Two Indictments Filed In Jasper County
In Newton two informations charging driving while intoxicated were filed by County Attorney Luther M. Carr. The accused are Roy White a mail route carrier between Newton and Oskaloosa and Virgil Work of Rhodes. Two grand jury indictments were not made public Carr said.
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Newton
Luther M. Carr
Roy White
Oskaloosa
Virgil Work
Rhodes
Jasper County
Grand Jury
Carr
WPA Workers To Remodel 6000 Machine Guns
Davenport report says six thousand machine guns at Rock Island arsenal will be remodeled by WPA workers once parts are supplied. Government to spend sixty thousand dollars for materials.
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Davenport
Rock Island Arsenal
WPA
Norman F. Ramsey
Mail Order Houses Lose Use Tax Suit in Iowa
Des Moines Iowa district judge John J Halloran ruled the states 2 percent use tax on mail order houses unconstitutional in Montgomery Ward Co and Sears Roebuck Co cases The judge barred the state tax board from attempting to revoke permits tied to retail sales through these firms but said the ruling does not apply to their retail stores which collect the state sales tax like others.
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Des Moines
Iowa
John J. Halloran
Montgomery Ward & Co
Sears Roebuck & Co
State Board of Assessment and Review
Polk County
Wilbur Wleog Fined for DUI in Ottumwa Crash
Wilbur Wleog, 24, pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated before District Judge Co F Wennerstrum in Ottumwa. He was fined 300 dollars and must cover 750 dollars in costs from an incident where his auto struck a parked car and crashed into the Ben Grott grocery store. Repairs to the store total 270 dollars, damage to the other vehicle 85 dollars, and his own car 85 dollars plus the full fine.
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Ottumwa
Wilbur Wleog
Co. F. Wennerstrum
Wilcox
Ben Grott
Fake Police Agent Sought by Officers in Iowa
In Ottumwa officers warn all lawmen to watch for a man posing as a representative of the Iowa State Policemen's Association. Capt. Carl M. Higdon says the suspect sold a policeman magazine ad to a Vinton firm, cashed a $75 check, and forged the association's secretary George Kean's name.
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Ottumwa
Iowa
Iowa State Policemen’s Association
Carl M. Higdon
State Association
Vinton
George Kean
Boy Regains Faith in Santa Returns Home
In Burlington, Joe Williams ran away to seek Boys Town but, after Santa Claus reassured him, returned to his uncle in Centralia Illinois. He had planned to go to Father Flanagan’s home near Omaha after seeing a movie and reading about it. Police found him at the railroad station and he started home with Santa’s promises of gifts.
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Bulington
Santa Claus
Joe Williams
Boys Town
Neb
Centralia
Ill
Joe
Father Planagan
Omaha
Burlington
Santa
Trinity Lutheran Christmas Service Arrangements
Rev William F Krueger announces a children's Christmas service at Trinity Lutheran Church Friday December 23 at 730 PM The program features a Christmas story and recitations by Sunday school children A carol rehearsal follows for the early broadcast from 580 to six oclock AM Christmas morn Public is invited to attend and help sing.
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William F. Krueger
Trinity Lutheran Church
Frank Chihak Dies at 78 Ainsworth Businessman
Ainsworth mourns Frank Chihak 78 a harness maker and long time resident died after a brief illness. Born in Bohemia he came to America at age three and lived near Riverside before marrying Sarah Bahtar in 1885. He leaves wife three daughters a son and several grandchildren. Funeral set for 9:30 Saturday at St. James Washington with interment at Elm Grove Cemetery.
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Ainsworth
Frank Chihak
Sven
St. James Catholic Church
Washington
Washington Elm Grove
L. A. Jones
Bohemia
America
Riverside
Sarah Bahtar
Knights of Columbus
Chihak
Helen Bur
Divorce Mills Reach Peak Divorce Rate in U S History
Chicago dispatch reports American divorce mills at the highest rate on record with 1937 divorces estimated at 1.93 per 1 000 population. The analysis notes regional variations and a rebound in marriages, citing Dr Samuel A Stouffer and state data including Michigan and California.
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Chicago
University of Chicago
Samuel A. Stouffer
United States
Nevada
Michigan
Massachusetts
Vermont
South Dakota
New Hauwebive
New England
Nebraska
California
Iowa
Idaho
Connecticut
Alabama
Mississippi
North
Maryland
Elkton
Gretna Green
Philadelphia
New York
Washington
Snow covers Iowa as Santa’s sled forecast for weekend
Snow fell across Iowa easing travel for Santa Claus as a storm blankets the state. Forecasters expect more snow or sleet tonight with drifting and slow highway traffic, mainly in western Iowa, spreading eastward tomorrow. d
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Weather Bureau
Towa
Still Pouring Foundations At North Fourth Ave School Site
Concrete work for the new grade school on North Fourth Avenue continues with the foundation nearly finished. Preparations to pour the first floor concrete and later brick walls follow, despite a strike by union carpenters in sympathy with Indianola labor troubles. Bids to finish hardware will be opened tomorrow by the board of education.
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North Fourth Avenue
Washington
Indianola
Board of Education
Stores Close Next Monday for Christmas Holiday
Washington business places will be closed Monday December 26 for the Christmas holiday. Retail shops in most lines will shut all day while food stores stay open until ten. Drug stores close 12 to 4, bars and lumber yards closed, banks and courthouse offices shut, post office observes holiday.
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Washington
O. E F. Schmitt
Chamber of Commerce
Lalso
Pettit to Speak at Labor Day Event in Clinton
The Rev. T. J. Pettit pastor of Boone's Methodist church has been secured to address the Labor Day celebration in Clinton on September 4, 1939. He will appear before the Tri-City Labor Congress of Clinton and Lyons, Fulton, and nearby areas.
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Boone
T. J. Pettit
Boone’s Methodist Church
Clinton
Mr. Pettit
Tri-City
Labor Congress
Clinton and
Lyons
Fulton
North School upgrades and water main project on Fourth Avenue
Readers note improvements include installation of electric light fixtures at the north school building and the laying of a water main in connection with the construction of an additional grade school on South Fourth Avenue.
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South Fourth Avenue
Gilbert Services Here on Saturday
Funeral services for Greeley Gilbert who died yesterday at Fort Smith Arkansas will be held Saturday at two o clock at L A Jones funeral home with Rev I Fred Mundin of the Baptist church officiating Burial will be in Elm Grove cemetery Gilbert born September 20 1862 in Rozetta Illinois was married to Rozelta Adler of Wallace Kansas three children Walter A Cole and Russell who is deceased two grandchildren Kathleen and Robert Gilbert one brother George two sisters Rose and Fannie and another sister Marie Aonehard Ives of Clay Center Kansas survive He was a Baptist his life centered in Illinois Iowa and Arkansas a former carpenter contractor who built miniature churches given to various churches in the county and Illinois
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Greeley Gilbert
Fort Smith
Ark
L. A. Jones
I. Fredmund
The
Baptist Church
Elm Grove Cemetery
Mr. Gilbert
Rozetta, Til
Edwin
Jane Lofftuss Gilbert
Rozelta Adler
Wallace, Kan
Walter A
Olathe
Cole
Vinita Foster
Portland
Oregon
Russell
Kathleen
Robert Gilbert
George
Rose
Fannie
Washington
Marie Aonehard
Ives
Clay Center
Kan
Gilbert
Shutdown of WPA Seen
WPA funds run out by Jan. 25 and projects will close in sequence through Feb. 7, with Williams indicating possible request for more funds to extend beyond that date. Williams, Hopkins aide, told Pennsylvania CIO delegation that shutdown would occur stationwide while preparations proceed.
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International News Service
Washington
Aubrey Williams
Works Proxiees Administration
Pennsylvania
GIO
WPA
Williams
Harry L Hopkins
Damages Sought From Kinsleys After Main Street Crash
Ernest White and Dorothy Denison sue Frank Kinsley and Franklin W. Kinsley in district court for more than 5000 dollars. Denison seeks 5075 for injuries from a Dec 8 East Main Street crash involving a truck driven by White and a car owned by the Kinsleys. White seeks 280 for injuries and truck damages.
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Ernest White
Dorothy Denison
Frank Kinsley
Franklin W. Kinsley
Washington
East Main Street
White
Miss Denison
Kinsley
Mr. White
Franklin Waggoner
FE. D. Morrison, Jr
Dentists of County Name Elect New Officers
The Washington county dental society held a dinner at the Congress hotel followed by a business meeting and officer elections. New officers are Dr. M. D. Davis as president, Dr. J. Alvin White of Wayland as vice president, and Dr. M. J. Cruise as secretary-treasurer. Ten dentists attended the meeting in Dr. W. D. Dwyer’s office.
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Washington County Dental Society
Congess
M. D. Davis
J. Alvin White
Wayland
M. J. Cruise
W. D. Dwyer
Williams warns of WPA budget crisis in Pennsylvania
Edleman reports Williams told a Pennsylvania WPA protest delegation that efforts to secure funds from other New Deal agencies failed. He said the situation is a crisis and Congress must provide funds immediately.
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Edleman
Williams
Pennsylvania
K Edleman
International News Service
Congress
Rejects Protest on Ickes Sparks Diplomatic Spat
The United States rejects German protests over Harold Ickes' Cleveland speech and rebukes the Hitler government for attacks on Roosevelt officials and Wilson. Acting Secretary Sumner Welles delivers the note to German Charge Thomsen, warning that bad relations will persist if such attacks continue.
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Washington, D. C
INS
United States
Ickes
Hitler
Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
Sumner Welles
Hans Thomsen
Welles
Thomsen
Germany
Governmmnt
Berlin
Washington
Harold Ickes
Cleveland
Christmas Show for Children at State Theater
The annual Christmas show for children will be held at the State theater this Saturday December 24 starting at 9 45 a m Manager Ralph Pratt announced. The feature picture The Mighty Trove is free for children and features a dog in a key role based on a Terhune novel.
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State Theater
Ralph Pratt
Albert Payson Terhune
Last Call for Good Fellow Donations This Christmas
Contributions for Good Fellow total 92.55 with six more gifts since yesterday. Leon Beatty Post No. 29 donated 10 as urges readers to give now to aid needy folks before Christmas.
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Leon Beatty
Biaccannasnne Mamma Santa
Grace Bill
Ccestnen
Es Beatty Post
Ainsworth
Washington Portable Mill
Dorthea
Doris Beatty
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Boy
Trinity Lutheran Holiday Services
Musica
George, Arthur
Robert
New York Court
Musica Brothers
McKesson & Robbins
Quartet of Brothers
Arthur
George Masgracted
George Dietrich
George Vernard
Robert Dietrich
Philip
F. Donald Coster
Erie
General Electric Co
Union Pacific Railroad
Fts
Audubon
Stewart
Goodfellow
Goodfellows
Evening Journal Goodfellow
George Gilbert
Arkansas
CIO
Kinsleys
State Department
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