Washington County Older Boys and Girls conference elects leaders
Milan Thompson elected president Clara Witting named vice president Jean Stewart secretary. The 1933 conference met at United Presbyterian church with 100 plus youths from across the county. Don Welsh presided. banquet at 5:30 followed by a program and a possible trip to the play Tommy at Washington High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milan Thompson
Washington Baptist Church
Washington County
United Presbyterian Church
Clara Witting
Pleasant Hill
J. H. Peet
Mary Mickey
Washington
Morris Beenblossom
Kathryn Olinger
Ainsworth
Helen Rich
Virgil Wittmer
Eicher
John McNeil
Beulah Rich
Crawfordsville
Ida Bigelow
Kalona
Amos Stout Brighton
Ernest Meyer
Bethel
Antone Hot
Grant McKune
John Durst
Edna Weston
Frances Witthoft
Vernon Witting
County Council of Religious Education
Tommy
Washington High School
Don Welsh
Duane Peterson
Eugene Stephens
Sonny Boy
Eliza
Wheeler Urges Free Silver Idea
Senator Burton K Wheeler of Montana asks the Senate to adopt free coinage of silver linking prices for farm products to a 16 to 1 silver ratio. He predicts rapid price increases for wheat cotton and all agricultural goods and a swift solution to unemployment. Senate leaders expect the measure to be defeated with a possible vote tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Burton K. Wheeler
Montana
Bryan
Carter H Glass
Wheeler
Washington Y Wins Game 45 to 40 in Nip and Tuck Battle
Washington Y edged Rock Island Y 45 to 40 in a tight contest. Alipons ap Fuhr contributed steady shooting and fast floor work as Ahrens sparked a late run with three straight baskets to seal the win.
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Alipons Ap
Fuhr
Rock Island
Washington Cagers
Ahrens
Washington
Airliner sets speed record Oakland to Sacramento in two hours
In Oakland California the Varney Time Lockheed airliner piloted by Taft completed the 411 mile flight to Sacramento in two hours at 205 mph. Snow capped Sierra scenes accompanied the speed as the plane roared over the mountains.
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Oakland
Cal
Los Angeles
Sacramento
Lockheed
Taft
Sierras
Andes
Rotary District Governor Visits Local Club
District Governor Varsits of Rotary International led a conference after a dinner at the local Rotary meeting. He praised Dallas Center Iowa for producing a district governor, noted Rotary's global reach with 3500 clubs and 159000 members, and emphasized better citizenship and world understanding through Rotary service.
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Charles Rhinehart
Lith
International Rotary
Rotary Club
Rhigebart
Dallas Center
Iowa
Etary
Rotary
Debts Revision Talks Open After December Payments
The Roosevelt administration plans to discuss war debt revision with countries that paid their December 15 installments. Italy is invited to send envoys after March 4, and Britain had prior invitation on over four and a half billions. Defaulting states may face review individually. broad joint talks are not planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
D. C
U.P
Roosevelt
Henry Stimson
Italy
Great Britain
United States
Depositors of National Bank Meet at City Hall
Depositors of the Washington National Bank will meet at the city hall at 7 30 this evening instead of the high school auditorium which is unavailable due to a play. The meeting aims for a full frank discussion of bank affairs and deposits are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington National Bank
Colenso
G. F E. Mace
High School Pupils Debate Two Iowa City Teams This Evening
High school debaters meet two Iowa City teams in practice sessions. A decision debate at 6 45 p m will be open to the public in room 101 with Catherine Masson and Boice on the affirmative and Mrs Rey Finch as critic. A non decision debate at 4 15 p m features Dan Moriarty and Hayden Hughes for the negative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Decison
Washington
Catherine Masson
Junior Boice
Rey Finch
Dan Moriarty
Hayden Hughes
Rotary Club Meeting Highlights Youth Public Work
The club focused on Friend Making and practical public activities for child help, boys work, and education encouragement. A 90 minute conference with committee heads yielded valuable results. The governor visited Marshalltown for a meeting with the club, who gratefully received his wholesome suggestions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshalltown
Rotary
Waiver Signatures Preview Bank Holiday Plan
In Wellman on January 24 a Morning drive began with two man teams collecting waiver signatures for a bank holiday. A mass meeting at the high school gym drew about 500 attendees with 106 waivers signed. Trustees named to lead the waiver plan include Security Savings Bank personnel A C Gingerich BK A Wetrich and Mayor W S McIntosh and Wellman Savings Bank leaders Ed Henn L W Durst and J C Miller.
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Wellman
Security Savings Bank
A. C. Gingerich
BK. A. Wetrich
W.S. McIntosh
Wellman Savings
Ministers Meeting Brings Clergy From Several Counties
A trifpounty ministerial gathering convened in Muscatine on Monday with clergy from Kalona Wayland Crawfordsville and Washington county plus environs in attendance. Rev S F Wenger led worship and delivered a devotional. Rev W H Parker Rev Fred Miller and Rev B S Hebner assisted, while Rev E R Fulkerson of New York City and Rev Otis Moore of Tipton also spoke.
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Muscatine
Fred
Miller
Kalona
W. T. Boston
Wayland
Hebner
F. Wenger
Everett S. Naftizger
Crawford
Vile
W. H. Parker
Washington County and Environs
Fred &. Miller
B. S. Hebmoer
E. R. Fulkerson
New York City
Otis Moore
Tipton
State to Operate Bank at Creston
Creston January 24 4000 Farmers and Merchants Bank here closes today. The state banking department will take over and reopen for at least a year while reorganizing. New deposits receive preferred claims against assets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Creston
Farmers and Merchants Bank
State Banking Department
House approves conference report on farm produce loans
Washington January 24 The house approved the conference report on the bill already passed by both chambers. It makes funds from the Reconstruction Finance Corporation available for farm crops produce loans totaling several million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Card of Thanks for Homer and Sam Baird
We express gratitude to those who assisted us during the illness and death of our wife and mother. The Baird family offers thanks for acts of kindness and support shown in this time of sorrow. We appreciate prayers visits and messages from friends neighbors and relatives.
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Homer
Sam Baird
Washington to host first community pancake day
Washington plans a large pancake feast next Tuesday January 31 with free pancakes coffee syrup and butter for all attendees. local merchants and a So ogie Milling company team will operate high speed griddles and special whole wheat cakes from Replogie's flour as crowds of up to 10000 are expected in a city wide hospitality effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Washington Business Houses
Soogie Milling Company
Replogie
Washington High School Lowers Tuition for Non-Residents
Beginning this semester the Washington board of education reduced non-resident high school tuition from 108 to 100 dollars per year. Supt. J. H. Peet cites school economies and higher enrollment as reasons, offsetting a projected 1400 dollar loss in district income.
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Washington Board of Education
J. H. Peet
Washington High School
Washington Township
Jackson
Dutch Creek
Cedar
Marion
Franklin
Brighton
Clay
English River
Highland
Junior High Band To Play Tonight
The 49 piece junior high band directed by M A McKay will perform at the Y's Men's club dinner and meeting tonight. This marks the first public appearance for the organization and showcases a large group of young musicians. Dr W D Dwyer leads an educational program centered on the motto To acknowledge the duty that accompanies every right.
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M. A. McKay
W. D. Dwyer
Revenue Raids At MIT Hair Color Tax Curious Charge
Cambridge Massachusetts inches into a peculiar student tax as MIT imposes a color hair premium on escorts. Brunettes pay ten cents, blondes fifteen, and red heads twenty four cents per ounce of revenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge
Mass
INS
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Measures to Cut School Tax Passed in Iowa Legislature
DES MOINES Jan 24 Both houses moved to cut taxes and approved measures. The senate voted to slice 10 percent from paychecks of lawmakers and staff while the house backed bills to reduce mandatory school subjects and allow optional kindergarten. The senate also boosted county poor funds by permitting anticipatory warrants. A bill to make kindergarten optional passed. A separate effort seeks deeper state salary cuts, with Representative A H Bornstetler urging broader reductions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Senate
House
Boards of Supervisors
A. H Bornstetler
Iowa House Delays Tax Reduction Over Content Ignorance
Democratic leaders in the Iowa House said the delay in passing the tax reduction plan stems from ignorance about its contents, not opposition. The measure has twice halted progress in the chamber due to moves questioning details.
Junior College to Meet Iowa Wesleyan in Hard Test
Washington junior college travels to Mt. Pleasant tonight to face Iowa Wesleyan without Cling Marshall or Kiesey. Coach George Freshwaters plans Lytle and Jones at forwards, Walter Wells at center, Curt Wells and Schulty at guards as they seek a tough conference win.
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Cling
Marshall
Kiesey
Washington
George Freshwaters
Cardinals
Mt. Pleasant
Iowa Wesleyan
Freshwaters
Lytle
Jones
Walter Wells
Curt Wells
Schulty
Iown Wesleyan
Iowa College Conference
Cedar Rapids
Muscatine Junior College
Roosevelt Military Academy
Aledo
Lil
Burlington
Albia
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City Hall
Thrilling Sea
Exeter City
New York
Giles C. Stedman
Washington “Y
Varsits
Czecho-Slovakia
Latvia
Lithuania
Esthenia
Finland
France
Belgium
Greece
Hungary
Austria
National Bank
Wellman Bank
Brown
Burlington County
Bradway Brown
Palmyra
N. J
New Jersey
Francis West
Miss West
Ellis Parker
Oregon
Crawfordaville
Lime Creek
Wesleyan
College
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