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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1938
Page
1
John Howell Griffith age 70, professor of civil engineering at Iowa State College for 26 years, died after a two month illness. Funeral at Adams funeral home Friday 7:30 p.m. Burial Saturday in Madison Wisconsin. Survived by wife and daughter.
Four barbers from Ottumwa were fined $25 and costs after pleading guilty to keeping their shops in insanitary condition before Police Judge Terry Ziffren. Informations were signed by H. W. Boyd of the Iowa department of health as a statewide drive against such practices continues.
A Cedar Falls woman suffered minor injuries when the car, driven by her sister Merle Brockeus, struck a telephone pole near an Illinois Central crossing. The driver said she mistook a distant locomotive whistle for an approaching train.
Grinnell Charles Halterman said he would close his eating establishment for about 60 days to enjoy life while he could and left on a vacation after telling friends he had been too busy to see them.
Petitions circulate urging the Mason City school board to call a special election on a bond not to exceed 240000 dollars for two new junior high schools. If a PWA grant is approved the bond could be reduced by 78750 dollars. a 135000 dollar PWA grant has already been approved for one project.
Sioux City Rev J H Patten urged the city council to revive the old curfew law to halt juvenile immortality after three boys, two of them Negroes, assaulted an 11 year old Negro girl in a city park, showing many children stay out late and are in danger.
Archie Carter aged 84 former editor of the Dubuque Labor Leader was found guilty of a statutory offense involving a youth and sentenced to 10 years in Fort Madison prison by Judge P J Nelson. Carter claimed he was framed and criticized the court.
Davenport teenager Charles Miller 18 was under police guard in a hospital with injuries from a crash after allegedly stealing an automobile in Iowa City. His leg was fractured in three places and he suffered facial head and arm lacerations. Dorothy Callahan 16 of DeWitt, who rode with him, was cut on the face.
Sheriff Af M. Putnam and Officer Walt Kiesey arrested Ward Shafer, 25, of Washington four miles east of Own, around three this morning for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. A preliminary hearing is expected this afternoon.
Cadet Matthew John Redlinger of Washington Iowa has been assigned to the 3rd company in the new U S Military Academy cadet class of 1942, a group of 432 enrolled for intensive military instruction ahead of formal entry into the corps of cadets.
Howard Hughes and four crew members finish a global flight in under four days. Richard Stoddart, Edward Lund, and Thomas Thurlow pose near the plane with Hughes in the doorway. Harry Connor does not appear in the image.
A third tuberculosis diagnostic conference at Washington County Hospital examined 127 people, the largest in the county and state to date. The program, funded by Christmas seals, offers free X rays to those unable to pay, with positive findings referred to the individual physicians for treatment.
Miss Mary B Eckels, 79, died at 8 30 a m at her home 525 West Second street after a long illness She was born March 29 1858 on a farm northwest of Washington and lived in the community most of her life Funeral services will be at 3 p m Saturday at L A Jones Funeral Home conducted by Rev F W Eastwood burial in Elm Grove cemetery She leaves three sisters and one brother all in Washington including Annette Kekels Mia Josephine Cherry and Charles Kekels The family moved to Washington in 1918 She was active in Zion church and known for Christian charity.
Mrs. Harry Wies and her two sons Russell and Ernie visited yesterday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Julius Kunik in town, staying for a friendly social call.
Des Moines reports at the Iowa Republican state convention show George A. Wilson delivering a hard call to purge “political parasites” from the public payroll as 3,282 delegates convene. First orders included selecting district central committee members and naming figures such as Leo Thoma and T. A Hollowell to key committees while former Senator Lester J. Dickinson addressed attendees.
Washington report notes Howard Hughes near Paris flight prompts talk of a new U S defense posture. Military planners envision two fleets including a 4 000 bomber air armand discuss air screens for coastlines as aviation strength climbs toward 1940 targets.
Yesterday's maximum temperature was 1 degree and the minimum last night was 68. Government weather observer reported today's figures.
Leon Beatty post committee members choose Labor Day September 5 for a community celebration at Kendrick Field southwest of town. The event will be a single day with novelty races including a tin can derby and animal races led by Carl Voorhees and Hull Brown. Air show plans are in progress with several airplanes expected.
The first district convention opens next Thursday under Dr. QO. F. Boller to nominate a congress candidate after E. Kicher withdrew. Eleven counties are represented by delegates as five to six candidates vie for the ticket, with Will Hart leading in Iowa City and potential backing from Washington, Des Moines, and Lee counties.
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