Beaman Farmer Hurt By Tractor Accident
Harry Freeburn a farmer near Beaman suffered left leg injuries when a tractor in a shed in high gear moved and pinned him against baled straw as the engine started.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1937
Page
1
Snider Named Johnson County Schools Superintendent
I A City Iowa I J Snider of West Branch was chosen to fill the unexpired term of the late W N Leeper who died recently Snider has led West Branch schools for 14 years and won against 11 challengers at a meeting of 29 school district representatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
I. J. Snider
West Branch
Johnson County
W. N. Leeper
Snider
Lunts rehearse Amphitryon 38 in hotel rooms and Pullmans
The Lunts Lynn Fontainne and Alfred Lunt rehearse their new play Amphitryon 38 in the youth ballroom of a Des Moines hotel with other cast members. If the company masters lines and action on trains and in rooms, the adaptation by S. N. Behrman is slated to open in San Francisco late in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Lunts
Lynn Fontainne
Alfred Lunt
Amphitryon
N. Behrman
San Francisco
Cal
Athlete Dies From Injuries in Baseball Game
Storm Lake reports Buena Vista freshman James Brown age 18 died at St Josephs hospital Omaha Neb minutes after arrival. He was rushed to four brain specialists as complications from injuries suffered in a baseball game at Dubuque a week earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Storm Lake
James Brown
Buena Vista College
St. Joseph's Hospital
Omaha
Neb
Brown
Dubuque
Residents Seek Corn Growth Ban in Ottumwa District
Twenty five residents in Central addition near the Des Moines river petition Ottumwa city council to prohibit corn planting in the district this year. They claim tall corn obstructs the view, blocks fresh air, and creates unhealthful conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottumwa
Central Addition
Des Moines River
U S Man to Prepare Pageant for Chicago Centenary
Iowa Citys Marcus Bach a Rockefeller Foundation fellow in the University of Iowa dramatic arts department has accepted a Chicago civic committee offer to script a Soldiers Field Pageant and masque for the citys centennial celebration in September. Five thousand persons will be recruited from public and parochial schools churches hospitals seminaries and universities for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Marcus Bach
Rockefeller Foundation
University of Lowadranatic
Chicago
Ripley Invites Man Near Death 17 Times to New York
Eldora Henry Hank Schafer, famed as a near death survivor, has received an invitation from Robert L Ripley to appear on Radio Cry in New York. Schafer, who has endured numerous fatal incidents, including losing an arm eye and fingers and surviving mine burials, cannon blasts, and a runaway accident, is noted for his unusual endurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora - Henry
Hank) Schafer
Robert L. Ripley
Radio Cry
New York
N. Y
Hank
Man Dies After Car Left Running in Garage
Sioux City man Robert B. Brown aged 70 died from carbon monoxide after greasing his car in the garage. His widow found the body with the car still running.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Robert B. Brown
Brown
Summer Homes Needed for Chicago Boys and Girls
Chicago nonprofit seeks placements for a group of boys and girls to spend a few weeks in a county or small town this summer. Mrs. Leslie Dunlap coordinates with Howell Neighborhood House to match children with rural hosts as schools end in early June. Interested families or hosts should contact Mrs. Dunlap. Miss Gertrude Ray notes strong demand for boys and emphasizes outdoor time for all ages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Miss Ray
Tulip Bed Attracts Notice To Mrs D P Sherman
Among the many pretty tulip beds called to attention is that of Mrs D P Sherman, noted for her colorful display and cared for with evident devotion by local gardeners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mre D PD
Sherman
Drivers license blanks sent out county wide
Application cards to apply for driving permits will be distributed across the county starting July 1. Cards are available at banks, fuel stations, the sheriff, treasurer, and city hall. 50 cent mail-in fee to Des Moines motor vehicle department. Examinations before July 1 good only for current licenses. new licenses required after. Minimum age changes to 16 but under 16 may test now and renew if licensed before July 1. The card question about a detached stub refers to court action, not loss of license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albworth
Weet Chester G
Wellman
Sheriff's Office
Motor Vehicle Department
Des Moines
Sizer couple moves into South Fourth Avenue home
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Sizer moved yesterday into the residence on South Fourth avenue which they recently purchased from Miss Kathryn Latta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Sizer
South Fourth Avenue
Kathryn Latta
None of His Family to Be Present
The Duke of Windsor to wed Mrs Wallis Warfield on June 3 in Monts France with no members of the British royal family in attendance. Announcement by Herman J Rogers of New York confirmed the timing, noting the date also marks George V’s birthday and ending royal attendance speculation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman J. Rogers
New York
Man gets 30 years for shooting a woman in Clinton
Clinton Iowa May 18 A man pleads guilty or is convicted in a shooting case injuring Mrs Maude O'Brien 46. Lawrence Greenwaldt 95 a widower is sentenced to 40 years though the report notes a 30 year sentence for the shooting. He is taken to Fort Madison state penitentiary for service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton
Iowa
Lawrence Greenwaldt
Fort Madson
Judge Watterson Opens Adjourned Washington County Court
Judge J. G. Watterson of Oskaloosa presides at a brief adjourned session of the Washington county district court. He attends to miscellaneous matters carried over from the early March term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G. Watterson
Oskaloosa
Washington County
North Marion Ave Walk Redevelopment Digs Up North Footpath
The street walk north of the post office entrance on North Marion avenue has been torn up for a new concrete walk. The section south of the entrance remains undisturbed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Avenue
Brayton Plans A Summer Music School In Washington
Washington prepares an eight week summer music school with classes in all band and orchestral instruments. Miss Ruth Stewart leads string classes while Maurice Brayton directs brass woodwind and percussion. Nearly 100 students joined last year. goal is 150. No charge except small book fee. Enrollment must close by May 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ruth Stewart
Maurice Brayton
Brayton
Stewart
Death of Steen lineman from 6000 volt contact
Earl Emnot Reinbeck a 43 year old Lineman with Towa Electric Necht and Power Company Steen Minn died after contacting a 6000 volt wire. Authorities reported the incident occurred at the work site and the victim was identified as Earl Emnot Reinbeck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reinbeck — Earl Emnot
Towa Electric Necht and Power Company
Steen
Minn
Burial for Mrs Nina Alberson Hover Set in Washington
Funeral services for Mrs Nina Alberson Hover will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at L A Jones funeral home conducted by Dr Arthur Atack. Burial in Elm Grove cemetery. She died last Friday in Monrovia California and funeral rites will be in Washington with sister Mrs Garth Duell accompanying. Mrs Hover widow of Harry Boyer, daughter of Amos N Alberson and Sarah Hebner Alberson, long prominent Washington residents. Her father was a state senator and twice mayor, a leading Mason in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nina Alberson
L. A. Jones Funeral Home
Arthur Atack
Methodist Church
Elm Grove Cemetery
Jones Funeral Home
Monrovia
Cal
Washington
Garth Duell
Boyer
Harry Boyer
Amos N. Alberson
Sarah Hebner Alberson
Guthen Studio Celebrates 15th Anniversary in Washington
Guther Studio marks fifteen years in business with HL Guther purchasing the studio and relocating to Washington. Guther, a top photographer in the region, previously led a Sioux City studio and served in the U.S. Army Air Service photographic division during wartime, obtaining aerial photography training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Army
U. S. School of Aerial Photography
Thig
Fire truck called west of Wellman to fight barrel blaze
Last night the Farmers' Manual fire truck was summoned to the Dorrance farm six miles west of Wellman on the county line where a barrel of gasolining was on fire. John Custer of the Washington state department made a 25 mile run. The blaze was confined to the barrel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maual
Dorrance
Wellman
Washington
John Custer
Washington State Department
Woman Over Eighty Recovers After Gas Exposure
Mrs Susan Hoxworth aged over eighty is in Washington county hospital after being overcome by gas at her home on East Second street. A neighbor found her and Keith Sweet used the Jones inhalator to revive her. She remained in a stupor overnight but shows signs of recovery today though risk of pneumonia remains due to age. Gas escaped from a bathroom heater possibly left on or not fully off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. M. Gibbs
Princeton
Washington
Kenneth Ruttan
Albia
Moline
Raymond Ruttan
Washington County
Gibbs
Ruttan
Susan Hoxworth
Washington County Hospital
East Second Street
Keith Sweet
Notable Photography Studio Marks Anniversary in Washington
The studio run by Mr and Mrs Guther has thrived through the years with various photography styles. The high school annual showcases their work and Washington extends congratulations to the couple on their observance of the anniversary. Mrs Guther has served as a capable assistant in the studio over the years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guther
Washington
Freak storms strike Iowa causing injuries and damage
Wide scattered Iowa storms cause extensive property loss estimated in the thousands. Gilbert Jensen and Martin Miller were critically injured and near death after being hurled sixty feet from a tourist cabin. Charles Baker, a Linn county farmer, escaped after his barn collapsed onto him while milking a cow. Tractors cleared debris to reach cattle as storms hit Palo Alto and Hamilton counties including Webster City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Gilbert Jensen
Martin Miller
Charles Baker
Marion
Linn
Palo Alto
Hamilton County
Webster City
Milk Ordinance Occupies Washington City Council
The Washington city council discussed a noncomprehensive milk regulation ordinance aimed at modern sanitary standards. An ordinance is being drafted and not yet ready for a vote. Mayor Lloyd Lytle will call a meeting when ready. Sanitary engineer R. J. Schliekelman advised, noting inspection methods must balance public health with city costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Lloyd Lytle
R. J. Schliekelman
County Health Unit
Patterson Family Visit From Rockford Arrives Weekend
C L Patterson and son Bob of Rockford Illinois visited during the weekend in the L B Patterson home and returned home Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. Patterson
Bob
Rockford, Ir
High Court Justice to Quit June 2
Justice Willis Van Deventer, aged 78, will retire from the U S Supreme Court at the end of the current term on June 2 1937 He has served 26 years and is second oldest on the bench President Roosevelt gains first opportunity to appoint a justice Senate Judiciary Chairman Ashurst notes the retirement does not affect ongoing plans for judicial reorganization Justice Sutherland denies retirement reports</S>
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
INS
Willis van Deventer
United States Supreme Court
van Deventer
Lous D. Brandeis
New Deal
Roosevelt
Supreme Court of the United States
Supreme Court
Ihereby
Supreme Bench
Justice van Deventer
Taft
Ashurst
Arizona
Judiciary Committee
Sutherland
Morning Rainfall Over Half an Inch
A brisk shower began around six this morning delivering .54 inch of rain per the official observer. Rain fell quickly and some town sewers could not keep up. Yesterday peaked at 38 degrees with a 65 degree low tonight.
Rubio merchant visits Washington on business
O W Schmitter of Rubio traveled to Washington today on business, meeting contacts and discussing local commerce opportunities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O,. W. Schmitter of
Rubio
Washington
Boys With Air Rifles Shoot Robins In City Limits
In a hospital neighborhood last night birds suffered as robins were shot by local youths with air rifles. The mother robin was crippled and fatally wounded, a common- law violation and animal cruelty. Residents condemn the cruelty and call for noting that shooting birds is illegal within the city.
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Snider Post
Pullmans
U. S
Ripley
Edward
Wally
Helen Tiernan
Helen
James
Brookhaven
Accommoda
Herman Rogers
Nina Boyer
Monrovia, Calif
Guther Studio
Northwest
Linn County
High Court Justice
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