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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 26, 1936

Page

8

Three Famous Stadia Seen in Rose Bowl Film

A romance of young love and college football uses three stadia for filming. The Rose Bowl hosts the East West game while Colisuem and USC Bo vard Field stand in for key football sequences with Tom Frown Larry Crabbe and Benny Baker. Eleanor Whitney competes for the lead as romance and rivalry unfold.

Fox Theater Pasadena Trojans University of Southern California Coliseum Los Angeles Bovard Tom Frown Larry Crabbe Benny Baker Tom Larry Eleanor Whitney

CALL FRANCHISE VOTE IN COLUMBUS JUNCTION

A special election will be held in Columbus Junction on December 30 to renew the Towa Southern Utilities franchise for 25 years. The article also notes a series of local social visits and holiday plans among residents including Mr and Mrs C L Powers, J M Davis, John Huston, and others visiting relatives or traveling.

Martha Butler Columbus Junction Towa Southern Utilities Company C. L. Powers Keokuk Cleveland J. M. Davis J. O. Griffith Ohio John Huston Carleton College Northfield Minn PD. A. Marker Kansas City Frank van Horn Matt McGuire Cotter Bertha Watts Newton Christine Watts Pine Grove Louise Reaney Burlington Igh Ruth Weber Cornell College Purple Masquerers C. RB. Gipple Shedlbark Columbus City Anna Muthern Mark Schafer West Liberty

Hawaii's rulers over a century showcased monarchs and governors

Hawaii has seen five kings and a queen, a regent, a provisional government president, a republic leader, and eight territorial governors in the last hundred years. The list underlines the island chain's political evolution from monarchy to territorial administration.

Hawaii

Iowa Special Session Sparks Social Security Debate

Des Moines reports a special session of the 46th General Assembly called by Governor Herring to align Iowa with Federal unemployment insurance. Lame duck lawmakers discuss a social security act crafted by a governor-appointed committee, amid questions of notice and session legality.

Herring 46Th General Assembly Des Moines Iowa General Assembly House Senate

Special session debated over administrative funds in Towa

A discussion centered on allocating money for an administrative setup in Towa for next year. The text frames this as historical context and an excuse for convening a special session, raising questions about legality.

Towa

Iowa Urges 1937 Social Security Legislation for Employers

Governor Herring and state officials push for a regular session act to be retroactive by the upcoming congress in January. About 25 states face the same social security issue and Iowa seeks timely enactment before January 1 1937 to secure employer payments of 2 to 3 million dollars for credit to unemployed workers.

Herring Washington Iowa Congress

Iowa Extra Session Passes Social Security Tax Bill

The senate approved the social security tax bill by one vote and the house passed it 98 to 2 after amendments. An important change raises unemployment tax to establishments with eight or more employees, up from four. The measure returns to the senate for approval of house changes, then heads to the regular session on January 11 for possible further amendments to legalize aspects and polish the administration. The act is expected to create 200 to 300 executive jobs in Iowa.

Senate Patterson House Stanley Adams County Iowa Herring John B. Mitchell LeBer = Mercer Iowa City Republic

Special session debates on unemployment act and old age tax

The piece discusses the political rationale behind a special session to pass unemployment compensation, with claims the ends justify the means and criticism of Governor Herring. It notes debates on repealing the old age head tax law, pressure from Byron G. Allen, and looming contests over party majorities and the speaker’s seat in the Iowa House.

Speakership Contest Narrows In House Election

The extra session of the General Assembly clarifies the race for speaker as nearly a dozen candidates from both parties are named for the next House of Representatives.

General Assembly House of Representatives

Chief Lady in Waiting in Spanish Monarchy History

The chief lady in waiting or stad queen was called a duenna. The term also referred to a woman acting as guardian to a younger woman in a Spanish royal ceremony.

Spain

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