Next Year Instructors Named By Washington Board
At a special meeting the Washington board of education elected the next year’s teaching corps. Superintendent Peet and most current teachers were reappointed. Irene DeLong succeeds Gallagher at Wallace School. Salaries remain unchanged and contracts are due next Tuesday.
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Board of Education
Washington Board of Education
Supt. J. If Peet
Dist
Vivetie Macon Gallagher
Anny
Walliee Schoo
Mies Irene DeLong
Wasteston
Centennial Seuls
Hoaling
Myre Callagher
Wallace
Peet
Strnedoor Weiertrecht
Washington Federal Savings and Loan opens for business
The Washington Federal Savings and Loan association begins operations with CC R McCutchen as secretary treasurer. Charter members and subscribers have paid in, enabling loan applications for dwellings in Washington. The government sponsors the institution with parity in dividends and no stockholders, granting each share one vote and directing initial affairs from McCutchen’s office. Ralph C. Scott presides, with D. D. Sherman as VP and a board including H. Orr and others.
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Washington Federal Savings and Loan Association
CC R McCutchen
Washington
United States
Secretary of the Treasury
Ths Association
Ralph C. Scott
D. D. Sherman
C. R. McCutchen
H. Orr
Dr. W. Alcorn
C. Wilson
George Treitenbach
VY. Cruft
Ralph W. Thompson
C. J. Jungbluth
Assessors Report Iowa Old Age Pension Enumeration Progress
Washington county assessors speed up enumeration under Iowa Old Age Pension Law. Books filled in districts, eight returned to county auditor. May first deadline given. Pension program provides up to 25 monthly dollars for needy aged 65 plus, with eligibility rules and bipartisan administration details.
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Iowa
Washington County
United States
Old Age Assistance Board
CCC Camp Youth Dies in Hospital
Lee Armstrong 18, member of the civilians conservation corps, died in an army hospital in Des Moines after pneumonia. Born in Ainsworth, he had been stationed at Lake Wapello CCC camp near Bloomfield. survived by mother Iva Armstrong of Ottumwa, two brothers John and Jay, and sister Lennice. funeral arrangements pending.
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Ainsworth
John Strain
Lee A. Armstrong
Civilians Conservation Corps
Army Hospital
Art Dex Moines
Ll. A. Jones
Washington
Fort Hospital
Lee
Lake Wapello
CCC
Bloomfield
Iva Armstrong
Ottumwa
Ece
John
Jay
Lennice
Sisister
Roosevelt Harvard graduation class critique echoes in White House visit
The speaker in Santa Monica recalls Be Kind to Animals Week and notes President Roosevelt hosted a Harvard graduating class of over 200 Republicans at the White House. He suggests Democrats helped some see the White House interior, implying every Harvard class needs at least one Democrat to save it from oblivion.
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Santa Monica
Cal
Roosevelt
White House
Harvard
D. R
Sunday Schools Hold Convention in Ottumwa
Program for the forty eighth annual laws state Sunday school convention has arrived. The event runs Wednesday through Friday, April 25, 26 and 27 with headquarters at the First Methodist church. Notables include Dr. Harry Munroe of Chicago and Dr. FE A.iner of Grinnell college. The Washington county organization meets in the basement of the First Baptist church with Rev W S Henline as state chairman.
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Otturmwa
First Methodist
Washington
Ottumina
Amon
Harry Munroe
Chicago
FE. A. S.einer
Grinnell College
Jesus
Verney Witting
Washington County Sunday School Organization
First Baptist Ehurch
W. S. Henline
Waterloo
Res. Warney M. Hubbard
Parliamentls
Marlon D. Woods
Des Moines
Walter Hutton
Large Crowd Attends Robertson Psalmist at Church
Jesse P Robertson a psalmist of Psalias presented at the United Presbyterian church last evening. Receipts from the entertainment benefited the church youth noviety. He wore a shepherd costume and performed with instruments like early biblical times. He also showcased items from Palestine collected during his studies of shepherd life. The program appealed to Bible students and hymn lovers alike.
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Jesse P. Robertson
Psalias
United Preabyian
Mr .Robertson
Brighton shopper Brinton visits local store yesterday
Mises Trelle Brinton of Brighton shopped at a local store yesterday. The brief item notes a routine purchase and the shopper’s residence. No other details are provided in the readable text.
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Mises Trelle Brinton
Brighton
Zook Given Three Month Chance for University Job
IOWA CITY April 24 President Walter A Jessup will stay as president of the State University of Iowa until July 4 to give Dr George P Zook time to decide on the presidency. The State Board of Education will keep the appointment open for three months while Dr Zook, U S Commissioner of Education, weighs the invitation and Dr Jessup plans leave to head the Carnegie Foundation. Jessup will depart Saturday but return for June commencement and stay part time until July.
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Iowa City
Walter A. Jessup
State University of Iown
George P. Zook
George P Baker
State Board of Education
Jessup
Carnegie Foundation For the Advancement of Teaching
New York
Zook
United States
Baker
Carnegie Foundation
Joly
Devorne B. Zook
United States Commissioner of Education
State University of Iowa
Thurston Entitled to Seat after House Committee Ruling
The House Committee on Elections reports that Thurston, alleged representative from Iowa fifth district, has a clear title to the seat. Lloyd Ellis the defeated Democratic candidate failed to prove that Thurston’s 1992 election was tainted by unfair methods.
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Washington
Thurston
Iowa
House Committee On Elections
Lloyd Ellis
Miller Announces Candidacy for State Senate in Democratic Ticket
R E Miller of Nira announces his bid for the state senate to succeed William Carden of Winfield. A longtime Washington county resident, Miller farmed as a youth, studied at Des Moines College and the University of Iowa, practiced law, then managed the family 660 acre farm and grain business. He has prior Democratic campaigns for county office and now resides on the Nira farm while handling real estate insurance and legal work.
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R. E. Miller
Nira
State Senate
Democraticc
William Carden
Winfield
Mr. Miller
Washington County
Iowa County
Des Moines College
University of Iowa
Miller
CWA Office Closes After Completing Final Records in County
The Washington county CWA office closed after final reports and business were completed. Grace Like will stay on in a new role with county welfare, as Marian Baker leads the re employment efforts. Between September and March, up to 260 workers were employed at times with a total payroll near 878000, mostly from federal funds.
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CWA
Court House
Civil Works Administration
Washington County
Grace Like
Marian Baker
Carl W. Klein
Bailey
Grace Will
Planting Hedge at the City Hall Grounds Continues
Landscaping of the city hall grounds advances with barberry hedge along the West side toward the west door. Mrs A FE Baldrige leads the project sponsored by the City Beautiful committee with cooperation from public grounds, Fortnightly Club garden, Chamber of Commerce, and YWCA. Last fall evergreens and shrubs were added. more hedge and an elm tree may follow this week and next.
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City Hall
Mra. A. FE
Fred Reid
O. F Boller
W. B. Dupuis
No Definite Bandit Trail Is Reported
Ohio patrol warns to watch for a Ford sedan said to carry John Dillinger and three associates last seen near Fort Wayne Indiana. Gunmen hunted in Wisconsin and Illinois as officers pursue across pine forests and north country. one wounded bandit captured after a bank holdup at Round Lake Illinois.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ohio State
John Dillinger
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Dillmeger
Elmer Peterson
Park Falls
Peterson
Manttowalsh
St. Paul
Milwaukee
Rony Bank
Ilinois
Round Lake
Lst
Wisconsin
Illinois
First State
Sunshine Breaks Through Dusty Iowa Skies
Des Moines reports sunshine and clear skies across Iowa on April 24 while no rain is seen to end the dust storms of the season. The state recorded a low of 24 in Leawood and a high of 71 in Burlington as no precipitation occurred yesterday.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Leawood
Burlington
Weather forecast hints at frost tonight
Fair conditions with possible frost overnight. Wednesday will be partly cloudy with no change in temperature.
Long Lost Watch Found in Mill Race At Revere
A watch lost under water by John Putnam twenty years ago was found by workmen clearing out a mill race in Revere Massachusetts. One hand rusted off but the watch wound and kept time as before.
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Revere
Mass
John Putnam
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