13 May 1936
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1936
Page
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Clarence J. Weigert captured eight wolf cubs near New London and turned them in at the county auditor's office for a total bounty of $16. Six cubs were brought to the courthouse alive.
Iowa City farmer Frew Tucker yields to the Iowa aeronautics commission and agrees to take down a 24-foot measuring pole on his property adjoining the city airport. The pole had been used in a dispute that has halted regular United Air Lines service since March, and the agreement clears the way for resume of air service.
In Burling, a juvenile court judge heard that Mrs. Clarence Houston of Mediapolis abandoned by her husband and aided by relief authorities could no longer provide proper care for her seven children, six boys and a girl, leading to their placement in state institutions.
Next Friday marks the opening of Iowa's game fishing season with ideal weather expected. Northern streams report larger fish and Clear Lake will dedicate a Works Progress Administration lake shore project Friday afternoon to honor the event.
OsKaloosa news says Mahaska Conservation club asks the county board to set a fox bounty to curb predation on quail rabbits squirrels and other wildlife. Club president LL Hamm notes plans for a pheasant habitat area are under review and would allow later club hunts.
George R. Call of Sioux City urges a 1 percent cap on home taxes to be enacted by legislation. He credits realtors' national group for modeling property tax limits in eight states and calls for honest administration of the local option program amid references to Iowa liquor politics.
Professor O K Sweeney of Iowa State College hails the state’s highway program and coal industry as pivotal over the past year. He credits Iowa miners with meeting a acute coal shortage and lauds the highway commission for clearing roads to transport coal from mines.
The American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars in Iowa Falls protest the potential appointment of a war veteran as postmaster. They claim two former AEF members are being ignored despite qualifications. Telegrams were sent to Senator Murphy and Postmaster General Farley.
Ohio trustees for the Commercial Savings Bank report a ten percent dividend to depositors, with checks about to be prepared and distributed next Tuesday. The total upcoming payout is near seventy thousand dollars, bringing cumulative recoveries to sixty percent of deposits since the bank closed in 1931. Trustees are Q. Schmoelier, George F. Morrison and C. R. McCutchen, who have administered the liquidation effort.
In Washington on May 13 4ins speaker filibustered to kill the Frazier Lemke inflation bill as AFL President William Green urged defeat. With 33 votes needed the House pressed toward a final decision on whether the measure advances to the Senate.
Des Moines May 13 41NS Dr Carl J Drake state entomologist warns western and southwestern Iowa farmers to watch pastures and fence rows for grasshoppers before they migrate into grain fields. Farmers can obtain poison bran from county agents in all grasshopper counties after two carloads of federal bran are distributed free a small charge will be made.
In Iowa City on May 13 a man named Frew A. Tucker removed a pole that had endangered landing near the municipal airport. The action followed an informal gentleman's agreement.
Judge Frank Beechly schedules seven non jury equity trials starting Monday at 2 PM. Cases include Nickerson v Nickerson divorce and several foreclosures and appeals. A separate judgment entry orders immediate return of dairy equipment and a Chevrolet car to defendants with the plaintiff J W Chorpening and surety liable for costs.
State motor vehicle officers report a higher turnout of applicants seeking driver licenses in Washington. The crowd, larger than several weeks, is expected to return for exams again in two weeks.
Four persons killed and eight injured in a blaze at the Shamrock club in downtown San Francisco. The fire broke out in the evening at the gay night spot, authorities report.
May 13 15 Governor Herring named Mayor John Owens of Bloomfield to replace Joe Burke of Dubuque as a state agent.
In McAlester Oklahoma today a daring prison break left one guard dead and another wounded. Twenty one convicts escaped with eleven recaptured and others pursued into heavy woods near the state prison.
Mrs Wade Gardier and von Charlies of Wellman were in Washington yesterday as shoppers. HW Spicer of Iowa City was a business visitor in town yesterday.
German fortifications in the Rhineland loom large as French and British discussions at the League council focus on potential protests to Germany for breaching Versailles Article 42. France warns the forts could hinder eastern aid to Czecho Slovakia, while Germany accelerates cement production to 360000 tons monthly.
Des Moines May 15 Iowa Democratic club will allocate 20 percent of contributions from its card system to county campaigns with 20 percent for congressional races 10 percent for the senate race and the rest for the state ticket. The plan aims to unify contribution methods and prevent stray funds while applying none of the local money. Governor Lohring?nhing’s recent criticism noted.
An amateur show at the State Theater to crown winners in a two show event with sixteen finalists in studio and novelty groups. Audience voting prizes and close competition drive high interest as tickets at 50 cents and 75 cents.
The German dirigible Hindenburg was about 150 miles from the southwestern tip of Ireland at noon today. A radio message said the eastward Atlantic crossing would take slightly more than 48 hours, shorter than the 61 hours for the reverse trip.
Lee Hanna and son Robert and daughter Lois of Crawfordsville were shoppers in Washington today.
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In Middleton New York on May 13 two gunmen linked to a bank robbery were cornered by state troopers. One gunman killed himself. the other was shot and captured. Troopers recovered $5700 in loot.
Davenport and surrounding cities report the entire electrical workers union on strike over wage disagreements. The walkout affects electrical services and local jobs as tensions rise between the union and employers in the Quad-Cities area.
Marjorie Pratt, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Pratt, was elected to Phi Beta Kappa while a senior at the University of Iowa majoring in literature languages and library work. She plans graduate study and a MA at Northwestern after summer work.
Des Moines May 13 The state liquor commission reports higher liquor purchases by residents. April sales surpassed any previous month this year, indicating a booming market.
A federal court jury of eleven women and one man found three former Detroit bankers guilty on all three counts of criminal violation of the banking laws.
Cedar Rapids, May 13. Allen Charles Pochobrad, one year old, fell twenty feet from a window but was saved by a freshly spaded garden beneath the sill. He was only bruised.
Taft State leads in returns from the Ohio primary with delegates pledged to Robert A. Taft ahead of Borah supporters. Taft appears certain for delegates at large and Taft leaders claim victory in most districts as half of the state’s returns are in.
Washington reports on May 13 4 preferential primaries in Ohio and West Virginia. Borah faces Taft in Ohio while Leo J Chassee of Wisconsin appears in West Virginia. A total of 68 delegates are up for grabs 52 in Ohio and 16 in West Virginia. Analysts say Borah must perform creditably to stay a leading contender for the Republican national convention in Cleveland.
Carrie Cassel 47 widow of Harry W Cassel died at Washington county hospital after a brief illness. Funeral from L A Jones funeral home Thursday at 2:30 conducted by Rev E J Shook. Burial in Ainsworth cemetery. Survived by daughter Dorothy Wood and brother Frank J Carson. son Theodore deceased. Born in Ainsworth Nebraska.
Billy Cox, a high school senior eligible for the snare drum solo at Cleveland Ohio, announced he will not compete in the national music contest this week. Graduation and a heavy schedule of class play and activities prompted the decision to miss five or six days away from work.
Fred Maasdam a high school faculty member was a star tackle on the Parsons college eleven during his school days.
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