Baptists of Washington Celebrate Ninety Years and New Church Dedication
Washington Baptists marked their ninety year history with a quiet year end observance. Rev. A. A. Vinz led the morning service and preached on The Message of the Years. The day included special music and a plan to send Clyde Brown to Trinity Lutheran with goodwill.
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Washinton
John Kern
Osage
Iowa
A. A. Vinz
Vinz
David
Clyde Brown
Trinity Lutheran Church
Baptist Church
Lutherans Dedicate Washington East Second Street Church
Trinity Lutheran church in Washington dedicated its East Second Street building after months in rented quarters. Rev. T. C. Meibohm leads a growing congregation with Rev. R. Grote assisting at the ceremony. Corner stone laid with historic artifacts sealed inside.
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Trinity Lutheran church = of
Washington
East Second Street
T. C. Meibohm
Walter Eastwood Delivers Sermon At Presbyterian Church
A large audience heard Walter Eastwood preach at the Presbyterian church with his father in the audience. The sermon urged loving sacrifice during difficult times and praised the Christian spirit. The talk was well prepared and well delivered, with notable music and no visible signs of distress on the father.
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Walter Eastwood
Presbyterian Church
Walter
Papa Eastwood
Open House Program at Y M C A Scheduled for New Year
Secretary Leigh Soule announces the annual open house program at the Y M C A on New Year’s Day. Activities include ping pong and checker tournaments at 2:00, music by the Milburn McKay directed high school orchestra, cadet and juniors gym exhibitions, tumbling, basketball games featuring Ainsworth vs Washington, Oska loosa Y vs Washington Y swimming meet, volleyball, and a YWCA girls basketball game against Wapello Lions with refreshments and tea available.
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Leigh Soule
Milburn McKay
Ainsworth
Washington
Oskaloosa “Y
Business
Wapello Lions
First New Year Baby Honored By Washington County Merchants
For seven years Washington county stores award presents to the first baby born in the new year. Past honorees include Carolyn Kern, Wilbur Day, Henrietta Stewart, Shirley Brown, David Deiner, and Billy Reighart. The 1932 winner will be announced in today’s Journal.
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Washington County
Carolyn Jean Kern
Anthony Kern
Kalona
Wilbur Day
Brighton
Henrietta Francis Stewart
Washington
George Stewart
Shirley Mae Brown
Maynard Brown
David Allen Deiner
Wellman
Billy Reighart
Dutch Creek
Cookies and Candies For War Veterans Visit Mt Pleasant
Members of the Legion Auxiliary bake candy and cookies for sixty World War veterans in the hospital for the insane. They depart Thursday at 1 PM and plan a hospital program in the afternoon. Committee leaders include Mrs. H W Russell Mrs Boice Kurtz and Mrs Charles Ragan for candy and Mrs Fred Stewart and Mrs Arthur Griffith for cookies.
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Legion Auxiliary
Mt F Pleasant
H. W. Russell
Boice Kurtz
Charles Ragan
Fred Stewart
Arthur Griffith
U S. Keeps Aiding China Amid Manchurian Tensions
Washington says it will press world opinion on the Manchurian issue and defend China's sovereignty with continued League of Nations cooperation. Lin Sen is elected chairman of the national government in Nanking succeeding Chiang Kai-Shek, 67, veteran Chinese statesman. Tokyo reports Japanese victories over bandits in Manchuria and prepares for a clash with Chinchow forces as occupation rumors spread. Also notes social items: Miss Jane Bruty recovering from operation and visits from Miss Ann Supella and others.
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Washington
United States
China
Japan
League of Nations
Nanking
Lin Sen
Legislative Yuan
Chiang Kai-Shek
America
California
Central Executive Committee
Kuomintang
National Party
Foochow
Chinchow
Tokio
Manchuria
Minhhuang
Golf Continues as Favorite Winter Sport of Midwest
Chicago noted mild December weather keeps golf popular with over 10,000 players enjoying courses despite the calendar suggesting snow. Farmers report green pastures and unfrozen ground ready for cultivation as the U S weather bureau tracks generally fair conditions across regions.
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Chicago
Midwest
Central States
U. S. Weather Bureau
North Atlantic
Pacific Coast
Medicine Hat
Alta
North America
Sunday School Toy Distribution Acknowledges Donations
The A. M. EK Sunday school held a Christmas Eve program directed by Hayes Crayton at the church. After the program, children received toys donated by the Y W C A committee, which was much appreciated. The Sunday school thanks all who contributed toys.
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A. M. EK
Hayes Crayton
Eight Years Given Conklin in Manslaughter Case
H R Conklin was sentenced to eight years in the Fort Madison state penitentiary and fined $1000 after pleading guilty to manslaughter. The ruling by Judge Dashiel followed the death of George A Wright Mt Pleasant motorcycle policeman killed when thrown from Conklin's car.
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Mr. Pleasant
Fairfield
Iowa
Fort Madison
H. R. Conklin
Conklin
George A. Wright
Mt. Pleasant
Dashiel
Albia
Four Men Linked With Robberies in Iowa Cities
Des Moines police linked four Tama men Joe Leo and James Rucero and James Anderson to robberies in Des Moines Waterloo and Marengo after loaded guns were found in an Ames auto. Purported confessions implicated two others Joe Skinner and Floyd Rutledge.
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Des Moines
Waterloo
Marengo
Ames
Joe
Leo
James Rucero
James Anderson
Tama
A. and P
Coryell Oil
Joe Skinner
Floyd Rutledge
Brophy
Reduction in Plane Passenger Rates Announced Today
United Airlines announced drastic fare cuts effective January 1, lowering air travel costs to compete with rail across 137 cities. Some fares drop up to 28 percent with round trips reduced 10 percent, including New York to Chicago from 59.50 to 47.95.
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Chicago
United Airlines
Pullman
Glendale Woman Visits Sigourney Friends Over Weekend
Mrs Clyde Reid of Glendale California comes to Sigourney to visit relatives and stays with Mr and Mrs Art Jones over the weekend.
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Clyde Reid
Glendale
Calif
Sigourney
Art Jones
Suspect Held in Iowa Crime Avidly Tracked in Washington
Lynus Pinkerton 26 is under arrest in Vancouver Washington as a suspect in the 1925 murder of Frank Mommer marshal of Tracr Iowa. Iowa justice officials say fingerprints match a crime poster. Ridgefield marshal B F Wray is to receive a $300 reward offered three years ago for Pinkerton's capture.
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Vancouver
Wash
Dee
Lynus Pinkerton
Frank Mommer
Tracr
Iowa
Pinkerton
Iowa State Department of Justice
B. F. Wray
Ridgefield
Levee Break Floods Glendora Town in Mississippi
A 20 foot break in the Tallahatchie river levee sent flood waters four feet over Glendora Mississippi and flooded the business district. Fire bell signals warned residents who fled to the Yazoo and Mississippi valley railroad built residential area behind stronger levees. A second item notes a West Coast storm from December 28 bringing high winds and heavy rain across four states with record rainfall and flood threats.
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Glendora
Miss
Dee
Tallahatchie
Yazoo and
Missisippi Valley
West Coast
San Francisco
North Pacific
Kennett
Sacramento
Santa Cruz
Calif
Lemmon's Class Holds a Reunion
Thirty seven young men, members and alumni of S. S. Lemmon's Sunday school class of the Presbyterian church, attended the regular class meeting Sunday morning. The organized class, fifteen years old, had a possible attendance of seventy five. Ernest Marshall, now president, presided. talks were given by Harry Rice, Gale Fisher, Walter Eastwood, Orval Korf, Carlos Burris, Henry Bailey, Roy Tallman, and C. S. Lemmon.
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S. Lemmon
The
Presbyterian Church
Ernest Marshall
Harry Rice
Gale Fisher
Walter Eastwood
Orval Korf
Carlos Burris
Henry Bailey
Roy Tallman
C. S. Lemmon
McKee Couple Visiting Friends in Town
Mr and Mrs Sam McKee of Gary Indiana are visiting friends and relatives in the area.
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Sam McKee
Gary, Ind
British Navy Impresses Viewers In Beijing Dispatch
The writer notes a strong British naval presence influencing local leaders in Peiping. He observes ships anchoring close to port to display firepower, imagining Britain’s fleet can deter rivals and even influence economic or political leverage in Latin America.
Mrs McDowell Dies After Brief Illness in Washington
Mrs. Mary Jane McDowell aged 82 widow of John R. McDowell died at 11 30 last night at her home 1103 North Second Avenue after a short illness. Funeral at L A Jones funeral home Tuesday at 2 pm, pastor Rev D Chalmers Fulton officiating. Burial in Elm Grove cemetery. Born Sept 28 1849 in County Farmanagh Ireland she came to America at six. Survived by two daughters Emma Jane and Ina both of Washington, two sisters Mrs W M Galloway and Mrs Anna Perry. Her husband died in 1928 and son Stewart died in 1929.
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Mary Jane McDowell
John R. Mc Dowell
North Second Avenue
L. A. Jones Funeral Home
D. Chalmers Fulton
United Presbyterian Church
Elm Grove
Washington
McDowell
Stewart
Emma Jane
Ina
W. M. Galloway
Anna Perry
Maryville
Tenn
Stars of 1923 Play "Y" Team
Five former Washington high stars Pete Molesworth Hod Rice Gay Waymack Dump Daniels and George Fresh waiters reunite to challenge the Leaders at the YMCA tonight at 7 30. Free admission invites public to witness a rare basketball spectacle from the old days.
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Washington High School
Pete Molesworth
Hod Rice
Gay Waymack
Dump Daniels
George Freshwaiters
Pair Identified in Lime Springs Kidnap Attempt
Two men held in county jail have been identified by Marshal Emil Vogel as the pair who attempted to kidnap him at Lime Springs last week and shot him when he refused to comply. The suspects are William Cordes, 25, Garner, and Frank Long, 19, Cresco, arrested in Osage after an auto accident investigation.
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Cresco
Emil Vogel
Lime Springs
William Cordes
Garner
Frank Long
Osage
Gandhi returns to India as rioting and calls for war
Mahatma Gandhi arrives in Bombay to a restive nation amid violence and a boycott of British goods. Rioters clash with police as untouchables and Ambedkar supporters mass protests, several injured in clashes. Gandhi urges readiness for sacrifice.
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Bombay
India
Mahatma Gandhi
Gandhi
Round Table
London
Britain
Peshawar
Pilsna
T Diu
Steamchin
Mahatma
Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar
Depressed Classes Institute
Congress Volunteers
Car Stolen Here Stuns Mt Pleasant Pair
Harl Young and Lyle Long walked thirty three miles home after their Model Ford was stolen in Washington. They reported the loss and continued toward Mt Pleasant, arriving at seven to resume work. No trace of Longs car was found.
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MT. Pleasant
Harl Young
Lyle Long
Washington
Young
Ralph Thomas
Long
Miss Winifred Kelly Returns to Chicago After Holidays
Miss Winifred Kelly returned to Chicago last evening after spending the holidays in town.
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Miss Winifred Kelly
Chicago
Vogel Declares Who Wounded Him in Lime Springs Incident
In Lime Springs the wounded party, Vogel, identifies the men who caused his injuries. He names his alleged assailants and asserts responsibility for the harm he suffered.
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Baptists of Washington
Hi We
Davenport
Meibohm
R. Grote
Lockridge
Lutheran Church
J. J. Minick
FE. A. Goeske
H. Harms
West
George H. Dern
Utah
National Governors’ Conference
Dern
Soule
Baby
U.S
Jane Bruty
Mrs. Riley Provance
Ottumwa
Ann Supella
Fast Pleasant Plain
Lilliam Berry
A.M
Old Man River
Mississippi
GLEN
Dora
Lemmon
Will , G
Peiping
Congress and
Senate
Nicaragua
Funer
Vogel
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