19 Nov 1937
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1937
Page
1
Iowa City Rotary club president Wiley B Rutledge announced a $500 donation to the Iowa City Boy Scout camp. This marks the ninth straight annual donation of the same amount by the club.
Des Moines Iowa highway Patrol Chief John R. Hattery notes statewide snowfall may reduce accidents. He cautions drivers to be careful, but says most motorists do not need the advice as slippery conditions often lower crash rates.
A pocketbook lost by Mrs. Clarence Stevens of rural route No. 4 Iowa City while shopping in town contained $1,040 in postal savings certificates and cash. The owner recovered the purse and its contents.
Iowa City residents watched a partial lunar eclipse shortly after 1 30 Thursday morning. County Auditor Ed Sulek viewed the event noting about one sixth of the moon was obscured by clouds. Prof. C. Wylie of the University of Iowa predicts the next eclipse for May 15.
Albert Einstein Jr son of the famed scientist visits the Hydraulic Laboratory in Iowa City with Peter Bucky son of a noted X-ray research pioneer. They tour the United States to view major university hydraulic laboratories.
Dr. Walter L. Bierring notes 1732 more syphilis cases in early 1937 than in all of 1936 and 304 more gonorrhea cases in the same period, signaling a marked rise in reported venereal diseases across the state.
Enrollment in University of Iowa Saturday classes reached a record 654 students, with 95 from four states beyond Iowa. Students travel to Iowa City every three weeks to attend weekend classes, marking the greatest geographic representation in the program's history.
Davenport mourns Celestine Fejervary the donor of Fejervary Park who gave the city a lasting beauty spot. She died in Mezzobereny Hungary on November 4 as reported by Major Harry F Evans. Her father Count Nicholas Fejervary fled Hungary during the 1852 revolution and later amassed wealth in Davenport through land deals.
The best sale for the junior college play Old Lady 31 opens Saturday morning at Phillips and Hebner drug store. The performance is scheduled for next Tuesday evening, November 23, at the high school. Adult tickets are 26 cents.
Knights of Pythias will hold a meeting next Monday evening November 22 starting at 7 30 announced Ralph Minick chancellor commander.
Washington reports a new reciprocal trade agreement with Canada and a sweeping commercial accord with Great Britain. The proposed trio of English speaking nations would dominate a large share of world trade, countering fascist economic policies while Japan views the move as a challenge to its own treaties.
Court recessed at noon as plaintiff Roland Rabenold rested after presenting evidence in the auto accident case against Ray Hutt. Sheriff H M Putnam was the last plaintiff witness. Defense seeks directed verdict as jury nears recall.
The House Agriculture Committee approved compulsory marketing quotas for corn, with enforcement via a 20 cent per bushel tax on excess sales. Separately, 15 to 8 vote opposed flour processing taxes. Senate committee aimed to finalize a farm bill next week, amid a push to move beyond the anti lynching bill filibuster.
Last night’s low reached 10 degrees above zero, the coldest of the season, delaying yesterday’s snow thaw and giving the area a wintry look. The day’s high climbed to 29 degrees above zero.
In Akron Ohio the two Goodyear tire and rubber plants with over 12 000 workers fell idle as sitdown strikes spread. About 3500 employees remained at their stations while protest against 1600 anticipated layoffs triggered the stoppage.
Captain George Eys ton blasted over the Salt Flats at an average 311.42 mph, breaking all prior land speed records. Crew members M. M. Rabenold, Glenn White, Pat McColl, George Koehler, and mechanic Alvin Walker aided the damaged car.
Des Moines reports five thousand more retail business firms in Iowa year over year. H A Binnsland of the Iowa tax board notes 13 753 new sales tax permits issued while 8 561 were canceled. Total permits outstanding reach 71 792 as July through September purchases rise ahead of last year. Tax collections show $3 378 664.09 in sales tax and $347 262.54 in auto use taxes this period, with twelve month totals climbing to $14 650 540.98. Continued on page 2.
Washington county Sunday school officers were elected at a Kalona Methodist church convention. Officers include president Mrs. Vernon Wittrig and vice presidents Mrs. F. E. Strickler and Mrs. Ethel Kerr. Division superintendents were named for children young people adults and administration. The Eicher Mennonite Sunday school won the attendance award with 17 registrations. total convention registrations reached 51.
Knights of Columbus will hold memorial services Sunday at 2 30 p m in the K C hall to honor all deceased members of the local council. The public is invited as members join from Richmond East Pleasant Plain and Washington with Rev William B Schmidt of Keokuk delivering the address. Other priests include Rev BW Seidel of East Pleasant Plain Rev CA B Van Waus of Richmond and Rev H J Corcoran of Washington.
Mr and Mrs George Allen of Riverside and Virgil Knerr of Ka lona were shoppers in Washington yesterday.
The Presbyterian church choir will present a vesper service Sunday at 4 p m with Mrs Walter Bond soprano Mrs Frank Coles violinist and Mrs Claude Reister accompanist. An offering will be taken. Everyone is invited to attend with friends. The morning program used the poem The Song of Thanksgiving by Mrs Carl J Roberts.
Soil conservation meetings in four more townships yielded farmer signups for next year’s program and elected township committees. In Ed Hotle's Jackson group seventy six signed with Joe Knotek as chair and Yaro Sojka as vice chair. Marion group led by H L Witting with Chris Roth as vice chair drew twenty signers. English River chaired by Clifford Sommers with Dean Feldman as vice chair reported twenty eight signers. Oregon Township led by Wayne Norman with Manford Rabenold as vice chair reported twenty four signers. No reports yet from Dutch Creek Brighton Clay and Jackson. Upcoming meetings set for Washington Iowa Cedar Saturday Lime Creek.
A powerful typhoon hit the interior of the Philippines, disrupting towns and challenging relief efforts. Navy units from Manila reported damaged infrastructure and mounting needs as weather conditions complicate rescue work.
Eighty boys and girls in Crawfordsville consolidated schools were vaccinated as a smallpox preventive under Washington county health unit plans. Dr. E L Walsh Dr N J Lease and Miss Stella Jorpeland led the effort with parents pupils and the board of education. Similar immunization campaigns have occurred in Wellman Kalona Riverside Ainsworth and Brighton with West Chester planned and other communities likely to follow. The work last spring targeted Jackson township under the Living Lake PTA.
Dr. John W. Potter of Mt. Pleasant Iowa spoke to the Methodist men’s club last evening using a varied cane collection as a basis for stories. The talk touched on continents fifteen countries and island relics with canes made from rhinoceros hide to a shark’s vertebrae and closed with Kentucky mountains work. Roy Finch led singing and the club quartet provided music as Karl Libe stood in for secretary Theodore Bailey.
A report notes 30 people dead and property losses approaching one million dollars as Manilla narrowly avoids the worst of the storm.
Washington Board of Education proposes two new elementary buildings to replace four aging schools. One new 800 pupil Heights area site could open after a bond vote. a second, to serve other town sections, would follow later. Project aims to cut costs, reduce staff, and relieve crowding as data from other districts is gathered.
The Heights school building, erected in 1884, shows cracks and bulges in walls and is held together by steel rods. While not in immediate danger of collapse, officials say it has outlived its usefulness and have implemented suggested reinforcements from a state university engineering expert.
President Glen Mace reports nearly half of Washington pupils are affected by proposed construction to replace four current structures with two modern buildings. He lists eleven year average enrollments by grade from kindergarten through sixth totaling 550 students.
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