Home Missionary Meeting Held by Local Women
The Woman's Home Missionary society of the Methodist church met at Mrs. Arthur Atack's home. Devotions by Mrs. Genkinger, a poem read by Mrs. Finch, and a yearbook review followed an absence in leadership. Delegates to the Keokuk district convention were chosen: Atack, Hoover, Huber with alternates Genkinger, Long, Snider.
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Woman's Home Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
Arthur Atack
Mary Genkinger
P. Finch
Pearl K. Gottwald
A. Anderson
Woman’s Home Missionary
H. M. Shaver
Pr. E. Babcock
Clara Huber
F. R. Mauthe
Frances DePauw
Los Angeles
Calif
J. E. Kunath
California
District Home Missionary Convention
Keokuk
Leo Hoover
Emma Long
Byron Snider
Washington Cleaners Largest Plant in Southeastern Iowa
The Washington cleaners boast the largest cleaning plant in Southeastern Iowa for a town of its size and claim to be the most modernly equipped. They report eleven thousand dollars worth of equipment to handle every cleaning demand.
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Iowa
Covenant of Salt Symbol of Loyalty Across Ages
Salt has long stood as a symbol of loyalty and fidelity among many peoples. Collier's Weekly notes that a covenant of salt, sealed by a meal including salt, is viewed as permanent, unalterable, and sacred.
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Collier's Weekly
Washington Acts In Five High Vocal Contest Ratings
Washington earned five high ratings in vocal contests with performers from Keota Ainsworth Columbus Junction Fair field Sigourney Wayland Richland Wellman Kalona South English and Pulaski. Solo categories included cornet flute saxophone and tuba with listed divisions and places across multiple towns.
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Washington
Fairfield
Bob McLaughlin
Sigourney
Wayland
Richland
Wellman
Keota
Delta
Columbus Junction
Kalonae
Dorothy Turner
Cotter
Ainsworth
South English
Thornbury
John Munn
Milo Steele
Kalona
Pulaski
Euphonium
Charles Sutton
Ka- Jona
Ruth Marie Dunbar to Teach Union School Next Term
Ruth Marie Dunbar has been elected teacher of Union school for the coming year. A Cedar Chain 4-H club meeting at Marjorie Benson’s home had eight members with bread baking and a flour gluten demonstration. Neighbors held a surprise party for Florence A Godwin and Wm Maas's birthdays with amateur contests and games. Various local families hosted Sunday dinners and visits at the Milton Maas home including Harold Maas's fifteenth birthday celebration.
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Henrice Maas
Washington
R 3
Ruth Marie Dunbar
Union School
Cedar Chain 4-H Club
Marjorie Benson
Milton Maus
Florence A. Godwin
Milton Maas
Wm. Koening
Mark
Wednesday Callers In Washington If Agnes And Daughter
Agnes and daughter were Wednesday callers in Washington. Margaret Dill is working for Mrs Newt Benson.
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Agnes
Washington
Margaret Dill
Newt Benson
Twin boys born to Mr and Mrs Max Kauffman in Wayland
In Wayland on March 29 twins Billy and Bobby Kauffman were born to Mr. and Mrs. Max Kauffman. A 644 pound daughter arrived March 29 to Mr. and Mrs. Rex Bain. The community notes items about local moves, a ill relative, and a Dorcas society meeting at the Mennonite church with a program on Easter and God.
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Ezra Wittmer
Wayland
Mar
William B
Robert K
Billy
Bobby
Max Kauffman
Rex Bain
Cyrua Robb
Warren Allen
Betty
Ardith
Woodward
Phil Rich
Dorcas Society
Mennonite
B. W. Eicher
W. E. Bailer
Mary Eicher
Elizabeth Neff
Edd Wittii
Barbara Conrad
Co. K. Sehantar
God
Sara Penner
Edd Roth
C. C. Wenger
D. F. Meyer
William Penner
St Marys Pupils Get Perfect Attendance Record
Riverside March 31 The pupils at St Marys school earned a perfect attendance record for the past semester. Names listed include Kathleen Hotka Gladys Me z Bernard O Connor Mary Wald Schmidt and many others.
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St. Mary’s
Riverside
Mar
St. Mary's School
Kathleen Hotka
Gladys
Urban Me‘’z
Bernard
Mary Frances O'Conner
Mary Waldschmidt
Luthiera
Alvin
Merritt Veggy
John Frank
Ruth Klein
Robert
Esta Constance
Louis Paililotet
Coletta
Marie
Dolores
Irene
Frances Lois
Joan Sehnvoebelen
Elaine
Dorothy Stransky
Horothy
Theresa Bro
Charles Strabala
Melvin Rummethart
Shriey Mae ‘Vieland
Major Problems to Legislature During 12th Week
Des Moines lists five major problems facing the Town legislature at the start of week twelve, including appropriations reorganization and economy farm to market roads liquor and beer and farm tenancy. The body hopes to adjourn by April 39, a 100 day deadline set by precedent. Appropriation bills will be introduced next week in both houses and may raise the next biennium by about two million dollars.
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Des Moines
Convicted Kidnapper Fatally Shot After Jail Abduction
Miles W. Brown, condemned for the Van Kleeck kidnapping murder, was seized from the Bay County jail by four masked gunmen and fatally shot on a country road. His body was recovered in a rural clearing with a single neck wound. Fire Chief J H Alexander said the four masked assailants overpowered the guard at dawn.
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Panama City
Fla
Miles W. Brown
Bf van Kleeck
Brown
J. H. Alexander
Pleads Not Guilty of Lowe's Murder
Glenn Kidwell age 17 from Kelly Iowa pleaded not guilty to first degree murder in the hitchhiking slaying of W L Lowe a Des Moines Salvation Army worker during arraignment in Des Moines Iowa The case has no date set for further proceedings.
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Des Moines
Glenn Kidwell
Kelly
Iowa
W. L. Lowe
Salvation Army
Salary Doubling Puzzle Reveals Massive Month End Pay
A worker paid one cent on day one and doubled pay each day for thirty days would reach 5 368 709 12 dollars on day thirty. The sequence shows exponential growth, illustrating how quickly small daily increases compound.
Plan Music for Special Services Plan Music for Special Services
A coalition of Baptist Christian Evangelical Methodist Presbyterian United Presbyterian and Four Square churches will host special pre faster services beginning next Monday evening at 730. The Presbyterian church provides special music Monday, the Methodist Tuesday, Baptist Wednesday, and United Presbyterian Friday at 260 pm for the 2 60 pm service all at the United Presbyterian church.
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Baptist
Christian Evangelical
Methodist
Presbyterian
United Presbyterian
Uniting
Presbyterian Church
Methodist Church
Baptist Church
United Presbyterian Church
Big Broadcast Coupon Prompts State Theater Event
A coupon for the Big Broadcast at the State theater on April 12 invites local and county groups to participate. Six popular radio programs will be staged Spelling Bee True or False Battle of the Sexes College of Musical Knowledge Treasure Chest Want to Challenge. Prizes will be announced next week and a city council versus county officers contest is among hopes.
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Battle of the Sexes
College of Musical Knowledge
Treasure Chest
Fitzgeralds Visit Mrs Fitzgerald in Ainsworth
Mary Ruth Pressly returned to work at Burlington hospital after a brief stay at home. Clarence Richards went to the Glen Sands home near Columbus Junction Thursday for carpenter work. Mr and Mrs James Fitzgerald and family of Mason City have been visiting with Mrs Rose Fitzgerald.
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Ruth Norris
Ainsworth
Mar
James Fitzgerald
Mason City
Rose Fitzgerald
Mary Ruth Pressly
Burlington Hospital
Clarence Richards
Glen Sands
Columbus Junction
Trial date set after killing near Ankeney last Saturday
Lowe died near Ankeney after picking up Kidwell at Kelly last Saturday, authorities said. The investigation centers on the confrontation leading to Lowe’s death and the fate of Kidwell, with law enforcement pursuing leads.
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Lowe
Ankeney
Kidwell
Kelly
Pie Eating Ban for Peers in 15th Century Scotland
In 1433 Scotland the law barred anyone below baron rank from eating pie. The decree reflects strict social hierarchy influencing dining customs of the period.
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Scotland
Six CCC Enrollees Selected for Sigourney Camp
Miss Martha Foster county welfare worker announced that six young men have been reported for CCC camp enrollees and will be sent to the Sigourney camp next Tuesday for examination to determine retention. Names listed include Gale Knerr Washington Be es Fountain Wellman Jehn Winegarden Wellman Ches er MecChurch Washington John Dayton Kalona and G Whitaker Brighton.
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Martha Foster
CCC
Sigourney
Gale Knerr
Washington
Bees Fountain
Wellman
Jehn Winegarden
Cheser MecChurch
John Dayton
Kalona
G. Whitaker
Brighton
Tet Family Has Many Shade Variations
The violet family contributes to a broad spectrum of colors with diverse shade varieties.
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Tet
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Hal Roach
Fredric March
Virginia Bruce
Patsy Kelly
Alan Mowbray
Nancy Carroll
Home Missionary Meeting
THE
Washington Cleaners
South Side Square
Life Insurance
Ruebsam Agency
Nicola
Dorothy Ward
Chicago
Marshall Field
Osteopathic
Tion
Acrota
Stranger Than Fiction—Musical—News
Earl Struss
Hollywood
Struss
Roosevelt
Harry
Washington Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Brown’s Super Service
Sea Food Delicatessen
Q. F. Boller
G. W. Rudiger
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company
Washington, Iowa
Central Park
Big Days Committee
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