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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1936
Page
1
A three month old baby stopped breathing while her mother sheltered her from wind and rain. The child was revived after several minutes of resuscitation and care.
Iowa City report explains bumble bees drive clover yields. Prof. Homer R. Dill notes last winter's heavy snows protected bee nests, leading to more bees and a larger clover crop this summer.
Dr W A How ard reports two litters of pigs born within two weeks to a gilt sow on his Cherokee farm. The notice notes the prolific sow produced twin litters, highlighting breeding success and farm activity.
Worshippers reported to Davenport police that vandals ripped holes in the meeting tent, unfastened supporting poles, and scattered a stack of Bibles on the premises.
Mrs. E. B. Clark of Des Moines files suit in district court claiming Gov Clyde L. Herring owes her £ 5,250 on four bonds from a $250,000 issue used to fund the Ewing apartments project in Des Moines. Her attorney is Horace M. Havner of Havner Flick Powers.
A Mt. Pleasant gathering led by the Chamber of Commerce featured chief speakers Ralph Shannon publisher of the Washington Journal on Advertising Your Community Through Your Chamber and H Carroll publisher of the Keosauqua Republican on The Need of a Live Chamber of Commerce.
A Chicago bound truck left the road near Independence, hit a culvert and overturned into a ditch, scrapping 289 cases of eggs in the accident.
The Cresco community club schedules its second annual July Fourth event featuring a parade, sports, and an evening fireworks demonstration to reduce wide spread use of fireworks.
A missing man case ends with Jens Larson located in jail. Larson, accused of writing worthless checks, was found by friends after a trail of disappearance.
Traer city officials announced the municipal light plant will start the second of three upgrades to the street lighting system costing 3000 dollars per unit. The project aims to improve illumination across major streets.
Tiny Dale Edward Putnam, born weighing two and a half pounds, has gained one pound in a month and is described as doing well in Bellevue. The note highlights healthy progress for the underweight infant and the care he receives.
Two Bellevue homes draw visitors with unlikely animal friendships. Nick Koob keeps a pigeon and a cat who coexists peacefully as friends. Dr and Mrs Hanske host a guinea pig bonded with a pet rabbit, the guinea pig aged nine and unbothered by its appearance while the rabbit spends hours grooming.
Democrats urge thirty more cars for a booster trip to Rubio Harper and Sigourney next Monday night to invite communities to the Centennial celebration. Cars depart City Hall at 6:00 pm, procession through Crawfordsville area with decorations, police, honor guard, and flag raising ceremonies planned.
The Iowa county convention opened with Harve Wilson nominated for supervisor on the first formal ballot at 2 30 p m receiving 52 votes to 35 for Brown and 12 for Timmins. An informal ballot showed Wilson 36 Brown 34 Timmins 23 Robertson and others named for hospital board. The session adjourned to 1 30 p m with plans to nominate a supervisor and hospital board candidates and select delegates for state conventions.
The county democratic convention elected Donahey as permanent chair and filled offices including State representative Amos Stout Jr and county treasurer J O Brown. T Bart Jackson becomes sheriff and Walter Brown joins hospital board. H G Richardson named constable. Delegates to Des Moines July 23 include O F Boller Emma Richardson Harry Dye William Griffin Ruth Bull and J L Fry.
Democratic leaders and city officials prepare for President Roosevelt to accept renomination at Franklin Field in Philadelphia. Officials expect a record crowd with up to 125000 capacity. tickets totaling 205000 were offered, originally 20000 free and 80000 reserved at $1, with proceeds funding the campaign. Roosevelt arrival anticipated, attended by the Roosevelt family led by his mother Mrs. Sarah Delano Roosevelt.
President Roosevelt plans to travel with his wife from Washington after accepting an engagement. James and Elliott Roosevelt will serve as delegates from Massachusetts and Texas. Mrs Anna Roosevelt Roettiger arrived, and Franklin Jr and John Roosevelt were recently released from Harvard. Mrs Gaylord Waymack from Cincinnati visits the Hammer family. Miss Margaret Dudley will stay briefly before returning to Walthill Nebraska.
Des Moines reports and weather bureau data show Iowa sweltering with near 100 degree highs for the third day, while Logan Iowa marks a 107 degree record. Sioux City logged 106 and Shenandoah 105 earlier, with showers in Sioux City and Keokuk still receiving rain as the sun intensified nationwide heat.
The Centennial Committee asks residents with vacant lots or yards to offer free parking. People should leave their names at the Journal office. Cards reading Centennial Courtesy Committee Free Parking will be available at the Journal office Monday.
Three marriage licenses were issued by the clerk of court yesterday and today. The pairs are Leo F. McCulley and Geraldine Watkins of Moline Aaron L Miller and Mildred Yoder of Riverside and Loren McNeese and Frieda Kock of These licenses bring the yearly total to 520, a level not reached until August last year.
The 1936 Democratic ticket was officially Roosevelt and Garner after a week of speeches in Philadelphia. Garner was nominated by acclamation as the convention adjourned at 2:20 PM. Tonight 100000 are expected at Franklin Field for Roosevelt's formal acceptance.
A weather beaten cowboy rode in on a donkey to advertise the Texas centennial and join the Garner demonstration. The sparsely attended convention instructed the chairman to inform President Roosevelt of the nomination and trust in his re election.
Mrs. Alex Gillies of Keota visited Washington yesterday afternoon for shopping and errands.
Rollin B. Organ of Chicago, member of the local Three-Quarter-Century Club, was awarded a gold Masonic medal for 50 years of service to the organization.
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