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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1937
Page
1
Three hundred ninety students from kindergarten to high school were vaccinated by four local physicians. Several smallpox cases have been reported in the area.
James Swanson 11 son of John A. Swanson is in a hospital with grave head injuries after his sled coasted into a park bench at Chaney community park playground.
First of more than 175000 in federal soil conservation benefit checks arrived in Spencer to farmers in Fréeman and Douglas townships. Checks totaled 22634 dollars for Fréeman and Douglas township claimants, dispatched early Monday morning.
Miss Anita Jones assistant director of the Maternity Center association of New York City spoke to Sioux City nurses at an Iowa institute saying at least half of pregnancy death deaths last year could have been saved if knowledge was applied to American mothers. She noted childbirth and pregnancy complications caused more deaths than any disease except tuberculosis.
Ralph Fisher of Iowa City sues Hawkeye Casualty Co and Hawkeye Transport Co in Muscatine district court for $20,687 claiming facial fractures body bruises and permanent injuries. Co-defendant R Hagermann named. two prior Fisher suits against same defendants were dismissed.
E. F. Brown state police radio chief announced KGHO the Des Moines station has FCC approval to raise power from 400 to 1000 watts. The upgrade will begin within two months with a new transmitter installed in a building at the state fair grounds.
Ames Iowa State College chapter of Scabbard and Blade will name an honorary cadet colonel for the annual military ball on April 21 This marks the first time a co ed has been chosen at Iowa State College Ordinarily no co ed colonel is selected at the college and most other schools follow the custom This year the selection breaks the tradition for the first time at the school
DES MOINES Gov Nelson G. Kreechel refuses to order a legislative probe into the bombing of sit-down relief workers at Denison. The move follows a request by H J Correll national organizer for the Farm Holiday Association. Correll says the governor also declined to dismiss Flora Matone as Crawford County relief investigator.
A manslaughter complaint against Harold Wheeler for the December 7 death of James F. O'Brien Jr. was dismissed by District Judge John J. Halloran on the recommendation of County Attorney Carl A. Burkman and the victim's father James K. O’Brien. Wheeler, a Des Moines auto dealer, had been free on a $5,000 bond since December 22.
Sioux City action upholds a $2,000 bequest from Charles M. Metcalf’s $25,000 estate to his nurse and several relatives. The decision by Judge Wakefield affects the nurse’s relatives and could alter the $22,000 share of the Metcalf children under a clause disinheriting contesters.
In Washington County Iowa Judge Frank Bechly named Carleton C. Wilson and George F. Morrison to defend William H. Jordan in a murder case involving Mabel Sayre and two other victims. Jordan, brought in shackles, asked for an attorney and will enter a plea Wednesday at 10 am after private consultations with his new counsel. Prosecution is assisted by A. F. Baldrige and S. W. Livingston.
State highway patrol attends the funeral of Mrs. Alex Miller secretary of state with escorts from Des Moines Washington officials and lawmakers present. Officials closed offices and courts while relatives and out of town guests join a large gathering at the Methodist church in Washington.
Democratic sources say Gov Kraschel indicated Dr Robert L O’Brien of Sioux City is his choice for secretary of state If appointed the announcement will follow the funeral of Mrs Alex Miller this afternoon O’Brien formerly led Morningside College in Sioux City
Word from the attending physician at noon reports Dale Denison, shot by Will Jordan on Thursday, shows signs of improvement. While still not out of danger, daily progress moves him toward recovery.
Mrs Lois Snider has returned from Pauls Valley Oklahoma where she had been staying since last fall.
Relatives in Cincinnati report several Washington residents and nearby families are safe as floodwaters surge. Nurses at General Hospital cope with power and water outages while staff fields calls and patients endure stress.
Administrator Harry L Hopkin says WPA has deployed more than 40000 men and women to flood rescue relief and protection work in the Ohio Mississippi flood area. New field offices opened at Cincinnati Louisville and Harrisburg Illinois to coordinate efforts.
In Washington she continues to reside at the home of Mrs. Mary Deuel, located at 615 South Marion Avenue, while circumstances unfold.
Iowa lawmakers approve a bill authorizing Wapello County to issue 34000 anticipatory warrants to cover emergency expenditures. It is the third bill passed by both houses and Governor Kraschel is expected to sign.
George Pratt is in Des Moines attending a refrigeration school and will likely return Wednesday night.
On a refugee train moving toward Indianapolis from Jeffersonville, a mother pleads for a doctor for her feverish child while survivors endure freezing, hunger, and illness. a 24th person is among those living in a cold box car for days as flood wreckage spreads misery. separate report notes 14 flood survivors found alive in Lauderdale county Tennessee, raising the death toll.
Severe penalties for looting and water shortages follow the worst flood in Ohio valley history. Martial law spreads from Covington to Louisville and Cincinnati as guards enforce strict rationing and evacuations amid boat accidents and widespread isolation.
County Red Cross chair Roger Sherman reports $230.70 in bank for flood relief with $85 quota still due. Contributions from American Pearl button factory, churches, Lincoln school, and Rotary Club boost totals. Admiral Grayson urges doubling the fund. Donations may be left at banks or mailed to Miss Lucy Dempsey. The floods leave hundreds of thousands homeless and need every dollar.
Authorities probe the cause of a huge motor bus wreck 85 miles from Miami that sent 17 to their deaths and injured 16. M R Evans of Red Oak Iowa survived after escaping through a window and holding atop the sinking bus until rescue.
Business men of Washington are invited to an outlook meeting of the farm Bureau at 1 30 Wednesday afternoon at the courthouse. B Howell of Davenport, farm management expert, will address the gathering. Conditions of supply and demand in world markets will be discussed.
Journal reports Miss Helen Thompson Lincoln principal said few contributions remained to come in but aim to be first Washington school to donate. Final total listed as 7.28 per Boon today.
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