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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1937
Page
1
Iowa City's needy will receive 10,000 bushels of corn cobs for winter fuel. The plan is proposed by the National Hybrid Corn Co. officials announced.
Marshalltown street department workers erect 900 new street markers at intersections in business and residence districts. The signs were produced by youths employed under the National Youth Administration.
Marys Catholic church in Marshalltown will celebrate the archdiocese of Dubuque centennial with a special ceremony on Sunday November 21. All the parishes of the deanery will be represented.
Mrs. Francis Johnson of Atlantic underwent an operation at an Atlantic hospital. Attending physician Dr. H. A. Johnson and nurse Mrs. Mildred Johnson assisted. The Johnsons involved were not related.
Marshalltown report says Laurel residents are nearly without water as most wells have failed. Those relying on cisterns have gone weeks without supply, while even deep wells have dried up due to missing fall rains.
Knoxville youth Leland Brown, 19, of Melcher, jailed on malicious mischief charges after allegedly tipping a table and oil lamp, breaking all residence windows. Deputy Howard King arrested him on a complaint by his mother. Brown said he was angered by his mother's refusal to bring lunch.
Davenport report says 14 year old Harriet Fitch, a child bride married two weeks ago, was near death after drinking plumbing fluid. Welfare workers juvenile authorities and parent teacher groups protested the marriage.
Keokuk Burlington assistant bank cashier Kurrle was indicted on federal embezzlement and false entries charges. Judge Charles F. Dewey sentenced him to 15 years in prison, five years on each of 10 counts, with three sentences consecutive and the rest concurrent. Kurrle pleaded guilty.
Des Moines residents who want song birds to endure winter are urged to set up feeding devices now and supply food regularly from before snows begin to cover natural sources.
Des Moines area notices remind anglers inland waters fishing closes November 30 except for bullheads suckers redhorse carp buffalo quillback gal vation commission declared the 1937 season the most successful in years.
Moines Iowa closes frog fishing season from November 30 to June 1 1938 per the state conservation commission. Minnows also go rest from November 15 1938 under the new law.
The agriculture committee will report a comprehensive farm bill next Monday. Senator Smith will confer with Senator Barkley to seek a Monday recess so anti lynching filibuster senators can participate in the bill’s closing stages. The provisions include an ever normal granary voluntary production control and mandatory marketing agreements on most commodities.
Iowa budget appeal law cuts $345,168 from 1938 property taxes and may raise total levy by about $3 million. Mitchell may not be duty-bound to defend the board but officials say staff will represent it. Council Bluffs Independent district budget cut $36,990 from $624,849 to $551,000 amid challenges to the law. Joe L. Long of the Iowa Taxpayers Association notes the Supreme Court precedent on challengeability of legislative acts.
Ames Iowa November 18 The second annual highway safety conference opened at Iowa State College with Judge Harry Porter chief justice of Evanston municipal court describing how alcohol intoxication cases are built. He urged accurate accident reports and thorough officer training plus chemical or clinical tests to support prosecutions.
L. C. Willits and son Cloid junior receive a page feature in The Case Eagle magazine. The Case organization highlights their farm machinery service and the Willits firm history, presenting a favorable profile beyond equipment.
Members of Bethlehem commandery, Knight Templar, enjoyed a turkey dinner yesterday at the Masonic temple followed by work in the order of the temple in the lodge room. Cloyce Gault invited commanderies in the region, but several inspections limited attendance making the gathering a local event.
Richard Persing, suspect in the Carroll dice game murder of Earl Heider, was returned from Kansas City and moved to a jail in an Iowa town amid fears of jail delivery. Local authorities shifted him to a secretive facility after arrival last night.
William Kurrle former assistant cashier of the First National Bank at Burlington travels to Fort Leavenworth to begin a 15 year term for embezzling 400000 dollars. James Brenton, a former clerk who admitted altering bank entries under Kurrle’s orders, is sentenced to five years by Judge Charles A. Dewey after pleading guilty.
Rev and Mrs R F Galloway and their son Eugene of Postville Ia traveled to their new home in Bristow Oklahoma after thirteen years as pastor of the Community Presbyterian church at Postville. At church night services 150 attended the farewell with speeches praising the couple and a presbytery commendation read. A reception followed as lingering good byes were said.
An Italian steamer loaded with arms and ammunition bound for Spain exploded and sank 40 miles off Brest. One crew member was killed and the rest were rescued.
The Washington county dental society held a regular meeting and dinner at the Congress hotel last evening. Eight dentists were served in the private dining room before a table clinic on porcelain work by Robert C. Brown of Davenport followed by a film on thorium castings shown in the same room.
The junior college presents Old Lady 31 with Doris Klepfer as Angie and Thomas Gray as Abe. Rehearsals run two to three hours daily. the cast includes Nancy Ruth Dupuis Virginia Crull Sarah Jane Cathleen Godfrey Esther Smith Marguerite Hardy and others. Watch for further announcements about the November 23 performance.
Warren Bianco, 17, a Des Moines high school student, was sentenced to life imprisonment at Fort Madison Penitentiary by Judge J. J. Halloran for the slaying of Marvin Crane, a gasoline station operator. The court faced a choice between life imprisonment or hanging, with County Attorney Carl Berkman recommending life.
Washington residents greeted the morning with their first snow of the season. An inch or more lay on the ground after overnight snowfall, with continued light to moderate snow through the forenoon and into the afternoon, though melting was rapid due to warmer temperatures.
Orville Elder of the Washington Journal has been appointed a member of the new Publishers' Council formed to coordinate American newspaper activities for the infantile paralysis campaign. The council operates in cooperation with President Roosevelt's national foundation to combat infantile paralysis.
President Roosevelt stayed in bed after a third day of fever from an infected tooth pulled this morning in an abscessed condition. A slight gastrointestinal disorder is noted as having cleared. He plans to see Postmaster General Farley and Acting Budget Director Bell this afternoon.
Rev. W. J. Stevens of the Foursquare Gospel church announces a special service Friday evening. Rev. H. H. Caswell of Des Moines will speak at the event.
Edward A. ONeal president of the American Farm Bureau Federation cables Homer Martin in Detroit expressing shock at reports that UAW urged members to withhold meat consumption to curb prices. He argues factory wages exceed 20 percent over 1920 levels while retail meat prices run about 20 percent below, urging balance among agriculture labor and industry and warning farmers will resist any actions worsening disparities.
A jury was chosen this morning to hear Roland Rabenold of Ainsworth versus Ray Hutt of Washington over $5000 in damages for injuries from an auto accident east of Washington a year ago. The panel includes Genevieve Mack and 11 others. Opening statements were made by A. E. Baldrige for the plaintiff and S. W. Livingston for the defense. Judge Frank Bechly delayed other jurors until Monday at ten o clock and noted the next case may involve the same facts, Donald Simmering versus Hutt, with Simmering and two others in the same vehicle.
The Iowa commerce commission set November 29 as the hearing date for Inland Express of Des Moines to transport motion picture films among Des Moines and many listed cities and counties including Polk, Jasper, Marion, Mahaska, Keokuk, and Washington.
Des Moines Iowa Chief John Hattery of the state highway patrol reports grim early figures for the year with seven weeks left, noting fatalities may reach a record high as he reviews Iowa highway crash data.
Washington and London announce a reciprocal trade agreement giving most favored nation status to each other. The pact aims to boost economic recovery for Britain and strengthen a democratic front against fascist powers amid efforts to curb Japan in China.
In Red Oak Iowa authorities report more than 300 head of cattle died in Montgomery county this week from a new cornstalk toxin. Dr J E Ingmand the local veterinarian said cattle were found dead in corn fields and the poison acted within hours. Veterinarians are unsure of the poison and neighboring farmers are warned to keep cattle out of corn fields.
Patrick J. Corcoran, 45, a labor union organizer and longtime activist, was found shot to death on a concrete walk behind his home in Minneapolis. He suffered a fractured skull and a bullet wound near his left ear. a neighbor found the body. Corcoran served as secretary and treasurer of the militant sisters joint council and had led labor efforts for twelve years. His briefcase lay beside him and his wallet with $400 remained in his pocket.
In Pontiac Michigan 12500 to 14000 workers are idle as CIO UAW strikes spread to the Fisher body plant and Pontiac Motors plant. It marks the third strike at the company in three days and the sixth labor dispute involving the UAW since November 2.
The speaker cites 1937 Iowa road death statistics and notes a stable death rate despite more cars and gas sold. He says the goal is to reduce fatalities year by year rather than maintain the current level.
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