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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1936
Page
8
The pastors of the First and Second United Presbyterian churches have arranged joint evening services for the rest of July and August.
Major General Mathew A Tinley Iowa National Guard Council Bluffs designated commanding officer of the annual encampment at Camp Dodge Iowa Aug 9 to 23 Brig Gen Charles H Grahl adjutant general is camp executive officer Assisting staff includes Lt Cols Everest Gault Ball Hird Gibson Hinman and others Infantry units include the 133rd 168th and 136th Medical Regiment from many Iowa cities will train with cavalry units for the 34th Division training orders to be announced readied by Des Moines Council Bluffs and other cities as participants in the annual training
Chicago July 31 The sinking of the motor ship Material Service in Lake Michigan during a storm is blamed on failure to cover hatches with tarpaulins. Fifteen lives were lost. Capt William Nicholas of the Bureau of Marine Inspection and Navigation made the finding after a hearing with Capt Edward Fitzgerald. The ship’s captain Charles D Brown of Port Huron Mich went down with the vessel two miles off shore. First Mate John W Johnson of Chicago testified hatches in galley and crew quarters were opened due to heat.
Clarinda hosts the seventh district convention where Agnes Samuelson state superintendent of public instruction will be made an honorary member of the Clarinda VFW auxiliary. Her sister Hazel Miller Iowa secretary and national conductress will confer the degree.
Ames Iowa July 31. C Lee a Chinese cotton expert arrives at Iowa State College to study marketing of agricultural products and agricultural finance. He previously taught at Nantong Agricultural College China for eight years and studied cotton production at Texas A and M College. He will analyze Texas studies and take coursework for six months.
Mrs. Mary N. Badger reports a strange sky sight Wednesday night a long narrow streak of light extending northeast from the moon ending in a round fleecy cloudball the streak moved eastward seeming to originate from the sky and not from the moon others are urged to report similar observations and details from Lee and neighbors.
Crawfordsville July 31. Mr and Mrs J R Carlins and two sons of Oskaloosa visited Mr and Mrs Orne Dillavou then all went to Davenport to see A Little Bit of Heaven. W G Huston returned from the Black Hills. Social Hour club enjoyed a 7 o clock supper on the school lawn. Mrs S J Coceklin of St Paul is visiting Adda McFarland. Bruce Lease and party from Davenport visited. John Lease returned home with them, with Mrs J H Lease joining for a visit, plus a neighbor remarking on a strange sight and asking for explanation. Mary N Badger.
Iowa City plans a November dedication for a new state university fine arts colony. Headquarters near completion as a national conference on fine arts draws delegates and authorities. Drama classes start September in the new dramatic arts building, following last summer’s opening of the first unit.
Public sympathy rose after the 14 year old Delbert Flynn of Omaha Neb received a seven year sentence. He was paroled to the Omaha Child Welfare association as psychiatrists who examined him called him a junior Dillinger with a chronic instinct for petty theft.
In Brighton R. 1 on July 31 a large turnout welcomed the new pastor who gave an engaging sermon pleasing attendees. Associate Superintendent Viola Morgan formed a committee of Mrs. Glen Stanard and Francis Meacham to plan August’s annual Sunday school picnic, while the community visited Ray Parcell’s home for ice cream after Tee Cream Special.
Social Thursday night gathers relatives and neighbors as Arthur Merz stays unwell. Lee Conry and family travel from western Iowa to Indiana to visit Meacham Sisters, being a Pfeiffer with one missing. Margaret visits Uncle Fred in Oskaloosa while Peiffer relatives from Woolson join. Andy Shelangoski hosts cousins Melinski and Shel angelski from Pleasant Plain and Fairfield. Young Folks club visits Botteroff home. Bethel's mother attends.
Waterloo. David Feeht, 32, is in city jail charged with assault and battery after his 10 month old son Clarence died from the midsummer heat in a case the assistant county attorney describes as severe child abuse. The baby bore black and blue marks on face and body according to Myron Arbuckle.
A weak young bald eagle was captured by three boys in Shenandoah. It was kept in a small cage then moved to a larger one in Essex by state conservation official L. F Kiner to regain wing strength. When able to fly, the eagle will be released.
Keokuk July 31 Elmer C Mechum 26 confessed to police he cut his throat after his girlfriend went to a dance he refused to attend. He used a razor and required ten stitches to close a deep wound while recovering from his act.
Capri is a Mediterranean island near Naples at the Bay of Naples entrance. It covers about 5 percent of a square mile and holds twelve grand villas built by Emperor Tiberius with Roman baths and aque ducts. To the west lies the Blue Grotto, a sea cave famed as a Neapolitan resort.
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