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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1938
Page
1
Ross Hastie of Hartford boasts a safety milestone 200000 miles without a major accident. He left for Boston with 12 tons of butter and will return with fish and oysters bound for Chicago.
On election day Cedar Rapids, Maude Crebs deputy city clerk, complete 86 years in municipal service. She paused duties to receive a bouquet of cut flowers an electric wiffle iron a hostess tray and birthday cards from fellow employees.
Iowa City students Rety Braver man Carolyn Trowbridge and Ruth Houses achieved straight A averages earning scholarships at the University of Iowa smarty party. More than 185 coeds with B average or better attended the event where Betty Bauserman of Des Moines, president of the University of Women's association, presented awards.
Forty five years after a 1920s photo, five Grinnell men posed again in Marshalltown this week. Albert Nutting 66 Malcolm Emory Burich 70 George H Malley 69 Wesley Palmer 70 gather for a second likeness matching the first from years earlier.
Des Moines reports 74 state board of assessment and review employees receive wage increases totaling 9000 annually. Most raises accompany promotions as field representatives become field auditors and clerical staff who passed probation gain raises, per Governor Kraschel.
Waterloo Mrs. H G Metford, 29, whose skull was fractured when struck with a hammer by her husband Jan 13, has been released from a local hospital. Black Hawk County Attorney Paul L. Kildee says he will file district court information against WH CG Metford, now jailed, on an assault with intent to commit murder charge.
In Des Moines Mrs EBW Beck, 25, fainted while lighting a gas stove to prepare breakfast. Her husband found her unconscious, carried her outside, and firefighters used an inhalator to revive her. Doctors expect her to recover.
The Iowa Supreme Court ruled Davenport cannot prescribe diets or advise patients on diets. The decision stems from the Charles J. Boston case, upholding a district court injunction restraining the practitioner from medical activities.
Construction engineers intend to blast Hobo Island on the Missouri River to straighten the course. A dug channel on the north portion will open with dynamite to remove a large bend, aiming to improve river flows and preserve the island for farming.
Claude Wickard director of the AAA north central region addressed county agricul turalists at the State theater on the new farm benefit program. Rain and muddy roads kept many farmers away though the chamber had arranged the meeting with local officials and farm leaders in attendance.
George R Richmond 24 held in Washington county jail after stealing a car from a Washington street two weeks ago. He will be arraigned in district court before Judge P J Siezgers for sentence next week. Records show a ten year criminal history with six prison terms and five cars stolen in several states.
Two hundred Simpson College students in Indianola have signed to take the Wassermann blood test for syphilis. The drive is led by campus organizations and aims to screen and educate students.
A Washington community survey finds junior high students exit in under one minute and elementary schools reach evacuation in about two minutes while Wallace School drills show nearly three minutes. Officials confirm monthly drills meet legal requirements and note Washington High School, with concrete floors and tile ventilators, could safely endure a Centerville fire. Plans are in motion to conduct high school drills for the first time.
At a Le on Beatty post meeting the American Legion reported the industrial show at city hall last week cleared about 125 dollars. The event will become annual due to enthusiastic participation by exhibitors and volunteers. Bill Hart of Iowa City spoke, recalling the 1919 Iowa Legion founding. Leon Beatty post now has 166 members as highway safety pictures were shown by Harland Mead.
Mrs Effie Elizabeth Moore died this morning at Mount Pleasant hospital after a long illness. She lived in Washington with her daughter Mrs Marshall Shaw at 1164 East Second Street. Funeral arrangements are handled by L A Jones with details forthcoming.
Three high school students performed at the Y's Men's meeting arranged by W. E. Bond. Beulah Stewart read Exit the Big Bad Wolf, Carolyn Strone played flute with Roberta Stone accompanist, and Dorothy Livesay delivered Amateurl Actress. The trio is expected to do well in spring contests.
Mr and Mrs Allen Green sold their east Madison Street home to G O Dunbar Wellston. They will relocate to Arizona purchasing the frantic Dells Auto Court at the entrance to the Arizona Garden of the Gods near Prescott. The forty acre tract hosts a tourist camp cabins trailer court and service station on the Phoenix to Grand Canyon highway. They plan permanent westward residence and are disposing of household goods.
Effie Elizabeth Seale Moore was born June 4 1886 in Nashville Tennessee to Charles A Seals and Susie Thornburg. She is survived by her husband KR L Moore, a daughter Mrs Shaw of Washington and a son.
Washington and Iowa continued to receive rain with amounts totaling over two inches for the week. Last night’s rain counted .45 inch. Des Moines and eastern Iowa stations logged additional showers, with Dubuque at .94 inch and Sioux City at .72 inch. Temperature swings ranged from 32 to 62 degrees as a low pressure system moved into Illinois.
The annual father and son banquet of the Methodist church will be held in the social hall Thursday evening at 6 30. The Men's club sponsors the event and invites every man and boy of the church and Sunday school to attend. After dinner a program including community singing vocal and instrumental music an address by Dr L L Weis of Muscatine and a movie will be presented.
Pink Moore of St Louis Missouri and his one step son Price Moore, also of St Louis Missouri, are identified in the item.
Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Guther left for Des Moines to attend a two day course of demonstrations for professional photographers. They expect to return Thursday night.
France and Russia pledge to defend Czechoslovakia if threatened as fascist advances press toward Madrid. Frontiers flare in Poland Lithuania and Austria as Britain builds forces. Spain looms as pivotal, with a Nazi Italian alliance seen shaping Europe.
A tornado swept the Mississippi river valley from Arkansas through Missouri to Illinois, killing fifteen people and injuring hundreds. The disaster damaged many buildings with over 2 million dollars in losses. Belleville led fatalities with seven, Kennett Missouri had six, and single deaths occurred in Glenview and Centerville. A brick school near Kennett collapsed, injuring three of seventeen pupils.
A violent tornado ripped through Alabama and neighboring states causing two fatalities, numerous injuries, and extensive damage to homes and infrastructure as rescuers assess the destruction.
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