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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1940
Page
1
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Dean Mead of Washington Junior College announced a National Youth Administration increase to support the college work program. Since September thirty six students have joined, with roles in elementary school grading, janitorial work, office tasks, music transcription, lab assistance, library services, and athletic department duties to enable enrollment for the next semester.
The county home inventory tallies $22,297.97 in property, up slightly from last year’s $260,058.88 total. It lists hundreds of items from shoestrings to farm implements, plus extensive livestock, crops, and provisions, with receipts of $2,015 and total expenditures of $13,217.44 for the year.
Finnish forces on the north central front report driving back Soviet troops 40 miles and aiming to dominate Lake Marta, 45 miles from the Russian border. Eleven Soviet aircraft were claimed shot down as Russians mass 40,000 troops for a potential renewed push amid bitterly cold weather.
Mrs. William Borah said physicians have given up hope for recovery from a cerebral hemorrhage. The 74 year old Idaho senator suffered the stroke Tuesday after a bathroom fall and has been in a coma most of the time, with occasional moments of consciousness. Miss Cora Rubin, his secretary, told reporters the senator is very critically ill as telephones rang at his office with inquiries.
Mrs LatcheMotte age 81 died at 8 35 am in Brighton after months of ill health. Funeral tentative for Saturday at Hoskins funeral home with burial in Brighton cemetery conducted by Hugh Henry. Survived by husband LaMotte who died two years ago, two daughters Mrs Harry Anderson Fairfield and Mrs Myrtle Anderson Brighton, son Gerald LaMotte Tama, another son Earl LaMotte deceased in Oklahoma City eighteen years ago, sixteen grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Residence in Brighton for 47 years.
Mrs Raymond Bonar of New London visited yesterday with her parents Mr and Mrs Murray Smylie.
Dropped temperatures to more than 50 degrees below zero were believed partly responsible for the reported Russian retirement. The article notes severe cold as a contributing factor to people leaving service.
Fire destroyed the old Antlers hotel building in Grinnell Iowa damaging nearby structures. Winds and 21 degree below zero temperature hampered efforts to save three adjacent businesses and three small buildings. Estimated damage stood at 25000 with 5000 for pool hall equipment and 3000 for beer parlor contents. The owner was Fred Abel formerly of Grinnell now Los Angeles.
Funeral services for George W Hotle, who died suddenly yesterday, will be held Friday at two o clock at Sher mans funeral home with Rev Carl W Klein of St Pauls Evangelical Reform church officiating, followed by burial in Kim Grove cemetery.
Murphy was sworn in today at the White House as associate justice of the United States Supreme Court. The ceremony in the White House marked Roosevelt's achievement of a clear majority on the high court and was unprecedented since justices are usually sworn in privately by the chief justice. The oath occurred on the White House second floor with the president and cabinet members present.
Victor Iowa January 18 40 below zero weather was linked to a fatal car train crash at the main street crossing. Paul Murtha of Victor and Elmer Somers of Belle Plaine about 20 died when their eastbound Rock Island passenger train struck their car. They had been returning from a Victor dance. A brother of Martha was killed by a train at Ladore over a year earlier.
James Cromwell, husband of philanthropist Doris Duke, is named minister to Canada as part of a broader expansion of deaf service agencies. The appointment signals enhanced coordination for services and outreach across national lines.
Des Moines dispatch says Iowa faced record cold with Ames at 25 below and many towns in the 20s below zero. The forecast warned 30 below in the north and 20 below in the south overnight. One death, Mrs. Mary Kelley of Boone, was linked to the cold.
Three major explosions at a North London powder plant wrecked buildings across six miles. At least five workers died and 40 to 50 were injured. Officials opened an investigation amid reports of sabotage as flames and smoke rose for miles.
Funeral services for John Stock principal of the Wellman high school were held at the Wellman Methodist church with burial at Lone Tree. He died Monday at University hospital Iowa City after being treated there since fall. He was a University of Iowa graduate and is survived by his wife and two year old son Richard Joba.
Mr and Mrs Ivan Lemley and daughter Coleen returned to Davenport after a week with John Shalla to attend the TeBockhurst Pribyl wedding last Friday.
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