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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1931
Page
1
Six youths aged 17 to 25 perished when a Missouri Pacific freight train wrecked 17 miles west of Dighton Kansas. The box car burned, seven men injured or missing. two identified, one critically injured at Ransom. Weather outlook for May 11–16 predicts showers and cool temperatures across the plains.
Weather cancels two outdoor concerts during National Music Week in Washington. Washington Concert Band postponed. junior high band and other events proceed or reschedule. Milburn A. McKay leads junior high band with commendable performance at the exhibit.
Judge J G Patterson ruled in the Henry Hites estate suit that Aleph V Hites is awarded 9290 15 as a third class claim for care she provided over years. The court adjourned until next Monday with related guardianship and default orders in Riordan matters.
Evan David nine year old son of Mr and Mrs Stanley Fish burned northwest of town fell while playing at school Wednesday and broke his left arm causing him great pain and relief sought from physicians.
191 cars entered the safety lane yesterday matching the day before with 20 receiving five gallons of free gasoline from Washington Oil Co. The program attracted many drivers who found brakes lights and horns generally in good condition while noting some unsafe parts. The lane overseers were Mr. King and Jonny Holloway aided by local garages. The test aims to improve travel safety and reduce deaths, citing higher automobile fatalities in the past 18 months.
Under Fred Downing county Boy Scout work gains momentum with meetings in Ainsworth and Kalona. Court of Honor held in Crawfordsville. a county camp is planned and several towns move toward becoming scout centers. Special recognition given to Downing and Ted Brown for establishing No. 88 in Crawfordsville. activity peaks across Washington County.
Mr and Mrs Harry Miller of St Louis are spending the weekend with Mr and Mrs Ralph Pratt and Billy Ewaine.
A local scout leader announced Mother's Day, the second Sunday in May, is a regular occasion to fly the flag. The Journal was told this observance is part of patriotic training for scouts and a day to honor mothers with flags displayed nationwide.
Crawfordsville May 9 A court of honor for the local Boy Scout Troop met at the Presbyterian church. Rev S S Wenger chairing praised Scouting and the new Crawfordsville organization. Fred Downing Washington county chairman spoke on Scouting work and global aims. Dr A W Henke Washington county court of honor chairman outlined scouting growth and character building. Ten tenderfoot badges were awarded to twelve scouts including Carl Stites George Kennedy Charles Kennedy Raymond Hauser Gerald Moothart Forest McNeil John Paulsgrove Dale Riley John Hamil Jr Clarence Fletcher Vernon Conrad Ted Ross. Ted Brown district commissioner spoke on camping and the American Legion sponsored the event offering a meeting space.
Mrs Elizabeth Davison and her daughter Mrs Earl Birney of Cedar Rapids are visiting Mr and Mrs W T Hill for a few days.
A crowded junior high auditorium showcased student work from home economics under Miss Ruby Washburn and manual training led by George Leebs. The event highlighted furniture, clothing, foods, and fine crafts, with a strong band performance under Milburn McKay and displays of desks lamps bookcases and more.
Seventeen new cars and five trucks were registered at the courthouse last week. Names and vehicles include B. J. Koster Ford town sedan, Wm. McClelland Chevrolet coach, Carl Emdee Chevrolet coach, J. M. Lloyd Chevrolet coach, Ed Knotek Chevrolet sport coupe, Dewey Hoefert Studebaker sedan, Rose Sisters Plymouth 4 door, John Kno Tek Riverside Chevrolet trucks, P F Richardson Ford truck, Kno Tek Bros Riverside Chevrolet trucks, plus several Ford town sedans and Chevrolet coaches listed among residents of Washington Riverside Brighton West Chester Crawfordsville and Burlington.
Funeral services for Joseph Marek a Washington county farmer will be at nine oclock Monday morning at St James Catholic church. Rev Joseph H O Donnell will officiate. Surviving relatives include eight grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Also noted are three sisters and three brothers deceased. Mr Marek was a member of the Elks lodge at Iowa City.
Funeral services for Mrs John Snyder formerly of West Chester were held yesterday morning at the Delta Methodist church conducted by Rev Charles Ellis with a mixed quartet providing music. Pallbearers included James Davenport Ernest Keister Bert Moore Bert Roberts Rex Vernon and Charles Fritzler. Burial followed in Eddyville cemetery.
Mrs. T. E. Jackson announces the new Snack Shack in the 1000 block on East Washington street will open tonight. The modern venue replaces the former Snack Shack on North Iowa Avenue. Miss Edna Crone visits Des Moines for the weekend.
Pacini of the eighth grade led the meet with first place in two dashes and broad jump as eighth graders totaled 59 points to defeat seventh and sixth grades. Guy Carlton supervised the event held yesterday afternoon with strong schoolwide support and multiple first place finishes across events including pole vault, sprints, and relay.
The Y offers a free week of swimming lessons with 100 boys enrolled. Nine reach the pool length, nine advance to fifteen yards, and nearly 59 learn some level of swimming. Bronze badges are awarded for length swimmers.
Washington grade school pupils will create 9 by 12 inch posters themed around the poppy sale to be held May 23 in Washington. Five schools Lincoln Centennial Wallace Heights and St James will award prizes, with funds aiding veterans and war orphans. Dorothy Libe and Lacey Benz visit from Oskaloosa, LeRoy Pratt from the University of Iowa.
The Y offers a limited fall schedule from now to school end with a 4 p.m. Monday $3 class and a 4 p.m. Wednesday $5 class. Saturday at 9 a.m. $5, and Saturday at 16 a.m. $3. High school boys may use the pool when no class is in session. The gymnasium is closed until fall as athletic activity shifts to the pool.
In Palm Springs on May 4, Will Rogers notes his wife wandering the desert and stumbling on Jimmy Walker’s old hideout. Advertisements claim the area as the place that cured Mayor Walker of staying out nights and promise tans that obscure identity after return. The note mentions many mayors visiting and Walker’s photo sheets being sold.
Washington wins with 52 points, Burlington 53 and Muscatine 21. Ahrens of Washington top scorer with multiple wins including two dash events and broad jump. Relay team also strong as rain and cold limited records. detailed event results follow.
Six men including five John Doe suspects and one named Thomas O Connor face warrants issued by Justice of the Peace W E Stoeckler after a Sterling Illinois raid. They are tied to the Lincoln National & Trust Bank robbery in Lincoln Nebraska totaling 25 000 cash and 2 600 000 in securities on September 17 1930. Authorities plan to transfer the suspects to Chicago via Sterling.
The Fortnightly Club will hold its annual May dinner Friday at 6 30 p m in the Methodist church banquet hall. Membership dinners require reservations by Wednesday evening and tickets cost twenty five cents, with sales at Nicola and Harmon and FE M Bridges stores.
Pierce Knox of Washington aided the Iowa School for the Blind of Vinton as they earned second place in class C at the Iowa City state music contest. Whiting took first as six schools competed. The orchestra will broadcast from WOC on Wednesday with Knox soloing on xylophone.
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