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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1938
Page
1
A Denison column praises the town's new high school auditorium feature a $369 motion picture sound projection machine installed in the auditorium of the $135,000 school. The note highlights improved learning ambiance for students and the community’s support for modernization.
Maquoketa Fire Chief Harry Fischer says the Maquoketa volunteer fire department expects to sign up 150 farmers within an eight mile radius at 20 dollars each within 10 days to finance a new fire engine for rural calls.
Am erican Bankers Association will hold a regional conference in Des Moines on February 10 and 11. President Orval W. Adams of Salt Lake City announced the event expected to draw about one thousand five hundred attendees from 5,105 banks across Illinois Wisconsin Minnesota North Dakota South Dakota Wyoming Nebraska Missouri Kansas and Iowa with a theme on broadening the banks.
Seymour 15 year old Jack Harbert, kept from athletics by a minor heart ailment, turned to sewing and created a dress entered in a national contest. With several stitches behind him, he eyes a wrist watch and a trip to Chicago if he wins, though first place is not yet announced.
The Hardin county men’s quartet won the Town Farm Bureau convention title. Members Harold Faust Irving Faust Floyd Crosley Hubbard and Fred Rh Mitchell New Providence performed with Mrs. Fred Mitchell accompanying.
Edward J. Donovan, former postal employee at Town City, was arraigned after federal indictment and sentenced to one year and one day on each of two counts. The terms run concurrently. He was paroled and is to be hospitalized as a psychopath case.
Bedford bank officers halted a 16000 funding bond sale for Taylor county citing no public notice. County auditor Thomas L. Kuhn said bids were sought on Nov 11 1937 with three received from outside investment houses.
Des Moines reports Muntz, ousted then restored as chairman of the Iowa commission, declares independence from Gov. Kraschel. He says he will pursue legislative actions for the commission as he sees fit regardless of the governor's views.
Otto Klinge deputy game warden in Davenport will lead a three day census of wild ducks. The count by the national biological survey aims to gather facts for conservation legislation. Recent checks indicate about 5 000 ducks winter along the Mississippi river.
District Judge R W Smith approved the trustees report on the $50 000 J B Sax charity fund noting the balance had fallen to $28 452 The judge ordered changes to halt further losses and protect the fund The charity was intended to grow to $150 000 through investments
Detailed figures from the unemployment census show Washington county with 287 totally unemployed, 60 on work relief, and 364 partially unemployed. Biggers cautions the voluntary count understates total unemployment, noting a likely higher national total and a 72 percent coverage by the door to door survey.
Washington readers note Matt Redlinger’s appointment to West Point, a move hailed by his associates and the officers and members of Troop TM 213th Cavalry who say the troop helped him secure the nomination.
The Washington Savings and Loan association reports more than doubling its business in 1927 with total assets of 218,421.78. Ninety eight new loans worth 194,099 were made. Directors elected include D. D. Sherman C. V. Crull and L. A. Jones. Officers named Wilson president and L. H. Orr vice president. McCutchen re-elected secretary. Shareholders’ accounts rose by over 117,000 and dividends paid totaled 6,180.94.
The Washington Y's Men’s club enjoyed a dinner meeting with a musical program from the Washington public schools. A string ensemble played Beethoven and Esther Masson performed Crazy Fingers. Details linger on a proposed home talent play by the club with committee members D. F. Barnes and Dick McCleery. William Masson attended as a guest and John Tomlin from the internal revenue bureau spoke about his work.
The three largest state parks in Iowa are Lacey Keyauqua in Van Buren county at 1706 acres Backbone in Delaware county at 1398 acres and Lake Wapello in Davis county at 1095 acres
A recruit expresses a strong motive to apply to the military academy citing the training and military knowledge gained in his troop. He believes this preparation will aid his performance at West Point.
Mrs Ellsworth Richardson of Eddyville announces candidacy for the Democratic nomination to the United States Senate at the June primary. A Farm Bureau leader and first woman to receive its national medal, she criticizes Guy M Gillette and backs President Roosevelt.
Sheriff Harold M. Putnam went to Fairfield last night and arrested Harold W. Widener of Packwood for passing a bad check at a Rubio store. He had just completed a term in Jefferson county jail for a similar offense and was turned over to the local sheriff on completion.
Rev. Clarry E. Forsberg of Mississippi speaks Friday night on Is Divine Healing for Today in a series of evangelistic meetings at the Washington Foursquare church. He will pray for the sick after the message and invites all to attend and be prayed for regardless of church affiliation. The series ends Sunday night with Gone Hollywood in another evangelistic message.
Cedar Falls expert Dr. John W. Charles argues that drivers, not cars or road conditions, cause most auto accidents and deaths. He plans to distribute a pamphlet to Iowa high schools alongside state motor laws to reduce roughly 40,000 deaths annually.
W F Dawson a Rubio resident died this morning at 9 30 at his home two miles northwest of Rubio after a two week heart illness. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 pm at the Allen funeral home in Richland with burial at Holland cemetery. He leaves a wife Julia Ballard and seven children.
The Washington County Dental Society met with nine dentists present. After dinner at Congress cafe, Dr. W. D. Dwyer chaired the business meeting in his office. Dr. D. A. Marker spoke on mouth care during pregnancy. Dr. D. D. Davis read the paper. Officers were elected with Dr. Dwyer named president and Dr. J. N. Erwin as vice president.
Funeral services for Edwin B. Hammer are announced for three o’clock Saturday afternoon at the Methodist church. Burial will be in Elm Grove Cemetery. Hammer, longtime Washington resident and president of the American Pearl Button Company, died at 9:40 this morning after months of illness. He was 77, born July 13, 1880 in La Crosse Wisconsin. He leaves a wife and four children, with one daughter deceased. He helped build a major local business and was active in the Y M C A and Rotary Club. His funeral arrangements are handled by L A Jones funeral home.
Ed Hammer led the American Pearl Button company and quietly guided Washington affairs. He chaired the Masonic temple project, served on the board of education, and led Rotary, the Country club, the Methodist church and YMCA efforts, earning widespread community impact without seeking praise.
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