Dillinger Escapes from Indiana Jail Today
A news notice reports Dillinger’s escape from an Indiana jail today while another item notes a pension bill deferred in the old avenue project. In church circles, 160 men from two churches plus leaders from United Presbyterian and Methodist groups gathered for a joint fellowship where Dr. A S Smith urged moral and spiritual renewal as a prerequisite for lasting economic recovery. He criticized wartime reparations and voter apathy, urging honesty and integrity in national leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. S. Smith
Fairfield
United Presbyterian
U. P
Smith
Ladies Aid Society
Ralph Shannon
Methodist Men’s Club
Roy Finch
Lewis Warren
Duensing
Arthur Duensing
United Presbyterian Church
Methodist Church
The
Panama challenge to worth of our 59 cent dollar
New York voices doubt over paying Panama 250000 dollars a year for mosquito control and an interoceanic canal. Jewel of a joke would be to withdraw the canal and go home. Mention of Japan coronating the Manchurian emperor and Washington bottle news as a novelty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Panama
Japan
Manchuria
Iowa House Defers Pension Bill As Senate Keeps Busy
Des Moines Iowa March 2 to March 3 indicates the house postponed action on the old age pension bill while the senate handles routine matters. The house debated amendments to the old age assistance bill and moved to raise the per person tax to administer the act from 1 to 2 dollars. A move to concur with a senate amendment on the small loans bill replaced a prior plan with a commission regulation approach. Foster, a Democrat, spoke as the session closed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
House
Iowa House of Representatives
Senate
Zylstra
Dem
Commission
Foster
Mrs Sakulin of Richmond Taken in Death
Mrs Anna Sakulin 80 died at her Richmond home after two weeks of pneumonia. Born in Bohemia she came to America as a child, lived in Chicago, then moved to Richmond with her husband who died about 35 years ago. Survived by two sons James Minneapolis John Kalena and daughter Mary at home. Funeral at 2:30 tomorrow at home with Rev C A J Van Waas. Burial Holy Trinity cemetery. She belonged to Holy Trinity church and Western Bohemian Fraternal association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Anna Sakulin
James
Minneapolis
John
Kalena
Mary Sakulin
C. A. J. van Waas
Holy Trinity Shurch
Holy Trinity Cemetery
Stewart Heads Beef Cattlemen Meet In Des Moines Plan
About fifty beef feeders and breeders met at city hall to elect E. L. Stewart as delegate to a Des Moines meeting on March 7 to discuss beef production under the Agricultural Adjustment Act. Sam Turkington named alternate. Delegates from nine counties expected. The group urged keeping calves from entering the beef market and opposing canned beef imports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. L. Stewart
Washington
Des Moines
Sam Turkington
Mark Brandt
Davenport
O. C. Patterson
W. J. Roudabush
FE. A. Stewart
Milwaukee Strike Threatens City Transit And Utilities
Nine labor unions in Milwaukee vote a strike that could halt street car and bus service and cut electricity gas and heating. The walkout may begin Monday at four in the morning unless federal mediation resolves demands for union recognition and higher wages affecting Milwaukee railway and light company Milwaukee Coke and Gas Company and affiliated unions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
U.P
Milwaukee Railway and Light Company
Milwaukee Coke and Gas Company
Electric Workers Local Union
Gre Company
Engployes
Genkinger Moves From Ainsworth Home to South Iowa Apt
Genkinger relocated this week from a farm home near Ainsworth to an apartment at the P. G. Ahrens residence on South Iowa Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Genkinger
Ainsworth
P. G. Ahrens
Iowa Avenue
Savings and Loan Meeting Called by Washington Federal
Notices mailed to shareholders announce a meeting in the community room at 7:30 p.m. next Thursday March 8 to elect directors and set up a permit for the newly formed Washington Federal Savings and Loan association. About 40 new district court cases open March term with Judge J G Patterson presiding including 14 foreclosures 16 civil suits 4 divorces and other actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Federal Savings and Loan Association
District Court
J. G. Patterson
Oskaloosa
Crushed Rock Project Expands For State Roads
Russell Frink of the state highway commission reports a crusher installed at the Dunbar quarry near Brighton. The plant will produce rock for primary road approaches, intersections with county and township highways, and farm entrances while crews repair shoulders on primary road No. 161. Roads No. 22 plans include grading, culverts, a new Iowa River bridge, with contracts expected soon. Cedar township surveys indicate ample rock for surfacing in the north county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Frink
State Highway Commission
Dunbar
Brighton
Mr. Frink
CWA
Riverside
Haskins
Kalona
Wellman
Iowa River
Highway Commission
Cedar Township
County Methodist Pastors Plan Epworth Rally
The county Meth odist ministers met at Dr F C Witzigman 221 South avenue C to plan an Epworth League rally for Sunday afternoon April 8. Mt Pleasant’s Dr FE A Bentzinger reviewed the stewardship book It Is to Share and the next ministerial meeting is set for April 16 at the Witzigman home with the rally possibly continuing into evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth League
F C. Witzigman
South Avenue
FE. A. Bentzinger
Mt. Pleasant
Burlington
Methodist Church
Washington County
Witzigman
Funeral services announced for Mrs. Ro bert F. Hancher
Funeral for Mrs. Mary M. Theunt it Hancher set for Sunday at 2 30 pm at L A Jones funeral home with Dr F C Witzigman of the Methodist Church officiating. Burial in Elm Grove Cemetery follows. She died after long illness at home. Born June 8 184% in Titusville PA she married Robert J F Hancher in 1889 and moved to Iowa in 1890. They lived on a Louisa County farm until 1920 then moved to Washington. Her husband died last September. Two children are deceased Claude 1925 and Mrs J A Cherwink er 19 2. One granddaughter Marion Cherwink er of Perry survives. She was active in the Washington Methodist church. The visit from ministers and wives from nearby towns accompanied by Mrs Hentzinger and the Witzigmans helped with hospitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert F. Hancher
L. A. Jones
F.C Witzigman
Methodist Church
Elm Grove Cemetery
Haneher
Manchter
Verry
Yes
Mary M. Theunt It
Titusville
Dee
Robert JF. Hancher
Iowa
Louisa County
Washington
Hancher
Claude
J. A. Cherwinker
Marion Cherwinker
Kalona
Wellman
Brighton
West Chester
Crawfordsville
Ainsworth
Hentzinger
Witzigman
Witzigmans
Witzigman to Speak at Des Moines Regional Meeting
Dr F C Witzigman a Washington Methodist pastor will address the Des Moines regional conference on city missions He will discuss The County Seat Town Church meeting last day of April He also plans to attend Mt Pleasant Pioneer Institute event and Epworth League Institute planning for early June
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. ¢. Witzigman
Washington
Journal offers 44 awards for new subscriptions
The Journal launches a two week spring drive offering 44 merchandise awards secured through local stores in exchange for new subscriptions. A new subscription means someone not having the Journal for ninety days or more. Prizes vary in value up to the subscription price and rewards are based on the number of subscriptions obtained.
Brighton Sees Large Spring Movement Of Farm Families
A rush of families relocates within Brighton this spring as residents move to new farms and properties. Notable shifts include the Robisons to Woodford farm, Pfeiffer to Anna Shaffer farm, Edwards from near Columbus Junction, and multiple others moving onto nearby farms and plots around town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Lambert
Ira Schafer
Donald Robison
Woodford
Vince Pfeiffer
Anna Shaffer
Robison
Edwards
Columbus
Pfeiffer
Floyd Spielman
Everette Garrett
Pringle Place
Spielman
Wynekoop Collapses on Stand in Murder Trial
Dr Alice Wynekoop testifies in Chicago murder case over Rheta Wynekoop with Assistant Prosecutor Dougherty, collapsing on stand after only minutes as jury is excused for a recess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DR. Wynekoop
Chicago
Alice Lindsay Wynekoop
Charles Pr. Dougherty
Rheta
Dillinger Escapes Jail Drives Off In Sheriff’s Car
A breakout at Lake County jail ends with John Dillinger escaping in Sheriff Lillian Holley’s private automobile. Two hostages and an armed escort followed as Dillinger, joined by John Youngblood and a Black accomplice, seized a machine gun and fled from the jail area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crown Point
U.R
John Dillinger
Lake County
Lillian Holley
Dillinger
Desperado
Lew Baker
Negre
John Youngblood
Young Outlaw
Jaige House
Ernest Blunt
Main Street
Criminal Court
Blunt
Holley
Ed Sa
Mrs Figgins of Kalona Dies at 80 After Illness
Mrs Pressley Figgins, born Nancy Bear in 1854 near Richmond, died at her Kalona home at 11 PM March 2. Funeral set for 2:30 PM Sunday at Kalona Baptist Church. She and husband Hal G Figgins celebrated their 60th anniversary in 1933. They lived on a farm near Richland then moved to Kalona. Surviving children include Mrs A Neville, Hal G Figgins, Mrs Aaron Bailey, Mrs George McGraw, Rose Wray, Frank Figgins, and Wilbur Figgins. Four grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Further obituary to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pressley Figgins
Kalona
Richmond
Gideon Bear
Mr. Figgins
Bear Homestead
A. Neville
Hal G. Figgins
Richland
Aaron Bailey
George McGraw
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Old Ave
America
Milburn
Mrs. Sakulin
PNEU
Monia—Funeral
Stewart
Jackson Township Farm
Boston
Louis Rudginsky
Savings & Loan Meeting
Sophia Longwell Cain
Joseph H. Cain
Harry Wilmer Lauderman
Helen Lauderman
Mary Elizabeth Hartzler
Martin M. Hartzler
Maud McCartney
David J. McCartney
William Gerot
Justin North
Elvin Lantz
Baldrige & Bailey
T. L. Brockhart
Kent
Association
E. E. Stutsman
Ralph C. Reott
C. Y. Crull
County Methodist
Epworth
Perry
Methodist Church In
Ernest W. Smoot
Reed Smoot
Utah
Senate Finance Committee
Uncle Sam
Journal
Cor
Clarence Gressenps
Chas. Robb
Baumgartner
Turn
Greascup
Max Waterhouse
Chris Mann
Waterhouse
Mr. Bridges
Columbus Junction
Mann Place
Oral Long
Crawyortsville
Harry Wentworth
Stanley Richards
Horton Place
Clarence Jackson
Jackson
Mrs. Salterberg
Marion Twp
Mr. Banks
New Haven
Savage Farm
West
Sile
Joliet
D'ilinger
Here
Indianapolis
URI
National Guard
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