Iowa Column Reports Robbery and Fines
A 18 year old Dana market thief fled with 23 dollars after saying a line to Fedelis Farah. Harlan dentist Phelps was fined 300 dollars by Judge Don G. Allen for driving while intoxicated and must pay by October 11. Clinton Judge McCullough received a Willkie telegram inviting him to ride a Willkie train to Muscatine.
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Fedelis Farah
Farah
Phelps
Harlan Harrison D. Phelps Harlan
Don G. Allen
Bas
Clinton
Armstron McCullough
Wendell Willie
Willks
Davenport
Muscatine
McCullough
Willkie
Davenport Music Supervisor Clara Thomas Dies in Car
Clara Thomas supervisor of music for Davenport public schools died of a heart attack while in her car. Funeral services will be held with school dismissal announced for the day.
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Davenport
Clara Thomas
Ames Truckers Concoct Salad With Dressing
A collision between an Ames cabbage truck and Harrison's oil truck near Huxley led to a bizarre scene as drivers McCulley of Kansas City and Harrison of Cambridge improvised a dressing with gasoline kerosene and oil poured over the wreckage. The incident arose after spilled contents from Harrison's truck coated McCulley's vehicle, creating a surreal roadside tableau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oo. W. McCulley
Kansas City
Ray Harrison
Cambridge
Huxley and
Ames Lintons
Harrison
McCullen
Man Fined For Driving Without License In Elm Grove Crash
Raymond Haffiey paid a total of 5.55 in fines and costs for operating a car without a driver’s license after a collision with a vehicle driven by Max Birka on a road south of Elm Grove Cemetery. Sheriff H M Putnam investigated and Justice J E Bovee imposed the penalty. Damages to the two cars totaled 35.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Haifley
Max Birka
H. M. Putnam
Haffiey
J E. Bovee
Elm Grove Cemetery
No referendum on corn quotas for 1940-41 year announced
Secretary of Agriculture Claude R. Wickard said there will be no referendum on corn marketing quotas this year. He cited crop and carry-over estimates indicating a total corn supply for the 1940-41 marketing year of 2,897,000,000 bushels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude R. Wickard
Powder Plant Explodes at Hercules Works in New Jersey
Four blasts shattered the Hercules powder company plant in EMVILL New Jersey causing a massive fire. At least nine powder drums were destroyed and many workers were reported injured or killed. Ambulances and fire units responded as smoke blanketed the 400 acre facility and emergency services rushed victims to Yover general hospital.
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Hercules
Wilmington
Del
Yover General Hospital
Balloon Race Set to Release 2500 Balloons Saturday
The Frestb orn committee reports about 2500 balloons will be released at 3 p m Saturday in Washington county to engage eighth graders and younger, with 100 balloons already distributed and duplicate entry cards issued for mis mailed forms. Balloons will be handed out from 1 p m at the Y M C A with a bomb signal signaling the release.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frestborn Committee
Washington County
Washington Business Section
Journal
Pageant rehearsals under way for America on Parade spectacle
More than 300 workers plus up to 350 participate in rehearsals for the Festicorn pageant America on Parade. Washington schoolchildren join the effort with about 400 in dancing, drill, and character roles. Teddy Roosevelt scenes, Spanish American War veterans, and Rough Riders are set for prominent turns in the October 1 showcase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. A. Haygreen
Paul Revere
America
Washington
Roosevelt
Rough Riders
Troop F
Teddy Roosevelt
Poultry Show Plans Set for Washington County 1940
A meeting last night launched plans for the sixth annual Washington County Poultry Show to be held September 30 through October 3 at City Hall. Expert judge Ed Manilaw returns, with hundreds of birds expected from county raisers. Officers include President Art Pratt, Vice President Mrs Rennie Dawson, and Secretary Treasurer Harry Ramseyer. The show features a Rug and Quilt display, pheasants and ame birds, turkeys, and new classes along with commercial booths and a prepared catalogue to be released soon.
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Washington County
Washington County Poultry Breeders’ Association
City Hall
Ed Manilaw
Peake
Association
Art Pratt
Fred Wagner
Pratt
County Association
Rennie Dawson
Harry Ramseyer
Washington junior college posts enrollment at 100 students
Dean Harland Mead of Washington junior college announced the current enrollment reached 100, the first time in the college history. Most students study full time with only about ten part time, and three new enrollees this week bring the total to 100: Charles Thrapp, Robert Dunbar, and Marvin Gingerich, all returning students from last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harland Mead
Washington Junior College
The
Washington College
Charles Thrapp
West Chester
Robert Dunbar
Brighton
Marvin Gingerich
Kalona
Road contracts approved for resurfacing in Washington county
Ames Iowa September 12 ay The state highway commission approved maintenance resurfacing contracts totaling 30.7 miles in Washington county. The Sandman company of Davenport will perform work costing 3152 dollars and the Northern Gravel company of Muscatine 2655 dollars.
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Ames
Iowa
State Highway Commission
Washington County
Sandman Company
Davenport
Northern Gravel Company
Muscatine
Hangar Construction Underway at Washington Airport
Work has started on a hangar and related facilities on the W. W. Wilson estate acreage two miles southeast of Washington. The airport project appears assured and a pilot training course at the junior college will begin next week using the new field. Donations reach 86 contributors including C. C. Wilson and Sitler's Auto Parts with more gifts expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Wilson
Washington
C. C. Wilson and
Sitler
Reorganization plans for Iowa Cavalry unit revealed
Des Moines reports details of the 113th Cavalry reorganization led by Adjutant General Brig. Gen. Charles H. Grahl. The 57th HQ troop becomes the service company of the 109th Quartermaster. First squadron to be a horse unit with Troop A Council Bluffs Troop I Iowa City Troop E Ottumwa. second squadron mechanized with Troop F at Washington renamed Troop D Troop E at Oskaloosa Troop B Des Moines becomes Troop F armored car units Troop F Des Moines becomes motorcycle troop.
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Des Moines
113Th Cavalry Regiment
Charles H. Grahl
Iowa
57Th Cavalry
109Th Quartermaster Regiment
113Th Cavalry
Council Blaffa
Iowa City
Ottumwa
Washington
Oskaloosa
Oldfield Elected AAA Head in Washington County
C R Oldfield of Lime Creek township was chosen chairman of the Washington County Agricultural Adjustment Administration to oversee the 1941 agricultural conservation program. He succeeds Wayne K Norman of Cedar township who led the county committee for over four years. W O Morgan of Clay township was named vice chairman with Norman as regular member and Howard L Witting and Charles Kennedy named alternates.
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C. R. Oldfield
Lime Creek Township
Washington County
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Wayne KE. Norman
Cedar Township
Norman
O. C. Patterson
W. O. Morgan
Clay Township
Wayne EK. Norman
Howard L. Witting
Marion Township
Charles Kennedy
Washington Township
Queen Candidates Meet Rules of Contest Explained
Queen candidates for Miss Washington’s Festi corn contest met with the queens committee in the North Side cafe last night to learn contest rules and voting methods. Rev Carl Klein introduced the Festicorn plan, and FE D Morrison Jr outlined ballots and vote bonuses for free coupons and ticket sales. Ballot boxes were placed at four drug stores and Festicorn HQ. gowns for the queen and eight princesses will be provided for coronation.
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Queens Committee
North Side
Carl Klein
Festiorn
D. Morrison, Jr
Queens
Journal
America
Festicorn
Y.M.C.A
Entry Cards for County Corn Show Now Ready
Farmers may secure entry cards for the corn show in connection with Festicorn at the Y M C A or the Farm Bureau office. Eligible entrants should obtain cards to enter and display their corn.
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Farm Bureau
NYA Offers Jobs for 30 Washington Youths
The National Youth Administration in cooperation with Washington city officials launches a street and park improvement project. They seek 18 to 25 year old unmarried men out of school for part time work at 27 cents an hour, 69 hours monthly, totaling about 16.20. Apply to Ives McKay at the NYA office in the city hall.
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National Youth Administration
Washington City Administration
Washington
Ives McKay
B. Horrabin
Cedar Rapids
NYA
Horrabin
McKay
Celty Hall
Prizes Announced for YMCA Event Queen and Princesses
Votes must be returned by 6 0 clock at the YMCA for the 206 percent bonus reckoning. The queen will receive a diamond ring from Lemmon's Jewelry. Eight princesses may choose prizes from Phillips and Hebner drug store Westphal's Jewelry Dara Nome Kim etc with items like lamps necklaces and fountain pens. Displayed in store windows.
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Y.M.C
Lemmon's
Yardley
Phillips and Hebner Drug Store
Table Lamp
Scott's Furniture
Dorothy Perkins
McDaniel's Drug Store
Rothschild's
Waterman
Westphal's
Pioneer Drug Store
Nicola and
Harmon's
Wrisley Hobnail
Lemmon’s
Corn for Decorating for the Festicorn Festival
The Festicorn decorating committee has set up a warehouse at Wilson Coal Co west yard where corn for store fronts will be prepared. Yellow red and calico colored corn can be had cut for a cent per ear or 40 cents per 100 ears if provided by the customer. Prices cover costs with no profit. Work already begins on several fronts and will bring Festicorn decorations to stores next week. Corn stalks will be available later for decoration.
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Wilson Coal Co
Carl W. Klein
Festicorn Commission
Probe Death Near BurlingtonMystery Still Unsolved
Coroner R O Giles probes the death of Max G Gebhart 48 whose body was found near a shack six miles northwest of Burlington clothing burned believed dead about three weeks a note suggests self inflicted death Gebhart had received 150 monthly from German relatives and served as a machine gunner for Germany in World War I before becoming a naturalized U S citizen.
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Burlington
R. O. Giles
Max G Gebhart
Gebhart
Giles
Germany
United States
Rural teachers named for four Washington county schools
Four Washington county rural schools will gain teachers this year after a published list of staff assignments. Crescent in Iowa township will be taught by Carol Nicholson, Sommers in Marion township by Mrs Minnie Belter, Rolling Green in Dutch Creek by Richard Huber, Havre in Washington township by Edna Witting, with further assignments to follow.
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Washington County
Crescent
Iowa Township
Carol Nicholson
Sommers
Marion Township
Minnie Belter
Rolling Green
Dutch Creek
Richard Huber
Havre
Washington Township
Edna Witting
Britain Uses New Powerful Weapons To Repel Raids
Britain reports new anti air defenses repelling daylight Nazi raids on London as bombers strike Berlin and German coast positions. Time bomb near St Pauls evacuations, crowds cleared, police warned of possible explosion. Berlin says bombers broke through balloon barrage and renewed attacks on London and other targets.
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Britain
London
Tempelhof
Berlin
Piccadilly
Winston Churchill
British Isles
Church London
St. Paul's Church
St. Paul's
South England
Court Opens Fall Term With Jury Trials Planned
After three days of the September term the grand jury was impaneled defaults taken and assignment of trials made Judge P J Siegersa returned home to Newton and will return to Washington Monday to start jury trials of the term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. J. Siegersa
Newton
Washington
Washington county school heads elect new officers
School heads from town schools of Washington county met at Lincoln school for the first meeting of the new year. They elected W. C. Rauscher of Crawfordsville as president and E. R. But terworth of Ainsworth as secretary. Dean Harland Mead of Washington junior college outlined planned training work with the local institution. The executives spent time discussing school problems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Lincoln School
W. C. Rauscher
Crawfordsville
E. R. Butterworth
Ainsworth
Dean Harland Mead
Washington Junior College
Newcomer Tom Pendergast Joins Washington Garage Team
Tom Pendergast arrives in Washington as expert motor tune up man at Browns garage. He lives at 621 West Second Street with wife and nine year old daughter Patty Lou. Formerly from Weat Branch he ran a garage a decade and his own shop four years. He belongs to the Methodist church and enjoys hunting and fishing.
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Tom Pendergast
Brown's
Washington
West Second Street
Patty Lou
Stewart School
Mr. Pendergast
Weat Branch
Methodist Church
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Iowa Cavalry
Oskalooga
Omaha
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Chicago
Coffeyville
H Willkie
Towa
Rockenport
Fairfie
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Morrison
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