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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1939
Page
8
M E Fisher buys the Commercial hotel on Walnut street from K M Arington and the furniture from G S Newnam, plans to build a rear garage, and previously sold property to the U S government for a new $70,000 federal building at Walnut and Second streets.
Rear Admiral H E C Blagrove, one of the Royal Oak victims, served as admiral superintendent of the Chatham dockyard. The Royal Oak was sunk by a Nazi U boat in Scapa Flow at the British RN base in the Orkney Islands.
Mrs. Edith Morton, guest of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh McCleery, spoke to the Crawfordsville Rotary Club about India’s problems during the war. She noted Britain’s resentments easing as India fears Russia, critiqued Gandhi, and described religious tensions and untouchables. The club will meet next Monday with Mt. Pleasant Rotarians and Crawfordsville guests.
Ainsworth dispatch notes the Chas Jenkins family will spend a week with relatives in Fullerton and Sioux City. It also mentions E R Butterworth and Beverly visiting Lamont for Graceland homecoming and Joyce, and others visiting Burlington hospital and Cedar Rapids, with N Y A work planned in Ainsworth and Ruth Seybold at Cedar Falls homecoming.
An analysis notes the poison ivy is part of native American indigenous plant life and discusses its role in local ecosystems and human exposure risks. The excerpt emphasizes education on identification and safe handling to minimize contact and dermatitis.
Stringtown notices a school program and box supper set for Monday night Oct 30 at Stringtown school. Local residents Wilma Richards visited with Myrtle Freyenberger. Elmer Freyenberger and family visited Edwin Frey enberger. D C Schantz and Elmer Freyenberger transported hogs to Cedar Rapids. Galen Widmer worked corn for Noah Widmer. Mrs Lizzie Mast and Mrs Mary Schaad dined with Mrs P R Schantz and Viola. J J Rich suffers a boil on his hand.
A Washington Baptist association gathering featured a pot-luck dinner at the Baptist parsonage hosted by Rev. and Mrs. I. Fredmund. The group sang and prayed, then learned of November convocations to be held in Davenport and across Iowa with about sixty churches attending.
Don Ross of Meredith Publishing recalls Washington connections from dairy cattle congress in Waterloo to Des Moines. He notes meetings with Coffey of Wellman, the Foster brothers, Mrs McMullen and other Washington residents, updates on local schools and business ties, and a hospital visit after an auto accident.
Spirit Lake Iowa October 24 UP Imery Bailey 20 Spencer was killed when pulled into a corn picker he operated for his uncle Emmet Harrison. The accident occurred on the Chris Schmidt farm about 70 miles south of Lake Park. Bailey tried to clear clogged stalks and did not shut off the motor. Death caused by loss of blood.
A historical note states that of 40 million acres in New England, 27 million are wooded and toned, indicating vast forest coverage. The fragment suggests emphasis on land classification and regional ecology without broader context.
In Des Moines on Thursday United States Red Cross leaders will join Iowa 1344 chapters for a roll call conference. James L. Fieser will head national officials overseeing domestic operations. Round table groups will map the 193 membership drive with regional leaders guiding chapters by city population.
Wage hour officials estimated 5800 Iowa workers would gain pay raises as the national minimum wage rose to 80 cents per hour. About 35,800 Iowa employees who work over 12 hours weekly will receive overtime at 1.5 times cash rate when the 44 hour limit drops to 42 hours. The Bureau of Labor Statistics notes 141,000 workers in Iowa are covered by the act.
Five district directors will be elected at the Iowa Taxpayers Association annual meeting in Des Moines on November 7. Terms expiring include A. Claire Dewey Washington Allan F Beck Mason City Fred W Nelson Nevada and Carl J Foster Guthrie Center. Six directors at large will be elected to succeed C C Deering Loretta Vrooman L S Hill Des Moines John H Harvey Sioux City Francia Johnson Terril Otto J Reimders Rock Rapids. Joe E Long executive secretary urged Iowa taxpayers to attend the meeting.
In a meeting, Long argued that workers pay taxes across multiple days weekly and proposed spending one day per year to discuss potential tax reductions. The exchange centered on how to lower tax burdens for wage earners.
Des Moines reports two new de luxe Rocket trains start service November 12 between Chicago and Colorado with Des Moines and Iowa City as stops. Trainset named Rocky Mountain Rockets will feature sleepers. Cities listed include Peoria Davenport Rock Island Moline Omaha Lincoln Colorado Springs Denver and more.
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