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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1938
Page
1
Neil James, held by Minnesota authorities in Lee county jail, escaped during the night by prying a door open. The incident highlights security gaps at the facility and prompts an official review.
Clinton The town of Tor onto voted down a 5000 dollar bond for a new grade school building with 64 in favor and 71 opposed. Proponents argued the present building is antiquated.
Atlantic reports Donald Glen Kennedy, a two pound newborn son of Mr and Mrs Glenn Kennedy of Lewis, is thriving in an incubator. The first Kennedy child, born after 19 years of marriage, is receiving nourishment via medicine dropper as doctors monitor his progress.
Fearles City resident Lynford White was found unconscious at his doorway after a bolt of lightning allegedly hit a nearby trailer home belonging to his brother Burton. The strike caused wall damage and singed an electric switch, leaving White unconscious for hours.
A campaign to make all disabled men and women in Waterloo self supporting began with representatives from Waterloo cooperating with state and federal agencies in the rehabilitation program.
In Des Moines the district court clerk reports 699 marriage licenses issued so far this year, up from 647 at the same point last year. On Wednesday only two licenses were issued while five divorces were granted and five divorce petitions filed.
Mrs. George Rudiger announces the auxiliary Poppy day helpers for May 28 with shifts from 8 to 9 Well as 7 to 9 p m listing volunteers by time block and Junior Eagle auxiliary assists The names include Mrs Palmer Schilling Mrs Maynard Brown Mrs Alfred Baldrige and many others with a long roster of contributors across the day
Two courteous bandits held up the Bank of Imogene in Iowa today and robbed less than $20. They threatened to lock the book-keeper Irene Cody in a vault but released her after she pleaded for mercy. The attackers appeared intoxicated and fled the scene.
President Roosevelt will announce action on the 5.32 billion tax bill via nationwide radio from the Arthurdale subsistence homestead project tomorrow at 2 PM EST. He will speak while addressing a 13 member high school graduating class in the gym, signaling a potential approval and critique of the measure.
St James church will host a Queen of May crowning next Sunday at 2 30 announced by school rector. Students will march from St James School singing hymns to Mary while Jo Anne Trojovsky serves as crowd bearer and Elien Mumbie is crowned queen. Benediction will follow and the remodeled rectory will offer a social hour and silver tea for attendees.
Orville Sylvester of Fairfield pleaded guilty to larceny in district court. Judge P J Sieg ers suspended a 60 day jail term and paroled him on good behavior to Sheriff H M Putnam with a warning that another larceny conviction could send him to state prison. He had prior thefts including corn from Vie Vogel’s farm near Keota and a watch theft from Vogel later. County Attorney Richard A Stewart and Attorney J A Huglin appeared for the defense. Rollie B Nelson, jailed for driving while intoxicated and liquor possession, awaits a hearing next Tuesday when Judge Sieg ers will return for further court session.
Police Captain Jay Brown announced Washington officers will wear new blue serge uniforms in about two weeks. The outfit includes a two-pants suit with Sam Browne shoulder belt, blue-gray shirts, a distinctive cap, and raincoats. Officers Brown Kiesey and Pratt will debut in uniform before mid June, marking the first time in the city.
Des Moines reports that for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1937 the University of Iowa total receipts reached 5,715,806.77 with football contributing 120,732.35. State audit figures show football generated a significant portion of athletic income.
Harcourt A. Morgan testifies before a congressional committee denying charges against former TVA chairman Arthur Morgan while alleging Arthur Morgan sought single man control of the expansive power agency since its inception.
Mabel Mortvedt the state health department nurse arrives in Washington county to serve as maternal and child health nurse until June 15 or a successor is chosen. Miss Olson leaves for Minneapolis to enroll in the University of Minnesota summer session in public health. Her mother Mrs Julia Olson will accompany them and stay with another daughter Mrs Setterlund at Elbow Lake Minnesota for the summer.
In keeping with church custom, an Ascension service will be held at 8 p m at Trinity Lutheran Church. Pastor Theodore De Meihbohm will preach on "The Joy of the Ascension" from Luke 24 49 53. Visitors are welcome.
Charles W. Storms reports university expenditures totaling 5,773,663.71 dollars, exceeding receipts by 57,826.94 dollars. A prior-year balance allowed the period to close with an actual credit of 640,008.42 dollars.
Poppy day is observed across the United States by wearing memorial poppies to honor World War dead. It falls this year on May 8, the Saturday before Memorial Day. Poppies are replicas of flowers that grew on battlefields in France and Belgium.
Six farmers a banker and County Agent Roudabush lead about 100 southeastern Iowa farmers and agents on a special Mark Twain Zephyr soils tour to Bethany Missouri. They inspect erosion control experiments at the Soil Conservation Experiment Station and a demonstration project, meeting officials from the Soil Conservation Service and Iowa State extension.
In Washington high school bands two girls perform the bell-lyre. Lois Humble and Esther Masson are noted for their roles, with the Journal previously misinformed about details.
Maxine Logan a sophomore at Washington high school won first prize ten dollars in the Fortnightly club sponsored highway safety essay contest in Washington. Maurita Daniel and Robert Anderson, juniors, earned second and third prizes of three and two dollars. Honorable mentions went to Maxine Baxter Shirley Ann Peterson John Humble and Sikke Temple freshmen.
William S. Brown, president of a 10 000 member drivers union, was found shot to death near the Minneapolis St. Paul business district. Arnold Johnson, 32, an organizer for the same union and Brown’s supposed friend, confessed to the killing after hours of pressure, leading leaders to the location described by Johnson.
It is learned today that Esther Masson played the bell-lyre in the marching band program at Case Field Tuesday night while Lois Humble handled the same instrument in the concert band.
Dr Malaku Bayen told a United Presbyterian audience that Ethiopians refuse to accept Italian conquest and will remain free. He described Guerilla resistance, Italian air raids, and use of poison gas, noting Ethiopians hide from bombs and continue supplies. He recalled Ethiopia’s Christian history and praised missionaries, including Dr Hockman.
Rep Edward Bleicher of the first Town district backs Otha D Wearin for the Democratic senate nomination, saying supporting Wearin is backing the president and noting Hopkins backing Wearin. Henchmen of Wearin report travel to Iowa with W A Howes to attend Hamburg Peony Festival and post office dedication.
At least five local churches plan daily vacation Bible schools next month under their pastors. Leaders include Dr. Arthur Atack Rev. William M Nichol Jr Dr F W Eastwood Rev I Fredmund and Rev Vgenon H Carter. Eastwood notes his school begins June 6 running two weeks and marks his fifteenth year as Washington’s pioneer program leader.
Shoppers in Washington yesterday included Mrs. Ethel Stewart of Keota and Mr and Mrs Everett Huber of Wellman.
The personal physician to Emperor Haile Selassie spoke to a large audience about his experiences serving his country during the early Italian invasion and his career as a physician.
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