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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1949
Page
1
In Camden New Jersey 27 year old World War II veteran Howard Unruh opened fire in a quiet residential area killing twelve and wounding three. The spree lasted about 200 minutes as police cornered him and the gunman surrendered.
West Chester consolidated school opened with a record 228 pupils. Seventy two in high school and 156 in the grade school. The hot lunch program starts with 146 students and 7 teachers. Enrollment by grades lists counts from primary to twelfth. Staff includes Supt J L Calkins and teachers in multiple subjects plus cooks and bus drivers.
Dale William McGowan paid a 2300 fine and costs after ar raigned before Judge R G Yo der on a DWI charge. He was arrested near Ains forth June 29.
Nehru's Discovery of India is a text book employed by Colgate University Department of Geography for classroom study.
Committee chairmen meet Thursday at the YMCA to finalize plans for Washington’s two day fall celebration sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce groups. Event features include Scottish Highlanders from low City a street carnival and a horse pulling contest.
Mrs. D W McClure 71 of 2921 North Avenue C died Monday evening after a 10 month illness. Funeral services set for Sept 7 at 2 30 PM at Jones funeral home with Dr Fred E Miller and Rev Walter Smith officiating. Burial in Elm Grove cemetery. Daughters of Union Veterans and Mary Martha Sunday school class to attend. Mrs McClure a Methodist, Just Us club and former W S C S president. Survived by husband D W McClure daughter Mrs Raymond Ferguson Grinnell IA son Don M McClure Washington two sisters four grandchildren, two brothers preceded her in death.
The United Press survey reports 508 people killed during the Labor Day weekend, with 381 in traffic accidents. The National Safety Council calls the traffic toll a record, noting 1941 as the previous high yearly figure and condemning the mass indifference behind the holiday deaths.
The VEW auxiliary adult education and carpeting sewing group meeting has been postponed from tonight to tomorrow night at 7 o clock at the home of Mrs. H R Edmon dson.
Members of the Masons will conduct the first degree work during their Wednesday evening meeting at the Temple here.
A marriage license was issued Saturday afternoon at the courthouse to Frances L. Falk of Washington and Stanley M. Mesirow of Benton Harbor Michigan.
Mostly cloudy with scattered showers or thunderstorms this afternoon tonight and Wednesday. Temperatures steady with highs around 60 to 70 today and about 70 on Wednesday. Southeast to northeast winds 15 to 20 mph. Tonight’s low 55 to 60. Readings note a high near 77 and low near 53 on Monday.
Barbara Dare daughter of Mr and Mrs George Dare has received a national Methodist scholarship to Iowa Wesleyan College Mt Pleasant entering as a freshman September 14. The full tuition and fees are covered for one year with automatic renewal if grades remain high. Dare applied through the college and earned the award on her scholastic record and potential service.
Cleveland report on William P. Odom, 24, killed in a 225 mile Thompson race crash over Berea Ohio. His F-51 Mustang struck a home killing him a woman and a child. accident spurs speculation racing may end over populated areas. Also notes new Indian textile mills.
Washington county rural schools opened for 1949 50 term with a full slate of teachers listed by County Superintendent Lester B. Krabill. Enrollment data is still being compiled, with detailed pupil counts from districts arriving at his office in the coming days.
Mrs Ralph Kleese Fortnightly president calls first general meeting Thursday night at 8 o'clock at the Christian church. Mrs C C Wilson and Mrs B F Bostwick Jr present a demonstration of Fall Flower Arrangements. Hostess departments are Hand craft I II Drama Public Affairs I I and Garden J
Members of the Leon Beaty American Legion post will hold their regular meeting at the city hall tonight at eight o clock. Commander Ray Minick urged all post members to attend.
Campfire girls council board to meet Thursday evening September 8 in the Campfire room of TOOF hall. Mrs George Dowell urged all members to attend.
Jim Rouech longtime Sieg Auto Parts manager leaves for Ottumwa to take another company position. Truman Hysell, three years with the local store, will become manager. Rouech becomes salesman with Ottumwa headquarters coordinating the transition.
Columbia romantic thriller stars Gloria Henry Ross Ford and Audrey Long in a behind the scenes air hostess school tale. With Marjorie Lord William Wright Ann Doran and others, screenplay by Louise Rousseau, directed by Lew Sanders, produced by Wallace MacDonald for Columbia Pictures.
President Truman, returning to duty from a 24 hour bus tour, urged a broad farm labor coalition and attacked reactionaries in Congress. He spoke in Pittsburgh and Des Moines defending the Fair Deal and pledging expanded farm price supports in the 81st Congress.
Shirley May France, 17, from Somerset Massachusetts, abandoned her English Channel attempt aboard a pilot boat after 10 hours 39 minutes in the water. Her father trainer ordered the retreat as the water grew colder and she received hot grog before her extraction at 4:05 p.m. local time. The article also notes a July 29, 1839 reference to Washington Iowa's original plat and a nearby court house.
In Washington Republicans accuse President Truman of twisting facts as he defends the Democratic Congress in Labor Day remarks at Pittsburgh and Des Moines. Senators Keton and Hickenlooper condemn his claims and say the GOP has achieved little, while Truman defends past actions and predicts repeal of Taft-Hartley and passage of Brannan reforms.
Iowa marked a three day Labor Day period with twenty deaths from accidents. Fifteen died in traffic crashes, four in a plane crash near West Liberty, and one man drowned. Aged victims included Louis Williams a 15 month old, and six year old Leroy Lammak Herring.
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