Tax League to Probe Washington County Expenditures
Washington County Taxpayers league votes to form committees to examine hospital and nurses home costs and the county engineer’s office expenses. A resolution accuses the board of supervisors of 1932 contracts and overspending in secondary road funds, with copies to the state budget director. Morrison presided. next meeting set for Thursday at 1 49 PM.
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Washington County Taxpayers League
Court House
Washington County
Board of Supervisors
League
Morrison
E. D. Morrison
A. J. Johnson
State Committee
Gueburetary
Washington County Taxpayers’ League
Iowa
Registration to Continue Monday at Washington Junior College
Second semester registration at Washington Junior College will continue Monday to assist students who could not arrange enrollment. Brisk registrations are noted with many returning from the first semester and new entrants. An organic chemistry course has been added for second semester, alternating with quantitative analysis, to support science and premedical tracks. Debate, oratory, music, and basketball are organized and active for the term.
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Washington Junior College
Conference program set by Washington county youth group
The Older Boys and Girls of Washington county plan a day at United Presbyterian church with registration at 8:15 am, morning sessions led by O. G. Herbrecht and Cora Graber, and multiple discussion groups on youth programs and Bible study. An afternoon lineup includes open forums, recaps, a closing message by J. A. Taylor, and a banquet with closing remarks by O. G. Herbrecht.
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Washington County
United Presbyterian Church
Don Welsh
O. G. Herbrecht
Cora Graber
F. C. Witsigman
D. C. Fulton
C. V. Brown
Walter Hutton
J. A. Taylor
Crawfordsville Relative Runs Tasty Sandwich Shop
Miss Isabelle Anwy of Crawfordsville is visiting and helping at the Tasty Sandwich shop where her cousin Dale Duncan serves as proprietor.
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Isabelle Anwy
Crawfordsville
Dale Duncan
Fairfield Wins Overtime Game on Local Court
Fairfield defeated Washington 28 25 in overtime to join the lead in the Little Six League shared with Washington. The tightly contested contest featured fast breaks and strong defense as both teams traded leads, with Washington ahead 24 21 late in the third before Fairfield surged.
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Washington High School
Fairfield
Demons
Washington
Will Rogers Reflects on Washington Dysfunction in Beverly Hills
Will Rogers comments from Beverly Hills on a two headed presidency and a dysfunctional government. He notes a powerless president, a senate and house with authority issues, a scared budget, debts unpayable, and collective self reproach about missteps. He adds criticism of Japan and world disarmament, and questions Philippines liberty.
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Beverly Hills
Cal
Senate
Japan
Manchuria
Philippines
Bergmann Players Present Tommy at Washington High
Reservations open at MacDaniel's drug store at 8:00 Monday for the Bergmann Players play Tommy at the Washington high school auditorium Tuesday night Tickets are 35 cents This is the ninth transcontinental tour and the Imaginary Invalid will be staged for the students at 1 p m in the high school auditorium
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Tommy
Bergmann
Washington High School
MacDaniel's
Lyceum
Qoscar Hall
Chautauqua
Hall
Loar Lyceum Bureau
T Platform
Lermann
Rock Island Y Travels to Washington for Monday Night Game
Washington Y basketball hosts Rock Island Y in what may be the strongest test of the season. Rock Island, praised as a top amateur squad, beat Washington once and features notable players including Beinke and St Ambrose alumni from Davenport. Henry Little’s freshmen meet Crawfordsville in a 7 15 prelim. Admission lowered to 15 and 10 cents.
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Rock Island
Illinois
St. Ambrose College
Davenport
Beinke
St. Ambrose Academy
Washington
Henry Little
Crawfordsville
Funeral rites for Mrs Luc cinda Kelek held at daughter’s home
Funeral services for Mrs Luc cinda Kelek were held at the home of her daughter Mrs C E Helwick. Dr F C Witzigman conducted the service and burial followed in Elm Grove cemetery with basket bearers Mark Hay Emer Cherry Ralph Smith Ralph Dougherty W L Graves and Dr E M McConnaughy listed.
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Luccinda Kelek
C. E. Helwick
F.C. Witzigman
Elm Grove Cemetery
Mark Hay
Emer Cherry
Ralph Smith
Ralph Dougherty
W. L. Graves
E. M. McConnaughy
Funeral services for Mrs Mary Elizabeth Stiles
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Stiles were conducted at Pleasant Hill Church with Dr F W Eastwood and Dr F C Witzigman presiding. Interment followed at Pleasant Hill cemetery. Pallbearers were six grandsons. Mr and Mrs Will Jones of near Cotter shopped in Washington yesterday.
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Mary Elizabeth Stiles
Pleasant Hill Church
F. W. Eastwood
F. C. Witzigman
Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Will %. Jones
Near Cotter
Washington
Legislature Enacts Emergency Banking Measure in Iowa
Iowa’s legislature approved a banking relief bill to allow the banking department to operate or reorganize state and private banks with executive council consent. The measure limits supervision power and extends the period of state operation, aiming to prevent bank insolvencies and failures.
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State Banking Department
Executive Council
House
Senate
Herring
Banking Department
Washington to Host Pancake Jubilee on January 31
A Washington committee plans a citywide Pancake Day inviting residents within 30 miles for an all day event with free pancakes syrup butter coffee and trimmings. 10 000 to 20 000 pancakes are expected using Replogle whole wheat cakes and Iowa grown flour with extra pancake supplies to avoid turning anyone away.
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Washington
Iowa
Washington Business Houses
Harrison Dodder
Better Washington Club
Replogle Company
Ap Iowa Prodiget
Country Schools in Declam Contests
Rural schools participate in township declamatory contests and prepare for the county event in Washington on February 25. District contests will precede the county finals, with four district events Saturday morning and the county finals Saturday afternoon. Township spelling contests are scheduled for February.
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Washington
Sandwich Shop Opens on West Side Square
Dale Duncan opened his new Tasty Sandwich Shop on the west side of the square with modern fixtures. Duncan brings experience from his time with B. G. Sandwich shops in Chicago. Friends wish him success in the new venture.
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Dale Duncan
Duncan
B. G
Chicago
Citizens Mobilize to Reopen Bank Campaign
Washington National bank reopening drive continues with renewed vigor. G B E Mace said 150 volunteers can report Monday at nine o clock at the headquarters on the square to solicit signatures on depositors agreements. Depositors enthusiastic but some need time to think, while officers and stockholders face questions about liability.
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Washington National Bank
G. BE. Mace
Widmer
De Vilbiss Beats Libby High 22 to 19 in Toledo Rivalry
Mrs. Belle Rice announced her son Harry coaches De Vilbiss high. The team defeated Libby high of Toledo 22 to 19 in a close matchup. Former coach Rice led the Libby squad before moving to De Vilbiss.
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Belle Rice
de Vilbiss High School
Toledo
Ohio
Harry. Rice
Libby High
Rice
DeVilbiss
Funeral for Will Hamil Held in Ainsworth
Funeral services for Will Hamil, former Ainsworth resident, will be Sunday at 10 AM in Ainsworth. Mr. Hamil died Thursday at his Jamesport, Missouri home.
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Will Hamil
Ainsworth
United Presbyterian Church
Mr. Hamil
Jamesport
Watonga Struggles After Train Service Cut
Real Isolation. Watonga Oklahoma the largest county seat in the state is without train bus and mail service since passenger train removal. Mail service has also been discontinued leaving residents cut off from standard communications and transport options.
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Watonga
Okla
Oklahoma
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