Hijacked Metz Bakery truck set afire on state line
A Metz Bakery Co. truck from Worthington Minnesota was hijacked by eight men in two autos on the Iowa Minnesota border. Driver William Swatosh of Sheldon was forced from the cab at gunpoint and told to drive toward a corn field. The vehicle was stopped in Minnesota, pushed into the Iowa ditch and destroyed by fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sibley
Metz Bakery Co
Worthington
Minn
William Swatosh
Sheldon
Iowa
Minnesota
Local attorney narrowly escapes as lightning hits house
Don Barnes of United Light & Power Co. slept through an electrical storm on an open porch. A bolt struck a chimney moments later, showering brick and mortar onto his bed and causing about 2000 dollars in damage to the residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Don Barnes
United Light & Power Co
Barnes
Burlington salesman loses car contents in Charles City theft
Charles City report says A. W. Teingraber, a Burlington salesman, had his car stripped of numerous items including handkerchiefs underwear shirts and more after they were taken from a parking lot. The missing goods span broad clothing and fabric items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles City
A. W. Teingraber
Burlington
West Branch Fisher Hooks Bass With Gum on Hook
Mrs. Eri. W. Ericson of West Branch fished near Rochester. After worms crawdads and cheese failed, she baited a hook with gum and cast. A two pound bass struck and was caught, proving a gum lure works in this fish tale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Branch
Eri. W. Ericson
Rochester
Waterloo to host Iowa summer bridge tournament
Waterloo will host the annual Iowa summer bridge tournament August 25 to 27 under the Iowa State Bridge League. About 150 players from Iowa Illinois Minnesota and Nebraska are expected to attend at Sunnyside Country Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Iowa State Bridge League
E. A. Warner
Waterloo Chamber of Commerce
Iowa
Illinois
Minnesota
Nebraska
Sunnyside Country Club
Foot Derby Show Planned for Seven Weeks
Ottumwa reports promoters planned a seven week foot derby speed show at the armory coliseum but city officials halted the plan after learning an ordinance bans such marathons and imposes penalties for violations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottumwa
Armory Coliseum
Family Not Hear Shot for Blacksmith's Noise
Police said Albert G. Park, 68, killed himself with a rifle in his bedroom. Noise from a nearby blacksmith shop prevented Park family members from hearing the gunshot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SLOAN
Albert G. Park
Park
Fire chance leads two men from burning car with lions of moonshine
Police searched for two men seen fleeing a burning vehicle that contained 20 cases of moonshine whisky. Witnesses reported a heavy sack as they fled after a collision at an intersection. Henry Clark, a city firefighter, was reported driving the other car involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Puid
Ilenry Clark
Farmer Crushed Under Hayrack in Runaway at Stan ton Farm
Stanton farmer Cy A. Bergren, 60, was killed when a hayrack collapsed under a runaway team on the Clarence Gibbons farm where he aided a threshing crew. The incident occurred in Stanton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanton
Cy A. Bergren
Stanton Farmer
Bergren
Clarence Gibbons
Clarinda OKs $120,000 Municipal Hospital Plan
Clarinda voters approved a $120,000 hospital project by a 17 to 1 margin. City plans $66,000 in bonds and a $54,000 public grant, with work slated to begin August 18. The result marks one of the largest votes in the town's history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarinda
Kraschel Defends Strike Stand Amid Editorial Attacks
Iowa Governor Nelson Kraschel reaffirms his stance on the Newton Maytag strike as a Chicago Tribune editorial calls for impeachment. The piece accuses Kraschel of violating oath, denying equal protection, and using National Guard troops to shut the plant, urging removal as a warning to public officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
INS
Chicago
Nelson G. Kraschel
Maytag
Newton
Chicago Tribune
Tribune
Maytag Company
Kraschel
National Guard
Iowa
Corn Sheller Wrecked On Road Near Washington
A portable corn shelling machine owned by Clarence Phillips is wrecked after striking a culvert on primary highway No 2 about six miles west of Washington. Billy Phillips, who was driving, escaped injury as the device blocked the road briefly. The unit will be out of service for a week or more with damage around 100 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Clarence Phillips
Billy Phillips
Phillips
Washington County
Muscatine
Washington Temp Records: 92 High 63 Low
Yesterday's maximum temperature in Washington reached 92 degrees with a low of 63 degrees overnight. The data reflects typical late season conditions and provides a concise daily temperature snapshot for the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Transportation to Country Club for Journal Club Members
For those without cars, Journal office to the country club transportation will be provided for Three Quarter Century club members attending the dinner Saturday. Those needing transport should be at the Journal office by 10 o'clock, others may go directly to the club. The event emphasizes visiting over formal programming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Journal Office
Country Club
Sunday Schools Gather for All Day Union Service at Coppock
Three union Sunday schools Coppock Riverside and Eureka plan an all day event on Sunday July 1 at Coppock. The program includes 9:30 Sunday school led by Rev. Ja cob De Koning 10:30 sermon by Rev. Linton Jonson 12:00 basket dinner 1:30 children day program with recitations dialogues solos and readings 2:45 closing message by Rev. Jim Bond. Rev. De Koning of the American Sunday School Union is in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union
Coppock
Riverside
Eureka Union
Jacob de Koning
Linton Jonson
Richland
Jim Bond
Rubio
The
American Sunday School Union
Mrs. Russell Camp Visits Mrs. Helen Thompson
Mrs. Russell Camp of Iowa City was a guest of Helen Thompson yesterday, sharing notes and hospitality during a social visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Camp
Iowa City
Helen Thompson
Missing Airplane Located Over Yukon Territory
Premier Michael Hepburn and two companions Bernard Smith and J P Bickell were found safe in Carcross Yukon with pilot Jimmy Towne after their plane went missing for 15 hours during an 8000 mile aerial inspection tour from Whitehorse to Juneau Alaska. Authorities and military signals aided the search as concern rose over the missing party’s fate with plans to reach Juneau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carcross
Yukon Territory
Michael Hepburn
Bernard Smith
New York
J. P. Bickell
Toronto
Canada
Jimmy Towne
Royal Canadian Air Force
Vancouver
Car Fire and Truck Called Near Town
Early today the Farm er's Mutual fire truck responded to a car fire southwest of town caused by a short circuit. No material damage occurred. It was the second call in two days, the truck having been dispatched yesterday to a barn fire on the Fleming farm east of town where the blaze spread quickly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fleming Farm
Washington considers community refrigeration plant
Farm Bureau Service Company promotes a Washington project to build a community refrigeration plant with 1000 lockers. Similar plants exist in southeastern Iowa and statewide, easing canning and preserving fresh meat fruit and vegetables year round. A meeting is set for Saturday to gauge sentiment and plan construction if favorable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Farm Bureau Service Company
Iowa
Hay Barn Fire Destroys Structure Near Washington Farm
A hay barn on Mrs. Will Fleming’s farm east of Washington burned in minutes as threshing nearby released straw into the loft. Officials cite spontaneous combustion as a possible cause. eight to ten tons of hay and a new binder were lost. Insurance covered by Washington County Farmers’ Mutual. The property is owned by Lob Wiley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Fleming
Washington
Washington County Farmers’ Mutual Insurance Association
Lob Wiley
Safety Council Reports Safer Roads With 4460 Lives Saved
The National Safety Council reports the safest eight months on U S streets and highways in decades with 4460 lives saved from November 1 last year through June this year. The council says the reduction is not due to less motor traffic and notes the period compares favorably with prior years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
United States
National Safety Council
Iowa Democrats Rename Curran To State Official Post
At Shrine auditorium on July 28 Dr. Thomas L Curran of Ottumwa was renominated on the first ballot for state secretary of agriculture Ronald N Ryan of Des Moines was named for the commerce commission Delegates adopted a platform praising the national and state administrations and criticizing the Republican platform Memorial resolutions honoring Mrs Miller justice Parsons and Commissioner Huffman were adopted after the platform was read.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Thomas L. Curran
Ottumwa
Agriculure
Shrine Auditorium
Ronald N. Ryan
Commerce Commission
Roosevelt
Kraschel
Miller
Alex Miller
James M. Parsons
Iowa
Five Die in French Plane Crash Near Lyons
Five French flying officers killed when a military aircraft exploded and crashed near Lyons today. The incident occurred as the plane went down during a routine operation. Authorities reported no survivors among the crew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
INS
Lyons
Traffic use up two percent in early months
The report notes a two percent rise in car use in the first five months of the year and says June figures remain inevitable. June traffic fatalities total 2,270, down 24 percent from June 1937 and below May, a trend seen only once in five years.
District to Vote on Bonds for Grade School Buildings
Washington school district voters will decide on August 24 whether to issue bonds totaling 127,369 to fund two grade school buildings in the north and south parts of the district. The plan would cover 55 percent of costs with a 104,211 Public Works Administration grant, leaving a net district cost of 63,685 per building. Local labor will be used, and construction could start this fall to have schools ready for the next academic year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Public Works Administration
Board of Education
the Heights
Heights
North Second Avenue
Gift funds aid Washington school building plan
The PWA grant of $104 211 from the federal government covers 45 percent of the cost to erect two new grade schools in Washington. Voters will decide August 24 whether to accept the grant and issue bonds totaling $127 000 to cover the remaining 55 percent, with no repayment or interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PWA
Board of Education
Washington
Des Moines Furniture Store Tied Up by Pickets
Pickets surrounded the Davidson furniture store in Des Moines as members of the truckers union blocked deliveries. Leo Quinn, union secretary, said about 35 workers are on strike amid a proposed ten percent wage cut in a new contract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Davidson Furniture
Leo Quinn
Tin Can Derby Rules Outline at Legion Labor Day
Maynard L Brown details plan and rules for the tin can derby at Leon Beatty Post 29 Washington Iowa on Labor Day 1938 Entries must be 1925 or older stock cars with limited modifications Entry fee 2.00 and final rulings by judges Eight prize races totaling up to 35.00 per winner with a cap of 12 cars
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maynard L. Brown
Mr. Brown
Leon Beatty
Post No
American Legion
Washington
Iowa
Post
Ner
Also Mentioned on This Page
A. B. Chandler
White Horse
Juneau
Alaska
United States Army Signal Corps
Skagway
Bostonian
Bt. Peter's
Edgar Allan Poe
St. Peter’s
Rome
Argentina
Safety Council
TAL
Democrats
Curran
Brown
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!