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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1936
Page
8
Universal presents Flying Hostess a dramatic air romance filmed with authentic aircraft. Real TWA pilots and Douglas transport planes with 14 passengers and 3 crew are shown, powered by twin 710 horsepower motors cruising at 180 to 199 mph.
Rockwell City reports Sheriff M. B. Dawson left town with the jail keys to guard prisoner Robert Avery, a slaying suspect. Deputy Dalke lacked matching keys, delaying district court proceedings until Avery could appear. The article notes Avery faced no escape risk due to secure custody.
The notice asks for assistance for this year's Goodfellow's Program handled by the Y's Men's Club for the consecutive year. It requests food donations by December 22 at the Y M C A or to call No. 23 with the donor’s address for pickup. It also invites listing needy families with names and addresses.
Iowa Agricultural Conservation Committee reports 1926 soil conservation payments approved in 35 counties totaling about 2,500,000 dollars. Ida County leads with 184,748 dollars, Marshall 148,047, Linn 24,735 in first county approvals, with many county totals listed. The 1936 program is projected to deliver up to 30 million dollars in benefits to cooperating farmers.
President Quezon declares calamity in flood hit Luzon as relief planes deliver medicines and doctors. Hunger and destitution rise in Cagayan valley with towns submerged by a vast inland sea. Officials warn outbreaks after the flood, as relief efforts surge nationwide.
Rome reports Italy is mobilizing volunteers to aid Franco’s rebels in Spain. About 8,500 volunteers have shipped, with recruitment centers in Rome and Milan and training at an Abruzzi camp. Officials deny regular army troops are being sent. volunteers act independently of the Italian military.
Logan Charles Robertson of Castana, a farm laborer, is jailed on a perjury charge for signing a marriage license affidavit that listed ages 21 and 18 for Lee McCall and Wilma Rutledge, who wed secretly on November 30. The affidavit mis-stated ages to facilitate the marriage.
The article notes that the oxygen requirement for walking rises faster than for running as pace increases, indicating walking becomes more oxygen intensive than running at higher speeds.
A seven year study shows local levies rose from a 1933 low of 71.46 million to an estimated 79.88 million for 1936 with Washington county up 3 521 for county and 1 893 for school levies. Rural school levies rise in many counties while some show declines. The total net increase amounts to 70 856.
Iowa City death report states Myrna Sweeting age seven died of a fractured skull from a fall through a manhole while playing on Horace Mann grade school grounds on November 16.
AUDUBON A plan to construct a $30,000 city swimming pool was gaining headway. If the American Legion raises $7,000, the city council pledged itself to apply for WPA aid for the remainder. A five acre tract of land has been purchased for location of a pool.
CLARINDA The abandoned Burlington railroad from Clarinda to Norwich begins sale of land as the line is torn up. C E Hippert of the Burlington railroad writes the final chapter on 11 miles of line. Rails were removed last summer and the land reverts to adjacent landholders for about 10 dollars per acre to cover railroad costs.
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