County Will Pay Old Age Board Expenses From County Funds
Washington county will reimburse the old age assistance board for administration costs. The county board approved paying claims and remunerating members and an investigator, aiming to speed benefits for residents. A Floyd county test case supports funding from the pension funds, with the matter awaiting Iowa supreme court decision.
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Old Age Assistance Board
Washington County
General County
Supreme Court
County Old Ag
Assistance Board
Old Age Board
DeMolay Group Plans May District Conclave in Burlington
The Ames DeMolay group will host a district conclave in Burlington next May with about twenty Washington delegates joining from Iowa City Mt. Pleasant Keokuk Davenport Muscatine Washington and Burlington. Fifty six initiates and several DeMolay degree candidates were counted with Stratton Brooks of Kansas City delivering the banquet speech.
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Ames
Washington
Burlington
Fairfield
Stratton Brooks
Grand Council
Kansas City
Muscatine
John Hess
Earl Gibson
Keokuk
Robert Gibbs
Town City
Rob Smiley
Davenport
Servne
Court Hawley
Iowa_ City
Mt. Pleasant
Clinton
Seven Hills of Richmond Variously Named
The seven hills of Richmond have been known by Church hill Smiths hill Libby hill Gambles hill Oregon hill Hollywood hill and Capitol hill, reflecting a history of local nomenclature.
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Seven Hills of
Richmond
Church Hill
Smiths Hill
Libby Hill
Gambles Hill
Oregon Hill
Hollywood Hill
Capitol Hill
Damage Repaired After Severe Storm Near Washington
Most storm damage to telephone lines around Washington was repaired by Monday as linemen work to restore service. Wet snow and downed wires caused delays. damaged roads hindered repairs but Bell and Continental Telephone crews pushed to restore toll lines and the Washington-Oskaloosa telegraph route.
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Washington
Ager
Charles Crane
Continental Telephone Company
Monda
Crane
Bell Telephone Company
Rock Island
Washington-Oskaloosa
Milwaukee Roads
Ordination Service Draws Crowds at Four Corners Church
Two carloads of Trinity Evangelical members reached St. John's Lutheran near Lockridge for Rev. Arnold Schmidt's ordination and installation. About 75 attendees braved 20 miles of dirt road. Rev. G Schmidt preached with his son from Blue EarthMinn. Walter Oetjen drove him back to Cedar Rapids Monday morning. Choir members and local supporters joined: Rev. T C Meibohm, Mr Mrs Harry Anderson, Walter Oellen, Joseph Arduser, Alfred and Mrs R G Wessler, and Mrs Clem E Edvar and son Howard.
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Trinity Evangelical Church
St. John’s
Walter Oetjen
Cedar Rapids
T. C. Meibohm
Harry Anderson
Walter Oellen
Joseph
Harry Arduser
Alfred
R. G. Wessler
Clem E.edvar
Howard
Thanksgiving Gatherings Across Keota and Surrounding Towns
Crawfordsville notices Mrs Nellie Manners correspondent reports Thanksgiving dinners in Keota at Mrs Lease's father Simmerman home. Guests include Mina McCleery Violet Twinam Velma Kempffer and William Davidson visiting from Iowa City Waterloo and Chicago to celebrate with local families.
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Crawfordsville
Dec
Lee Lease
Margaret Schmitt
Keota
Mayor Lytle Sentences Elmer Thomas to Ten Days Jail
Mayor Lloyd Lytle Friday sentenced Elmer Thomas to ten days in the county jail for intoxication.
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Lloyd Lytle
Elmer Thomas
DeLong Nominated for Washington Postmaster
M. C. DeLong is expected to receive a temporary postmaster appointment for Washington to replace Harry McCall. The Democratic county committee recommended him to Congressman E C Eicher after a meeting of nineteen officials and leaders. A competitive exam will follow for the four year permanent postmaster term early next year. DeLong has long been an active Democrat and currently runs the Washington Lumber and Fuel company.
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M. C. DeLong
Washington
Harry McCall
Washington County Democratic Central Committee
Washington Post Office
McCall
DeLong
Eicher
Washington County
Central Committee
Washington Lumber and Fuel Company
Delinquent Tax Sale Adjourned To Late January
County Treasurer Marion S. George adjourned the delinquent tax sale after no bidders appeared. The sale is rescheduled for Monday January 28 at ten o'clock, with expectations many taxes will be paid by then as farmers use corn hog payments to settle debts. Car licensing is slow as 1935 registrations total only 62 by midday.
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George
Church Men Discuss Disarmament at Monthly Forum
At the United Presbyterian church men’s forum monthly meeting Glenn Eldridge urged substantial armament for preparedness while Roger Sherman argued for disarmament. Other members joined the discussion as coffee and doughnuts were served.
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Men’s Forum
United Presbyterian Church
Glenn Eldridge
Roger Sherman
John Owen Applies for Rhodes Scholarship at Monmouth College
John Owen son of Dr. and Mrs. C A Owen has applied for a Rhodes scholarship to Oxford. Selected by Monmouth College as a senior this year he must first be chosen as one of two Illinois men to appear before a district committee and later one of four from twelve applicants.
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John Owen
C. A. Owen
Oxford
Monmouth College
John
Illinois
Rhodes
United States
By-Products From Corn From Kernels
Derived from corn kernels are yeast gluten dry and wet starches. Dry starch serves in textiles paper explosives and colors. Sugar comes from wet starch for dietetics brewing and fermentations. Corn germ yields oil soap glycerin and various oils for salads.
Turkey Day turnout shocks Kalona with turkey giveaways
On dreary November 28 Kalona drew crowds for Turkey Day specials and a town horse sale. Merchants handed out over 20 000 turkey tickets during November 24 26 27 and 28. Winners included Chris Gingerich C A Fishburn Clyde Snyder C A Kessler Edith Maxwell Noah Breneman Paul V Snyder Paris Miller Mrs Lloyd Knepp and Joe H Hostetler after a Kalona High School band street concert conducted by C A Bray.
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Kalouona
Kalona
Kalong High School
C. A. Bray
Chris Gingerich
C. A. Fishburn
Clyde Snyder
C. A. Kessler
Edith Maxwell
Noah Brenneman
Paul V. Snyder
Paris Miller
Lloyd Knepp
Joe H. Hostetler
Investigators to be Hired for Old Age Aid Claims
The county old age assistance board plans to hire two or three more investigators to speed processing of aid claims. Chairman H G Richardson said applications filed before November will receive backdated assistance to November 1 1934. Delays were caused by previous funding shortages, but work will resume once the qualified examiner list from November 23 is received.
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Board of Supervisors
H. G. Richardson
County Old Age Assistance Board
Hospital Board Re Elects Walter R Brown Chairman
Walter R. Brown was re elected chairman of the Washington county hospital board at the annual meeting held Monday. Will Griffin was named vice chairman and Hugh McCleery secretary, continuing their leadership roles.
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Walter R. Brown
Will Griffin
Hugh McCleery
Washington County Hospital Board
Relief brick paving plan discussed by Washington council
Henry Vollmer outlined a relief project to re lay worn brick on alleys and streets with a car load of new brick potentially secured at no cost. The idea aims to provide winter relief labor and would target alleys around the square South Town avenue and other brick sections. Formal action was deferred pending relief authorities’ response.
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Henry Vollmer
Washington City Council
Washington
Vollmer
Fred Werner
Mrs. Rippey Dies at Muscatine Former Junction Resident
Martha Rippey, 77, formerly in the restaurant business in Columbus Junction, died in Muscatine after a three month illness. Funeral services will be held in Muscatine, burial in Letts cemetery. She is survived by a son and four daughters. her husband M N Rippey had died years earlier.
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Columbus Junction
Martha Rippey
Muscatine
Letts
Death by own action of Joseph Rich at Brighton
Joseph Rich 64 of Brighton died by self-inflicted gunshot at his home northeast of town on primary road No 1. Coroner Dr W S Kyle reported no inquest. Rich lived alone. funeral set for Thursday at 2 PM at Brighton Methodist Church with burial in Hillcrest cemetery. He leaves seven children including Mrs Freelove Farrier Mrs Mary Whitacre and Mrs Barbara Mullikin among others.
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W. S. Kyle
Brighton
Joseph Rich
Joe Seaton
Hoskins
Rich
Brighton Methodist Church
Rev. C. ©. Goltry
Hillcrest Cemetery
Alter
Freelove Farrier
Mary Whitacre
Barbara Mullikin
Beulah Vinton
Sylvia Lowder
Washington
John and
Josie Rich
Moline
County Supervisors Begin Final Check On Hog Compliance
Washington county township supervisors conduct the final compliance survey for the corn hog program. They will verify hog counts against signed contracts with the federal government and require farmers sale slips and information. The two week survey aims to certify contracts for final payments due next February, with checks expected within two weeks and before Christmas.
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Washington County
OO. C. Patterson
H. L. Deitrich
Poweshtek County
City Hall Replaces Low Clerk Desk Inside Office
A city hall project adds a new higher desk to the clerk’s office to ease payments of water rents and other transactions for visitors and staff, replacing a low table near the door.
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Jnét
Obituary of Kalona Bank Head Fred Skola at 58
Fred Skola longtime head of Farmers Savings bank Kalona and active banking leader in district and state circles died at 7 p m Saturday in University hospital Iowa City He was 58 survived by widow two daughters Doris and Marguerite and son Ferdinand funeral service held Tuesday at 2 pm at the Christian church Kalona Washington banks and friends plan to attend Skola 68 years old born in Richmond to Bohemian parents.
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Fred Skola
Farmers Savings Bank of
Kalona
University Hospital
Iowa City
Christian Church
Washington Banks
Skola
Washington
Southeastern Irena
State Bankers’ Association
Richmond
Bohemia
Hr Skola
Bowman Bros
Mr. Skolas
Doris
Denver
Marguerite
Ferdinand
Washington Junior College
George Estin
Kalona Bank
Elias Lowry Beloved Pioneer Buried Plan Uncertain
Elias Lowry 89 died at his nephew James Erwin's home two miles north of Columbus Junction. Burial set for Elm Grove cemetery Washington but time is undecided. He was born July 18 1845 in Bucyrus Ohio and left a widow Mary Stephens. He leaves a son John Lowry of Fairfield a daughter Mary Kamerow of Greeley Colorado eight grandchildren and several great grandchildren.
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Columbus Junction
Elias Lowry
Elm Grove Cemetery
Washington
Lowry
James Erwin
Here
Lfe
Fairfield
Bucyrus
Mary Stephens
Ohio
John Lowry
Mary Kamerow
Greeley
Colo
Needle Fish Displays Elongated Jaw Anatomy
A note on the needle fish a deep sea Genl ven with sharply elongated jaws resembling needle points. Researchers describe its jaw structure and potential adaptations for catching prey in deep water environments.
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Lockridge
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Owen
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Richardson
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