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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1930
Page
1
The article outlines a county teachers institute schedule with Monday and Tuesday sessions. It lists speakers from Missouri and Illinois universities, davomements on rural school programs, conference topics, and a kidnapping incident in Boone. It notes organized student YWCA efforts at the junior college and high school YMCAs.
Joseph Saforek of Send writes on behalf of herself and family thanking the Fall Festival committees for the car awarded at the festival. She notes the 1930 festival was excellent, praising festival management and wishing success for future events. Mrs. Saforek, mother of 66 girls and five boys, is 50, a former schoolteacher, and the family lives on 80 acres southeast of Richmont.Mr. Saforek served 25 years as a monument salesman for F. E. Neiswanger of Washington.
Clara Bow spoke about a brief stay at the Camera New Rambling tables and how she wound up losing about $13,906. She said she did not understand gambling table procedures, mistaking 5 cent pieces for $100 chips and signing checks that later appeared as payments for chips.
Community reports show the festival as a 6400 project with about 1500 spent on the farm show for premiums and a larger sum on free acts and music. Concessions contributed more funds to help finance the festival program as the committee notes indicate.
The Schauf case entered the argument stage this morning with Attorney Le J Kehoe for the defense and County Attorney George F. Morrison delivering the concluding address. The defendant, Seiant, faces charges of improper relations with a girl described as 18 years old and alleged to have the mental capacity of an imbecile, with a verdict expected this afternoon.
Maquoreta Iowa September 25 The Emmett Judge of Boone county was freed today on 5000 dollar bonds after the jury failed to reach a verdict on the manslaughter charge and was dismissed.
Lincoln Neb Sept 25 Senator Gerald P Nye of the committee Investigating the Norris Norris mixup in the Nebraska Republican primary abruptly suspended the inquiry this afternoon adjourned the session to his call.
Des Moines reports general rains breaking a drought that has gripped Iowa since early summer. Cooler weather anticipated next day, with forecasts of continued rain across many counties. Strong showers hit Creston Boone Iowa City and Des Moines areas, stalling winter wheat planting and worrying farmers about soil conditions and tractor plowing.
A school assembly outlined plans for a band dinner to be sponsored by the Us Men’s Club September 30. The event aims to attract 500 or more, with proceeds benefiting the two high schools and musical groups including the band and orchestra. Milburn McKay, Foster Itekel, and Dick McCleery led the discussion as Japanese tea garden visuals were described for the gathering.
A cantankerous farmer laments Wheat sales and market speculation. He argues prosperity requires real wealth, not brokered goods held in a bucket or bag. The missives reveal distrust of buyers and brokers and insistence on genuine value over endless purchases.
First rain in five weeks brings 1.12 inches, easing dust and reviving dry fields in Washington. Farmers report soil moisture improving for fall plowing, following a long dry spell that left crops stressed and pastures sparse. Local weather records note previous small showers and a dry month prior.
The junior college squad under Coach Freshwaters impressed in a brisk Tuesday scrimmage against a high school team and prepared for the Bloomfield game. Bloomfield Junior College recently defeated Creston, signaling strong state contention as Washington faces a tough Saturday.
Funeral services for the Rev Daniel Graber of near Noble were set for Sugar Creek Mennonite Church near Wayland Saturday at 1 30 PM. He led the Sugar Creek church for 37 years until illness halted preaching this summer. He died Wednesday at the University hospital after temporary collapse. He was born in Alsace France March 1 1898 and married Fannie Conrad in 1922. Survived by his wife and nine children, plus siblings and many relatives.
In Leipzig Hitler told a federal court he would use any means, including illegal acts, to overturn postwar treaties if his Nazi party rose to power. He asserted he would seize power legally but would subvert Versailles and Young Plan, warning that a new Reich court could punish 1918 upheaval instigators and threaten those behind the republic.
Representatives from nearly all Methodist organizations gathered at the church to plan a calendar for October to June. Dr A W Henke hopes careful planning prevents conflicts and fills vacant dates, aiming for steadier order rather than reactive events.
The September meeting of the Booster Washington club will be held in the community room of the Y M C A Friday evening. A large number of dinner tickets have been sold by the dinner committee. The program committee has no definite announcements yet but reports on the fall festival and the recent celebration will be discussed with slang for next year’s event considered.
Former Senator James A. Reed of Missouri advocates immediate repeal of the Volstead Act and a quick restoration of the eighteenth amendment. He seeks state control of liquor with interstate powers, aligning with early repeal advisories and contrasting with other Democratic contenders.
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