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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1936
Page
1
Amana Announces 8 Percent Bonus for 1935 Wages
The Amana Corporation declares an eight percent wage bonus for 1935 in the colonies, up from five percent in 1934. It also proclaims the first dividend on prior distributive stock since shifting from communistic to semi-capitalist operations, at thirty five cents a share.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AMANA
Amana Corporation
Prio
Pupils Happy as Srow Postpones Examinations
Newton area pupils cheer postponement of exams by nearly two weeks due to snow blocked roads. County superintendent cites travel difficulty for rural eighth graders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Srow
Newton
Jesper County
Oldest Civil War Vet in Iowa Dies At 100
William Houdesheldt, Civil War veteran, died at his son’s home near Cincinnati hours after celebrating his 100th birthday on January 9. He served with the Thirty-sixth Iowa Infantry, Company 1 and was believed to be Iowa’s oldest Civil War veteran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
William Houdesheldt
Here
Houdesheldt
Thirty-sixth
Iowa Infantry
Des Moines Man Seeks Shelter in State House Over Coal Shortage
A Des Moines citizen asked for permission to move his family into the Iowa state capitol until he can secure more coal for heating. Gov. Clyde L. Herring said he received a call from a man seeking authority for the family's occupancy of the state house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa Capitol
State House
Clyde LL Herring
Sioux City man charged with malicious mischief
Cornelius Talsma, 40, faced Sioux City's bachelor judge after being charged with malicious mischief for slashing tires of Eugene Brown, the man who married his ex wife. He told District Judge F. H. Rice he was “pretty sore” at Brown and received a parole from a six month jail term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Cornelius Talsma
Talsma
F. H. Rice
Eugene Brown
Twin Family Tragedy Hits Sioux City Area
Two members of the same family died within hours in Sioux City and Glenwood. William Peterson 51 died at home in Sioux City while Byron N. Peter son of Nic passed away at Glenwood. Funeral services are planned in Sioux City for both.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
William Peterson
Nic
Byron W. Peterson
Glenwood
Beth
Broadcast Goes Round and Down Study Traces Stolen Car Locate
Des Moines. Glen Schmidt, state investigation bureau chief, completed a study showing a state police broadcast on Nov. 22 led to the location of a stolen car in Kingsport, Tennessee. The broadcast was rebroadcast through Minnesota and Indiana flows to Michigan and Ohio before reaching Johnson City police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Glen Schmidt
State Investigation Bureau
Kitesport
Tenn
Sehmidt
Minnesota
Indiana
Michigan
Ohio
Johnson, Tenn
Kingsport
Johnson
Fire Claims Two Children in Stanwood House Inferno
Mrs Bertha Heece loses Theodore four and Jimmy seven months as flames gut their Stanwood home. Rudolph two is rescued after Mrs Reece leaves to mail a letter, locking the doors and trapping the others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanwood
Bertha Heece
Theodore
Jimmy
Rudolph
Reece
Probe Continues Inquest Into Agnes Buckner Death
A coroner's jury in Spencer will keep examining the mysterious death of 28 year old Agnes Buckner after a drinking party. Coroner J M Sokol of Clay County called witnesses and adjourned the hearing until 1 PM. Insurance man HM Tyrrell may be subpoenaed. Buckner was the wife of an orchestra player and mother of a nine year old girl. Her body was found early Friday in trampled snow in front of their apartment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencer—A
Agnes Buckner
J. M. Sokol
Clay County
Tyrrell
Rome Sees Renewal of War Danger
The Italian foreign office warned that war fears are rising again over east Africa. Officials cited events at Geneva as potentially steering Europe toward conflict. Italy faces possible oil embargo and League sanctions over its invasion of Ethiopia, signaling broader consequences beyond economics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Geneva
Europe
League
Italy
Ethiopia
Ethiopian siege tale claims rout of Italian division in Tambien fight
Ethiopian dispatch reports Ras Kassa’s forces under Gen. Dimanti repelled Italian lines in the Tambien mountains as a complete Blackshirt division of about 3,000 killed and 6,000 wounded. The claim portrays a decisive Ethiopian victory in a major battle of the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Addis Ababa
Tambien
Ras Kasca
Dimanti
Veterans Bonus Forms Available at Quartermaster Shop
Jesse Radda, adjutant of the Washington County post of Veterans of Foreign Wars, announces that veterans may pick up their bonus application blanks at the quartermaster's headquarters, Vroreer Electric shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Radda
Washington County Post of Veterans of Foreign Wars
Vroreer Flectric Shop
February Warmth Breaks Through After Record Cold
Weather notes show January had 12 straight days from one above to 22 below with a January 23rd peak of 15 below. Temperatures ranged from 37 above on the 6th to 22 below on the 23rd and January precipitation totaled 2.38 inches with 18 inches of snow, up from December.
February 1 1936 car licenses issued in Washington County
The automobile registration department reports 3 684 cars licensed and 418 trucks for February 1 in Washington County. A backlog of about 300 licenses awaits processing and total county licenses may exceed 4 000 once mailed. About 300 cars were officially stored or junked for 1936, helping explain 5 141 registrations for 1935 not licensed this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Automobile Registration Department
Washington County
Treasurer's Office
Iowa Democrats Drafting Complete Congressional Ticket
Iowa Democrats work on a full 1936 congressional slate as strategists seek nine candidates. They target incumbents like Hubert Stei rbank while considering new entrants such as Murray in the eighth district and Stevens in the fifth. Several state representatives and other figures are being courted to oppose Republicans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
INS
Iowa
Hubert Stterbank
Meno
Roy Stevens
Ottumwa
Protect Herring
Utterback
Clyde Jierring
Murray
Pidt Breen
Joe Meyer
Carroll
Stevens
Lioyd Ellis
Chariton
Edward ©. Ficher
Washington
Eh M Jacobsen
Clinton
Fred Abermann
Deecorah
Otha DP. Wearin
Hastines
Guy Gillette
Cherokee
George I. King of Wellman Dies
George I King, longtime Wellman resident and former livery stable operator, died at his home in Wellman yesterday afternoon at 2 16 PM. Born February 18, 1859, in North English he is survived by his wife four daughters thirteen grandchildren and three great grandchildren and ten siblings. Funeral services will be held at 1 PM tomorrow in the home with Rev Thoms Osborne officiating, burial in the South English cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellman
George I King
Frank
Rashel King
Washington County
King
Kinross
Welman
Nora Palmer
Tyrone
Okle
Donna Ash
Iowa City
Cora Hicks
Loretta Embe
Wiliam
South English
Joe
North English
Clifford
Milan
Ore
Maggie Cheney
Cedar Rapids
Kate Miller
Jennie Glider
Rockford
O'Cock
Thoms Osborne
South Englich
Delinquent Owners Face Monthly Penalties on Car Licensing
The article notes that owners who fail to license their cars will incur penalties that rise by one dollar each month until the licenses are obtained, increasing the cost the longer the delay persists.
Mrs Clendenning of Keota Dies at 85
Mrs Margaret Clendenning 85 died at her Keota home at 12 10 this morning from pneumonia after a week long illness. Born in Ireland March 27 1850 she immigrated to America in 1868 and lived in Washington county before moving to Keota about 1890. Survived by two children Arthur and Harriet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota
Margaret Clenndenning
Mrs Clendenning
Ireland
America
West Chester
David
W. McLaughlin
Washington
Alex Clendenning
Washington County
Mail Burns In Blaze on Rock Island Train No 14
A Chicago bound Rock Island passenger train No 14 arrived at Victor Iowa with flames pouring from a mail car. Firemen fought for an hour in zero weather and 216 sacks of parcel post were destroyed. The mail car detached and the train reached Chicago more than an hour late.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor
Iowa
Rock Sg
Chi
Court Here Again February 14 Delayed Session
Judge D W Hamilton adjourned district court yesterday until February 14 to attend to business in Washington. He will reopen a new term at Sigourney next Monday and will have only occasional days for local court business in the interim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. W. Hamilton
Washington
Sigourney
Paul Putnam to be posted to the Virgin Islands
Lt Paul Putnam of the Marine Corps Air Service will transfer from Pensacola to the Virgin Islands in the coming spring. He is expected to receive a captain’s commission by then and may be stationed there for two to three years with his family. He has taught flying at Pensacola and previously served in Virginia San Diego and Nicaragua.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. EF. Putnam
Paul Putnam
Marine Corps Air Service
Pensacola
Fila
Virgin Islands
Islands
Death of Mary B. Sampson in Washington Ohio
Miss Mary B. Sampson died at 6 this morning at 322 East Second Street from a heart attack after years of decline. Born October 31, 1866 near Galesburg Illinois, she lived in Washington with her mother and sister and was a member of St. James Catholic Church. Survived by three sisters and one brother, funeral to be held Monday at 10 at St. James with Father Corcoran. burial Elm Grove Cemetery. Funeral arrangements by Sherman funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary B. Sampson
East Second St
Miss Sampson
Mary Sampson
Galesburg
Paul and
Elizabeth Donahue Sampson
Washington County
Lucy
St. James Catholic Church
John
Washington
Jamesey
Albert Donovan
Lucy Sampson
St. James Church
H. J. Corcoran
Elm Grove
Sherman Funeral Home
Lloyd Hill Visits Mt Pleasant Father In Keota
Lloyd Hill of Mt Pleasant visits his father W. I. Hill who is seriously ill in Keota. Funeral arrangements had been completed at noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Hill
Mt Pleasant
W. I. Hill
Keota
Eleven Townships Represented at Rural Electrification Meeting
In Washington county, about 36 farmers from eleven townships attended a Friday meeting at the courthouse to study rural electrification. County Agent W. J. Roudabush appointed a temporary chair and secretary, with H. J. Strong detailing coop plan and R E A involvement. Members discussed membership costs, kilowatt rates, tenant access, and county unit formation with township chairmen named for Oregon Highland Dutch Creek Franklin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Court House
W. J. Roudabush
Farm Bureau
O. W. Schmitter
Rubio
Frank Libe
Franklin Township
Strong
H. J. Strong
Davenport
Federated Electric Cooperatives
Iowa
Scott County
County Association
Oregon
R. C. Blankenhorn
Leland White Clay
Dutch Creek
Ralph Robert
Reed forecasts Based on Study
Des Moines February outlook shows a ten to one chance of a colder than normal month as January ends among record cold. Meteorologist Charles Reed notes historical sequences link July rainfall to August, warm Januarys to warm Octobers, and warns exceptions exist while predicting continued cold trends into February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Charles D Reed
Reed
Shortage in Three Iowa Counties Sparks Coal Relief Move
Relief directors in Winnebago, Wapello, and Davis counties report coal shortages as 7000 Iowa miners return to work under union authority. An emergency plan allows overtime for relief fuel but bars commercial use and requires overtime reductions to meet a 36 5 hour weekly average. Local unions monitor mine deliveries to ensure coal reaches relief orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Lowa
Ralph Kittinger
IRA
Winnepago
Wapelio
Davis County
Kittinger
Centerville
Frank Wilson
Albia Fa
United Mine Workers of America
Washington, D. C
Herring
Wilsons
Iona
Omitted Names Reported in Journal Vocal Contest
The Journal notes omissions in yesterday's vocal elimination results. In the soprano division second place went to Maurine Trotman. In the contralto division first place tied among Mary Ellen Lytle Edna Mayo and Naomi Simpson, with second place awarded respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurine Trotman
Mary Ellen Lytle
Edna Mayo
Naomi Simpson
Ted
Baptist Services Delayed to Sunday in Sunday School Room
Services at the Baptist church will be held in the Sunday school room Sunday due to the cold weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Baptist Church
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State Capitol
League of Nations
Henry Morgenthau, Jr
Senate
Senate Agricultural Committee
Chester Davis
AAA
Elliston Smith
South Carolina
Stanley Reed
Wallace
George I
King OF
Victor, la
Rock Island
Virgin
Franklin
Towan
Baptist Services
Ington Business Houses
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