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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 05, 1937

Page

8

Norman Genung Named Assistant Iowa Attorney General

Norman Genung of Greenwood is designated for appointment as assistant attorney general of Iowa by John H. Mitchell, the attorney general-elect. The item notes the designation origin in the Iowa office and cites historical reference to Bonaparte's first wife Josephine, born June 23, 1765 on Martinique.

Iowa Daily Press Norman Genung Grenwood Iowa John H. Mitchell Bonapartes Josephine Napoleon Bonaparte Martinique

Miriam Stannard Spends Day At W Morgan Home

Clay residents report a quiet holiday period with visits to the W Morgan home and by Miriam Stannard. Mrs Warren Morang and son Jenne joined New Year’s gatherings near Coppock while Mariam Stannerd spent time at the Morgen residence and Janice Hert visited Mrs A J Morgan.

Miriam Stannard Clay W. Morgan A. J. Morgan Warren Morang Jenne Merlyn Hesseltine Coppock Mariam Stannerd Morgen Janice Hert Ray Waterman Qmale Neb Ray D. C. Waterman Helen Tom Carter North Street Louraine Stannard WO O Morgan Washington

Mr Cinderella Opens With Noted Character Cast

Hollywood character actors lead the Hal Roach MGM comedy Mister Cinderella opening Wednesday at the Fox theater. Jack Haley Betty Furness star with Arthur Treacher Raymond Walburn and an ensemble including Robert McWade Rosina Lawrence Monroe Owsley Kathleen Lockhart Edward Brophy Charlotte Wynters Tom Dugan Iris Adrian Toby Wing Morgan Wallace Arthur Aylesworth John Hyams Leila McIntyre. Treacher and Walburn top a survey as finest character actors in Hollywood.

Hollywood Fox Theater Jack Haley Betty Furness Arthur Treacher Raymond Walburn Robert McWade Rosina Lawrence Monroe Owsley Kathleen Lockhart Edward Brophy Charlotte Wynters

Vote on Dissolution of School Set for Jan 20

Humboldt County Superintendent Miss Frances Messer announced a special election date of January 20 for the dissolution of the Hardy Consolidated school district following the expiration of the filing period for an appeal against the dissolution petition.

Humboldt Hardy Consolidated Frances Messer Humboldt County

Pay as You Go Building Program May Be Adopted

Council Bluffs school board to discuss a pay as you go building plan as a committee of the whole. A public preview of the plan before any election submission is expected to be outlined.

Council Sbluffs Council Bluffs

French Fluency Among Early Presidents Highlighted

The note credits John Adams and Thomas Jefferson as the two most fluent French speakers among early U.S. presidents, marking their linguistic skill as notable in diplomatic history.

John Adams Jefferson

Iowa Budget Hearings Begin As Comptroller Slashes Requests

Des Moines reports State Comptroller C B Murtagh applies the blue pencil to biennial budget askings from state departments. Hearings with six department heads will shape the budget, with the Board of Control seeking 844645 extra plus 2092650 for new buildings and the Board of Education asking 1500000 annually. Largest reductions loom as departments must justify higher operating costs and facility upgrades across prisons hospitals and insane asylums.

Des Moines INS C. B. Murtagh Murtagh Iowa Board of Control State Board of Education Board of Control Anamosa Mount Pleasant State Hospital Mount Pleasant Oakdale Toledo

Indian Creek Club Holds Annual Dinner at Hap Guy Home

The Indian Creek club held its New Year dinner at Hap Guy's home in Sandy Hook with 41 attendees. A pot luck meal and cafeteria service marked the event, and new trays and a coffee boiler were introduced.

Indian Creek Club Hap Guy H. W. Mineourt Sandy Hook Edgar Rotzinger Taylor Stout Jessie Veramello

The Origin of Dancing Traced to Expressive Urge

A historical view suggests dancing emerged from humanity's universal drive to express emotion through action. The idea links movement to emotional release across cultures and ages.

Training plan to hire top staff at proposed salaries

A proposal suggests spending 20 000 annually to hire two skilled clerks and supply needed equipment. It argues the setup would attract qualified personnel, justify the training, and allow the board to recruit good staff at the salaries it intends to offer.

Statistica

Birds Remove Shells After Eating or Carry Elsewhere

Most birds carefully remove shells after feeding or transport shells some distance from the nest to keep the feeding area clean and reduce predation risk.

English Coronation Rites and Their History

A compact note on coronation rites tracing origins to Egbert and York in the eighth century. It adds that the value lies in the quality of knowledge over sheer quantity guiding a man's standing.

Egbert York

First Equestrian Statue by Clark Mills Cast in 1852

Clark Mills designed the first equestrian statue in American sculpture and cast it in 1852 for Lafayette Square Washington DC depicting General Jackson.

Clark Mills Gen. Jackson Lafayette Square Washington, D. C

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