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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1938
Page
5
Safety glass has shifted from a novelty in 1932 to standard in nearly all cars trucks and buses. Libbey-Owens-Ford expanded ninefold from 1932 to 1937 with vast payroll growth and material purchases while reducing costs making glass more affordable for motorists nationwide.
The article discusses California ghost towns compared to St Petersburg Missouri a film set for David O Selznick s adaptation of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. Tommy Kelly stars as Tom Sawyer with Jackie Moran as Huckleberry Finn as Norman Taurog directs, recreating Hannibal Missouri on screen.
Directory style listing of service stations and garages with names of owners and brands including Shell Cities Service Phillips Sinclair Dixie Gas and Packard Ford Hudson Oldsmobile Studebaker Pontiac Buick Chevrolet Terraplane and more. Vehicle repair oil and radio service outlets are catalogued with proprietor names such as Guy Knauss Buds Garage Kiefer Garage and Ness Motor Service.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer grips the State Theatre with May Robson Aunt Polly Walter Brennan Muff Potter Ann Gillis Becky Thatcher Victor Jory Injun Joe and Mickey Rtutschler as Joe Harper. United Artists releases the film.
In Havre on May 11, multiple families including the Smiths, the Kellers, and the Coons joined Homer Hunt's family for a wiener roast in their orchard. Several social visits and weekend gatherings are noted across nearby towns, including funeral attendance, family dinners, and school exhibits.
The Congress annually gives 125 free scholarships to Gallaudet College in Washington DC. It is the only institution in the world devoted to higher education for the deaf.
An American Magazine analysis reports high school age drivers face ten times the fatal crash rate per mile vs 45 to 50 year olds. It notes a 13 percent rise in deaths for ages 15 to 19, urges expanded driver education in high schools, and cites Amos Neuhart’s national program and plans for widespread courses and driving-equipped schools.
Thomas Crippen, a University of Iowa student, spent a weekend as a guest at the Lyle Wilson home in Walnut. A sequence of weekend visits and Sunday dinners followed among local families including the Nelsons, Chorpenings, Hametons, and Browns, with multiple relatives hosting or attending gatherings.
Stanley Hukil was named manager of the Mobiloil gas station. Mrs. Everett Lewis was a shopper in Iowa City Wednesday.
The Travelers Insurance analysis of 1936 accident reports shows 7.3 percent of fatally injured drivers had been drinking, up eight percent from 1935, and 4.3 percent of non fatal drivers. Pedestrians fared worse with one in nine killed and 5.3 percent injured under liquor influence.
Washington reports that official data show no widespread collapse in auto industry employment. January figures indicate broader job declines in non-durable goods and overall manufacturing hit harder, with the auto sector faring relatively well at a 97.2 index versus 75.9 for all industries.
Motor design becomes more complex as engineers push for lower smoother silhouettes. Word Motor Company uses veteran designers to train student employees in converting sketches into final metal forms, highlighting the evolving craft of automobile body work.
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