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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1936
Page
1
Oelwein reports the Great Western railroad has added 206 firemen and a switchman in the last week due to increased business and severe cold. Most of the new workers are new to employment after three or four years.
Laubert Rogers reported two dogs ran amok in his sheep corral killing 62 sheep worth 603 dollars. He shot one dog. the other escaped. Surviving sheep of the 250 head flock remain too frightened to eat.
Worn and half frozen two truck drivers limped into Clinton after 12 days on the road from Mason City with dynamite for WPA projects. They battled new drifts and temperatures down to 30 degrees below zero and survived by tying up in whatever shelter they found. From Clinton they planned to proceed to Burlington.
A .38 caliber copper jacketed bullet was removed from the back of Guy W. Roger G2. Raymond after a holdup attempt in the Black Hawk Coal company office. The slug matches five undischarged cartridges found in a nickel plated revolver along the Rock Island railroad right of way near the scene.
Waterloo firemen rescued a horse a mule a dozen rabbits four autos and a dog during a garage blaze owned by Ernest L Power. The animals were saved along with the structure, underscoring rapid response by local firefighters.
Anamosa district judge Atherton Clark finds Richard Renicks alias Sam Renicks guilty of second degree murder at the Anamosa reformatory and sentences him to life in Fort Madison prison.
Fifteen schools have entered the Brindley high school debate tournament at Iowa State Teachers College in Cedar Falls. The meet runs Friday and Saturday, February 14 and 15, with entry closing February 1. The top three debaters will receive four year scholarships from the college.
Stephen Peterson 18 pleaded guilty to leaving the scene of an accident without aiding the injured. He is free on a $200 bond awaiting today’s sentencing. The crash involved an auto driven by Peterson striking Wells Waterman as gasoline was poured. Waterman suffered a broken leg and severe cuts and bruises.
Esther Nelson 40 of Storm Lake was confined after entering the county treasurer office claiming an old age pension paid for. She grabbed two five dollar bills from a cash drawer and fled, later stopped by Sheriff Thompson and Treasurer Hasijitiee after visiting a business house.
Des Moines—Frank Shepard 41, a trapeze performer with 24 years in the profession, slipped during a dress rehearsal and plunged 25 feet to the concrete floor. Both heels and an elbow were injured, Mercy Hospital officials reported after examination.
Des Moines reports Iowa enduring its harshest cold spell in years with temperatures forecast around 25 degrees below zero in the northeast and 15 below in other areas. Winds whip snow into drifts, delaying trains and blocking roads, though no new snowfall occurred.
In Scottsboro Alabama on January 31 a drum of gasoline in a locked highway truck exploded killing twenty convicts and injuring two survivors. The two men Paul Dawson and John Stokes were pulled from the rear by workers moments before the blast. Identifications depend on a roll call of remaining camp inmates.
Wind swept snow into cuts on hills and highways in Washington County causing blocks yesterday afternoon and evening. R A Frink state highway maintenance engineer had snowplows active late into the night as all primary roads were reported open. Work continued today on clearing blocked county roads.
Des Moines meteorologist Charles D. Reed says February is likely to be colder than normal, noting that the eleven coldest Januarys in low- level weather history have been followed by sub-normal Februarys.
Weather and winter conditions cripple travel as WPA workers finish four days of road labor and relief crews begin on the worst roads. A Rock Island freight train stalled nearby amid deep snow and bitter cold 14 below zero at 6 30 this morning. Charlie Schmoeder forecasts January's last cold day with February uncertain.
In Muscatine county Miss Clara M. Schwandt narrates the life of a 61 year old father who lives on 10 dollars a month to support his three children in an institution. He placed them in an orphanage six years ago after moving to the city. After losing his job two years ago he has had no private work and now returns 34 dollars of his 44 dollar WPA check for family support.
Pete Bishop and Roy Tur, residents of Wellman, were in town today for business activities, engaging with local merchants and addressing community needs.
A proposed congressional investigation of the Townsend old age pension movement was approved, with a special committee to look into finances and other aspects. Representative Bell of Missouri introduced the measure. Rep O'Connor of New York to chair Rules. Critics label Townsend plan as visionary and question large collections.
Iowa City fire officials report a small blaze at the American Legion Community Ballroom after a mop soaked in gasoline ignited on the floor. Paul Nelson extinguished the flames before firefighters arrived to contain the incident.
L C Willits explains his Buick tow car is not a coal truck but uses coal as weight for traction on icy roads. He notes the load is ballast to improve grip and says he would swap to bricks if coal shortages worsen. He warns humorous accusations would be a personal affront.
Russell Stoops, 19, was arraigned in district court and pled guilty to forgery. Judge D W Hamilton sentenced him to six months in the county jail, suspended during good behavior, and paroled to Sheriff Harold M Putnam after admitting passing a forged $9.50 check at Dougherty Bros. on December 24.
Extremely cold weather forces postponement of Pastor Meibohm from Trinity Lutheran church for next Tuesday. Regular services remain at usual hours. This Sunday the pastor continues sermons on "The Christian Home." The series resumes one week from Sunday February 10 with Introduction to the Lord's Prayer and continued petitions of the model prayer.
Snowy road conditions caused a two car crash on primary road No. 1 three and a half miles southwest of town. Louis Plummer 19 of Washington county sustained a concussion while a passenger in Dr. A C Peterson’s car. F K Gage of Fairfax and Dr. Peterson were the drivers as wind and blowing snow reduced visibility. Plummer remained hazy but expected to recover in days.
New Jersey state police will fully cooperate with Governor Hoffman in reopening the Lindbergh kidnapping and murder investigation, said Attorney General David Wilenty. The pledge comes as authorities resume efforts into the famed case in Trenton.
William Weible 70 died yesterday afternoon at 1 o clock in Fairfield hospital after an abdominal operation. Born December 27 1865 on the Walnut township farm, he lived there lifelong. Survived by wife Emma Coch Weible two daughters Lily Coch Fairfield and Anita Reighard home place one son Lester Fairfield one brother John Shelby and four sisters Sadie Bunce Minnie Freise Gertie Van Brocklin Anta Hook, all elsewhere plus ten grandchildren. Body to Hoskins funeral home with funeral Saturday at 2 pm probably at the Methodist church and burial in Brighton cemetery.
The local elimination contest at Washington High School auditorium named Iola Dittmer Edna Mayo Naomi Simpson as first and second in soprano Leroy Riley Marian Timmins James Owen Roy Grecian as first and second in their divisions. Winners advance to the sub district contest here March 12 13 and 14 and then to the district in Burlington.
Rev. John H Nightingall of Mt Pleasant spoke to the Men’s club about seventeen years in the far north. He recalled a 450 mile medical supply run across Canada during a flu epidemic and said wartime disillusion gave way to renewed faith in God and man.
Des Moines reports an attempt to extend Iowa coal miners to a six day week failed after President Roosevelt was asked to intervene. John Lewis of the national miners union and Iowa head Frank Wilson declined the proposal, due to a looming state coal shortage and 2,000 unemployed Iowa miners.
Des Moines reports Leland Kouitz of an Iowa distributor for the federal surplus commodity corporation says 34596 sacks of Iowa milled flour are being distributed to Iowa needy. The flour in 24 pound sacks is handled through 1000 retail outlets.
Mrs. C. 8. Smallman has been appointed by the All England Hockey Association to rule on when a divided skirt becomes shorts. The decision has stirred controversy and censorship concerns amid ongoing disagreements.
The event featured community singing led by Carl Hedges, Bill Cox winning first place in the Iowa Nine contest with his reading The Shoop Scovd, and a high school brass sextet including Max Lee Richard Birney Mere Simpson Paul Campbell Ferne Crozier and Gene Thomas performing two numbers. A special committee prepared and served the dinner with O B Schmitt presiding as president of the men's club.
President Roosevelt declared a tax will be needed to finance a new farm program proposed as a substitute for the invalid AAA. He declined to estimate the substitute's cost and said the question whether additional taxes are needed to finance veterans' adjusted compensation remains to be studied. He emphasized relief funds cannot be used for bonus payments.
A crack Reading line passenger train plunged from a bridge approach at Sunbury Pennsylvania on January 31 killing four people including the engineer and fireman and injuring 31, with a Bucknell college student among the victims. Authorities cite possible rail fracture due to cold while one body remains unidentified. Dr Guy Rothfus of Williamsport is named among the dead.
A truck carrying seven tons of popcorn burst into flames after hitting a bridge rail near Seattle. Rescue crews responded as the vehicle burned, delaying traffic while the popcorn supply was dispersed and the scene secured.
The Evening Journal to stage a giant price slashing event with at least thirty Washington merchants joining. The sale will start next Monday with dozens of merchandise and services offered at 0¢ on the $1. Details and participating shops listed in Saturday’s paper.
Winfield Smouse, member of the Three Quarter Century Club, arrived in Washington in 1867. He clerked two years, then pursued business, tried basking, then moved to real estate. He was 11 at the Civil War start, voted for Grant, and has voted in every presidential election since.
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