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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1934
Page
1
The column notes a Senate showdown on tax revision and urged colleges to manage their affairs as professional football debuts stir California crowds. It contrasts pro and college games, praising pro rules for audience appeal while urging colleges to adapt their own style without stifling play.
Fairfield and Washington high school basketball teams face a key showdown Friday night at the Fairfield gym. The teams split last season, each winning one close game, with both margins by a final basket. Washington seeks a bounce after four straight Little Six losses. Fairfield has one win in three on the year. Coach Guy Carlton shuffled centers to boost offense, with Eicher and Norton competing for the pivot role. Substitutes Woodford and Hampster are pushing for minutes. Morning Sun game is postponed to February 5, and Tipton hosts the junior college matchup this week.
Calcutta reports thousands dead after Monday's earthquake. Capt. Fred Dalton says the toll likely reaches eight to ten thousand. Air surveys show thousands of destroyed buildings, with towns under water and bodies in streets and drifting in streams.
Richard Stephens announces an Oregon township farmers meeting for Thursday January 1. Farmers should bring worksheets and mailed materials. Miss Sayde Scammers from Oyford returns home after visiting Mrs. Harold Deimertly.
The national relief program distributes surplus eggs butter and smoked pork to county families with tickets. Thirty cases of eggs 1406 pounds of pork and butter are allotted for the month. Tickets are issued by local officials in Washington Kalena Wellman and Brighton. Flour beans and cheese are listed but details are pending. Recipients must not resell the items and face heavy penalties.
The final Iowa Nine contest will be at Washington high school auditorium at 7:36 tomorrow evening with seven schools Burlington Davenport Fairfield Iowa City Muscatine Ottumwa and Washington. An admission of twenty cents is charged. Tomorrow afternoon the elimination contest selects the top three in each division for the evening program.
A countywide list provides township chairmen with names and addresses, and the date and place of each Corn-Hog meeting. Meetings are set across Cedar-Wade Gardner Washington Lexington church Highland-Robert Nicola Riverside Wellman Oregon-Dick Stephens Ainsworth Dutch Creek Tom Carris Keota New Haven church Valley City Hall Seventy-Six-Ray Bickford Wellman Katona Assembly English River Marion Stransky Welluan Richland church Marion W Longer Washington Eureka church Frank Gault Crawfordsville Franklin George Wright Tecoante Iowa Albert Navy Riverside H L Walker dividing township Brighton D W Tucker Washington Walnut school Brighton club house.
Judge Frank Bechly’s district court session largely wrapped up long standing matters. Several cases were dismissed for want of prosecution including Albert Greiner vs Leo Shangoski and others, with some settlements and costs paid. the grand jury reported no bill against Howard Disney and he was discharged.
The Washington county ecorn-hog sign-up committee advances toward complete contracts after a two day instructional school at city hall. Meetings in townships will split attendees to ensure all farmers participate with experts Duke Arthur of Iowa State College and Mark Brandt guiding the program.
Manager Pratt announces Visitor's Day on January 25 featuring Lady for a Day starring May Robson. Out of town guests may see the film with free lunch at noon at city hall, tickets available via participating stores, and shoppers enjoy special merchant bargains.
Crockett Texas January 17 J B French one of five convicts who escaped from the prison farm yesterday was captured four miles from the camp today by four necro farmer at whose house he sought refuge. Elsewhere in the state officers guarded highways to hinder the other four fugitives.
Dr Harold McWilliams of Farmington Iowa died at Washington County Hospital from a fractured skull after a collision north of Crawfordsville. Mrs Freshwater and Mr Freshwater injured in the same wreck were reported as improving at the hospital. Funeral services are set for Thursday in Farmington with burial in Farmington Cemetery. Born June 22 1847 at Columbus Junction he practiced dentistry in Farmington since 1910 and held leadership roles in education and local organizations.
Mrs C H Guther learned from Esther Cook Lloyd of the death of Mrs George K Cook of Pocatello Idaho yesterday. The couple were well known here with a son and a daughter previously dying. Esther is the surviving child and Mr Cook also survives. Lloyd resides at 308 Princess Apartments Pocatello Idaho.
Des Moines reports two rival tax bills near final passage in the Iowa Senate after weeks of study. The administration backed interim commission plan proposes a two percent sales tax to expire in 1935 and progressive income taxes to raise about 20 million annually. The Farm Bureau federation favored bill follows a different path, with a gross income tax and a graduated sales tax.
In Chicago on January 17, defense lawyers for Dr. Alice Wynekoop pressed a cross examination suggesting Rheta Wynekoop might have self-inflicted her death. They questioned doctors and police about the procedure on the operating table and the death chamber setup. Rev. John H. Hopkins waited nearby to perform church rites should Rheta die.
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