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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1936
Page
1
The Dewitt city council asked residents to economize on water use amid a possible shortage. The city’s water supply partly comes from wells operated by North Western railway.
Charles City area farmer Henry Steines, four miles southwest of the city, was reported recovering from two back fractures and a broken right shoulder blade after a fall from a hay load when a trip rope broke at his farm.
In Marshalltown Clemons, the town council found the lone beer parlor run by Mrs Maude Bryant undesirable. Voters approved the renewal by 58 to 23, keeping the establishment open.
J. C. Pryor, administrator of the Iowa emergency relief administration, informs county boards of supervisors and county auditors that no federal funds will be available for relief purposes in 1937. State funds already appropriated will not cover next year, and the appropriation for state grants expires June 30, 1937.
Calvin Sheeley ten of near Rose Hill disappeared at 5 a.m. and was found late Friday at a fox farm near here. Frank Hook brought him home tired hot hungry and in tears after the boy walked eighteen miles while the neighborhood scouts officers and firemen searched the Skunk River.
Iowa City officials announce that about 1,100 square miles of farmland and woods in Iowa and Keokuk counties will be photographed from the air over the next three weeks. The work is for the United States Department of Agriculture to create enlargements for soil conservation study.
A prairie fire swept Kate Kinney's rented farm twelve miles northwest of Mount Ayr burning sixty acres of pasture and a large double corn crib. Neighbors threshing crews from Benton Maloy and Diagonal and the Mount Ayr fire department fought the blaze to save homes and outbuildings on nearby farms. It is the first remembered blaze in the area since the 1890s.
R L Van Puerson a federal organic chemistry researcher conducted an experiment when ether bottles exploded due to spontaneous combustion. The blaze caused about 2000 dollars damage to Iowa State College chemistry building mostly to equipment and records.
Public notice signed by Mayor W. H. May warns residents in Extra to conserve water due to continued dry weather. The supply covers all households but watering lawns and gardens consumes more than available.
A. B. Ogden, head of Central Engraving Co., fled the heat by taking a trailer from his home to a Des Moines club. He parked it at the club, then swam in the pool each evening before returning to the trailer.
In New York on July 11 President Roosevelt dedicated the $64,000,000 tri borough bridge and argued for up to date government to match modern engineering. He drew a line to critics of his admin and urged progress toward sewage disposal school ventilation and better playgrounds.
Mrs Franchette Miller former city finance commissioner pleaded guilty to forgery and had her sentences totaling five decades suspended by Judge Frank S Shankland She was paroled to Rev Charles Parsons of Des Moines and said to support four children by cashing four forged city warrants
A county board of health meeting approved plans for the public health project. Dr R M Sorensen becomes director, with R J Schliekelman as sanitary engineer. The new director, a Cass county native, trained at Nebraska, Des Moines, and Minnesota, served in private practice, medical society secretary, and the U S Army medical corps.
Eleanor Schreiber age 70 died at her home one mile southeast of Brighton at 2 30 yesterday afternoon after several weeks of illness and two weeks bedfast. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 9 30 in her home with Rev R W Fillmore officiating. Burial will be in Hillcrest cemetery. She came to Brighton last September from Sibley Iowa with one brother and three sisters and they bought a small acreage there. Surviving are Martin Emma Mary and Nemily all of Brighton Mrs Sarah Barnum of Cedar Falls visiting here the last three weeks one brother in Cedar Falls and two brothers in Canada.
Washington county board of supervisors rejected all bids for road work and bridge and culvert projects as overpriced. A low bid from Risk Construction of Washington on bridge and culvert was deemed too high. A separate contract for crushed stone surfacing was awarded to the Dane company of Iowa City at 1.84 cents per cubic yard, while grading bids came from Ben C. Johnson Cedar Rapids Mce Guire Bros Forest City V L Lundman Montezuma L Halscher Victor and Cameron Joyce of Keokuk.
A labor force of about 150 works on the Milwaukee line improving track with new ties ballast and other upgrades to enable faster trains between Chicago and Kansas City. Officials consider launching a Hiawatha style service next fall similar to the Chicago Minneapolis operation. TE Fraamemeee' Mr and Mrs Ralph Tracy and daughter Mary Maxine of Brighton were shoppers here yesterday.
Des Moines July 11 The Union third party in Iowa faces its severest test as farm labor party members meet for a state convention A test vote will decide whether the party cooperates with Lemke Union party candidate for president Wallace M Short of Sioux City is the gubernatorial candidate George Buresch is present along with L M Peet Gus Erickson Minnie Duvalle and other leaders
Mrs. E. E. Patten arrived this morning from Cleveland Ohio for a visit with her aunts Miss Azuba Park and Mrs D Brohm Her home is in Sterling Colo but she has spent some time in Cleveland recently.
Relatives learn of the death of Mrs. John B. McCartney 64 in a Minneapolis hospital after six years of illness. She fractured a leg in Rochester, Minnesota, spent months bedridden, and previously had brain tumor surgery. Survived by husband two sons John Jr and Hugh, daughter-in-law Helen Hotchkiss and grandchildren Sally and Robert, plus two sisters Katharine and Gertrude Smith and brother Ed Smith.
Des Moines July 11 4ins Harold W Davidson of Clarinda republican for attorney general will campaign to keep the office above suspicion and denounce the OConnor democratic administration over slot machine and liquor probes. He quotes honesty and efficiency in law enforcement as the issue. Davidson was nominated by a 1664 to 1345 percent for Robert J Shaw at yesterday's state convention. Democratic candidate to be named July 23. Republicans also nominated Mrs Henry Wood Moville for secretary of state and George L McCaughan Ankeny for railroad commissioner.
Washington marks Railroad Week with a community picnic on Wednesday night July 15 at Sunset Park. Over 50 railroad employees and families from Rock Island Milwaukee and Burlington with American Railway Express will attend. Organizers cite railroads as key to Washington's growth and local economy as the observance begins July 13.
William Eisele born January 9 1868 in Germany died at his Crawfordsville area home Sunday afternoon after illness and an operation. He came to the United States in 1894, lived near Winfield 15 years, then farmed near Crawfordsville. He married Marie Eisele November 24 1894. six other children survive. Surviving children include Ernest and Fred of Crawfordsville, Mrs. Aaron Stafford of Washington, Mrs. Howard Custer of Packwood, and Guy and Mary at home. Funeral services were held Sunday at 3:30 PM conducted by Rev. F. W. Eastwood of Washington. interment in Crawfordsville Cemetery.
Miss Veronica Adrian of Omaha spends two weeks touring with her mother Mrs. John Breaunshausgen. The brief social item notes the pair are visiting local relatives and enjoying leisure time in the city.
Mrs Hugh Dougall sr aged 76 died at 5 30 this morning at 615 West Second street after a long decline. Funeral at St James Catholic church Monday nine. Burial Elm Grove cemetery. L A Jones funeral home in charge. Born in Falkirk Scotland March 17 1860 she married Hugh Dougall in Hoboken 1880 and came west with railroads. Survived by five children and two sisters in Scotland. She was devoted to church and home.
Mr and Mrs H R Lund and their three children will depart Monday for Spicer Minnesota for a two week lake vacation. Richard McCleery and Dunham Morrison attended the Republican state convention in Des Moines yesterday.
Ed Conner, longtime J. C. Penney associate, takes over the Gamble Store agency after seven years at the local Penney outlet. The move places Conner in charge of county retail operations and customer service initiatives.
Washington reports an official temperature of 108 degrees early this afternoon tying the record for the warmest day this month. Yesterday the highway reading reached 107 degrees at one o'clock with a 4:30 reading down to 163, indicating continued extreme heat into the day.
Des Moines reports an oven like heat wave dominating the day as the weather bureau confirms the current spell is the longest lasting in history for the United States, underscoring extreme conditions across the region.
Chicago July 11 The weather bureau forecast thunder showers tonight in the Dakotas and said rains would move eastward to bring relief to the Midwest by Monday. Rains in Iowa were regarded as likely early next week.
Federal meteorologist Charles D. Reed reports temperatures above 100 degrees for nine straight days in the eastern and central parts of the state, surpassing the 1934 drought record when highs stayed above 100 from July 18 to 25.
Chicago reports a ninth day of temperatures above 100 degrees with no relief likely until Monday. Heat deaths near 450 nationwide, Illinois tally 80, Wisconsin 30, Indiana 7, eastern states about 60 more. Crops withering, livestock dying as drought continues.
The nation woke to an intense heat wave described as a natural oven with men, cattle, and crops suffering. Forecasters could not predict rain as deaths climbed toward six hundred and fears of water and milk shortages rose, signaling severe supply impacts.
The Brighton high school Senior Normal Training class, seven members: Viola Morgan Thelma Dawson Ruth Picken Dorothy Kessel Arlene Stout Jean Donovan and Arlene Karlen, have passed state teacher tests and qualify for certificates once they turn 18, with only one currently eligible.
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