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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1938
Page
8
Mrs Blanche Shalla and Jeanne Jesse Jr James remember their baby Jo Anne Shalla who died March 29 1957 with heartfelt lines noting the year of loss and ongoing remembrance.
The Iowa Taxpayers Association reports total health department costs in 35 cities over 6000 population rose 11.4 percent for the year ending March 31 1937 to 876660. Per person cost rose from 97 to 105. Salaries and wages accounted for 659625 with 259163 for miscellaneous. Net cost after deducting refuse and sewer collections was 89160. Des Moines led at 1.96 per person while Shenandoah was lowest at 6.07.
In Wayland and surrounding county towns voters chose council members and local officials. On the Square Deal ticket Ira Nordyke and several others received varied vote totals while Orus Roshart was re elected mayor. The Farmers and Merchants Mutual Telephone franchise was approved, and Sunday movie restrictions lost 4 to 1.
Keota voters elected mayor J E Powell defeating incumbent J S Carris by four votes 175 to 171 with B B Brown unopposed for treasurer 304 votes and H B Seydel unopposed for assessor 289 votes. New council members include C E Kent and F M Herr with several incumbents re-elected. Columbus Junction chose Dr S J Lewis as mayor Albert E Toms as treasurer J Darrow as assessor and councillors W Hint J Wykert P Vensen A Stephens Dr J W Pence plus park commissioner Beulah Luckey.
In Bes City Fredonia Conesville and Cotter the towns elected mayors treasurers and clerks. Officials named include Ira Osats J W Lee Charles Wapner Fr R L Richards and others with emblems of local governance. The lists show multiple council members and assessors across the towns and mark local political outcomes.
Walter A. Mater reports a Lutheran Hour broadcast by Dr. Maier inspires conversions among Arabs in Palestine and Transjordania via John Joseph Baluth who translates sermons in Jerusalem. Maier’s 62 Mutual stations Sunday program draws 7,491 letters weekly from Protestants Catholics and unaffiliated listeners.
The document recounts the United States Constitution in its original layout with a preamble and seven articles. It outlines the framework of national government, detailing legislative, executive, and judicial powers, alongside provisions for amendments and federal relations.
Dr George R Davies economics professor at the University of Iowa spoke to a Rotary gathering in Washington. He warned the near term looks weak but expressed belief in eventual recovery as the mass mind finds the right path. He traced US growth averaging 2 percent yearly until 1929 and noted the slow postwar recovery.
Ottumwa report says James Lew man, 18, on parole from Kidora industrial school for a dying father was caught in a stolen car. Officers Powers and Donnellan spotted the vehicle and Lew man attempted to flee after a tire was shot. He claimed he stole the car to break parole and planned to head to Bloomfield.
A district Spencer corsetieres meeting was held Saturday in the home of Mrs. H. G. Richard son, 209 South avenue. A luncheon was served, and Mrs. Blanche Paul of Muscatine, district manager, presided. Seven counties were represented at the meeting. Cedar Rapids chlorine placed in the local water supply might harm goldfish. 30 of 47 fish owned by one resident died after using city water to fill an outside pool. Waterworks chemists warn goldfish owners to use fresh water from sources other than city mains.
A man who said he had changed his mind and was returning to Ottumwa was captured while en route. Details of his capture and destination were not disclosed.
Cornell College orchestra with 45 student musicians will tour April 1 to 3 appearing at Washington Methodist church at 7:30 PM on Sunday April 3. Directed by Lloyd C Oakland the group carries a long regional tradition and features members with national and state contest honors. The program includes works by Glinka Wagner Rimsky Korsakov and Bizet plus a Scheherazade suite.
Funeral services for Mrs Emma Jane Hesseltine were conducted yesterday at L. A. Jones funeral home with Rev. Victor Bloomquist of Columbus Junction officiating. Burial followed in Sandy Hook cemetery near Brighton with pallbearers Clark and Lloyd Hopping Delbert Richard Clifford Hesseltine and Roy Gordon.
Chancellor Hitler defends Austria annexation with a God helps us quote. Theodore Dreiser tells New York city club I am not God but I’ll try. Maxie Rosenbloom shifts from boxing to acting. Andre Phillip comments on Europe war aims to Chicago council of foreign relations.
Dwight N Lewis elected mayor of Des Moines in a municipal contest. Allen and Roy Welch lose to Lewis while Lawrence P Love and Henry HasBrouck win seats or hold their positions. Mac Vicar and Lee Keyser secure re election to council.
Burlington hosts the Iowa Hospital Association ninth annual convention with strong delegate turnout. Mayor Max Conrad welcomed attendees while Clinton M. Smith of Grant Hospital Chicago delivered the main address on advances in hospitalization facilities.
A well dressed bandit, about 25, raided Cities Service headquarters in Davenport last night, demanding workers’ cash and the company’s money. He escaped with about $120 and the office manager’s car, which was later found.
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