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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1936
Page
1
For 24 hours the University of Iowa heating plant averaged 11.4 tons of coal per hour to combat 22 below zero weather. A. C. Barnes operates a hopper feeding 380 pounds of coal per minute to the four stoker units.
Frank Hartman and Eldon Smeltzer found two old United States flags in Creston. The larger flag shows thirty stars with a full width star block and five stripes, likely used between 1848 and 1850. The smaller flag has thirty six stars, probably used from 1864 to 1867.
Grant Wood told New Yorkers that the source of his inspiration came while milking a cow. He noted that all the really good ideas he has ever had occurred during that daily farm routine.
Alfred Jackson, 20, son of Mrs. C. A. Jackson, received a bronze Carnegie Hero Fund Commission medal for rescuing a drowning woman from the Mississippi River between government Bridge and the Roller Dam on August 22, 1924. A student at St Ambrose College, he also works part time at Davenport Old and Supply Co.
A large stag doe was found frozen to death on a reed bed beside the fairgrounds. All four feet were on the ground, and authorities believe the animal became exhausted while seeking shelter and died standing.
Fairfield leaders including city officials councilmen police and sheriff joined the fire department for an informal oyster stew in the firemen's muderoom over the fire station. No city business was discussed and no alarm was sounded during the evening of games.
In Dubuque a telephone operator alerted fire headquarters after a woman, Mrs Theodore Hampert, was overcome by gas from a faulty furnace. Firemen arrived promptly, reviving the woman and two of her children who had crawled to a phone seeking help.
The Iowa Supreme CourtAFFIRMS the penitentiary sentence for E. J. Nordstrom a Henry County banker convicted of making a false entry in bank records.
Des Moines police question a possible honor seals scandal as they detain Jack McCune of Rock Island. He is found with several hundred Vilinole Mquor seals in his portfolio amid unclear motives.
This issue highlights money saving pens and a Want-Ads feature. Readers are urged to read the Chuckle Ads and explore offers, with a playful note about earning a tree the autre ticket.
New the February chill eases in the Midwest with Des Moines reporting warmer readings after days of record low. Iowa towns including Charles City fell to 24 degrees below zero overnight as forecasts show rising temperatures and a chance of snow later today.
After 48 hours of sub zero blasts the cold Wave eased in the middle west but continued to chill the east. The severe weather claimed many tires and several deaths across New York Pennsylvania New England. Firemen were injured in Pittsburgh as a $100000 blaze raged. Bodies washed ashore at Cape May and in St Johns Newfoundland as two women and three men died from the cold.
H. S. Hammond of 603 North Marion and Jim White recall a 1924 polo match in the Philippines where Captain Rutherford L. Hammond faced Prince Edward later King George VI. The prince was knocked from his horse and struck by a mallet as Hammond swung, saving the head that would wear the crown. The incident, linked to Anglo American ties, is described as part of a broader royal encounter.
Mrs J W Campbell of Washington route 3 becomes eligible for Three Quarter Century club membership after last month. Born December 28 1860 on a farm north of Ainsworth she has lived in the community all her life and has two daughters Hazel Maxwell and Mae Campbell and a son Harry Campbell. Mrs Cyrthig A Barner 615 South avenue C born October 1 1850 near Blakesburg Iowa spent 25 years on a farm and 60 years in city or village. William G Atchison born February 22 1855 born in Ohio came to Iowa in 1881 and has lived in Washington since 1920 now in New Brighton Pennsylvania. He credits morality and temperance for long life and lived on a farm 66 years.
Washington post office reports 633 postal savings accounts totaling 369177 at start of year. Deposits in Washington banks stand at 109300, with withdrawals largely funding baby bonds. Historical figures show fluctuations from 164140 in 1932 to 384952 in 1985 across several dates.
Washington Townsend club met at the courthouse last evening despite the absence of speaker Mr Collins of Burlington. A spirited discussion focused on the Townsend plan benefits. Mr Colling will attend next Thursday evening and the club invites community members to hear him.
The prince sustained a minor scalp wound and a throbbing headache but kept a sportsmanlike smile and shrugged it off as part of the game. From near Wapello Captain Hammond, an Iowa farm boy, grew up in Louisa county and graduated in 1415. He joined the First Cavalry after attending the university at Iowa City and the Ft Sneling officers training camp.
Bruno Richard Hauptmann reiterated willingness to undergo a lie detector test after Governor Hoffman expressed interest. Defense attorneys oppose without prior review of questions and answers, threatening to censor the material before public release.
A New Jersey official says a sensational new arrest is being planned in the Lindbergh murder case. The arrest targets a state stay witness against Bruno Hauptmann and could carry obstruction of justice charges possibly leading to a murder indictment.
Mason City Iowa January 24 UP W Earl Hall managing editor of the Mason J Globe Gazette and head of the Iowa State Safety Council announced his group has adopted a 10 point safety program. Hall listed aims to sponsor chartered county and city safety councils and to formulate a statewide education campaign to make Iowa motorists safety conscious and to cooperate with all en other goals follow.
Funeral services for Ezra W. Goodwin who died suddenly of a heart ailment will be held at two o'clock Saturday afternoon at the L A Jones funeral home with Dr. B F Schwartz officiating. Burial will be in Woodlawn cemetery. Goodwin aged about 31 was janitor of the Methodist church for seventeen years and remained at work until last October despite declining health. He was born September 11 1854 in Harrison county Ohio and married Clara Chase November 29 1877 at Deep River Iowa. He is survived by his widow a daughter Mrs Will Martin of Hayesville Iowa and two siblings Abbe Nevier Columbus Ohio and Elisha Goodwin Barnesville Ohio.
Washington January 24 The House today rejected and killed the Potato Control Act in a decisive vote. The measure aimed to regulate U S potato production and prices amid ongoing farm policy debates.
At 3:30 am Sheriff Putnam investigated an abandoned DeSoto sedan left on the road east of Ainsworth at the intersection of roads 2 and 161. The car, stolen last night in Iowa City, belonged to Freq Pownall. two youths questioned had alibis. The owner planned to retrieve the vehicle from Iowa City.
Initial plans outline a February 6 visit by James E B Van Zandt national commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars to Iowa cities Cherokee Webster City Waterloo and Washington with a noon address in Waterloo and an evening meeting in Des Moines. He will spend two days in Iowa before returning to Des Moines for an evening event.
Ross Harris 25 of Wapello pleads guilty to forgery and is sentenced by Judge D W Hamilton to not more than ten years in the state penitentiary at Fort Madison. Harris previously served a term in Anamosa reformatory for breaking and entering and admitted cashing a $12.50 check with a fictitious name at Rukgaber Hardware. The ruling notes his pattern after parole and places him among four of five Wapello youths sent to prison for forgery. Norton v Mathers trial moved to 2 PM Monday.
Harold Nissen returned last night from St Louis Missouri where he had been attending a convention of shoe dealers.
The House voted 324 to 61 to override President Roosevelt's veto of a bill for immediate payment of the soldiers' bonus using "baby bonds" as funding. Speaker reactions and prospects for Senate action followed the swift reading of the veto message.
Fire department summoned at 7 30 this morning to the Clifford K Snyder home on North Avenue D where a chimney spark ignited the roof. The blaze burned off a few shingles and was extinguished. A misreported address caused delay as 419 was given instead of 619.
Official board of the Methodist church calls a Sunday morning meeting at 10:30 in the church office. All members urged to attend.
George Figgins 68 died at his home two miles east of Kalona yesterday of pneumonia after a brief illness. Survived by wife and two children Marie Kracaw Keota and Jay Figgins at home, plus four grandchildren. Funeral at 2 p.m. tomorrow at the Methodist church, Reverend Perkins officiating. Burial in Sharon Hill cemetery.
Dick Michel of the junior college uses a novel approach by placing a small thermometer in his bat band to track temperature. He says the system is satisfactory and that knowing the exact cold affects his awareness of the temperature more acutely.
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