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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1938
Page
1
Eleven cases are filed in district court against local coal companies by the district bituminous coal code board. Plaintiffs allege unpaid assessments totaling 774 dollars. Cases to be heard in the August term of court.
Charles Cry-Rex, the Chesapeake dog and seven year city hall mascot, died after years of daily Main Street gifts led to a chronic illness. A veterinarian was authorized to end his life.
Margaret Sloan, 56, a retired Morning Sun schoolteacher and Louisa county native, died after a long illness in Sioux City. She graduated from Morning Sun High School and from Iowa State Teachers College, and came to Sioux City in 1909 after teaching in Morning Sun schools.
Iowa City police report two youths stole about $4 from blind oil operator H. F. Keiser. Keiser and his wife run the station after a past life as Mano tuners. Two youths drove up on Sunday, bought gas, presented a $5 bill, and Keiser gave change for a $1 bill, unaware it was counterfeit.
Ida Grove area reports a farm hand died after a binder toppled onto him while he was cutting grain. Burton, 37, suffered fatal injuries at the scene and died several hours later in hospital. The accident occurred when his dress became entangled in the machine, pulling him under the heavy equipment.
Delegates to the Iowa Association of Letter Carriers rejected a resolution recommending affiliation with the Iowa Federation of Labor. The vote ends a push to join a broader labor federation within Iowa.
Mrs. Alvin Pierce, 64, was chased by a cow with a new calf and badly injured. The cow knocked her down and trampled her as she crawled a quarter mile toward the house, where her husband found her after going into the field to search.
Ottumwa police said Mrs. Kate Sayler Check admitted she and Calvin A. Burtchby plotted a death by own action before Burtchby’s body was found. Burtchby, 49, of Oskaloosa, had previously claimed he jumped in the Des Moines River after she refused marriage due to his inability to support her. Mrs. Check, 50, also of Oskaloosa, was released as a material witness.
An Allensworth boy, eight, remains in critical condition after an auto reversing from Herman Rlichter’s car knocked down trees and crashed onto the porch where the boy sat. The incident occurred on a residential Muscatine street, with authorities investigating the freak accident.
Iowa City sees 150 officers enrolled in a six day police school at State University urging professionalization and scientific training akin to medicine, law, or dentistry. Dean Wiley B. Rutledge of the law college forecasts future standards as 159 sheriffs and officials listen. L. W. Boardman of the FBI outlines federal crime handling and fingerprint setup.
Earl Kephart, aged 53, farmer near Washington, died last evening at 7:30 at his home southeast of Washington after a long illness. Funeral services are set for Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. at Jones funeral home with burial in Elm Grove cemetery. Kephart, born January 11, 1885, leaves Naomi Baker Kephart, two daughters Bertha and Mrs Miles Stout, two grandchildren, three brothers Roy Homer and bred, and one sister Mrs Cloyee Benson.
Wayne Cummings of Wellman pleaded guilty in district court to driving while intoxicated. Judge P. J. Siegers of Newton presided. Cummings was sentenced to four months in county jail but suspended on good behavior and paroled to City Marshal Joe Schlaubaugh.
Mrs. Cora Crumpacker received word of the sudden death of Harry German at Nevada Missouri on July 3. He had been in usual health and collapsed in the yard from a heart attack. He is survived by his wife and two sons Clair of Sioux City and Bill of Lincoln Nebraska. German resided in Washington years ago.
A tuberculosis clinic sponsored by the Washington County Medical Society and Health Unit will be held Thursday at Washington County Hospital. Financed by Christmas seal funds, about 25 to 130 patients who have been in contact with TB or had TB will be examined. The clinic runs 8 30 a m to 4 p m with Dr. C K McCarthy and Ruth Richards assisting.
Des Moines reports a break in the heat wave with cooler forecasts for the west and north central Iowa. Yet many areas remain near 100 degrees with Council Bluffs at a 107 high yesterday and Washington hitting 97 this afternoon. temperatures today range from three to twelve degrees above normal across the state.
Howard Hughes and four companions reached Omsk after a seven hour and 26 minute flight from Paris, part of a round the world attempt. They had departed Moscow earlier and planned to continue toward Omsk beyond the Urals aided by Soviet maps for emergency landings. The New York World's Fair transport plane landed at Central airport four minutes short of eight hours after leaving Paris, covering 1560 miles.
The article reports President Roosevelt's transit through southeastern Colorado with thousands cheering in Pueblo at 9 a.m. on July 12. Colorado figures aboard the train include Senator Alva Adams, Senator Edward C. Johnson, and Governor Teller Ammons, as Adams faces an opposition challenger Judge Benjamin C. Hilliard over New Deal votes.
Thelma Luther from Chelam Washington begins duties as permanent county nurse for the Washington county health unit replacing Stella Jorpeland temporarily assisted by Gladys Earl of Fort Dodge. Luther, born near Boone Iowa, trained at Mercy hospital Des Moines and did public health work at the University of Minnesota. Mr and Mrs James Swanson and daughter Kathryn visited relatives at Galesburg MI.
Attendance is expected as the council holds its regular meeting on Friday evening instead of the usual Monday schedule.
The Rotary Club skipped the YMCA meeting and gathered at L. A. Jones cottage near Conesville for dinner and leisure by the Cedar River. Frank Miller, newly elected president, reported on the San Francisco Rotary international convention. hosts Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Stutsman helped with festivities.
Beverly Brown reports an exciting vacation filled with trips to Chicago and Cleveland and daily swimming. She is finishing week three in Fort Wayne Ind visiting Mr and Mrs J C Jensen, sister of her father Ted Brown, and says she will hate to leave while enjoying time with her relatives.
Clarence Mineart of Salem formerly of Washington was to have a hearing late this afternoon on a larceny from a building charge. He was arrested by Deputy Sheriff Stan Kiesey at the scene.
Central park hosts a Wednesday evening band concert with community singing. The program includes two familiar songs The Bells of St Marys and Cheerio with lyrics printed in the Journal to help audience participation.
Iowa privately owned public utilities are valued at 48 06 117, a slight drop from 49 159 446 in 1937. Iowa pipeline valuation rises to 10 069 599, up nearly one million from 9 195 18. Iowa railroads total valuation reaches 102 636 382 for 1938, up 5 990 684 from 1937, with mileage 9 234 556 vs 9 242 824.
Salem police yesterday afternoon accuse a man of stealing four tarpaulins from the C. W. Long tile yard. The tarpaulins were recovered in his possession.
The Iowa Board of Parole releases August paroles for 23 reformatories prisoners and 13 penitentiary convicts with 6 months to 10 years remaining. Names include Marion Van Houweling from Marion and Joe F. Berens of Polk among others from Anamosa Fort Madison and Fort Des Moines facilities.
Mr and Mrs Glen Haygreen travel to Peoria Illinois on a Sunday to fetch their sons Jimmy and Johnny who had been visiting there during the couple's vacation.
Newton July 12 Judge Homer A Fuller condemned state agents for aiding entry of maintenance workers into the Maytag plant, saying no one has the right to violate the injunction. He noted the arbitration board appointed by Governor Kraschel was not officially recognized and remains in private sessions across the street.
Owen G. Wilson, 68, of Omaha and former Washington resident, died suddenly from an internal hemorrhage at Lake Okoboji while visiting his wife’s sister-in-law. Funeral services will be in Omaha, with interment there. He was son of the late William Wilson Jr. and tied to local Elks and church circles. He leaves wife Martha White and two sons, Owen Jr. (deceased) and Addison, plus six siblings including Louise of Washington DC. relatives from Chicago attended the prior night’s visit.
Wilma Palmer resumes work at the McLellan store after a vacation spent with Mr and Mrs Howard Gore in Ames. She was away for personal travel before returning this morning.
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