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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1938
Page
1
Waterloo-Black Hawk county supervisors set August 8 for a public hearing on the $774,727 county budget for 1939, down to the line by line. The budget increases about $50,000 from 1938 and passed the first hearing with no changes, though the roads maintenance budget of $122,175 drew heavy opposition, up $21,325 from 1938.
Des Moines reports a policy change by the state department of social welfare encouraging blind aid recipients to work part time. Blind pensioners may earn up to 100 dollars a year without reduction in state aid, reversing the previous rule that any extra funds lowered the pension.
A threshing crew of 26 on the Charles Tunman farm at Audubon went on a beer strike after an argument with farmer Tunman and crew engineer John Wieman. Sheriff Fred Clemmensen intervened, arranged beer for the men, and the crew returned to work.
Mayors George Burdock of Oskaloosa and another leader will race side by side with four crewmen from each town on the M. and St. L. railroad celebration in Oskaloosa. Each mayor will ride with his crew in the event, held Friday or Saturday, with a loving cup awarded to the winners.
Arrival of 136 carloads of grain here breaks the last decade high mark. Receipts include 52 cars of wheat 38 barley 30 corn 10 rye and six oats.
Clarinda residents will vote on funding a municipal hospital at a cost of 12000 and on issuing 60000 in municipal bonds to accompany a 54000 PWA grant already approved. The measure seeks local hospital construction with state aid attached.
William Gange, a Civil War veteran of this city for 75 years, announced from a park bench that he will travel to Chicago to visit his daughter Mrs. E. D. Evans in Oak Park Illinois, explaining why he bought a new suit.
Marshalltown will switch to dial telephone service in the early hours of Sunday. The change will end the era of “Number Please” girls and take effect in the new $500,000 building housing the local telephone office and switchboard.
Twin sons born to Mr and Mrs Carl Willhauer in Iowa City weigh exactly 5 pounds 4 ounces each. Physicians note rarity as they are identical in weight and appearance.
Weekend fatalities in Iowa report five deaths from separate incidents. Donald Lake 28 of Clinton and Loretta Trimble 22 died in traffic crashes, Glen Ludwig Jr 8 of Fredericksburg and Ronald Kimm 10 of Maquoketa drowned, and Earl Williams 20 of Underwood was killed when a hayrack detached and horses bolted. Lake died in an auto collision near Port Byron Illinois.
Replies from Three Quarter Century club members show strong attendance for the annual dinner at the country club. Health limits and long distance travel reduce a few no votes, with new members welcomed. Membership requires age 75 plus and Washington county residence or former resident. Transportation provided between 10 and 12. Rollin Organ of Chicago and other seniors already plan to attend.
Knoxville Iowa July 26 Jess Hendrix 42 died from injuries after being pinned for three hours under a slate glide at the Nelson Coal Company mine near Knoxville July 18 He is survived by his widow and two children.
A spectacular Py ramid Petroleum Oil well fire north of Olney Illinois killed Robert Wood 23 formerly of Gladwater Texas. He leaped from a sixty foot derrick platform to escape flames injuring others as damage reached about 10000 dollars.
Des Moines reports list four women among July highway deaths. Mrs. Ralph Darnell and Mrs. Edna Vermillion killed in a crash on Highway 63 north of Ottumwa. Mrs. B. A. Boyd died from injuries in Centerville after a tire blowout. Mrs. Fred Odin died northeast of Armstrong when a vehicle rolled over. Driver Ralph Cooper jailed on reckless driving charges.
Maxine Lof an from Washington high school wins first prize in a Fortnightly club essay contest. The State publication prints the essay on traffic safety as part of its safety council journal.
Fire crews were called to the Sanitary bakery at 427 North Fourth Avenue around four this morning as a chimney burned out. No damage was reported despite the potential danger.
In Atlantic Iowa July 26 INS Fifty horses dead in sleep sickness area and 150 to 200 others affected. In Des Moines July 26 INS about 500 cases and 75 deaths among Iowa horses so far this year per state veterinarian Dr H A Seidel. Last year 36 000 cases and 9 000 deaths. Disease not as widespread this year says Dr Seidel.
A Varnainge oil well worker was engulfed by flames as the blaze rose from the site. Emergency crews rushed to contain the fire and treat injuries, while investigators started assessing the incident.
International News Service dispatch discusses the belief that Adolf Hitler will return to challenge Czechoslovakia, noting his tenacity and past escapes from defeat, with historical recollections from Prague and references to Danzig and Hungary.
The U S Army begins a major air defense drill at Fort Bragg North Carolina from October to 17 with joint air corps and anti aircraft regiments. A large scale civilian blackout and warning net will cover a 100 mile radius around Fort Bragg enlisting thousands to simulate enemy aircraft approach.
Moscow reports claim Judge Krylenko, long associated with Stalin's purge trials, is accused as a Trotskyite in a Pravda visia. Prosecutor Vyshinsky offers no fate details, but such denunciations typically follow execution or exile.
No objections were raised at a hearing on a proposed street from South Iowa Avenue to Elm Grove cemetery, but city officials delayed action to revise contract documents per Omaha PWA guidance. The project forecasts 45 percent PWA funding with 55 percent city and county share for a 0.33 mile road at an estimated $12,000 cost.
Workmen place walnut counters cases and fixtures in the Stewart store room on the square west side in preparation for the new Spurgeon store opening expected mid August. Harold Johnson formerly associated with the project is noted in the final lines.
Harold Lussky of Chicago has been chosen by the board of education to teach German at Washington junior college for the coming year. Born in Sterling Illinois, he is a Crane junior college graduate and holds a B S and A M from Northwestern. He has taught in Chicago schools and assisted in German at the University of Illinois, with the remainder of his Washington schedule likely including high school social sciences and psychology.
Newton Iowa July 26 Governor Kraschel ordered troops into Newton to enforce a closed Maytag washing machine plant. Strikers have kept others from entering and total strike costs to taxpayers reach $25,000 with $750 daily state troops expense and no settlement in sight.
Maytag demands martial law protection to reopen its plant after a strike closure. A telegram signed by the company and E. H. Maytag says protection of company property is essential, signaling a possible settlement via negotiation remains unlikely.
Chief of Detectives Joseph Stewart said the suspected poisoning of Governor Chandler’s water during a Louisville visit was a publicity stunt. He reported three detectives found no evidence to support Dr. J W Bryan’s claims and the inquiry was washed up.
In Washington downtown streets today receive a special flushing from a machine demonstrated by a John Deere representative. The tractor powers a 1,060 gallon water tank car equipped with the latest street cleaning gadgets and high pressure. City council members and officials viewed the demonstration in front of city hall after last night’s meeting.
Eleven southeast Iowa counties will hold a Farm Bureau picnic and rally at Chautauqua park in Fairfield on Friday July 29 with Earl C. Smith vice president of the American Farm Bureau Federation as principal speaker. County Agent W J Roudabush announced.
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