Tax Bill Towa Senate Debates Revision Amid Delays
In Des Moines the Towa senate nearly delayed tax revision again as Frailey republican of Lee county moved to resume consideration. Byers amendment to change allocation based on assessed valuation was defeated. House completes minor bills while senate hesitates on the two main tax measures.
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Des Moines
Towa Senate
Frailey
Lee County
Senate
Byers
Iowa Special Assembly
House of Representatives
House
Representatives
Harrington
Dem
Woodbury
Town State Highway Commission
Mullaney
Fayette
State Executive Council
House Passes Relief Bill With Large CWA Funding
The House approved a $950,000,000 CWA relief bill, 382 to 1, on February 5 in Washington. The president had urged $450,000,000 for GWA to run until May 1, with the remainder for other relief programs.
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House
Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
GWA
Tiny Price Tonight for Big Gym Showdown
The high school gym hosts a Washington match billed as a historic basketball event priced at 26 cents with a preliminary game between Hank Littles freshmen and Morning Sun frosh. Coach Freshwaters predicts a strong Cardinal win as players maintain strict training and diet.
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Washington
NBA
Johnson
Yo Mo
Leen Aia
Hank Littles
Morning Sun High School
Frosh
Gale Fisher
Mrs Will Zeigler Dies in Davenport
Mrs Will Zeigler 18 years old daughter of Mrs Margaret Brown of Washington died at St Luke s hospital Davenport after surgery and pneumonia. She lived most of her life in Washington and leaves six brothers besides husband and mother. Funeral plans to be set by Sherman s funeral home with services likely Wednesday afternoon.
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Will Zeigler
Margaret Brown
Washington
St. Luke's Hospital
Davenport
Austria Appeals to League for Austria Germany Dispute
Vienna reports that the Austrian cabinet chose to appeal to the League of Nations to settle the dispute with Germany and block Nazi absorption. Britain France and Italy were considered but not asked to pursue the appeal, as powers feared an embarrassing stance if Germany ignored the plea and moved toward union with Austria.
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Vienna
League of Nations
Austria
Germany
Europe
Great Britain
France
Italy
Cranes Threaten Santa Fe Crops Prompt Survey Plan
Sandhill cranes have damaged crops around Santa Fe enough to require E. Aldous of the biological survey to Duiver to devise a method to keep the birds out of fields. The report notes urgent action and ongoing study.
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Santa Fee
N. M
Santa Fe
Ss. E. Aldous
The
Biological Survey
Duiver
Keota Women Injured in Highway Crash Near Des Moines
Keota residents Margaret Clendinning and Carrie Palmer were seriously injured Saturday night when their coupe collided with a parked truck near Des Moines. Donald Holmes and Dwight Limerman also from Keota received minor injuries. all four were involved in the crash. Clendinning, daughter of A. A. and Mrs. Clendinning, is in critical condition at an Des Moines emergency hospital. Palmer is a local telephone operator and Oren Palmer’s daughter.
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Keota
Margaret Clendinning
Carrie Palmer
Des Moines
Donald Holmes
Dwight Limerman
Miss Clendinning
A. A. Clendinning
Miss Palmer
Oren Palmer
Halt Savings and Loan Drive Delayed Until Charter
At a Washington meeting of a temporary federal savings and loan association a plan to defer stock subscriptions until after charter approval was adopted. Charter expected within two to three weeks while investment and home building features remain active. About nine signers have subscriptions totaling $90,000. Information available from Ralph Beott Vern Crutl or Lawrence Wilson.
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Federal Savings and Loan Association of Washington
Otters
Ultimate
Ralph Beott
Vern Crutl
Lawrence Wilson
Music and Playlet at the Happy Hour Program
A Presbyterian quartet led the program with Jud Davis Eva Diller Junior Cuddy and Hayden Hughes. Velda Parcel accompanied Velda led group singing with Eva Diller at the piano. About 100 attendees listened as students from freshmen to seniors plus an out-of-school group split into three singing groups.
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Jud Davis
Eva Diller
Junior Cuddy
Hayden Hughes
Feldman Sharp Pioneer Is Dead
Funeral services were held at L A Jones funeral home for Field mran Sharp 89 who died Sunday after years of ill health. He was born January 28 1845 in Ohio and was a Richmond pioneer. Surviving are a daughter Mrs OH OW Reeve of Kalona and a son John Sharp of Richmond. His wife had died about 27 years earlier. Miss Dorothy Martin who fences out Garrison visited over the weekend.
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L. A. Jones Funeral Home
Fieldmran Sharp
F.C. Witzigman
Richmond Cemetery
Sharp
Richmond
Ohio
Peter
Sally (Fixings) Sharp
Diehme
Comey
OH OW. Reeve
Kalona
John Sharp
Chicago to Los Angeles trip amid snow and headlines
Fragmentary diary style notes describe a fast travel sequence from Chicago to Washington then Chicago to Los Angeles for breakfast. The writer mentions snow, radio beams, and literal daylight on the front pages featuring Sankey and Dillinger, noting public attention to crime.
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Chicago
Washington
Los Angeles
Owen
Suns
Sankey
Dillinger
Playlet Explores Four Walks of Life Through Bibles
Four readers June Gorham Ruth Davis and Mrs Merton Hebner discuss four different Bibles used by people in four walks of life The playlet titled Verne the Bible as a Daily Guide was presented with Freida Parcell Ruth Davis George Means and Dave Fultos.
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June Gorham
Ruth Davis
Mre
Manton Hebner
Wood Scretary
Freida Parcell
George Means
Dave Fultos
Corn Hog Contract Signups Target Feb 15 In Iowa County
Fifteen township chairmen and the county committee met in Washington City Hall with the county agent and J. W. Merrill to review corn hog planned production agreements. They urged all contracts be completed by February 15 in preparation for the county wide election of township officers February 16. The meeting outlined voting rights for signees and set rules for temporary and permanent committees within each township.
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Washington City Hall
J. W. Merrill
Extension Service of
Iowa Star Cablege
Joe Knotek
Inhan
Stmount
Morning Sun Matchups Washington High In Tough Prep Game
Washington High School coach Guy Carlton leads his squad to Morning Sun to face Gale Fisher and the Morning Sun team. Fisher previously coached Washington Early in the season, when Washington won easily. Morning Sun has improved, and locals expect a hard game to sharpen Washington for Friday’s Little Six tilt with Ottumwa.
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Guy Carlton
Morning Sun
Morning Sun High School
Gale Fisher
Washington
Fisher
Ot‘umwa
Mrs Dicken Condition Reported Poor at Washing County Hospital
Mrs M K Dicken’s condition at Washington County Hospital was reported not good today. She is listed as a patient under care with status unchanged.
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Mra. M.K. Dicken
Washington County Hospital
Republicans Call for February 12 Meeting in Des Moines
Des Moines February 5 AUR A call to arms opens the 1924 Iowa Republican campaign. Harrison E Spangler and other Iowa Republicans urge a statewide Des Moines Lincoln's Birthday meeting. The plan aims to regain prestige after the 1932 Democratic landslide and to oppose permanent economic changes while discussing emergency measures. Wallace M Short of Sioux City is tipped to announce this week as the Republican gubernatorial candidate and is a former mayor and state legislator.
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Des Moines
Artus
Harrison E. Spangler
Iowa
State Committee
Lincoln
Short
United Press
Wallace M. Short
Sioux City
Farm Holiday Association
Milo Reno
Chicago Wealth and Spending Power Surpass National Average
Chicago reports a spendable income of 2.75 billion annually and a buying power 50 percent above the national average, per the Chietzo Association of Commerce.
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Chicago
Chietzo Association of Comnneres
Claire Dewey Declares Candidacy for State Senate
Claire Dewey announces as a Republican candidate for state senator representing Washington and Henry counties. He follows the local custom of alternating senatorial terms between the two counties. Dewey is a homegrown candidate with a farm, shoe business background, Drake education, and roles in local conservation efforts.
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Claire Dewey
Washington
Henry
William Carden
Mt. Pleasant
Carden
Dewey
Drake University
Wed
Davis
Muscatine
New ‘Heelty
Wid H. Dile Conservation League
Iowa
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Fort Dodee
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W. Zeigler
Eral
Stan Klesey
Dale Kiesey
Cardinal
Queens County Court, Bt
Helen Cuevas
Ignacio
Joseph Minchia
Aie
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Feldman Sharp
We&rs
Mies
Dorothy Martin
Trere
Bear Sieter
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al. Rupert
Meta T
Thase
Ottulwa
Frank van Sands Eiszner
Merry Fahrney Pickering Eiszner
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Miss Mc
Cleery
U.P
John C. Killian
Philadelphia
American Baptist Publication Society
United Presbyterians
Cloyee Bogle
Lone Beach
Calif
Carolyn McCleery
Gaul
Mrs. Bogle
Aleo
Miss McCleery
Mires Helety Harvey
Servier
Milburn McKay
Clifford Brady
Jewin Warren
Mauries Mayo
Tround
Wittigman
Presbyterian
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Killian
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Thenm
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Fairfield
A. A. Wing
H. E. Spangler
National
State Senate
Williams Carden
Winfield
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