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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1936
Page
8
The film Skybound shows a U S border patrol plane battling a smugglers’ plane in the clouds with the smuggler slain. The article notes the incident mirrors real events from December 6 1934 when Mexican smuggler Pedro Alvars died under similar circumstances ending a year long gang operation.
The Cantonese were among the first foreigners in Canton and among the first to trade with Europe. Canton is portrayed as open minded and progressive with a strong inclination toward travel, its people widely dispersed from America to Africa.
Clay Iowa residents gather for a Sunday school class event at Minnie Waterman home honoring Kenneth and Bobbie Carson who plan to move to State Center. Town news notes weather chatter and several local visits and funerals.
Cedar school closed last week due to cold weather in Verdi. Seventh and eighth grade pupils from Walnut district took standard tests Wednesday at Brighton. Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Wilson drove to Burlington on business. Mrs. Stanley Baird spent Monday with Mrs. Fred Longer. Donald Longer helped Stanley Baird shovel snow Saturday.
The passage describes bamboo as a versatile material used for furniture, penholders, ship masts, bird cages, sunblinds, walking sticks, and drainage pipes. It notes native use of leaves for clothing and thatching, and seeds for food or beer.
Crawfordsville scene reports Miss Mary White a Grandview teacher out sick last week Lisle Anwyl also at home due to a closed Mediapolis school Edith Miller visits Washington friends J C Huston learns son Cloyce is named American Consul at Bucharest and will sail with family from Albania toward the United States on January 30
Gladys Swarthout makes her screen debut in Paramount's Rose of the Rancho arriving at the State theater Thursday. The singer’s beauty and personality are praised alongside her voice and talent, with notable acclaim from three famed artists who named her ideal American beauty.
In Nira on January 29 neighbors aided a severe Osweillers fire. With a large family and blocked roads, volunteers shoveled snow to reach the scene and keep the family safe from the cold. Val Wagamon plans a sale next Wednesday while the Patney sale was postponed due to weather.
Wayland notes record a quilting bee hosted by Mrs. Will Eicher with twelve women and a turkey dinner. Progress Club and Tri T’s meetings occur with officer elections and library report. Death of Wm. Morehead near Trenton noted with funeral at Green Mound. illness reports include Mrs. Lyle Zehr and George Boller.
An all day meeting for grade and high school teachers in Henry county is called for February 22 by Miss F E Mae Gray, county superintendent. The article notes cold weather and road blocks delaying school, with athletics impacted by illness and a heart attack case among locals.
The article explains modern metallurgists know how to harden copper and other soft metals. It rejects the idea of ancient Egyptians using a lost method. Samples show copper tools were alloys, and steel tools outperform hardened copper alloys.
Backstage in Iowa politics notes William Borah aims to seek votes in the state as supporters talk of campaign funding. The piece mentions difficulty in persuading volunteers and local lads to contribute to the forthcoming race.
Word from a grapevine links R. M. Evans known as Spike to a possible November senate bid but he will avoid politics until the 1935 corn-hog program is near completion. State corn-hog chair and AAA officials expect cleanup by April 1 with second payment checks distributed. Observers note Evans supporters see AAA’s 6000 workers as a potential campaign instrument.
All for AAA Evans would have company in a potential run for senator on the Democratic ticket. Governor Herring and Congressman Utterback are backing the farmers tariff. Evans is seen choosing the Democratic byway if he enters the race.
Fort Dodge sources reference possible moves by state supreme court jurist Judge Richard Mitchell. The notice hints at career steps and public roles to follow, reflecting ongoing deliberations within Iowa judiciary circles.
The scene centers on Joby Mitchell of Fort Dodge announcing a candidacy for attorney general while his cousin seeks other offices. Democrats may face a June primary with two Mitchells in contention. The judge is discussed as a governor candidate against Kraschal or as a rebid for the supreme court bench, with limited impact on the top of the ticket.
In the statehouse cellar sits State Comptroller C. B. Murtagh’s office and the assistant comptroller known as Supreme Court Porter. Fred Porter, in state service 18 years, is praised for deep knowledge of state finance law and vigilant oversight. A recent expense report cites a taxi fare from Union Station. Porter questioned it and reduced the amount from 65 to 35 cents.
The Bronx in New York City traces its name to Jonas Bronck the first settler whose property later passed to the Morris family and became the birthplace of Gouverneur Morris.
The article notes that garlic native to Siberia was cultivated in England as early as the sixteenth century, indicating ancient cultivation in the region.
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