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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1937
Page
7
The Des Moines event charges 25 dollars per plate including tax and aims to sell 1000 tickets. The arrangements committee has 529 party workers appointed by State Chairman BE Birmingham. The article lists large state allocations including York and several states such as Pennsylvania Illinois California with varied sums.
The article notes petition signers will be needed after January 1 for 1938 candidates. It cites 1936 governor votes at 1,045,925 and estimates about 200,000 more signers. It explains signature requirements: half of one percent for state offices, one percent for Congress, two percent for county or state representatives, with many offices to fill and likely multiple candidates each party.
Publicity officials tout a nationwide WPA payroll total of 85 million dollars from December 1 to 24, highlighting potential Christmas spending. Iowa’s share appears around 850 thousand dollars with National Youth Administration funds also included.
In a discussion on the IDPA poll the Republican county chairman suggested Guy Mark Gillette as the likely senatorial candidate. He noted that the majority GOP opinion supports fielding an opponent against the senior Democratic senator.
The article notes Governor Krasche failing to hold daily press conferences on Thursday Friday and Saturday. A secretary relayed his plan to visit China as a response to ongoing requests for a Saturday briefing. A subsequent wire from the press expresses distant holiday thoughts.
The liquor group claimed it is a control commission that can call in county attorneys and present evidence to urge prosecution. The historical society was told to locate EF R Harlan to gather evidence on fund use before alleging a shortage, without needing a formal attorney general opinion.
Federal officials weigh using conspiracy statutes to prosecute northwest Town and Sioux City bootleggers. Evidence lies in liquor commission files tied to the Arrow Distilleries de licensing case, with violators facing up to $1,000 fines and one year in jail, despite liquor rackets reaching $669,000.
Democratic observers debate whether Secretary Wallace will signal future ambitions during remarks or keep speculation to a minimum as he addresses policy questions and party unity.
Iowa notes show a Des Moines stop on January 8 for new farm views while other items report no smoking in the Iowa Supreme Court chambers and Governor Kraschel weighing death row commutations to life terms. Democrats under three bureaus barred from campaign contributions feign sorrow at a $25 Jackson Day dinner. Max Duckworth faces bar reading as ex Woodbury County attorney is paged in a local hotel, with someone ahead of schedule.
Gracehill bulletin reports the Vansickle clan held their annual Christmas dinner at the Nelson Woodford home with Grandma Vansickle Miss Effie and several relatives present. Some family members were quarantined and others joined from nearby towns. A pleasant program and social followed at Pleasant school with Lyle Hays winning the goose. Mr and Mrs Lester Small were seen shopping in Washington.
The document lists Mount Aconcague on the Chile Argentina border as the highest land point in the New World at 22 834 feet. It also notes Mount Everest in Asia as the highest point on earth at 29 141 feet.
The Brighton Methodist church held its annual Christmas Vesper service with a full program of carols, solos, duets, and reader segments. The issue lists Pythian Sisters officers elected for the year, holiday visitors, local residents returning home for Christmas, and a Sunday school program with multiple songs, recitations, and musical numbers.
The vice presidents who ascended to the presidency were John Adams Thomas Jefferson Martin Van Buren John Tyler Andrew Johnson Chester A Arthur Theodore Roosevelt and Calvin Coolidge. The last five did so due to the deaths of sitting presidents.
Mrs Elizabeth Gingerich aged eighty died at her son George Gingerichs home in St James Minnesota after a brain tumor. Funeral 1 30 Tuesday at East Union church with Rev Fisher and Rev Brenneman. Survived by son five stepchildren and two daughters. Christmas cantata at Methodist church featured local singers and musicians followed by Christmas program at Christian church.
Crawfordsville Pec 22 reports a large gathering for the Christmas cantata with attendees from Mt Pleasant Washington Havre Mediapolis and more. The program overlook omitted Virginia Ross who recited The Christmas Rule. Locals visit and family news follow with health updates on Mrs Frugie and Mr Hagie.
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