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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1940
Page
1
Waterloo Woman Granted Temporary Injunction in Domestic Dispute
Mrs Albert Ponser, of a farm west of La Porte City, received a district court temporary injunction restraining her husband from striking beating or molesting her. The couple remains living together.
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Waterloo
Albert Ponser
la Porte City
University Student Wins 4750 Damages in Crash Suit
Hignett, a University of Iowa student, won $4,750 in a civil action against Rock Island Motor Transit Co. He sought $7,500 for injuries from a collision when a car he rode in crashed into a parked defendant’s truck. The petition alleges improper flare placement by the truck driver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City Forest UK
Hignett
University of Laws Commerce
Rock Island Motor Transit Co
Pulitzer Editorial Writer Accepts San Francisco Post
Pulitzer prize editorial writer Atlantic E H Chase of Atlantic has accepted an editorial position with the Call Bulletin in San Francisco Cal and will begin duties April 1. He formerly published the News Telegraph and won the prize in 193? for the editorial Where Is Our Money.
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Atlantic
E. EH. Chase
Call Bulletin
San Francisco
Cal
Friends
Chase
Washington, L. C
News Telegraph
Suit Seeks 950 Damages Over Drunkenness Accusation
Miss Selima Hardy sues Mrs. Anna Dr. Price in municipal court for 950 dollars claiming slander after Price allegedly called her drunk in public following a car collision on March 8 and drew a crowd at the scene.
Act to Quiz Jurors on 12000 Award in Iowa Case
In Ottumwa district court a motion to set aside a verdict requests jurors be asked to recount the nine hours of deliberations that led to a 12000 damages award to Mrs Gay Myers The motion filed by Iowa Southern Utilities Co and driver Irvin Palmer alleges a misunderstanding among certain jurors influenced the decision
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Ottumwa
Gay Myers
Iowa Southern Utilities Co
Irvin Bb. Palmer
Farmer Admits Hogs Owned But Not The Hog
Herbert Reistroffer sues Adolph Arp, Scott county board chair, for 1000 dollars claiming negligence allowed hogs to stray into the road. He testifies he broke his neck when his car hit one hog in December 1938. Arp admits owning a group of hogs near the accident scene but denies owning the hog involved.
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Davenport
Adolph Arp
Scott County Board
Arp
Herbert Reistroffer
Arrest Grocery Clerk for Leaving Accident
Cedar Rapids police arrested Robert Mebride, 20, a grocery clerk, as the driver who fled after his car struck and fatally injured Claus Barnes, 45, a houseman at the Cedar Rapids Country Club. Patrolmen Stodola and Hanna detained him at the station pending formal charges.
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Cedar Rapids
Robert Mebride
Claus A. Barnes
Cedar Rapids Country Club
Stodola and
Hanna
Me.Bride
Reappoint Haynes as Warden and Dr Ristine
DES MOINES The state board of control reappointed Col Glenn CC Haynes as warden of Fort Madison penitentiary and reappointed Dr C F Obermann as superintendent at Cherokee state hospital for four years at 3000 dollars and maintenance. The board also reappointed Dr L P Ristine as superintendent of Mount Pleasant state hospital for four years starting April 1 with 3000 dollars and maintenance. The appointment of Dr Frederick J Swift as commandant of the soldiers home at Marshalltown was extended from April 1 to June 1 to allow his children to finish school.
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Des Moines
Col
Glenn CC, Haynes
Fort Madison State Penitentiary
State Board of Control
Board of Control
C. F Obermann
Cherokee State Hospital
L. Pristine
Mount Pleasant State Hospital
Frederick J Swift
Marshalltown
Milk Inspector's Report Highlights Past Year Efforts
Summary of the 1939 milk control work submitted to Washington city council by sanitary engineer K. J. Schliekelman. The report outlines inspections of dairies and milk plants, dairy farmer registrations, milk examinations, and planned stricter enforcement in the coming year under the U S standard milk ordinance.
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Washington
K. J. Schliekelman
City of
United States Public Health Service
Health Department
Endowment Gains Noted At YMCA Board Meeting
At the regular YMCA board meeting treasurer Leslie Dunlap reported two bequests to the endowment fund. Orville Elder gave 1000 to the YMC A endowment and Mrs W J Merle Scott donated 50 from Mrs J A Work for the endowment. The fund totals include 20000 raised during the Y’s construction, 10000 from Liter Dr and Mrs B R Jenkins, 2000 as an annuity and a 1000 bequest from the Db C C Stewart estate. Investments are overseen by a committee of Don Sherman, Leslie Dunlap, Richard Stewart, George Breitenbach and Glen Barclay. President John Winga and Secretary L W Soule were named delegates to the North Central YMCA meeting in Minneapolis April 12-15. The annual local association meeting is planned for Tuesday May 7.
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Y.M.C.A. Board
Leslie Dunlap
Orville Elder
Y.m.cla
Association
W. J. Merle Scott
J. A. Work
Y.M.C.A
Dunlap
B. R. Jenkins
Db. CC. Stewart
Don Sherman
Richard Stewart
George Breitenbach
Glen Barclay
John Winga
L. W. Soule
North Central Area
Minneapolis
Court Hears Damage Case in Wellman Community
Judge J G Patterson presides as J E White sues James and Edna Gardner for damages claiming injuries from an assault. Plaintiff seeks 8500 with trial in Wellman. court reconvenes after opening statements and witness J B White testifies. Jury of twelve includes Gladys Cook Milo DeLonge Fred Wagner Leroy McGraw Gus Kienert John Witthoft Lee Holland Mark Koening Willa Weldin W C Wallace Ben Fitzgerald and George Baker.
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J. G. Patterson
J. E. White
James Gardner
Edna Gardner
Wellman
Gardner
E, DP. Morrison, Jr
L. J. Kehoe
Gladys Cook
Milo DeLonge
Fred Wagner
Leroy McGraw
Gus Keinert
John Witthoft
Lee Holland
Mark Koening
Willa Weldin
W. C. Wallace
Ben Fitggerald
George Baker
J. B. White
Correction issued for Thompson obituary timing
J H Thompson funeral was held today at L A Jones funeral home. He had been at the county hospital only since early February, not for the longer period claimed in yesterday's Journal. The full obituary with correction appears on another page.
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J. H. Thompson
L. A. Jones Funeral Home
Court approves $81,000 in payments from two closed banks
Judge J. G. Patterson orders dividends and debentures paid by the Commercial Savings Bank trustees and the Washington Loan and Trust company, closed Oct. 5, 1981. About 80 recipients in Washington and Washington county receive distributions totaling roughly $81,000, with specific percentages for each class of certificates and debentures. Checks are available at the trustees’ offices in the Federal Savings and Loan building.
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J. G. Patterson
District Court
Commercial Savings Bank
Washington Loan and Trust Company
Washington
Washington County
Commercial Bank
Trestees
CC. G. Sehmoeller
C. R. McCutchen
New
Washington State Bank
R. McCutchen
Federal Savings and Loan Building Loan & Trust
Leslie Dunlap
Federal Savinge and Loan Building
Former driver's license examiner dies from fall
Ottumwa Iowa March 19 Joseph F Staebell 32 died Saturday at St Joseph hospital from injuries suffered in a fall last Tuesday He worked in the traffic department of Burlington Transportation Co and formerly served with the state highway patrol in the drivers license bureau His wife and three children survive.
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Ottumwa
Iowa
Joseph F. Staebell
St. Joseph Hospital
Staebell
Burlington Transpotation Co
State Highway Patrol
Bound Over for Passing Bad Check
J. J. Burrows of Cedar Rapids was arraigned before Justice J. E. Boyee and waived preliminary hearing on uttering a false check. He was held to the grand jury under $500 bonds not furnished. Burrows is accused of giving a Wellman man a worthless twenty dollar check. It was expected he would be arraigned in district court this week on county attorney’s information.
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J. J. Burrows
Cedar Rapids
Justice of the Peace
J. E. Boyee Yeaderday
Grand Jury
Burrows
Alcohol Fuel Meet Planned for Saturday Afternoon
An event for farmers to discuss corn alcohol for motor fuel is set for Saturday, March 23 at 1 30 pm at the Y M C A. Speaker W K McPherson of Iowa State College will lecture, arranged by the Cooperative Service company.
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Y. M
W. K. McPherson
Iowa State College
Ames
Cooperative Service Company
Dewey Smith Recalled From Rest Home Care
Dewey Smith, a long term patient at the Rest Home, is reported to be moving on from the facility. No further details on destination or dates are provided in the brief note.
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Dewey Smith
Sey
Re-Election of Wash ington School Head Marked by Board Meet
At the Washington Independent School District board meeting, superintendent RE A Ralston was re-elected for the next year, his fifth year in Washington, noted for progressive developments including two new elementary schools. Richard A. Stewart was named board president, with Dr F Barnes filling the unexpired term of Dr Etter. President G E B Mace retired after six years. Teachers will be elected for the next year in coming weeks.
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Board of Education
Washington Independent School District
A. Ralston
Washington Public Schoolz
Ralston
Washington
Stewart
Richard A. Stewart
P. L. Etter
F. Barnes
Dr. Etter
Mace
G. E B. Mace
Shorter Washington school vacation announced
Washington schools schedule a three day Easter break this year. The break covers Thursday Friday and Monday with classes resuming at 8 45 Tuesday morning after four o'clock Wednesday dismissal.
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Washington
Columbus Junction Resident Returns Home
A man has returned to his Columbus Junction home after several weeks away, marking a notable household resumption. The report centers on his safe return and the surrounding local context.
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Eral Weeks
Columbus Junction
Baptists Plan Candlelight Communion At Church
The Baptist church will host a candlelight communion Thursday at 7 30 PM welcoming many new members. Pastor I Fredmund expects large attendance as Easter services and the Vital Religion Crusade boost church activity with special music and choirs enhancing the spiritual mood.
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Baptist Church
I. Fredmund
Bible School
Ivy Bibie
Cnuireh
Charles Murdock
Edith Reister
the Baptist Church
Fairfield Woman Freed After Justifiable Homicide Verdict
Mrs Francis LaVella Garcia 25 of Fairfield Iowa was freed by a coroner s jury in East St Louis after confessing to shooting her former husband four years earlier on March 14 1935 The jury ruled the death justifiable noting years of beating she endured and her act to escape
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East ST. Louis
Francis LaVella Garcia
Fairfield
Iowa
Garcia
Methodist Cantata Promises Move to Undirected Singing
Forty eight choir members of the Methodist church will perform The Crucifixion by John Stainer on Good Friday under the direction of Bernice Hebner Warren. Soloists include Kathleen Coffey Morrison Thelda Tracy Hima Rice and Pernice Hebner Warren with a large, undirected choir and an organist Edna Klein in the final rehearsal set for Wednesday at 7 15 PM.
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Methodist
John Stainer
Bernice Hebner Warren
Kathleen Coffey Morrison
Thelda Tracy
Hima Rice
Pernice Hebner Warrer
Jane Steele
Boyd White
Elaine Thomassen
J. W. Chandler
Milo Steele
Mary Weidner
Thelman Luther
Jone Steele
Francis Sartor
Anna Waggoner
Mra Hoyd White
Ira Rathmel
Adegar Porter
W. J. Roudabush
Mile Sorden
A. L. Griffitt
George McFadden
Lyle Wilcox
Marion Timmins
Scott Wilson
Jesse Busby
Wendell Baker
L. Bo Travis
Richard Knapp
John Gardner
Loren Sutherland
Lewis Warren Edna Klein
Easter Return for ISC Students Helen Finney and Ruth Wead
Helen Finney and Ruth Wead students at I S C arrived home today to spend Easter vacation with Mr and Mrs Hi Finney and Mrs Bessie Wead.
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Helen Finney
Ruth Wead
I.S.C
Finney
Bessie Wead
Dalmase Returns Home After Six Week Rest Stay
A M Dalmase left Saturday for his home at Wapello following a six weeks stay at the Rest Home.
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A. M. Dalmase
Wapello
He’s a Sood Man He’ll Understand
Fragmentary line presents a character named Sood described as understanding. The text reads as a casual remark about his perception and attitude toward a situation. No further context or events are available.
Ready to Meet Any Challenge by Allied Leaders
United Press reports Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain declared the allies ready to meet any challenge from Hitler or Mussolini. He criticized peace terms and vowed to pursue war aims, while Nazi and fascist factions pressed for European reorganization and a Soviet backing.
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United Press
Neville Chamberlain
Great Britain
Hitler
Chamberlain
House of Commons
Balkan
Vatican
Mussolini
Brennar
London
Washington Council Approves Year with Municipal Band
The Washington city council voted to engage the municipal band for 24 concerts at $1,700 funded by the band tax. A concert schedule will be announced later. The council also passed the annual appropriation ordinance, with further discussions planned for later meetings.
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Washington
Today
Favor a Change In Labor Board
Washington March 19 The house labor committee voted 14 to 3 for an amendment to add two members to the three man National Labor Relations Board. Chairman Mary Norton said the committee rejected abolishing the board and forming a three man body. The approved amendment allows the president to appoint two new members to join Dr. William Leiserson in a new majority.
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Washington, D.C
House Labor Committee
National Labor Relations Board
Mary T. Norton
Smith E Committee
Toe Fet
William Leiserson
Leiserson
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Reappoint Haynes
Dr. Ristine
Hitler Bank and Trust Company
First Aid
Mary Braln
Peter
Roslyn
L. J
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Ee Ee Ee
H. S
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Orville Elder and
Mes
White
Trustees of Commercial
Benito Mussolini
Italy
Fuehrer
Adolf Hitler
Brennero
Hans von Mackensen
Sumner Welles
U. S
Chamberlain Tells Powers
Russia
Allies
Roosevelt
Engage
Labor Board
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