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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1939
Page
1
Police seek a driver whose car knocked down Roy Leeper, 21, who was slightly injured. The youth said the car stopped briefly after the impact, its occupants looked at him, then drove away.
Anita James Miller, 14, one of two brothers missing since January 4, has been located in Fayetteville Arkansas after appealing to authorities for help. The other brother Jesse, 16, remains missing. The boys separated in Paris Texas, James reported.
Mrs. Mary Reed Reeder, 96, a semi invalid, said she was thankful she was spared to care for her ill son Bobb Reeder, 76, who died of cancer Sunday. She prayed to be spared three more days after learning his condition was critical.
Pottawattamie county supervisors debated courthouse and road crew wages. After raising a few salaries in several departments, the rest of courthouse staff sought and obtained pay increases.
Mrs. Earl E. Smith of Wiota sues Pioneer Theater Corp. for 270 dollars claiming her name was drawn for a bank night prize on January 11 and that her request for payout was ignored. She says she was in Atlantic when named and would have registered without paying if informed.
An unmasked bandit in a raincoat pocketed about 19 dollars in change from the Postal Telegraph Co office in Cedar Rapids while a larger sum remained in the safe. Edward Benedict, night operator and former Clinton resident, was compelled to surrender the change from a counter drawer.
Herbert Dostart of Bassett is sentenced to 15 days and will serve eight Saturdays and seven Sundays in Floyd county jail. He was convicted of ut tering a false 5.50 dollar check to support his sick wife and two children while he said he was chopping wood for fuel.
MAQUOKETAH G Doll of Joplin Missouri formerly Davenport was convicted December 21 on a charge of obtaining property under false pretenses. He received a seven year indeterminate sentence to Fort Madison penitentiary for fraud involving a $1,000 government bond from Mrs. Sarah Kirby of Andrew Illinois while working as a stock salesman.
Former State Senator I. G. Chrystal of Coon Rapids said he resigned January 7 as Joint coordinator of Iowa emergency conservation work. The move was to take effect before Governor Kraschel left office January 12 and Chrystal indicated George would not run the personnel.
A blue Monday at Iowa State saw five pranksters take the stand. Reo DePew of Clarinda, Norman Spencer of Moville, Jim Williams of Apple River, Edward Winter of Elizabeth and Robert Snetzer of Omaha faced humorless police and a courtroom. Their antics drew laughter and a lesson as authorities pursued charges.
Des Moines January 17 state auditor C B Akers has cut office personnel and inspectors since taking office. The prior staff of 38 office workers and 87 field men is reduced to 24 and 50 respectively. Akers adopts a businesslike approach, saying he will use the same policies in government as in his coal mining and construction businesses. He will audit accounts of Iowa school districts counties and municipalities and reports will guide economies and efficient procedures. He serves on the state executive council and holds ex officio posts on several boards.
Thirty five men attended the seventh annual Company K reunion, Washington's World War I unit and the Texas border service. Ed Squire was elected captain for the coming year with Harold Putnam and Tom Hile as lieutenants, Dale Atkins on staff, and other officers named. The group planned a June picnic at Columbus Junction and a January reunion at Fort Madison, with a dinner and reminiscences of war times. A letter of regret came from Floyd J. Pine of Columbus Junction. Attendees from other towns included Harold Edmondson, Ike Hutchinson, and Ellis Swisher among others.
Loyalist Spain primes defenses as rebels push near Barcelona. Women, youths, and elderly men join in fortification work while frontline troops halt advances northeast of Tarragona. Franco urges surrender as Negrin seeks aid. Sarabia vows the fight will continue while any Catalan can bear a rifle.
The Senate confirmed Felix Frankfurter as associate justice of the Supreme Court to succeed the late Benjamin Cardozo by voice vote without dissent. The chamber also approved Frank Murphy for attorney general by a 78 to 7 vote after a challenge from Senator Styles Bridges.
In Sioux City on January 17, Homer Woodford aged 12 was accidentally shot by 13 year old Robert Schneiders near the Woodford family home five miles south of the city. The gun fired as the youths were returning home and Homer turned to speak to Robert, the bullet striking him in the throat.
L R Stoker a 40 year old Des Moines street car motorman was stabbed on his car in downtown Des Moines by Jack Warrick a 23 year old negro after a struggle at the controls. A passenger aiding Stoker suffered minor injuries and Warrick was captured about two hours later.
Cleo Shockey commands the VFW post joined by Albert J. Ament of Anamosa and three Spanish-American War veterans Harry Crone Walter Crawford and Capt. D W Harvey in a remembrance or leadership gathering.
Washington officials and the Cham ber of Commerce plan a genuine community centennial. A planning meeting is set for late January inviting clubs lodges and patriotic groups. August dates are favored for the celebration and a historical pageant is considered a prominent feature.
A decree of divorce was granted yesterday afternoon by Judge P. J. Siegers in the case of Ruby Stout versus Amos Stout Jr. Other divorces granted include Lucille Bales versus William Bales and Eli M. Plank versus Marle Ada Plank.
Nine people were arrested and charged with grand larceny and forgery over the theft of 1.25 million nickels from a city subway. About 30 station agents and maintenance workers allegedly looted turnstiles, netting roughly 60 dollars daily, with many held as material witnesses. District Attorney Thomas F Dewey announced the investigation.
The Iowa supreme court declared unconstitutional the section of the 1937 moratorium law that extended redemption after a sheriff's sale. It held the emergency behind the act no longer exists, reaffirming invalidation of the foreclosure moratorium and noting the appeal came from Palo Alto county district court.
The text notes that one subject will receive prominent consideration at the upcoming meeting later this month. It emphasizes careful thought and planning for the agenda items.
Harry Birdsell, manager of the IGA estore at Sigourney and former IGA store employee in Washington, won a round trip to the New York world’s fair. The Independent Grocers association will pay all expenses. He placed second among 4,000 contestants in a contest among four states, judged on merchandise display, selling ideas, and total cash sales.
NLRB trial examiner recommends Maytag Washington Machine Co reinstate 12 strike leaders with back pay after ruling the firm violated the Wagner Act by bargaining with CIO affiliate United Electrical Radio and Machine Workers. Examiner Hill notes martial law and state vs federal issues during the May 9 sit down strike at Newton Iowa plant.
Mrs. Linton Johnson 72 died at 7 25 this morning at her Rubie home after a year of illness. Funeral services set for Thursday at 1 pm at the home and 2 pm at Pleasant Plain Friends Church conducted by Rev. James Bond. Burial in Howard's Grove cemetery west of Brighton. Survived by husband, three sons Ernest Richland Tillman Leo Ottumwa, and foster daughter Viola Johnson Mason City.
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