100 Men Added to County Civil Works List Amid NRA Optimism
Reports from NRA headquarters describe heartening increases in business across the nation as the recovery program gains traction. Merchants and manufacturers note gradual, steady improvement with long-range potential, while life-insurance and industrial reporting show rising activity.
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Washington, D
NRA
C. J. P. Lucas Commonwealth Life Insurance Co
Louisville
NEA
Court orders 46 000 to be paid to depositors in Washington bank case
The district court, by Judge W Hamilton, orders about 464000 of funds from the Washington Loan and Trust receivership distributed. About 50000 is from a 115 percent dividend on net deposits and 15800 covers liens at closing. Preffered or general claims are excluded. Depositors will receive checks from the state banking department in Des Moines, expected by early January, though delays persist due to court litigation.
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District Court
Commercial Savings Bank of Washington
Northern Trust Company of Chicago
Trust Colony
A. G. Arrasmith
State Banking Department
Des Moines
Red Cross Membership Totals in County Report
Wellman has turned in 4 percent of the Red Cross money and Crawfordsville and vicinity 46 dollars, bringing county receipts to 649.85 so far. The roll call chairman Mrs. Elmer Cherry reports 599 memberships with a county goal of 900. No reports yet from Brighton Ainsworth or Riverside.
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Wellman
Fed Cross
Crawfordsville and Vicinity
Elmer Cherry
Roll Call
Brighton
Ainsworth
Riverside
New Benteco Store Manager McKeown Seeks Washington Welcome
New Benteco Store manager Ww. SS. McKeown has moved to Washington with his family. A native Oklahoman born in Perry, he lived in Mediapolis Oakville and Wapello before settling on West 2nd Street. He served seventeen months in the navy aboard the US Vermont during the war and belongs to the American Legion at Wapello. He is married to Reva Davis of Mediapolis and they have three children Lewis 12 Roger William and Phyllis Jeans. He expresses happiness at the move to Washington.
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SS. McKeown
Benteco
Wapello
Vermont
McKeown
American Legion
Reva Davis
Mediapolis
Lewis Stanley
Roger Williams
Phyllis Jeans
Washington
Mr. McKeown
Smith Brookhart Jr Cleared to Practice Law in Illinois
Smith W. Brookhart Jr son of former Iowa senator was certified by the Illinois bar association for admission to the bar by the state supreme court. He resides at Woodstock in Mc Henry county.
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Springfield
U.P
Smith W. Brookhart
Iowa
Illinois Bar Association
State Supreme Court
Woodstock
McHenry County
Corn Hog Meetings Scheduled Across Townships This Week
Educational corn hog meetings are planned at multiple sites including Mureka church on Wednesday at 2 30 PM and Kieher school that evening. Franklin Center schoolhouse hosts a county agent led corn hog and corn loan meeting Tuesday at eight with township officer elections announced by Boyd Dill. Highland Center District No 5 hosts a Thursday 1 30 PM session with school dismissal for the event and county agent updates. all residents urged to attend.
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Mureka Clurch
Kieher School
Franklin Center
Franklin Township
Boyd Dill
Highland Township
Highland Center
Little Women at Vox Theater Delights Audiences
The screening of Little Women at the Vox Theater drew strong crowds on opening day. Katharine Hepburn’s Jo leads a strong cast with Edna May Oliver and Douglass Montgomery praised for their performances. The Civil War era story, faithful to Louisa May Alcott, features stellar costumes and atmosphere, making it a memorable film in prior countrywide reception.
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Vox Theater
G Loony Theater
Katharine Hepburn
Edna May Oser
Douglass Montgomery
Lousa M Alcott
New England
the Fox
Annual Meeting of County Farm Bureau Saturday
The Washington County Farm Bureau will hold its annual meeting this Saturday December 16 at the United Presbyterian church. Social hour at 10 30 am, followed by dinner at 12 00 and program to start after, with music by the county chorus and a keynote by Loyal Holbrook Iowa State College expert on heating.
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County Farm Bureau
Royal Holbrook
Washington County Farm Bureau
United Presbyterian Church
Farm Bureau
Telp Keery Girls
Drengert
Kitclen
Ell Wite Farm
Tooo
KB VY. Haye
Muale
Pari Bureau
Myo
Jackson Town
Hebiu
Robert Day
Brighton
Holbrook
W . Kiondabush
Loyal Jet Brook
Iowa State College
Lowa
Ten Above Zero Shocks Midwest With Snow Forecast
Frigid conditions grip Iowa and surrounding regions as minimums hover near ten degrees above zero and heavy snow threatens northern and southeastern areas. Reports indicate subzero readings in northern Iowa and widespread ice and snow across the country contributing to traffic fatalities and travel disruptions.
Fifty More Put to Work on County Civil Works
Fifty additional workers were added to the Washington county civil works employment list bringing total county workers to 327 under the Civil Works Administration. Seventy six workers start tomorrow at the Brinning farm quarry near Corrace Hall, with a county project to be chosen for the new hires by Feb 15.
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Washington County
Civil Works Administration
Brinning
Corrace Hall
Civil Works
Highway Work Launched Across Iowa to Employ 6500 Men
Des Moines reports the Iowa Civil Works Administration under the highway commission begins a state wide road program to employ 6500 men across 93 counties. Estimated cost 1 945 000 dollars with portions funded by state highway funds. Washington county men to work on roads 161 1 232 and 61 at 12400 dollars.
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Des Moines
Iowa Civil Works Administration
State Highway Commission
George Keller
CWA
Washington
Boys Swim Team Edged by Newton in Dual Meet
A group of thirteen Washington YMCA swimmers under Stan Kiesey traveled to Newton for a dual meet. The younger group, up to twelve, lost 42 to 15 while the older group, 14 to 15, fell 44 to 14. Marion of Newton won the diving event with Don Mitchell of Washington second. Newton set two state records in the meet. Cars were provided by Leich Soule, Pred Bey and Ted Brown.
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Washington Y. M .C. A
Stan Kiesey
Newton
Clint Stewart
Don Mitchell
William Kiesey
Jo Jo Mcklhinney
Howard Little
Warren Cox
Dean Hansen
Ed McCutchen
Jim Owen
R. Lowash
Omer Palmer
Robert Palmer
Tom Gray
Marion
Washington
Leich Soule
Pred Bey
Ted Brown
House to Hear Charges Against State Road Board
The Iowa House will hear charges accusing the State Highway Commission of criminal negligence. A hearing was scheduled for Friday as lawmakers continue to tackle tax revision proposals in the Senate. Carl Steele of Highland township shopped here Saturday.
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House
State Road Board
Des Moines
Lee Jing
State Highway Commission
Iowa House
Senate
Carl Steele
Highland Township
County roads to add fifty workers under Frink plan
Rh A Prink district engineer orders a fifty man crew for road work in each of five counties Keokuk Maines Louisa Muscatine Washington with shifts at Nos 1 and 161 and a Grac bill quarry, amid renewed relief agency efforts and a telegram from State Chairman Mulock increasing total county quota to 3287.
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Rh. A. Prink
Mr. Krink
Crawfordsville
Frink
Keokuk
Maines
Louisa
Muscatine
Washington
Wineda White
Russell Goodin
Re-Employment Agency
Emergency Relief Committee
Mr. Frink
Grac Bill Quarry
Carl W. Klein
E. H. Mulock
Royal Arch Masons Banquet Sev Street Date
Royal Arch Masons plan a Wednesday dinner at the Masonic temple dining room for Cyrus chapter members. Dinner at 6 30 with a nominal price. Afterward Royal Arch degree work for three candidates from Washington and Columbus Junction. Officers elected include M Robinson high priest and A H Twinam king.
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Masonic Temple
Cyrus Chapter
Royal Arch Maesone
Washington
Columbus Junction
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