City Council Proceedings January 2 1940
The council met at City Hall with Mayor Lyte and members McFarlane Dupuis Jacobs Reid and Orr present. Bills from various departments including salaries, labor and utilities were read and ordered paid after finance committee review. Monthly treasurer and water and light plant reports were accepted and filed.
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Council
City Hall
R. L. Lyte
R. F. McFarlane
W. B. Dupuis
Clarence Jacobs
F. E. Reid
L. H. Orr
Henry Bailey
Finance Committee
Iowa State Highway Com
Orsingaiae Weccusnece
Washington Oil Co
Gaso- Washington Ol Co
Gasoie Gee
Cine Bee Lowa Southern Utilities
P. L. Jordan
John Sowash
Dupuis
Reid
E. F. Muck
Jacobs
Dougall Bros
Joe Sim
Council considers beer and cigarette license actions
Mering applied for beer licenses while an investigating committee led by Councilmen McFarlane and Jacobs reviews building and equipment compliance. Dougall Bros. sought cigarette license but no action was taken. West Main Street occupants request a two hour parking limit. no action taken. Council adjournment moved by Dupuis and Jacobs. Mayor Lytle declares adjournment with City Clerk Fulton.
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Mering
McFarlane and Jacobs
Dougall Bros
West Main Street
Dupuis
Jacobs
R. L. Lytle
Odd Kathodaw Pagoda Encloses 729 Buddist Scriptures
The Kathodaw pagoda near Mandalay Burma is a vast temple in a mile square enclosure. It is ringed by 729 small pagodas each holding a large stone inscribed with a portion of Buddhist scriptures.
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Kathodaw
Mandalay
Burma
Collier's
Train and lodge notices list regular meetings and schedules
Westbound Washington Lodge No 26 A F and A M holds regular meetings on the first Friday each month with Kay Cox W M and A W Yard secretary. Train schedules show multiple lines including Golden State Limited and Californian with daily or regular stops and specific departure times. Knoxville Branch No 430 operates daily except Sundays, plus mixed trains No 23 and No 22. Agents Goodlander Anderson and Bell listed for various rail lines.
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Washington Lodge No
A. F
A. M
Kay Cox
W. M
A. W. Yard
Golden State Limited
Californian
Washington
East Nap
anchenn_ennie
Rathsenmansieeuie
Seliteunia
Knoxville
Ses Radacamanni
Co. F. Anderson
Burlington Trailways Local Bus Schedule
Local bus schedule lists Bus No. 8 and Bus No. 7 departing Washington for Omaha and Chicago with multiple eastbound departures. Tickets may be purchased at the Bus Depot and Candy Kitchen in North Side Square for the full coast to coast trip, agent Al Cantoni.
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Omaha
Chicago
Washington
Washington Es
Wheeles
Candy Kitchen
North Side Square
AL Cantoni
Burglary Attempt At Sanders Filling Station
An attempted burglary occurred last Friday night at the Sanders filling station in Brighton. Sheriff H. M. Putnam investigated Saturday and reported intruders gained entry to the men’s toilet but did not reach the main room, with nothing stolen.
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Sanders
Brighton
H. M. Putnam
Would
Funeral of Orville Elder Held at Methodist Church
Funeral services for Orville Elder were held Saturday afternoon at the Methodist church in Washington, with hundreds in attendance. The service was led by Dr F F Eastweed and included Rev Carl W Klein and Rev R Keagy. Journal employees, Y M C A board, and W R C members attended. pallbearers were six Journal newsroom youths. Burial followed in Elm Grove cemetery.
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Orville Elder
Methodist Church
Washington
F F. W. Eastweed
Presbyterian Church
Carl W. Klein
St. Paul's Evangelical Church
R. (. Keagy
The
Journal
Y.M.C.A
W.R.C. Pall
Harry Watkins
Howard Hazen
Maynard Kallous
Dale Bower
Charles Morris
Arthur McCaffrey
Elm Grove Cemetery
Moving Pictures Perceived At 2 Percent Hour Rate
The eye can perceive about 200000 separate pictures in an average two percent hour moving picture.
Conduct Tests of Rural Pupils in County Schools
County Superintendent Lester B Krabill will supervise standardized tests for rural seventh and eighth graders over several days. Tests occur at listed township schools with morning and afternoon sessions, except St Marys Riverside where staff administers. Krabill will be unavailable January 9 10 11 12 15 and 16.
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Lester B. Krabill
Krabill
St. Mary's School
Riverside
Lime Creek
Daytonville
Holy Trinity
Richmond
English River
Iowa
Valley
St. Mary's
Highland Oregon
Highland Center
Jackson
Center
Cedar
Summit
Dutch Creek
New Haven
Rubio
Clay Indh
Black Hawk
Brighton
Pleasant Valley
Marion Crawford
Shiloh
Washington-Franklin
Court Room
Hairbreadth Harry Declared Not King by Hobo Kangaroo Court
A Washington session of a hobo kangaroo court sentenced Hairbreadth Harry James Joseph Moan of Belvidere Illinois to 250 lashes suspended for age, with a five year term if misbehaving. Justice Dr J Leon Lazarowits presided claiming authority from two honorary doctorates.
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Hairbreadth Harry
Kangeros Court
Washington
Hairbreadth
Harry
U.S.A
Supreme Hobo Kangaroo Court
J. Leon Lazarowits
Lazarowitz
University of Nebraska
Pennsylvania State College
Michigan
James Joseph Moan
Belvidere
Flora Finch Silent Screen Favorite Dies
Hollywood mourns Flora Finch a leading silent era star known for her thin-faced comedienne roles dubbed the ugly duckling by audiences her death marks the end of a popular era for early cinema firms and fans worldwide mourn her passing.
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Hollywood
Flora Finch
Local brief notes from Livingston area residents
Ina McDowell returns to work at a Livingston law office after a California vacation guests included Mrs. W N McCarty and daughters Edna and Hazel in Oakland. Several couples and individuals plan trips and moves including Jack Trotman Claire Darbyshire a Florida trip and W F March moving to East Main street to become Rock Island roadmaster.
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Ina McDowell
Livingston Law Office
California
W. N. McCarty
Edna
Hazel
Oakland
Calif
Jack Trotman
Claire Darbyshire
Florida
Texas
W. F. March
Eldon
East Main Street
Mr. March
Rock Island Railway
Fd Sullivan
Farriers Return From Visit. Hebner Improves
Mr and Mrs Andy Farrier came home from a visit with daughter Mrs Lacy Lines. Rev E S Hebner, recent illness, shows improvement but cannot attend church services. Mrs Barl Hoover hosted Helping Hand club with nine members and guest Mrs Will Heyde.
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Bythun Helmick
Brighton
Andy Farrier
Lacy Lines
E. S. Hebner
Barl Hoover
Hestear
Will Heyde
Funeral services for Kh D So wash held at Sherman’s funeral home
Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at 1 50 at Sherman s funeral home. Rev William M Nichol of the United Presbyterian church conducted the service with a vocal solo by Ralph Kleese. Burial took place in Elm Grove cemetery with pallbearers David Isaac Frank Kleese W P Hicks Harold Miller and Dewey Coffman.
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Kh. D. Sowash
Sherman
William M. Nichol
United Presbyterian Church
Ralph Kleese
Elm Grove Cemetery
David, Isaac
Frank Kleese
W. P. Hicks
Harold Miller
Dewey Coffman
Snow blanket and rising temperatures in Iowa
A vigorous storm left Des Moines with two to seven inches of snow across Iowa. Burlington reported seven inches the heaviest, while most southern counties had three to six inches. Temperatures edged toward normal with fair weather forecast tonight and Tuesday as the southeast grew colder and the west milder. Washington logged three inches.
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Harry Simpson
Bonnie Jean
Miami
Florida
Washington, D. C
Kentucky
Tennessee
Iowa
Atlanta
Indiana
Illinois
Des Moines
Lawa
Burlington
Wachington
No sabotage plot found at Boulder dam
The Justice Department announced no evidence of sabotage against Boulder dam or its approaches after a G man investigation. J Edgar Hoover said G men were still investigating origins of reports of a possible plot to blow up the dam.
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Washington, D. C
Justice Department Today
G-men
Boulder Dam
J. Edgar Hoover
Bureau of Investigation
Rufus C. Dawes Dies Noted Chicago Financier
Rufus C. Dawes, 72, financier and retired utilities executive, died at his Chicago home. He presided over the 1933 1934 Chicago World's Fair and later led the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry since his retirement from utilities work.
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Chicago
Rufus C. Dawes
Chicago Museum of Science and Industry
Iowa GOP Central Committee Postpones January Meeting
Iowa Republican state central committee postpones its January session. Committeeman Grantham says the meeting likely will not occur until the national committee issues a call for the national convention, then Iowa would set dates for caucuses, county conventions, and estate convention to select 22 delegates.
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Des Moines
Iowa Republican State Central Committee
H. A. Grantharg
Grantham
National Committee
Iowa
A Shout for Bellow in Horse Cave Kentucky
Round Horse Cave residents boast of Herman Bellow’s nature knowledge learned from local caverns. An English visitor challenged him with a puzzle about woodchuck digging. Bellow answered with a witty exchange and pride in local lore.
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Herman
Herman Bellow
Western Newspaper Union
Polk County Woman Wins Central Iowa Speech Contest
Mary E. Dwight of Polk County won a central Iowa public speaking contest with the only entry, receiving first prize a gold watch from the Iowa Farmers Grain Dealers association. She will represent ten counties in the state contest at Des Moines.
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Boone
Mary E. Dwight
Polk County
Iowa
Iowa Farmers Grain Dealers Association
Miss Dwight
Des Moines
Coin care tips from the mint and a country remedy
The Mint advises wrapping coins in cellophane to prevent tarnish. As an emergency alternative, the article suggests removing coins from the purse and spending them to avoid cobwebs and moths inside the purse.
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United States Bureau of the Mint
St Francis Xavier’s Tomb on Sancien Island
The article recalls Sancien Island as the site of the first Christian mission in the Orient and the burial place of St Francis Xavier. It notes Xavier’s arrival in late August, his fever, and death on the island near Kwang-tung and Chang-shuen-shan, a European rendezvous.
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Sancien Island
Orient
St. Francis Xavier
Chang-shuen-shan
Kwang-tung
Xavier
Things Not to Do for Home Safety and Care
Practical advisories warn against leaving doors and windows unchecked, shutting off utilities, storing leather long closed, and washing mirrors with wet cloths. Mildew risks hide in packed trunks and water behind mirror frames can ruin glass. use a well wrung chamois for mirrors.
Where Crusoe Was Born in Large Village Visitors Tour Landmark
In the Scottish village of Large, crowds yearly visit the birthplace of Alexander Selkirk, the model for Defoe’s Robinson Crusoe. A nearby harbor hosts a statue, and visitors can stay at the Crusoe hotel.
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Alexander Selkirk
Defoe
Robinson Crusoe
Narrow Escape Near Grain Elevator Crack
A man and Mr. Evans inspected a growing crack in an elevator wall. Moments after they left, grain descended into the space where their car had been parked, narrowly missing burial.
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Son
Mr. Evans
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