Washington High School Band Performs Noon Concert at Drake
Washington high school's band, fresh from a superior rating at a district contest, is slated for a noon concert on Drake University campus. Director Milburn A. McKay leads the group as 3 000 musicians prepare for the Drake Relays massed band finale at 1 30 p. m.
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Washington High School
Drake University
Des Moines
Washington
Milburn A. McKay
Washington High
Drake
H. ©. Warfel
Letting of Road Projects May 8 Details Four Projects
The Iowa State Highway Commission announced road work lettings for May 8 at Ames for four projects in Washington County. The items include grading and bridges on primary road No. 22 from Kalona to Riverside and from Riverside to Lone Tree, with checks ranging from 1,275 to 2,000 dollars and multiple culverts and beam bridges. Also noted is the Jones Funeral Home service for George Pauls with burial in La Porte City.
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Iowa State Highway Commission
Ames
Washington County
Kalona
Riverside
Lone Tree
Commssion
Johnson
Washington
U. . Public Works Nrs
U. S
U. S. Public Works
Johnson- Washington i Ae Public Works Nrs
Riyerside
U Ss. Public Works Nrs
Rilverside
Jones
George Pauls
F.C. Witzigman
la Porte City
Iowa
Alfred Vaulkner
Frank Hemmings
Lyman Bunce
Cloud Willits
Joe Wright
Frank L. Wilson
Hold-Up at Harbor City Drug Store Told by Sister
Mrs. Bertha Phillips recounts a dramatic hold-up at the Sands drug store in Harbor City near Long Beach California. Two masked men entered before 4 am demanded cash and stamps then fled after seizing Bert Sands and his wife and locking them briefly in a back room. They recovered some money from the register, while a bystander library patron was startled by the commotion.
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Bertha Phillips
F. G
Bert) Sands
Sands
Harbor City
Long Beach
Calif
Phillips
Ainsworth
Bert
Hores
Washington County Speller Competes in Des Moines
Miriam Stannard of Clay Township represents Washington County in the state spelling contest in Des Moines. She attended a banquet as an honored guest and competes today with champions from other counties. superintendent Lester Krabill traveled for a school executives meeting and will remain for the event alongside Miriam's mother Mrs. C L Stannard and instructor Mrs. Eugene Morgan and Mr Morgan in Des Moines.
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Miriam Stannard
Washington County
Des Moines
Clay Independent School
Clay Township
Lester KB. Krabill
Speling Bee
Miriam
C. L. Stannard
Eugene Morgan
Morgan
Dew Moines
Four Die in Ida Grove Band Car Crash
April 28 Ida Grove mourns as three high school band members die and two others are seriously injured in a highway accident southwest of town. Virginia Smith 16 drove the car carrying classmates Shirley Smith 14 Barbara Leth 16 and Jois Fair 16. The crash sent the vehicle into the Soldier River and four lives are lost with two more injured.
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Ida Grove
Opr Hope
Ida Grove High School
Virginia Smith
Offic
Here
Soldier River
Shirley Smith
Barbara Leth
Jois Fair
Marjorie Haxter
Williams Returns From Iowa City Presbytery Meeting
Rev. C. B. Williams returned Thursday from Iowa City where he attended the Iowa City presbytery meeting of the Presbyterian church and received treatment at the University hospital.
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Williams
Iowa City
The
Presbyterian Church
University Hospital
West Chester wins Washmeet at Casefield in windy day
West Chester tops the field with 71 points led by Harley who scored 20 to take individual honors as Keota Brighton Kalona Richland Wellman trailed. The junior college sponsored meet featured multiple records broken and a strong turnout despite last year’s rain.
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West Chester
Casefield
Keota
Brighton
Kalona
Richland
Wellman
Harley
Lindenmeyer
Gardner
George Freshwaters
Japanese fleet headlines mock U S Panama Canal feat
In Santa Monica readers note sharp Japanese headlines boasting about naval power and the 29 new ships. The piece wryly observes A pleat in timing and warns Republicans attack the administration as Democrats risk the fall election.
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Santa Monica
Cal
Klee
Panama Canal
Japan
Administration
Dillinger
Shelterbelt Demonstration Planted On County Farm Grounds
The county farm superintendent W J Norton and crew plant a three row evergreen shelterbelt on the west and north sides of the county farm as a cooperative demonstration with the Washington County Farm Bureau and the Extension Service. Three more shelterbelts were approved for Wellman Pilothure and Van Buren county with conditions for contract terms and ground use.
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W. J. Norton
Washington County Farm Bureau
Town State College
W. J Rnoudabush
James Gardner
Wellman
Stransky
Pilothure
Carl D. Anderson
Wellman Alumni Banquet Set for May 25
The Wellman Alumni Banquet date is finalized for Friday May 25 with a potluck supper. Members may bring a guest or opt to pay for the supper. Committees include Refreshment, Entertainment, Initiation, Table, Invitation, Publicity, and Nominating with named chairmen and members.
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Lorene Griges
Jennie Brenneman
Cecil Durian
Dorothy Durian
Lola Jean Coffey
D. Miller
Verlin Nickel
Leo Kinsinger
Ellis Rickey
Lyle Rugg
Toppan Johnson
Leslie Winegarden
John Durst
Ward Miller
Jay Russell Miller
Wilma McIntosh
Mildred Foster
Martha Godlove
Charlotte Bidwell
Arden Dawson
Ruth Webbrie
Cordelle Braden
Darwin Hiels
Max Duskin
Edna Hendryx
Wayne Wehrle
Jeanne Mel
Towh
Catherine Gardner
Not Dillinger Gang Visitors Arrested in City Incident
Local officers halted three men from Minneapolis after a tip about a Minnesota car near the Curran Company. The trio Dick Curran Carl Bard and Walter Bollinger were taken to authorities in handcuffs amid protests of innocence. They claimed later to be connected by Washington friends and explained the arrest as a brief business trip.
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Minnesota
Curran Company
North 4Th Avenue
Dick Curran
Carl Bard
Walter Bollinger
Washington
Minneapolis
Mr. Dillinger
Linus Swift 15 Killed in Kansas Runaway
Mrs. CC Wilson received a wire from her sister in law in Jennings Kansas reporting that Linus Swift aged 15 was killed yesterday in a runaway. No further details are available. Mrs J C Swift of Washington is the boy's grandmother.
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CC. C. Wilson
John Swift
Jennings
Kans
Linus Swift
J. C. Swift
Washington
School executives meeting returns for Peet and Johison
Supt. J. H. Peet and A. E. Johison returned last night from Des Moines where they attended a school executives meeting.
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Supt
J. H. Peet
A. E. Johison
Des Moines
Accused in the Bremer Case Today
Chicago April 28 John J. Boss McLaughlin a prominent Democrat faces arraignment on conspiracy charges tied to the Edward Bremer kidnapping. Oklahoma gang led by Alvin Karpis Red Barker and Arthur Barker are suspected of involvement. Vidler, arrested with ransom money, will not face charges and is not expected to be charged.
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Chicago
John J
McLaughlin
Edward G. Bremer
St. Pau
William Vidler
Bremer
Oklahoma
Alvin Karpis
Red” Barker
Arthur Barker
John Diklinger
Vidler
Dillinger Gang Members Cornered as Showdown Nears
Federal agents closed in on two members of John Dillinger's gang amid a poised final clash with the master criminal. George Baby Face Nelson and another associate are linked to the machine gunning of Federal Agent Carter Baum as the pursuit intensifies.
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Ederal
John Dillinger
George
Baby Face
Nelsone
Dillinger
Carter Baum
Mrs A J Oliver Dies At Duluth
Mrs A J Oliver, daughter of Mr and Mrs John Clancy longtime residents of this community, died at her Duluth Minnesota home after about two months illness. Body to be brought here for burial arriving Rock Island Line No 11 Sunday night. Funeral Monday at St James Catholic church West Duluth. Interment Elm Grove cemetery. She was born September 10 1884 and married A J Oliver April 10 1901. Survived by husband and three children J W Block Joe and Helen in Duluth. one daughter deceased. four sisters and two brothers. She was active in St James church and known as devoted mother.
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A. J. Oliver
John Clancy
Duluth
Minnesota
Rock Iseland
Jones Funeral
St. James Catholic Church
Pather J
Katherine Warren
Davenport
Susie Clancy
V. DeHerman
Grant Humble
J.D. Claney
Washington
Tom Claney
la Porte
Oliver
West Duluth
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Reighardt
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Livesey
Grady
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T. Stout
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Dash
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Thrappi Chester
Menefee
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Roming
Carriek Riehland
Wiggins
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Tucson
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Dillinger Gang
Kansas
Dillinger and Associates
United Press
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