24 Feb 1939
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1939
Page
1
Algona city council approves a March 27 election on a $59,000 bond to build a municipal airport on 624 acres about five miles south of Algona.
Eighteen girls from six high schools competed in Ottumwa's annual declamatory contest. Grace Peterson of Muscatine and Bette Cook of Burlington received superior ratings while Mary Vickering of Iowa City and Dorothy DelKirkhart of Ottumwa earned excellent ratings.
Des Moines police report Clyde Herring Jr. driving with illegal 1938 dealer plates from the District of Columbia. Judge C Edwin Moore set the case for next Thursday as the defendant pled not guilty in municipal court.
Burlington city council rejects claims for back salary and clothing allowances for 26 current and former Burlington fire department members. Action followed recommendation by City Solicitor Fred S. Holsteen. Plaintiffs sought 8364 dollars allegedly due since 1934 after salary cuts and suspension of clothing allowances.
DeVerne of Cedar Pids receives Expressman Award for saving two small boys from a train path. Fred Sargent, president of the North Western railroad, presents the honor.
In Cedar Falls a district court ordered the veteran Joe Foster's pet saddle horse shot after Foster's death on February 9. The animal had led every parade in Cedar Falls for two decades with Foster as marshal of the day since 1919. Foster reportedly wished the horse to be euthanized if he died before it.
Peru Indiana farmer Husted, 60, was fatally injured when his shotgun accidentally fired as he walked through a fence gate. A strong wind pushed the gate against the gun while he headed to shoot a stray dog suspected of molesting sheep on his farm.
An Ames Iowa State University laboratory explosion caused serious burns to Alexis C. Svigeon, 22, a Wilmington Delaware graduate student, with several others narrowly escaping injury. Officials say a slop jar near the bench may have contained sodium leading to the blast.
Ernest Roach Jr., 18, of Fort Dodge, is recovering after a cyst was removed from his brain at Mercy hospital. A Des Moines surgeon reported the prognosis very favorable with a nearly certain cure, following multiple hospital visits since last October after a football practice injury that caused fainting spells and brain pressure.
Budapest reports a government decree ordering the dissolution of the Hungarian national socialist party. Police closed party headquarters, confiscated property, and raided leaders' homes. About 150 arrests planned, with some leaders overpowered and detained. Property to be given to charity groups to preserve public order.
Police quelled student riots in Warsaw as more than 2,000 marched to the German embassy after mass meetings at four colleges. Speakers denounced Germany as police reserves were summoned when meetings broke up and students began marching.
Iowa's oldest twins Mrs. Jane Giles and Rachel Rader, both 94, were confined to their Pulaski homes after accidents. Giles dislocated her right shoulder Tuesday while Rader fell downstairs Wednesday and cut her back. Both were reported recovering.
Wade Gardner and John A. Stewart were re elected to the board of the Cooperative Service company during the annual stock holders meeting at the courthouse. Hold over directors include Tom Carris Lloyd Walker and Emmett Frame. The board will elect officers next month. Carris serves as president. Manager Glenn B Holden reported an excellent year and promising prospects for the refrigerated locker plant where 170 of 200 lockers are rented. The company has about 250 holders of common stock with substantial representation at the meeting.
DES MOINES A movement is launched in Iowa by Les ter W Drennen sixth district democratic committeeman to obtain instructions for a third term nomination of President Roosevelt in 1940. Drennen cites Hopkins birthplace Wallace and Iowa senators Herring and Gillette as part of a presidential mood.
Agriculture department officials push to block farm programs that would export surpluses. Secretary A Wallace leads counter effort against domestic price fixing allotments. Support from midwest congressmen. admin aims to preserve 1939 program with minor amendments. Wallace warns price fixing causes chaotic farm situation.
University of Iowa alumni from Washington county heard a lively program by the University Quadrangle Singers at a Presbyterian church banquet. Nine singers plus an accompanist performed novelty and college songs including Whiffen Poof and Stout Hearted Men under director Hugh Cockshoot. Dr. Donald Mallett discussed university progress, enrollment beyond 10 000, 1804 degrees awarded, and advances in housing staff athletic activity and hydraulic engineering.
Washington February 24 The house appropriations committee again trimmed Roosevelt budget requests cutting 27 926 138 from the post office budget bill. It marks the fifth major appropriation bill reduced from the president’s recommendations though the cut is under two percent.
Brighton February 24 Funerals will be held Saturday at 2 p m in Richland for Rev Allen Jay 70 who died Thursday morning at his home five miles west of Pleasant Plain Burial will be in Richland cemetery He had heart trouble for weeks formerly from Marshall county and pastor of Rubio Friends church He is survived by his wife Viola Dillon and ten children two reside near Richland Mrs Eugene Morgan and Mrs Raymond Swartzwelter
K H Underwood of Oskaloosa visited as luncheon guest of Fred L Moore and the college of law presided as toastmaster after dinner. LeRoy Pratt read last year’s minutes as Dr M J Cruise announced officers for the next year led by Dr S C Ware Kalona as president John Owen vice president Mrs J M Lloyd secretary treasurer. The Presbyterian Ladies Aid served a chicken dinner to over sixty alumni with university colors old gold and black. Oldest attendee was Dr B F Allen of Kalona aged 82, class of 1884.
Washington county plans to oil thirty miles of secondary roads with a 1939 program. The county board of supervisors seeks approval from the township board next Tuesday and will advertise bids March 17. Owners along the roads will pay part of the cost and negotiations continue on unfinished segments.
Two deaths occurred in Washington last night in adjoining East Seventh Street houses. Louis L Thompson 72 died at 10 45 pm at 312 East Seventh Street and Hattie Eldora Shockley Shuman 70 died at 4 16 am at 314 East Seventh Street. Funeral plans for both are pending with local firms.
Franklin Pierce McCall a 21 year old preacher's son was executed in Raiford Florida for the kidnapping murder of James Bailey Cash. He hoped for relief as the US Supreme Court refused to intervene and faced the chair with limited emotion after visits from his wife, brother, and an uncle.
DES MOINES The Farm Tenancy Committee pushed a bill exempting electric current used to operate greenhouses or growing horticultural products from the state tax. The measure passed the Senate 39 to 0.
A statewide youth fellowship conference in Iowa gathers about 12 000 Christian church youths at the Washington Christian church Sunday. Rev S P Williamson of Fairfield delivers the main address with Des Moines counselor Jack Reeve guiding sessions on church youth activities and closing consecration. Local women prepare a 65 30 lunch. no registration fee but an offering is taken. Theme is Building an Effective Church in the Community.
Rube n Vane denoord 21 of Oskaloosa is held in connection with a fatal hit and run that killed Ray faker of Oskaloosa. Police say the suspect allegedly claimed ignorance and a bloodstained car with hair on a hinge is being kept as evidence.
The TKedfern coat show scheduled at the Hanson store this Saturday is postponed because George Duff of the Redfern company has the flu. The event is rescheduled for Saturday March 4 at Hanson store where visitors can view the remodeled ready to wear department.
Dr and Mrs F G Livesey and daughter Dorothy spent yesterday in Cedar Rapids on business.
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