Britain to discuss economic problems with United States
London February 10 The British government agreed to discuss economic problems with war debts during a commission visit to the United States Premier Ramsay MacDonald told the house of commons the aim is to revive world trade and prosperity while settlement of war debts is essential other factors must be dealt with and the delegation will seek close contact with the American government to pursue a definite policy and harmonize with the United States
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London
United States
Ramsey MacDonald
House of Commons
Great Britain
Lupton Reports Fine Convention in Iowa Monuments
IL B Lupton was re elected president of the Memorial Craftsmen of Iowa at a Des Moines convention. He praised the event despite low attendance caused by cold weather. Speakers included Dick McCleery, Dr W W Bowers, Wormerly, and Rev J H Krenmyre. Guests at the banquet included Judge and Mrs Charles A Dewey and Mrs A R Miller.
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IL. B. Lupton
Memorial Craftsmen of Iowa
State Association of Monument Dealers
Des Moines
Dick McCleery
Washington
W. W.W. Bowers
Witerloo
Funeral of Dr Kerr Tomorrow
Funeral services for Dr George S Kerr, a veteran Washington veterinarian of 42 years, will be at Sherman funeral home at 2 30 Tuesday afternoon. Services led by Dr W Eastwood and the Washington Lodge of Masons. A guard at the casket by Bethlehem Commander y Knights Templar, with escort to Elm Grove cemetery. Kerr prominent Mason, born March 8 1863 in Fullerton Ontario, trained at Ontario Veterinary College Toronto class of 1890, came to Washington in 1891 to practice until illness.
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George S. Kerr
Washington
Shermane Funeral Home
Vr. W. Eastwood
The
Presbyterian Church
Washington Lodge of Masons
Bethlehem Commandery
Knights Templar
Elm Grove Cemetery
Dr. Kerr
Masonic Fraternity
Blue Lodge
Chapter
Council
Clinton
Davenport
Canada
Fullerton
Ontario
William and
Jessie (Portous) Kerr
Mitchell
Ontario Veterinary College
Toronto
Franklin Barnett
New York
Cocos Island
Pacific
Rudolphentine
William Thaw
Clarence Conrad
Washington Junsfer College Cardinals
Parsons College
Parsons-Carthage
Cardinals
Roosevelt Military Academy of
Aledo
Burlington
Washington High School
West Chester
Washington Churches Observe Lincoln Birthday at Methodist Service
An audience attended a Lincoln Birthday service at the Methodist church with living pictures of Civil War figures, wreaths, and a Lincoln monument tribute. Dr. F C Witzigman spoke on Lincoln, veterans, and maternal honor, as Boy Scouts and Campfire Girls portrayed scenes.
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Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
F. C. Witzigman
Lincoln Monument
Lewis Warren
Amy Christian
Roy Finch
Max Allen
Billy Cox
J. FE. Ream
Donald C. Davis
Tommy Gray
Philip Hendricks
Margaret Jean Snider
Carolyn Carbee
Faye Ellen Phillips
Martha Ann Mace
Legion
Dale Atkinson
Maynard Brown
J. A. Taylor
George Dowell
Nan Hoover
Mirandah Martin
H. C. Hull
Carolyn McCleery
D. C. Fulton
United Presbyterian Church
W. Eastwood
Presbyterian Church
Rogues and Rhetoric in a Roosevelt Spectacle
Beverly Hills dispatch mocks President Roosevelt as a presentist and theater of vetoes. The writer ridicules Congress for ineffectuality, compares U.S. leadership to Mussolini, and argues the nation squanders liberty and resources amid political bickering.
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Beverly Hills
Cal
Maki
Roosevelt
Pla
Congress
Mussolini
Debate Before the Tax League in Washington County
Members of the Washington County Taxpayers league heard a high school debate on tax sources. Helen Masson and Junior Rolce argued property should bear no more than half the tax burden. Ruth Marie Morrison and Charlotte Squire opposed. Committee to study and report named: Co. V. Brown, Harry Dye, E. L. Bartholow.
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Washington County Taxpayers League
Washington High School
Iowa High School
Helen Masson
Junior Rolce
Ruth Marie Morrison
Charlotte Squire
League
Co. V. Brown
Harry Dye
E. L. Bartholow
Committee Cuts Tariff on Oils and Fats
The Senate agriculture committee trimmed a five cent tariff on imported oils and fats, removing butter fat protection as the bill narrowed to wheat and cotton. Debate included parity payment parity and acreage controls, with Bankhead contending to place cotton under a separate plan limiting the 1953 crop to eight million bales.
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Washington, D. C
Senate Agriculture Committee
Bankhead
Snow Forecast for Valentine Day in Iowa
A Valentine day snow of heavy proportions was forecast for Iowa tonight with two to three inches possible. The central and southern portions were expected to receive the heaviest fall and no temperature drop was anticipated.
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Des Moines
U.n- A
Iowa
Principals Meet at Wellman on Feb 15
The superintendent and county principals plus teachers from across the county will gather at Wellman High School on Wednesday evening February 15 for dinner and a business meeting. Miss Clara Wallace of the state department of public instruction will address the group.
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Wellman
Washington County
Clara Wallace
State Department of Public Instruction
Wellman High School
Depositors Invited to Evening Meeting on Bank Waiver Plan
The Washington National Bank calls un signed depositors and stockholders to meet nightly at 7 30 this week at the depos itors headquarters to discuss the waiver agreement. The aim is to reopen the bank with full depositor protection and avoid panicky withdrawals while pledging earnings for ten years if needed.
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National Bank
Washington National Bank
Enna Jetticks Set To Visit Washington Y Tonight
The Enna Jetticks from Mt. Pleasant visit the Washington Y in a high senior basketball bill with two games. A freshmen matchup from Washington high plays Pleasant Plain before a 7 15 and 8 15 p m feature.
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Enna
Enna Jetticks
Mt. Pleasant
Washington “Y
Washington High School
Pleasant Plain
Cardinals
Pairfield
Wealthy Denver Man Kidnapped for Ransom
Denver February 13 Charles Boettcher second a Denver millionaire was held by kidnappers for sixty thousand dollars. He was seized last night at the garage behind his residence as two men with revolvers accosted him and his wife. A note was thrust to her and he was compelled to accompany them. Police were alerted and dispatched with all available officers.
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Denver
Charles Boettcher
Garment Aid Plan Aims to Boost Boston Trade
Manufactures and department stores plan to sign a Boston agreement to lift garment trade by about 3 million dollars annually and create 1,500 new jobs. The move follows a Washington meeting with Crawfordsville. Ottumwa is set to host a Little Six game next week.
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Boston
Washington
Crawfordsville
Vacation of Six Days Is Voted 49-47
Des Moines Iowa lawmakers approved a six day recess from February 24 to March 2 by a 49 to 47 vote with 12 abstentions. The bill was amended to four days and moves to the Senate. The session also passed a bill to abolish the office of school treasurer to centralize control and reduce 875 treasurers. Lincoln Day program featured Prof Ben Shambaugh of Iowa State University.
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Des Moines
U.pa
Senate
House
Ben Shambaugh
The
State University
Wartime Iowa House mulls 10 day vacation amid plan for summer session
Des Moines lawmakers debate a 10 day adjournment starting Feb 24 to speed new bills and avoid clogging the hopper. They foresee a summer session to finish government reorganization work guided by a Brookings Institute survey with reps predicting long hours and possible debates if a recess is approved.
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Des Moines
Iowa
45Th General Assembly
Clyde Herring
House
Arch McParlane
Waterloo
Assembly
Brookings Institute
T. W. Mulaney
Waukon
S. B. Crouch
Jefferson
Christos
Christ
Rep
J. P Gallagher
Williamsburg
George Roelofts
Sioux Center
Frank Coykendall
Shenandoah
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Sigourney
Jessie
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New Westminster
British Columbia
Kerr
Presbyterian Church In
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Supt
J. H. Peet
Gettysburo
J. BR. Coons
J. BE. Coons
Iowa Wesleyan College
Coons
Methodist Church
U. P. Mission
Wom
James A. Mollison
Mollison
England
Natal
Brazil
Barcelona
Spain
Theis
West Africa
South Atlantic
Gwill F Rogers
Ware Raper
Cate
TAX League
Cocos
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Roanoke
Joseph Bryant
Norman Harvey
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Charles Lindbergh
John
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