Anti-Saloon League spent $15904 in primary races
Dunford told the Senate campaign expenditures committee the Anti-Saloon League raised $15904 for primary election campaigns this year, excluding state organization funds. He detailed $8029 for senatorial primaries and $6875 for general campaigns, noting 1928 presidential year totals were much higher. Largest spend was in New Jersey backing Franklin Fort, who lost the GOP nomination to Dwight W. Morrow. Expenditures also included $950 against Albert J. Galen in Montana and $500 to aid Senator Walsh in the general Montana race.
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Washington
Dunford
Anti-Saloon League
Senate Campaign Expenditures Committee
Heague
League
New Jersey
Franklin Fort
Dwight W Morrow
Morrow
Albert J. Galen
Montana
Walsh
Training School Opens With 124 Enrolled
One hundred twenty four people started the Washington county standard leadership training school with initial sessions at the United Presbyterian church. Dean Leigh Soule announced a public lecture by Prof. Reed Johnson of Parsons College on Jesus and His Cause. The 8 pm lecture titled The Art of Living Together will be delivered at the church.
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Ndred
Washington County Standard
United Presbyterian
United Presbyterian Church
Ambiguous Radio Broadcast Voice Heard Over Air
Fragmentary OCR captures a wartime broadcast scene with references to Notre Dame Army game plans and a farewell program. It mentions a Stalin era control broadcast and an educational feature aimed at citizens, ending with a goodbye message to listeners.
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Hollywoo
Rus
Stalin Control
Mh Evlet “Republic
Te Fey
Christmas Seals Drive Boosts Public Health Fund
Belle Rice reports business firms purchased Christmas seals totaling some amount yesterday. Volunteers including Mrs. J Bayson and others distributed seals to Washington schoolchildren for house to house sales. Funds support public health work locally, with half returned to Washington county for school health efforts. Washington volley-tall team lost to Ottumwa 5 to 0 in a return game at Ottumwa. The Washington squad lists Milburn McKay captain Lee Holland Ray Whitehead Ralph Gibson Dr A W Clow Clark Tuckoe Masry Sizer and Carleton Haber. Extra sessions slated for Tuesday Thursday and Friday evenings at 5 and 7 30. Credit recognized by the International Council of Religious Education.
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Belle Rice
Legion Auxiliary
Yester
J.bayson
Frank Gurtz
H. J. Montgomery
George Maker
William Graf
Clyde Putnam
Owen McGovern
Everette Burham
Bof. Mostwick
Jay Brown
Washington County
Washington Volley
Ottumwa
M.C. A
Washington
Milburn McKay
Lee Holland
Ray Whitehead
Ralph Gibson
A. W. Clow
Clark Tuckoe
Masry Sizer
Carleton
Ted
International Council of Religious Education
Boone business men indicted on liquor charges
Des Moines reports two Boone prominent business men Ray McGuire and HN Streit indicted on conspiracy to violate the eighteenth amendment and related liquor charges. Four Chicago men also held in connection with a large still found at Boone, with details of transportation and possession of liquor. Arraignment dates were pending.
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Boone
Chicago
Des Moines, Bec. 2
Ray McGuire
HN. Streit
Macomb Killer Described as Wanted Man in Canton
Sheriff George Struble and others pursue a suspect resembling the Macomb bandit who killed Sheriff Fred Sweet and Night Marshal Aaron Bailey in Washington on June 26. Descriptions of Zerell align with the Washington killer as police trace his record and possible presence in Unts section. Bowman, shot during the confrontation, died eight hours later. Wentireday from Canton, Ill, and his body was sent there.
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George Struble
Witane Alleg Ett
Wiliam Hailey
Zerell
Unts
Washington
Ernest Bowman
Bowman
Fevell
Canton
Begin Selling Car Licenses for 1931
At noon today Washington County issued licenses for 1931 autos. On opening day 240 cars were licensed, plus 16 trucks and one trailer. License plate No 1 went to Mrs Frank McKay who arrived before daylight to claim the first license, with Hoyt Gardner and Wes Crandall following in line.
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Toda Washingtonounty
Frank McKay
Court House
Hoyt Gardner
Lexington
Wes Crandall
Hoover's Congressional Message: Key Recommendations
President Hoover outlines major proposals across unemployment, farmer relief, power regulation, prohibition, world court, railroads, anti trust, taxation, immigration, veterans aid, and deportation laws. Notable items include 100 to 150 million for public works and seed and feed aid for farmers, with sessions on Muscle Shoals, tax abolition debates, and selective immigration reforms.
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Hoover
Congress
Washington board attends taxation conference in Davenport
Washington county board of supervisors and county auditor joined the district conference on taxation and assessment hosted by the state board of assessment and review in Davenport. Chairman Louis H. Cook and Dr. J. W. Reynolds attended with other county assessors present from nearby counties, though none from Washington. The topics will be reviewed at the county assessors’ meeting scheduled for Saturday December 27 as today’s regular December meeting focuses on outing work.
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Washington County Board of Supervisors
Davenport
State Board of Assessment and Review
Louis H. Cook
J. W. Reynolds
Washington County
Sherman Plans Opening of New Funeral Home
Peger Sherman announced the move to a newly remodeled Sherman Funeral Home with a modernized interior and added display room and garage. The project began last September and the formal opening is set for Friday and Saturday this week with further remarks by Mr. and others involved.
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Peger Sherman
Sherman Funeral
Lone Tree to Play Y M C A
Lone Tree and Washington Y M C A meet in a wing basketball clash at the gym tomorrow evening. Both teams are undefeated this season, with 22 players on Lone Tree’s roster and regular workouts. A curtain raiser between two teams from Olds is set for 7 30. The Y M C A swim squad, known as the Flying Squadron, includes ten men under Gail Fisher and aims for state meet entry in April.
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Washington
Meng
Ymoc. A
Ote
Gail Fisher
Oskaloost
Allen
Casey
Jackson
Don Welch
Ferrel Welch
Don Stutsman
Kerr, Haut, Wagner
Curtis Wells
Davis sworn in today as U S senator
Washington December 2 U P James J Davis of Pennsylvania was sworn in as a senator despite objections from Campaign Expenditures Committee Chair Nye. The seating followed a close vote and Davis was sworn at 12 33 p m. Nye pledged further probes into Davis Brown campaign spending, with total expenditures potentially reaching six hundred twenty nine thousand dollars.
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Davis
U.S
Washington
James J. Davis
Pennsylvania
Nye
Cam Atten
David A. Reed
Reepublican
Pentyslvania
William
Ware
Curtis
Davie
Curts
Desk
Reed
Reguinanty Ater
Win
Chaleman Nye
Campaig Investigating Committee
Davis-Brown
Penney
Newberry
Senate
Adinistration
Junior High Boys Begin Y Drive Members Sought
Fadwin Griffith leader at the Junior high school announces this week’s drive for boys memberships in the Y M C A. Meetings for sixth to eighth graders set for Wednesday and Friday offer a five dollar membership option. He expects about sixty boys to enroll, with some opting as Christmas gifts and others earning funds themselves. Ella Shively noted as mother to a daughter.
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Fadwin Griffith
O M.C. A
Griffith
County Tax Sale Nets $1 969 71 as 61 Parcels Sell
County Treasurer Marion George reported 61 pieces of property advertised at the delinquent tax sale were disposed of for $1 969 71 yesterday. The sale adjourned to January 12 for the remaining properties. About 30 percent of the list was stricken as of the sale date, tax owners have three years to redeem.
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Marion George
Washington five businessmen oppose billiard hall licenses
Five Washington businessmen Hugh McCleery Frank R Sage Carl Hedges D D Sherman and S Lemmon appeared at the city council meeting to oppose issuing licenses for billiard and pool halls. They argued public billiard halls may not serve Washington's best interests and urged caution before acting on the application by Arthur Swift and Ray Klesey. The council deferred action to a later date and focused on routine business.
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Washington
Hugh McCleery
Frank R. Sage
Arl Hedges
D. D. Sherman
S. Lemmon
Healty Council
Arthur Swift
Ray Klesey
Ty Council
Jaime
Hoover Seeks 100 Million to 150 Million for Jobs
President Hoover urged Congress to appropriate 100000000 to 150000000 at once to speed river and harbor construction, public buildings, and highways over six months to aid employment. He also asked for seed and feed loans for drought areas, warned of a tight federal treasury, and urged rigid economy to avoid tax increases. He framed economic troubles as a passing phase and called for cooperation and self reliance to restore activity.
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Washington
Hoover
Congress
State of the Union
House
Senate
Readers debate Sinclair Lewis as midwest portrayer at Des Moines forum
A Des Moines book forum held a debate on Sinclair Lewis as a true Midwest writer after the Nobel prize committee announced his selection. The crowd discussed his works, with 76 voting for Lewis, 21 for Willa Cather, and nine for Theodore Dreiser. Many attendees admitted they had not read Lewis novels.
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Movnes
Sinclair Lewis
Middlewest
Desa Moines Book Forum
Ommitt
Lewis
Willa Cather
Adience
Lewisonia
J. Sidney Johnson
Marshall ‘Town
Gantry and
Babbitt
Nobel Committee
Theodore Dreiser
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Sherman
New Funeral Home
Lone Tree
Y.M.C. A
Evening Journal
Ella Shively
Glee Page
Mable Valenta
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