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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1932
Page
4
Daily reflection from July 2 1932 quotes Malachi 3 17 about God recognizing and sparing his faithful like a father spares his son. The brief message emphasizes divine care for believers as treasured jewels in the Lord of hosts awakening.
A reader forwards a three month run of mining stock advertisements warning that mining stock schemes are a common swindle. The circulars are glossy and persuasive, but investing in mining ventures typically loses money. A convention anecdote shows a city miner pressing town residents to trade hay for stock, a gambit ending badly for the buyer.
In a cheerful update from June 16 1932 Elsie Glassburner and Myrtle Macon report seasickness milder than feared aboard a transatlantic voyage. They describe St. Lawrence scenes icebergs Belle Isle and plans to reach Dublin with sightseeing hopes and a Eucharistic Congress wait.
A patriotic vignette from West Chester features a lighthearted verse about a firecracker and Uncle Sam with Calvin Coolidge, plus a commemorative piece on July 4 deaths of Jefferson Adams and Monroe. The pieces include a Spirit of 76 ode and satirical quips about insurance and health advice.
Steve Varbel of Des Moines believes his 17 year old son John was kidnapped after he vanished Monday. He urged police to search for the boy who has not been heard from since.
Chicago inherits the NL lead as Pittsburgh slips to second after a loss to St Louis. Dizzy Dean faltered for the Cardinals but Lindsey kept Pittsburgh scoreless. Len Warneke won his 10th as the Cubs beat the Reds. Shanty Hogan homered for the Giants in a 4 3 decision over the Braves. Red Sox beat the Yankees 11 6 with Roy Johnson starring. Buddy Myer drove in four for Washington in a 7 5 win over Philadelphia.
Dubuque Iowa July 2 Judge D E McGuire announces state committee and district deputy appointments for the Knights of Columbus. Executive and educational committees list members from Dubuque Carroll Atlantic Sioux City Davenport Des Moines Des Moines Cascade and others with deputies for multiple districts. Senior and junior deputies named with several postings to be announced later.
Chicago police report George Brooks a reputed liquor racketeer was killed by a burst of machine gun fire as he fled from his home rear door. Investigators blamed underworld enemies but offered no definite clues to the attackers.
Davenport Iowa July 2 INS County Treasurer J Frank Reddy resigned amid embezzlement by trusted employees. State Examiner Tom Mesden said records are being checked and Reddy left for Minnesota on a trip claiming his personal records are clean.
The Iowa state board of audit announces new rules on expense claims reducing hotel and meals per diem from 4.50 to 4.00. Auto mileage is set at five cents per mile. Lodging may be paid weekly or monthly for long stays, and no extra allowance is provided when sharing a car with another state employee.
Five unidentified persons were reported drowned at Kerrville when the Guadalupe River flooded. The loss followed the washing away of 25 small houses, with reports confirmed only via telephone to the chamber of commerce and highway department.
Albany July 2. A profile outlines Franklin D Roosevelt born January 29 1882 at Hyde Park New York educated at Harvard and Columbia Law. It notes his private tutoring his early political rise including the New York senate and Navy assistant secretary tenure and 1929 governor win. It also mentions his humor swimming habit Warm Springs Georgia visits with Anna and five Roosevelt children James Anna Elliott Franklin D Jr and John A. Roosevelt's 1936 bid is linked to the Democratic effort against Alfred E. Smith and the public persona versus legend.
A two day Fourth of July celebration will be held by veterans of foreign wars posts in Iowa at Loyal Park near Perry on Sunday and Monday. All Iowa posts are invited to participate, according to organizers. Davenport Bank and Trust reopens after reorganization next Tuesday, officials say.
Frank W. Elliott of Davenport paid 1 9 9 63 to secure the Republican nomination for Congress in Iowa's second district, a report to the secretary of state shows.
Centerville reports county superintendent McCracken announced mine camp schools in Appanoose county will receive 14700 dollars for the 1932 33 year, funding to support local education programs.
Carl Ashby, a county highway patrolman, filed a $29 claim for medical services after contracting ivy poisoning while performing his duties.
Fort Dodge authorities continued probing the blast at the Barb er family apartment. The incident caused no damage and the suspect, a Black man named James Barber, remained in custody in connection with the slaying of Clem McCarthy.
The Iowa attorney general's opinion states mayors cannot acknowledge hunting and fishing license applications. Carl J. Stephens, assistant attorney general, notes only the county recorder has power to acknowledge license applications.
The body found after a drowning Wednesday in the Des Moines River has been identified as August Roe brick of Oklahoma. He was fishing at the river when the incident occurred.
Charles City native W E Longstreth is appointed Muscatine's new police chief after Mark Taylor leaves the post. The change announces a local leadership transition in law enforcement.
Funeral services are set for J. W. Murphy 76 who led the Burlington Post for 50 years. D. B. Doyle 53 Milwaukee railroad station agent at Underwood dies after being crushed between a train coach and a baggage truck, leaving a widow and four children.
Boone reports 69 year old John Spath, a plumber, died by hanging in his bedroom. Funeral arrangements are being made today. In Clinton, Chris Pankow, cashier at Farmers Savings Bank in Pragueville, is in serious condition in a local hospital after a self inflicted gunshot wound.
A Florence Alabama Herald item notes that the first fiction dates 32 centuries past while radio comedians frequently recount jokes that are much older. The column blends literary history with media humor and editorial voice.
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