Princeton Coach Warns on College Drinking and Prohibition
William Roper, Princeton football coach, told the house judiciary committee that college youths engage in clandestine and vicious drinking. He urged temperance, said prohibition damaged respect for law, and described himself as a teetotaler who does not drink or allow drinking on his team.
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Washington
William Roper
Princeton University
House Judiciary Committee
Roper
Henry Dayton
Ontario Liquor Control Board
Ernest C Drury
Ontario
Alonzo A. Stagg
Fielding HH. Yost
Princeton
University of Missouri
Brown Chairman Memorial Plans for May 30 observance
Captain Jay Brown was appointed to chair the Memorial Day observance in the Washington community by Hugh H. McCleery. He will call a meeting of patriotic organizations such as the G A R, Women's Relief corps, Spanish War veterans, American Legion, Sons of Veterans, D A R, and Daughter of Union Veterans to plan the program likely to follow prior years.
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Jay Brown
Washington
Hugh H. McCleery
Brown
Women’s Relief Corps
Spanish War Veterans
American Legion
Sons of Veterans
Union Veterans
Deputy Sheriffs Battle Bandits Ends in Fatal Shootout
In St Louis on April 24 two deputy sheriffs William Georgiche 28 and Chief Deputy Arnold Willmann confronted two bandits attempting a hold up. Georgiche died from abdominal wounds and one bandit was killed. Willmann wounded another bandit believed killed, but the second suspect remained at large hours later.
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ST. Louis
William Georgiche
Goeriche
Arnold Willmann
Georiche
Willmann
Weather forecast for generally fair period
The forecast calls for generally fair conditions tonight and Friday with frost possible tonight. No significant precipitation expected and temperatures likely to dip again after sunset.
Cast Announced for Junior College Mystery Play
The junior college presents The House of a Thousand Thrills May 1 and 2 in the high school auditorium. Cast includes David Arden, Mona Carleton, Priscilla Morrison, Ogle Travers, Emily Temple, Oneita Griggs, Agnes Melville, Mrs Rachel Carleton, Marguerita Williams, Ronnie Carleton, Paul dAbret, Lucille Ross, Velvet, and others with Frank Jackson as stage manager. Music by Milburn McKay under M. N. Williams directing.
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Williams
David Arden
Lawrence MeeKane
Mona Carleton
Rachel Carleton
Carleton House
Marguerita Williams
Ronald Melville
Ronnie
Carleton Lytle
Paul d’'Abret
Ralph Kleese
Miss Derby
Derby
Carltons
Lucille Ross
Velvet
Stanley Baird
Frank Jackson
New York City
Long Island
M. N. Williams
Colege
Milburn McKay
Census counts still possible for Washington residents
Washington census officials urge anyone missed in this month’s count to come forward within five days. Supervisors in charge include Mrs Mazie Humble in the first ward and Miss Frances McCoy in the second ward, with City Hall handling uncaught cases. Preliminary figures show Washington’s 1930 population at 4 807, up from 4 697 in 1920 and 4 288 in 1925.
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Washington
Mazie Humble
Frances McCoy
Arnold B. Jones
Margaret Duff
OWA Primary Lists Close on State Jobs in Iowa
Des Moines reports closing filing for state offices on April 25 sets June 2 primaries. Voters will choose among 384 candidates across parties for state offices, Congress, and the General Assembly. The Republican slate centers on US Senate contest against incumbent Steck and governorship with Turner, Lange, and Smith opposing Hagemann for Democrats.
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Congress
State Senate
General Assembly
United States Senate
Daniel F. Steck
John Trammill
L. J. Dickinson
Algona
Frank J. Lund
Webster City
W. A. Payne
Des Moines
Hamill
Dan W. Turner
Corning
Ed M. Smith
Otto Lange
Dubuquee
Fred P. Hagemann
Waverly
Mrs Hanrahan to Broadcast on Americanization Day
Davenport Times reports Mrs Yu lan Hanrahan Americanization chairman of the Iowa and South Dakota Ladies Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars will speak on station WOC at 3 p m Saturday April 26. The talk promotes national Americanization Day observed by the VFW on April 27. Mrs Hanrahan formerly Anna Radda daughter of Fred Radda lives northwest of Washington and is a graduate of Washington high school. She serves as president of the Davenport Post No 28 Ladies Auxiliary and chairs Americanization for the Iowa South Dakota auxiliaries.
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Davenport
Yulan Hanrahan
Department of Iowa and
South Dakota Ladies Auxiliary
Veterans of Foreign Wars
WOC
Hanrahan
Anna Radda
Fred Radda
Washington
Washington High School
Ladies Auxiliary
Iowa
South Dakota
Washington Y M C A Annual Meeting May First
Secretary Leigh Soule invites Washington Y M C A members to the annual meeting in the community room on Thursday May 1. A 6 30 dinner precedes a Shields orchestra program and a keynote address by Judge Iki Carlson of Des Moines. Five board seats, expiring terms for Smouse Livingst on Davis Tucker and Shields, will be filled.
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Leigh Soule
Washington Y. M. C. A
Washington
Shields Orchestra
Iki Carlson
Des Moines
Fred L. Stewart
Don Sherman
Cedar Rapids
Winfield Smouse
R. L. Livingston
Charles W. Davis
Claude Tucker
Milan Shields
Richard McCleery
C. S. Lemmon
Shoppers from Crawfordsville Visit Last Evening
Miss Ilva Vasser, Alice Tomne son and Alice Holmes were seen shopping in Crawfordsville last evening, browsing local shops and chatting with merchants.
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Ilva Vasser
Alice Tomneson
Alice Holmes
Crawfordsville
Hoover Praises Stimson On London Naval Conference
Secretary Henry L. Stimson received a wireless message from President Hoover saluting his work at the London naval conference aboard the Leviathan. American experts expect the United States will not build all 18 cruisers allotted, with Japan pressing wording changes on article 18 and the final draft showing limits to 15 ships before 1936.
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S. 8
Leviathan
Henry L. Stimson
Hoover
London
United States
Tokio
Death Comes to Blanche Gordon in Iowa City
Miss Blanche Gordon of Washington is found dead in a gas filled room in an Iowa City private home. A coroner's jury cites death by self action after a long illness and recent efforts to recover. Survived by mother and brothers Bert and Roy, funeral services are planned for Friday at 2:30 at L. A. Jones funeral home with Rev. Chalmers Fulton presiding.
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Iowa City
Blanche Gordon
Washington
Miss Gordon
Roy
Town City
Gordon
Washington Academy
City Waterworks
Evening Journal Force
Ewing
Nebraska
Bert
East Main Street
L. A. Jones Funeral Home
Chalmers Fulton
United Presbyterian Church
83 Candidates for Diplomas at Washington High School
Washington high school will graduate 83 students this year, with a nearly even split between girls and boys and nine more girls. Governor John Hammill will deliver the commencement address on the evening of May 28. The list of candidates, announced by Principal Miss Della Patton, includes Wilma Anderson through John Young, with 87 boys listed in the class.
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Washington High School
John Hammill
Della Patton
Cedar Rapids locals visit friend Harold Montgomery
Ray Anderson of Cedar Rapids called on his friend Harold Montgomery during a stop yesterday, noting their meeting in Cedar Rapids.
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Ray Anderson
Cedar Rapids
Wallace McCullen Returns to ISU as College Field Man
Wallace McCullen resumed duties as field man at Iowa State Teachers College after a few days as a guest of Miss Eoma Clemens.
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Wallace MccCullen
Iowa State Teachers College
Eoma Clemens
Kocks Visit Sigourney Relatives En Route Home
Mr and Mrs John Kock motored to Ottumwa Tuesday afternoon on business. On the return trip they stopped in Sigourney to visit relatives along Keota street.
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John Kock
Ottumwa
Sigourney
Keota
Elm Grove Cemetery to Hold Interment Services
The article notes that membership will hold services and the interment will take place at Elm Grove cemetery, detailing the arrangement and final rites for the deceased.
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Elm Grove Cemetery
Curran Admits Wets Lobbying Before Illinois Legislature
Frank Curran president of the association against the prohibition amendment testifies before the Senate lobby committee. He says the group lobbied in Illinois but not in Washington and denies lobbying with the Supreme Court, noting letters to Justice and director Phil lips were merely correspondence between old friends. The session also questions Walter Hooke’s control of the association’s political work.
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Washington
Frank
Association Against the
The
Association
Court
Illinois
Robinson
Walter G. Hooke
Third successive frost harms garden crops in county
The area saw a 30 degree frost for a third night in a row with a forecast of another. County Agent Harold Montgomery said tree fruits likely survived, apples and cherries probably fine, but in bloom strawberries likely died this year. Unprotected tomato patches must be replanted as frost damaged them. Other crops appeared largely unharmed.
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Harold Montgomery
DeMolay Boys Visit Iowa City for Initiation Ceremony
Seventeen Washington DeMolay members traveled to Iowa City to oversee initiations for candidates from both Washington and Iowa City chapters. The event used Iowa City robes after a temple fire claimed the home chapter’s property.
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Washington
Amos DeMolay
Iowa City
Temple
Howard Benn
Orval Korf
Donald Benz
William Shannon
Bob Stutsman
George Jones
Harold Alkens
Dave Fulton
Henry Carris
Lloyd Helwick
Robert Minick
Charles Grayson
Removal of Warden Demanded After Prison Fire
In Columbus Ohio on April 24 USP reports 320 inmates died in a Monday night fire at the state penitentiary. More than 1600 convicts blame Warden P E Thomas and threaten to riot unless his suspension is ordered. State officials promise heavy guard and await testimony at an inquiry.
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Columbus
P. E Thomas
Thomas
Gilbert Bettman
Bettman
John Richardson
Akron
Tomorow
Senior Class Play Cast Shapes Up For Happiness
The high school senior class rehearses Happiness a comedy by J. Hartley Manners with Arthur Taylor as coach and director. Cast includes Philip Chandos Harvey Coulter Fermoy MacDonough Berne Enslin John Scowcroft Rolland Benson George Jones Ruth Stewart Laurette Hill Leona Parcell Dorothy Masson and Barbara Cuddy.
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Wilma Anderson
Leona Bales
Belle Banks
Dorothy Booth
Betty Rowey
Mary, Briley
Charlotte Campbell
Barbara Cuddy
Ruth Cunningham
Vera Darbyshire
Margaret Davidson
Flora Dodds
Mary Dougall
Lillian Dunbar
Jane Fulton
Helen Genkinger
Mary Louise Hopping
Josephine Hull Bernadine Jones
Frances Jugenheimer
Beatrice Kephart
Ruth Knox
Lucille Knox Mae Mangold
Dorothy Masson
Miriam Miksch
Sylvia Musil Verna Palmer
Leona Parcell
Anita Pratt Twyla Reed
Roberta Ross
Lois Spenser
Jane Stewart
Ruth Stewart
Jean Stirling
Modesta Te Bockhorst
Mabel Telford
Ruth Tellin
Irma ‘Tucker
Helen Turnipseed
Irene Wagner
Wilma Walker
Genevieve Wehr
Mary Wolfer
Jessie Kallana
Harold Ahrens Cloyce Babcock
Howard Benn
George Benson
Rolland Benson
Donald Benz Leonard Brinning
Wayne Brown
Harvey Coulter
Edwin Davidson
Berne Englin
David Fulton
Dwight Hazen Gale Henke Granville Humble
George Jones
Jerome Kelly
Donald Kerr
Mark Koening Bohumil Kos
Hubert Lehrer
Marion McAvoy
Ernest Meyer
Gail Miller
Raymond Minick Reed Moore
Frederick Petratz
Charles Redding
Willard Schulty
William Shields
Everette Simpson
Clark Wagner
Walter Wells Burdette Westermark
Willis Wittmer
Stephen Wolfer
John Young
J. Hartley Manners
Arthur Taylor
Taylor
Philip Chandos
Fermoy MacDonough
Berne Enslin
John Scowcroft
Rolland Benson Jennings
Chrystal Pole
Miss Perkins
Wror ¥ oGteco
Laurette Hill
Leona Parcell Wordt
Icheaniobateasee
Mae Mangold
New York
Mr. Taylor
Hit and Run Driver Sought After Iowa City Collision
Johnson county officials searched today for a hit-and-run driver who struck Dorothy Smalley and her brother Kenneth while they were leaving their parents car at Sharon Center. Dorothy suffered two leg fractures and Kenneth received facial bruises.
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Iowa City
U.P
Johnson County
Dorothy Smalley
Kenneth
Sharon Center
Dorothy
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