Washington Schools Open After Summer Preparations
The local board prepared for a new school year with cleaned and repaired buildings. Heights and high school interiors were refreshed, new drinking fountains added, renovated woodwork, and curtain upgrades planned to improve light and appearance. Superintendent E A Ralston stresses that school is a cooperative effort to shape good citizens with sound health and attitude.
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Washington
Board of Education
Heights
Supt
E. A. Ralston
Pigs Turn 4 Dollars Into 344 Dollar Return
Cen ter Junction farmer F. D. Sullivan bought pigs for 35 cents each and later sold them at Cedar Rapids for 344 dollars, earning a 349 dollar profit on an investment of 4 dollars.
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F. D. Sullivan
Center Junction
Sullivan
Cedar Rapids
Greenwood recalls first talking motion picture
Charles City liquor store clerk A T Greenwood, 44, describes attending his first talking motion picture The Irish in Us with his Irish wife. He says the concession was made because her heritage and does not know when he will see another show.
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Charles City
A. T. Greenwood
Greenwood
Cowboys Charter Plane To Attend Sidney Rodeo
Three cowboys from Senepah Oklahoma Santa Fe New Mexico and Stonewall Oklahoma chartered a Los Angeles based plane to reach Sidney for the twelfth annual rodeo. They arrived from Los Angeles to compete.
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Sidney
Los Angeles
Everett Shaw
Senepah
Okla
Bob Crosby
Santa Fe
N. M
Dick Truitt
Stonewall
City Council Irked After Circus Attendance Delay
Council Bluffs officials skipped a quick meeting to attend a circus and faced union protests. They started early, extended the session to two hours, and left passes unused as placards accused the show of unfair labor practices.
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Council Bluffs
Rotary Club Seeks International Publicity on Ladies Night
Fairfield hosts a September 6 Ladies Night on the London lake shore. The event will feature an international costumes display and crowd photos. A write-up and pictures will be sent to The Rotarian magazine for distribution to Rotary members worldwide.
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Rotary Club
Fairfield
Fairfield Rotary Club
London Lake
Service Club
Sac and Fox Powwow to Revive Tribal Traditions
Sac and Fox tribes hold annual powwow at the reservation near here August 15 16 and 17 with an Indian concert band dances exhibits of handicrafts and agricultural projects on the program.
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Here
Britt's Hoboes Headline King Harry Seeks Re election
Britt's annual Hoboe Day crowned Britts veteran knight of the road named king of hoboes last year. King Harry expected to attend the convention here August 23 and will compete with Scoop Shovel Scottie for re election at this years convention.
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Britt
Harry
King of Hoboes
King Harry
Scottie
Nuns Rosella Namer and Mary Lynch Take Final Vows
Two Mallard girls from Palo Alto County join the Order of Franciscan nuns in LaCrosse Wisconsin. Rosella Namer becomes Sister Mary Neroni and Mary Lynch becomes Sister Mary Joslin.
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Emmetsburg
Mallard, Ia
Palo Alto County
LaCrosse
Wis
Rosella Namer
Mary Lynch
Mary Neroni
Mary Joslin
Warm Weather Returns to Iowa After Brief Cool Spell
Des Moines reports that warm weather is due to return today across Iowa as temperatures rise this afternoon. Federal Meteorologist Charles D. Reed notes cool breezes from the past two days may linger, with a high of 95 in Inwood yesterday and the warmest readings in the east and south expected today and tomorrow.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Mercury
Charles D. Reed
Inwood
Reed
Washington County VFW selects delegates and plans
At the Washington county post Veterans of Foreign Wars meeting Jess W. Radda was chosen as delegate and M. Dale Atkinson as alternate to the 36th national convention in New Orleans September 15 to 20. The group also set plans for a buddy poppy sale the Saturday before Armistice Day and discussed planting a commemorative tree with park commission approval.
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Washington County Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
New Orleans
Jess W. Radda
M. Dale Atkinson
Tom Swift
Park Commission
Harry Swift
Everett Burham
State Department
Newton
Burham
C. A. Neiswanger
Y. F Hansahan
Lloyd “Happy” DuBois
Veterans Hospital
Des Moines
Happy
Post
Fear 200 Deaths in Italian Flood
Genoa report from Aug 14 describes a catastrophic flood after a dam burst near Lake Ortecheela. About 200 people feared dead with roughly 10,000 evacuated to hills amid danger of further dam breaks.
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Genoa
Lake Ortecheela
Bible Students Great Musicians at Christian Church
Eighteen students from Minnesota Bible University gave a vocal program at the Christian church last night. The varied concert included anthems popular numbers and necro spirituals with solos by a trumpet player and two vocal pieces, directed by Kenneth Stewart.
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Pat Grame
The
Christian Church
Minnesota Bible University of Minneapolis
Kenneth Stewart
Des Moines
Mr. Jones
Mr. Stewart
Mwerr Ingeld
Facuity
Minnesota
Elnleg
Educatine Vounne
Yoriine Tynes
Mintetre Pm Phosie Ig Jett En Tihle
County Sunday School Meeting Plans County Convention
The county council of Christian education set Sept. 30 for the county Sunday school convention at Crawfordsviile United Presbyterian church with help from nearby congregations. A Washington district convention led by Clyde Brown will follow. Kalona district plans Sept. 8 at 2 p m in Kalona Christian church with C D Hershberger in charge.
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Crawfordsviile
C. D. Hershberger
Ethiopia appeals for lifting arms embargo at League council
Ethiopia urged the League of Nations to lift munitions embargoes imposed by Europe saying the restrictions are unjust and leave Ethiopians defenseless against Italy. The emperor asked the council to assume responsibility before the world for unchecked preparations that threaten a massacre of a peaceful people.
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Geneva
Ethiopia
Council of the
League of Nations
Italy
Ecouncil
Council
Arctic travel tale near Klondyke district by Wiley
A diary style note from AKLAVIK NWT describes a trip with Wiley across the Arctic. They fly to spot wildlife such as caribou and reindeer and visit Dawson City Bonanza Eldora and Say. The author mentions a horse that eats fish travels on snowshoes and muses about Point Barrow as a next stop.
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Aklavik
Nwt
Wiley
Arctic
Klondyke
Dawson City
Bonanza
Eldora
Point Barrow
Iowa Corn Crop Rising Amid Heat and Flood Hope
Iowa's corn crop appears excellent especially in the eastern half, says Charles D. Reed. Heat has not harmed yields. roasting ears appear early and late corn is forming in the south. Flooded areas may still yield well. Threshing is about half done and winter wheat yields exceed average. Sweet corn canneries plan August packing with quality reported better than normal.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Charles D. Reed
Reed
Lowa
Old Faris Home Is Being Remodeled
The house in the 700 block of South Marion Avenue owned by Mrs. Fred L. Stewart, formerly the home of her late father Isaiah Faris, is being remodeled into a six room modern residence with a connected garage and sleeping porch above it. Rent arrangements are in progress though occupants are not yet announced.
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Fred L. Stewart
Isaiah Faris
South
Marion Avenue
Wellman Labor Day plans mark Half Century of Progress
Wellman on August 14 announced that the Half Century of Progress celebration will close with a Labor Day program on September 2. Activities include 9:30 band music, 10 pet parade for children under 12, 10:30 trip to Maplecrest packing plant with a talk on how turkeys are prepared for market, afternoon speeches, games, and a concluding band concert.
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Wellman
Lime Creek
Maplecrest
Boone Faces Auto Accident Epidemic
A Boone Louisiana report shows 118 auto accidents from April 1 to July 1, near the 358 crashes of 1934. Mayor J E Erwin campaigns against careless motoring blaming faulty brakes lights and steering. He hints some drivers lack mental equipment to handle a car.
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Boone
J. E. Erwin
Lemmon Attends Southeast Iowa Optometrists Meeting
Mr and Mrs John W Lemmon spent last evening in Fairfield where Mr Lemmon attended the regular monthly meeting of the southeastern district of the Iowa State Association of Optometrists.
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John W. Lemmon
Fairfield
Lemmon
Iowa State Association of Optometrists
Riverside ladies host social gathering
Mrs. Cathrine Lintz and Mrs. M. J. Wilkinson of Riverside were guests yesterday at the home of Mrs. Leo Sueppel for a social visit.
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Cathrine Lintz
M. J. Wilkinson
Riverside
Leo Sueppel
Naomi Kyle Named Washington County Health Contest Delegate
Naomi Kyle twenty with 4-H club Woussicket will represent Washington county in the elap health contest at the state fair after the committee chose her over reserve Gail Wells. Naomi and Esther Smith placed high in demonstrations with Hazle Harbison and Marjorie Frame winning. Esther is ineligible this year. Naomi is a Washington high sophomore and daughter of Mr and Mrs Wailer Kyle of Cedar township.
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Naomi Kyle
Wailer Kyle
Washington
Washington County
Hazie Harbison
Gail Wells
Naomi
W. J. Roudabush
Woussicket
Esther Smith
Hazle Harbison
Marjorie Frame
Esther
Walter Kyle
Cedar Township
Washington High School
Brayton to Teach Music and Physics in Local School
The local board of education hired Maurice E. Brayton of Somers Iowa to teach instrumental music and physics for the coming school year. Brayton, a graduate of Iowa State Teachers College, will study at Iowa State College this summer and has recently led science and band work in Christopher Illinois.
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Board of Education
Maurice E. Brayton
Somers
Iowa
Brayton
Iowa State Teachers College
Iowa State College
Ames
Christopher, Ill
Washington
A. E. Ralston
Iowa State Teachersollege
Mussolini Calls 20000 Italian Reservists in 1935 Prep Move
Rome Aug 14 Twenty thousand Italian reservists were called to service by Premier Benito Mussolini. The call targets men born in 1911 1913 and 1914, aged 21 to 24, including those abroad. Officials gave no reason but the action fits a policy of heavy military buildup before year end 1935. It remains unclear if troops will serve in East Africa or the mainland army.
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Rome
Benito Mussolini
Italy
War Ministry
Mussolini
Africa
East
Iowa Executive Council Faces Grand Jury Probe
Woodbury county grand jury may review if the state executive council violated Iowa code by appointing a Special counsel to probe graft charges. Subpoenas served on Secretary of State Mrs. Alex Miller Auditor Chas Storms Secretary Ross Ewing and Acting Governor's secretary Pauline Rutgers.
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United Press
Des Moines
U.P
Woodbury County
Grand Jury
State Executive Council
H. M
Havner
Alex Miller
Chas. W. Storms
Ross Ewing
Pauline Rutgers
Clyde L. Herring
M. E. Cartoonist Program Postponed
The appearance of Rev. Ken Smith the cartoonist was postponed to Sunday evening.
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M. E
Ken Smith
Opposition Bitter But Sure to Fail on Tax Plan in Senate
President Roosevelts tax program faces a bitter Senate floor battle as Democratic leaders push for quick passage within two weeks. Senate Finance Chair Pat Harrison outlines differences with the House version, both proposals yielding about 250 million dollars in annual revenue. Attempts to delay past the next session are seen as doomed. The House meanwhile completes action on the modified AAA bill, sending it to the Senate for acceptance and final passage.
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Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
Senate
Congress
Pat Harrison
Senate Finance Committee
House
President to sign social security bill today
In Washington Roosevelt plans to sign the unemployment insurance measure this afternoon. He calls the bill outstanding legislation and says photographs of the signing will be allowed. The plan aims to provide a system of insurance for the nation’s aged against unemployment.
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Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
Roosevelt Signs Bill for Spanish-American War Veteran Pensions
President Roosevelt signed a bill providing 45 million dollars for benefits to Spanish-American war veterans. He stated their case differs from World War I veterans, noting these veterans receive pensions while the latter received daily pay, dependency compensation, government insurance, hospitalization, vocational rehabilitation, and adjusted service certificates.
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Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
Rothschild Reappointed Director of Iowa Shortline Association
Rothschild of Washington was re elected a director of the Iowa Shortline association at a booster picnic in Sigourney. Ed Newell will represent Louisa county as director while Don Berry remains president and C H Young vice president. Lee Pfaff and Henry K Peterson named vice presidents for eastern and western sections respectively. Senator Frank Beatty presided as the meeting opened with remarks by Berry Young and George Baker. The event included a Sigourney band concert and a gathering of local business associates.
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Rothschild
Washington
Iowa
Sigourney
Ed Newell
Louisa County
Don Berry
Indianola
C. H. Young
Muscatine
Lee Pfaff
Henry K. Peterson
Council Bluffs
Frank Beatty
Berry and Young
George Baker
Court House Yard
Sigourney Band
Mr. Rothschild
Ralph Scott
H. R R. Lund
George McDaniel
C. E Schmitt
Joe Falk
Mr Smith to Speak on Drawings at Local Church
Cause of other conflicting meetings led to postponement. Mr Smith, from Cleveland Ohio, was to appear last evening at the Methodist church under Ladies Aid unit No. 8. The delay allows more congregation members to hear him and see his drawings.
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Radda and
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NEW
Orleans
Imperial Guard
Haile Selassie
Addis Ababa
Bible Students
County Sunday School Meeting
Crawfordsville
Council OF League OF Nations
Avge Satzs
Faris
Bales
Maurice Bales
Anderson
Ind
Akron
Maurice
Everett Miller
St. Louis
Lonny Kline
Haile Harrison
M’kay
Board For Physics and Music
Iowa Executive Council
I. Rothschild
Short Line
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