City Council Weighs East Town Sewer Job Under CWA Plan
The Washington city council discussed extending the sewer system as a Civil Works Administration project. Mayor Lloyd Lytie and the administration weigh a plan to connect East Jefferson or East Madison streets to an east end independent sewer, with possible completion this winter if funds and approvals from county, state CWA officials are secured.
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Washington
Lloyd Lytie
C. I. Lewellen
Cedar Rapids
Howard KR. Green
East
Jefferson
Madison Street
CWA
Newcomer Harold W. Johnson Joins Bak ing Company
Harold W. Johnson moves to Washington with family after joining the H. and A. Baking Company as a salesman on September 1. Born in Mediapolis he previously ran a Standard Oil service station for seven years and now resides with wife Jeanette Nickelsen and son Donovan. He belongs to Masonic lodge. she to Eastern Star and Legion Auxiliary.
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Harold W. Johnson
W. Washington
Washington
Mr. Johnson
H. & A. Baking Company
Mediapolis
Johnson
Lutheran Church
Mrs. Johnson
Presbyterian Church
Banks to be shamed by new loan push in Beverly Hills
Beverly Hills officials plan to make loans to local industries to shame banks for sitting on money. Jesse Jones urges redistribution and targets creditors as theREC moves to boost lending and provoke reaction from big banks.
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Beverly Hills
Cal
Jesse Jones
Ree
Redistribution Inane Corporation
REC
Jesse
Christmas Mail Rush Begins At Washington Post Office
Indications of a Christmas mail surge appeared at the Washington post office with clerks noting early business and a rise in holiday mail. Two extra workers were hired to speed deliveries and parcel post staff stayed busy as officials urged residents to mail early to ensure delivery before Christmas.
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Washington Post Office
Eiher
Burdetts Westermark
Clyde Putnam
Ernie Louck
Washington
Second Company K Reunion Plans January Gathering
Letters of invitation go to men who served in Washington's old Company K and its WWI units. The January 15 event will be at the Congress hotel with 100 plus on the mailing list. last year about fifty attended and Harold M. Putnam led the group with a corps of officers.
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Washington
Congress Hotel
Harold M. Putnam
Christmas Party at Y's Men Club Show Delights Guests
Presbyter ian church group Mrs Harry McCall Miss Elsie Bratten Mrs Ivan Rehmel and Miss Juanita Engles presented a one act comedy for the Y's Men annual Christmas party at the Y M C A. Co. A. The play received enthusiastic laughter and notable costuming. Roger Sherman introduced the cast. John Lemmon led a stunt contest with variations. Lee Holland announced Goodfellows baskets to be filled Friday and distributed Saturday by club members.
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Presbyterian Church
Harry McCall
Elsie Bratten
Ivan Rehmel
Juanita Engles
Roger Sherman
John Lemmon
Lee Holland
Dr. Dwyer
Corn Hog Committee Plans Farm Sign ups Friday
A temporary eleven member Corn Hog committee from the statehouse will meet in Washington at 1:30 Friday to organize farmer sign ups for the program. Albert Lohff, Fairfield, leads the district effort and will join the group to finalize plans pending rules. County Agent W. J. Roudabush said local farmers will later elect township officers after sign ups.
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Statehouse
Washington
Albert Lohff
Fairfield
Thigh District
W. J. Roudabush
Dentists Postpone Study Meeting to January Sixteen
A group of Washington county dentists dined at the Congress hotel last evening. Stormy weather kept many away, so the study was postponed to the next meeting on January 16 to be held locally.
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Washington County
Congress Hotel
Admission Fee Set for Messiah at School
The high school and junior college present The Messiah with a twenty five cent admission to defray book costs. Activity tickets admit students and teachers. no reserved seats. The program starts at 8 o clock tomorrow evening.
High School Chorus to Appear in Auditorium Production
A chorus of high school and junior college students will appear in the production in the school auditorium. The overture and pastoral symphony will be played by the Little Symphony orchestra.
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Little Symphony Orchestra
Child Falls in Fireplace Sent To University Hospital
Patsy Seydel four years old of Iowa City suffered severe burns after falling into a fireplace at the Washington home of Reginald and Mrs Lawson. Her father R K E Seydel of Iowa City took her to University Hospital where doctors judged her condition critical and not hopeful for survival.
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Patsy Seydel
Iowa City
Reginald Lawson
Washington
R. K E. Seydel
University Hospital
Patsy
Mrs Lawson
Lawson
Montgomery Ward
Lawsons
J. O. Sexton
South Second Avenue
Mrs. Lawson
Mrs
Senate Considers Taxing Bill and House Inquiry Halted
In Des Moines on December 20 the Senate shelved tax revision to tackle a fire departments funding bill by Wilson of Polk County, while the House pressed a judicial probe of the state highway commission and delayed its regular order of business, including the state hospitalization plan.
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Des Moines
State Senate
Wilson
Polk County
House
State Highway Commission
Goodfellows Urge Three Day Push for Christmas Baskets
Goodfellows seek $100 in three days as only 38.50 of a 100 goal remains. Dr W D Dwyer of the Y Men's Club says funds are checked with local ministers and officials. They note many families lack revenue this year and request timely contributions to help those in need.
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W. D. Dwyer
Y Men's Club
Car Klein
Lutherans Plan Holiday Services at Trinity Church
Beginning with a children's Christmas service this Friday at 7 30 p m a sequence of services over the next two weeks will be held at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church 302 East Second Street The program features the Christ Child and Savior themes with songs verses and tableaux performed by more than thirty children and Bible class members A Christmas morning service at 10 00 a m follows Advent preparations with a 10 30 morning service on Sunday and New Year’s Day worship at 10 00 a m with praise and thanksgiving to end the year and greet the new year
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Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church
East Second Street
Little White
Luther
Nethlehem's Plain
City of David
Holiday Dance at City Hall Thursday
A benefit holiday dance at City Hall draws strong interest with a large crowd expected. Tickets offer two dances for five cents or all evening for forty cents, proceeds funding new chairs for the city hall auditorium and new music for the municipal band. Dancing begins at nine o'clock.
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City Hall
Fragmentary text with scattered names and notes
The readable items include names such as Paul Wéeéee Joe wowow and Fred Downing along with stray prices and terms, but the fragmentary OCR lacks a coherent event or context to summarize into a complete news item.
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Paul Wéeéee
Joe Wowow
Fred Downing
Smourie Wooc
Mrs. McCall Dies After Ill Health at Pleasant Hill Home
Mrs Claude McCall 62 of Washington area died at home after years of ill health with a two week serious illness. Funeral at L A Jones Funeral Home Thursday at two with burial in Kim Grove Cemetery. Survived by children Etieine Spenser Tease Witting Bryan Swift Ruth Schneider Arthur Swift Gertrude Darbyshire Louise Harter Marguerite McCall and 21 grandchildren. Also survived by brothers Dick Alex Will Lindsey and sisters Mrs James Swift Mrs RK A Bures and Mrs Sarah Smith. Rev Williams and Newell Williams visiting, Margaret Williams to join from University of Iowa for Christmas.
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Claude McCall
Pleasant Hill
L. A. Jones Funeral Home
Kim Grove 9
Washington
RK. A Bures
Nebr
Sarah Smith
Gilson
McCall
Christian Church
Roosevelt Extends Recovery Pact for Non Code Trades
President Roosevelt announced at the White House that he signed an executive order extending the reprovement agreement for industries not yet under codes for four months beyond January 1. He urged employers to maintain higher wages and shorter hours as a show of acceptance, stressing continued need for cooperation in the recovery program.
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Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
White House
Santa Claus Will Return To Light Up Roof Tonight
Ward Chandler announced that the Santa Claus on his roof will be illuminated again tonight after attention this week. He apologized for disappointed observers who expected Santa to climb the chimney while his wife Mrs Chandler was rushed to the hospital for an emergency appendicitis operation. Chandler said he is improving and Santa will be lighted tonight.
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Ward Chandler
Santa Claus
Santa
Mrs. Chandler
Mr. Chandler
Demons Narrow Sigourney Win In Away Game
Washington High School edged Sigourney 32 to 26 as a late third quarter surge carried the Demons to their first road victory. Mangold connected on four field goals, McFadden three, with Norton and Cantoni contributing in a decisive third period.
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Washington
Sigourney
Washington High School
Demons
Keokuk County
Jay Carlton
Mangold
McFadden
Norton
Cantoni
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Will Good
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Goodfellows
NRA
Kenneth Chamberlain
Weirton Steel
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W. Va
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Chueldrens
Vick
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George T. Swift
Fast Second Street
Newell Williams
Alton, Ill
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Newell
Margarita Williams
University of Iowa
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