Congress presses to end session on key bills
In Washington on August 9 Congress moved toward early adjournment. The House Ways and Means Committee ended its deadlock on the Guffey coal bill with enough votes for favorable action. The Senate Finance Committee opened rapid consideration of a likely revision of the administration tax bill already passed by the House.
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Washington, D. C
Congress
Senate
House
House Ways and Means
Senate Finance Committee
University of Iowa
Coe College
Nye
General Staff
War Department
Committee On Military Affairs
Department
Navy
Senator Nye
Senator Cutting
New Mexico
Big day unfolds as county 4 H fair parades and prizes
The 4 H club fair features an eleven o clock parade through town led by Lloyd Walker with three flags. Float judges award prizes to Ambitious Hustlers first Jacksonites second Northern Star third and Woussicket fourth with honorable mention Jolly Jokers Jackson. Other clubs include Washington Hustlers Willing Workers Headliners Happy Hustlers and English River Hustlers. A picnic at Sunset Park follows the awards and a morning crowd enjoys the event.
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Sunset Park
Ambitious Hustlers
Jacksonites
Northern Star
Woussicket
Maple Crest
Jolly Jokers
Jackson
Waashington Hustlers
Carl Ww. Klein
F. C. Witzigman
Leigh W. Soule
Dean Harland Mead
Washington Junior College
Junior Wallace
Junior
Lloyd Walker
Three Flags
American
Farm
Iowa column seeks 400000 suit over railway sale
A Burlington notice reports a $400 000 lawsuit charging Mark A Walsh and Charles H Walsh with concealing facts in the sale of the Burlington Railway and Light Co on August 1, 1924. The suit filed for George Higbee and his sister Frances N Schlapp was served in Burlington.
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Burlington
Mark A
Charles H. Walsh
Burlington Railway and Light Co
Walsh Brothers
George Higbee
Frances’ N. Schlapp
Beehive Spill Delays Trucking With Bees in Correctionville
A truck carrying 33 hives of bees driven by Andy Jensen spilled its colonies near Correctionville. By noon the next day Jensen coaxed 10 colonies back into hives while other bees remained unsettled. Several queens were killed and motorists kept a cautious distance as the beewildered stock proved hard to recapture.
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Correctionville
Andy Jensen
Spencer
Oto
Jensen
Auto Rolls Over Cliff Near Estes Park
Four Des Moines girl tourists were in a car that plunged about 1,500 feet over a Colorado mountain cliff near Estes Park while they viewed the mountains from a trail ridge road. The brakes apparently loosened and the vehicle rolled down a hill into the precipice.
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Des Moines
Estes Park
Colorado
Trail Ridge
Waterloo painter takes 40 foot plunge from cupola
Waterloo artist Rikkels, 28, fell 40 feet while painting the Black Hawk county courthouse cupola. He rose unaided, claimed no injury, but onlookers insisted he lie down. He was placed on a stretcher and sent to a hospital. Doctors found only a sprained wrist and planned X rays.
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Waterloo
Peter Rikkels
Rikkels
Black Hawk County Court House
Des Moines Man Faces Animal Cruelty Charge for Collie Slaying
A Des Moines rail conductor Dan Fuqua of Valley Junction faces a verdict from Municipal Judge Ralph Powers after being accused of killing a neighbor's collie with a butcher knife following the dog's bite on his property.
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Des Moines
Ralph Powers
Dan Fuqua
Valley Junction
Fuqua
Manchester A Bridge Replaced With Steel Truss
A 90 foot steel truss bridge on a Delaware county trunk road replaces the 1888 timber structure built by D. H. Young. The new concrete abutments and modern design aim to provide durable service beyond its 47 year record of use and cost 5 776 dollars.
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Manchester
Delaware
D. H. Young
Juvenile Home Favored To Handle County Problem
J D Barlow of Cerro Gordo county juvenile office advocates a dedicated juvenile home or farm to address the county’s juvenile issue. He opposes sending youths to overcrowded state institutions and notes many youths are undernourished poorly trained and often carry infectious diseases making adoption or private placement unsafe.
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Mason City
J. D. Barlow
Cerro Gordo County
Barlow
Child Chokes on Corn Kernel, Dies in Harpers Ferry
Sadler family of Harpers Ferry mourns as two year old Francis Mi chase Sadler dies after choking on four kernels of corn while attempting to shell corn for chickens. Local authorities report his death occurred before medical aid could reach him.
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Wauken
Francis Michase Sadler
Mike Sadler
Harpers Ferry
Boy Dies in Pocket Fire During Play
Harlin Teufel 106 dies south of town after igniteable contents in his pockets, including pebbles and matches, catch fire during play. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Frnest Teufel. Authorities note accident likely caused by pocket contents.
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Harlin Teufel
Frnest
Eufelsvine
Here
Corn Stalk 14 Feet Tall Exhibits Good Year Hints
A fourteen foot four inch corn stalk, left at the Journal office by George Chalupa of Havre, signals a good corn year in Washington county Iowa. The tall stalk, standing in the Journal lobby, bends toward the ceiling with four ears atop a ten foot top, an unusually tall plant for early August.
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Washington County
Journal
George Chalupa
Havre
Iowa
Eldridge Appointed to Washington County Old Age Board
The board of supervisors appointed Will Eldridge to the Washington county old age pension board to replace Howard Richardson who resigned to become an investigator. Eldridge will serve until June 12 1936. J A Marsh was named to a full two year term ending June 12 1937 to fill Ferguson’s unexpired term on the old age assistance group.
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Board of Supervisors
Will Eldridge
Washington County Old Age Pension Board
Howard Richardson
Old Age Board
Mr. Richardson
J. A. Marsh
R. C. Ferguson
Brock Held on Forgery Charge In County Jail
Richard Brock was arrested late yesterday on forgery accusations. He allegedly signed a farmer's name to checks and cashed them at local stores while employed by the farmer.
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Richard Brock
Mrs. Herman Ufer Injured In Highway 34 Crash
Crestton Madison South Dakota resident Mrs. Herman Ufer suffered abrasions and a fractured wrist after attempting to shut a door on a fast moving auto at about 45 miles per hour on Highway 34. A gust of wind threw her onto the pavement.
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Creston
Herman Ufer
Madison
S. D
Here
Iowa relief to end by September 15 says WPA plan
Des Moines August 9 Up term in federal relief in Iowa by September 15 is aim of the Iowa Works progress administration. County relief officials will transfer employability cards of current relief cases to the federal works progress administration to guide future WPA employment of these people.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Works Progress Administration
Federal
Works Progress Administration
Iowa Wpa
George Keller
Iowa Congressmen Seek to Save M and St L Railroad
Iowa lawmakers press on to protect Iowa jobs and tax revenue tied to the Minneapolis and St. Louis line now in receivership. A holding group proposes a $7 million loan to buy assets, opposing dismemberment and potential abandonment of sections.
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Harold Chamberlin
Washington
Iowa
Minneapolis and
St. Louis
Hawkeye
Minnesota
South Dakota
Illinois
M. and
St. L
G. M. Gillette
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Interstate Commission
Valley Women Plan for Dinner at Dutch Creek Fair
The Ladies Aid of St. Pauls Evangelical church Valley plans a chicken dinner for the Dutch Creek fair on Thursday August 9 with Emma Tinnes as general chair. Numerous committees cover table coffee salad kitchen serving and dessert tasks and a supper menu features fried chicken mashed potatoes gravy and more. The Chamber of Commerce board announced business support similar to last year with stores to purchase and aid the event.
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Ladies Aid Society
St. Paul's Evangelical Church
Valley
Dutch Creek
Evelyn Tinnes
Eileen Miller
Thelma Walton
Harriet Tinnes
Martha Mayer
Mathilda Deal
John Baumgartner
Myrtle Frank
Ross Sheets
Edith Daering
Ruth Sheets
Robert Sheets
Margaret Engel
Grace Tinnes
Lillie Feltz
Roxanna Altenbernd
Lena Luers
Cory Brinning
Lizzie Crawford
Wm. Derby
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Bar Association Convention to Be Held in Washington
Washington hosts the Bar Association of the Sixth Iowa Judicial District on Wednesday September 4 at the country club. A noon dinner precedes a brief program and golf time. about 75 of 125 to 150 lawyers are expected. Organizers include Ed Harmeier and committee members Richard Stewart Al Baldrige and Dunham Morrison.
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Washington
Bar Association of
Iowa Judicial District
Jasper
Poweshiek
Mahaska
Keokuk
Oskaloosa
Ed Harmeier
Richard Stewart
al Baldrige
Dunham Morrison
Mrs. F. G. Sands Dies in California
Mrs. F G Sands of Long Beach California died this morning after a long illness. She was 62 and sister to Ralph Keller and Mrs Bertha Phillips. Burial will be in Long Beach. Her husband is a brother of A E Sands. They formerly lived in this community.
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F. G. Sands
Long Beach
Calif
Ralph Keller
Bertha Phillips
Sands
A. E. Sands
Neighborhood Supper Ticket Block Plan Aims Patroage
A plan to sell blocks of tickets for a neighborhood supper seeks to guarantee women in the area a large patrpage of support. The proposal emphasizes community effort and local participation in the event.
Mrs. Gertrude Richardson Dies in Keota at 67
Keota obituary notes Mrs Gertrude Richardson 67 mother of the Richardson Brothers publishers of the Keota Eagle died after a long illness from paralysis at her home. Funeral at home Sunday with burial in Keota cemetery. Survived by sons Leroy Carl Julian and Glen and siblings Martha Smock Cleve Smock and sisters Mrs Hughety Mrs Crone and Miss Martha Smock.
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Keota
Gertrude Richardson
Richardson Brothers
Richardson
F. M. Smock
Gertrude Smock
J. C. Richardson
J. F. Richardson
Chicago
Ezra Smith and Hazle Harbison Win County 4-H Health Contest
Ezra Smith 18 and Hazle Harbison 15 won the Washington County 4-H health contest with top health and personality scores. Reserve winners were Gail Wells and Donald Marek. Health exams were conducted by the Washington County Medical Association as part of the county fair.
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Hazle Harbison
Ainsworth High School
Ezra Smith
Washington High School
Washington County
Gail Wells
Donald Marek
Hazie
Mode Harbison
Ainsworth
Hazle
Modelle
Hustlers Club
Jackson
Walter Smith
Washington
Ruth
Ruth Smith
Rosalie Combs
Gladys Turnipseed
Wilma Palmer
Jean Kelsey
Naomi Kyle
Winifred Gerdes
Maurine Trotman
Wanda Shaffer
Preston Edmondson
Glenn Miller
Dale Marek
John Combs
Mark Speidel
Herbert Dawson
Milburn Krabill
William Walker
Washington Hustlers Club
Washington County Medical Association
Winners Named in Health and Citizenship Contests
Ezra Smith and Hazel Harbison win Health Contest and Citizenship Cup respectively. Esther Stone secures Home Efficiency Girl. Pauline Darbyshire and Louise Fishburn win Essay Contest. Elizabeth Dea leads Landscape Contest. Richard Birney and Winfred Gerdes recognized in Conservation Awards. Boys and girls sections list Exhibit Managers and county judging teams led by William Walker Donald Rinner Merle Warner Everett Hays Lloyd Marek and alternates.
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Ezra = smith
Hazel Harbison
Lloyd
Mar
Richard Birney
Winifred Gerdes
Arlene Knotek
William Walker
Donald Rinner
Merle Warner
Everett Hays
Lloyd Marek
Saturday to Be Red Heart Tag Day Here
Volunteers of America tag sale planned for Saturday invites Washington residents to buy red heart tags. Sellers, invited to city hall after 9:00 a.m., will receive instructions from Miss Landau. The effort aims to donate two hearts worth of support, one from each citizen, to assist needy children.
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Volunteers of America
Hes Yanahs Sails Alaska Trip In Mist and Bay Views
Hes Yanahs describes a thousand mile journey from Seattle to Juneau by sea stopping briefly in misty Ketchikan. He notes constant waterway navigation amid many channels and islands and praises the scenery as exceptionally beautiful.
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Juneau
Alaska
Seatte
Ketchikan
Warn Boys Against Using Sling Shots
Mayor Lloyd Lytle announces an epidemic of sling shot use among local boys. He warns the activity violates city ordinances and must stop. A woman was injured on her porch by a shot to the neck and several windows were broken.
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Lloyd Lytle
Des Moines Hosts Young Republicans 1936 Campaign Start
Direct campaign activities for the Young Republicans begin from Des Moines Iowa with the national headquarters established here. The city may host a national convention in October according to the report.
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Des Moines
U.P
Iowa
Roosevelt Mention Spurs Alaska Trip Talk
A fragment notes a discussion about reaching Alaska by land passage and suggests Mr. Roosevelt would enjoy joining the trip, reflecting domestic concerns and travel plans.
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Alaska
Mr. Roosevelt
Threatened Strike In New York Shocks WPA Projects
About 15 000 skilled workers on WPA projects walked out in New York, threatening to halt work on 105 000 people. Union leaders said 10 000 to 15 000 more may join nationwide, risking riots and layoffs. Hopkins said no strikes on relief rolls, urging workers to stay at relief. Leaders met with Huehn Johnson for last minute talks.
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New York
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Chicago
Kansas City
Cleveland
Detroit
San Francisco
Seattle
Washington
Work Progress
Hopkins
Huehns
Johnson
Thomas Murray
Central Trades and Labor Council
WPA
Iowa Workers Protest WPA Wage Scale
Iowa labor leaders call for a state wide protest meeting over federal works progress program wages. J C Lewis head of the State Federation of Labor says the action seeks to challenge relief wage scales and questions Iowa being placed in a lower wage zone than Minnesota Wisconsin Michigan Indiana and Illinois.
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Des Moines
Iowa
State Federation of Labor
J. C. Lewis
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Michigan
Indiana
Illinois
Town Parade Brings Morning Joy to Working Folks
A lively parade enlivens the town as workers enjoy a thirty minute respite. Ray Guest leads an Angus calf, Homer Jarrard trips over a baby carriage, and a Sanitary Dairy group features a baby with a bottle on a pony. Vernea’s grand champion Angus is too fat to walk yet ready to prove its spirit.
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Ray Guest
Peters Hardaware
Homer Jarrard
Sanitary Dairy Group
Hilton Durst
Vernea
Angus
Ruth Smith
Tonior Wallace
Junior
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Eldridge
Old Age Pension Board
Brock
AIM OF
State Relief Office
Keller
Towa
M. & St. L. Railroad
Brotherhood
ICO
Valley Women
Dutch Creek Fair
Emma Tinnes
BAR Association Convention
Country Club
California
Keota Eagle
Guther
Hazle Harrison
Esther Stone
Pauline Darbyshire
Louise Fishburn
Elizabeth
Dea
Hes Yanahs
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