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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1939
Page
1
Carl Dwyer, Ames manager for Northwestern Bell Telephone Co., announced rate increases will take effect August 1 due to higher operating costs.
In Nashua Mrs. Cora Covington proprietor of the Hotel Kirkland was severely burned about the face right hand and neck when a can of apricots exploded after removal from a steam pressure cooker. In Muscatine Clarence Mills about 25 was killed in an airplane crash at Hannibal Missouri and bodies are being brought home for funeral services.
After final examinations for the first summer session at Iowa State College, nearly 800 students expected to enroll for the second term. Tonight President Charles B. Finley will confer degrees on 150 students.
Kay Buchtel a State University of Iowa graduate from Corydon won first prize of 1000 dollars in a national short story contest. Her background includes a year teaching at Plainfield High School and work with advertising firms in Des Moines Lincoln Neb and Detroit Mich.
Mae Hanson three in Nashua is in critical condition in a Charles City hospital after eating fly poison found in a dresser drawer at home. Mrs Hanson remains at home with a nine day old daughter.
The Charles McCartney family and their son Albert journeyed from Muscatine to the New York world fair in two covered wagons drawn by goats. The caravan carries household goods, supplies, two dogs, and several chickens with the parents driving both wagons.
D H Kelleher associate counsel for plaintiffs in a 2 300 000 claim against the C H McNider estate completed his opening argument before adjournment. Judge Henry N Graven recessed the case to attend a church meeting in Chicago.
Mason City judge T. A. Beardmore took under advisement the petition of W. H. Rehfeldt manager of the Bee Line Co for an injunction to stop the city from moving his 20 hives. Rehfeldt has operated on about an acre in the southeast part of Mason City for six years. A new city ordinance bans keeping bees within city limits on areas under 10 acres.
Deaths this week claimed two sons of Mrs. John Meng of Red Oak. William Meng died of a heart attack at Redona California while en route to his funeral. During the journey, George D. Meng, 35, a former Red Oak resident, suffered a heart attack and died within minutes.
Mr and Mrs Henry Deboer near Sheldon plan to adopt Merna Van der Platts 15 month old daughter of Anne and Merna Vander Platts of Sheldon killed in a nearby auto accident. They also will take the Van der Platts boys John 13 Harold 12 and Gerritt 7 for now with possible future adoption.
Betty Redlinger tops the Washington Centennial queen contest standings with 103 500 votes as of Wednesday evening. Ballots are collected at local drugstores and the State theater. tickets for the historical spectacle Washington's Heritage go on sale with vote coupons attached.
Iowa sheriffs bulletin reports a forger who cashed three $36 checks last Saturday in Marshalltown and previously operated at Tama and Belle Plaine. The same method used, but different names, with two checks passed using Marshalltown bank forms. Names used included H. Lewis and G. J. Fisher replacing C. Lewis and B. R. Ferguson.
Berlin reports Hitler arranged a conference next week with Nazi leaders on the Danzig issue. The so called Hitler plan aims at a peaceful solution to the Free City problem despite Polish objections and may treat the Dan zig matter independently of the Polish corridor redemption.
Lawrence Tibbett, baritone, drew between 5 000 and 6 000 music lovers for the Fine Arts festival in the State University of Iowa fieldhouse. Wearing white flannels and a blue serge coat, he offered multiple encores to rapturous applause. The crowd favored I Am a Roamer Bold from Mendelssohn.
Two Washington banks advertise wooden nickels available to individuals and businesses. Supplies may run dry as people collect them to mail to friends, attracted by their mail friendly size and shape.
About 20 Campfire Girls will sell fountain tokens on Saturday at nine o clock from the northeast square booth. They will receive a supply of the souvenirs and sell them to raise funds for the fountain. Tokens cost 25 cents or more and proceeds go to the fountain fund. Washington residents are encouraged to buy.
New Sunbonnet Club welcomes twelve new members since yesterday's report including Mary Kephart Jane Hays Sharon M Goddard Mrs G Goddard Mrs TD Barnes Juanita Weidner L M Robertson Mrs Charles Ragan N C Putnam Tom Downing Charlee Kennedy Jean Kennedy Martha Ann Kennedy Belle Rice and George Birney.
In Washington Attorney General Frank Murphy warned strikes against the government could not be allowed and warned of fascism risks as protests against the new relief act abolishing prevailing wage scales spread to several cities. In Des Moines WPA officials reported all projects in Des Moines and Polk County running normally with no organized walkout planned.
Sioux City man Rosenblume 41 of St Louis charged with peddling without license after trying to sell Detective Nyberg 48 a stolen silver fox fur at 65 dollars. Nyberg said he was eating lunch when Rosenblume sidled up and offered the fur alleging the loss had been paid.
Lawrence Kozak arrived in Davenport today after visiting as a guest at Mrs. E M McConaughy’s home for several days.
Don Shepherd is ill today with tonsillitis and cannot work at the Washington Fruit Market. Dale Voorhees will fill in for him during his absence.
Iowa City July 20 Four to five dozen operators are to be taken in custody in coming days after 40 to 50 owners raided by peace officers from a short course at the State University of Iowa. Chief items seized include liquor slot machines and racing coupons and were taken to the Johnson county courthouse. The operation, directed by County Attorney H W Vestermark and supervised by State Public Safety Commissioner Karl Fischer, involved the Iowa highway patrol and local officers at Oxford Hills Cosgrove North Liberty and Town City suburbs.
WEST LIBERTY. Fire destroyed two barns on the Amos Kimberly farm, including a seventy year landmark. Loss estimated by owners and insurers at over $35,000, with 70 tons of new hay, several thousand bushels of oats and 1000 bushels of corn also consumed.
Despite steady donations for the Central Park cen tennial fountain project the fund remains several hundred dollars short. Chairman J E Lemmon reports two promised gifts of 25 dollars each and today’s receipts around 50 dollars from supporters including Congressman H Jerry Voorhis and Harry Taylor. The park board urges pledges be paid promptly to meet upcoming bills while noting help from nearby communities and the Fortnightly club souvenir sales.
A large group from the Whisker and Sunbonnet clubs traveled in about thirty cars to Riverside and Kalona to promote the Washington Centennial set for August 9 and 19. Led by the Washington Concert band, the parades drew 150 participants with Rev Carl W. Klein inviting attendance. Remaining booster dates include Mt Pleasant July 7, Columbus Junction July 26, Brighton July 27, Fairfield July 27, Keota August 5, Sigourney August 4, and other itineraries organized by Chairman Glenn B. Holden.
Charles JD Taylor sues State Safety Commissioner Karl W. Fischer and Clair Beattie in district court for $20,000 damages. The petition states Beattie ordered a license suspension with Fischer's approval after Taylor was arrested for driving while intoxicated, the suspension dated July 28.
Readable fragments indicate Booths will oversee duties downtown last night and return to leadership this Saturday evening in the same area.
Washington county youths Ver non R Heenblossom Eugene F Trask Jack Wilson join the Citizens Military Training camp opening July 11 at Fort Des Moines Iowa. The program blends drills lectures and athletics with emphasis on citizenship health law and discipline. Training runs through August 9 with daily routines from 5 15 am to 11 pm and includes boxing dances theatre and host unit activities.
Mr and Mrs H Johnston and Mable Larson of Swedesburg were callers this morning at the news office.
Concrete work at the North Second avenue underpass was to be finished today with only sidewalks north of the bridge left to pour. Finish work remains on slopes to the sidewalks and roadway as dirt is hauled away. Superintendent Ralph Hall expects the project to be completed before August and then handed to the state highway commission.
Susan Hayward will head the judging panel for Iowa's Queen of the Redheads at the state fair. The event runs August 28 to 30 with entrants aged 16 to 26. The six finalists win screen tests, and the winner earns a Hollywood trip for further tests and a possible film role.
Norman Nonnweller lost a billfold two years ago containing a one dollar bill and his driver’s license and social security card. It was found by John Imlay, a farm tenant. Only the currency was weathered and was replaced by the U S mint after the billfold was sent to Washington D C.
George L. Free believes his drug store soda fountain in Garner is becoming an Iowa Gretna Green as clerk Ginger Waller lands a surprise marriage locally.
A coalition of conservative Democrats and Republicans pass a special House investigation into the National Labor Relations Board by 258 to 181 amid opposition from the administration and House Labor Committee. Roosevelt's 3.46 billion lending bill faces continued Senate opposition and possible adjournment delays.
Old age assistance in Iowa paid 1,036,726 to 52,085 pensioners in June averaging 19.90 each. Total aid, funeral and ren expenses reached 32,305.28 with 1,267 beneficiaries. The board handled 934 child welfare cases and 1,714 children under supervision. Sixty-eight people had pensions cancelled and 75 applications were rejected.
Hearings start today and run through July 31 on proposed increases for 69 cities and towns, with eight percent of districts seeking higher school budgets. The Iowa Taxpayers Association notes 67 city and town budgets rise by $136,25 percent, while 27 school budgets rise by $67,369 or 8.8 percent. Twenty-four districts exceed their prior year’s cap by $51,855 or 31.14 percent.
Mre Charles Mertz of Sig ney was a shopper here yesterday afternoon according to local notes.
After only a few months in office a leader resigned and was married within that period. Her successor Margaret Knestler followed suit resigning after similar short tenure.
The Centennial booster trip goes to Mt Pleasant for a Municipal band concert. Members are asked to meet in Central Park at seven o clock and Whisker and Sunbonnet clubs plan a parade at Mt Pleasant tonight.
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