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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1945
Page
1
A Burlington fire shortly after noon Monday destroyed the Tabor Burns Ct Inc paper boxes plant in a one story frame structure at the west edge of Burlington. Loss exceeded 100000 with five printing presses and boxing machinery burned. Forty workers escaped safely. operator C. S. Jacoby said the blaze likely started in a wastepaper bale.
In Waterloo 887 of 29,871 registered voters turned out to back the plan by 866 to 81. The vote authorizes operation of the municipal airport by a commission of three or five members instead of the city council. Commissioners will serve six year unsalaried terms.
Charles Spahr sixteen son of Mr and Mrs Austin Spahr farmers near Monticello was killed on the county road near his home when struck by a car driven by Joe Hogan thirty nine farming northwest of here Hogan said Charles and his five year old brother Joseph ran across a crossroad where high weeds hid the driver's view He attempted to mount the road ditch to avoid them but his fender struck Charles.
Grand Rapids Minnesota. Dr Frank Cole retired Methodist minister of Mount Vernon shot a large black bear in a woods trap set after 34 sheep disappeared from his 270 acre farm near Grand Rapids. He also serves as vice president of Cornell college and is father of Dr Russell D Cole.
Mrs. David W. Allen 89 of Newton died from injuries after a car truck collision on a Highway 6 curve west of Newton. She was returning from a Grinnell family reunion in the car with her granddaughter’s husband Clarence D. Smith 57 Newton carpenter when their car was side swiped by a semi trailer driven by Roy Tinn 22 of Lincoln Nebraska.
James Patrick Galvin a 17 year old former resident of Eldora boys training school was returned by District Judge Charles Roe at the request of acting superintendent P A Lainson as a ringleader in recent disturbances. His garments were dyed firewagon red to aid capture if he escaped again. He had been booked previously at Live Oaks Florida May 6 1944 and Fort Morgan Colorado June 7 1944.
Des Moines reports show corn production at 529,296,000 bushels with 48.0 bushels per acre, below 1944 and the 1934-43 average. Oats reach 222,794,000 with 41.0 bushels per acre. soybeans 38,100,000. potatoes 4,520,000, and flaxseed 122,000. The harvest reflects uneven stands and variable weather. small grains outperform last year. In Washington, Congress approves turning clocks back to standard time, ending war time at 2 a.m. September 30. expected quick House action. War time has faced farm-area criticism.
A report by Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Cox describes seeing a 35 to 40 pound animal with a cat like head, bushy tail, and dark fur as it crossed a road five miles southwest of Washington. Six witnesses corroborate the sighting and odd nocturnal shrieks are heard. Chickens vanish at farms nearby with hopes winter may help hunters. A separate note mentions a U S Argentina trade deal for oil seed commodities.
The report states a yield of 1.85 tons per acre, noting last year's estimate at 1.74 tons per acre. Data highlight increases in production efficiency and annual comparisons for the crop.
Washington D C September 11 UP Point values on cheeses will be reduced to zero at midnight tonight. Price Administrator Chester Bowles said this move follows removal of all cheese controls by the agriculture department. Eliminating cheese point values will allow a small increase in red point buys for meat and butter. The army quartermaster corps noted large cheese stocks and foreign needs, enabling the department to abolish the 40 percent cheddar set aside for government purchase. The restriction on foreign type cheese production was also lifted to permit greater cheddar output.
Sheriff H M Putnam recalls a war prisoner release report naming Zentsuji Camp in Japan but notes it referred to northern Honshu while his brother Major Paul Putnam was last heard from on Shikoku. No word yet on Paul’s status.
The federal housing authority approved a plan to build 15 residences in Washington to be finished by early next year. Five will be owner occupied and ten for resale, each costing 7000 dollars. Applicants must file priority applications.
Judge J G Patterson ordered 20 additional jurors for the September term. With 30 of the original 60 excused, trials begin Sept 24 for the Gustafson estate probate action against Smith W Brooknart and E A Yoder vs Rock Island railroad. Yoder seeks 993 75 for alleged rail negligence during a Washington to New Holland shipment. New jurors drawn include Boyd Madge Highland Cochran J A DeKoning Jacob Durst Harold Elder D R Fisher Lillian Fisher Catherine Gingerich Wm H Hagie Joseph C Hoskins Ralph Howell Nira Johnson R A Knotek Cecil Long C W McKinney Virginia Rugg Merwen Shearer Ruth Thomas Helen Thorne Ruth Whetstine Newton Wiley Robert.
Mace, chairman of the Chamber's postwar committee, has the application blanks and those interested should see him.
A fire early Monday badly damaged the home of Clyde Little at the north end of North Seventh Avenue. The building, owned by Keith Williams, was insured. Little awoke to a room filled with flames and smoke. The blaze started in the living room and caused extensive interior damage, with water and fire impairing much of the contents.
Congress frets over slow demobilization as 23 army officers face a temporary rank rise fueling anger. Lawmakers discuss stripping demobilization duties from the armed services amid ongoing frustration with mustering out soldiers and sailors.
The Washington Baptist association annual convention will be held at West Chester Federated church, Sunday to Monday, with sessions in the afternoon and evening. Officers include Rev. Alfred Trenerry as moderator and Rev. Arthur Peters as vice moderator.
Former Japanese prime minister Hideki Tojo shot himself near the heart as U S troops prepared to arrest him at his Tokyo villa. He was transported to Yokohama army hospital in critical condition with plasma support.
Funeral services for Rutinom Medill Boileau are set for 4 30 Wednesday at L A Jones funeral home with Rev Thomas Polk of the Christian church officiating Burial likely at Elm Grove cemetery He died yesterday at 415 South Sixth avenue He was born March 10 1843 in Burlington son of Janes and Sarah Willis Boileau and lived near Winfield earlier in life He spent 55 years in Washington married Carrie Garrett April 24 1901 Surviving are his wife a daughter Edith Rejser of Washington a son Owen Boileau of Nashville Tenn and four grandchildren One grandson Mel Boileau died December 11 1942 Rev Arthur Peters
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