF WATERS, EXCELSIOR SPRINGS MO Box 1010.
In Columbus Junctions high school auditorium, Louisa County declamatory contest winners were announced. Oratorical first went to Mary Elizabeth McKee, second to Clara McGuire. Dramatic first to Marian Pugh, second to Virginia Hammond. Humorous first to Barbara Lieberknecht, second to Patricia Wilson. Other schools represented included Grandview Morning Sun and Oakville. Judge was Wilson Paul of the University of Iowa.
Workmen drilling for water on the J. A. Peters farm near Ankeny Iowa struck a natural gas deposit of unusual size for the state. The discovery was reported as significant for the area and local prospects.
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