Jury Drawn For March Court Term In Washington County
Fifty petit jurors were selected for the March term of the Washington County District Court. The term opens Monday March 13 with Judge Frank Bechly presiding. jurors report March 20 at 1 50 PM. List includes Elizabeth Aller George Brinning James Baird Monte Beauchamp Bert Babcock and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Court House
Frank Bechly
Montezuma
Elizabeth Aller
George Brinning
Dutch Creek
James Baird
Brighton
Monte Beauchamp
Bert Babcock
I. K. Beal
Oregon
Paul Brock
Oren Birk
Washington
H. R. Boileau
Clara Conner
W. J. Crozier
Pearl Crone
Pro Cherry
T. R. Crone
C. W. Durian
Lime Creek
Bert Dickinson Clay
D. C. Feldman
Kalona
Adeline Graber
Marion
John Gerot
Iowa
Erma Hess
John Jones
Henry Kiene
Lillian Kunath
Mary Klett
Martin Kron
J. E. Long
Crawford
Gladys Lloyd
Tyne Laney
Edkins
A? Laney
Ruth Mikechell Marien
Leonora
Will Miller
Ed Muck
J. L. Meeks
Minnie McKay
A. J. Nichols
Marjorie Phillipe
Mark Pratt
Donald Paul
Guss Reinert
Carl Roberts
Martha Roth
Albert Rose
Merl Statler
Franklin
W. B. Steel
Flora Wiley
Zelma Willits
M. C. Westen
Marion Wells
Relief loans granted to Iowa and two states
The Reconstruction Finance Corporation approved relief loans to Iowa New Hampshire and Nevada totaling 924551 to support 28 counties including Woodbury Scott Pottawattamie Marshall Johnson Boone Dallas Floyd Carroll Hamilton Poweshiek O'Brien Monona Franklin Shelby Van Buren Emmett Osceola Dickinson Polkton Hardin Plymouth Polk Black Hawk Webster Des Moines Sioux Clay.
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Washington, D. C
Reconstruction Finance Corporation Today
Iowa
New Hampshire
Nevada
Woodbury
Scott
Pottawattamie
Marshall
Johnson
Boone
Dallas
Floyd
Carroll
Hamilton
Poweshiek
O'Brien
Monona
Franklin
Shelby
van Buren
Emmett
Ospeola
Dickinson
Polkton
Hardin
Plymouth
Polk
Black Hawk
Webster
Des Moines
Sioux
Clay
Halt Tax Sales and Cuban Revolt Loom as Exiles Plan New Uprising
Senate votes push to halt tax sales while Cuba faces a looming upheaval. Exiled leaders of the failed 1931 rebellion, under ex-president Menocal, finalize plans for a new uprising against Machado and his regime.
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Menocal
Gerardo Machado
Cuba
Havana
Mario Menocal, Jr
Florida
Carlos Mendieta
General Menocal
Oriente Province
Machado Joes
Machado
United States
Central America
Orestes Ferrara
Eight Washington county high schools in county tournament
Basketball teams from eight Washington county high schools will play in the first round of the county tournament at West Chester. First round pairings are Crawfordsville versus Washington, Wellman versus Brighton, Riverside versus Ainsworth, Kalona versus West Chester with games at 2 30 3 30 7 30 and 8 34.
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Washington County
West Chester
Crawfordsville
Washington
Wellman
Brighton
Riverside
Ainsworth
Kalona
Angus Moore
Mt Pleason
Swed ish painter Ellis Wallin tops landscape shows
Stockholm notes Ellis Wallin, a Swedish painter, has scored success with six straight annual landscape shows in the capital. His consistency marks him as a leading figure in Swedish art circles this season.
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Stockholm
Aris
Ellis Wallin
Washington High School Band Delivers Notable Concert
The Washington high school band of 60 musicians performed for the Tuesday assembly. Director McKay praised the group as the best yet, opening with America sung by the audience and featuring Slavonic Rhapsody by Friedman and Honeysuckle Polka by Palmer Hoy.
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Washington
McKay
America
Friedman
Dury! Fetter
Hayes
Dairen Club Celebrates Fourth Birthday Dinner
The oldest statuary club in Manchukuo marked its fourth anniversary with a sugar dinner at Dairen. The all Japanese organization welcomed men women and children to the event highlighting its cultural presence in the region.
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Dairen
Manchukuo
Foster of Davenport Visits on Business
Kk F Foster of Davenport was in town on business today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kk. F. Foster
Davenport
Beverly Hellish Mutinies Spark Navy Crisis
The article humorously recalls mutinies on two battleships and mocks government funding for a navy. It jokes about advising Japan to take California along with commerce and Hollywood, as the Pacific crisis looms.
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Beverly Hells
Holland
Pacific
Japan
California
Comerce
Hollywood
Spectacle Fakir Swindles Two Women In West Town
Two women report a smooth talking man posing as a Washington area eyecare professional visited their home, fitted fake spectacles, and charged 31 dollars for one pair and 15 for another. He took the old glasses and left, leaving the victims with unusable frames. The man denied house to house visits.
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Sheriff's Office
Washington
One System Favored by Committee
The national transportation committee urged sweeping railway regulation changes to create a unified single system and a realistically scaled down capital structure. Alfred E. Smith and Bernard M. Baruch are influential in Roosevelt's circle and joined the effort with a supplemental memo. The panel favored consolidation, potentially by government action, to restore railways to a sound basis. Calvin Coolidge had been chairman. other members included Alexander Legge and Clark Howell.
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New York
National Transportation Committee
Alfred E. Smith
Bernard M. “Tacheh
Roosevelt
Smith
Calvin Coolidge
Aruch
Alexander Legge
Clark Howell
Global car ownership shifts from 56 to 54 people
The Commerce Department's automotive division reports that in 1931 there was one automobile per 56 people worldwide, increasing to one car per 54 people by 1980, indicating growing vehicle ownership over time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Commerce Department
Automotive Division
Man in Manchester Seeks Attention With New Invention
A tall, well dressed man over forty with brown hair and a light hat called at a back door in Manchester. He wore a blue suit and dark overcoat and carried a small dark grip. The visitor claimed to test eyesight using a device he described as a new invention.
Elsie Bratten Contest Winner Named at Reister Creamery
Winners in the Washington butter word-building contest were announced by Reister Creamery. Elsie Bratten led with 1851 correct words followed by Mrs. Carl Martin and Mrs. Edith Miller, with more contestants across Iowa towns and rural routes. Prize certificates for one pound of butter will be mailed to winners for presentation to their grocers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Reister Creamery
Elsie Bratten
Carl Martin
Edith Miller
Walter Longer
Velma Joones
W. D. Stafford
J. Bb. Clark
A. E. Strum
C. R. Barr
Harry Horesowsky
Richmond
Mae Gideon
Ainsworth
A. Moorman
Maggie Kephart
RR. B. Stephens
WN. F. Eckel
Annie A. Case
Riverside
Cedar Rapids
Ainsworv
Wastington
Crawfordsville
Kalona
Brighton
Wayland
Iowa City
West Chester
Columumbus Junction
Haskins
Noble
Keota
Richland
South English
Olde
Wyman
Wellman
Rubio
Harold Hays
Haye
Washington Wins Two Games at High School Gym
Washington junior college Cardinals defeated Roosevelt Academy of Aledo 41 to 26 in a lopsided opener. The Washington school faculty beat Burlington teachers 25 to 23 amid playful endgame antics led by coach George Preshwaters who briefly inserted Henry Carrin at center against Giant Barnes.
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Washington
Junior College
Cardinals
Roosevelt Academy
Aledo
Til
Washington School
Burlington
George Preshwaters
Henry Carrin
Barnes
Aledoites
Walton Funeral Thursday At Two
Funeral services for Lawrence Walton, 46, who died at Washington county hospital, will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at Valley Evangelical church with Rev. C. W. Klein in charge. He lived eight miles south of Keota and is survived by his wife Maude Henry Walton and two sons Eliis and Carl. His father Jills Walton lives west of Brighton and his mother died recently. He leaves a sister Mrs. Edgar Kessel and a brother Ray Walton of Brighton.
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Lawrence Walton
Washington County Hospital
Valley Evangelical Church
C. W. Klein
Mr. Walton
Keota
Maude Henry
Eliis
Carl
Jills Walton
Brighton
Edgar Kessel
Ray Walton
Delinquents Get Respite Until 1934
The Iowa state senate unanimously halted delinquent tax sales in Iowa until 1934 after removing a clause lowering interest rates. The 47 to 0 vote sent the measure to the house, while the house defeated a bid to extend terms for state officers and approved cutting rural cigarette licenses by half. Two education salary cut bills were introduced, one targeting state institutions and another cutting Fred White’s salary to 4000 dollars. Farm relief legislation also featured in the day’s focus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa State Senate
Iowa
Senate
J. R. Prailey
Lee County
House
J. M. Reed
Mahaska County
State Board of Education
Fred White
State High Commission
Legion Plans Joint Meeting With Auxiliary
At the February Leon Beatty post meeting Commander Jay Brown named the entertainment committee to organize a joint social gathering with the Legion Auxiliary. The committee members are A Baldrige Victor Crone and Preston Wolf. They will meet Auxiliary representatives to plan the event. Little business was transacted as discussions focused on Legion affairs and the monthly feed was led by Maynard Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Beatty
American Legion
Jay Brown
Legion Auxiliary
A. ©. Baldrige
Victor Crone
Preston Wolf
Auxiliary
Maynard Brown
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Pres
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Mario Meneca
Ornoot
Paris
Dairen Hotaka In
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Rope Aught Syndicate
Lee
Preak Tose Bush
Manchester
Arthur Wagner
Primo Carnera
Ernie Schaaf
Boston
Jack Sharkey
Madison Square Garden
Cavanaugh
Schaaf
Carnera
Los Angeles
J. B. Skeele
Louella Pearl Hammer
Music
Pasadena
Frank Howard
Miss Hammer
University of Southern California
Skeele
Walter F. Skeele
The
Keister Creamery
Evening Journal
Roosevelt Academy Easy
Beats Berlington
Journal
Legion
Polyclinic Hospital
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