15 Oct 1938
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1938
Page
1
A Des Moines column profiles what may be America's youngest transcontinental hitchhiker. In a week the boy traveled from Louisiana to Michigan to Des Moines with his army knapsack, gaining nearly a pound along the way as his father Peter B. Bell ferries the gear.
State Auditor Storuis' office urges Estherville to stop selling merchandise such as electric ranges and water heaters. The report also recommends ending a councilman’s weed commissioner pay and halting warrants before council approval.
Shenandoah girl Bette Lee Ambler a student at a Christian college in Columbia Missouri was selected as harvest queen for the University of Missouri Barnwarming rural party in the college of agriculture. It marks the first campus student to win the honor.
Indianola residents crowd the Warren county courthouse demolition, hoping to uncover a quart of whisky and two $20 gold pieces rumored to be hidden in the cornerstone as workers pull down the old stone wall.
Republican candidate B. B. Hickenlooper accuses the New Deal and WPA programming of duplicating 1936 Iowa practices by boosting jobs to sway votes. He claimed the 1936 rolls rose before the election and were cut afterward, alleging political manipulation.
A fire hit the warehouse behind the Spencer dress shop in Corydon and was brought under control after heavy smoke and water damage to goods. A truckload of expensive furs was removed before flames could reach them. Cause and total loss remained undetermined.
Sheriff Wagner said reports spread that a masked man had molested rural teachers in Black Hawk county. He urged teachers to carry guns if they wished and be ready to use them. One teacher fought him with a stove poker. another saw him peering in a window and fled.
Col. Frank Knox editor of the Chicago Daily News and 1936 VP candidate will address a Des Moines county Republican supper rally in Burlington. The first district event at Hotel Burlington invites the public. Knox speaks after the meal.
A student ballot at Iowa State Teachers College shows 1950 students in favor of a peace policy and 66 opposing, with the vote reflecting opinions on foreign war and home territory in the Cedar Falls campus poll conducted by the Social Science Honors Society.
The ostensorium for the Eighth National Eucharistic Congress, opening in New Orleans on October 17, weighs 24 pounds and is among the most exquisite sacred vessels made in the United States. It features jewels, platinum and silver valued at over $200,000.
The Rev Casper C Garrigues, pastor of the First Christ church in Iowa City for seven years, resigned to rest and will move to Kansas City Missouri.
Hong Kong reports Waichow captured by Japanese forces after a morning assault that left the city in ashes and unverified reports of up to 1000 dead or wounded. The blitz aims toward Canton as Chinese forces retreat east of Waichow to defend the port.
President Roosevelt will send a January message to Congress calling for vast defense spending. He frames the plan as peaceful yet necessary for security in a world fully armed, marking the most far reaching defense appeal since Wilson.
Thelma Luther announces four district immunization subcommittees to assist the Washington county diphtheria program in the first half of November. Districts named include Northwest Northeast Southwest and Southeast with chairmen vice chairs and secretaries noted. Committees will support the health department across public health efforts and aim to immunize children under school age.
A Des Moines report says a voluntary Iowa farmers committee was formed to support George A. Wilson in the state gubernatorial race. Clark W. Huntley named temporary chair and Fred Nelson as secretary, with 12 county representatives. The group plans independent outreach to farmers and advisory support for Wilson on agricultural policy.
London officials and the public rose in wrath at the German suggestion that the Reich be conceded forces vastly superior to Great Britain's. Britain would reject any idea of aerial superiority that would restrict its air forces to 35 percent of Germany's.
Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins appealed to the A. F. of L. and the CIO to set up a mediation commission to settle disputes between the two labor organizations in Columbus Ohio.
James J. Dolliver of Fort Dodge warned a Davenport Republican gathering that the United States faces a danger of a one man government. He cited the president’s power over Congress and the court packing plan as proof the nation must elect Republicans to restore representative self government.
The city announces a tin can pickup starting Wednesday October nineteenth in the north part of town. Residents should place cans on the curb or in the alley in proper containers by that date.
Comprehensive legislative program to be pursued at the next session of the general assembly. Local committees to work with the state committee will be appointed throughout the state.
The Washington high school marching band earned a superior rating at Mt. Pleasant district contest securing a spot in next spring’s state contest in Iowa City. Fairfield earned superior and Fort Madison excellent while other class results included Ottumwa excellent, Mt. Pleasant and Tipton superior, West Liberty excellent, Lost Nation superior, Donnellson excellent. About 2,000 spectators watched at Iowa Wesleyan College with bands to perform at the Iowa Wesleyan–Dubuque football game later, followed by a barbecue for the bands.
Laverne Edward Brinning, 12 weeks old, son of Mr and Mrs Walter Brining of Washington, died at 10 36 last night at the county hospital. Cause broncho pneumonia begun with whooping cough. Funeral 2 pm Sunday at L A Jones funeral home with Rev W J Stevens of the Foursquare Gospel church officiating. Buried Elm Grove cemetery.
A jury of five women and seven men found Cresser Norton guilty of manslaughter in the slaying of his cousin Alva Carder. Norton faces sentencing next Saturday after a verdict delivered at 11 45 this morning following a trial that began yesterday afternoon.
Capt. Alex Papana of Romania started the trip from New York on the first leg toward Bucharest. He will fly to Miami, then Natal Brazil, Dakar Africa, Tunis, and finally Bucharest.
London reports at Hitler's insistence the Czechs and Hungarians agreed to resume talks on minority and territorial rights. The authoritative statement dated October 15 confirms the renewed negotiations under German pressure.
Iowa building activity reached a five year high in the first eight months of this year with September figures topping August by 356,570 dollars. INS reports the gains reflect a strong construction sector in Des Moines and across the state.
Mr and Mrs Harvey Davis of Cotter were in town yesterday and plan a trip to Albuquerque New Mexico for shopping and a possible visit.
The county sanitary engineer notes milk is essential for growth and bone health but carries contamination risks from production, handling, and warm temperatures. He cites milk-borne outbreaks in Iowa, including 450 scarlet fever cases from an infected cow in West Des Moines and eight typhoid cases with four deaths in Albia, urging public safeguarding of the milk supply.
The pool and gym program lists class times for fourth graders Cra-Y and fifth graders tra-Y with gym and swim sessions on multiple days. Junior groups, older boys, and a swimming team have specified weekday and Saturday slots, with times varying by group.
Jesse Radda of the Washington county post Veterans of Foreign Wars extends the Armistice Day storytelling contest submission deadline to Monday night. The post has already received many entries and anticipates more over the weekend. prizes are offered for top essays.
Berlin reports Germany rejects Baruch claim of expansion into South America amid sharp reaction from the German foreign office. Diplomatic ties with Brazil severed as ambassadors are withdrawn from Berlin and Rio de Janeiro after a long strained relationship.
Iowa receipts from principal farm products in August totaled 40.98 million dollars, up from 39.40 million a year earlier, though national sales show a downward trend. January to August totals rose to 336.95 million, best in three years, as crop sales fell to a four year low while livestock sales rose, with government payments totaling 17.31 million for January-August.
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