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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1938
Page
1
An unidentified Roosevelt High School girl in Des Moines won a weekly safety merit award from Police Capt. KF. B& Timmons after she swerved her car to avoid striking a boy's dog.
Des Moines Iowa liquor commission chairman Manley says the status of the unsolved state warehouse theft remains unchanged and likely to stay so. He says the whiskey valued at 113 dollars was stolen recently and calls it an inside job. A fingerprint check-up failed to reveal a crew.
Oskaloosa police chief Howard Allgood will appear tonight at 6 30 on NBCs red network in a dramatized version of a cash train battle involving Oskaloosa officers and bandits Paul and Everett Schroeder of Fairfield.
Staff doctors discuss a proposal to add space at Broadlawns Tuberculosis hospital to ease congestion at Broadlawns General hospital. The plan could cost about 200000 dollars and would need state legislative approval before a tax levy funding it.
Mrs Clara Kuep per 55 died from a kitchen shooting at her Burlington home on December 31. Her husband Paul 52 confessed the shooting blaming domestic strife and will be charged with murder according to Vo Hee Chief Delbert Murray.
Ottumwa announces a new residential mail route effective February 3 to relieve overburdened city routes and extend postal service by foot carrier to several sections. Ruth M Stoltz announced the change.
About 20 year old Vinton-Lawrence Kizer was arrested in Cedar Rapids in connection with a $2606 holdup at Joes cafe earlier. A second Vinton youth was being hunted. Two masked bandits staged the robbery and allegedly set a barn fire nearby to cover the crime. They announced a stick up five minutes after the town fire whistle blew.
Des Moines wage earners who lost their Social Security account number cards can now obtain duplicates from field offices of the Social Security Board. Previously duplicates for the old age insurance program were issued only from Washington, D. C.
A crowd escaped the Isis theater without panic as flames engulfed the building destroying the theater and causing heavy damage to the Women’s Toggery. Total loss estimated at 25000 dollars occurred as opening scenes of Firefly with Jeanette MacDonald were shown.
Mary Buresh, 81, and Mike Miller, 71, obtained a marriage license after an announced engagement and live together, though they are not legally wed. They speak little English and were interviewed through an interpreter, and a formal ceremony is planned next Tuesday at St Encealus church with Reverend Syrovy officiating.
John M. Mercer aged 29 and Allen Wheaton 21 were executed by double hanging at Fort Madison Iowa after being convicted of first degree murders in separate 1980 incidents. The long fall caused Mercer to bleed as the crowd observed the scene.
Fort Madison Iowa January 24 Allen Wheaton recounts his life of crime from youth to adulthood. He describes car thefts, arrests, repeated jail terms and eventual pardon, a failed attempt at work, and joining a gang before stealing another car and planning a robbery in Omaha and Sioux City.
Delegates from Washington county returned from a Washington conference on Better Care of Mothers and Babies with assurance that the Washington County maternity demonstration unit would continue indefinitely. The meeting in Washington reviewed national health planning with 500 delegates from forty six organizations including the American Medical Association and the Federation of Labor.
Clifford Whetstine 17 and Charles Whetstine 13 of Wellman were charged by the sheriff with using an automobile without the owner's consent. They allegedly took a car from a Wellman used car lot yesterday and returned it this morning.
Seven cars of oil and four cars of coal burned when a fast eastbound freight jumped the track near Bidwell, a mining camp. No injuries reported. Local railroad superintendent W. G. Bowen estimates losses at 50,000 dollars as a farmer describes an oil explosion throwing burning liquid 200 feet and jagged holes in tank cars.
The Iowa rural young people’s organization with local groups in 45 counties will hold its fourth annual assembly at Iowa State College during Farms and Home events in Ames.
A Milwaukee section gang rescued Mr. and Mrs. Henry Humphrey and their two children from flood waters in Clinton Iowa. The family, on their roof, watched waters wash away belongings as the Elk river flood spread across the area due to an ice gorge near the river mouth. Meanwhile Rockford Illinois and Peoria Illinois reported widespread flooding and evacuations with rails halted and roads closed.
The public school news page does not appear this Monday due to semester tests occupying pupils last week.
Charles D. Huston Iowa revenue chief announces a deputy collector will be at the Washington post office to help residents file tax returns. Dates listed are February 5 12 19 and 26 with hours to be announced.
The decomposed body of Merle Austin, 17, a University of Iowa freshman from Emmetton, was found today by workers breaking ice on the Iowa River. He had been missing since November 1. Prof. Jacob Swisher, his uncle, identified the body and said he lived with Swisher. officers believe he likely took his own life as there were no signs of violence.
William F. Gundlack, 27, was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound in a Crescent shop area behind his brother Herman's home. Two death by own action notes were found, one citing despondency.
Washington D C January 24 The senate judiciary committee unanimously approves the nomination of Stanley Reed to be associate justice of the supreme court by voice vote reflecting broad support for the nominee
New York police report Rosamond Pinchot, niece of former Pennsylvania Governor Gilford Pinchot, committed suicide in a parked car on Long Island.
In frigid conditions 100000 Japanese troops press along the Lumphai railway front amid preliminary rushes. The advance signals a major wartime battle as forces assemble for potential Feb 1 2 actions. George Strayer Hudson, president, announced organizational dates.
A slow multi hour rain drenched Washington and surrounding areas, bringing 1.45 inches of precipitation and wet snow. Creek banks filled, Crooked Creek reportedly out of its banks, roads turned to mud, church attendance dropped as flooding spread across county. A cold wave with subzero temps was forecast for tonight and tomorrow.
A large mixed group from several churches attended Happy Hour after services at the YY M C A despite rain. Lewis Warren gave an educational review of Sunday papers linking news to local and global Christian understanding and friendship. Next Sunday’s program will be led by Baptist church youth. all young people are invited. Mrs. Robert Lewis of Iowa City visited the McKay home, staying a few days.
Terpignan France January 24 A brutal phase of the Spanish Civil War sees winged death strike civilians. Nearly 1000 noncombatants killed since the season began with 100 air raids. Rebel planes attack Valencia Seville Teuta as loyalist planes retaliate. Eleven children three men and three women killed in Seville bombing.
Petit jurors must report for jury duty Tuesday at ten o'clock for the automobile damage case Al baugh versus Ashby. Judge J G Patterson returned to Washington this morning after weekend at his Oskaloosa home.
Ten members of the Iowa state highway patrol from the Ottumwa district arrived in Washington to place a wreath on the grave of Mrs. Alex Miller, on the first anniversary of her death. Miller was secretary of state when the patrol organization was formed.
The Farmers' Mutual fire truck responded to a tree fire at the L. E. E. Stark home, miles southeast of town, late Saturday evening but muddy roads blocked access after partial travel. The blaze caused little damage.
Charles J Johnson 79 of Brighton died about 10 35 pm Saturday at Mt Pleasant hospital after a year long stay as patient. Funeral 1 30 pm Tuesday at Allen funeral home Richland with burial Hillcrest cemetery Brighton. He born July 8 1858 in Clay township son of Zebulin and Melinda Johnson. Survived by wife Dillie Dunbar four sons Jaban Charles Grover and Harry and a daughter Orba J Johnson of Kansas City plus one sister Mrs Eftie McCarty.
Trains between Washington and Seymour were routed around the wreck site southwest of Ottumwa on Sunday after a freight collision. Oil cars ignited, causing the debris to burn.
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