Dental Inspection Reveals High Decay in County Schools
In Washington county town schools 925 pupils were inspected by the county health unit. 73 percent had decayed teeth, 353 with six decayed permanent teeth and 492 with decayed baby teeth. Several schools show high decay, while Iowa plan for dental health education expands across all schools.
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Washington County Town Schools
County Health Unit
Ainsworth
Brighton
Crawfordsville
Kalona
Riverside Public
Riverside Parochial
Wellman
West Chester
fIowa
Riverside Public School
Washington
Smith Creek
Lime Creek
Living Lake
Jackson Township
Center
Franklin Township
Rainbow Trail and West Night at Washington Theaters
Bon theater goers will see The Rainbow Trail at Fox theater Friday and Saturday featuring George O'Brien and Cecilia Parker. Marilyn Miller and Ben Lyon star at State Theater in Her Majesty Love Monday to Wednesday. The State also shows Compromised with Ben Lyon and Rose Hobart. Delicious with Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell plays Friday and Saturday at the State. New Year's Midnight Frolic features West of Broadway with John Gilbert and a large veteran cast at the State.
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Washington
Grand Canyon
Golden West
Zane Grey
George O'Brien
Cecilia Parker
Minna Gambell
Roscoe Ates
James Kirkwood
Fox Theatre
Marilyn Miller
State Theatre
Ben Lyon
Leon Errol
Fort Sterling
W. E. Fields
Chester Conklin
Oskaloosa
Iowa
Gus Arnheim
Cocoanut Grove
Ambassador Hotel
Los Angeles
Ravero
London
New York
Rose Hobart
Juliette Compton
Claude Gillingwater
Louise Mackintosh
Emma Dunn
Delmar Watson
Ference Britton
Joe Donahue
Bert Roach
Edith Fitzgerald
Janet Gaynor
Charles Farrell
George Gershwin
America
el Brendel
Fox
John Gilbert
Lois Moran
Broadway
Ed Brendel
Madge Evans
Ralph Bellamy
Frank
Notice of Probate of Will in Washington County Iowa
In Washington County Iowa a hearing is set for January 2 1932 at 9:00 a m in district court to probate the will offered for Mrs Lucinda Allender deceased dated December 3 1931. Edna C Purvis clerk directs all interested to appear and show cause if any why the instrument should not be probated.
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Lucinda Allender
Court House
Washington
Iowa
District Court
Edna C. Purvis
Clarence Russell Spends Christmas Day at Home
Clarence Russell is reported spending Christmas day at his residence, with no additional injuries or incidents noted. Local observers describe a quiet holiday observance.
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Clarence Russell
News Notes Of Our Neighboring Communities
Byline notes from D F Macon summarize local happenings in neighboring towns. Regular columns cover civic events, school news, and community milestones, with brief reports on engagements, visits, and small business updates. The column preserves the periodical tone and local observer perspective.
Christmas Holiday Observations and Local Notices
December holiday scenes across Kalona Iowa and surrounding towns as residents share travels, family gatherings, and farm chores. Mention of fluently drifting roads, visiting relatives from Cincinnati Florence Hedrick and Valley Junction, college students home for holidays, a sheep shipment to Chicago, and community notices including subscriptions and lighthearted local anecdotes.
Editors Notes Reflect On Iowa Highway and Game Policies
Columns from Knoxville and Lone Tree highlight Iowa state highway commissions snow removal praise and farmer compensation ideas for game bird hunting. Editors caution against overburdening hunters while supporting fair pay to farmers hosting wildlife, with attention to cost and accessibility.
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Lone Tree
W. C. Boone
State Fish and Game Commission
Iowa
Wellman Advance Christmas Preparations Bring Many Home
The Advance publisher and wife expect all the kids home for Christmas. Hubert and Jean at Coe attend. Helen teaches music at Washington. Kathleen teaches music and English at Ainsworth. Marcia Morgan of Chicago arrives Thursday night. Max from Omaha World Herald with Mrs. Coffey and Jimmie come tomorrow. Mr. Morgan visits his sisters in Boone before joining them.
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Hubert
Jean
Coe
Helen
Washington
Kathleen
Ainsworth
Marcia
W. Rh. Morgan
Chicago
Max
Omaha World-Herald
Coffey
Jimmie
Morgan
Boone
Marengo Pioneer Reflects on World Conditions and American Fortunes
The piece cites global adversity yet claims local plenty and strong industries. It asserts America’s large gold holdings and urges readers to remain optimistic, productive, and grateful as the new year begins.
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Marengo
Prosperity Precedes Hope in Government Reports
The piece notes how public access to annual executive reports is limited. It highlights Secretary Hyde’s figures showing farm product values falling from 11,911,000 in 1929 to about 0 in 1937 and cites 27,430,000 Americans living on farms, nearly a quarter of the population.
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Hyde
United States
Changes Her Profession
Osceola Herald reports Grinnell Sophomore Miss Helen Upson, once a laundry provider to fund her schooling, finds washing for fellow students financially unrewarding. She plans to stop washing clothes and teach interior decorating to local women instead, citing insufficient volume as the obstacle.
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Oskaloosa Herald
Helen Upson
Grinnell
Rothes
Keota Sagle Warns Against Pessimistic Town Mood
A voiced opinion mulls over local worry among affluent residents who fear an imagined end times scenario driven by fear of avalaquaq quacking sound effects, urging calm as they believe their trials are uniquely severe in a troubled world.
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Keota Sagle
Riverside Lodge Elects Officers for Coming Year
The Faster Star lodge at Riverside elected officers for the new year during its regular meeting last Thursday evening. Officers named include Worthy Matron Mrs Core Flynn and Worthy Patron Clair Flynn, Associate Matron Mrs Laura Cress, Associate Patron Ray Cummings, Secretary Mrs Ethel Flynn, Treasurer Mr Rose Jardon, Conductress Mrs H E Doud, and Associate Conductress Mrs Ray Cummings. A joint installation with the Eastern Star lodge and Masonic lodge is planned for Thursday evening January 7. Mr and Mrs C Vy Dautremont.
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C. Vy. Dautremont
Snippet Offers Comfort Amid Grim Conditions
A reflective note urges readers to value health and cheer despite hardships. It reminds that others endure worse situations, and that maintaining health is the primary concern in trying times.
Questioning the Cause of Our Low Mood in Congress
The piece argues the cause of national low mood is unknown and urges finding and addressing it. It notes Congressman McFadden of Pennsylvania tried to explain the cause but faced disbelief and lost patronage influence in Washington.
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Winfield Reacion
Congressman McFadden
Pennsylvania
Congress
Washington
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