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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1930
Page
1
The fall festival will shift schedule with a prominent Wednesday program and four oclock Wednesday parade step up to Thursday morning. No parade Friday. free acts set for Wednesday morning. farm entries open per Harold Montgomery. Parade features include local business trucks and cars. 46 trucks and cars lined up so far.
Governor Hammill creates a Black Hawk Purchase centennial commission to organize observances in September 1932. The panel will include the state historical society, county superintendents, city superintendents in eligible areas, and appointees as needed. Original counties and others affected by the purchase are listed.
A crowded two day program lists events for September 17 and 18 including band concerts by Washington Band, Florence Four, and Brody & Delevan. Attractions feature novelty acts, aerial free acts, prize drawings, poultry and dairy cattle judging, farm product judging, and public announcements at Central Park and the airport southwest of Washington.
Shirley Clark chairman of the festival committee says ticket distribution must improve for the fall races to be a success. Tickets are available at festival headquarters in the east square McLellan room, and organizers expect sales to rise as the event nears.
In New York on September 11 a delayed propeller will postpone the proposed country-wide goodwill tour of Dieudonne Coste and Lieut. A erarked propeller will delay until next week at least the Coste tour plans.
Be atty corps in fine showing at the state Legion convention in Sioux City. The Washington corps, made up of 32 members, marched in the parade and received praise for drill and music. Knoxville Fort Dodge won the final contest, with eight bands selected from about thirty corps. The trip was by automobile and attendees hailed the convention as one of the best in state history. A separate note mentions an ocean-flying French cable to Paris for a new blade expected by tomorrow or Wednesday.
The foreign ministers of Britain and France urged League of Nations action for long term peace. Briand called for a European federation to maintain continental stability. Henderson backed disarmament and a general pact while hoping for agreements by 1886 and a world disarmament conference.
The Sherman residence on West Main Street, now a funeral home, will begin a Monday start on a major addition. J J Minick of Washington will build a one story south addition with a six car garage a 20 by 15 display room and storage. Remodeling includes partitions redecorating and a new north entrance with the northeast entrance closed. Heating and plumbing contracts to be awarded later.
An unusual junior college social will be held tomorrow evening for students and faculty. The event, at a local miniature golf course, is expected to include seventy to eighty students and about twenty faculty members in an engaging program.
Washington dispatch reports Hanford MacNider delivered a note to Ottawa urging early action on the St Lawrence waterway. Acting Secretary Colton said the note would not be made public. A pro posed Joint US Canada commission would negotiate a treaty based on a four year engineering study.
Chairman Wisie Lone announced the Emma May Cook stock company tent show will tour Washington next week. The event on West Main Street between Penny and Schmoetize stores features a 100 seat concessions area, an athletic show, rides, and a dance platform with a live orchestra. The Neal Helvey company previously planned to appear but could not.
Washington children will join Volunteers of America for the annual Heart Tag day to aid state orphans. Merchants sponsor prizes for top fundraisers including a three dollar fountain pen, a fly case, a one dollar pencil and candy, with a consolation pass for participants reaching at least three dollars. Tags will be sold mainly in residence districts.
Santo Domingo reports more than 3 000 dead and 28 000 injured as rescue teams continue work in the ruined city. Officials say the toll may rise while relief efforts proceed and rehabilitation begins.
Fragmentary text describes CAMP RICHARDSON Calif scenes with guests and hotel life. Mentions dozen women visiting, divorcees from Reno seeking work in pictures, men away, barge activity and late hours around a lakeside community, with unclear references to marriages and time spent.
The county Sunday school convention at the Christian church in Katona announces morning and afternoon sessions with registration at 9:80. Mrs. Mere Dewey leads devotional duty, D. G. Herbrecht speaks, and Joe McClelland leads committee appointments. Walter Hutton and Mr. Herbrecht discuss themes in the afternoon.
Doyle Schauf and Lloyd Whetstine of Wellman Ind indicted by a grand jury on the charge of le carnal knowledge of an imbecile female. They were arraigned this morning and pleaded not guilty. Attorney Leds Kehoe of Wellman was appointed by Judge Patterson as counsel.
The U S department of agriculture estimate Sept 1 shows Iowa leading with about 223 million bushels total, 196.7 million more than Nebraska, while Wisconsin and Minnesota follow with higher average yields but fewer acres planted. National corn production projected around 1.983 billion bushels, down from last month’s forecast. Iowa remains 10 percent above the national condition.
Testimony began in the district court with Harold Bain of Muscatine as the plaintiff in a dispute over a Washington restaurant business transfer. Judge J G Patterson Oversaw proceedings as M M Thompson and Oscar Haney testified amid a summer dispute over the deal.
Forecast shows showers beginning tonight with a warmer trend in the east and central areas. Coverage expands Friday across the north and central regions with unsettled conditions.
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