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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1949
Page
1
London reports a grave money crisis with Britain's gold and dollar reserves falling from 1.89 to 1.62 billion dollars in three months. Cripps urged greater productive effort and hinted at belt tightening while denying any plan to devalue the pound.
The Washington city council met to discuss replacing hand operated Milwaukee rail crossing signals with automatic ones. The session also approved a cigarette license for the 42 Cafe on West Madison Street and referred a beer permit from the Candy Kitchen to a committee. Milwaukee Railroad representatives attended to present the proposed change, but definitive action was postponed.
Earth’s atmosphere including its water vapor weighs roughly 5.9 trillion tons. The estimate accounts for all atmospheric gases and moisture present around the planet.
Weather forecast for Des Moines calls for mostly fair conditions with localized thundershowers in central and east areas tonight and in extreme northwest Thursday afternoon or evening. Humidity high with little temperature change. highs around 92 and 48 for the low. southerly winds 5 to 10 mph, briefly 7 to 25 mph with storms.
Washington county reports total bond sales of 421947 dollars, reaching 86.59 percent of its quota for the Opportunity drive. County chairman G E Mace notes only three reports remain, placing the county below the state average of 94.20 percent, with 35 counties exceeding quotas and nine ahead of the state average.
Rogers Bros Big Three Ring Circus arrives Thursday at the armory grounds under Battery A Iowa National Guard sponsorship. Two performances at 2 and 8 pm feature a wild animal menagerie, lions tigers and bears, trapeze artists, two large elephants, and Capt Jimmy Odell’s horse show.
Corliss Bruntlett, a 52 year old farmer and former mental patient, was hanged for the 1947 murder of Percy Smith. He died at 6:15 a.m. CST in the new indoor execution chamber after confessing to luring Smith to his farm, forcing a check, shooting, dismembering, and attempting to burn the body.
City police court fined nine drivers for traffic violations as officials push to curb dangerous driving. Six paid for speeding and three for ignoring stop signs. Fred Van Winkle paid 10 dollars for intoxication and Donnie Rich paid 1 dollar for firing firecrackers under the North Second avenue underpass. Speeds included Ernest Krantz 10 dollars Cecil Amlong 5 dollars Kermit Payne 15 dollars Charles Ashby 20 dollars Eugene Flading 15 dollars Flwnn Miller 15 dollars. Stop sign fines went to Clifford Lee Morgan Dave Livingston and Sam Simmering at 1 dollar each.
Ray Minick a Washington businessman and former first vice commander was elected commander at the Legion post election held Tuesday at city hall. Other officers named include Marion Rapp first vice commander Duane Griggs second vice commander 8 W Kaster adjutant Rev Basil McBee chaplain James Batterson sergeant at arms Ed Mick finance officer Harold Jarvis historian Everette Ko Burham service officers and Charles Hotle publicity officer. Three post commanders were named to the executive committee Alvin Rommel Charles Hotle and George Baker. The post planned its July 20 chicken supper to raise funds and tickets are on sale at local shops. Max Donaldson was named chair of a committee to select Washington county's GI Farm Family candidate with final choice at the State Fair in Des Moines. Hawkeye Boys State delegates Marvin Stanley and Jim Stone reported from Camp Dodge. Refreshments were served.
Fred Burger, proprietor of the Buger cream station in Washington, was awarded a Certificate of Merit by B. W. Patsey of the Iowa Department of Agriculture in a ceremony attended by Fort Mason James Dorman and Swift & Company representatives. Burger scored 94 of 100 and attributed patron cooperation to the honor. the award reflects 21 similar certificates statewide based on inspector A. J. Robinson findings.
Mr and Mrs Fred C Dill and Mr and Mrs John Ho Simmering motored Sunday through the Ozarks and spent the Fourth of July holiday in St Louis MO.
Three youths held in Washington county jail on 4500 bond bound over to grand jury for operating a vehicle without owner consent. James V Milam and Austin Whetstine, both of Riverside, waived preliminary hearing. Fred Lear released on 504 bond after waiving hearing on a 25 dollar bad check. Dale Good pleaded guilty to uttering a false check over 20 dollars and paid a 100 dollar fine.
Dan Nebel aged 66 a mail carrier died at his son Billy Nebel’s home in Washington after a brief illness Tuesday afternoon. He was born July 21 1883 and lived in the Noble Olds Wayland region most of his life. Surviving children include Milton Dale Raymond Billy and Ray mond with several grandchildren and siblings. Funeral services are set for Thursday at 10 with burial at Eicher Cemetery.
A marriage license was issued at the courthouse today to James E Mullinnix of Iowa City and Mary E Fountain of Washington.
Preliminary grading work on the Lincoln school grounds for a new tennis court is set to start this afternoon. Rec recreation funds finance the project with Harry Sowden in charge as the concrete spur faced court moves from pending status to active construction.
Local listeners heard Paul Thayer a Washington high school commercial teacher on the Grand Slam quiz show from New York around 10 30. He was one of three contestants and spoke with a natural confident voice before an audience of millions. He won a prize but the show ran late and the prize was not disclosed. He failed to identify songs with missing keywords, missing all five chances.
The Journal announces its 14th annual Three Quarter Century club dinner set for Saturday August 13 at Washington Country Club. Dinner at noon will be prepared by Mrs. OEF Schimitt. Invitations go to members with 75 plus years and Washington county ties. eligible applicants may call the Journal office for blanks.
Local boys plan a YMCA trip to Silver Lake Friday morning ready to depart at nine. Don Wilson, YMCA supervisor, says plans are complete for attendees aged nine to junior high. They will bring sack lunches, swim, play softball and other games with two lifeguards on duty. a small admission fee applies.
Sen Arthur H Vandenberg urged approval of the Atlantic pact as the best means to stop future wars. He stressed the pact relies on potential allied opposition from inception, not a vast arms race. Sen Kenneth Wherry said action could finish by Friday if a related issue is settled. Senator Watkins contemplates reservations limiting US arms commitment without Congress approval.
Mr and Mrs Milford Cook of 820 North Iowa Avenue won 216 in prizes for correctly identifying Temptation Jones as William Thomas Tom Carson Washington business man with Carson Plumbing and Heating Co They were the sole entrants to name the mystery man and received 55 in cash and the rest in merchandise prizes after solving clues from 53 items and reviewing theater appearances and other hints.
Thunderstorms swept New York New Jersey and Connecticut ending a 41 day drought. Rain amounts varied from 1/100 to 1/10 inch with officials unsure how wide the storm spread. Crops valued at about 100 million dollars in six states faced continued loss despite the brief relief. Weather officials noted the rain as surprising and insufficient to halt the drought.
Junior Chamber officials reported broad merchant support for a plan to save parking space around the square on Saturday nights. Merchants and clerks will display windshield stickers and pledge to keep cars one block away, with farmers already expressing appreciation and more faces expected before next Saturday evening.
At the Spirit Lake Knights Templar conclave the 15th Grand Commandery session, Lee Baird was named grand third guard. Attendees included Russell Goodin and Grace Like from Hollywood California, Ed Squire, Coodin, Maxwell, and Haird Howling Green.
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