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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1935
Page
1
Fairfield city council approved funds to resurface streets with work to begin, but progress stalled due to unfavorable weather conditions delaying the project.
Five members of the Frank Fatino family in Des Moines fell ill for five weeks after eating partly cooked pork from a home butchered hog, which was the infection source.
An adult educational program in Audubon shuts down after eight sessions due to low attendance. Local officials say the effort failed to attract enough participants to continue operations.
Harry W. Gleim, general secretary of the Fort Dodge YMCA, is appointed director of Camp Foster at Lake Okoboji for the fourth consecutive year. He will oversee operations and program activities for the state Y camp.
Old timers recall Spirit Lake water was this week at a record low forcing changes to support local homes. Camp workers lowered the intake pipeline for the state fish and game pike hatchery to ensure adequate water supply.
A national forest purchase unit of 829000 acres in southeastern Iowa near the Missouri border was approved by the national forest reservation commission. The unit includes areas in Davis, Van Buren, Lucas and Wapello counties with projects near the Chariton River and the Grand River in south central Iowa.
Mr and Mrs George Friend of Charles City received a telegram that their 20 year old son Orvie Friend died in a CCC camp in Hot Springs Arkansas after illness from diphtheria. The body is being returned to Charles City.
Charles City F H Davis New Hampton state deputy game warden cites weather conditions causing high mortality in the county. He observed about Colwell area fifty pheasants with frozen snow on tails and backs weighing them down, preventing flight.
Renewed federal relief cattle purchases in two days led 78 Appanoose county farmers to sell 171 head for $2,445, an average of $16 each. Reported on farms remained 706 head. nine cows and eight calves were condemned to be destroyed due to emaciation from lack of feeding.
A truck carrying storage batteries owned by Seigel Battery Manufacturing burned Monday morning on Highway 63 seven miles north of Denver Iowa. Loss estimated at 2500 dollars. President David Seigel says fire likely started by a short circuit in the truck wiring.
A 16 year old Newton boy choked for 24 hours on a hamburger bite before doctors found and removed the obstructing piece of meat on Monday night.
A Sourland mountain man testified as the seventh government witness linking Bruno Hauptmann to the Lindbergh case and placing Hauptmann near the Hopewell home around February. The jurors heard about the ladder and the chisel claimed to connect Hauptmann to the crime. The defense challenged the reliability of the eyewitness and the relevance of the ladder and chisel.
Mrs John Ryan of 616 West Second Street won a $10 cash prize for a photograph of an Armstrong rug bought at Montgomery Ward. She was one of three Iowa winners, though she missed the $1000 top prize. The check was mailed through the local store.
An airplane circled the lines and signaled marchers during the second annual fox drive and turkey shoot at Big Springs near Kenton Ohio.
The state of Iowa charges W. J. Norton with larceny by embezzlement as evidence begins. County auditor Ethel Grecian identified papers while defense argues politics drives the suit. A jury was impaneled with twelve members and further petit jurors postponed to Monday.
In two days Washington firemen responded to three calls. The Iowa Southern Utilities coal elevator blaze caused four to five hundred dollars in damage but was confined to the upper tower. A barn fire at 1108 East Washington Street due to a stove caused small damage. A noon blaze at 634 West Main Street damaged by a blow torch thawing pipes.
The county corn-hog office reports seven township educational meetings for the 1935 program. Jackson on Wednesday at 7:30 PM at Jackson Center school. Dutch Creek Thursday 1:30 PM at New Haven church. Clay Thursday 1:30 PM at Clay church. Marion Thursday 7:30 PM at Shiloh school. Franklin Saturday 1:30 PM at Franklin Center. Oregon Saturday 1:30 PM at Ainsworth school. Seventy-six Center Tuesday 1:30 PM at Seventy-six Center.
New York report notes Jack Garner vice president and Jesse Jones head of the Reconstruction Finance Corp impressing with efficiency and businesslike operations. The two Texans are praised by lawmakers for their mastery of government finance and asset handling in Washington.
The state liquor control commission announced that Iowa Falls will open the 58th liquor store this Saturday. W. R. Law will manage it at a salary of $1,800 annually.
Mrs. John Titterington of Pekin Iowa is visiting for a few days with her sister in law Mrs Anna B Rouse.
Washington dairy supervisor Dr. Robert E. Prior says the use of butter substitutes has increased by 6,000,000 pounds annually since a 15 cent per pound butter tax was enacted, affecting Olympia.
Des Moines Iowa reports continued severe cold with a six below zero reading this morning down from twelve below yesterday. Charles City hit ten below, the coldest in the state as snow and colder weather were forecast for tomorrow. Inland, federal meteorologists predicted ten below for the south with more snow. Eastern states saw widespread snow while the Pacific Northwest slowly warmed amid heavy rainfall.
Des Moines Jan 22 members of the 46th general assembly reconvened after a four day recess. Both houses met at 2 pm but many lawmakers had not returned due to frozen roads and sub zero conditions. Committee names were expected to be announced tomorrow with Kraschel and Mitchell handling appointments. Gov. Herring's beer law conference was slated to begin at 2 pm after weather delays.
Agricultural statisticians and entomologists from eleven states meet in Keokuk to estimate crop losses and seek federal aid. Iowa seeks 1.9 million, others project similar needs. trenches with creosote lines and kerosene aim to destroy nymphs before winged adults.
Mrs C C F Schwartz dies yesterday at her son Glenn Schwartz home NW of Washington. Funeral set for Thursday afternoon at Sherman's funeral home at 2 30 with Dr Telford in charge. Burial deferred to a later date. Attendees Mrs Keith Adama Mrs Lloyd Durst and daughter Marian visited Mrs Carl Crossett.
President Roosevelt told congressional leaders he wants the 4.88 billion work relief bill passed without restrictions to limit his powers. Democratic insurgents push paid earmarks for specific projects and bar Ickes from administering the program. The House Rules Committee moves to advance the measure with a caucus expected to decide on the rules.
Memphis Tenn January 23. Mississippi flood control association officers predicted floods on the lower river reaching levels comparable to 1914 due to heavy snowfall in the headwaters and tributaries.
Alvin Karpis and Harry Campbell, top Barker-Karpis gang figures, abandoned a car near Monroe Michigan today. Police tie it to Dr Horace Hunsicker whom they supposedly kidnapped and released near Columbus Ohio. They fled toward Detroit or Chicago and blocked area roads after a gun battle in Atlantic City days earlier.
Townsend plan supporters delayed their officer election as only four members attended the courthouse meeting due to cold weather. Seventy six paid members were reported with ten workers still not reporting. A nominating committee named last night and plans set for next Monday. A charter Townsend club aims for one hundred members.
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