Red Cross to Convene Iowa Roll Call Conference
The state roll call conference of the Red Cross will assemble 300 representatives from Iowa’s 130 chapters at the Hotel Fort Des Moines this Friday. Ruth Green, executive secretary, announced.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1938
Page
1
Farmer Kicked by Horse in Lee County Fractures Skull
Fort Madison reports Fred Hyde a prominent Lee County farmer and vice president of the Lee County Farm Bureau was found unconscious in a barn after being kicked by a horse. He suffered a fractured skull. Hyde is the brother of Elizabeth Hyde a Des Moines attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Madison
Fred Hyde
Lee County
Lee County Farm Bureau
Hyde
Elizabeth Hyde
Des Moines
Akiko Hino Enrolls at Coe to Study Civilization
Akiko Hino, born in Japan and now living in Hawaii, enrolls at Coe College in Cedar Rapids to study western civilization and Christianity. She is a talented violinist and pianist with interests in literature and translation. She notes the people do not want war amid the present Chinese Japanese conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Japan
Hawaii
Akiko Hino
Coe College
Miss Hinosaya
Constable Takes Own Life After Court Fines
Iowa City police report Constable Phil Lip Horst aged 43, a World War II veteran, died by suicide in a garage behind his home shortly after paying fines in police court for intoxication and disturbing the peace. He sealed the garage and the car engine ran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Phillip Horst
Ducks feed on acorns as high water disrupts duck habitat
In Mason City observers report ducks in the Upper Mississippi area are starving for their usual feed. Mallards are feeding on acorns dropped into flooded river bottoms where oaks grow, a food source they are said to crave but rarely obtain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason City
Mississippi River
Thieves Take All but Three Coats in Shop
In Clarinda a fancy dress shop owned by Mrs. Jack Palmer and Mrs. Ann Williams was burglarized. Thieves stole between 50 and 65 dresses and 15 to 20 coats, leaving only three coats behind. Loss estimated at about $1,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarinda
Jack Palmer
Ann Williams
150 Priests on Pilgrimage to Eucharistic Congress
Nearly 150 priests will leave Dubuque led by Archbishop Francis J. Beckman for a special train pilgrimage to the national Eucharistic Congress opening in New Orleans. It is believed to be the first diocesan pilgrimage of such magnitude for a national congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque
Francis J. Beckman
New Orleans
Bus Driver Feared Heart Attack Stimulated Emergency Stop
Dubuque reports George A. Becker 58 bus driver for Interstate Power Co died of a heart attack while driving his bus on a steep hill. He grabbed the emergency brake and halted the 10 ton vehicle midway on the incline, saving about six passengers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque
George A. Becker
Interstate Power Co
Becker
Eagle Point Park
Ping Pong Tourney at the YMCA Ends With Narrow Finals
Twelve participated in a mixed singles ping pong tournament at the YMCA. Leigh Soule and Pav yd reached the finals, with Paul winning two of three in the final match.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leigh Soule
Pavyd
Paul
Longest Ear of Corn Contest At BK, B Store
Phil Antonoff, proprietor of the BK and B store, announces a contest to find the farmer with the longest ear of corn in the community. Entries open immediately with a deadline on Thanksgiving Day, November 24. The prize is an $825 suit or overcount to the winning farmer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phil Antonoff
Wallace Sees Larger Farm Benefits County Meeting
Wallace notes larger farm benefits at the county agricultural meeting scheduled for Wednesday. In Hungary and Czechoslovakia talks resume amid Berlin and Rome pressure, with public concern over alleged slain Hungarians in Bratislava.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace
County Agricultural Meeting
Budapest
Hungary
Czechoslovakia
Berlin
Rome
Bratislava
Wallace predicts higher farm benefits for next year
Secretary Henry A. Wallace told an audience in Des Moines that major farm benefits could rise by about 50 percent next year. He noted a possible 15 cent per bushel increase in corn computing benefits, from 10 to 15 cents, and urged cooperation, saying cooperating farmers may secure at least 67 cents per bushel through benefits and loans, while non cooperators rely on market price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
INS
Council Bluffs
Henry A. Wallace
Congress
Wallace
Walter S. Brown Hurt Loses Finger
Walter S. Brown lost his left ring finger after an incident while loading a cow at his home six and one half miles northeast of town. The rope tied to the cow wrapped around his finger and caused the amputation, while his ankle was bruised and sprained but not fractured. The cow dragged him briefly during the struggle to load into the truck for market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown
Aged Woman Dies in Fire at Winthrop Farm Home
An 80 year old woman, Mrs Owen Duffy, died in a house fire at her son Clem Duffy s farm near Winthrop Iowa Trapped in her room she perished while Clem his wife and six children escaped by climbing from the blazing building All others survived and fled to safety early today per INS report
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winthrop
Iowa
Owen Duffy
Clem
Des Moines Auditor Fined For DUI in Eldora
J. E. Besehta a 44 year old traveling auditor for the state liquor commission was fined 300 dollars and court costs for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated He faced a possible three months jail term and the commission’s chairman said he had not been informed of the arrest and fines The incident occurred in Eldora Iowa on October 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora
Iowa
INS
J. E. Besehta
Des Moines
State Liquor Commission
Bernard E. Manley
Imhquor Commission
Roy Edwards Wins Prize in Cream Separator Contest
About 300 farmers qualified for the gift of a McCormick Deering No. 3 Cream Separator during a Saturday night ceremony. Roy Edwards of the Wayland community was selected as the winner as crowds watched the final rounds. A Journal representative officiated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Mt. Pleasant
West Chester
Wellman
Roy Edwards
Wayland
Journal
Four Persons Bruised When Car Plunges Off Highway West of Town
Four people sustained non serious injuries when a Wilton car driven by P J Wacker left the highway west of Washington, rolled two or three times, and landed in a field. Passer Rev William Krueser slowed traffic to edge the incident occurred on the dirt shoulder before reentering the road. The Wacker family and Maurine Wacker received medical care locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Primary Road No. 2
Washington
P. J. Wacker
Wilton Junction
Iowa
Eleanor Smith
Marquis, Towa
Maurine Wacker
Wilton
Wacker
West Chester
Reckless Missouri Driver Evades Sigourney Police
Chief Jay Brown received a report of a Missouri car driven by a woman at about 75 mph endangering others on the highway. Officers in Sigourney were alerted but the vehicle did not reach them, turning off No. 2 likely onto road 77 toward the south.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Effie Anderson
South Iown Avenue
Jay Brown
Missouri
Ainaworth
Sigourney
Parked Car Damaged in Ted Sandy Incident
A car owned by Ted Sandy was damaged while parked in front of a location. The incident persisted for a month, with no purchases required to participate. Coupons were filled out and questions answered as part of the affected situation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted Sandy
Phi Delta Theta House Faces Police Search After Sign Theft
Iowa City police chief W H Bender warned that a fraternity member faced arrest after officers found a local traffic regulation sign during a search of the Phi Delta Theta house. He warned that all stolen signs must be returned by Tuesday or every fraternity and sorority house on campus would be searched.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Phi Delta Theta Fraternity
W. H. Bender
Bender
City and Highway Commission
Roy McGugin Dies in Burbank Cal Eldest McGugin son of late McGugin
Telegram from John McGugin in Burbank Calif reports the death of C L McGugin known as Roy or Doc born March 11 1879 in Washington He was a telegrapher and former Western Union manager in Washington He married Victoria Miller of Salt Lake City and had two sons Robert in Chicago and John a Walt Disney cameraman in California He leaves a brother Harris D McGugin and three sisters Esther Marguerite Drury and Rose Reid No funeral plans yet received
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Reid
Washington
John McGugin
Niagara Street
Burbank
Calif
C. L. Mc Gugin
Roy
Doc
R. L. McGugin
Western Union
Victoria Miller
Salt Lake City
Robert
Chicago
John
Walt Disney
California
Harris D. McGugin
Wellman
Esther
Cleveland
Ohio
Marguerite Drury
Kingston Street
Rose Reid
Township Meetings Set for 1939 Farm Program in Washington County
A county meeting to prepare for the 1939 federal farm program in Washington county will be held Wednesday Oct. 19 at the Y M C A. Wayne Norman announces the event with nine oclock sessions and talks by state AAA and extension staff. Township committeemen will receive instruction and discuss educational meeting plans for all townships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Wayne Norman
State Aaa Committee
Stateollege Extension Service
Pes Moines
Iowa Aaa
State Extension Service
Kraschel Warns Republicans Block New Deal Progress
Governor Nelson G. Kraschel urged Iowans in Central Park that electing Republican legislators would obstruct the New Deal programs. He argued Democratic control would continue welfare policies and criticized opponent Dickison and his associates for opposing farmer aid, noting past federal land grants and Christian acts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Nelson G. Kraschel
Central Park
Congress
Kraschel
Dickinson
Des Moines
United States
Roosevelt
Hitler
Mussolini
Scandinavian Countries
Iowa AAA Checks Delayed. Millions Yet To Be Mailed
Des Moines reports that 25 to 35 million dollars in AAA checks are being distributed to Iowa farmers. Chairman C. D. Klein said $673,468 has been sent so far to Adair Audubon Bean Vista Clark Dickinson Emmett Hardin and O'Brien counties. Despite speed efforts, many checks aren’t expected to be mailed until next spring, though many will go out in the coming weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
C. D. Klein
Adair
Audubon
Benna Vista
Clark
Dickinson
Emmett
Hardin
O’brien
Attorney Shot by Common Law Wife At Benton Harbor Police Station
William Holbrook a 42 year old former assistant prosecutor in Berrien County was shot four times in front of the Benton Harbor police station by his common law wife Patricia Doll 34 who fired then claimed amnesia. Police said the couple had quarreled after Holbrook returned from Kalamazoo with his four children and had been separated from his wife for seven months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benton Harbor, Mich
INS
William Holbrook
Berrien County
Patricia Doll
Miss Doll
Holbrook
Kalamazoo
Iowa Man Struck by Heat Dies in October Fatality
Shenandoah Iowa reports Carl Detke dies after heat exposure while working in a field last Friday. The death is noted as Iowa’s first October heat fatality in several years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shenandoah
Iowa
Carl Detke
Boy Killed by Car While Cycling in Whitten
Carroll Vinton, 15, ace pitcher for the Whitten baseball team, was struck and killed by a car driven by Harvey Freed while riding a bicycle in Whitten Iowa. The incident occurred October 17 as part of 1938 traffic fatality records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitten
Iowa
Carroll Vinton
Harvey Freed
Washington County Hospital Cleared by Surgeons Group
At the annual hospital standardization conference in New York the American College of Surgeons announced Washington County Hospital as approved following a 1988 survey concluded October 1. The group, representing 12 000 top U.S. surgeons, sets national standards. Fifty Iowa hospitals were approved this year, with Washington among the smaller facilities, alongside Decorah and Cherokee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Washington County Hospital
American College of Surgeons
Surgeons’ Organization
United States
Washington County
Iowa
Washington
Decorah
Cherokee
University Hospital
Iowa City
Veterans’ Hospital
Knoxville
Summer Heat Sets Mid-October Record in Des Moines
Washington reports 84 degrees high and 49 low in mid-October, awaiting confirmation of a new regional record. Des Moines notes midsummer warmth persists despite prior year frost and snow. Forecast calls for possible showers in northern areas with past temp extremes and frost on Oct 14 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Des Moines
Hospitals Left Off State List Include Several Iowa Cities
The report notes that Madison Grinnell Town City Keokuk Ottumwa County Fairfield Mt Pleasant area hospitals were excluded along with Muscatine and Oskaloosa facilities from the list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Grinnell
Town City
Keokuk
Ottumwa
Fairfield
Mt. Pleasant
Muscatine
Oskaloosa
Roy Bliven 47 of Columbus Junction dies in hospital
Roy Bliven aged 47 of Columbus Junction died at 10 p.m. in Bellevue hospital Muscatine after an operation two weeks ago following several weeks illness. He lived in Columbus Junction all his life. Funeral services are planned for Tuesday at two o clock at Richie funeral home with Rev. W A Bloomurst of the Methodist church officiating. Interment will be in Columbus City cemetery. He was born October 14 1891 to Mason and Lina Bliven and married Pearl Hammond October 16 1913 in Muscatine. Survived by his wife six daughters Lillian Vera Dorothy Jean Waxine and Margaret and one son Harold at home his mother Mrs Mason Bliven and two sisters Mrs Edgar Rabenold Columbus Junction and Mrs Sylvia Manly Muscatine. His father died in 1915.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Roy Bliven
Bellevue Hospital
Muscatine
Fife
Richie Funeral Home
W. A. Bloomurst
Methodist Church
Columbus City
Mason
Lina Hbliven
Pearl Hammond
Lillian
Vera
Dorothy
Jean
Waxine
Margaret
Harold
Mason Bliven
Edgar Rabenold
Sylvia Manly
Knoxville welcomes Catherine White back to teaching duties
Catherine White returns to her teaching duties in Knoxville after visiting her aunts Emma and Edne Purvis and joining the Purvis sisters Jeannette and Carrie Kyle on the Sunday trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine White
Knoxville
Emma
Edne Purvis
Purvis
Jeannette
Carrie Kyle
Miss White
Also Mentioned on This Page
Red Cross
Farmer
Coe
N. G. Kraschel
Walter S. Brown
State Liquor Board
Wayland Man
SMART
Parrish
Erich Glaser
Otto Voss
Guenther Gustave Rumrich
New York City
Glaser
Voss
Rumrich
U. S
CARR
A. B. Carr
Brighton
Sheriff's Office
Roy M’gugin
Burbank, Cal
Wilson
OF Surgeons
State
Tion
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