Taxpayers Discuss Tax Cuts at County Meeting
Washington County Taxpayers league held a four hour session at city hall with about 75 attendees. Members reviewed eight state reduction bills, endorsed a county tax budget commission proposal, and debated road tax relief measures with Ethel Grecian aiding on records. A further meeting is set for Friday with local lawmakers invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County Taxpayers League
State Committee
J. C. Bauer
John Jones
Harry Dye
Winfield Smouse
League
Will Carden
Winfield
John Speidel
A. J. Johnson
Warm Christmas Promised for Iowa
The weather bureau said Iowa would have a snowless unusually warm Christmas with no snow on the map and only a slight drop in temperatures by Sunday morning. Mr and Mrs W E Jones of Cotter were in Washington yesterday. Harold Jones was to return from Chicago for Christmas.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Weather Bureau
W. E. Jones
Cotter
Washington
Harold Jones
Chicago
Y M C A Five Beaten 36 35 In Narrow Basketball Duel
Washington Y M C A lost to Keota 36 to 35 in a game played yesterday evening. Reserve players McAvoy, Blick, Casey, Brown, and Kiesey kept Washington competitive, the score tied 12 12 at halftime. Keota’s Lundt scored seven, Church added five, while Washington’s McAvoy led with six baskets.
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Washington
Keee
Stan Kiesey
McAvoy
Blick
Casey
Brown
Kiesey
Keota
Gore
Wasington
Fuhr
Westermark
Ahrens
Judevine
Little
Senate vets fear filibuster blocks beer bill
In Washington lawmakers weigh a post holiday filibuster risk to modify the Volstead act. Democratic vets balk at moving the Collier beer bill, while Sen Norris works to advance it despite likely committee absences. The bill faces hurdles in judiciary and finance panels before a final vote.
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Washington
Dec
Senate
Congress
Norris
Nebraska
Judiciary Committee
Finance Committee
Smoot
Utah
January district court docket shows limited new cases
The January term will be busy with old cases, but only thirty new cases file for the docket today. Ten are foreclosure actions, seven at law, two partitions, two divorces, two equity, one quieting title, one landlord's attachment and one injunction.
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Florence Patterson
William M. Patterson
Florence Velma Jones
Kermit Jones
Dougherty
Kepper
Kloubec
Spreaker
Manaul
Riley
Cochran
Buser
Work Et Il
Greiner
Shelangoski
S Brown
Morrison
Town
Ainsworth
Bell
Mast
Wington National Bank
Maxwell, Adams & Son
Gingerich Stephen
Ebden
Roth
Thompson
Crandall
Davison
Robison
Winja
Temple
Houck
Shel
Petroleum Corp
Bailey
Hay Ve Godfrey
Board of
Holiday season cage game features junior college teams
The Y Leaders, former junior college state champions, meet Washington junior college teams next Wednesday at the high school gym. A 7:15 preliminary pits Henry Littles Frosh against Winfield freshmen. Milburn McKay promises a special band. Admission is 25 cents with 70 reserved seats at Lemmons Pharmacy Tuesday at 5:00 for a dime.
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Washington
Henry Little
Winfield High School
Milburn McKay
Lemmons Pharmacy
Hospital departures and a flurry of court inter ventions
Mrs Marion Stransky and her baby son are set to leave the hospital this afternoon. Joseph Jones of Crawfordsville was admitted yesterday for medical care. The list includes numerous civil cases such as Snyder vs Adams and Andrew vs Washington Loan and Trust Co, with several bank, utility, and property disputes amid ongoing legal actions.
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Marion Stransky
Joseph Jones
Crawfordsville
Aineworth
Snyder
Adams
Andrew
Washington Loan and Trust Co
Yancy
Dittmer-Snyder
Savings Bank
Brighton
Sage
West Chester Savings Bank
Dayton
Schneider
Yoder
Huston
Vegey
Dee Moines
Joint Stock Land Bank
Freund
Stewart
International Business
Frazey
Gallagher
Weenike
Wallace
Wallace Et al, McKenzie Vs Dawson, Schmoelier Vs Iowa Southern Utilities
Bratten
Griggs
Brown
Merrifield
Duke
King
Berdo
Embree
Walton
Was Active in Affairs of Washington
Jacob George Maxwell former mayor and lifelong Washington county resident died at his home 410 West Washington street last evening December 23 1982 at 6 20 pm The funeral will be Monday December 26 at United Presbyterian Church with interment in Elm Grove cemetery Maxwell served eight years on the city council two as mayor and held roles in the hospital board church treasurer Sabbath school and civic clubs He was born January 21 1861 near Crawfordsville and lived on a farm before moving to Washington eighteen years ago Maxwell married Emma Anderson with a strong record of public service and business leadership.
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J. G. Maxwell
Lifelens
Washington County
West
Washington Street
United Presbyterian Church
D. C. Fulton
Elm Grove Cemetery
Maxwell
Nealth
Plac
Lena
Wastington
Country Club
Rotary Club
Mr. Maxwell
Jacob George Maxwell
Crawfordsville
John Maxwell
Martha George Maxwell
Aradee
Washington Academy
McKee
Magnet
Burlington
Burlington Business College
Academy
Washington
Duton Creek
Emma Anderson
George
Bethlehem Christmas at the Church of the Nativity Scene
Crowds gather in Bethlehem to celebrate Christmas at the Church of the Nativity. Pilgrims from east and west converge by land sea and air, as beggars and merchants stand together in reverent procession toward the grotto for the ancient hymn and lighting of the cavern.
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Bethlehem
Christ
Bethehem
Church of the Nativity
Esea
Christ Child
Britain
Nethlehem
Maxwell Family Remains Remembered In Crawfordsville Obituary
The obituary details the life of Mr Maxwell who married in 1883 and lived on farms near Crayfordsville before moving to Washington. A longtime choir leader and Sabbath school teacher at the United Presbyterian Church in Crawfordsville, he was devoted to family and church. He is survived by his wife Lena now Mrs Roy Tripp, a daughter in Sioux City, and three grandchildren.
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Havre
Maxwell
Crayfordsville
Washington
United Presbyterian Church
Crawfordsville
Lena
Roy Tripp
Sioux City
Mary Frances
George Maxwell
Rrichard Carleton
Sonu-Inlaw
Deliveries By Ys Men Tote Food To 100 Families
The Y's Men Goodfellows Committee with Little Custer Transfer truck distributed two to three tons of food to about 100 families. Baskets included poultry fruits vegetables sugar pancake flour and other items to brighten Christmas and days after. A public report will follow next week with total contributions listed and names acknowledged.
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Y's Men's Club Goodfellows Committee
Little Custer Transfer Company
Technocracy questioned as public mood shifts in Los Angeles
In Los Angeles a speaker questions technocracy as a solution and claims the orthodox political system has failed. He argues no single leader is trusted to diagnose the problem and fears authorities will attempt to bull through with uncertain remedies. The piece mocks doctors and big men for not admitting uncertainty.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Washington Wins Little Six Opener Over Burlington
Washington halves a 18 15 victory over Burlington to start the Little Six season with a win. Jackson leads the Demons with four baskets as they overcome an early Burlington edge and clinch the conference opener with a strong defensive finish. Fairfield and Washington sit atop the standings after Ottumwa’s illness forces postponements and Muscatine Mt Pleasant cancel.
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Washington High School
Burlington
Muscatine
Mt. Pleasant
Washington
Fairfield
Ottumwa
Washington Demons
Demons
Little Six
Inna
Airfield
Christmas Pageant at Y Planned for Sunday Night
Plans for the second Happy Hour meeting of the year center on a pageant titled How Christmas Set the Whole World Singing. Young people from the United Presbyterian church perform with a cast list and a costuming and lighting team noted.
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United Presbyterian Church
Humanity
Charlies Gwen
Angel
Gladys Edwards
Mary
Virginia Burton
Joseph
Dave Erwin
Nature
Jane Fulton
Virginia Davis
Three Kings
Everette Simpson
Dave Fulton
Harvey Coulter
Angel Children and Children of Humanity
Sara Marie Davis
Maurine Walker
D. C. Putton
Richard Stewart
Eva Diller
Miners Trapped in 625 Foot Shaft at Moweaqua
Rescue teams in Moweaqua Illinois work to free 52 miners trapped 625 feet underground after a gas explosion caused a shaft collapse. Families anxiously await news as fellow miners assist until Christmas Eve fear grows.
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Moweaqua
Til
Auto license business slow this year at county
County Treasurer Marion George reports weak early sales of auto licenses. By opening time this morning 1933 plates issued stood at 1 698 versus 2 400 a year ago, and 138 truck licenses today versus 226 previously. Less than a week remains before penalties for delinquency start, with five days left to buy 1933 tags as 5 115 automobiles and 59 trucks are registered.
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Marion George
Burial Monday for George Johnson 65 in Bia Grove
Burial services for George Johnson age 65 will be held Monday afternoon at the family lot in Bia Grove cemetery. He died yesterday in Macomb Illinois after several weeks illness. Funeral services Monday morning at the cemetery will be followed by a drive to Washington to greet relatives. Johnson a bricklayer by trade lived on East Second street for years and had been away from Washington about fifteen years.
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George Johnson
Bia Grove
Johnson
Macomb
Washington
L. A. Jones
East Second Street
Wet Christmas Forecast Shifts From Rain to Snow
A green Christmas is forecast with rain likely tomorrow and a small chance of snow if temperatures drop. Dense fog earlier today reduced visibility and kept shoppers off dirt roads as Washington streets saw lighter crowds.
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Washington
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