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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1930
Page
5
Mrs. Ed Pehman and her infant daughter escaped a blaze at their farm home near Iowa City by dashing into the snow to extinguish burning clothing after overheated grease on the stove caused a fire that destroyed the residence. Both survived.
Apo plexy took the life of Rosenthal E. Stewart, 55, instructor of rural sociology at Iowa State College. He was found dead in his bed less than 24 hours after delivering a talk at a farm and home week audience on Human Elements in the Farm Community.
Creston Iowa January 31 C B McGregor 72 long time furniture dealer and undertaker since 1875 died in Creston He previously conducted business at Bichford Lenox and Indianola and served on the executive board of furniture buyers affiliated of Iowa.
AMBS Iowa January 31 The grand championship exhibit of Iowa corn at the 1930 Iowa corn and small grain show was awarded to TI. BR. Proudfit of Altoona. Proudfit's display topped competing entries for the top prize in the event.
For years a noted corn breeder in the state received the reserve championship in the 30-ear class. John Glennie presented the best single ear of corn in the state. H. H. Richards of Swan claimed the grand championship in the 10-ear division and Lester W. Justice of Ankeny won the grand championship in the 30-ear class.
Frank Skvor is sued in district court by lawyer C V V Shonka who contends Skvor bit him during an altercation witnessed by friends. Shonka says his finger was nearly chewed off and he was bitten on a leg and an arm.
Dale Snyder escaped unscathed except for a scratched nose when his small car burst into flames three miles north of Oskaloosa and plunged off a bridge onto the Minneapolis and St. Louis railroad. The car landed upright on the tracks and Snyder walked to a nearby farm house to spend the night as a railroad crew found the charred wreckage.
Des Moines district meeting of the Iowa Lutheran Augustana synod hears pastors testify to cures through prayer. Cases cited include typhoid fever and other ailments as evidence for faith healing within church practice.
In Council Bluffs a four year old, left alone as his mother lay ill and his father on duty, started a small kitchen fire with matches. Firefighters arrived to extinguish the blaze, and Duane later visited the fire station, marveling at brass and machinery. In Sioux City doctors watched a Caesarian operation via sound film, noting cries of the baby and advanced obstetric methods. Other films showed kidney and prostate operations and hernia treatment. In Council Bluffs Leo Remington, 24, was also mentioned in a separate note.
A man died after attempting self-harm with a gun last Friday, saying he feared arrest on forgery charges. He died late yesterday, according to police.
Fred Trexler of Dubuque hid behind bars after pleading guilty to liquor manufacture and received a 90 day sentence. He was released from the federal force in 1928 and allegedly backed a still near Dubuque.
Jerry Mason of the Des Moines Co operative Dairy Marketing association told the Des Moines real estate board that dieting and the decline of traditional wheat cakes for breakfast contribute to reduced farm income. He cited changing breakfast habits as impacting demand.
In Council Bluffs on January 3 George Miller aged five died from injuries after his sled collided with a car driven by his uncle Edward Schutt. The incident occurred yesterday and the boy was hospitalized before his death.
Osceola Iowa January 31 John Stearns 35 of Woodburn died here late yesterday from injuries suffered Monday when struck by a truck authorities reported.
Harry F. Kund filed a motion to arrest judgment for Dr. Fred A. Woodmansee who was convicted of first degree murder in the killing of WW F. Knap. Sentencing was scheduled for tomorrow after the jury recommended the death penalty.
Des Moines jan 31 j cottington of stanhope was re elected president of the Farmers Grain Dealers association of town at the annual session. W S Criswell of madrid was named vice president and J C Riesdesel of glidden treasurer. No secretary was chosen to succeed W H Thompson of fort dodge.
Thirteen indictments were brought by the Polk county grand jury, with five defendants jailed on charges including wife desertion and child desertion and embezzlement by Bailes. Officers sought the remaining eight indicted individuals.
Eight mile ice gorge on the Wabash river forces evacuations along the Illinois Indiana border. Additional families move to higher ground as fear grows of a wall of water if the ice jam breaks and releases.
Airmen continued to drop food and fuel to marooned folk yesterday as relief workers prepared 266 bags of food for distribution by air and land. An aerial survey showed land relief possible and a truck delivered supplies to Decker township while Red Cross officials reported conditions vastly improved.
President Lotus D. Coffman announced four nationally known experts will survey University of Minnesota athletics for reorganizational purposes. The committee includes Grantland Rice Maj John T Griffith R W Savage and H M Gage. They will be paid a salary during the complete survey.
The list of names includes Cioycee Babecek Leona Bales Leonard Bridges Mary Briley Charlotte Campbell Ruth Cunningham Barbara Cuddy Flora Dodds Berne Enslin Josephine Hull Mary Louise Hopping Benadine Jones George Jones Jerome Kelly Mark Koening Bohumil Kos Lucille Knox Ruth Knox Dorothy Masson Ernest Meyer Miram Miksch Reed Moore Sylvia Musil Verna Palmer Anita Pratt William Sartor Stanley Simpson Ruth Stewart Thomas Stewart Modesta Te Bockhorst Helen Turnipseed Wilma Walker Junior Wells Burdette Westermark Willis Wittmer Mary Wolfer Stephen Welfer Tohn Young Gale Henke Henry Carris. Meets every Monday morning in physics room 206 at 8 59 am.
Students from physics departments with qualifying grades may pursue advanced work in this science. A $500 scholarship awaits the physics test winner. Mr. McKay, the physics teacher, will lead the club and aims for meaningful progress for its members.
The Lincoln P T A will meet Thursday afternoon promptly at 3 30. Members are asked to bring plates and forks for the event.
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