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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1936
Page
1
J. M. Phillips 69 was hit by a flying weed splinter while stump blasting in Algona and suffered the loss of his right ear and possible concussion.
Atlantic city council acting as board of health adopts a resolution declaring livestock keeping and selling by an auction company a nuisance. The company is ordered to cease selling stock before January 1.
Merle Sharpe, 15, is in critical condition in Dubuque after a rifle fired when it slipped between hog crate slats as he attempted to mount his horse. The bullet entered the stomach and pierced the liver.
The Johnsons appeared on Des Moines marriage licenses issued by the county clerk. Names listed include Mildred N. Johnson 22 Grinnell Clarence Johnson 25 Forest City Paul L. Johnson 32 Westgate and Hilton L. Johnson 27 Chicago Ml.
Iowa City H C Dorcas University registrar reports 214 more students this year than last. Total campus enrollment for 1936 37 is 6645, up from 6432 in 1935 36, with 4403 men and 2242 women. Grand total for all university departments cited as 7000 plus.
Des Moines news reports that Kenneth Sander, head of a beer distributing company in Des Moines, said his firm plans to erect a brewery costing 125000 dollars with a capacity of 100 barrels of beer daily.
Irvin Hill witnessed Floyd Jondall obtaining a license to wed Ester Gilbert in Polk district clerk’s office. Jondall also signed as witness to the license application of Hill and Jondall’s sister Pauline, showing family support for soon-to-be marriages in Ames.
Des Moines Iowa officials report more than sixty county farm bureaus have approved a ten dollar membership program to strengthen both county and state organizations. The measure includes a five dollar dues increase aimed at expanding farm bureau activities by providing needed funds.
The Newton city council approved a resolution to provide a 10 percent credit on gas and water bills for the previous 12 months, benefiting about 4,500 customers as a holiday gesture totaling roughly $10,000.
Iowa City plans a December 2 and 4 automobile show and home appliance exposition at the University of Iowa fieldhouse. M. B. Guthrie, general chairman, says preliminary plans indicate a record-breaking event.
Audubon celebrates Carl Carlson 1936 national corn husking champion with a dinner hosted by the Audubon Community Club and Audubon County Farm Bureau. The Carlson family will be honored as part of the event and committees were appointed to plan details.
Des Moines reports the Works Progress Administration will continue work for four thousand men in drought stricken Iowa on a reduced scale. The program eliminates 9,871 remaining farmer jobs in southern counties and requires farmers to be moved from aid rolls before new employment begins. Applicants may seek regular loans offered by the relief administration.
Marshalltown reports the death of G H Struble 63 Toledo Iowa after injuries from a late yesterday crash on the Tama Toledo curved two mile highway. Muscatine confirms Leo Everett 24 killed in a morning crash on road No 22 seven miles west of here likely from falling asleep at the wheel. This marks the 455th Iowa auto fatality of the year.
Chairman Carl W. Klein of the Washington county emergency relief committee states the county welfare office has no solicitors soliciting contributions. Any person soliciting money food or clothing is not acting for the welfare office.
After the second Leon Beatty post American Legion gathering in November the next meeting set for Tresday Tec 1 at Crone's Shack on the Iowa Triver with an oyster supper. Meetings now occur twice monthly on the first and third Tuesdays.
Muskogee Red, a famed tramp printer known as Redmond in early circles, died at age 79 in the Union Printers Home in Colorado Springs. He had refuted a 31 year old obituary for Jay House of Topeka, predicting his own death from alcoholism in a border town on a cold December day.
President Eugene A. Gilmore said the Iowa legislature will be asked for an appropriation of 490000 for the next biennium to construct the first unit of a proposed University of Iowa library. The plan calls for 200000 a year for two years, with four units totaling about 1600000 each.
Howard Bohstedt 21 of Victor Iowa admits the morning of November 16 he staged a hitch-hiker shooting hoax. Linn County Sheriff James A. Smith says Bohstedt told him the left side wound from a bullet that hit his spine and paralyzed his leg occurred when he withdrew a gun from a car pocket. He says the hoax was personal safety related to avoiding arrest for carrying a gun without a permit.
The third annual Washington county poultry show opened with judging underway. Congressman Edward C. Eicher and Mrs. Eicher sponsor a pewter coffee set for the best display of one standard breed. Oscar Grow of Atlanta, Missouri, nationally known judge, began evaluating exhibits this morning and praised the quality. The event draws many county farmers and the public can visit until ten at night.
The poultry show adds a quilt and rug display led by Mrs R. M. Anderson with forty one quilts and thirty nine rugs entered. The entries showcase the handiwork of women from Washington, Noble, Wayland, and Alma.
Des Moines reports warn of a possible deficit for Iowa's 1937 budget with only 2 million collected from a 4.5 million levy and possible gains from sales and property taxes. County checks show October collections near 90 percent in many districts, suggesting a spring rebound and a smaller overall shortfall than 4 million.
Two executive council members State Treasurer Leo J. Wegman and State Auditor C. W. Storms favor purchasing a downtown Des Moines office building on the Installment Plan. The plan would relieve crowded state offices now renting for $63,000 annually for liquor and insurance commissions the tax board and the board of parole.
Secretary of Commerce Roper reports Christmas department store sales this year will top 920 million dollars, the highest since 1929. Holiday sales in November and December should be within ten percent of the 1929 total, with some trades surpassing the 1 billion dollar mark.
Residents of Riverside West Chester and nearby towns present a varied show of patchwork quilts with Rose of Sharon and Old Pine Tree patterns along with double wedding ring Flower Garden and Paisley Shawl designs. Rugs include hooked braided crocheted hand loomed and felt piece works judged by Miss Grace Randle after 4 PM.
Petit jurors for the November term were excused by Judge P J Siegers as one case settled and another continued. Equity matters are assigned to start next week with court opening then a Thanksgiving recess. motions set for Monday at eleven. Several equity and insurance cases follow on Monday November 23 and Tuesday December 1 with multiple parties listed.
Washington county hosts a subsistence garden exhibit in the G A R room at the courthouse showcasing canned and fresh produce. Gerald Duncan directs the gardens with about 25 exhibitors displaying fruits vegetables and other garden products.
Des Moines report of November notes payrolls totaling 1 024 253 dollars across 254 firms in food, clothing, steel, lumber, leather, chemical products and more. Wages rose from September to October with average paychecks about 22.84 dollars and employment up 1 percent in October, 7.2 percent higher than October last year.
Senator A. Claire Dewey returns from Des Moines where Iowa Taxpayers Association met. Indiana Taxpayers Executive Secretary Harry G. Miesse will address Fairfield High School auditorium Friday at 2:00 PM on tax reduction through state expense cuts. Dewey urges county attendance as Iowa group expands.
Jefferson Thomas, 65, died at his Farmington home. He formerly lived nearby and leaves a widow in Farmington, four sons Verne Columbus Junction Paul and Lester Mt. Pleasant Jesse Cedar Rapids, three daughters Mildred Farmington Mable Saretonrt and a number of grandchildren. Funeral services are set for Saturday in Farmington with burial in Cairo cemetery.
Mr and Mrs Ray Box, owners of the Maid-Rite sandwich shop, are spending the day in Ottumwa. The visit highlights local business ties and community engagement.
European tensions rise over the Spanish Civil War as Britain refuses to recognize insurgents’ right to blockade Barcelona. Italy recognizes Franco’s regime and names a Burgos mission, with Germany expected to follow. Rebel forces press Madrid’s defenses while Japan hints at a pact with Germany against Russia. Russian-Chinese alliance discussions surface in Moscow amid Rome’s push for faster Italian military readiness. Berlin reports a far reaching agreement among Germany Italy and others on both fronts.
Claron McCroskey a 19 year old from Washington was among six injured when the car he rode in collided with the rear of a westbound M and St L freight near Rose Hill. They were traveling on Mary Street in Hedrick. Most injured were taken to Ottumwa hospital. McCroskey had bruises and a slight leg injury and was released by 1 30 pm. Nearby cafe patrons helped pull passengers from the burning wreckage.
Four men died and others were seriously injured in a mine explosion at the Arkansas mine in Bases. Only five men were inside the pit when the blast occurred. a full crew of 100 would have entered in about an hour, according to a mine official.
The choral society held its first rehearsal at the YMCA on Wednesday evening with a large chorus. They plan to perform The Messiah by Handel on the Sunday before Christmas, directed by Misa Carolyn Hamilton with Edith Boileau Reister as pianist. An executive committee will manage robes, music, venue, decor, publicity, and scheduling.
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