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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1936
Page
2
Local note mentions Clara Lou and Em hosting a radio program on WHO at 7 30. Reports on visits, travelers, and shopping notes including Dwyer and Warren’s Minnesota trip, Willits family dinner, and local business activity. Fresh eggs offered at 17 cents a dozen.
The Riverside Independent School District reports a July 1 balance of 2908.68 with total receipts near 8900. Expenditures include 5985 for teachers and janitors and 2900 for general costs such as building repainting repairs and fuel. A 847.28 balance remains in the general fund while the school house fund shows a 15324 overdraft after 2129.94 receipts and 2283.18 expenses. Martin Mills and sons of Des Moines visited, including former student, now teacher, and family in San Diego and St. Paul.
Farm agents across 25 counties report corn in Iowa, Missouri and Nebraska ranging from 50 percent normal to total loss. Drought and grasshoppers devastate pastures. relief and seed loans are expected as rain remains scarce and damage grows across Mills and Plymouth counties.
The Iowa Democratic platform pledges to uphold the Roosevelt era ideals, support the national and state administrations, restore faith in banks, expand agriculture and labor rights, rural electrification, social security, farm to market roads, and home owned stores, while promoting Iowa industry and veteran protections. It criticizes Republican control, touts achievements, and urges unity for continued prosperity.
Governor Landon urges practical progressives to restore full employment and end futile programs. He pledges to amend social security, replace the AAA, and implement soil conservation with a non political national land use plan. He defends labor rights and promises cash farm relief until recovery.
Mrs Ola Jacobs received a telegram from Mrs Grace Reeves announcing the death of her uncle Joe Cooper at Atwood Kansas. He lived here years ago before moving to Kansas. Survived by three sons Clem Ralph and Frank two daughters Bertha Nelson Omaha Ned and Grace Reeves with whom he lived since his wife Laura Morgan sister of Ann Looney died earlier. He is also survived by one brother John Cooper Longmont Colorado. Three children preceded him in death.
Clarence Miller of Des Moines spends part of his vacation at the J. J. Minick home in Des Moines. Sunday Dr. F. L. Minick of Cedar Rapids visits the parental J. J. Minick home. Dorothy's Ice Cream Shop advertises a 14 pint sundae. 13702 Cy Dickinson and son Charles of Brighton shop in town. Archie Welsh of Cleveland, Ohio, is a business visitor in Washington.
The passage notes two sisters Mrs Ann Bea con of Oklahoma and Mrs Mae Cooper Werrick of Clearfield Iowa and mentions a large number of nieces and nephews in and near Washington, highlighting extended family connections.
Weather notes describe winter cyclones appearing north of Montana that move southeast and east across the Great Lakes and into the St. Lawrence valley toward the Atlantic. The pattern outlines typical movement of United States map cyclones.
Hills Club defeated Kalona 5 to 4 in the final to win the Kalona softball tournament. In earlier rounds Hills beat Richmond 12 to 4 while Kalona beat Havels 2 to 1. Havels pitcher Lukavsky struck out 17 batters but his team still lost. A large Washington County crowd observed the games, with Ray Whitehead playing for Richmond.
The July 24 standings for the Community league show Columbus Junction at 5 1 and a .833 record, Cuyerveille next at .667, and several teams at .333. Columbus Junction will host Dings Standard at Olds on July 24 with Havels of Riverside and Ding’s Oilers set to play here on July 28.
A speaker declared his acceptance of the Republican party nomination for the presidency and sought simple, straightforward speech. The audience interrupted with approving cheers and shouted assent.
In heraldry a mural crown is a crown shaped like an embattled tower given to the man who first raised his standard in a captured city.
Yesterday saw Boston defeat Brooklyn 4 0 and St Louis beat Cincinnati 6 0 while Chicago topped New York 5 4 and Philadelphia defeated New York 10 2. American League leaders include Cleveland and Chicago with Milwaukee and Kansas City fading in the standings.
A cant hook is a movable iron hook at the end of a wooden handle used mainly to turn over logs. The tool provides leverage for gripping and rotating timber during handling and milling tasks.
A note on butterfly sensory capability suggests that their sense of touch may be refined enough to perceive subtle air pressure variations as they approach solid objects.
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