Simpson College appoints new president Harper succeeds Hillman
The Simpson College board of trustees announced the resignation of Dr John L Hillman after 17 years as president. Dr Earl Enyeart Harper 40, of Evansville College Indiana, was named president and Hillman becomes president emeritus.
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Harper
Simpson Indianola
John L. Hillman
Simpson College
College
Earl Enyeart Harper
Evansville
Ind.) College
Doctor Hillman
Merrill Leaves Ground for Park at Ottumwa
Ottumwa business man Herman W. Merrill died January 3 and left a plot of ground to Ottumwa for a public park. The ground is to be known as Merrill Park and will pass to the city upon the death of his daughter Sarah Pope Merrill.
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Ottumwa
Herman W. Merrill
Merrill
Sarah Pope Merrill
Des Moines WPA Official to Attend $50 Plate Dinner
Des Moines WPA administrator L. S. Hill plans to attend the Jackson Day dinner in Washington D C hosted by Postmaster General Farley. Hill reportedly aims to raise funds for the Iowa WPA program rather than for campaign purposes.
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Des Moines
Iowa
WPA
S. Hill
Washington D. C
National Capital
Farley
Dr Rector to Speak on Cancer at University of Iowa
Dr F L Rector, field representative of the American Society for the Control of Cancer, will give two talks in Iowa City on Wednesday January 15. The Johnson County Medical Society cancer committee presents The Layman's Responsibility in the Centre of Cancer at 4 p.m. in the chemistry auditorium and Life History of Cancer at 7:30 p.m. in the University hospital.
Hylton's English Orchestra to Play for Military Ball
Iowa City will host Hylton's English Orchestra led by Jacek Hylton for the university wide Military ball on January 17. The event is hosted by advanced students in the University of Iowa military department. The orchestra, with 22 aces, is noted as the largest ensemble to perform for a university dance.
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Iowa City
Jacek Hylton
University of Iowa
New York
England
R Europe
Newton Night School on Farm Management
Newton-Harry L. Bryson a vocational agricultural instructor at the high school will lead a 10 weeks series of adult education meetings forming the farm management night school program here. The studies will focus on farm management land utilization and feeding problems across the sessions.
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Newton
Harry L. Bryson
Sioux City Teachers to Get Pay Raise
Sioux City public school teachers will receive another 10 percent restoration of the 25 percent pay cut from the downturn. One tenth of their pay had already been restored.
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Sioux City
Pension Tax Drive Aimed at $1.1 Million in Des Moines Area
A three person special department will be set up this week in the old age assistance commission offices to lead a drive to collect delinquent old age pension head taxes totaling $1,100,600. Governor Her ring.
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Des Moines
Herring
Issistance Commission
Former Hoboes Leader finds shelter for "Work The Other Horse"
Charles City police report Hairbreadth Harry, once named hobo king of Iowa, sought shelter at the municipal station saying it was his first request there. He described his new party with a four ward platform "Work the Other Horse" and noted progress. He had lost the Britt hobo convention last summer to Scoop Shovel Scottio.
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Charles City
Harry
Iowa
Scoop Shovel Scottio
Surprise reunion ends with gifts for Kleinfehn family
Ten children surprised Mrs. Mary Kleinfehn at her New Hampton home with a family reunion. She replied with excitement and handed each child a check, marking a generous unexpected gesture during the gathering.
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New Hampton
Mary Kleinfehn
Mrs. Kleinfehn
Substitute for AAA Bonus Plan Advances in House
Ways and Means reports approve veterans bonus to boost buying power and aid recovery. Rules panel to bring bill to floor Thursday for anticipated Friday passage. Estimated cash payment about 2.28 billion with 1.0 billion immediate cash outlay as bonds cover the rest. Backers include American Legion VFW and Disabled American Veterans.
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Washington, D. C
U.P
House
Ways and Means
Congress
House Rules Committee
Ways and Means Committee
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Disabled Veterans of Ameri
Town Official for 40 Years Quits Job
Ainsworth Jan. &-Sr. Ross, longtime street commissioner, resigned at the council meeting. G. F. Trotter will succeed him. Ross is past 70 years old.
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Ainsworth
Jan
Ross
G. F. Trotter
Truckers Take Chauffeurs Examinations at Court House
A truckers convention at the courthouse drew 33 applicants before eight o'clock with 50 taking the chauffeurs exams when session began. Some were sent home due to space or lateness while James Gildroy of Iowa City aided the examiners. A repeat session is planned for Wednesday January 22 with another large class expected.
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Court House
State Motor Vehicle Department
James Gildroy
Iowa City
Iowa Warns Tax Deadlines For Old Age Pensions
Des Moines reports a mass collection drive to enforce head taxes on Iowans over one year old. Porterfield says 300000 owe the 1934 head tax and 650000 owe the 1935 tax, with three years to pay before losing eligibility for future old age pensions. A state plan may deputize county collectors and pay a 10 percent commission.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Porterfield
County Boards of Supervisors
Sister of Mt. Pleasant Woman Has Leg Amputation
Tom Shrader reports his sister Mrs. Luella McMullen of Mt. Pleasant had her right leg amputated yesterday at University Hospital in Town City after a bruised limb months ago and a cancerous condition feared. Mrs. McMullen's husband was Charles McMullen, now deceased.
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Tom Shrader
Luella McMullen
Mt. Pleasant
University Hospital
Town City
Marriage License Granted to Vern Singleton and Bertha Balard
A marriage license was granted at the court house yesterday to Vern Singleton and Bertha Balard of North English. They were married by Justice of the Peace J. Bovee.
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Court House
Vern Singleton
Bertha Balard
Justice of the Peace
J. Bovee
Iowa State College Denies Student Involvement In Hanging
Officials at Iowa State College in Ames say no link has been found between students and a roadside hanging in effigy of six U S supreme court justices near campus. Governor Clyde Herring regrets the incident and a Trenton letter urging college closure prompts potential bar association inquiry.
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Des Moines
Jan
Iowa State College
Ames
United States Supreme Court
Clyde Herring
The
Musketeers of America
Trenton
N. J
State Bar Association
J. W. Morse
Estherville
Ten year old Pow Tisdall breaks leg on first attempt to walk
Roy Tisdall, 10, attempted to walk after returning from the University of Iowa hospital in Iowa City where he underwent another operation to correct a double dislocation of the hip joints present since birth.
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Pow
Cornell
Roy Tisdall
University of Iowa Hospital of
Iowa City
Dutch Creek Men Seek Bridge and Road Improvements
Dutch Creek and Clay townships and Rubio residents met with the county board of supervisors to push for a permanent bridge on the county trunk road and extended grading toward the Valley church. The board outlined plans for a permanent bridge to replace a recently destroyed one and about three miles of road grading, contingent on obtaining new right of way.
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Dutch Creek
Clay Townships
Rubio
County Board of Supervisors
Dutch Creek Township
Valley Church
Report Big Increase In Federal Tax
Americans paid 3,299,006,000 in federal taxes for 1935, averaging about 26.50 per person. Utah led with a 189 percent rise over 1934, Iowa up 77 percent, and the national increase at 23 percent. Processing taxes topped revenue with 1,781,000,000, followed by income taxes at 1,099,000,000.
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Washington, D. C
United States Treasury
Utah
Iowa
Graham Store Undergoes Final Remodeling
The Graham department store is being enlarged with the east room partitioned off from the main area. Despite heavy renovations, Manager Charles George says the merchandising program continues uninterrupted and work should finish within a few days.
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Graham Department
Graham
Charles George
Mrs Vinton 95 Receives Birthday Gifts Today
Mrs Clarrissa Vinton of 802 West Monroe Street turns 95 this day and receives three birthday cakes and gifts. She is the eldest member of the Three-Quarter Century club, with Jesse Harvey the only older member at 96 on Feb 9. Granddaughter Mrs Bert White joins the birthday celebration. Vinton previously lived in Ohio and resided in Wayne and Henry counties before moving to Iowa.
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Clarrissa Vinton
West
Monroe Street
Vinton
Jesse Harvey
Weather Forecast Signals Get Mixed
The article notes mixed signals from the weather man with warmer than expected temperatures in Washington, a forecasted storm developing, and snow across the state. It cites a cold wave in the north, rain and sleet in Iowa portions, and Sioux City recording ten degrees above zero as the lowest state temperature last night.
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Washington
Mercury
Iowa
Sioux City
Blankenhorns Visit Sister in Local Town
Mia Floyd Blankenhorn and daughter Irene from Crawfordsville visited Mrs. A. H. Twinam yesterday, the sister of Mrs. Blankenhorn.
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Mia
Floyd Blankenhorn
Irene
Crawfordsville
Program Inclusion Hinted for Possible Spring Work
The statement indicates uncertainty about completing the work in spring but suggests it may be included in the program. No firm deadline is provided and officials imply it could appear in the upcoming plan.
Y's Men Plan Hospitality Committee and Circus Event
The Y's Men's club announced a hospitality committee led by Dave Elder and Guy Carleton to welcome newcomers to Washington and connect them with local groups. A Y's Men's Circus fundraiser is planned within weeks, led by Dunham Morrison Alfred Brown and Robert Arthur.
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Y's Men’s Club
Dave Elder
Guy Carleton
Dwyer
Washington
Y's Men's Circus
Dunham Morrison
Alfred Brown
Robert Arthur
New Y's
Muscatine
Tri- Cities
Alton
Quincy
Illinois
St. Louis
Judge Hamilton Returns Monday For Jury Trials
Judge D. W. Hamilton, after two days of court, left for Newton and will return Monday when jury trials start. He granted a decree of divorce yesterday in the suit of Blanche W. Pauls against Charles W. Pauls.
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D. W. Hamilton
Newton
Hamilton
Blanche W. Pauls
Charles W. Pauls
Auto Thieves Given State Prison Terms
Glen Anderson and Joe Mulvaney pled guilty to larceny of a motor vehicle and were sentenced to not more than ten years in Anamosa Prison. Arrested after attempting to steal a car in Tiffin, they confessed to taking the C. F. Hayes car, driving it to Washington, then wrecking another car near Iowa City.
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MT. Pleasant
Jan. G
Manning Cline
J. W. Gray
Glen Anderson
Joe Mulvaney
Wapello
Anamosa
Anderson
Mulvaney
Iowa City
Clifford Reynolds
Tiffin
Iowa
C. F. Hayes
Washington
Wright Farm Sold to Knotek in Washington County Deal
One of the county’s largest farm transactions closed late yesterday as Joe Wright sold his 160 acre Wright Stott farm five miles northeast of town on the Washington Riverside gravelled highway for 28000 cash or 75 an acre. Possession is deferred to March 1937. Don Witterman arranged the deal.
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Washington County
Joe Wright
Washington Riverside
Ernest Knotek
Wright
Wright- Stott
Dilly
Knotek
Mr. Wright
Don Witterman
Week of Prayer Observed by Local Churches
A cooperative Week of Prayer service at the Presbyterian last night drew about 75 attendees. The theme Prayer for Our Churches was continued with nightly services through Friday led by various church members and clergymen.
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Presbyterian Church
Harold 8. Williams
H. H McCleery
Dave Fulton
F. W. Eastwood
H. M. Shaver
R. F. Schwartz
Schwartz
United Presbyterian
Presbyterian
Billiard Exhibition Stuns Washington Masons
Erich Hagenlacher demonstrated expert trick billiards at the Masonic club rooms in Washington. He won two 18.2 balkline matches against Tom Brookhart and played a three cushion match, showcasing a run of 87. Hagenlacher, a former world balkline champion, is listed as one of the winter series’ top acts alongside other notable players We ker Cochran will visit later this season.
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Masonic Club
Erich Hagenlacher
Washington
Tom Brookhart
Tom
Erich
We Ker Cochran
Brookhart
Dockums in New London for Professional Business
Dr and Mrs A A Dockum visited New London on Tuesday for professional business.
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Mrs
A. A. Dockum
New London
Farm Leaders Convene on AAA Substitutes in Congress
U S farm leaders rush to Washington at Secretary Wallace’s call to shape emergency farm relief. House Agriculture Committee chair Marvin Jones of Texas convened a special meeting to review five substitute plans for the farm program while CCC loans totaling 269.709 million dollars remain in force despite the AAA decision.
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Washington
D. C
Jan
U.pr K
House Agriculture Committee
AAA
Supreme Court
Henry A. Wallace
Marvin Jones
Texas
Commodity Credit Corporation
Jones
House Committee
Propone Als
Department of Agricultu
Congress
Iowa WPA seeks extra funds to aid 35000 unemployed through winter
Iowa officials including WPA director Hill and Iowa labor leaders travel to Washington to request increased funds as the state faces possible exhaustion of its 6.9 million WPA allotment by February. John Hughes and J. Lewis accompany the delegation to press the case before federal officials.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Washington
Hill
WPA
John Hughes
Lewa
Washington Chamber of Commerce First 1936 Meeting
The January meeting of the Washington Chamber of Commerce will be held at the Congress hotel with a dinner at 6 30 Thursday evening. President Frank B. Miller begins a second year. Ralph Shannon will speak after dinner. Clarence Logan to present annual report. Charles Rikien chairs the ticket committee. Large attendance expected.
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Washington Chamber of Commerce
Comgress
Frank B. Miller
Clarence Logan
Ralph Shannon
Charles Rikien
Interesting Bits About W. County Tire Welding Pioneer
Floyd Bishop, proprietor of the new O K Tire Welding Company, formerly a mechanic in an Oskaloosa garage, becomes interested in the tire welding process after relocating to Washington. He is glad he located in Washington.
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Floyd Bishop
O. K
Tire Welding Company
Oskaloosa
Washington
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McMullen
Charles McMullen
Mrs. Vinton
Foster Bickel
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Hale
Wright Farm
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Lew
Ington
Chamber
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