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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1936
Page
1
A Mississippi River column reports wild mallard ducks seeking refuge at the Wisconsin River mouth for the winter. The birds dive through open ice holes then fly to the mainland to forage on corn, attracting attention from observers.
Maj. Gen. EB Markham, chief of army engineers, urged $54 855 000 for Iowa rivers in his annual report while total Mississippi and Missouri river works would run $64 856 000. Iowa projects would cost about one sixth of the overall price.
Des Moines Mayor Dwight N. Lewis announces a bid for the Republican Sixth District nomination. He is the third Republican contender joining Cas sius C. Dowell and Maj. Frank B. Halligan in the crowded race. Lewis plans to discuss issues as the campaign unfolds.
In Calmar two fox terriers chased a fox into its hole and fought until the fox died. The dogs were blocked from freedom, and four days passed before they could be released by authorities after light blasting and digging when ropes and wires failed.
Lawrence Berk of Lew Moor was released on 500 dollars bond under the federal pauper act by U S Commissioner Albert F Black. John J Turner Jr, a Dewitt farmer said to be ring leader of a five man conspiracy to falsify a corn hog contract was fined 1000 dollars after pleading guilty.
Waterloo critics tally shows a record 451 voters naming David Copperfield the top film of 1985 in The Film Daily poll. The list also includes Lives of a Bengal Lancer Naughty Marietta Les Miserables Run for Red Gap Top Hat Broadway Melody of 1936 and Anna Karenina.
The annual Y's Men's Circus returns next week on Monday and Tuesday January 20 and 21 with last year’s attractions retained and new acts planned in Washington Iowa City Davenport and surrounding areas. Proceeds support the Y M C A pledge. The event is a traditional seasonal highlight drawing hundreds of local residents.
McGREGOR Mayflowers are blooming in January for C. M. Brooks a restaurant proprietor. Brooks dug up several of the plants a few weeks ago and placed them in a window box in the restaurant where they are now in bloom.
Howard Stewart of Crawfordsville was in town today on a business trip meeting local contacts and handling errands related to his work.
A Washington County National Farm Loan directorate meeting Saturday elected Stewart to serve as secretary and treasurer, replacing Moore who resigns due to bank duties. Stewart will handle loan work alongside his law practice near the bank. The association, led by Hal Huston of Crawfordville, has extended about $1.5 million in loans since 1933 and aids young tenant farmers to own farms.
Mrs. Scott Jarrard reports her husband in Wesley hospital Oklahoma City after a crash near there. He has serious head injuries and asked not to worry the family while the other three young travelers Delbert Troutman Gilbert Troutman Lloyd Griggs continued to California.
Word from Mr H M Eicher says she and Mr and Mrs D H McKee were spending the weekend in New Orleans on their way to Florida. She spent a day in Memphis Tennessee recently with Miss Eether McGugin who is located there.
Petit jurors for the January district term were to report at 1 30 this afternoon but no cases were ready for trial and sessions were postponed. Trials restart at 9 Tuesday morning with Sharp vs Mangold as the first likely case. Only two trials may occur this week. none next week due to Judge Hamilton's other county duties. The January grand jury reported this morning with no public findings announced.
Vatican officials formally rejected London dispatches claiming Pope Pius is ill. The denial came from Vatican City on January 13 and addresses rumors of the papal condition.
Forty youths gathered at the Y for Happy Hour. Leigh W. Soule led hymns with Iola Dittmer at the piano. Divisional groups staged dramatizations of Bible events.
City hall offices begin upgrades with WPA aid. City Clerk Howard Fulton moves upstairs and works from an American Legion room. Rest room closes during renovations as foundation for vault and new floors, walls and ceilings are installed. Furniture moved out to facilitate redecoration and repairs.
Roxy a famous New York showman and entertainment figure died suddenly at his hotel apartment today. He ranked second only to Zeigfeld in the theater world. Death was due to a heart distress.
Funeral services for Jane Wellman Leighton 82 were announced for Wellman and Iowa City. She died Saturday in Iowa City after a fractured hip from a fall ten weeks earlier. Leighton, daughter of town founder Joseph Wellman, lived in Wellman most of her life and supported local groups. She leaves two daughters and five sons with a brother in Cedar Rapids and survived by multiple grandchildren. Burial is in Wellman Cemetery after services at Beckman funeral home and the Wellman Methodist church.
Hoyt Williams of Florissant Missouri former local boy died of pneumonia. He fell ill on New Year’s Day and remained serious until his death last Tuesday. He was a high school junior active in basketball and the Florissant funeral interrupted classes. Mrs J M Lattimore, his mother, received messages and flowers from friends in town. Florissant is a suburb of Saint Louis.
The famed poet Rudyard Kipling was taken suddenly ill and rushed to a London hospital for an emergency operation on a gastric ailment.
Miss Edna Bridges and Miss Ruth Bridges visited Sunday in Muscatine with their father D. M. Bridges and their brother A. M. Bridges of Chicago.
A dual declamatory contest between Davenport and Washington high schools is set for 7 30 pm at the high school as a practice meet for Iowa Nine and state contests later. About 50 Washington students competed in tryouts with a one act play Ted's Family by Clara Averall to follow.
Two large audiences welcomed the opening of a two week series at the Methodist church led by Dr. B Fr Schwartz who preached The Lost Christ in the morning and Washingtons well known slogan Cleanest City in Iowa in the evening A city clean by clean minded inhabitants is urged The services will feature special music by Miss Alta Grecian a young peoples choir and a mixed quartet Officials of the church sponsor each service with tonight’s program by the official board and a quartet of its members.
Four members join the Journal's Three Quarter Century club: J S Horn 1025 North Iowa Avenue Mrs Anna Wilkins 607 South Seventh Avenue Norton H Messenger Wellman and Mrs Anna Schwimler Wellman. Ages 75 84 80 76 respectively, raising total registrants to 259 since formation. fifteen since June 28 1935. thirty five have died since joining.
Last night a sharp temperature drop reversed thawing with a fall from six degrees to five degrees above zero. The sun returned today and melting continued as winter weather persisted over the past weeks.
The Supreme Court ordered 200 million dollars in processing taxes held in escrow to be returned to the processors. It also dismissed a suit challenging the Bankhead cotton law on jurisdictional grounds and did not rule on the Tennessee Valley Authority case. The unusual decision leaves the Bankhead law in effect pending further litigation, possibly in a Georgia case.
A six week missions series will begin next Sunday night at the U P church during evening services. The study will use Toward a Christian America by Herman Morse. Supt BE A Rakston spoke to the church youths last evening.
Leigh W Soule superintendent of administration work for the county council will speak on Administration Work at a fellowship dinner in the Washington Christian Church at 7 pm Wednesday. Carl Johnson will lead the program with informal discussion and introductions of Sunday school superintendents. A worship program and special music are planned with a fellowship hour to close.
Milburn McKay graduated from Parsons College at 19. He nearly left college to play professional baseball with the Ottumwa Cardinals but chose to finish school. Injured in football at Parsons, he gave up pro baseball and pursued a teaching career. He taught in Packwood for a year and has lived in Washington since.
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