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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1936
Page
1
Humboldt county farmer Friesth, the only one in the area using a combine, threshed oats averaging 70 bushels per acre, signaling strong yields.
Ellsworth Conkle of the University of Iowa dramatic arts department wrote the play Two Hundred Were Chosen about the Mata Nuska valley colonization project in Alaska. It will be staged in New York City next fall.
In Marshalltown Iowa news a letter from relatives reports farmers in the ankle region of the Italian peninsula struggle to harvest as persistent rainfall wrecks crops while the United States endures heat.
A field of hybrid seed corn on the W. L. Pemberton farm east of West Branch is irrigated to counteract a heat wave. Water is drawn from Wapispoone Creek by fire hose, and the corn is in tasseling stage.
MARSHALLTOWN June Schultz 16 Lincoln submitted to surgery to remove two toes that grew abnormally since birth. The baby had required early joint removal, but growth continued forcing the operation to allow wearing shoes. DES MOINES no rules about marriages on relief funds set by state officials. Page County Social Service League says county money will not fund newlyweds.
Des Moines Iowa joined with other mid western states in the National Poultry Improvement contest sponsored by the Bureau of Animal Industry of the United States Department of Agriculture. The contest aims to improve the entire poultry industry focusing on disease control breeding and hatching.
A modern nineteen room hotel will be rebuilt from the ruins of the Orleans Hotel, a landmark at Lake Okoboji destroyed by fire on July 3. Eleven rooms on the second floor along with the lobby, office and dining rooms on the ground floor can be reclaimed. Work will start wrecking the remainder of the building at once.
After its most successful year in 1936, the University of Iowa will continue the Saturday class project for non resident students during 1936 37. About 50 courses will be available to Saturday class students driving from within a 100 mile radius. Ten class meetings at three week intervals make up each semester.
Leona G. Richmond files in Black Hawk county court for divorce from Russell Richmond claiming need for alimony of 20 dollars weekly. She asserts future earnings growth. Richmond works as a PWA trucker.
Two Iowa State College faculty members resigned to take Missouri positions. A 1929 ISU graduate will teach civil engineering at Washington University in St. Louis, while John Logan, an ISU instructor, will lead sanitary engineering efforts.
A man identified as George Andrew McMahon attempted to shoot King Edward near Buckingham Palace after a royal ceremony. Police quickly tackled the assailant, the revolver disabled, while a second projectile missed the king’s horse, prompting a nationwide dragnet for extremists.
Thousands of delegates from Townsend clubs gathered in Cleveland for the Old Age Pension Organization's second annual convention. Dr Francis E Townsend chats with Otto A Case, with Congressman Martin F Smith of Hoquiam Wash slated as permanent chairman during the conclave.
A special service will be held tonight at the Foursquare Gospel tabernacle with Rev. Paul Royer preaching. Services begin at 7 30 p m and Friday night regular services are canceled, tonight replaces the usual Friday meeting.
William Henry Beenblossom aged 85, overcome by heat at home in Marion township, died at 3:10 am after hospitalization. Funeral set for Friday at Sherman's funeral home with Rev. W J Stevens, burial at Norty Hill cemetery. Survived by son Nelson, daughter Eva Bower, five grandchildren and two great grandchildren, plus siblings.
A change in burial plans for the infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Anderson of Chicago led to the baby being buried in Chicago instead of a local cemetery as initially planned.
One hundred ten people including railroad employees and families gathered at Sunset Park for a Railroad Week picnic. A Washington Concert Band played at Milwau kee depot area before Tom Straw of Chicago spoke, praising safety and speed efforts by railways and stressing farmer, businessman, and railroad cooperation.
Last night at the band stand on North Iowa Avenue a joint program blended the weekly Wednesday band concert sponsored by local businessmen on North Flows Avenue and the Washington Railway people. They coordinated arrangements, and the event went off perfectly.
A fast moving Cresco blaze on July 16 swept two elevators and two timber yards with $90,000 in damage. The fire began at the Hunting elevator and spread to the Wyer and Burgess and Anderson yards, fanned by wind. Decorah and Lime Springs fire units assisted Cresco firefighters as downtown residents beat embers from roofs.
A third party alliance linking Father Coughlin Dr Townsend and Rev Smith was announced at Cleveland. They vow unity against London Roosevelt and Browder but diverge on strategy as Townsend delegates back pensions and broader political goals.
Iowa City Horrabin company begins applying the first oil dressing to South Avenue D from West Madison to Woodlawn cemetery. Work will proceed to West Jefferson and South Avenue B before continuing citywide street surfacing this summer under the Horrabin contract for six miles. Two cars of oil arrive with more expected as crews progress.
Funeral services for Mrs Theodore Pratt are announced for Friday morning at ten o'clock at the L. A. Jones funeral home. Rev. M. C. Carstensen of the Baptist church will conduct the funeral. Burial will be in the cemetery at Kalona.
The funeral for Miss Sue Wallingford is set for Friday afternoon at two o'clock at the L A Jones funeral home. She died yesterday morning at her brother Deve Wallingford's home.
The official weather observer reports today at one o'clock the temperature near 103 degrees, down from 113 yesterday which may have set a local record. A cool morning breeze provided relief after weeks of oppressive heat, with no rain and a last night low of 72.
A spark from tractor exhaust started a blaze at the Matt Wehr farm west of Washington, damaging five to six acres of a hay field and corn oats area. Fire trucks from Keota and Washington arrived quickly, limiting loss to an estimated 500 to 1000 dollars with help from local firefighters.
Frank Criger died at Washington county hospital after a ditch crash near Washington last Monday on his 14th birthday. He worked as a field man for Mushaba Investment Co of Muscatine and lived at 6520 Pine Street, Muscatine. He leaves a wife three children his mother and six siblings. The crash may have been caused by heat or sleepiness.
Mrs. Fred Lindenmeyer and Winifred Hoover, both of West Chester, shopped in Washington today.
United States Senator Louis Murphy of Iowa died in a car accident near Bloomer Wisconsin when a front tire blew out causing the car to overturn. Murphy was 60 and returning from Liberty Camp with his wife and two Dubuque companions. Five others were injured but not seriously. Funeral plans were not announced. Murphy had served in the Senate since 1932 and was a promoter of New Deal agricultural measures including corn loans. Shock followed the news in Des Moines with officials calling it a great loss to both parties.
Cedar Rapids reports that the Iowa Republican convention reopens in Des Moines on July 25 to nominate a successor to Senator Louis Murphy after his death in Wisconsin. Potential candidates include Guy Linville Edwin Manning Smith Brookhart George Chaney Norman Baker and others.
Russell Alexander, 45, son in law of Mr and Mrs Joe Daniels, drowned in a river at Marshalltown. Though living in Des Moines, he had been working in Marshalltown. He and his brother belonged to Alexander Construction Co. His wife is Beatrice Daniels. they had no children.
Mrs. John Swozil returned to her Burlington home after a brief visit with her sister Mrs. Rodney Kephart who remains bedridden. Donna Bell Kephart accompanied Mrs. Swozil to Burlington for the visit.
Washington youths present a radio drama titled America's Sweetheart over WSUI Iowa City Friday at 8 PM. Cast includes Ruth Smith as Mary Wayne Glenda Page Mildred Lemsey Patrick Regan Grant McKune Max Finkelstein and Charles Bear.
KE M Pierce holds a degree in mechanical engineering and taught drawing mathematics and physics at Rockford College of Engineering in Illinois for ten years. He specialized in design work.
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