05 Mar 1937
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1937
Page
1
The Nevada community club will observe Farmers Night on March 11 with over 100 members hosting a farmer friend as dinner guest, reflecting the group’s engagement with agricultural neighbors.
Two cash farm land sales near here included a 40 acre tract bringing 160 dollars per acre and a 20 acre tract selling for 118 dollars per acre.
Dr. E D Plass head of UI obstetrics and gynecology will lecture on sex before Grinnell college freshman orientation. Wells H Barnett of Waterloo, a Grinnell junior, named editor of the Zephyr college organ with Robert McLeod as student publisher. Barnett serves as sports editor for the Scarlet and Black.
Jean Hal Grinnell Glen Eliyn UL elected president of the Kinnell college freshman class Harry Jensen Council Bluffs named vice president and Shirley McCoy Winnetka Ill secretary
Cedar Rapids council approves a proposed fiscal year budget showing total expenditures of 1,233,819 with an estimated increase of 17,000. Final hearing scheduled for April 1.
County Engineer C. E. Snooke reports Webster County purchased over $105000 in road equipment in 1936. The haul includes twenty trucks three dragtines one and a half ton tractors and sixteen snowplows for county use.
Walter Burne six year old pupil at Assumption parochial school drowned in a ditch south of Cresco while walking home from class. He lost balance on a culvert and fell into the ditch near his farm route.
Dubuque reports Farley Leetecher and Carr Ryder Adame sash and door factories announce a 10 percent raise for all employees effective April 16. The rise follows a heavy business upswing, benefiting 1800 to 2000 workers as plants run three shifts due to high demand.
Two hundred Yellow Cab drivers began a citywide strike with expectant growth to 3 500 by night. Oscar Roskin the strike leader said Checker Cab drivers would join and a CIO affiliation may follow. Police were called to restore order as wage demands and free gas were pushed amid AFL CIO tensions.
Washington hosts a Spring Opening week featuring a Wednesday Farmers Day caravan from Ottumwa Bloomfield Fairfield Keosauqua Richland Keswick Sigourney Keota to Davenport for Farmail factory tours. A style show Tuesday highlights apparel from Hansons Roths Childs and Bridges as part of Style Day. Voting on best store windows starts Wednesday with ballots available now.
President William Green of the AFL says a clash over union membership with John L. Lewis and the CIO is inevitable as the CIO gains in steel industry bargaining. Green vows the AFL will defend its identity and cites its national reach and unity.
A national survey by the wine institute reports a 32 percent rise in wine consumption during 1926. Use grew from 45,950,000 gallons in 1945 to 60,900,000 gallons in 1936, marking a 106 percent increase over 1924. Iowa and several states show the lowest per capita use, averaging about one half pint.
Flood waters spread through southern Iowa as an early spring thaw drives rivers over banks. About 75 families flee homes while northern streams stay icebound awaiting warmer temperatures. Notable floods affect Skunk near Burlington and Des Moines river systems. low-lying areas report minor damage. Names of residents traveling from Wayland noted in passersby list.
British charges report large shipments of tanks rifles machine guns planes bombs and munitions arriving daily at Cadiz Seville and other rebel ports to bolster Franco before the non intervention scheme takes effect German tanks were landed at Cadiz recently and 40000 rifles reached Spain via Italy Most shipments are munitions and pass the straits under cover of darkness or dawn to avoid scrutiny.
Per capita wine consumption rose from 0.228 gallon in 1984 to 0.475 gallon in 1936, propelled by high state taxes and distribution limits. Americans now exceed the British 0.43 gallon and edge Germany at 1.0 gallon among top wine nations, with 94 percent of US wine made domestically from grapes grown in 80 states led by California New York Michigan and Ohio.
Mrs Zoe Harmon Wright described the hospital library at University Hospital growing from 250 volumes at its start to 4 388 volumes current. She outlined patient reading preferences and the library’s role in lifting morale during bed confinement. Entertainment followed with songs, piano, tap numbers, and solos at a Chamber of Commerce dinner.
Mrs Fannie Buchwalter 76 died after a week long illness at her Riverside home. Born Fannie Woodburn in Highland township in August 1860, she married Frank Stewart in 1882 and later Chris Buchwalter. Surviving are three children Lee Buchwalter Elthel Kern and Arleigh Frost all of Riverside, ten grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
Funeral services for Hulda May Putman who died after a long illness are set for Sunday at 2 p.m. at L. A. Jones funeral home with Rev. Vernon Carter presiding. Burial will follow in Pleasant Hill cemetery. Mrs Putman, born in Marion township 44 years ago, was daughter of John Putman and wife. She leaves three children and several brothers and sisters including Lyle Spencer, Ramona Spencer, Mrs Harold Buege, Mrs Mollie Therion, Mrs Cloyd Nicholson, Jake Putman and William Putman. Edith Faris is assisting at E M Bridges store.
Mrs. Libbie McClintock of Illinois had long ties to Riverside. Funeral arrangements are not yet completed. Mrs. Buchwalter belonged to the Eastern Star, Methodist Ladies Aid, and the Benier Needle club of Riverside. She spent all but six months in Iowa City in Riverside.
Sixty members from Legion posts across the county attended the Washington county Legion meeting in Kalona. Speakers included L K Clark Dr T J McCabe H W Butler Don Davis and Dr RE Miller. The constitution was adopted six meetings per post yearly were agreed and eligibility for soldiers tax exemptions was discussed.
Washington hosts a high school band benefit presenting Julius Caesar by the James Hendrickson and Claire Bruce company of Shakespearian players from New York City. The March 17 performance at the high school auditorium draws on a ten year stage record with unusually low admission. Seats go on sale March 13 at Phillips & Hebner.
Rev. Paul F. Sharpe of Sparland Illinois spent the week with his parents Rev. and Mrs. S F Sharpe at Ainsworth. He plans to resume his church work Friday or Saturday.
The Des Moines house passed a sweeping home stead tax preference program 103 to 2. Reps Charles G. Johnson and Henry Fox voted no. three members were absent. The bill envelopes refunds on the first 25 wills of tax and up to 12,000,000 in revenue, with average homeowners estimated to receive 36.29.
New York Mayor La Guardia stands by his attack calling Hitler a brown shirted fanatic and repeating the remark even after official German protests and Hull's apology. State Secretary Cordell Hull expressed regret to Germany but defended free speech amid international tension.
Des Moines report lists Clyde L. Herring United States senator Henry A. Wallace secretary of agriculture Chester C. Davis governor of the Federal Reserve Board Mrs June Fickel assistant to the director of information of the social security board Theodore A Walters assistant secretary of Interior M L Wilson undersecretary of agriculture James D LeCron assistant to the secretary of agriculture. Senator Guy M Gillette and Iowa congressmen were not listed as guests.
Mr and Mrs Earl Lemley Mr and Mrs Milo Steele and Mr and Mrs H W Ramseyer entertained at W F L W galloping teas this week.
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