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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1934
Page
1
President Roosevelt demonstrated leadership by guiding the House vote 240 to 141 on the first supply bill of the session. The measure provides 566 million dollars for independent offices and agencies, restores five percent of the federal employees' salary reduction, and was passed while the Senate and House were in recess.
A light snow continues to cover Washington with dropping temperatures after a night chill. Central counties report six inches of new snowfall while the eastern region sees lighter falls. Davenport and Keokuk report three inches as snow persists in several areas.
Bonus checks for farmers in Washington county who joined the wheat reduction program are ready for distribution. Amounts range from 25 to 111 dollars for two-thirds of the first year's payment covering 1934 and 1935. Payments occur in three installments after signed acceptance sheets are filed with county agents and the Washington County Wheat Reduction association is processed by treasurer Ernie C. Temple of Franklin township.
The text discusses a legislative bill about buying drinks from those who pay, mentions statistics on Srot land, and references Pinland's supposed national drink. It critiques the scheme as repetitive and notes France's stubbornness, with a sarcastic tone about economic or diplomatic pressures.
Washington high school Demons lost 27 to 22 to Muscatine in a low scoring clash. A first quarter 8-1 deficit doomed Washington though they rallied to tie at 18-18 late in the third. McFadden led with 18 points as Washington drops its four straight Little Six game. next hosts Fairfield.
Riverside January 13 stockholders of Peoples Trust and Savings bank held their annual meeting and elected directors William Griffin Robert HH Heitzman H E Doud George A Belin Henry Frank Edward Godlove to guide the bank.
The sixth annual Older Boys and Girls conference for Washington County will be held in Crawfordsville on January 30. Targeted at high school and junior college ages, the event may see partial school day attendance. The program and picnic tie ins will be announced later. the county council of religious education sponsors the gathering.
Following the stockholders meeting the directors met and organized and elected officers William O Loughlin as president George A Eglin as vice president and H E Doud as cashier in a formal organizational session.
Iowa Senate abandons a full attendance call to pursue minor measures while the House advances an informal study of the revised Farm Bureau tax bill. Farm Bureau vice president Francis Johnson outlined a plan expected to raise 27 million dollars by replacing general property taxes with a selective transactions tax.
Three Riverside men and a Pella resident were hurt in separate crashes on county roads near Riverside and Ainsworth. None of the injuries are serious. Ice and light snow contributed, with one accident involving a truck skidding on icy pavement and another a side swipe near Riverside.
Chairman Carl W Klein of the county emergency relief committee announced eggs from the surplus commodities corporation will be distributed to needy families starting Monday. Tickets are required and available at the courthouse or from duty volunteers in county towns. Eggs will be handed out at two Washington stores Barclay's and the Farmers Cooperative and at stores in other towns. Thirty cases were received. a butter distribution is expected soon.
Officers for 19%4 were installed by Cy ril chapter Royal Arch Masons led by C. M. Robinson as high priest and Herman Twinam as king. Officials include Cloyce Gault scribe George L McDan iel treasurer A W Yard secretary and others. Bethlehem commandery and Washington Masonic groups plan next Friday installation for Judge Charles A Dewey as commander with a dinner beforehand. The Iowa errand commander is expected to attend.
George M. Fulton 71 a prominent Franklin township farmer died at his home six miles west of Washington after a two year illness and a three week serious period. He was a respected member of the United Presbyterian church and survived by his widow Sadie Benson Fulton two wives longstanding. Funeral services are set for Monday at two o clock at Shermans funeral home with burial in Elm Grove cemetery. He was born August 15 1862 in Mather county Tennessee and moved to Washington county as a child. He leaves three children Clarence and Harold of Washington and Mrs Archie Kuwer of Milo Missouri plus two brothers and a sister and five grandchildren.
County Agent W. J. Rouda bush explains a Washington notice about corn-hog contract worksheets. He says to ignore the item about 15 death loss of 1933 fall pigs in the farm bureau mailed worksheets.
The Winters in the O K B S membership contest were entertained Tuesday evening at a covered dish dinner by the lovers. The women hemmed tea towels for the kitchen during the social hour after. Willis Wood of Fairfield has leased the barber shop run by Beauchamp and Hagans for three years. Mrs. Clara Kraemer recovering from an appendectomy at Washington hospital is doing well. The play An Unexpected Debut, postponed due to Merle Kesnel’s auto accident, was staged Thursday at the clubhouse. Mr and Mrs Clyde Walker moved into the Bonnett property.
A United States Bureau of Mines report shows Montana produced wealth from gold silver copper and lead at 1982 values totaling 12.7 million dollars less than 1931. The note adds a remark on stellar energy and a scientist's claim about a star's heat.
Mrs. Clara Brier inherits word of the death of her brother s wife Mrs. Emerson Wilkins at Brush Colorado. The W F M 8 of the Methodist church met Friday afternoon at the Methodist parsonage. P J Pringle of Twin Falls Idaho visited the Cy Dickinson and Mrs. B J Pringle homes.
Washington county forms a nine man temporary sign up committee to organize the ecomn hog plan. A two day training school for township cooperators will begin next week to educate farmers on contracts and district meetings. About 2 464 farmers will receive contracts by mail as supplies go out from the farm bureau office.
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