11 Feb 1938
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1938
Page
1
Albert Rinehart purchased the 80 acre Wil Ham Horn farm near North Liberty for 12800 dollars cash at 160 dollars per acre, the highest farm land price in years, adding to his existing 160 acres.
Fort Dodge endured a one hour blackout at noon when boiler trouble at the Fort Dodge Gas and Electric Co plant cut electric service citywide. Merchants were in the middle of "dollar day" sales when the outage struck.
The first annual Manning evening school graduation exercises honored 96 farmers. W. B. Campbell taught vocational agriculture at the local high school. The Manning Chamber of Commerce and the school board cooperated in the ten lesson program.
The Wright County grand jury declined to indict Kathryn Walsh former Clarion city clerk after a demand for 5108 was tied to a state auditor inspection of city offices. H E Fry testified the only requirement was to act. City Clerk R J Bolton said he received the latest details last week.
Governor Kraschel took action for the parole of Warren Van Der Voort a 30 year old life prisoner at Fort Madison penitentiary. He is serving a sentence for killing his father a Methodist minister and wounding his mother in Parkersburg about 13 years ago.
State Patrolman Joseph Dixon captured a landmark pinching feat in Council Bluffs by escorting six new Greyhound buses to police headquarters. He charged the drivers with speeding after they were found traveling about 60 mph from Detroit to California. Bond was posted and the caravan was allowed to continue.
In a University of Iowa campus chat, students debate necking with girls declining to join. Marvin Taub, a Daily Iowan columnist, defends the practice amid a note from an unsigned co-ed calling Currier Hall’s supervised necking disgraceful.
Davenport officials search for Harry Thomson after six crates of 600 baby chicks were sent, causing over 50 hours of peeping and a growing odor as many birds died. Supervisor Vincent Coleman noted the urgent, noisy scene disrupting Davenport post office operations.
Polk county assessors are paid a ten cent bonus for reporting dogs, slangily called hot dogs. Breeders kennels are excluded from property assessment. ownership reports go to the county auditor for tax.
Washington and Des Moines reports say a $250 million federal relief boost could add about 500 000 persons to WPA rolls. Aubrey Williams told a House subcommittee the funds would avert a potential drop of about 450 000 people if not provided. Iowa official Geo Keller warned 4 000 to 7 000 workers could be dropped in March without extra funds, with about 21 000 Iowa residents on WPA relief now.
Leaders of 4 H Boys from Washington Muscatine Keokuk and Louisa counties meet in Washington for an all day school of instruction on new phases of 4 H Boys club work. About fifty leaders are expected. Professor Van Vinck of Iowa State College leads the shop work segment and four year cycles cover shop work crops livestock and farm management.
Secretary O K B Schmitt of the Washington Chamber announced the February meeting will be held Monday at 6:30 with a dinner at the Congress hotel. Clarence R Miles of the U S Chamber of Commerce will speak on What Helps Business Helps You, since Monday was the only date Miles could attend.
Spring work has begun on farms in Taylor and Page counties according to Dr. Thomas L. Curran state secretary of agriculture. Plowing in Taylor and discing in Page, with last year’s corn stalks being burned in preparation. Dry, mild weather has made early February field work unusually feasible.
Five men kidnapped Burnettsville State Bank president John Duffey his wife and son to force a robbery. They held them from midnight to dawn and escaped with 160 dollars before a time lock thwarted vault access. The abductors claimed Duffey’s son had an auto crash.
Karl Stutsman of Wayland, jailed on charges of stealing two steers from the Magdefran farm and 26 hogs from north of Wayland, waived arraignment and was given until Thursday Feb. 17 for plea. He admitted the thefts in statements to the sheriff and county attorney, with bond arrangements ongoing and attorney L J Kehoe to represent him.
An antereoptican lecture by the American Bible Society will be presented during the regular Sunday service at 7 20 p m in the Presbyterian church Dr F F W Westwood will deliver The Old Book Finding New Friends and the topic should interest many people
Marylyn Hood a 10 year old fourth grader at Creston died after collapsing during physical training class at her school. Coroner A. 8. Beatty reported the death occurred unexpectedly with no prior exercise in the forenoon and prompted an official inquiry.
Three Washington DC amateur radio stations, operating without entertainment or ads and on irregular schedules, are highlighted by the FCC as part of the nation’s last bulwark of communications. Privately owned, these hobbyist operators join a 20,000 strong ham fraternity admired for service in disasters and defense planning. The FCC released Jan 31 an approved list of licensed stations with owners and operators in Washington. Bennie F Y James at 903 E Third St, Leonard Strohm at 118 N Iowa Ave, John Paul Wolfe at 427 E Jefferson St.
A $185,000 blaze in Council Bluffs destroyed three buildings starting in a drug store and leaping a fire wall to two more including the $70,000 City National bank. The fire drew 10,000 spectators within 2060 miles, was visible in Missouri Valley, and was fought by Omaha firemen and police. Clerk William Boartz reported the fire, the worst since the 1925 Grand hotel fire.
Washington Junior High pupils present a two act song play Rumpelstiltskin by Berta Kismith and Charles Repper at the high school auditorium February 22 at 8 PM. The sixth grade will perform folk dances during intermission directed by Miss Meda Fisher.
Washington high school band directed by Maurice Brayton delivered a well received concert to a sizable audience in the high school auditorium. The program featured solo and ensemble numbers, a junior high clarinet quartet, and brass sextet selections directed by student Donald Beenblossom. Notable pieces included Stradella, Peer Gynt Nightmare, Barber of Seville overture, Star Dust, and Men of Ohio.
The court house will be closed all day Saturday in observance of Lincoln's birthday, a holiday.
Robert Herman Wallace died at 2 30 AM at his home 1206 East Second Street after a yearlong heart ailment Funeral services were set for Sunday at 2 PM at Shermans Funeral Home with Dr F W Eastwood to officiate Burial will follow in Elm Grove Cemetery Wallace born in Washington October 16 1879 lived mainly in Washington with two years in Dakota He married Blanche Taylor in September 1900 and had three children Everett Raymond and Mrs Fred Chalupa of Richmond He later married Bertie Reynolds on January 7 1914 and is survived by her son Lee Wallace and step son Harold Reynolds both of Washington plus nine grandchildren and a brother Jesse Wallace of Muscatine He worked as a bridge carpenter for the Rock Island Railway and later as a lineman for Iowa Southern Utilities and the telephone company He was a member of the Second United Presbyterian Church which was dissolved a few years ago
A senate bill aims to standardize pay for fourth class postmasters at Haskins Noble Richmond Rubio and West Chester. Salaries would range from 160 to 1100 annually based on revenue while remaining fixed for a year. The measure claims to provide economic security and curb self serving mailings to boost salaries.
Washington plans a fall festival tentatively set for September 21 to 24 subject to Chamber of Commerce budget approval. The campaign to fund the festival will be handled within the chamber and with no extra funds, relying on dues increases if needed.
The Washington County planning board led by Ed Hotle Keota will hold a county-wide tenancy hearing next Tuesday February 15 from 10 AM to 4 PM in the courthouse. Tenants and landlords are urged to attend with township reps inviting at least five of each group. Local attendees welcome for informal discussions on proposed laws to improve tenant landlord relations.
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