Fire Truck Collides With Car in Midanola
Fire department units respond as a city truck collides with a car driven by Miles Fogle of Centerville. No injuries are reported though both vehicles are wrecked and a second truck is dispatched to battle a blaze at the C. W. Middleswart home. Funeral services for Mrs. Fannie Louise Binns are held in Red Oak.
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Midanola
Miles Fogle
Centerville
C. W. Middleswart
Red Oak
Fannie Louise Binns
Robber Returns Purse After One Dollar Demands Cash
A nervous young bandit held up Miss Lael Henderson, secretary of the Waterloo Young Women's Christian Association, nabbed her purse then returned it after she talked him into taking only a dollar bill before fleeing.
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Waterloo
Lael Henderson
Waterloo Young Women's Christian Association
Three Hunters Bag 37 Animals In A Month
In Oskaloosa three hunters Fremont Shipman Chester Duncan and Sam Shipman hunted along with coon dogs. They tagged a month tally of 19 raccoons four skunks and 14 opossums. The men are all residents of Oskaloosa. Also noted LeVerne Lorraine 18 has been sent to Anamosa reformatory for 10 years on a breaking and entering charge. Earlier, on December 22 he received discharge from Eldora training school. On December 2 he broke into Farmers Elevator Service Station and stole 5 dollars.
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Oskaloosa
Fremont Shipman
Chester Dungan
Sam Shipman
Leverne Lorraine
Anamosa Reformatory
Eldora Training School
Two Former Judges Form Law Firm Partnership
Davenport reports that Judge J. W. Hollinger, former Scott County judge, and Judge M. F. Donegan, recently finishing a six year term on the Iowa Supreme Court bench, announce the formation of a law partnership. Both have served on the Scott County district court. Judge Bol ginger was president of the Iowa Bar association in 1909.
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Davenport
J. W. Hollinger
Scott County
M. F. Donegan
Iowa Supreme Court
Scott County District Court
Bolginger
Lowa Yte Bar Association
Kay Stewart Recalled to Hollywood Film Work
Shenandoah starlet Kay Stewart, who spent the holidays with her parents Mr and Mrs Toby Stewart, has been recalled to Hollywood by her agent to begin production. She will leave Shenandoah Wednesday after roles in Luise Rainer's Dramatic School and Freshman Year.
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Shenandoah
Kay Stewart
Toby Stewart
Hollywood
Luise Rainer
Dramatic School
Wythe Williams Former Hampton Resident Now Greenwich Editor
Wythe Williams, an Iowan and former Hampton resident, gained notice after being quoted in a news broadcast about Goebbels. He authored Dusk of Empire and served as star and publisher in Hampton before becoming editor of the Greenwich Times in Greenwich, Connecticut.
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Hampton
Wythe Williams
Paul Joseph Goebbels
Berlin
The
Greenwich Times
Greenwich
Conn
Girl Loses Leg After Auto Crash Near Kingsley
SIOUX CITY A collision near Kingsley killed Roberta Boothby 14 of Cherokee and amputated the leg of Doris Bride a Remsen schoolgirl now hospitalized in Sioux City Four others in the car including driver Joseph King are recovering Doris is daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter Bride of Remsen In Eldora Hardin county records show bids in 1853 for minor repairs to a cable drawn ferry across the Iowa river connecting Eldora west and east banks
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Sioux City
Kingsley
Roberta Boothby
Cherokee
Doris Bride
Remsen
Doris
Walter Bride
Joseph King
Eldora
Victora
Hardin County
Board of Supervisors
Iowa River
Street Flusher Clears Downtown Pavement After Thaw
Slime left by the thawed snow is being removed from Washington streets with a street flusher. The process will likely leave some mud in place near parked cars, but a large portion is expected to be cleared. Street Commissioner Blaine Holmes approves the operation and it is praised by business owners and customers.
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Washington
Blaine Holmes
New State Officials Sworn In Congress Opens Session
Washington dispatch reports the 76th Congress begins with Republicans showing strength in both chambers. Senate minority leader Charles McNary signals cooperation to cut federal spending while Roosevelt’s upcoming message focuses on world conditions and defense. New faces appear in both houses as voters backed Republicans in the recent election.
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Washington
D. C
INS
76Th Congress
Senate
Charles McNary
Oregon
Congress
House
Roosevelt
Walsh
Massachusetts
Senate Naval Affairs Committee
Road Deaths in County Drop in 1938 compared to 1937
A county survey shows 1938 had three fatali ties from automobile accidents versus five in 1937 and eight in 1926. Sheriff H M Putnam and Police Chief Jay Brown note 92 accidents involving 151 vehicles and 342 people with $9 815 in property damage.
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Washington County
H. M. Putnam
Jay Brown
State Motor Vehicle Department
Schools Reopen as Washington Teachers Return after Holiday
Washington teachers who had been away on holiday returned to their duties today along with pupils after a two week and one day Christmas vacation, preparing for the close of the first semester in a short time.
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Washington
Eleven Annual Y open house attracts 850 attendees
About 650 to 850 people joined the eleventh annual New Year open house at the Y featuring gym games, pool exhibits, music, and varied contests. The day included swimming exhibitions, track medleys, diving, a New Year stunt, and team events with numerous participants and local volunteers.
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Leigh Soule
Genera
Gilchrest
Felton
Spencer
Jorden
Goodwin
Jordon
Marylin Bell
Stoops
Burham
Dewis
Jordan
Howard Little
Dave Pearson
Stockman
Pratt
James
Kerr
Freese
Donaldson
T. Goodwin
McCleery
Frees Doran
Shaw
Doran
Gamble
Bell
First county baby of 1959 born in Keota countywide
Larry Doyle Romine nine pounds? wait Eight pounds at home near Washington. Born to Everett and Mre Romine of Keota at N. B E Weat home southwest of Washington. Family not Washington county residents, so they do not win county first baby prizes.
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Larry Doyle Romine
Everett Romine
Keota
N. BE. Weat
Washington
Washington County
Fire Damage at Pratt Home on East Third Street
Fire of undetermined origin damaged the Pratt family residence owned by Mrs. Kate Linemaster at 1020 East Third Street. The blaze started in a rear summer kitchen, spread to the kitchen and roof, with smoke and water damage to other areas. Insurance covered loss. firemen used three water streams to control the fire.
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Kate Linemaster
East Third Street
al Pratt
Ted Pratt
Firefighters Respond to Farm Mutual Truck Calls
The Farm ers Mutual truck answered 42 calls in 195 percent timeframe with early evening and late night activity. Several fires were vast, burning residences and barns before the truck could arrive, yet in at least three cases it helped save homes. Fourteen calls were for barn fires and seven for residences.
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Mutual
Lincoln grade school star shoots in heated Y game
The Journal photographer captured Harold Watson of Lincoln grade school leaping to make a basket during a tense YMCA league contest yesterday afternoon.
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the Journal
Harold Watson
Lincoln
Harold
Republicans sworn in as Iowa electives take office
Des Moines January 2 Seven high ranking state elective officers and six appointive officers were sworn in today by Justice Fred M Miller as Republicans assume control after six years of Democratic rule. Governor Kraschel and Lt. Gov Valentine remain until canvass. Thornburg calls oath like coming home after prior service 1925 1932.
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Des Moines
INS
Fred M. Miller
Town Supreme Court
State House
Nelson G. Kraschel
John J. Valentine
Secretary of Agriculture
Mark G. Thornburg
Karl G. Miller
C. B. Akers
W. G. G. Hagley
Jessie M. Parker
B. Richardson
Thornburg
Beck
Iowa
Wilson Heads County Board
Harve Wilson was elected chairman of the Washington county board of supervisors at the first meeting of the year. Fred Bauer starts a new term as a board member, while Ned Morrow and Wilson remain as holdovers. W P P Rawn is reappointed as county engineer for another year. County officers’ terms begin and the board will audit the county home inventory over the next two to three days.
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Harve Wilson
Washington County Board of Supervisors
Succ Ceeds
Fred Bauer
Bauer
Wilson
Ned Morrow
Mr. Morrow
Seasion County Ene Cineer W
Pele le
Wedding Licenses Show an Increase
During 1928 the clerk of court issued 161 marriage licenses, 38 more than the 123 issued in 1937. On the year's final day licenses went to Ezra R. Smith and Carroll Jean Littrell, Bart Lelroy Hobbs and Nova Florida Lickensderfer, Maul Oldfield and Elma Furman, with all parties from Washington, Columbus Junction, Keota, Wellman.
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Ezra R. Smith
Washington
Carroll Jean Littrell
Columbus Junction
Bart Lelroy Hobbs
Keota
Nova Florida
Lickensderfer
Maul Oldfield
Wellman
Elma Furman
Humboldt County Orders 21 Families to Leave City Limits
Humboldt County supervisors told Sheriff H. J. Sexe to serve notice on 21 families to depart and return to their counties of origin. The move aims to avoid county relief obligations for non-residents. No plan specified for noncompliant families.
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Humboldt
Humboldt County
H. J. Sexe
Beecoming
Fire Crews Fight Rural Blazes Including Barns and Bridge
Firefighters and a truck aided by volunteers battled grass fires and a bridge blaze over the Skunk River at Rubio. They saved two to three barns with hay on fire as farm calls rose past the prior record of 987 with 25 more incidents.
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Rubio
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