Auto Deaths Rise in Iowa During 1933
Des Moines reports Iowa motor vehicle deaths totaled 546 in 1933, up 16 from 1932. The toll includes 105 school children and 44 from automobile train collisions, with 625 injuries nationwide in auto accidents. Washington county recorded seven fatalities. A separate Arizona wreck near Phoenix involved a motor bus carrying California Mormons, with six dead and multiple injuries.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Lew Wallace
Iowa Motor Vehicle Department
Phoenix
Ariz
Wootor
Here
Bus collision in snowstorm kills three near Winté Church Kan
Three people died when a United Pacific line bus en route from Kansas City to Topeka crashed into a truck during a heavy snowstorm near Winté Church Kansas. The bus driver was among the dead and names of other victims were not yet learned. State highway patrolmen indicated the truck side-swiped the bus.
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Winte Church
Kan
United Pacific Line
Kansas City
Topeka
Buckley Named Special Assistant to Johnson at NIA
George Buckley a vice president of National City and Farmers Trust NY and former publisher will run the newspaper and publishing divisions of NIA temporarily under Louis S. Johnson. Buckley previously served as publisher of the Chicago Herald Examiner and with Crowell Publishing Company.
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Washington, D. C
George Buckley
National City and Farmers’ Trust Company of
New York
Lugh S. Johnson
NIA
Buckley
Chicago Herald-Examiner
Crowell Publishing Company
Washington braces for winter as snow spreads across Iowa
A brief cold spell hits Iowa after warm days. Des Moines reports a statewide snow storm with about three inches expected. Forecasters predict subzero lows in the northwest. Cresco sees a fatality as 74 year old Fred Lawton dies from exposure.
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Mercury
Des Moines
Iowa
Charles City
Keokuk
Cresco
Fred Lawton
Mule Deer Rated On California Ranch
A herd of domesticated mule deer reared on a California ranch has been evaluated for quality and characteristics by ranch hands. The assessment notes notable temperaments and potential for breeding avenues within the ranching operation.
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California
Tabulators Busy With Corn Hog Program Records
The corn hog program tabulators in the farm bureau annex handle enormous sheets of data fifty figures deep for each signer. Three workers, Mrs. Roy Finch, Miss Vera Yeager, and H. C. Finney, process contracts, census reports, and contracts are sent to the state board of review for instructions. The county allotment committee then completes four steps before final farmer signatures.
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Roy Finch
Vera Yeager
H. C. Finney
Farm Bureau
Lemmon
Farm Bureau Office
State Board of Review
County Allotment Committee
Time Extended for Corn Loans in Washington County
Walter R. Brown reports official notice extending loan completion for sealed corn to April 1. County sealers Howard M. Stewart Will Griffin and Brown estimate total loans may reach 644 600 bushels or more with three sealers in the county. Brown sealed 6 000 bushels for a local farmer and the loan of 2200 was arranged through a Washington bank.
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Walter RN. Brown
Washington County
Howard M. Stewart
Walter R Brown
Will Griffin
Riverside
Masons Hold Instruction Session at Masonic Temple
A school of instruction for Royal Arch members drew about 49 Cyrus chapter Masons to the Masonic temple last night. J. R. Frazer of Wapello led the session after a turkey dinner in the dining room prepared by Eastern Star women.
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Royal Arch
Masonic Temple
Cyrus Chapter
J. R. Frazer
Wapello
The
Eastern Star
Farmers Return Contracts to Farm Bureau for Washington
Farmers sent signed contracts to the county farm bureau, with riders waiving the right to review before final signature. The committee’s signatory action will push contracts directly to Washington, D. C. to speed up payments, benefiting participants by quicker disbursements.
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Farm Bureau
Washington, D. C
Bank Payroll Loot Staged by Two Bandits in Melcher
Melcher Iowa February 24 two armed for bandits held up a bank cashier delivering payroll for 125 miners. They seized between 1800 and 2000 dollars from Iowa State Bank cashier IL V Paulson and drove off in a V eight Ford with Polk county plates toward Des Moines. State investigators broadcast alerts and followed a sighting near Pleasantville en route to Des Moines.
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Melcher
Iowa
Polk County
Ll. V. Paulson
Iowa State Bank
Knoxville
Indiana Consolidated Coal Company
The
Rock Island Improvement Company
Des Moines
Paulson
Melcher Drug Store
State Department of Investigation
Pleasantville
Van Dyke Opens Radio Repair Shop in City
Van Dyke with over ten years of radio experience at Montgomery Ward and Triangle Auto Supply announces a full time radio repair business. He will operate from his home at 1037 North 2nd Ave and offer pickup and delivery. He is a well known local figure.
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Bamford van Dyke
Montgomery Ward & Co
Triangle Auto Supply Co
North 2Nd Ave
van Dyke
Rescue on Highway Crash Near Fairfield
Roy Mallory and Al Cantoni aiding after a wreck on the highway near Fairfield on their way to a basketball game. They assisted injured passengers with others to extract victims from the debris and rush them to Fairfield hospital.
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Roy Mallory
al Cantoni
Fairfield
Washington
Demons Fall to Fairfield 22 21 in Tight Contest
Washington Demons lose to Fairfield Trojans 22 to 21 on Fairfield floor. One free throw decided it as both teams had eight field baskets. Fairfield added six free throws to Washington five. Leads shifted each quarter with Fairfield ahead, and a sectional rematch possible if Keosauqua and Keota win their openers.
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Washington Demons
Fairfield Trojans
Fairfield
Washington
Keosauqua
Keota
Washington folk hurt in car crash en route to game
Two cars and a team wagon collided in a crash on VPage 8. A woman was severely injured, all victims bled freely, and none were from Washington. It was the first report that the people involved were Washington residents traveling to a high school game.
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Pital
Washington Firms Give Blotters to Show Appreciation
Washington business houses start a new courtesy by placing blotters in customer packages. The two color blotter carries messages of appreciation and commitment to service. Clerks will distribute the blotters at participating stores to reinforce goodwill and customer relations.
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Washington Business Houses
Washington
Marine aviators fly supplies to Sandino region years ago
In Washington, D.C. recollects Sandino death and praises marine aircraft in Nicara gua. The speaker recalls joint views on U.S. involvement, notes airborne relief missions after the Managual earthquake, and says the marines flew over rugged terrain dropping aid to camps high in the mountains. He adds relief work outweighed any desire to confront Sandino in that period.
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Thore Mountains
Sandino
Manafula
Wellman Girl Dies of Pneumonia at Age Four
Phyllis Joan Hooley four year old daughter of Ora Francis Hooley and Geneva Etta Swartzendruber Hooley of six miles north of Wellman died at 1 30 Friday afternoon after a week of illness from pneumonia She was born March 29 1920 and was the couple’s only child Funeral services will be held at West Union Church tomorrow at 1 20 p m with Abner Yoder delivering the sermon The child is survived by her parents and four grandparents.
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Wellman
Phyllis Joan Hooley
Ora Francis Hooley
Geneva Etta Swartzendruber Hooley
Phyllis
Hooley
Lee Hooley
Henry Swartzendruber
North of Wellman
West Union Churen
Abnert Yoder
Corn Hog Election Held in Dutch Creek Township
Washington county townships completed corn hog program officer elections with Dutch Creek naming a three member committee. H. T. Garris serves as chairman Ira L. Miksch as vice chairman and Henry Sheetz as member.
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Dutch Creek
Washington County
Dutch Creek Township
H. T. Garris
Ira L. Miksch
Centerville dominates Washington in junior college game
Centerville overwhelmed Washington 50 to 21 in a one sided closing junior college contest on the Washington court. Centerville showed a tall, fast lineup and precise shooting while Washington struggled to score, with a 14 to 0 start and a 27 to 4 first half, despite a 9-9 third quarter.
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Centerville
Washington
Cardinals
Burlington
Wells
Farm Bureau Co Receives 15000 Gallon Storage Tank
A truck firm with 75 years in service announced delivery of a 15000 gallon storage tank for Farm Bureau Service Co. The tank, 11 feet in diameter and 21 feet long, was moved from Dubuque to Washington and photographed there before arrival.
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Farm Bureau Co
R. A. Busenbark
Farm Bureau Service Co
Washington
Dubuque
Heavy fire loss at Sheldon Iowa
Firemen fought sub-zero conditions to control a blaze in Sheldon Iowa threatening severe damage. Early reports indicate major property loss with crews continuing to search for embers and prevent rekindle as the fire department investigated the cause.
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Sheldon
Iowa
Search Is On for Overdue Plane Today
Snow and mist delay a United Airlines passenger plane from Salt Lake City to Cheyenne now more than 23 hours overdue at dawn. The Boeing twin motor carried eight aboard including Bert McLaughlin and E R Eagland from Iowa and Mary Carter of Salt Lake. Aerial search led by Jack O'Brien and A J Collison with ground parties comb Western Wyoming and Eastern Utah for survivors.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
United Airline
Salt Lake
Des Moines
Jack O'Brien
A. J. Collison
Iowa
Bert McLaughlin
Perry
ER. W. Eagland
Boone
M. Zinmaster
E. I. Walker
Rock Springs
Wyoming
J. J. Sterling
Benton Harbor
Mich
Lloyd Anderson
J. Danielson
Mary Carter
Utah
Funeral services for Earl Stockman Sunday
Funeral services for Bart Stockman 19 will be held Sunday afternoon at two o'clock at L A Jones funeral home. Dr P B Witzieman will officiate with burial in Brighton cemetery. Stockman died of pneumonia in Des Moines Methodist Hospital after illness while seeking work. He was born April 4 1914 on a farm north of Fairfield and survived by his father W F P Stockman and siblings John Sam William Mrs Osie Martin Virgil Dora V and others.
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Bart Stockman
L. A. Jones Funeral Home
PB. W. Witzieman
Methodist Church
Brighton
Des Moines
Young Stockman
Methodist
W. FP. Stockman
Washington
West Chester
Fairfield
W. FP
Anny (Dencker) Stockman
Mre. Stockman
Karl
John
Sam
Knoville
William
Betchens
Osie Martin
Clark
Toledo
West
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Johnson
Roy Ayers
Montana
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Ernest Lundeen
Minnesota
Cornhog
Altment Committee
Masons
Haled
Mineola
Roosevelt Field
Demons
Washington-Fair
Feld
Nicaragua
George Washington
Jesse James
Wyoming Border
Utah and
Earl Stockman
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