Iowa House and Senate Clash Over 100 Million Road Bond Plan
Des Moines March 13 Iowa lawmakers struggle over the 100 million dollar state road bond bill. The house receded on several amendments including a cement plant provision while the senate concurred on bond rate reductions and a test of constitutionality action. The measure now returns to the house for final action or possible conference.
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Wes Moines
Thetown
Town Senate
Towa
Senate
General Assembly
House
Des Moines
Iowa
Hammill
House of Representatives
Iowa Senate
Clark
Linn County
State Department Ofustice
Executive Council
State Highway Commission
Ren. J. M. Bixler
Adams County
Becaus
Bar Members To Honor Dewey At Creston Dinner
Federal Judge Charles A. Dewey of Washington will be guest of honor tonight at 6 30 p m in Creston. The event at the Iowana hotel is hosted by the Union County Bar Association as Dewey conducts court for the first time in southern Iowa district Creston designation and timing reflect the local ceremonial observance.
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Charles A. Dewey
Washington
Iowana Hotel
Union County Bar Association
Dewey
Iowa
Creston
Women Plan Meeting On Girls Work In Creston
Creston women will hear a proposal to form a district Y W C A for girls work in southwest Iowa. Miss Titterington of the national board will speak at a 1 o'clock luncheon at the Congregational church, with reservations due by Thursday evening. Mrs C J Quackenbush is arranging details.
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Iowa
Miss Buck
Creston
Titterington
National Board of the
Chicago
Congregational Church
C. J. Quackenbush
North Division Street
New Warship Construction Plan Pushed in House
Washington March 13. The House prioritized a 274 million dollar warship program with 15 cruisers of 10 000 tons and one aircraft carrier of 13 800 tons. Cruisers cost 17 million each and the carrier 19 million. The Naval Committee trimmed the administration plan, facing mixed calls from peace groups and patriotic organizations.
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Washington
House
Naval Committee
Wilbur
World Peace
United States
Daughters of the American Revolution
American Legion
Great Britain
Swift Plant Fire at Knoxville Destroys Poultry and Eggs
A blaze gutted the Swift & Co. Knoxville produce plant killing several thousand poultry and destroying many egg cases. The fire caused an estimated loss of 20000 dollars, aided by heavy rain that prevented spread to a rear ammonia plant. Insurance partly covers the loss.
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Knoxville
Swift & Co
De Wolf Outlines Modern Public School Aims
Creston superintendent George E. De Wolf addressed the Rotary Club at the Iowana hotel last night stressing civilization driven education. He praised scientific teaching, standardized tests, and the roles of organization, curriculum, physical assets, and community support.
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George E. de Wolf
Creston Public Schools
Rotary Club
Iowana Hotel
de Wolf
Boy Scout Movement
Ross Marshall
Richmond
John R. Young
H. H. Wilson
Minot
N. D
C. E. Riley
A. H. Quin
C. FE. Fiers
George E. Mitchell
Tractor Men To Get Chance On City Tractor Debate
The council meets tonight in the grand jury room to decide whether to repair the old tractor or purchase a new machine to maintain city streets. Aldermen have faced lengthy discussions with tractor salesmen at recent meetings and call this adjourned session to settle the issue.
Fuller Visits Rural School in Union County
F. E. Fuller from the State Teachers' College at Cedar Falls visited Union County to teach geography to sixth and seventh graders in rural schools. He planned to visit Afton and Tulmage schools and will spend the rest of the week in the county per County Superintendent Miss Ella M. Day.
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F. E. Fuller
State Teachers’ College
Cedar Falls
Union County
Afton
Talmage
Fuller
Ella M. Day
Dewey Hears Equity Cases In U S Court
Judge Charles A. Dewey opened his first session in the southern Iowa district hearing equity actions against the Clarinda National Bank receiver. Burns National Bank seeks a 1623.15 preferred claim and Steele Brigge Co of Toronto seeks a draft for alfalfa seed. Briefs will be filed. Fred H. Hird appears as new U S marshal.
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Clarinda National Bank of
DeMolays to Attend Church Service Next Sunday
Creston DeMolay members will attend morning services at the Christian church in a body. Rev. George Henry will preach on the text A Greater than Solomon Is Here. The DeMolay is sponsored by the Masonic lodge for young men under 21.
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Order of DeMolay of Creston
Christian Church
George Henry
Solomon
Order of DeMolay
Masonic Lodge
Prescott Farmer Arrested Three Times in Three Days
A Prescott area bachelor farmer faced arraignment in Justice Ross Peterson's court for intoxication after three arrests in as many days. He paid $15 on first offense, $25 on second, and was to be arraigned again after a third arrest. The Creston man also had two consecutive intoxication arrests.
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Prescott
Justice of the Peace
Ross Peterson
Creston
Peterson
Amerson Is Retained On School Board In Creston Election
S Ray Emerson was retained as director and Howard Brown named treasurer of the Creston independent school district after yesterday’s regular election. Emerson won 238 of 240 votes, Brown 234, with no opposition or write-ins for both. Emerson will serve a three year term ending 1931. Brown succeeds long-time treasurer John Valin who did not seek reelection.
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S. Ray Emerson
North Oak Street
Howard Brown
North Elm Street
Creston
Emerson
Brown
Dark Horse
Valin
H. W. Edaburn
L. L. McGregor
Fred Ide
Phil DeVoe
Harry Osborn
Mr. Brown
John Valin
Newcomb Receives Flower Greeting From Louisville Mayor
On the opening day of the national flower show Newcomb received a large bouquet from Louisville mayor William B. Harrison. Newcomb sent a telegram back to Harrison expressing greetings and best wishes for the event.
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George D. Newcomb
Louisville
Newcomb
William B. Harrison
Business visitors and trips noted in Creston and Prescott
Harry Hall of Greenfield was a business caller in Creston yesterday. Scott Skinner, Scott Armstrong and D Davenport made a business trip to Prescott today.
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Harry Hall of
Greenfield
Creston
Scott Skinner
Scott Armstrong
D. Davenport
Prescott
Hinchliffe Tries flight To America
Captain Walter Hinchliffe launches a secrecy shrouded early morning flight from Cranwell in the American built plane The Adventure aiming to cross the Atlantic with fuel for about 3 000 miles A mysterious passenger possibly Elsie Mackay also aboard speculation swirls about a non stop India or United States journey with a May or June US attempt planned after a test flight.
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London
Atlantic
Walter Hinchliffe
England
Cranwell
Elsie Mackay
Lord Inchcape
Gordon Sinclair
Hinchliffe
India
Mellon Butler Questioned In Senate Hearing On Bonds
The Senate Teapot Dome committee heard Andrew Mellon and William M Butler describe attempts by Will Hays in 1923 to parcel out bonds to them in exchange for contributions to the Republican party. Hays corroborated but denied wrongdoing, saying he left some details out as irrelevant.
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Washington
Harry F. Sinclair
Senate
Andrew W. Mellon
William M Butler
Willl Hays
Hays
Mellon
Sinclair
Butler
Gravel Counties Oppose Bonds in Iowa House Vote
State representatives from southern Iowa counties supported a road bond bill 64 to 43 in the house late yesterday. Primary road No 3 would be paved under the program if voters approve next November. The so called gravel counties in the northwest opposed the measure while northeastern and eastern counties backed it.
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Iowa
Fred L. Luce
Coeston
Good Roads Committee
United Commercial Travelers of Iowa
Northwest Town
East Central
Southeastern
Cass
Madison
Washington
Mills
Montgomery
Adams
Monroe
Millis
San Francisquito Canyon Disaster Deluge Kills Many
San Francisquito Canyon in California is obliterated by a 75 foot flood from the St Francis dam burst. Rescuers rush in as officials fear hundreds more may be dead and survivors are found in scattered groups along a wide flood path toward Santa Paula and Ventura.
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Los Angele
San Francisquito Canyon
Here
St. Francis
Los Angeles
Southern California Edison Company
Los Angeles City
Newhall
Saugus
Red Cross
William Bright
Santa Paula
Edison Company
Barbara
Pacific
Ventura
Carey Ranch
Little
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Cal
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Bird Airlines
Levitt Thomas
Charles H. Kidwell
Ralph Craig
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Swift
U.S. Court
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Henry
Prescott Farmer
Amerson
Charles City
Council Bluffs
Chet Bowers
Fred Shaw
Erickson Hill
Clinton
A. P Bryant
H. B. Jones
C. R. Bather
Clinton Independent
Davenport
Verner E. Hayward
Louis Bein
S. W. Sanford
Davenport Board of Education
Iowa Home Guard
Kentucky
America
Teapot Dome
California
Francisquito Canyon
Canyon
Bright
Rodeo
Harry Carey
B. W. Hunick
Charles
Holschau
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