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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1940
Page
1
Ten year old Lowell Thompson of Mallard farm died when oats in a bin caved in on him while he worked with his father John Thompson. Survivors include his parents and two sisters.
Irvin J. Foy, age 4 percent, was killed when he fell from a porch roof while removing storm windows. His skull fractured in a seventeen foot drop to the cement sidewalk.
Donald Morris, 15, of Rock Rapids who vanished August 5 1959 and prompted a statewide search has been located in Amarillo Texas and is returning home his father said The boy wrote he hitchhiked and worked odd jobs from New York to Texas
US tax appeals board hears whether Peter J. Cunningham late farmer of Winterset deeded his 440 acre farm to his wife on April 7 1946 to sidestep estate tax. The Internal Revenue Bureau seeks 5400 dollars in estate tax claiming it was a gift in contemplation of death.
Col Norman H Ramsey says Rock Island arsenal production could triple if the current 40 hour week is extended to 54 hours. The plant would be affected if armament appropriations rise. About 4 400 workers are building tanks gun carriages and minor ordnance.
Cedar Rapids officials could not confirm the status of Quaker Oats plants in Europe amid wartime uncertainty. Operations are listed in Kison Germany on the Rhine, Denmark, London England, and a Rotterdam cereal mill. Mrs James C Noell wife of the Holland representative is safe in Slague with her family.
Lawrence Foster began work this week as radio repairman at the Gamble store with a rear shop fully equipped. He has 18 years with radios and six years servicing professionally. The Foster family from Biggsville Illinois includes wife Mrs Foster and nine month old Predene. He graduated from Eureka College in 1932 and is a member of the Presbyterian church.
Saturday marks the community seed handout as homes receive corn seed packets produced by Campfire Girls and packaged to promote the upcoming corn festival. Boy Scouts will distribute the packets with guidance on planting and a public appeal under the headline Everybody Help.
A community announcement urges Washington residents to plant seed corn for the Great FestiCorn Celebration on October 1 2 3. Citizens are asked to display corn in yards and streets to attract visitors and tourism with a uniform height variety and imaginative displays. Free seed corn is available from John Patterson at Willits Motor Company.
Mrs Loretta H Jones of Clinton has been elected president of the P EB O sister group in Port Dodge.
Judge J G Patterson plans to return to his home in Oskaloosa after a brief morning session in Washington. He will resume duties in Washington for further orders before the March term ends. The Greiner vs Hicks automobile collision case ended yesterday with a verdict for the defendant after a lengthy trial over damages for Daniel Giietner's death in Downers Grove, Illinois. The jury deliberated over 21 hours before reaching its decision.
Mrs John Saltzman of Wayland, 74, died at 6 40 this morning at her daughter Mrs Sau Wyse’s home east of town after a nine day illness. Funeral plans pending. services likely Sunday at Sugar Creek church where she was a longtime member. She was born January 19 1854 near Piabus gun and married John Saltzman. Survived by four sons Blimer of Farmington. Kh of Rock Island. Lil of Alle. Kad win near Olds. daughter Mrs Wyse. ten grandchildren. one brother D sieltman Normal. two sisters Mrs Chris Orendortt Wayland and Mrs Henry Ingold Fisher Ill. Her husband died in 1924 and a daughter Mattie died in 1909.
She succeeds Mrs Pearl N. Eby of Cedar Rapids as head of Towa at the close of the orders fortieth eighth annual convention.
Washington Knights of Columbus schedule a ceremonial in Washington on May 26 with Bishop Henry F. P. Rohlman of Davenport as principal speaker. About 200 guests are expected for the banquet after mass at St James church.
President John Owen Gross of Simpson college announced Robert Hartung of Mount Vernon has been named instructor in speech and coach of dramatics at Simpson. Hartung, a Cornell college graduate, spent the last year in Yale University’s drama program. He will succeed Harriet Porter Low, who will move to Emporia Kansas.
Col. Frank Knox announced under President Roosevelt that nine camps will train about 10 000 civilians as airplane pilots. The camps open around July 1 in nine army regions.
Gov George Wilson said the First Iowa Hydro Electric Co seeks a permit from the Iowa State Highway Commission to build a three million dollar dam at Moscow across the Cedar River. The company had previously asked the State Executive Council to approve construction but was denied for lacking highway commission consent.
Washington residents who were missed by census takers should report to Secretary O E Schmitt of the Chamber of Commerce. He has been told of 18 uncounted people and asks any others missed to call No. 23 at once. The 1940 census determines the official population for ten years and tracks growth since 1930.
The Church of the Nazarene hosts Burlingtion zone Nazarene young people convention with attendees from Burling ton Keokuk Montrose Farmington Milton and Mt. Pleasant. Rev R Richard Rehfeldt presides opening devotional. topics include Youth's Place in the Church and The Challenge of the Gospel to Youth. Rev John Paul Mackey preaches morning sermon.
Governor Geo A Wilson proclaims June 5 to 9 as Soil Conservation Week urging public meetings and demonstrations to preserve and increase soil fertility. Iowa holds a leading role in farm land value and productivity, linking soil fertility to wealth and happiness for the people.
Supt. E A Ralston announces receipt of the annual approval certificate from the state department of public instruction for the Washington school system for the year. The certificate from Jessie M Parker confirms the district meets all state standards and authorizes collection of tuition from non resident students to spur community education and ongoing improvement.
Dr M Willard Lampe announces in the Journal that William Owen of Cotter will speak on WSUT at 8 a m next Monday May 24 for the morning chapel. Lampe will introduce Owens new book Rollicking Rhymes published by the Journal office. Copies sell for 60 cents.
The Jackson boys 4-H club met at Stanley Ed ward and Robert Chabal home with Raymond Bell as president. Stanley Chabal was named secretary. Leader Lloyd Marek spoke on demonstrations and the dairy industry and announced the county 4-H tour set for June 26. Refreshments were served by Mrs Wayne Marston, sister of the Chabal boys.
I A Jones arrived home from Des Moines after attending the Itowa Funeral Directors association convention. He chaired the National Selected Morticians gathering in St Paul, representing Iowa Illinois Minnesota South Dakota and Nebraska. Last night Keith Sweet Kenneth White and Willis Jones left for Omaha for a two day embalmer clinic where Sweet serves as clinic chairman.
Tom Swift came home today from the Veterans hospital in Des Moines after a several week stay.
German sources report troops moved from Louvain to Brussels after fighting along the Dyle river. Brussels reportedly evacuated by Belgian authorities, with the government believed to have fled to Ostend as German forces broke through along the northern flank.
Paris reports General Maurice Gamelin declares French units must die rather than yield land as the fate of the country and the allies hinges on the battle. He cites English Belgian Polish volunteers and air forces fighting beside France with a call to conquer or die. Berlin claims the last Allied line before Brussels is crushed as German armor drives through positions.
United Press reports fast moving German armored formations pushed northwest toward the English Channel breaking the main Allied line in front of Brussels. Belgium evacuated Brussels for Ostend as a precaution amid fears of cutting Belgium from France and disrupting supply routes.
A Varig dispatch from the German Switzerland frontier reports ongoing German troop concentrations on the border and growing belief that a move into Switzerland may occur soon.
Berlin reports former Kaiser Wilhelm plans return to Germany and settle on his East Prussia estate to live as a private citizen. He will pledge to abdicate any public role and maintain a low profile.
Fire units were called yesterday afternoon to the Joe Cochran residence at 421 South Avenue C where a chimney fire threatened the roof but did not spread.
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