27 Jan 1936
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1936
Page
1
A column notes an odd sight in Riverton where a rooster owned by Miss Blanche Scott walks upright as if a penguin and then sits when it eats showing a curious pet behavior in town.
Harvey Secor is under guard in an Iowa City hospital after a federal grand jury indicted him on evading liquor tax payments. Police say Secor is the central figure in a liquor probe that produced 17 indictments.
Fire of unknown origin began upstairs and consumed the Joshua Parnwell home in Riceville. Water supply hindered firefighters as the nearest hydrant was frozen, forcing them to draw water from the next block. The elderly homeowners are described as practically invalid.
Bob White patrol of Boy Scout Troop 9 led by scoutmaster Herbert O. Hauser shoveled snow from about 61 fire hydrants in Waterloo to aid firemen during alarms. Patrol members included Bob Jack Edwards, Charles Uban, Bob R Prainard, and Herbert Hauser Jr.
Five Des Moines grocers were arrested for violating a city ordinance requiring stores to close on Sunday. The rule allows Saturday openers to file a religious faith affidavit with the police chief to keep Sunday closures while they must close on Saturday.
Waverly reports the ice harvest halted after extreme cold froze Cedar river to thirty below. An official said the ice is too thick to harvest and 13 inch blocks cut must be resawed, delaying operations for now.
Interstate bus en route from Des Moines to Ottumwa stalled near Monroe. Highway Patrolman Kenneth Lochner of Oskaloosa carried out three trips to transfer all twelve passengers to the bus station, sparing them a chilly wait.
In Des Moines the Young Democrats of America decline a Drake University debate with the Young Republicans. The event was planned for February 22 then moved to February 19 and ultimately canceled, Drake's coach C. Carroth era says the Democrats did not wish to compete.
Waterloo reports a fire caused by an overheated furnace damaged the floor and partitions of a residence. Mrs Minerva Mammond said a dresser over a century old was destroyed while many other antiques were saved by neighbors and firefighters. She, alone with a past hip fracture, called the department and was assisted out.
A Des Moines street car barn of the Mes Moines Railway Co. and three street cars were destroyed by a blaze of undetermined origin. Initial estimates listed losses around 40 000 dollars, later revised to as much as 80 000 dollars.
The bitter cold persists in southeast Iowa with 13 below zero at night and no relief in sight. WPA crews of 27 plus smaller groups clear drifts to open roads for mail and farm families, transferring workers from Grace Hill quarry to rural routes as temperatures stay frigid.
Des Moines reports sub-zero temperatures and a historic cold snap across Iowa. Northeastern areas hit 40 below, Waterloo tops at 27 below. four deaths blamed on the cold and three more from related causes, despite forecasts of improving conditions in the northwest.
Six properties totaling 675 dollars sold at the adjourned delinquent tax sale this morning at ten o clock in the county treasurer’s office. An adjournment to Monday March 23 followed as the advertised properties will again be offered. County Treasurer Marion George said about one third of the initial December list was removed after disposition.
Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at the I A Jones funeral home for Pera W. Goodwin. In charge of Dr. B F Schwartz. The pallbearers and other details follow in a standard obituary notice.
Mrs Warren Davis notes Bert Dunbar has farmed the Clendenning place in Seventy Six township near Keota for 32 years with eight children born there. The Dunbars, natives of Gracehill, raised four children on an earlier farm and all eight Dunbar offspring completed eighth grade at Prairie Flower school. They plan to stay on the farm, asking if this marks a Washington county or state record.
Washington announces Cloyce K. Huston of Crawfordsville Indiana moves from Tirana Albania to Bucharest Romania as third secretary of legation and American consul while remaining in the foreign service.
Names Frank Bandy Evra Cardner Charles Owen Art Rees Will Chilcete and Charles Lone are listed among those buried at Woodlawn Cemetery with burial rites reported.
Sheriff Harold M Putnam reports 100 arrests in the year to Washington FBI. Of those, 9 percent held for prosecution, with larceny and embezzlement leading offenses. Drunkenness, DUI, rape, burglary, assault, forgery, liquor-law violations, and disorderly conduct also appear. No homicides or robberies were recorded.
Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Schantz Noble were Saturday shoppers in Washington, visiting stores and enjoying the day.
Rev. M. C. Carstensen moved from Alta Iowa to lead the Washington Baptist church in Ashington. His first sermons stressed Christ the Lord and the gospel as the church welcomed him despite extreme cold. A vocal duet by Mr and Mrs Terry Marsh highlighted the service as the congregation pledged support for his ministry.
Washington January 27 The Townsend National weekly reports 49 House members pledged to vote for the plan and 14 would not The paper notes 14 members recorded as opposed and many remain undecided on the pension proposal offering 200 dollars a month to all Americans over 60
The Roosevelt Birthday Ball will be hosted by the county Young Democrats on Roosevelts birthday. It will occur Thursday evening at the K C Hall with dancing at nine. Music by the College Klub orchestra. Admission is 75 cents per couple and proceeds support the fight against infantile paralysis.
The Methodist church official board voted to continue the evangelistic campaign through Easter. Evangelistic services will be held Sundays and Wednesdays with D B Schwartz delivering addresses. Dr Schwartz spoke on Hard Times and Soft Religion in the morning and Crucified in Vain in the evening. Bishop Leete of Omaha, delayed by an auto accident, will attend next Sunday morning to conduct services.
The Farmers' Implement store reported a successful event despite bitter weather with about 500 attendees. Attendees viewed pictures of John Deere factory work and Deere machines in the fields. Visitors praised the pictures while roast beef sandwiches and beans fed the crowd, with fifty pounds of beans used for lunch.
Rome announced that ten thousand Ethiopians were killed in the battle on the southern front with Italian losses described as small. Italy claimed occupation of a town 180 miles from Dolo and said 1,467 Ethiopian dead were left on the field.
A speeding elevated train leaped from the rails on a sharp curve in Chicago. Fifty passengers were injured, ten critically, as firemen carried the wounded to the street and they were rushed to area hospitals.
Rock Island railway officials will send a representative to Wellman to investigate protests against abandoning the rail service between Wellman and Iowa City. Wellman businessmen protested the removal of track between Iowa Junction and Iowa City and the future of the line.
Representative Edward Bicher of the First district participated in a vote on the proposal. The record notes his stance and the surrounding legislative process.
Saturday and Sunday two small blazes were reported. At 806 South Iowa Avenue a roof fire from a chimney sparked a blaze that damaged a small hotel in the roof. Another fire at 323 East Washington Street burned upholstery in a window seat with slight damage. Fire alarms came via the telephone office. A Fire truck assisted at Ross Van Nostramas place four and a half miles south on Wayland road with chimney origin and no damage. Today at 12 20 PM the department was called to 1035 South Iowa Avenue for a chimney fire with slight damage.
Dr L Myron Boozer preached at the Presbyterian church in Eastwood’s absence. He warned of declining attendance and waning interest while urging readjustments to fit modern times and expressing faith in a future revival of faith and moral progress.
State snow plows will be moved to county roads to clear snow blocked routes and free marooned farmers. Supervisors must approve the operating costs.
In Waterloo two gunmen confronted R W Roger manager of the Mystic coal company as he loaded coal into a stove. When he hesitated one shot him in the abdomen and the pair fled empty handed leaving Roger in serious condition.
Fragmentary OCR shows names Robert Blick and Uhrichville with a local event on a Saturday. Sparse text hints at an annual or ongoing pastime but lacks clear details, dates, or outcomes.
The Senate joined the House to override President Roosevelt's veto on a 2 491 000 baby bonds plan for 3 618 981 veterans. The 76 to 12 vote set a records note with administration leaders opposing, Iowa's two senators voting yes, and cheers from the American Legion as the bill becomes law despite earlier controversy.
Introduction of testimony continued today in the Mathers divorce case which began last Friday. An adjournment took place over weekend with jurors rescheduled to appear Tuesday for the Norton Mathers case opening.
Wayland: Joseph Miller died at his home from a sudden heart attack just before noon at age 64. Born in Noble, he joined the Eicher church and later the Mennonite church in Wayland. Survived by sister Agnes and brother Stanley of Los Angeles. cousin Edward Co. Eicher. Funeral at the Mennonite church with Rev Elmer Basinger. Burial in Bicher cemetery. Iowa secretary of state Mrs. Alex Miller arrived from Des Moines for the funeral.
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