09 Dec 1938
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1938
Page
1
Mr. and Mrs. David Townsend of Waterloo appealed to Governor Kraschel for remission of a $1,000 fine imposed in Franklin county in September 1937 for driving while intoxicated. Townsend, the first Iowa defendant with blood test evidence, has completed a one year jail term.
The Prairie Grove Farm club votes 83 members in favor of a resolution opposing the purchase of commodities manufactured in Germany Italy and Japan. The measure was proposed by A. A. Saarmann a former Socialist candidate for congress and governor.
Thomas P F Jansen a 34 year old Davenport butcher shop proprietor was booked on assault charges after an attack on his wife using a meat tenderizer in his shop. Mrs Jansen suffered serious bruising cuts and her glasses were shattered. A shop employee who aided her was struck.
A 17,000 pound oil cargo was threatened by fire during a 12 week truck strike in Mills county. Devier Dimons of Kansas City was attacked by six pickets on Highway 275 who chased him from the truck and set the cab on fire. Traffic was blocked for hours until a wrecker cleared the road.
Mason City reports three Clear Lake High School students Harold Grell Gene Enabait and Lee Boyd escaped drowning when their ice boat crashed through the ice into ten feet of water a thousand feet from the south shore Grell crawled toward the shore while Rob Sweiger of Shady Beach resort hauled the others to safety using a rope tied to an inflated inner tube
In Des Moines experts warn of a rabbit disease Tularemia spreading through Iowa rabbits, leaving them scarce and easy prey for speeding cars. In Dubuque Howard Baldwin a member of the Iowa Senate plans marriage December 27 to Alice Mary Apple, announced by her parents.
Amonit the Iowa Southern Trilities Co. has served an injunction on Lamont town council to stop letting contracts for a municipal light plant. The utility presented 29 objections to ongoing proceedings.
Mercy hospital authorities faced an apparently abandoned two month old baby. Sheriff Thomas Poder of Dubuane County said the mother, Louise Kelly a former beauty shop operator, left the hospital two weeks after the birth and has not returned to claim the child.
Dr Slutz spoke on The Meaning of Democracy as 172 delegates from 22 towns gathered at the eastern Iowa Hi Y conference. John Applegate Miss Alice Anderson and Dale Voorhees organized registration at the Y M C A with sessions at the Methodist church in Cedar Falls. Continuous discussions on Living in a Christian Democracy followed the opening address and six topic groups were formed for Friday and Saturday sessions.
The article lists numerous committees for the Assembly led by Dr. W. D. Dwyer as chairman. Names cover General, Homes, Registration, Meeting place and meals, Badges, Banquet, Assembly picture, Local attendance, and Feature entertainment, noting help from HI-yY committees.
The conference program is sponsored by the North Central Area Council of the Y M C A. D Miller, program secretary, with the general committee, arranged the program. The assembly committee includes Max Clovers Davenport Leigh Soule Washington Edwin BK Zeller Dubuque Tom Beil Clinton EB M Karges Mason City P M De Kalb Fairfield Adam Sterling Des Moines. Adam Sterling is president of the Eastern Hi-V assembly, elected last year at Davenport and a member of the Des Moines Hi-yY.
Long list of delegations and leaders from multiple Iowa cities including Washington Ames Cedar Falls Waterloo Cedar Rapids Davenport Dubuque and Ottumwa. Each entry names leaders and representatives such as Kenneth Kimber Melvin Gingerich and James Birney with numerous others across districts. Continued details appear on page 5.
Banquet at 6 this evening at M. E. Church presided by Lee Holland with Rev. Vernon Carter giving the invocation. Guests include Mayor R L Lytle Supt Ed Ralston O E Sehmitt and church and Y M C A leaders. Oscar Gustafson to lead group singing as high school girls provide songs.
Mr and Mrs Joe Wolfe of the Wolfe hatchery captured the grand champion Buff Plymouth Rock cockerel and the Eicher trophy for best display by a Washington county poultry raiser at the Washington county poultry show at city hall. The show, judged by Oscar Grow from Atlanta Missouri, continues today and tomorrow with exhibitor removal allowed Saturday afternoon.
Ottumwa Iowa December 9_Report says Benny Dickson and wife Estelle sought kidnaping and bank robbery charges across the Midwest were spotted in Ottumwa early today. A caretaker reported a man resembling Dickson in a car with a wrapped head in the front seat and a second man in the rear. The vehicle, parked on a residential street at four this morning, had mud coated plates. The car reportedly headed northwest toward Oskaloosa on Highway 63. Several women from nearby towns were seen shopping in Ottumwa yesterday.
The state versus William Crandall likely heads to the jury late today or tomorrow morning after closing arguments by Richard A. Stewart and L. J. Kehoe. State witnesses included Cecil Replogle and family. Crandall presented testimony from his relatives and others with rebuttal to follow.
Des Moines reports a rift within the Iowa Democratic Party with state chairman E. H. Birmingham declaring opposition to Governor N. G. Kraschel. Birmingham rejects any meeting called by unofficial groups and asserts only the official party organization may call gatherings, signaling a power struggle among leaders and lawmakers allied with Herring, Gillette, Harrington, and Jacobsen.
Anyone interested in joining the Civilian Conservation Corps camp may apply at the county welfare office during the rest of December. The program seeks male applicants for January enrollment and invites interested youths to file applications promptly.
Mr and Mrs Ralston Meek left this afternoon for Rock Island where they will spend a few days with Mr and Mrs Albert Cameron. Mrs Cameron and Mrs Meek are sisters.
Staite was offered by J. E. Bo vee clerk of the grand jury Rodney Arnold foreman of the grand jury Beatrice Replogle and Walter Kiesey Washington policeman.
The combined Washington high school and junior college chorus with the high school orchestra will present The Nativity a dramatized Christmas carol service Sunday at 4 p m in the high school auditorium Ruth Stewart directs vocal music Maurice Brayton leads the orchestra and the special string and woodwind group Opal Keeney directs the tableau Mary Joseph angels shepherds and the B glee club appear Solos by Lois Humble Doris Leffler Dee Replogle Maxine Baxter Tong Steele John Hughes and a trio Wendell Parker Dick Hotle Milo Steele A mixed chorus a girls chorus a male chorus and a special mixed chorus perform The public is admitted free.
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