22 Nov 1937
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1937
Page
1
Anita Frederick A Kauer, an 86 year old former traveling minister, plans to leave nearly $7 000 of his life savings to the United States government in a formal will.
In Des Moines 22 of 26 Drake University Tau Kappa Epsilon brothers were released from a scarlet fever quarantine while a no dates order was imposed immediately.
The town remarks that couples may obtain marriage licenses locally though Council Bluffs is the county seat and notes no license has been issued in Avoca since October.
The state budget appeal board amended its order reducing Des Moines tax levy granting an additional 55000 to the city. This brings total cuts from the original levy of 3328496 to 325348.
In the Ryan lake vicinity thirty Emmet county sportsmen joined a fox hunt aimed at reducing predators that threaten pheasants and chickens. The group reported successful kills as part of a countywide effort.
In Clear Lake an effort rescues hundreds of mallards trapped by sudden winter ice. Children skating on the lake helped by picking up birds unable to fly due to ice over their wingtips.
John W Hansman Jr 44 a farmer living seven miles south of here drowned in the clarifying tank at the Carroll sewage disposal plant. Officials believe the death was accidental as he fell into the tank.
Waterloo officials report a sharp decline in the city cat population attributed to a peculiar disease. George Carpenter, the city scavenger, notes several cat deaths and urges monitoring as health officials investigate potential causes.
Mrs. Eric Wilson 24 wife of the University of Iowa news editor drowned in her home bath. She had been receiving daily therapeutic treatments and is thought to have fainted or slipped while in the tub.
Firemen fought five hours in ten below zero air to subdue a $200000 fire that swept half a business block in Mason City. Two Federal avenue buildings east of the square were destroyed and five more structures suffered damage from fire smoke or water.
Rev and Mrs William A Morris of Angus celebrate seventy years of marriage. They have lived in the church he built for fifty five years as Angus, once a town of seven thousand, is described as a hamlet of thirty. Miss Maryal Smith of Fairfield returns to Washington after a Fairfield weekend visit.
Gerald Boshart of Lanc ing Michigan now resides at the Lemmon apartments, is married and not affiliated with the Methodist church. He works in the sales department at Sorden Music Shop and is a graduate of Iowa State Teachers College. Specializes in music and is a noted musician.
The county Red Cross roll call nears its 1,000 member goal with 921 joined so far. Town tallies include Crawfordsville 48, West Chester 28, Richmond 16, Wellman 51, with incomplete reports from other towns and wards. Special canvassers added 228 members. Jackson Center School District officers also joined.
Cassie Ann Turnipseed Kirkpatrick, 85, of Wellman, died after a brief illness following a stroke and heart attack. Funeral at Wellman Methodist Church with Rev. Paul Hann. burial in local cemetery. Survived by husband David and three children J W Kirkpatrick, EB L Kirkpatrick, and Mrs Dodds. nine grandchildren and two brothers.
France Maestie, age three, boards a ship in Southampton with her doll, traveling alone to New York to join her father, a French scientist, as shown in a traveling scene.
A gathering of township chairmen and committee members meets this afternoon to elect county officers for next year's federal soil conservation program. New groups and officers are named for Washington and Cedar townships among others, with positions listed in order: chairman, vice chairman, third member, first alternate and second alternate.
Akron Ohio November 22 about 3990 rubber workers returned to Goodyear plants ending a strike that sidelined 12000 workers. The CIO affiliate union voted 1492 to 880 for settlement ending a five hour meeting. Standby minority pressed to continue the strike.
A rosary service will be held this evening at eight o'clock at the L. A. Jones funeral home for Edward J. Kolesick whose funeral is set for Tuesday morning at St. James church. Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Green and their son visited Sunday at the home of her parents Mr. and Mrs. Frank Salladay northeast of Ainsworth.
Readable fragments name a roster of individuals including John W. Jones Glenn O. Dunbar Edward Schneider Arthur Lorack Albert Navy Louis Veggy Herman Ruth Dutch Creek Henry Sheets Orlando Crayne Ira Miksch Ralph Robertson Royal Robertson Lime Creek Carl Oldfield W. W. Wagamon C. T. Johnson Jr R. G. Bull and George Bell in a regional ledger.
The jury ruled in favor of Roland Rabenold of Ainsworth against Ray Hutt of Washington for personal injuries from a Nov 1 1936 auto crash. The award totaled 2500 dollars as trials began Thursday and concluded Saturday evening.
Ruth Darlene Miller died after a brief life. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. W. J. Stevens at L. A. Jones Funeral Home. Burial followed in Elm Grove cemetery. Survived by parents Glenn and Mrs Miller and siblings Mildred Jean and Glenn Jr.
President Roosevelt postponed plans to leave Washington for Thanksgiving after medical advice. He remains in the capital for further treatment of an abscessed tooth extraction from last week. Doctors say the wound is still draining and a return trip will occur the end of this week or early next.
Mrs. Charles Reeves died at 3 30 a m Sunday November 21 at her son’s Rock Island home. She was born August 17 1880 near Trenton Iowa and married Charles A Reeves September 6 1900. Funeral services Tuesday at Jones Funeral Home at 1 p m with Rev Vernon Carter officiating. Burial in Pleasant Hill cemetery.
Secretary EK Sebmitt of the Chamber of Commerce announced that Washington stores plan to observe Thanksgiving by closing on Thursday. The Chamber voted at the start of the year to include Thanksgiving as a holiday for business closures. Food stores will stay open until 10 30 for late customers.
The agriculture committee laid a comprehensive farm bill before the senate as the special session began. Leaders planned to debate it tomorrow and hoped to ease farmers' economic difficulties while facing expected fights over its lack of financial restrictions. The bill would halt the anti-lynching filibuster and use the $625,000,000 set aside for conservation, despite warnings of new taxes.
The Supreme Court again today denied a petition seeking a court review of Justice Hugo Black's right to a seat on the bench. The filing urged an inquiry into Black's qualifications and whether Klan membership facts were concealed before Senate confirmation.
Official readings show temperatures one degree below zero for Saturday and Sunday nights in Washington. The cold snap ends with Sunday’s high of 24 degrees above zero, an unusually early bitter spell for the region.
Ewald Simon 66 died Saturday night at his Riverside home after a stroke while returning from town. The funeral will be at St. MarysChurch with Monsignor Bernard Jacobsmeier officiating and burial in Mt Olivet Cemetery. He was born in 1887 in Germany and came to the United States at nineteen. survived by Minnie Hild his widow two sons Ferdinand Rudolph two daughters Anna Alma a brother Joseph a sister Mrs Emma Muller and 17 grandchildren. Thursday morning most stores close except restaurants and drug stores which keep Sunday hours.
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