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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1932
Page
3
The Board of Supervisors met February 2, 1932, after a January 29 recess. Minutes were read and approved, and the county auditor was authorized to issue warrants for numerous listed claims including supplies, services, rents, wages, and miscellaneous expenditures across multiple departments and vendors.
A detailed hospital expense list includes payments to Colgate-Palmolive-Peet Nellie Dodder and Richard Johnson for labor and groceries. Numerous suppliers and staff salaries appear, with notable totals such as Physicians Record Co. 4020 and Crawford Tractor Co. 62. The document documents extensive charge entries across supplies, repairs, and services.
The February 2 1932 proceedings show approval of a contract with H W Baker Co and bond authorizations for L E Wilson W S Boyer Herman E Peck and Wm Plank. Tax suspension for Mrs Tom McFarland and soldier exemption for Joseph Russe were approved. A $1800 payment to the Washington County Medical Society was authorized in quarterly installments. L F E Southwick was named Constable English River Township.
Mrs Enola Holgate of Fairfield led a school of instruction for the Keota chapter No 97 with about 100 attendees from Sigourney Washington and Fairfield. Notables included Mrs L R Himsdill who was initiated. several local residents attended meals and visits while Oren Palmer lies seriously ill with throat and heart trouble.
In Marengo Iowa on March 21 a dispute over a municipal power plant erupted into violence. Fred Berry manager of the Town Electric Company was shot dead by John McElroy, who then killed himself after firing at Nate Mercer, a council candidate opposing the plant. County Attorney Ed Van Hoen called it murder and self inflicted death with no further investigation.
Charles W. Brown, 31, was abducted last Tuesday at Evergreen Woods by four masked men and chained to a tree in Hollygrove swamp. Farm hand Edward Taylor freed him with a sledge hammer and chisel. Brown had $2300 stolen and feared harm to his 9 year old daughter if he refused to sign statements. Police suspect a Worcester County rival faction's involvement.
Cleveland report notes delegates claimed $3,020,000 is spent yearly on erasers in the United States. The item highlights a misstatement from event coverage and reflects broader concerns about accuracy in presentations at the symposium.
A monoplane crashed into a high tension electric wire in an apple orchard north of Redlands California after fogbound flight from Phoenix to Los Angeles. Seven people died including six instantly in the crash and one in hospital. investigators from commerce, the San Bernardino coroner, and American Airways looked into the accident.
Graf Zeppelin departs from Friedrichshafen for Pernambuco Brazil starting the first regular trans oceanic air service with nine passengers and 220 pounds of freight and mail. Four trips scheduled for March April and May with more planned for summer and fall. A separate note reports a crash near Calimesa after a Burbank airport transmission. Pilot Kelsey attempted to steer under a low ceiling before contact with high tension wires.
W. L. Adams suffered heart irregularities due to stomach gas after meals. Adlerika relieved the gas, after which he eats normally and feels fine. Sherman Bros., Druggists.
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