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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 16, 1934

Page

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Iowa Senate Debates Liquor Control and Private Sale

Des Moines reports the Iowa senate defeated Harrington's private sale plan 34 to 16 influencing the liquor control fight. debate centered on state liquor distribution versus private dispensation under state supervision. House moved toward extending bonds for PWA projects and relaxing beer laws to four percent alcohol with Sunday sale allowed.

Des Moines Senate Iowa Carden Washington-Henry of Iowa Iowa Senate Harrington Woodbury PWA P. I. Hopkins Towa Knudson Hamilton

Washington High Wins Semifinal to Meet Wellman in County Final

Washington High School beat Ainsworth 29 to 12 to reach the Wash ington county tournament final versus Wellman tonight at 8 20. Wellman advanced by defeating Riverside 26 to 3 in the other semifinal, with Riverside closing the gap in the fourth quarter.

Washington High School Washington Ainsworth Hdmondeon Reading Wellman-Riverside

Washington Loses Iowa City Debates

Four Washington high school debate teams faced Iowa City on Wednesday with two debates judged in Iowa City awarding victories to Iowa City. Washington participants included Sam McCleery Jean Moore Virginia Lemley and Catherine Masson. Coaches J A Taylor and George Means supervised travel and plans for the state league tournament next Saturday at Iowa City.

Washington Iowa City Sam McCleery Jean Moore Virginia Lemley Catherine Masson University Speech Department Hayden Hughes Rachel Johnston Ernest Wagner Ruth Marie Morrison J. A. Taylor George Means Taylor

Cardinals Lose at Albia 49 to 28

Albia junior varsity led by Scott Cotter and Forrest Geneva defeated Washington 49 to 28 at Albia. Paveglio scored 16 and Zahler 14 for Albia while Jones led Washington with four field goals as the Cardinals travel to Centerville afterward.

Cardinals Albia Cotter Washington Collee Cardinals Albians Forrest Geneva Albia Paveglio Zahiler Jones Centerville

Iowa banks mainly back to normal after holiday restric

Iowa banks largely emerged from emergency restrictions by year end 1933. Of 2398 banks released, deposits totaled 173,378,282 dollars while 44,629,503 dollars remained in banks under the Senate File restrictions. Loans and discounts fell by 50,515,804 dollars since 1932, while U.S. securities holdings rose 5,474,670 dollars.

Des Moines Iowa State W. Bates Senate Bates Iown United States Securities

Demobilization of Rural CWA Begins as March Ends

Washington reports the Civil Works Administration moves toward closure by May 1 after Roosevelts 950 million relief bill. About 150000 federal project workers were dropped this week and 3710000 still receive benefits. Plans include rural school consolidation projects and wage rules set at six cents per hour.

Washington, D. C Fed U.P Civil Works Administration Henry L. Hopkins Hopkins Roosevelt CWA

Riverside business leader William Dyarman dies at home

William Dyarman of Riverside, president of Riverside interests, died this morning at 1:30 at his Riverside home. Funeral services are set for Sunday at 1 20 PM at the Riverside Methodist church with burial at Bethel cemetery south of Dublin. He was widely known in Riverside and Dutch Creek communities.

William Dyarman Riverside Methodist Bethel Cemetery Dublin Dyarman Dutch Creek

Austrian Nazis tighten grip after four days of fighting

Vienna reports an erasing of a socialist rebellion in the four day clash while Austrian Nazis under Chancellor Dolfuss and Prince von Starhemberg plan their next move to seize power awaiting a second strike in a blood stained, war torn Austria.

Vienna Dolfuss Eriest von Stahrembure

Annual Red Cross Meet This Evening

The Washington county Red Cross chapter holds its annual meeting this evening at 7 30 at the M C A. A large countywide attendance is expected with reports on the year’s work and plans for the next year and an election of officers.

Washington County Chaptered Cross Act

Roanoke Pioneer Creed Burehan Dies at 89

Creed Burehan of Carroll County dies at 89. He stood six feet six inches tall and was regarded as the county’s sturdiest man. The Roanoke region notes his passing.

Roanoke, Va Creed Burehan Carroll County

Beers and Baer Win Their Bouts in City Hall Show

Leslie Beers of Iowa City defeated Ed Petesh of Chicago and Jimmie Baer of Cedar Rapids beat Joe Turner of Waterloo in three fall wrestling matches at city hall. Hal Williams of Washington KO'd Billy Nelson of Cedar Rapids in the 4th round. The card drew the largest crowd yet for the Washington post Veterans of Foreign Wars event.

Leslie Beers Iowa City Ed Petesh Chicago Jimmie Baer Cedar Rapids Joe Turner Waterloo City Hall Washington Post Veterans of Foreign Wars Hal Williams Washington Billy Nelson Hal C. A. Neiswanver Tob Rush Walter Burton Joe Dougall May Ehrenfelt Dougall Cliff Lahey Kalona Jackie Wright Parsons Kan Beno Charles Madison Cedar Stapids John Custer Johnny Lewis Winfield Nelswanger Maine Havana Harbor

Nations edge toward new alignments amid global tensions

From Santa Monica to Europe the talk centers on England pressing Germany to lay off and nations rechecking allies. Russia eyes the Pacific as Mussolini and Franco seek favorable terms while America debates internal conflict to stay out of larger disasters. The piece suggests now is a moment for domestic strife to avoid greater peril.

Santa Monica Cal Tria England Germany Russia Japan Mussolini Franco

Ownership Change in the Beauty Nook

Blanche Spevacek purchases Zelma Mooer's interests and will run the Blanche and Zelma Beauty Nook in the National Bank Building with no change to services or policies. Moser visits Des Moines. returns early next week then heads east for vacation. Community notes cover local boxing results, officials, and a Maine remembrance moment.

Blanche Zelma National Bank Blanche Spevacek Zelma Mooer Hae Miss Speracek Jmetitacon Miss Moser Des Moines East

Mrs William J Dawson dies after long illness

Mrs. William J Dawson died at her home 444 South Seventh avenue yesterday evening after a lingering illness. Funeral at 2 p m Sunday at the Christian church in Brighton with interment in Brighton cemetery. Born Indiana Sept 14 eighteen eighty five and married William J Dawson in 1866 at Washington Iowa. Survived by husband and many children and grandchildren. church member since youth.

William J. Dawson South Seventh Avenue Sherman Christian Church Brighton Brighton Cemetery Mrs. Dawson Indiana Preston Bennett Mary Ann Peek Washington County Wayland Washington Iowa William J Dawson Mra. Dawson Cottonwood Walled Brethren Church Mra Rosie Amrine Wahington Art Dawson Washington Roy James Itlinghton Verne Tennie Mel Crandall Hazel Bowten JSON Martin

Snow reports reach from Dubuque to Des Moines

Snow fell in Dubuque Davenport and Charles City while Des Moines eyed a drought record. Charles D Reed head of the state weather bureau warned that a day with no precipitation would tie the three day drought mark if no rain or snow occurred today. Dubuque measured two and a half inches of snow and the coldest statewide temperature dropped to 22 degrees above zero.

Des Moines Dubuque Davenport Charles City Charles D. Reed State Weather Bureau

Mrs Rothschild Returns Home From New York Visit

Mrs Rothschild has returned home from New York City after spending three weeks there.

Rothschild New York City

Five People Give Bonds in Dubuque Train Robbery Case

Five people including one woman were released on bonds in Dubuque on charges tied to an interstate train robbery gang. Confessions implicate a wider ring. two arrests were made in St Paul and three in Freeport. The gang allegedly stole 99000 in merchandise from over 30 trains in Minnesota and Iowa.

Dubuque Freeport TL United States Jesse Green St. Paul Green C. Putnam J. W. Housele Theodore Neu Harold Stiro Rose Manhoff Minnesota Iowa East Dubuque Rockford

Herring Forms State Conciliation Farm Debt Board

Governor Herring announced a 24 member conciliation board to mediate farm debt disputes in Iowa, the eighth state to form such a body. The panel includes Ray Murray, D W Bates, W G Murray, H S Nolle, R K Bliss, and others representing banks, extension service, insurers, and farm groups.

Herring State Conciliation Farm Debt Board Des Moines Lowa Ray Murray D. W. Bates W. G. Murray Extension Division Iowa State College H. S Nolle R. K. Bliss Extension To Service BB. F F. Kauffman Glenna Miller Okalo

Washington Y Five Falls to Sigourney Sizzlers

The Washington Y five lost 54 to 26 at Sigourney against the Sigourney Sizzlers. Washington center Wells was injured and did not play while Fabe led the Y with four field baskets as Sigourney teammates shared scoring duties.

Washington Y Mr. C. A Sigourney Sigourney Sizzlers Wells Fabe Washington

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Ie Reed Austria Red Center Demons Bates Report Wm. Dyarman Riverside Is Red Cross Walla Walla Williams Baer Turner Jimmy Beers Petesh Sand Tony Moleno New York Midge Wolgast Moleno Will Beauty Nook M. M. Thompson Owa Tion Linois and St. Paul Rob Washington ‘Y Washington Merchants Area
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