Train Kills World War Veteran Willard C Stalker
Willard C Stalker 42 a WWI aviator and former American Legion commander of Richland died in a Milwaukee railway accident three miles southwest of Washington. Burial at Richland. services expected Tuesday at Hopewell church or Rubio home. Body brought to Washington. no inquest. Survived by mother Mrs Arthur Stevenson and sister Mrs Winifred Ramey. Stalker joined church at Sigourney.
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American Legion
Richland
Washington
Hopewell
Rubio
Milwaukee
I. A. Jones
W. S. Kyle
County Sorourer
Mr. Stalker
Milo
Eva (Hollingsworth) Stalker
Keokuk County
Sigourney
Air Service
St. Louis
Austin
Texas
Camp Dix
Park Field
Memphis
Tenn
Air Force
Ellington Field
Arthur Stevenson
Winifred Ramey
Presbyterian Church
Gold Stolen From Dr. Sexton's Office
Dr J O Sexton reports gold missing from his Bailey building dentistry office. He notes it is the second such theft in three months and that all old gold in the office was removed. Dr W D Dwyer was in Iowa City Saturday night.
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Dr. Sexton
J. O. Sexton
Bailey Building
W. D. Dwyer
Iowa City
Iowan Named to Roosevelt Cabinet Repeal Convention
A fragmented notice mentions an Iowan selected for a Roosevelt era cabinet role and a June convention to repeal New Deal reforms. The piece notes plans by the president to pursue actions abroad after inauguration with former cabinet members forming a political group.
Iowa Plans Prohibition Convention Delegates Set
A plan to hold a constitutional convention in Iowa next June or July would determine repeal of the 18th amendment. A 494-delegate body apportioned at one per 5 000 population would be elected after county caucuses choose wet or dry delegates and candidates file pledges to vote wet or dry.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Joint Committee of Six
Polk County
Polk
Results of Rural School Declamatory Contest Named
County Superintendent Mrs Wintieba announced winners at Satur day ceremony with purple and lavender ribbons. Judges were J A Taylor Supt J H Leet and Miss Althea Montgomery. District winners include Kimball Gates Walnut Elaine Gates, etc.
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Wintieba
Lavendar
J. A. Taylor
Supt
J. H. Leet
Althea Montgomery
Douglas named night watchman of the budget
Beverly Hills dispatch notes confusion over a new budget watchdog named Douglas. The column asserts the figure is Representative Irvin Arizona, a great grandson of Stephen A. Douglas, argues Arizona should have one senator, and mocks the budget as a mythical bean bag Congress votes for it then pulls out real beans.
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Beverly Hills
Cal
Douglas
Irvin Arizona
Arizona
New York
Stephen A. Douglas
Congress
Cermak in Critical Condition Amid Pneumonia Fears
Chicago Mayor Anton J. Cermak remained in critical condition in Miami after being wounded by an assassin. Doctors reported pneumonia and related complications impairing respiration, while a blood transfusion was declined as his doctors maintained cautious optimism.
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Miami
Fla
Anton J. Cermak
Chicago
Karl Meyer
Time changes on Star Route mail eastbound from Washington
The eastbound Star Route mail to Muscatine will depart Washington at four in the afternoon starting April first, with stops at Ainsworth Columbus Junction Letts and Muscatine. Westbound times remain unchanged. Bids for the Star Route post eventually will be requested from the Washington post office.
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Washington
Muscatine
Washington Post Office
Ainsworth
Columbus Junction
Letts
Post Office Department
Thanking those who aided during Illness and death
The Tillotson and Steele families express gratitude to everyone who helped lighten their burden during the illness and at the time of the death of their dear mother and sister Miss Ethel Plotson.
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Ethel
P"lotson
Harry N. Tillotson
William B. Steele
University Basketball Night Game At Iowa City Attended
Ed Wolf and Cloyce Bab attended a University basketball game in Iowa City Saturday night.
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Ed Wolf
Cloyce Babcock
Iowa City
Tourney Taken by Methodists in County Sunday School League
Washington Methodists won the county Sunday school basketball league games at the Y M C A defeating the Presbyterian O team 48 to 23. Ahrens led scorers for the Methodists and Jackson for the Presbyterians. Forfeits marked the first round with United Presbyterians, Baptists and Presbyterian M against Presbyterian T.
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Presbyterian “O
Ahrens
Wineners
Jackson
United Presbyterians
Baptists
West Chester
Methodists
Ainsworth
Presbyterian
Presbyterians
Arrest Youth for Concealed Weapon
A young man identified as Harry Gadberry of Powersville Missouri was arrested on a Washington street for carrying concealed weapons. A loaded pistol was found in his pocket and he was jailed to await arraignment today or tomorrow.
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Harry Gadberry
Powersville, Mo
Washington
All Little Six Teams Named in Honorable Mention List
Honorable Mention selections include Doyle of Burlington Wells of Washington Ablf of Muscatine Bentzinger of Mt. Pleasant Dusenberry of Washington Pickett of Mt. Pleasant as forwards and guards with vote counts shown in parentheses.
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Doyle
Burlington
Wells
Washington
Ablf
Muscatine
Bentzinger
Mt. Pleasant
Dusenberry
Pickett
Jackson of Washington Placed on All-Star Little Six Quintet
In Burlington Gazette coverage, six players earn spots on the All Little Six team after a coach and writer poll. John Jackson of Washington centers the lineup alongside Warren Scott of Fairfield Karl Lutz Muscatine Sam Korb and Bob Kelly Burling ton and Bill Dabner of Fairfield as guards.
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Bill Bayliss
Burlington Gazette
Gazette
John Burke
Muscatine
Iown U
The
Warren Scott
Fairfield
Karl Lutz
John Jackson
Washington
Sam Korb
Bob Kelly
Burlington
Bill Dabner
Scott
Lutz
Jackson
Korb
Kelly
Dabner
Bernard Black
Ottumwa Five
Ottumwa Negro
Bob Weber
Carter
Mt Pleasant
Luis
Lee Gobble
Ralph Bennett
Bennett
Grayhounds
Black
Weber
Wallace to Washington Wednesday
Mrs. Henry A. Wallace travels east to prep a Washington residence for her husband new secretary of the treasury. Roosevelt announced the appointment yesterday and Wallace plans a four fold program for agricultural rehabilitation including currency inflation debt relief and surplus corn use as fuel.
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Des Moines
Henry A. Wallace
Washington, D. C
M. L. Wilson
Montana State College
Wallace
Roosevelt names Ickes and Swanson to cabinet posts
President-Elect Roosevelt announces Harold Ickes of Chicago as interior secretary and Senator Claude Swanson of Virginia as navy secretary. The picks were anticipated and caused no surprise in Hyde Park.
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Hyde Park
N. Y
Roosevelt
Harold Ickes
Chicago
Interior
Claude Swanson
Virginia
Navy
Roosevelt to announce cabinet members continues with new picks
Hyde Park, Feb 27 President Roosevelt will formally name cabinet members, already known to the public, with at least one more addition to the five announced. The fourth and fifth picks include Henry A. Wallace of Iowa named secretary of agriculture and James A. …
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Hyde Park
N.Y
Pled Roosevelt
National Bank Bill Becomes Law With Hoover's Signature
The emergency banking bill grants the comptroller of the currency powers over national banks for six months with possible extension. The law, signed by President Hoover, allows action only with Treasury Secretary approval and mirrors state bank powers. It does not permit consolidations or new banking practices unless already lawful.
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Washington
House Banking Committee
Michigan
Hoover
Congress
Secretary of the Treasury
Treasury
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