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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1936
Page
1
Petitions circulated in Palo Alto County call for reducing the county board of supervisors from five members to three. The move aims to change local governance structure and reflect voter intent in county administration.
Henry Linne Jr born March 29 weighed 16 pounds. He now weighs 25 pounds and stands 28.144 inches tall as he begins cutting his first teeth, per his mother Mrs. Henry Linne of Clear Lake.
Farmers near here plow furrows in their grain fields to guard against repeat grass fires. Sparks from train engines started the blazes, reported from three farms in the area.
Charles City observer Buster Raymond spots a wall-eyed pike chasing minnows in shallow Cedar River near Floyd. The fish slides onto a sand bar where Raymond takes possession of the four-pound pike.
North Western Bell Telephone Co. announced a new cable project in Waterloo to serve 600 telephones. The plan calls for laying 6 550 feet of cable at a cost of 310 000.
The Des Moines city council postponed action on installing parking meters for 39 days and created an eight member committee to study meter operation in Oklahoma City and Kansas City. The panel will have its expenses paid by the city.
James Collins, night station agent of the Milwaukee railroad at Emmetsburg, is recovering from Malta fever diagnosed by physicians. He is believed to have contracted the disease while handling cattle shipments. He may resume duties August 1, according to his physician.
In Deer Creek area two and a half miles west of Monticello a historic stone bridge built in 1892 by Ruben Ely and his son Ruben Jr. spans the creek. The three arches measure ten by eleven feet, with hand-cut piers eighteen by eighteen inches and four feet long. Contractors earned $750 then. current estimates exceed $38,000. Ruben Ely Jr. at 72 recalls they lost money on the project.
Amelia Ellen Milburn, aged 90, continues to run a neighborhood grocery in the same location where she has worked for over 86 years. Once part of a family pop factory in the building, she carried on after her husband and a daughter died, expressing lasting enthusiasm for her business career.
The former Standard Four Tire Co. reorganized as Rubber Industries Inc and begins operations in Keokuk employing 150 to 200 workers. The plant will produce tubes rebuilt tires gas kets and other automobile accessories with a daily output of 600 tubes and 260 tires. RB A Rouhiing longtime Elkhart Rubber Co. executive serves as manager.
Dayton Dean, executioner for the Black Legion, admits killing Si las Coleman 42, a negro war veteran, near Pinckney in Livingston county in May 1925. He names five Legion members in the luring and shooting for an entertainment party.
President Roosevelt fished off Shelburne Harbor Nova Scotia aboard the schooner Sevarna with his three sons. Tuna cod pollock and haddock reports sparked the cruise as weather would dictate anchorage and possible return toward Cape Sable or Yar-mouth. The president stays informed via radio news and federal dispatches while abroad.
Authorities hunt burglars who looted three farm homes near Glenwood Iowa. Missing items include two wrist watches a silverware set a gold ring and a watch and chain. The back of the watch bears the name Eva Keirseh.
Des Moines Iowa July 21 replacement of 2500 city and town health jurisdictions with 145 county and city units aims to streamline health work. Dr J L Kinnaman says the county unit plan reduces hidden expenditures and improves coordination while cutting costs. 125 WEA workers will conduct the survey in three months.
Mercer, captured in San Francisco, returns to Iowa to await trial for the murder of Tipton grocer R. G. Sproat. The case follows a six year pursuit by Marion Hamiel, recounting a perilous chase from Philadelphia to California and across the Mississippi into Iowa.
Jack Mercer once a Philadelphia socialite turned suspect in a Davenport drug store robbery and the killing of Tipton grocer Robert Sproat. He told Sheriff W. W. Christian he wants the death penalty, indicating a guilty plea. Mercer is jailed at Anamosa awaiting arraignment. his brother is dead and Wain Kyle serves a life term at Fort Madison.
H J Ward & Co liquidation wraps up this Saturday as EF L Hanson states the store will close for remodeling and reopen in August as The Hanson Company with a new stock. EB Hanson will head the Washington outlets while P A Hanson runs the Watseka store. Basement bargains continue through the end of the week.
A 23,000 fire destroyed the farm home of George Kahler in Nashua Iowa. Sparks from a gasoline engine are believed to have started the blaze.
Funeral services for IT B Rabenold will be held at the L A Jones funeral home at two oclock Wednesday afternoon Rev KE J Shook of Ainsworth will conduct the service Burial will be in Columbus City cemetery Mr Rabenold died at 1230 yesterday afternoon at his home on East Washington street
Judge J. G. Patterson yesterday set several county business matters for action on Monday August 24 It is expected that either Judge Patterson or another judge will be here that day Only miscellaneous routine matters were before the court yesterday
Freeman Smith, 56, begins a 25 year sentence at Fort Madison for rape. His wife Mabel Smith, 48, receives five years for enticing young girls to her husband's room. Police traced a pattern involving at least 10 girls under 14. Both pleaded guilty. she sent to Rockwell City reformatory.
Webster county coroner Dr Abel Lundgren investigated the death of Torier Askeson 28 Badger Iowa whose nearly decapitated body was found Sunday along railroad tracks.
Yesterday evening the Washington city council held a brief regular meeting with routine business on the agenda. Bills were allowed but no item of special importance appeared for action.
Word arrived that Ray Hightshoe formerly of the county died at the Mount Pleasant state hospital. He was sent from the county to the state institution at Glenwood and in 1919 transferred to Mt. Pleasant. His father resides in Minnesota and a brother lives in North Liberty. Funeral plans were not known.
Miss Alina Henderson, in town for two weeks with Mrs. Marsh W. Bailey, departed this morning for Ames.
A rural groundswell favors R M Spike Kivans for the Democratic nomination, with Gov Clyde L Herring’s office noncommittal amid Murphy vacancy talks. Harry White of Vinton is also discussed, touting his Benton County senate record as backers seek a soil-aligned candidate. Evans of Laurens, former state hog committee chair, is touted as a farm vote reconnection candidate.
Madrid reports heavy street fighting as government forces move to quell the revolt. Battles rage in Barcelona and the Prado area, with hundreds of rebels reported captured and government casualties unclear. European capitals monitor the crisis as rebels threaten Madrid.
Keith Wells, injured when his trailer separated from a car near West Chester, is reported improving. He can leave bed but has not returned to work at Barclay Grocery. The accident occurred while his wife was driving home with furniture for their new Washington residence. Wells was thrown from the trailer. He was treated first at the Tom West home and then at his parents’ house. An X-ray revealed a dislocated shoulder, torn ligaments, and a burned area from sliding on the ground.
Henry Wallace notes a shift as both Wallace and Evang switch from Republican to a new stance about eight years ago. The remark hints at evolving political alignments and the era's party dynamics.
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