Bill For County Assessor Passed In California
A brief note from Beverly Hills California reports political debate with references to a loan bill and a senate vote on a bonus bill upcoming Thursday. The piece mentions Louis Wolheim a noted actor and includes stray remarks on governance and taxation. Spain is noted as a monarchy in a separate aside.
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Bevery Hills
Calif
Louis Wolheim
Tie
Senate
MeTion
Spain
Reed Refuses to Agree on Debate Limit
Washington Feb 19 Opponents of the veterans loan bill win a nominal victory as debate opens in the senate Senator Harrison Democrat Mississippi asks unanimous consent to limit debate but Reed Republican Pennsylvania objects The bill is expected to pass with or without limits despite presidential opposition and anticipated veto Administration leaders in both houses have shifted against the president with Senator Bingham Republican Connecticut voicing early opposition
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Senate
Harrison
White House
House
Bingham
Connecticut
Eight Teams to Play in County Meet Basketball Tourney
Washington county to host two day county high school tournament with eight schools: Ainsworth Brighton Crawfordsville Kalona Riverside Wellman West Chester Washington. Officials Reed Hunt and Bill Glasgow. Schedule includes opening games Friday and semifinals Saturday morning with finals Saturday night. Tickets cost 1 for students and 1.5 for adults. singles 35 cents students 50 cents adults.
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Washington County
Washington
Acy Ainsworth
Brighton
Crawfordsville
Kalona
Riverside
Wellman West Chester
Washingtt
Reed Hunt
Iowa
Bill Glasgow
Chester
West Chester
Riversidesand Brighton
Ainsworth
Washlington
Wellman
Crawfordsvills West Chester
Riverside-Brighton
Kalona-Ainsworth
Washington-Wellman
Mt Pleasant Panthers Defeat Washington High In Narrow Victory
Mt Pleasant High School defeated Washington High 30 to 19 on Washington floor with strong defense and sharp shooting. The win ties Washington and Mt Pleasant for second in Little Six standings, pending Friday games involving Fairfield Burlington Muscatine Ottumwa.
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Mt. Pleasant
Washington
Fairfield
Ottumwa
Muscatine
General Butler Plans Retirement and Lectures in 1951 32
Major General Smedley D. Butler announces retirement next fall after addressing the University Club of Buffalo. He says he has notified Washington and will deliver a series of lectures from October 1951 to May 1952 under the Albers Lecture Bureau. He denies retirement follows Mussolini incident and Forum magazine promotes his plan to replace police with four year state trooper units.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Smedley D. Butler
University Club of Buffalo
Washington
Marine Corps
Louis J. Albers
Albers
Cleveland
South Bend
Butler
Forum
United States
Cardinals Set To Clinch Blackhawk Title At Home
Washington junior college aims to clinch the 1941 Blackhawk title by beating Centerville on their home court. Centerville, coming off easy wins over Muscatine and Bloomfield, promises a tougher challenge than anticipated. A curtain-raiser features JC reserves against a Y M C A squad, with Jack Skein refereeing the main game set for eight.
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Washington Junior College Cardinals
Blackhawk
Centerville
George Freshwaters
Cardinals
Muscatine
Bloomfield
Jack Skein
The
State University
Y's Men to Stage George M. Cohan Comedy at Washington
Progress on Broadway Jones a four act comedy by George M. Cohan is underway for late March by the Washington Ys Mens club. Richard McCleery directs with Harland W Meade or Clarence Logan in key roles and the exact date and venue to be announced.
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George M. Cohan
Washington Y
Cohan
Washington
Richard McCleery
Dave Spotswood
Harland W. Meade
Sammy
New Haven
Clarence Logan
Hearings to Open Monday on Iowa University Inquiry
Des Moines Feb 19 Hearings and evidence in the Iowa State University inquiry will start Monday at 10 a m. The committee approved Senator Dorans motion to begin active work and call Verne Marshall Cedar Rapids Gazette managing editor as the first witness.
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Des Moines
State University of Iowa
Whieh
Doran
Verne Marshall
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Tiffin Farm Hand Believed Murdered
Hayes Carver a Tiffin Iowa farm hand died in a local hospital from a gunshot wound received yesterday Ed A Alberbasky on whose farm the shooting occurred was jailed here F B Olson the county attorney said charges of first degree murder would be filed if the wounds proved fatal
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Iowa City
Hayes Carver
Tiffin
Iowa
A. Alberbasky
F. B. Olson
Carver
Alberhasky
Wyoming Governor Emerson Dies in Cheyenne Pneumonia
Governor Frank Collins Emerson aged 47 dies in Cheyenne after a five day illness from influenza and pneumonia. He had led Wyoming for a quarter century and was in his second term when he collapsed after a brief illness. The legislature was in session. Secretary Alonzo M Clark becomes acting chief executive until a special election.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Frank Collins Emerson
Wyoming
Emerson
Alonzo M Clark
Raymond Lorack auction sale at Robert Carson farm
Raymond Lorack sold 100 sheep 80 hogs 24 cattle and six horses at the Robert Carson farm north west of Columbus Junction. Prices ranged from 3.50 to 6 for sheep 25 to 26 for brood sows 4.50 to 7 for fall pigs 45 to 80 for cows 35 to 40 for calves and 40 to 120 for horses. Hay oats straw seed corn and other farm items also sold. Paul Klotz acted as auctioneer with J. B. Ashton as clerk.
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Columbus Junction
Raymond Lorack
Robert Carson
Here
Peese
Paul Klotz
J. B. Ashton
Frank Blake
la Crosse
Wis
Levi James
Jack Pence
Red Oak
J. W. Pence
Concord Township
Roe Hawkins
Ralph Lowe
Benham Indicted Over Confidence Game Ties to Black Hawk Finance
Belvidere Ul February 19 A W Benham known as the Midas faces indictments for operating a confidence game and obtaining money under false pretenses Bonds set at 12000 After a Boone county grand jury heard from many investors who say they loaned life savings to Benham promising high interest The case centers on his Black Hawk Finance company and a long suspected financial career ending with recent investigations
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Belvidere
A. W. Benham
Midas
Boone County Grand Jury
Benham
Black Hawk Finance Company
Black Hawk Company
Havre Community Notes Attendances and Visits
Sunday visits and social calls mark Havre events with families such as Gardner, Mayhew, Witting, and Zeigiowsky. Local activity includes butchering help at the Dick Weerman home, a spelling contest at No 11 school, and several trips to neighboring towns for errands and entertainment.
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Walter Gardner
Dick Weerman
John Baer
Carl Schneider
Glenn Tratt
Howard Witting
Charlie Kephart
Pella
Merle Telford
Elwyn Gardner
Geo. Koehler
Dick Wellman's
Omer Wagner
Howard Wittings
Havre
Marten Westen
John Zeigiowsky
Zeigiowsky
Troop F Dinner Welcomes Gen Bailey and Iowa Leaders
Troop F 118th Cavalry held its annual dinner with 56 troopers and 3 officers in attendance. Gen Bailey adjutant general and other Iowa militia leaders joined Cap tain Jay Brown and Col. C. J. Wilson in praising the troop. Speakers included veterans and officers from Troop K and state colleges, highlighting modernization and training efforts.
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118Th Cavalry
Iowa National Guard
W. H. Bailey
Iowa Cavalry
Tate
Jay Brown
Col
C. J. Wilson
Washington
Bailey
Wilson
Clayton Nelswanger
National Guard
Raymond Wright
Troop K
Burlington
Brown
Joseph O'Donnell
112Th Cavalry
J. Lambert
Sigourney
Charles H. Grahl
Dale A. Griswold
Des Moines
General Bailey
J. EB. Thomas
United States
Camp Dodge
Knute Boberg
Inspector General's Department
Rohland A. Isker
Thomas P. Hollowell, Jr
Ft. Madison
Philip J. Crail
Mt. Pleasant
F. A. KE. Baldrige
Russell Frink
Leon Beatty Post
David A Moore Called by Death
David Albert Moore of Washington died at 6 20 this morning after a short illness. He farmed in Wayne County Iowa near Allerton before moving to Washington eleven years ago and also worked as a carpenter. Survived by widow Mary Gordon Moore and children William James Etna and Karl. Funeral by Rev A M Malcolm of the Associate Presbyterian Church. body at Sherman’s funeral home with calls tonight or until services. Born in Guernsey County Ohio to William and Eliza Moore. first wife Mary Patton preceded him. married Mary Gordon in 1284 in Washington.
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David Albert Moore
Washington
A. M. Malcolm
Associate Presbyterian Church
Moore
Sherman
Mary Gordon Moore
William P. Moore
West of Washington
James E. Moore
Chicago
Etna L. Moore
Bloomington
Ind
Karl A. Moore
Bowling Green
Wayne County
Iowa
Allerton
Guernsey County
William Moore
Eliza Atchison Moore
Mary Patton
William
David A. Moore
Mary Gordon
Increased Attendance at Prayer Services in Recent Weeks
Yesterday's prayer meetings drew 122 attendees, the highest since the end of the McCombe-Close campaign. Previous weekly totals were 112, 119, and 114. Morning gatherings reached 110 at homes and 12 at the business men's meeting.
Out of Town Guests Visit Col. Wilson in Burlington
Legion William Griffin of Riverside and two newspaper men with ex military ties along with Mr. Cowles and Mr. Gerdes of Burlington toured Col. Wilson's Burlington home yesterday. They were hosted for hospitality and inspected his gun collection and curios.
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William Griffin
Riverside
First Iowa Cavalry Regiment
Glen E.i Mace
Boyd Berdo
Cowles
Gerdes
Burlington
Wright
Wilson
Iowa Senate Backs County Assessors Plan In Vote
Des Moines February 19 The Iowa Senate approved a bill replacing township assessors with county assessors by a 29 to 17 vote. An amendment to elect county assessors for two year terms failed 16 to 30. The measure, drafted by the joint legislative tax committee, signals a major change in Iowa’s tax system. Senator Carden opposed the bill.
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Des Moines
Iowa
State Senate
Knudson
Board of Supervisors
Joint Legislative Tax Committee
Senate
House
Carden
Henry- Washington
Stiger
Maine
Brown
Bank Robbery Strikes Cedarvale Kansas Involving Hostage Bargain
Two bandits robbed the Citizens National Bank of Cedarvale Kansas stealing 7100 in cash and 15000 in Liberty bonds. They cut telephone and telegraph wires, kidnapped Cedarvale citizens to aid the break in, and halted Missouri Pacific train traffic by wire cutting.
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Cedarvale
Kans
Citizens’ National Bank of
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Bank Robbery in Circleville Two Escape With Cash
Three young men robbed the Farmers State Bank in Circleville Indiana today and fled with a haul estimated between $500 and $1000. Police immediate search underway.
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Circleville
Ind
Farmers State Bank
Hinshaw in Mt. Pleasant on business Thursday
J. Z. Hinshaw was seen in Mt. Pleasant on business on Thursday.
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J. Z. Hinshaw
Mt. Pleasant
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Ima
Reed
Senate Finance Committee
the Journal
Pet
Ron
Alhia
Tiffin Farm
Baby
Grim Spectre
James John Kelly
Pittsburgh
Katherine Kelly
Gov. Emerson
Martha Butler
M. WL. Crane
Oskaloosa
Johny Krause
Son
Art
Howard Wittiig
Illinois
Gardner and Mayhew Sale
Clara Wittiig
5. C. Wittmer
W. M. Flynn
Wm. McBrides
Cedar Rapids
Clark Tucker
Wm Mitchell
Troop F
Gen. Bailey
Y. M
John Dodd
Captain Brown
Colonel Wilson
Queen of Beauty
Mlle
Jeanne Juille
France
Mlle. Juille
Ohto
Town House
Allen, Calerhes
Hel Rason
Tohnann
Marton
Towel
Mn McNanitty
Mead
Osborn, Sours
Man
Hanes
Hohke
Hanteing
Kan
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