Troop F Holds Dinner With Iowa Guard Leaders
Generals Grahl and Venter joined Troop F for a dinner at the Y M C A in Washington. Capt. Jay Brown led a brief program as visiting officers praised the unit, which has won the Findley trophy for two years. Corporal Warren Donaldson received a five year service medal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Y. M
Des Moines
John Dodd
Jay Brown
Washington Cavalry
Findley
Warren Donaldson
Grahl
Weather Delays Newark Flier Arrival in Deep Cold
After a night flight the New York crew touched down amid rare weather in Newark. An army flier arrived from Cleveland, one of only two planes to land as heavy snow blocked the field. Lieut Wackwitz of the UA and Maur ice Mars of United were noted figures in the cold day. The scene was so frigid that the New York Stock Exchange paused its dice like trading for an hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
California
Wlane
Cleveland
Newark
Lieut
Wackwitz
Amy
Mgr
Maurice Mars
United
New York Stock Exchange
Assailant of Adler Hangs Self in Cell
In Chicago a confessed kidnapper, Fred Mayo, hanged himself in his county jail cell after admitting to an attempted abduction of E. P. Adler, Davenport publisher. Des Moines suspect James Lacey denied involvement as Mayo’s death confirmed the case. Adler, recovering from earlier injuries, commented that the suicide sealed his guilt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. P. Adler
Davenport
Iown
Lee
Chicago
Adler
Fred Mayo
Mayo
James Lacey
Des Moines
Lacey
Dr. W. B. Anderson Addresses U P Church on Spiritual Power
Dr. W. B. Anderson of Philadelphia, moderator of the General Assembly, spoke to a large Washington United Presbyterians audience on reviving spiritual power in missions. He urged focusing on faith and prayer over finances and material needs, noting Christians neglect their spiritual resources while the church remains active in subtle influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Anderson
U. P. Church
Washington United
Clurch
Philadelphia
General Assembly
Board of Foreign Missions
Dr. Anderson
Washington
United Presbyterian
Serenses
Anderson
Jesus
Christ
Confession Reported in Seven Months Old Wolz Murder
Louisa county authorities said a signed confession by Paul Hake clears up the July 22 1933 murder of Martin Wolz at his Toolsboro Iowa home. Hake named Tony Thompson and Addie Tallant as the actual slayers and implicated two others. Susie Holcroft the housekeeper was tied up while the robbers ransacked the house. Thompson is held in St Louis and a warrant is out for Tallant.
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Burlington
Iowa
Louisa County
Martin Wolz
Toolsboro
George Oakes
Delbert Murray
Des Moines
Paul Hake
Oakville
Hake
Muscatine County
Tony Thompson
Addie Tallant
St. Louis
Wolz
Oakes
Susie Holcroft
Thompson
Tallant
Army Pilot Dies in Plane Crash Near Beshl er Ohio
An army plane carrying mail from Chicago to Toledo crashed in the woods near Beshl er Ohio today killing Lt. Durward Lowry of Milwaukee. The pilot was evidently blinded by a snow storm.
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Beshler
Ohio
Chicago
Toledo
Durward Lowry
Milwaukee
Social worker named to head county relief office
Miss Marian H. Waker a trained social worker was appointed by the county board to take over poor relief administration. She arrives with Mrs Dorothy Tumy to confer with Chairman H K Brown who authorized the contract and replaces Mrs M Miller who served eight years. New federal relief funds depend on this staffing.
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Marian H. Waker
County Board of Supervisors
State Relief Administration
Miss Baker
Miller
Washington County Declamatory Contest Finals Scheduled
Rural schools from Washington County send declamatory contestants to a county finals day at Washington High School. Four morning elimination contests occur at the courthouse and high school with a 1 30 p m final at the high school auditorium. Admission is five cents to cover ribbons and prizes. if funds permit, the county spelling contest on March 31 may be free.
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Washington County
Washington
Washington High School
Lester Bo Kra
Bill
Northeast Preliminary Courtroom Session Notes
In a courtroom at the courthouse Lloyd Miller from Pleasant Plain appears alongside English River Jackson and Highland in a preliminary proceeding. Details remain sparse as the session focuses on initial steps in the case.
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Marjorie Potlander
Snake Hollow
English River
Emma Havel
Highland Center
Highland
Margaret Cummings
Crescent
Iowa
Ruth Smith
Pleasant Plain
Jackson
Patricia Smith
Ned Gingerich
Pleasant Hill
Marjorie Cole - Greenfield
Hyla Reiner
Pine Grove
Clare Cooney
Barbara Hostetler
Edward Miller
Pleasant Slain
Donald Hines
Raymond Yetty
Phyllis Bowman
Greenfield
Martha Lambert
Pine Grove Highland
Court House
Lloyd Miller
County Ministers Meet Here Monday
The county ministers conference gathers in Washington Monday at 10 am. The program features worship led by Liova Patton, readings including The Messages and Mi Message, a travelogue on shrines of religious freedom, and Eva Helmer Wenesiwmn presenting Path of Our Mothers. Pastors families and ministers with spouses are invited.
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Amiimeterial Reevolution
Washington
Iey Liova Patton
Thea Mesaes
Mi Message
Moi
Local Names in Valley Area Segments
Fragmented OCR lists multiple names and places across communities including Vieasant Valley Clay Harmony Franklin Riverside Brighton Pleasant Wranklin Wellston Walnut and related surnames. No coherent event or action is evident in the readable text.
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Nelson Wellston
Dutch Creek
Harold Dawson
Pleasant
Franklin
Janet Laithly
Rubio
Clay
Leroy Mineart
Indian Creek Brighton
Darryl Hoyle
Frank
Wilma Richards
Vieasant Valley
Helen Hobbs
Alice Lukayvseky
Esther Weenike
Riverside
Brighton
Dorothy Farrier Pleasant
Wranklin
Richard Dawson
Wellston
Louise Waterhouse
Pleasant Valley
Helen Wells
Walnut
Srigh
Mary Scranton Wins First in State Theater Beauty Contest
Mary Scranton, a comely blonde, won first prize in the beauty contest held last night at the State theater. Merchants sponsored the event. Erna Mapel and Lois Wilkins, brunettes, placed second and third. Dorothy Ann Tanner and Joan Kiefer, two young participants, added to the evening's interest. Three out of town men served as judges.
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Erf, Mapel and
Lois Wilkins
State Theater
Mary Scranton
Erna Mapel
Dorothy Ann Tanner
Joan Kiefer
Iowa House Bans Sunday Beer Sales Amid Tax Debate
Des Moines reports the Iowa House outlawed Sunday beer sales as part of the beer law revision and faced a third day of heated debate. The Senate pursued a 32 to 3 demand for a full financial account of the Chicago exhibit and moved to a gasoline tax revision amid graft concerns.
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Des Moines
Wup
Iowa Senate
Vital
House
Senate
Iowa
House of Representatives
Here to Help With Income Tax Returns Continues on Page 6
Deputy Collectors Lewis Shulman and Harry Detlef assist income tax payers for 1933. They are stationed at the post office today and tomorrow with all necessary forms and no charge for the service.
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Lewis Shulman
Harry Detlef
Washington Boy Contest Winner at County Declamatory Event
Hayden Hughes of Washington high school won the dramatic division of the county declamatory contest held in the Washington high school auditorium. The Washington school earned the cup as the local contestant placed first. Oratorical and humorous divisions will be at Riverside next Monday evening. Catherine Mason and Evelyn Crandall will represent Washington in those contests. Seven schools entered the event. Wellman did not participate.
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Hayden Hughes
Washington High School
Washington
Riverside
L Louise Stillwell
Kalona
Wanada Jones
Ainsworth
West Chester
Brighton
Crawfordsville
Alnsaworth
Wellman
Fairfield
Mre
Thoma
Jean Paker
W. G. Pence
Catherine Masson
Evelyn Crandall
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Troop
Gen. Grahl
National Guard
Cavarymen
Iowa National Guard
Charles H. Grahl
Adjutant General
Col
Ray Venter
113Th Cavalry
Paige
Brown
Paul Frehm
John Goetz
Uniondale
Mary Ann Bowman
William Walker
Lincoln
Arlene Hays
Ton
Neva Jean Robertson
Enterprise
Duteh Creek
Roger Stannard
Ind
Henry Miller
Maxine Reighard
M. Gale Robertson
Dale Hoyle
Franklin Center
Robert Gates
Harold Fink
Line Creek
Cedar
G. Albr
Howard Reber
Grandview
Vo Mo. A. At
Iowa Fair
Washington Boy Contest
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