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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1938
Page
1
Fifteen Drake University students begin studying week of Jan 29 as they transfer 55 000 books from the library building to the new Owles Memorial Library expected to be ready for occupancy that week.
Prof. Allen C. Tester of the State University of Iowa will receive a two year sabbatical leave at semester's end, Dean George F. Kay announced. Tester has accepted a post with Standard Oil Co in New York to develop oil concessions in the Sinú valley Colombia.
Moines-Drake University students approve Roosevelts plan for a larger navy by 76 to 63 while voting 169 to 18 against a war involving the United States and Japan.
Raymond Windo, 35, sought help from local police to locate his father. Officers traced him to Marshalltown where a farm worker was found living nearby. A medical checkup confirmed the two are related and have reunited after three decades apart.
Iowa City news reports National Hybrid Corn Co. of Anamosa will build a new $60,000 factory here to replace the plant destroyed in a $500,000 fire on December 12, according to officials.
Ed C. Lytton of Drake University phoned Rev. Gerald T. Bergan bishop of Des Moines Catholic diocese in a cheerful mood saying he had moved to the world’s leading university. The bishop replied with a light joke asking when Lytton moved to Notre Dame.
Des Moines reports that a 75-year-old woman in a northern Iowa county requested reducing her monthly state pension from nineteen dollars to ten. Officials noted not all elderly recipients seek maximum funds, as she had previously lived on fifteen dollars plus five from a room renter.
Andrew F P Peterson longtime Washington resident and street commissioner died suddenly at his South Iowa Avenue home. He was 77. He leaves his widow Adah Simons Peterson and children Pearl Torrey Rossa Anderson Curtis and Willis Peterson and deceased sons Wally and LeRoy. Funeral services Thursday at 11 a.m. at L A Jones funeral home with Rev W J Stevens and Dr Arthur Atack presiding. Burial Elm Grove cemetery. Born March 19 1864 in Woodhull Illinois he came to Iowa in 1898 and belonged to the Methodist church. He had been in better health earlier the same day and had recently spoken of feeling well.
Isaiah Bush longtime Washington county resident died at 7 15 yesterday evening at his son Elmer Bush’s Kalona home He was 86 and had helped transform the county from prairie to settlement Born December 5 1851 in Fayette County Ohio he moved to Iowa in infancy and Cedar township in 1854 He milked cows until a week before death and farmed at Sinsh’s corner He is survived by his wife Ida Mauck one son a granddaughter Virginia Bush of Kalona one sister and one brother with several siblings deceased Funeral services were held Wednesday at the Jones funeral home Kalona with burial in Elm Grove cemetery.
Los Angeles dispatch reports Peter Anders confessed to kidnapping and murdering 72 year old Charles S. Ross of Chicago and his partner James Atwood Gray. He admitted stealing more than 14000 of 50000 ransom, traveled to race tracks nationwide after the crime. Anders, arrested at Santa Anita, was to be taken to Chicago to face charges.
The jury returned a verdict for the defendant after about two hours out. Testimony closed and closing arguments were given this morning in the Crumpacker vs Sehneider suit over injuries from a fall at the plaintiff Cora Crumpacker's home. Attorneys Ralph Munro and T. L. Brookhart led the case with a jury impaneled at 2:30 yesterday and including Etta Huber Harley Davidson Edith Faris Ruby England Pearl Clarke C B F Root Margaret Boshart Bert Shebeck Ross Levert Lloyd Alliman Richard Cray and M B Burroughin.
The January gathering of the Washington Chamber of Commerce is planned for Thursday at 6 30 PM at the Congress hotel. Secretary O B E Schmitt announced the program, with John M Tomlin of the new internal revenue office at the post office as a speaker. The session marks the chamber's first meeting of the year and the second year of President Harry Ramseyer's term. 1938 committees will be announced.
A sack of mail stolen from the Lyle depot two months ago was recovered by Ed Gould of St. Ansgar and Harry Dockstader of Otranto on a road north of Otranto. All the lot was opened and checks left.
City Marshal Jay Brown warns drivers amid the Jeffrey building fire incident about Iowa laws on yielding to emergency vehicles. He cites three sections: no following fire apparatus within 500 feet, no driving over unprotected fire hoses without consent, and yielding to authorized emergency vehicles by moving to the curb and stopping until passage.
Des Moines reports that 1938 will test the Iowa motor vehicle department and the highway safety program. Acting Commissioner Horace Tate says the year could show a definite decrease in highway fatalities or a continued rise, leading to the conclusion that current efforts may be failing.
Mr and Mrs Max Cook visited in Mount Pleasant Sunday at the home of Mrs Cooks sister.
The War Department initiated an inquiry into possible improper payments by its disbursing office in the administrations far-th ing relief program. Gen Walter L Reed said the probe follows the Reno Stitely defalcation case involving drafts to fictitious recipients. The review seeks to determine if vouchers were properly checked for fraud.
Washington reports the Soviet government confirms the arrest of Mr. and Mrs. Adolf Arnold Rubens, an American citizen woman identified, amid an espionage probe after more than a month disappeared in Moscow. The society authorities disclosed the couple are under arrest in response to a U.S. note.
Durand Wisconsin reports a farmer, Lawrence Lestay, killed his wife and four children, two of them Marvin’s, during a domestic quarrel, then wounded Marvin and his wife, beating her when she tried to intervene, before shooting himself.
The national meat packing industry announces plans to boost payrolls as larger tonnage, lower prices, and favorable feed livestock ratios support expansion. Key firms expect wage growth and more hiring across major plants in Chicago and nationwide.
Thomas Otis Robinson 62 died this morning at his North Marion avenue home after a long illness. Funeral services will be at 2 pm Thursday at L L A Jones Funeral Home with Rev I Fred Mundin of the Baptist church officiating. Burial will be in Keota Cemetery. He was born near Wellman August 12 1875, son of William and Mary Robinson. He married Gartha Brock August 25 1909 and is survived by her and two brothers Ed of Fairfield and Irven of Wellman. He was injured March 3 1930 in a grocery delivery accident and never recovered.
Howard White, a lifelong blacksmith from Washington, recalls starting at 14 and working across circuits from Rock Island Arsenal to California. He laments the vanished horse trade, noting horseshoes and people once kept nine shops busy, now only three remain with dwindling demand. White recalls a peak day of 54 horseshoes and a craftsman era fading away.
Fire Chief C C Reister says the fire damaged Jeffrey building walls are not safe for rebuilding and urges consideration of alternate uses and salvage. He notes MT Pleasant attorney F S Finley represents the Jeffrey heirs and expects expert input on wall condition and costs before any rebuilding decision.
Mrs Joe Melinski and her daughter Helen with Mrs Daniel Pedke of Booth Bend Indiana drove to Pleasant Plain to spend the day at the home of Mr and Mrs John Drisb.
A historic Sacred Heart male college in St Hyacinthe Quebec was destroyed by fire. At least 26 bodies believed recovered with ten more severely burned. 30 injured. Firemen and villagers search ruins as origin remains unknown. Brother John Baptiste is reported missing.
Eliza Arnold 91 of Washington Iowa died at her home at 411 East Van Buren Street after three weeks of illness. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 2 PM at Shermans Funeral Home with Rev Vernon Carter of the Christian church officiating. Burial will follow in Elm Grove cemetery. Born December 25 1846 in Deg Moines County Iowa she was married to Emerson Arnold on February 4 1865. Survived by sons Laurence Frank Arnold Washington Idaho and Lester Arnold Fort Madison Peter Burlington Bennett Jerome Idaho and Burt Arnold Washington and daughters Mrs Wilbur Miller Washington Mrs Charles Sloat. Deceased siblings and two deceased sons and two deceased daughters are noted plus twenty seven grandchildren and seventeen great grandchildren. Mr Arnold died in 1914 and Mrs Arnold had lived in Washington since 1913.
Charles C Work has received his 1938 contract with the Canadian and Pacific Land company. A letter accompanies the contract praising Charlie for leading all company salesmen last year. The firm operates in Iowa Minnesota Kansas Nebraska and North Dakota.
Floyd Cole and Orville Tompkins of Fairfield spent Sunday visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Kerr.
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