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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1936
Page
1
John Stan cel, 62, a Western area farmer, hanged himself in his barn. He left eleven children and a wife living nearby. Worry over his health was advanced as the possible cause of his action.
The Fae Stine post of the American Legion sponsored a New Year's Eve dance in New Hampton. It was the first such dance held in the city in fifteen years, marking a rare festive gathering.
Twin boys weighing five and four pounds each were born at Skiff hospital Newton to Mr. and Mrs. G C Foughty. They arrived six hours apart as New Year’s babies and potential prize winners offered by sixteen local merchants. The couple has two other children and the father is unemployed.
An unknown man about 23 collapsed in the Red Cross drug store in Waterloo. He was taken to a hospital but his ailment remained undetermined. He had no identification and would not give his name.
Louis Hill poured warm milk into a cold cream separator in a Nashua barn. The bowl exploded, sending discs flying across the space and narrowly missing Hill.
Davenport reports Emil Vollsen again fell while walking to a dance breaking his wrist unaided on New Year’s Eve marking his seventh such fracture in previous years.
An illuminated outdoor bulletin board at a McGregor church displays a New Year greeting reading Happy New Year and a thought provoking question Where will you be 100 years from now. The display reflects festive observance and reflections on the future.
A Muscatine couple Mr. and Mrs. Walter Feldman welcomed a newborn daughter born at 12 02 a m in Hershey Hospital marking the new year for local residents.
Just five minutes after midnight William Cosgrove sat to a decorated supper for his 65th birthday. A cake with 55 candles stood at the center as he always marks the moment of his birth exactly by the clock.
Manchester children Wanda Marie 10 and Leland Dewain 8 celebrate New Year’s Day birthdays. Their parents Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Smith hosted two birthday cakes at dinner in Manchester.
In Des Moines 1935 to 1936, at St. Andrew's Unit Brethren church, Mary Alyce Trow of Ames and Carroll McKibben of Plaza Hotel were pronounced man and wife as church bells greeted the new year. The ceremony began at 11 55 p m and ended as clocks struck 12 into 1936.
Des Moines Polk County supervisors will seek counsel with Governor Herring on Allan Houghton retaining as overseer of the poor. The board plans to name 1936 appointees and weigh Houghton removal amid pressure from labor leaders and the Des Moines Social Justice club.
Rev M C Carstensen of Alta Iowa accepted the Washington Baptists call to be their pastor. He will assume duties Sunday January 26, replacing Rev A A Vinz who resigned last fall to move to Taylorville. The call was voted December 22 after his earlier visit December 8 and a confirming letter today.
Cliff Plumley of Kelv inator in southeast Iowa and western Illinois plus Missouri was selected as one of 75 supervisors to attend the Kelvinator annual convention in Detroit next week. The appointment honors the 76 best of 682 U S supervisors, according to W L Rukgaber local Kelvinator dealer.
Four brief talks on church department work highlighted a United Presbyterian gathering after the New Year dinner. Rev D C Fulton outlined the church program and needs for the year while Hugh McCleery, Dr C A Boice, KE L Sewart and Percy Whisler spoke on prayer, Sunday school and finances. Nearly 209 members attended despite weather.
In Washington a large gathering of truckers crowded the courthouse basement as four Des Moines examiners supervised chauffeur and license tests. About fifty drivers were tested while others were sent home with a return date of January 8. Tests will be repeated January 22 in Washington and Sigourney for Keokuk county drivers, with some sessions at Clinton due to scheduling.
Shirley Temple's latest film The Littlest Rebel opens at the State Theater for a four day run drawing hundreds. Audiences praise the youthful star and the theater's choice to start the New Year with this production.
In Washington, with Congress to convene, Republicans denounce President Roosevelt's planned Friday night State of the Union address as a political speech and demand equal air time for a GOP reply. Chairman Henry P. Fletcher urges broadcasters to allot same time for Republican addresses after consulting congressional leaders.
Montgomery was reelected chairman of the congregation Miss Myria Stephens named secretary and Miss Elizabeth Dawson treasurer at the Associate Presbyterian church annual New Year business meeting. Mrs George Masson chosen chairwoman of the music committee. New year reports showed bills paid and a good treasury balance. A New Year dinner was served at noon with strong attendance though some elderly and rural members could not attend.
Tom Touhey the mob leader was arrested today in his Chicago apartment by federal agents and local police. He faces charges connected to a 1933 Minneapolis railway station holdup and is being questioned in several postal robberies.
Ten minutes before closing on the year end the district court clerk issued the 100th marriage license of the year to Bur dette Westermark and Mildred Brown. They were married yesterday.
Eyewitnesses report lively turnout and excitement as the new attraction opened yesterday. Spectators described the event as a festive scene with positive early impressions from attendees and organizers.
More than 800 people visited the eighth annual New Year open house at the Y M C A with Secretary Leigh W. Soule directing. The event drew volunteers from Y M C A and Y W C A boards and members, despite some disappointments like late arrivals from the Ottumwa checker players and Fairfield girls basketball team. A reception committee greeted visitors and light refreshments were served in the men's lobby as part of the coordinated program.
St Pauls Evangelical church at Valley Dutch Creek township held its New Year’s Day dinner and business meeting led by Rev Carl W Klein Membere. Church council elected Walter G Sheets president Ed Hotle vice president Robert G Sheetz secretary J A Mayer treasurer H D Luers member of council. Yearly reports show church finances healthy with all bills paid and mission obligations met. Ladies Aid elected Mrs J B Deal president Mrs Nick Tinnes vice president Mrs Joe Hartnell recording secretary Miss Myrtle Frank financial secretary Mrs W C Sheetz treasurer.
Supervisor M T Coon was re elected chairman of the county board for 1936 at the first meeting of the year. Also reelected county engineer William P Rawn. Bauer begins a new three year term and territory assignments for road and bridge work are set.
The Washington county hospital welcomed a healthy six pound ten ounce baby boy to Mr and Mrs Homer Wenger of Wayland. If reported before 2 20 a m Jan 2 the Wenger child will receive the Washington merchants prize for New Year s baby marking Wayland s second consecutive year with the honor.
The play What Would Jesus Do presented at the Christian church New Years Eve was well received by a large crowd. Ray mond Witting led the cast with an exceptionally fine performance and Richard Holden impressed as the juvenile Hewnsboy. The acclaim suggests a Sunday repeat.
Weather conditions last night and this morning left pavements dangerous with ice on highways and early snow. Reports noted several vehicles ditched but no serious accidents confirmed so far.
The Patman inflation bonus steering committee unanimously backs cash payment only and drops currency expansion. Senate Leader Robinson predicts quick passage of a veterans bonus bill acceptable to Roosevelt, while opposing the Townsend pension plan. The Legion VFW and disabled veterans unite in support of the proposed legislation.
Will Howell has been re appointed statistician representing the accounting department of the Town Emergency Relief Administration in the county welfare office at the courthouse. The post ends a previous arrangement and Catharine McConaughey moves to full time as stenographer.
One hundred invitations were mailed by Dale Atkin of Company K to veterans from 22 Iowa towns and nine states for the annual reunion at the Congress Hotel on January 16. The gathering honors the unit that served on the Mexican border and in World War I, with many members later serving in the war. The Jan 15 date marks an anniversary in the company’s history.
Miss Wancy Elisabeth McConahay of Crawfordsville, member of the Three Quarter Century club, born on a rain day after weeks without rainfall. She has been crippled since 15 months old from infantile paralysis but remains cheerful and optimistic.
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