Iowa budget calls for salary cuts across state departments
Budget Director Oscar Anderson today proposed a $5 442 S16 annual appropriation for two years to run state departments. The plan lowers prior appropriations by 648 30 percent and trims department requests by 413 197. The totals exclude educational institutions penal institutions and state hospitals. Education and hospital figures to follow. Salaries face 19 to 22 percent cuts with 10 percent reductions for elective state officers.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Oscar Anderson
Anderson
Andergonis
Roosevelt to aid progressives with federal patronage
Warm Springs Georgia December 2 Progressive Republicans who backed Franklin D Roosevelt will share in federal patronage after March 4. Sources say Senator Johnson Norris Cutting and La Follette will receive careful consideration for recommendations and advice on other matters. The plan aims to convert them to Democrats by bringing them into the new administration.
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Warm Springs
Franklin T. Rosevelt
Johnson
Calfornia
Norris
Nebraska
Cutting
New Mexico
la Follette
Wisconsin
Roosevelt
Green Reelected Union Labor Head in 9th Term
Cincinnati Ohio December 2 William Green of Coshocton Ohio was chosen president of the American Federation of Labor for the ninth successive year.
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Cincinnati
William Green
Coshocton
Ohio
American Federation of Labor
M E Ladies to Present Sunday Program at Church
A group of young ladies led by Mrs H B Hail will present The Challenge of the Cross during the evening service with Mrs Milburn McKay and the Misses Anderson Christian Davis Nash Craig and Mercer performing. The program includes pastor remarks by Dr F C Witzigman and music by the Methodist choir plus a violin solo by Mrs Harry Sizer.
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H.B. Hail
Milburn McKay
Anderson
Christian
Davis
Nash
Craig
Mercer
F. C. Witzigman
Methodist
Harry Sizer
Star Mail Route East From Here
A temporary star route mail service between Washington and Muscatine starts Monday due to curtailed train service. Bids were received for a 30 to 60 day period with possible permanent adoption. The route will carry morning mail for Fruitland Columbus Junction Cotter Ainsworth Letts Lone Tree and connect with Milwaukee and Rock Island lines.
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Washington
Muscatine
Washington Post Office
Fruitland
Columbus Junction
Cotter
Ainsworth
Letts
Lone Tree
Nichols
Morning Mail
Washington East
Wilton Junction
Rock Island
Chicago
Musecatine
Milwaukee Train
No. 60
Milwaukee
Chalmers L. James Dies in Des Moines
Word has been received of the death of Chalmers Leroy James age 48 former Washington resident. He died at the home of his sister Mrs Carl A Berner 1625 East Grand avenue Des Moines where he had been visiting. Burial followed at Masonic cemetery in Des Moines. Edith James is his sister Mrs Berner’s formerly remembered name here.
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Chalmers Leroy James
Washington
Cleveland
Carl A. Berner
East Grand Avenue
Des Moines
Dunn
Masonic Cemetery
Berner
Edith James
Bomb threats target Chicago banker at home
Solomon A. Smith, president of the Northern Trust Company, vowed to capture the bombers after a plastered wooden case exploded in his apartment injuring his wife slightly. A note signed "J. F." threatened death unless $4,000 was paid and instructed a blind newspaper ad to seal the extortion. Authorities pursued the case but no contact from the criminals.
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Chicago
Solomon A. Smith
Northern Trust Company
Sls
Toreaten
J. F
Smith
Sir
Obituary Notice for Chad James in Des Moines Area
Chad James known as Chad James served with the 69th Infantry in France during the war. He later worked in newspaper and advertising in Florida and was a member of the American Legion and the Forty and Eight auxiliary. Survived by his widow in Cleveland his mother Mrs C J James and sister Mrs Merer all of Des Moines.
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Chad” James
Chalmers Lever Jeemee Cers
France
69Th Infantry
Florida
Armerican Tewton
Meveland
C. J. James
Hebert James
Firmer
Des Moines
Christmas Dinners for Needy Folks
The Y's Men’s club announces its fifth year sponsoring Good Fellows Christmas baskets to help hundreds in the community. The plan includes three basket sizes, local fundraising via printed coupons, and personal deliveries by volunteers to bring holiday cheer and a proper Christmas feast to needy families.
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Good Fellows
Y's Men's Club
Coheck Coushy
Ves Men's Club of
Washington
Washington High to Enter Iowa Nine Declamations
George Means was chosen to represent Washington High in the humorous division of the Iowa Nine boys declamatory contest at Davenport on Dec 9 with The Man with the Hoe. Fellow selection followed a special tryout by J A Taylor to break a tie. Jiaydep Hughes and Virgil Wittmer were named for the dramatic and oratorical divisions respectively, with Dust of the Road and a National Idea as topics.
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George Means
Washinston High School
Iowa Nine
Davenport
Cane J. A. Taylor
Jiaydep Hughes
Virgil Wittmer
Tax on Stiff Collars and Silk Neckties in Bulgaria
Bulgaria imposes a tax on stiff collars and silk neckties. The measure affects textile imports and local manufacturers, signaling a shift in trade and fashion policy.
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SOFTA
Bulgaria
Freshwaters Name Veterans, Freshmen In Open Iowa Success Game
Walter Wells returns as lone letterman for the Cardinals in the opener against Ottumwa's Iowa Success five from Ottumwa. Lytle Curtis Wells Raymond join guards, Schulty starts at forward, with Jones Shannon Shaffer Watson Stutsman Kern Turner Kiesey among substitutes as band and new rules headline the night.
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Walter Wells
Washington
Cardinals
Iowa
Ottumwa
Lytle
Curtis Wells
Raymond
Schulty
George Freshwaters
Preswaters
Jones
Shannon
Shaffer
Watson
Stutsman
Simpson
Lord
Kern
Turner
Kiesey
Ottumwa Business College
Pops
Harrison
Freshwater
Milburn McKay
Washington High School
Professors and Students Debate Majors Amid Eighteenth Amendment
In Beverly Hills California a speaker jokes about students choosing a life's work under new pressure to declare majors before noon. The bit riffs on army service and college guidance while pondering what happens if the Eighteenth Amendment is repealed.
Canary injured at home and hospital splint applied
A canary named Trill owned by George Bennett of Allston broke its leg after a fall and received a splint at Angell Memorial Hospital. Meanwhile Hubert Cline and baby con William Presley were to be discharged from Washington County Hospital and attend basketball games this season at the south gym.
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Boston
Trill
George Bennett
Allston
Angell Memorial Hospital
Hubert Cline
Baby Con
William Presley
Washington County Hospital
Place Kiesey on Conference Team
Kiesey earns conference team honor in junior college pool as Bale circles contender.
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Kiesey
Kiesey Leads All Star Iowa Junior College Conference Team
Dale Kiesey of Washington earns Outstanding Player honors as Burlington, Albia, and Washington players populate the Southeastern Iowa junior college all star squad. Burlington claims seven selections, Albia six, with key picks including Morrison Sehoell Anderson and Zahller.
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Southeastern Iowa Junior College Conference
The
Gazette
Burlington
Albia
Washington
Kiesey
Cardinals
Dale Kiesey
Ralph Morrison
Paul Sehoell
Paul Anderson
Casey
Conte
Sehoell
Blackhawks
Burlington Linenen
Henry Schiag
Everell Wasson
Coffman
Schoell
Kennedy
Sheldon Thompson
Hurlington
Anderson
Zahller
Morrison
Everett Borum
Huddleson
Heinman
Communist Hunger Marchers Rally Through Pennsylvania
In a nationwide hunger march, about 1 000 marchers from eastern and northeastern states moved through Philadelphia toward Washington to push for dole unemployment insurance and rent protections. Red banners appeared as leaders spoke provoking police action, while federal raids in Uniontown detained suspects and deportation proceedings began for two men.
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International News Service
Pennsylvania
Washington
Congress
Philadelphia
Wilmington
Del
Uniontown
James Evans
Charles Vuieh
Pittburgh
Want Ad Contest Closes Tonight at Midnight
Tonight at midnight the want ad contest closes with forty prize categories. Letters postmarked after the hour will be rejected. The Journal office will stay open until 8:00 and again after 9:30 for last minute entries.
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Want
Foureteen
Cast announced for Junior College Little Theater Dec 9
The Junior College Little Theater will present Craig's Wife one week from tonight at the high school auditorium. Cast includes Elizabeth Ragan as Miss Austin, Eth Clow as Mrs Harold, Mazie Alcorm as Mrs Craig, Mary Pauls as Ethel Landreth, Walter Crate, Harvey Coultey, Vernette Johnson, Hilly Dirkmire, John Lytle, Joseph Catelle, Sherman Watsey, Harri Medall, Brown Hugen, Fredericks, William Stewart.
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Craig
Highchool
Miss Austin
Elizabeth Ragan
Harold
Eth Clow Mazie Helen Alcorm
Mary Pauls
Ethel Landreth
Dorothy Ruebsans
Walter Crate Harvey Coultey
Mre
Prager Vernette Johnson
Hilly Dirkmire
John Lytle
Joseph Catelle
Sherman Watsey Harri Mdeall Bdrownhugen
Fredericks
William Stewart
Memorial services for Kenneth Herr in Ainsworth
Henk Paneral Munera will conduct funeral services for Kenneth Herr on Saturday afternoon at the Methodist church in Ainsworth. Burial will be at Ainsworth.
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Kennethy Herr
Ainsworth
Utterback To Get Certificate Of Election
In Des Moines the canvassing board ordered a certificate of election for Judge Hubert Utterback to the state Supreme Court bench despite protests from members of the Clint County association. Utterback defeated republican Ge Claussen to fill the vacancy caused by Justice Morling's death.
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Hoi Loines
Iowa
Hubert Utterbael Ib
Ft Moines
Clintoganty
Utterback
Ge Claussen
Mor
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