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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1935
Page
1
A Des Moines column describes a monkey escape causing neighbor chickens to panic. The monkey climbed a tree and pelting poultry with apples while a neighbor released a bull dog to confront it. The owner arrived as Bonnie hoisted the dog into the tree, the monkey grabbing the harness.
In Cedar Rapids a group of three couples aged 16 to 20 explored a reportedly haunted house. A neighbor called police after a scream. officers questioned the party, who said they heard the haunt tale and sought to investigate. All were released.
Des Moines announces appointments to the Iowa State Library Commission. W. Earl Hall editorial figure from Masonry will serve three years and Mrs. J. C. Pryor of Burlington will serve five years.
Belverdere Illinois resident Newton James Joseph Means 64 known as the king of hoboes was injured when a chain from a water tank struck him on the head as he stood on a box car in Colfax. He received medical treatment for forehead and scalp cuts.
Reverend N J Petifer pastor of St Marys Catholic Church and George Fire a workman narrowly escaped serious injury when lightning struck the church tower clock they were repairing. The clock shifted about five inches, Father Peiffer reported, but neither man was hurt.
Fort Dodge W B Swaney member of the Lewis aeronautics commission will depart on a 20000 mile air jaunt to South America. The trip includes Buenos Aires and Santiago Chile and will take three weeks.
Burlington Word reports a bad check artist posing as a U S Navy member traveling west. The suspect signed checks as A R Norwood with pay number 28614. Police warn merchants to watch for the man whose liberty card was reportedly stolen from his overcoat during a liberty trip.
Des Moines State agents pursue a theft case after a bundle of canceled checks and bank statements is stolen from an expressman’s truck. They urge the thief to drop the bundle in a mail chute when he realizes the loss so the bank can recover its records.
Fire loss in Iowa City during June reached $8 556 with $112 uninsured, Fire Chief George Kasper reported. The department answered 10 alarms that month. The medical laboratory paint shop blaze involved many buildings, totaling $716 520 in losses.
John Threshour, 25, of Springfield Missouri, was smothered to death when a truck carrying shelled corn overturned after a front wheel ran off the pavement. R L Glover, also of Springfield, was driving and had Threshour asleep atop the load.
O'Connor and Maley are indicted. Washington city council completes street resurfacing selections for the summer project. East Van Buren is added after donations to offset assessments for vacant lots. Amendments set limits on West Third and North Seventh streets and adjournment follows for further action.
The Fourth of July is expected to be quiet in Washington with fireworks but no formal community observance. Many locals will travel to Wellman for the celebration, and Richmond will host Washington celebrants. Frank Drake of Muscatine will speak at a Richmond event, plus a ball game, races, and a golf holiday tournament at the country club. Stores, offices, and the court house will close. The Journal will not publish tomorrow per long-standing custom.
A newspaper notice invites winners to claim a free Butter-Nut Coffee prize at the Journal office, asking if their name appears in the want-ads and urging swift pickup today.
Beverly Hills commentary notes Mussolini claims the Abyssinian campaign will last about five years with fifteen more to mop up remaining pockets. The column questions the value if oil discoveries fail and mocks the geologists who misled him amid a lull in Europe’s war talk and fewer international conferences.
In accordance with the Journal’s annual custom there will be no paper tomorrow July 4.
Washington county emergency relief plans were discussed by the county emergency relief committee at a court house meeting led by Chairman Carl W. Klein. Miss Alice Teeple, a new welfare worker, and Miss Monica Lyman reviewed work plans and relief status as uncertainty over federal policy persists, with monthly meetings proposed and the national re employment agency slated to play a larger role.
News notes the contest for oldest plowman with 78 year old W. T. Marr of Ainsworth planting and plowing corn this spring. Mentions 72 year old Rogstagner of English River and 78 year old Brumback riding a plow after milking cows, plus 75 year old George W. Augustine of Dutch Creek also plowing and planting several acres.
Morehead City bulletin notes a shark hooked while fishing for croakers using an ordinary hook medium strength line and shrimp as bait. The brief item records an unusual catch and the angling conditions near Morehead City North Carolina.
Des Moines and surrounding areas brace for renewed flooding as the Des Moines River climbs past last week’s crest. Destruction along Walnut Creek near Des Moines and Valley Junction tallies about 15000 in damages. Justine Johnson dies in Madrid when his car goes into floodwaters. The weekly crop bulletin notes rains hinder corn cultivation though chinch bug encroachment is reduced. oats and grains show unusual growth on dry high ground.
Rioting broke out at a federal relief transient shelter in Indianapolis on July 3. About 20 men smashed furniture and used kitchen utensils as weapons after a black jack was used by a guard who struck a relief client while he complained about the food line.
The general delivery window will operate for stamp sales only from 8 a m to 7 p m tomorrow July 4. No city or rural route delivery. The lobby will be open from 8 to 10 a m and 4 30 to 6 00 p m.
The House spurned Roosevelt's utilities control bill and ordered a lobbying inquiry, signaling a fragile support for his program. The Senate Interstate Commerce Committee also recommended a $150,000 inquiry into all lobby activities related to the bill, indicating a wider probe.
D R Barnes hauled in a 20 pound shark during a fishing outing at Ball Creek. The catch, notable for its size, adds to local angling records and highlights a successful day on the water.
Iowa communities prepare Independence Day events with parades fireworks and concerts. Legion posts sponsor demonstrations at Cedar Rapids Min ton Humboldt Davenport and Fort Dodge featuring speakers pageants and athletic contests. Notable acts include Townsend address in Humboldt and a Davenport motorcycle show.
Funeral services for Edward Hartman are planned for Thursday morning at 9:80 at L. A. Jones funeral home with Rev. A. A. Wing of the Baptist church presiding. Burial will follow at Woodlawn cemetery. Hartman, 72, died yesterday at University Hospital in Iowa City after a brief illness. He long ran ice cream factories in southeastern Iowa. Surviving are his widow Bertha Malin Hartman and three children Roy and Adelia of Aurora Ohio and Edwin of Washington.
County supervisors said rock crushing will start at Grace Hill quarry next week with possible brief delays. Weather pushed back initial July start by BE Wahl of Victor, who operates the Keota quarry for surfacing of primary road No. 22. If newly prepared roads aren’t ready, Wahl will lay maintenance rock on already surfaced highways per contract.
Fall River police report Doris Ferreira aged 15 pushed her 22 month old half sister for 14 miles in a carriage. She said she was just going for a walk.
Des Moines attorney general and first assistant were indicted by the Woodbury County grand jury on conspiracy charges. The indictment caps six weeks of graft probes into a state wide slot machine racket, naming 16 Sioux City residents plus 12 new defendants led by Joe Gagan. Joe Siegel faced perjury charges. warrants were issued to capture more suspects as the grand jury hunted further evidence.
Orville L. Davton sued Mr and Mrs Frent Pulver for rent totaling 9990. A jury in Justice J F E Bovee’s court returned a verdict for the plaintiff of 60 with costs. Jurors were Claude Lemmon Fred Moore Lloyd Lytle C G Behmoeller Claude Tuck and Fra Rathmel.
Times note numerous storefront upgrades this week. Brookhart Williams and Baird add paint and signs to buildings including Candy Kitchen and North Side Cafe. Nis sen and Shaw install a new shoe display and awnings at 8 N Shoe Store and Scott Furniture. City Service Station reports improved rail crossings on East Main and East Washington. East Main finished with work spreading optimism for North Marion and North Iowa crossings.
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