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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1939
Page
10
The article explains how state owned liquor trucks face weight limits, making larger trucks carry fewer cases than smaller ones. Despite higher fuel use, bigger trucks reduce trips and save money, with six to eight trucks discussed. Savings from 1938 show significant per-case cost drops and overall logistics efficiency.
Rubio town on September 27 reports Earl Gilles builds a windmill at H. D. Luers farm while local social notes recount visits from Keota Richland and Fairfield residents and a Washington move by the Watson family.
Brighton reports Sept 27 updates with Myers W H Lieyd visiting Chicago to see relatives. The Swisher and Wilkingen families joined at Davenport. Mrs A H McCarty stores goods at Leland Horton home and plans to open winter with daughters in Orange Cresco. Edgar Wise and wife welcomed a 9 lb daughter born September 24. Washington visits by Clyde Coffin Fred McCracken and Edna Crile. Anna Shaffer travels to Peoria for extended stay with relatives.
Fairfield marks its centennial October 4 to 6 with a trio of events led by a Navy Band concert for schoolchildren on October 4 at 3 PM and a massed band festival at 1 PM on the courthouse yard the same afternoon. The Navy Band tour, begun in 1925, now reaches broad audiences via NBC and CBS networks and radio features.
District Judge T G Garfield opened hearings on Richard Paul Mort Dodge contractor’s bid to stop construction of a 200000 athletic field project in a restricted residence area. He claims home value loss and cites six property owners as intervenors. The project includes football baseball softball fields tennis courts a field house and stadium begun months ago. Des Moines safety chief Karl Fischer announced G H Nix as chief auditor of the drivers license division to replace Karl Pahl after a 2190.30 shortage. The department also restructured driver license fee accounting into three separate funds.
A district homemaking conference will be held in Washington on Saturday with about 200 girls from Winfield New London Mount Pleasant Fairfield and Washington. Washington high school’s 90 homemaking girls are arranging a lunch and tea for the event to promote interest in homemaking and raise standards. The gathering is misidentified as a contest in a prior story, but no contest exists.
Iowa Congress of Parents and Teachers to honor Mrs. J K Pettengill national president at biennial convention in Sioux City October 18 19 and 24 with 610 local units 27 city and 10 county councils attending. Theme Freedom for Growth features panel discussions on personality health learning and citizenship.
Adah Connelly former Union Bank and Trust teller indicted for embezzling 188125 appeared in federal court with a 10000 bond posted for release. She was escorted by her father and brother and returned from Mount Pleasant insane hospital where she had been since December 3 1938. Doctor Prattine superintendent recommended discharge as cured.
Burlington welcomes the fifth annual Mississippi Valley Medical Society convention with about 500 expected attendees. The event showcases 40 exhibits on allergy testing and dieting methods while highlighting a hospital insurance plan for members and support for extending such coverage to laymen.
The Odd Fellows met in regular session with 52 members present and announced an attendance contest. The side with fewer members will entertain the winners. prize goes to the member who brings in the most petitions by January 1, 1940. The Rebekahs plan a Rendezvous dance tonight with Joe Fisher's orchestra. Next meeting is Tuesday October 4 at 7 30 p m.
Miss Maxine O Loughlin of Riverside and Russell C White of Ames announce their marriage. The ceremony occurred September 10 at the Bethany Missouri Methodist parsonage. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs William O Loughlin, taught in Gilbert after Iowa State training and will reside in Ames.
Scoutmaster Nels Westermark's Troop 33 with twenty Boy Scouts met the Y's Men's club at the Scout cabin. The groups shared campfire songs led by Keith Hammond and the Y's Men joined around the council fire for a night of fellowship. The meal included Wieners apples marshmallows hot chocolate and candy bars. The scouts recited the Scout Oath and Law and Dave Elder told an exciting story to conclude the gathering.
Paul Fry, Washington Junior College student, entertained a college assembly and local teachers with an hour of harp music. He performed Song Without Words, Log Cabin Suite, and an impromptu, showcasing technique and expression praised by Dean Mead as among the best at the junior college.
Highway patrol reports 25 truck drivers cited in the last three days for speeding and overloading as a new $25,000 weigh station goes into service east of Atlantic Iowa. Fines totaled the claimed amount.
Spurgeon of Chicago president of the Spurgeon company visited the local store yesterday and today. Mr and Mrs Russell Frink return from Chicago where they attended the American Legion national convention. Several locals are named as visitors, drivers, or attendees at gatherings and meetings. Archie Horak and Shirley Boone obtained a marriage license in Davenport. Mrs Minnie Green hosted dinner guests for a birthday celebration. A Keota meeting and Washington visits are also noted.
Drivers ordered to cut loads handed over hundreds of pounds of produce to local freight lines before continuing.
Philadelphia dispatch reports Grace Giovanetti convicted of first degree murder for arsenic poisoning of her first husband. Jury verdict declares she faces the death penalty. This is her second such conviction within a week in the Philadelphia murder syndicate case.
Mrs Eli Cool hosted a miscellaneous shower for Mrs Delmar Keller formerly Katharine Benson. Roses and seasonal garden flowers decorated the home for the event. Twelve guests offered advice, with Leone and Taylor Crayton providing music. The bride received presents as one course of refreshments was served.
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