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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1929
Page
9
The Washington school board will dismiss on Wednesday and Thursday while keeping forenoons in session. Officials say festival activities disrupt regular work but provide educational value and community presence, with schools featured in parades during peak celebration hours.
The article notes cooperation on a plan believed beneficial to both sides and suggests country schools may dismiss for part of the festival period, though no official announcement has been made.
Washington reports President Hoover plans a tough inquiry into the Shearer shipbuilders propaganda. The administration wants a strong Justice Department counsel and a jury like panel to pursue the facts, aiming to prevent a whitewash and push the committee to full accountability.
The official death toll from the lake steamer Kuru disaster near Helsingborgs rose to 127 with estimates suggesting as many as 145. Divers pressed on today to recover more bodies.
Chairman P. J. Crail announces a tentative schedule for the fall festival with two big days next Wednesday and Thursday. Activities run from 9 30 in the morning to late at night including three big free acts daily, band concerts, drum corps, contests, ball games rides concessions and a farm products show. The final program will be published after committees finalize plans.
Berlin reports the interior ministry, alarmed by recent bomb outrages in Luneburg, Krempe and other Prussian towns, is drafting a new protection of the republic law. A Luneburg administration building bombing caused major damage and multiple injuries. A Krempe bombing followed, with a former police officer detained in Hamburg on complicity charges.
The fall amateur vaudeville contest invites performers within fifty miles of town to compete for five dollars first prize and half that for second. Open to ages up to twenty one, acts may include singing dancing acrobatics trained pets or monologues with solo or small group entries. Chairman Phil Crail expects hearty turnout and a lively program with additional contests for longest whiskers.
Judges will include three men with more than fifty years of marriage. A second contest seeks couples with the longest marriage record and offers a valuable prize.
Columbus Junction announces New London high school football opens Sept 21 here. Other schedule dates include Lone Tree Sept 28 here Morning Sun Oct 5 there West Liberty Oct 12 Mediapolis Oct 19 West Branch here Wappelle here Winfield here Iowa City there and Muscatine there on Nov 28.
In Ottumwa last week the Grace Methodist church and the First Methodist church of Wapello were merged by the conference. The Rev. R. J. Arms will serve as pastor. Rev. B. G. Hawkins moves to Moravia. Rev. C. E. Ward shifts to the North Muscatine circuit. Funeral services were held for Harry Vantuyl near Augusta, Iowa, at 40, who died from injuries after tractor crank incident.
Parades next Wednesday and Thursday will feature about sixty floats and decorated autos. Prizes include 45 for the best Washington float and 45 for the best out of town float, 25 second prizes, 25 and 15 for best decorated cars, and 10 for best comic feature. Township participation and countywide interest are noted with horses from stock show and three musical groups in line. Parades start at 2 PM each day. Mr and Mrs Charles Jackson and daughter returned from Des Moines after a weekend visit.
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