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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1934
Page
1
Washington business men hosted Visitors Day at the State theater drawing out of town guests who enjoyed free entertainment along with hot dogs and coffee. Merchants’ guests expressed appreciation and voluntary statements from prominent business figures supported the day's success.
Washington hosted Visitors' Day drawing about 2000 people from town and rural routes including 406 from Washington rural routes and 162 from Ainsworth areas. Attendees enjoyed sandwiches coffee and theater access as part of a courtesy to shoppers and local business promotion.
Mrs Tomy of Oskaloosa advises state and county relief officials to prune relief rolls by removing non legitimate cases. Washington County committee adopts direct relief shifts and interviews remaining families, with 55 to be reclassified and 15 to be funded from county funds. The policy ends work relief in favor of direct relief and wage programs under federal and county oversight.
Washington High School Demons aim to rebound after a 40 to 7 loss to Burlington junior college. Coach Guy Carlton plans Captain MoeRadden to start, with Kieher Norton center and Tucker Woodford at guards.
About sixty members of the Men s club at the Methodist church met for dinner and a program. Short talks were given by several speakers and Recognition Day plans were announced for a special service presenting officers and readers from church bodies.
Chicago January 26 John Jake the Barber Factor testified from the witness stand that Roger Touhy was one of the men who kidnapped and tortured him before collecting a $50,000 ransom. The dramatic identification came during Touhy's trial in Chicago.
Tucson report details the capture of John Dillinger and four gang members after a bloodless raid by local police aided by a fireman tip. Russell Clark and Charles Makley also arrested along with four women. Stolen cash and jewelry recovered, with charges of bank robberies, officer deaths, and wounding across Indiana Ohio and Illinois.
Federal state and city authorities will maintain a hands off policy for 24 hours in the Edward Go Bremer kidnapping case. No arrests have been made and federal agents have not intervened in ransom negotiations led by the victim’s father Adolph Jemer seeking $200,000.
Fire destroyed the Brice Broliar family home on the A C C and Charles Robinson farms six miles west of Brighton in Clay township. The Robinsions, who had moved in a week earlier, left insured goods and plan to rebuild. The Robinsions and hired hand were away when the blaze broke out again around six this morning. the nearby Riehlang department helped but the house could not be saved.
A Washington post veteran promotes another boxing and wrestling card after a larger crowd than January packed the town hall. Local boxers Hal Williams and Ray Ehrenfelt and wrestlers Cedar Rapids and Iowa City drawn strong reaction as main events, with proceeds benefiting the emergency kitchen.
Carl W. Klein, pastor at Mt. Pauls Evangelical in Washingtond at Valley, was named a member of the board of publications of the Evangelical Synod of North America. The appointment comes via a letter from Dr. W. Locher of St. Louis to the board president. Approval by the general council meets in St. Louis February 7-8 and a board meeting will follow with Klein invited.
Des Moines reports the 40B interim tax bill action was deferred to Monday at ten o clock to allow printing with amendments. House routine business continued with minor bills and a liquor control bill advancing with 42 amendments. The tax revision mood grew as the Iowa House passed the one week interim bill, with the Senate engaged in farm bureau discussion.
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