Ottumwa Victor In Checker Meet
Ottumwa wins a neutral field checker tournament with 180 to 6. Six players per team, each facing every opponent for 24 games per contestant. Ottumwa players Sammons Hawk Martin Huber Selix Pumros led by Robby Marin age 17. Cedar Rapids Hotter Turner Thompson Stigley Vovine. Washington hoped for a return match.
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Leigh Soule
Ottawa
Cedar Rapids
Washington
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Keotan Hurt in Road Crash Near Keota
Adrian Port coupe owner was rushed to Washington county hospital after his car left highway No 2 and plunged into a ditch east of Keota. He suffered facial and head lacerations and a possible concussion but was expected to recover. He was driving alone and lost control after hitting a dip in the pavement.
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Washington County Hospital
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Adrian
Keata
Highway No. 2
Nurse Marie Jackson To Graduate In Washington County
Commencement exercises for Marie Jackson, daughter of Earl and Mrs. Jackson, will be held at the nurses home at eight o clock Wednesday evening. The public is invited to attend this graduation from the Washington County Hospital nurse training program.
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Washington County Hospital
Marie ‘Jackson
Earl Jackson
Three Bank Robbers Hit Davenport Savings Bank
Three bandits armed with a machine gun a sawed-off shotgun and a heavy pistol robbed the northwest Davenport Savings Bank in broad mid morning. They took only the money from the nearest cage as others were left untouched and fled before police arrived driving a car with a Minnesota license and a Dodge with an Iowa plate.
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Minnesota
Phillips Takes Post With Pen Company
A territorial manager from Fort Madison joins W. A. Sebastier Pen Co. as Phillips moves to Cleveland Ohio to set up a local distributor service for Cleveland dealers during the peak season. He spent last week at the Ft Madison factory and office and has years of national sales experience. Hewitt plans Christmas return with uncertain future trips. Funeral services for Mrs. John K. Yockey were held yesterday at Sherman's Funeral Home with T D C Fulton in charge and music.
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Ft Madison
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Cleveland
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Philips
Pt Madison
Sveral
United States
Hewitt
First Woman Commander Named for Dele Valley American Legion
Mrs H W Brink chosen by war veterans of Dele Illinois to be commander of the local American Legion post. Her installation was attended by representatives from other Central Illinois posts. Brink served as a nurse in France during World War I and holds an honorable discharge from the U S.
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Illinois
American Legion
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Brink
France
U. S
Hansen faces murder charge in Fairfield
Fairfield Dec 7 A county attorney's information charging murder will be filed tomorrow against Ray Hansen in connection with the death of Alden Wright a Mount Pleasant motorcycle policeman. Wright was killed last week when he tried to arrest Hansen who sped away and threw Wright from his car Hansen silent about his identity and authorities say his criminal history began in 1912 including five years in a reformatory and five for cheating and swindling. A letter from Hansen's Kansas City wife pled with help Conkin. The grand jury recalled a quartet from the United Presbyterian church choir for services at Woodlawn cemetery.
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Tow
Ray Hansen
Alden Wright
Mount Pleasant
Jefferson County
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Hansen
Wright
Hall
Colorado Springs
Colo
Hsen
Kansas City
Conk
Conkin
Kansas
Yen
Lights Sparkle Around Square Holiday Display
Shoppers in Washington Christmas atmosphere as colored lights on spruce trees around the square come on each evening. Each storefront displays a tree with multi colored lights while a central park tree glows with blinking lights. Decorations are funded by local business men and will stay lit until after Christmas.
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Washington
Parsons Junior College Basketball Time Change
Parsons college announces a Thursday night junior college basketball doubleheader instead of Friday. The first team will play at 7:30 followed by the reserve squads, featuring Parsons regular squad members for the winter season.
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Parsons College
Parsons
Tenth Prize Won by John Anderson in Journal Contest
John Anderson of Ainsworth wins tenth prize in Evening Journal Want-ad contest. Dozens of letters poured in and two judges praised most entries while prize letters are withheld. Prizes of Christmas cards announced first with daily letters published on page two until December 1. First place cash prize to be announced December 17.
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John Anderson
Ainsworth
Eveing
Smilar
Better Washington Club Sets December Friday Meeting
The Better Washington club announces its December meeting for Friday evening this week. Program committee members Preston Wolf Harry Ward and Fred Stowe have arranged the details.
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Better Washington Club
Preston Wolf
Harry Ward
Fred Stowe
Toys Repaired and Distributed to Needy Children
The YWCA committee plans to repair and distribute toys to children in need. Groups of youths will paint and fix items, while parents are urged to submit children names ages and desired toy types at the YMCA building. Volunteers and toy donations welcomed. sanitation urged for all repaired toys.
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George Dowell
Former Bethel minister Rev Peter Maazel dies in Iowa
Washington reports the death last night of Rev. Peter A Maazel a Bethel Haskins Presbyterian pastor in this county He died while serving at Coggon Town and his funeral is planned Tuesday afternoon in Washington under Dr Frank Galloway The Mason member mentiones his ties to local communities and a Christmas carol program at the YMCA with plans for future Sunday gatherings
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Bet and Haskins Presbyterian
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Coggon
Stanley Baird
Eva Diller
Helen Masson
Est Simpson
Ray’ Minick
Chirches
de Molay
Rainbow Girls
Hi-Y Club
Girt
M.C.A
Disarmament Desk Mention At Washington Conference
A fragmented reportage mentions Floyd Gib and a peace stance amid a push to cover war news and geisha gossip. It references Japanese diplomats at an international conference seeking the desk where a treaty was signed, implying a focus on the Washington disarmament event and the missing desk.
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Ethan
Gibbons
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Ziegfeld
Washington
Freight Cars Wreck Closes River Near Gladwin
Four freight cars plunged into the river near Gladwin after a derailment on a Milwaukee track. A broken arch at a tank car track is blamed. A temporary bridge span will be built as crews clear timber, wheat, flour and oil loads. Detours reroute trains from Washington to Muscatine via Rock Island. Local residents visit the scene to inspect recovery work.
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Iire
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Mrs Yansky of Riverside Dead at 63 in Riverside
Mrs James L Yansky of Riverside dies after ten day illness at Mercy Hospital. Funeral set for Wednesday at St Marys Church with burial at Olivet Cemetery. Born August 1884 in Riverside, she was a daughter of Frank and Mary Dishek and longtime resident. Survived by husband James L Yansky and four children, including Bernard Vanaky of Rochester NY and Lilla Figennaira at home, plus Mrs Mary Kucera of Riverside, Mrs Emma Prebyl of Iowa City, and Mrs Aida Hookup of Lone Tree.
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James le Yansky
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Nir
Tanaheoine
Mary Kucera
Emma Prebyl
Towa City
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Lone Tree
Democrats Take Over The Control In The House
Washington December 7 Democrats assume control of the House for the first time in 12 years with John Nance Garner slated to be speaker. About 433 members attend as the new 73rd Congress opens amid calls for tax increases and a debt moratorium for corporations and homeowners. Hunger marchers converge on Capitol Hill while the Senate gains its first woman, Hattie Caraway, as the new session begins.
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Texas
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Weaver Elected Director of Farmers Group at Cedar Rapids
The Farmers’ Group of Weaver elected a director by a gathering of about 200 men at Cedar Rapids. Ly nbaugh of Lisbon and Nor ker of Muscatin Lou Smith of Riverside and Jake enkipton contributed, with C. L. McKit on of New London listed among the directors with Mrs Weaver.
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Muscatin
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Riverside
Jake Enkipton
C. L. McKit ‘On
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