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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1935
Page
1
A 209 acre farm in Waverly township Bremer county was sold at 150 dollars per acre. Herman Westendorf sold the property to Louis and Herman Oltrogge, Jefferson farmers, who paid 22 090 dollars in cash. The deal included a business building in the purchase.
Reports from Burlington territory indicate circulation of counterfeit five dollar notes. Twenty such fives were found in a Galesburg bank after merchants deposited money last Saturday. The imitations mimic Red Seal notes but show dull engraving and a faded Lincoln portrait, labeled as C series.
Lenox reports a federally funded deep well project terminated after the bore reached 1800 feet with 25 gallons of water per hour. The casing will be pulled and the hole capped. Government funds 15000 were sunk into the effort.
Sunnyside country club golfers faced a holiday without caddies as workers walked out. Harr Lichty led a foursome that improvised by using a lighted cart, while Lichty’s daughter Merian handled the clubs. A youth offered donkey and cart for business, but caddies halted the scheme.
Marcelle Adtfredou sues Francois Adtfredou for divorce alleging desertion. They wed in Poissy S. Die, France, on September 20, 1924 and separated May 19, 1926.
Howard Green a mail carrier for seven years is jailed at Keokuk under a thousand dollar bond awaiting federal grand jury action on a charge of embezzlement of mail matter.
More than 300 Iowa letter carriers will meet in Ames July 7 to 9 for the 38th annual convention of the state association of letter carriers. The auxiliary organization will also participate.
Mrs Susa Rayburn, 70, was milking cows when a cow crushed her hand against the barn. Two bones were broken and she will must milk with one hand for a time.
Efforts will be made to arrange a $10,000 bond for Dr. Anna Longshore held in the Black Hawk county jail on a murder charge. She is alleged to have operated illegally in the death of 15 year old Lilla Davies in McGregor Iowa on June 16.
Mae Lorraine Bickford, six year old daughter of Mr and Mrs George Bickford, died at Mercy hospital at 8 30 am from burns after her clothes caught fire while she played with matches outdoors.
Des Moines Iowa Agnes Samuelson Iowa's state superintendent of education was elected president of the National Education Association She succeeds Dr Henry Lester Smith dean of the school of education at the University of Indiana Samuelson was declared winner over Dr An C Woodward of Somerville Iowa and Dr Caroling 8 Woodruff of Castleton VI No vote totals were announced
Lester Sederlund 27, a Wellman area farm hand, is in serious condition at Iowa City Mercy Hospital after being struck by a hit and run driver while walking home from a Fourth of July gathering. He underwent transport to Washington county hospital. no suspect identified yet. He is native of Cambridge Minnesota and had been working in Wellman for about two months.
United Press report notes Independence Day celebrations were mostly safe but about 200 people died in holiday accidents across 30 states. Drownings led with 85 deaths, autos 73, fireworks 19. Minnesota toped fatality list with 17. Notable drownings occurred in Des Moines River and Cedar River.
Sioux City July 5. Attorney General Ed L OConnor pleaded not guilty before Judge A O Wakefield to a conspiracy to operate gambling devices in Iowa. He signed his bond and studied the indictment. The case likely awaits the September term of district court amid ongoing grand jury work on slot machine graft cases and related perjury charges.
In Winter Harbor Maine Roy Sargent caught two large sturgeon believed to be the only specimens in captivity outside the New York Aquarium. The fish became entangled in codfish gill nets.
A note on the San Blas Indians living near the Panama canal less than 100 miles away. They are described as pygmies with gold nose rings and bound ankles, living primitively and using poison arrows. They reportedly welcome visiting aviators as friendly birds.
Rain totaling 0.40 inches fell for nearly three hours yesterday morning in Washington, cooling the town and dampening firecracker displays. Temperatures reached 84 degrees with high humidity, and most residents stayed indoors or joined nearby picnics and celebrations at Wellman and other spots. No serious accidents were reported.
Maurice Breen succeeds his brother Edward as chairman of the Webster County Democratic Central Committee in Fort Dodge. Edward Breen is a national committee man from Iowa for the Young Democratic Clubs.
The speaker criticizes holding companies and the public’s naivety about installment plans. He notes Congress and the president face swindling and crookedness but argue that even bad holding entities are better than nothing, while warning of slick salesmen exploiting ten dollar bills under installment schemes.
Wellman celebrated the towns fiftieth anniversary with one of its largest crowds. About 5 000 to 6 000 people attended despite morning rain that delayed the parade. A noon parade featured more than thirty floats from local firms and novelty acts including oxen drawing an ox-cart and a prairie schooner.
Rain halted the planned Richmond Fourth of July event as downpours kept people away and soaked the community, forcing cancellation of the celebration.
The Wellman event featured a rich parade with Ford 1906 autos and Tama Indian participants. Highlights included B B Hickenlooper’s political address, a balloon drop, races, fireworks, and a large evening program with music and dancing, amid occasional rain and minor firecracker burns.
Mr. and Mrs. D E Cherry attended an insurance meeting in Waterloo Tuesday.
Washington W C T U will sponsor an all day institute on Thursday July 11 with Richard Stewart local attorney as one afternoon speaker. The meeting takes place in the Y W C A room and is open to all county W C T U groups along with men women boys and girls. A potluck dinner will be served at noon.
Davenport July 5 United States Army resumes recruiting after a year’s pause offering opportunities to single men aged 18 to 35 with no dependents. The 14th Cavalry and the 80th Field Artillery motorized units at Fort Des Moines invite applications through Davenport Post Office Building Room 355.
George Fetters received a telegram noting the death of his sister in law Mrs. William Dodder of Monrovia California. Mrs Dodder, born Hattie Keefer, grew up southwest of town and lived here briefly after her marriage. Her husband passed away years ago and she leaves two married daughters in Monrovia.
Virgil Stockman of Brighton started a 30 day sentence in the county jail after being sentenced by Mayor A J. Johnson for intoxication.
Mrs Alpharetta Fry of Wellman enrolled marking the three quarter century era since the dinner party. Born April 3 1856 in Amish Iowa she is the daughter of J L and Sarah Chandler Palmer. She is Methodist and a member of the Rebekah lodge.
Roy Ernst, a young farmer in Humboldt, hosted a quilting bee because he could not find men skilled with needles. The gathering drew local farm women to work on quilts at his home.
Boise Idaho officials of the Gold Bug Mining Company report a tin can containing gold nuggets and placer dirt found near their property valued at 1500 dollars. The discovery is described as a cache within their claim area and details are revealed by company officials.
Des Moines reports a new flood sweeping the Des Moines river and Ottumwa after heavy rains. Tracy sees river peak at 18.5 feet with 3.11 inches of rain. Albia adds 1.19 inches. Statewide heat tops at 95 degrees with cooler conditions forecast for tonight and tomorrow.
Green beans peas carrots beets and turnips from the Coppock garden are reported by Mrs Gleede Dold. The school board met at John Hesser s home Monday evening. Residents visit relatives and attend community events in Washington Fairfield and Wayland with several families listed among guests and helpers.
Heavy rains halted the kittenball tournament on July 4 in Columbus Junction. Grandview beat Conesville 5 to 1 in the first game while Muscatine Journal led Washington Little Demons 1 to 0 when the day was called. Two league games were scheduled for Friday evening.
Brief notes from Tucker and Ficher's garage where John Naughton fits an Oldsmobile with a left side foot pedal and brake lever for Paul Horak. Brown's Super Service uses a desk fan for comfort while Nile and Sam MecCleery sell special golf balls by soliciting customers at Nicola & Harmon. Construction continues at Johnson's grocery as modernization spreads. Ocetjen Seed Store ends old enmities by reuniting a cat and canary. McCormick Deering Store briefs workers and buyers. Dale and Tom Holland keep Lee Holland, state bank cashier, busy. Frank Libe debuts at the country club. Dave Livingst on visits the Washington nourse. Summer discounts appear across the business district.
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