Washington County Taxpayers League Seeks Hearing on 1933 Budget
The Washington County Taxpayers League filed with the county auditor a petition asking for a hearing before the board of supervisors prior to any resolutions on county appropriations for 1933. The league seeks 48 hours notice and a platform to present arguments for reducing county expenses, citing statutory requirements for detailed estimates from county officers.
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Washington County Taxpayers’ League
County Board of Supervisors
T Hat
A. J. Johnson
League
Board of Supervisors
Washington County
Iowa
Taxpayers’ League
Small Child Dies at County Hospital
Edna Bernice Raiburn one year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Sherman Raiburn of Sandyhook died at Washington county hospital about three o’clock this morning after two weeks with pneumonia. Funeral services set for 2 30 tomorrow at L A Jones funeral home. Born January 26 1932 at Washington county hospital the child’s family later lived in Illinois returning here in December. There are seven other children with six at home and a married daughter Mrs Roy Donahue living in Washington.
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Edna Bernice Raiburn
Sherman Raibrern
Sandyhook
Washington County Hospital
Roy Donahue
Washington
Knights of Pythias hold six-town meeting in West Chester
Members from West Chester Muscatine Iowa City Wellman Brighton and Winfield attended a Knights of Pythias meeting at the local lodge rooms. Horace Allen led the first rank candidate. A song by Charles Hebner a Washington lodge member featured among talks by Harry M. Love Wes Webster A F Grensing W T Rath and R H Hibbs with refreshments served.
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Knights of Pythias
West Chester
Muscatine
Iowa City
Wellman
Brighton
Winfield
Iowa Grand Lodge
Horace Allen
Charles Hebner
Washington Lodge
Harry M. Love
Minneapolis
Supreme Keeper of Records
W. T. 8. Rath
Ackley
A. F. Grensing
Wes Webster
R. H. Hibbs
Marengo
Washington Y Beats Kinross in Second Victory
Stan Kiesey's YMCA basketball team defeated Kinross 59 to 42 at Kinross. Fuhr eight, Ahrens eight, Little five led scoring with contributions from Blick and Judevine. Next Monday the Y plays Wapello at home.
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Stan Kiesey
Kinross
Washington
Fuhr
Ahrens
Little
Blick
Judevine
Wapeile
Centennial Wins Grade League Tilt
Centennial defeated Wallace 3 0 yesterday afternoon in a grade school basketball league game at the Y. Lincoln leads the league with one win and no defeats while Wallace and Centennial are tied for second with one win and one loss and Heights sits at the bottom with one defeat.
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Centennial
Wallace
Lincoln
Heights
Wilhelm Turns 74 Amid Doorn Birthday Observances
Doorn Holland January 27 1 The former ruling German family gathered at Doorn to celebrate ex Kaiser Wilhelm s 74th birthday The former crown prince and other sons of Wilhelm and members of the German nobility attended divine services at Doorn house The former German emperor dined at noon and a banquet was planned for the evening with Dutch statesmen and businessmen invited.
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Doorn
Holland
Germany
Wilhelm
Doorn House
Winter Returns Visit Ends Brief Spring Warmth
Winter returns to Washington after days of spring-like weather. Temperatures fell from 44 degrees yesterday afternoon to 22 this morning. Rain from yesterday evening turned to light snow with a light fall.
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Washington
Vermont Spends Record On State Highways In 1932
In the year ending June 30, 1932 Vermont spent 4 299 811 85 dollars for state highways. The highway outlay was the largest single item in a total state expense of 8 573 034 90 dollars.
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Springfield
Vermont
Bank Meeting at City Hall on Re opening Tonight
Depositors of the Washington National Bank gather at city hall at 7 30 tonight to act on reopening plans. A six member committee reports on bank conditions following the holiday closure and their examination results.
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Washington National
Washington National Bank
Haskins School Honor Roll and Attendance Report
Rural School News from Oregon Township lists the past six weeks honor roll: Terry Mathers Ethel Breugge Dallas Swisher Barbara Swisher and Billy McGinnis. Perfect attendance for the semester goes to Jean Frey Martha Cherwinker and Lester Hoback. Hazel Hunt joins from No. 3. The Christmas program at Haskine church drew a good crowd despite bad roads.
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Terry Mathers
Ethel Breugge
Dallas Swisher
Barbara Swisher
Billy McGinnis
Jean Frey
Martha Cherwinker
Lester Hoback
Hazel Hunt
No. 3
Cedar Township Bethel School Attends Noted in First Semester
Ruth Griggs, teacher, reports perfect attendance for Mildred Shebeck Duane Griggs and Evan Fishburn. Robert Eckels achieved perfect spelling in daily work and Darrel Swift showed the greatest improvement in spelling tests.
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Mildred Shebeck
Duane Griggs
Evan Fishburn
Robert Eckels
Darrel Swift
Total eclipse predicted for February 18 1934
New Haven Connecticut professor Frank Schlesinger director of the Yale University Observatory predicts a total solar eclipse visible only from the small island of Losap north of the equator in the Pacific Ocean on February 18 1934.
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New Haven
Conn
Ins
Losap
Equator
Pacific Ocean
Frank Schlesinger
Yale University Observatory
Roosevelts in Fold and Silver Value Debate
Editorial notes the preference for silver money among the public and criticizes Congress for maintaining its current use. It mentions the Roosevelts and distant kinfolk reemerging in public life and hints at job news boosting family connections. It also mentions a popular cabinet member's wife publishing a song titled My Homeland.
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Bevery
Hills Cal
Congress
Pancake Day Contests Open for Kids and Fiddlers
Entry lists are open for a pancake eating contest and an old time fiddlers contest to be held next Tuesday as part of the Pancake Day program. Free pancakes will be served at city hall, with thousands expected. prize money awaits the winners. Register at the Journal office, with weather permitting a Central Park band concert from four to five in the afternoon.
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Journal
Central Park
Milburn McKay
Warm weekend ahead after mild January in Des Moines
Des Moines forecasts show January ending with mild conditions overall. Snow falls in eastern Iowa with lows near zero in the northeast, then cloudiness clears and temperatures rise tomorrow.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Approval of Survey Is Voted 417
Iowa senate approves Governor Herring's government reorganization study with a 41 to 7 vote approving a $25 000 appropriation. A five member oversight committee will supervise the survey, with aims to eliminate bureaus and centralize power in the governor before 1933.
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Des Moines
U.P
Iowa State Senate
Herring
Iowa
J. H. Knudsen
Hamilton County
House
Senate
Boys 4H Clubs Set Meeting to Plan Activities
Assistant state club leader PP. Rettle will speak with Washington county 4H boy club leaders next Wednesday afternoon at the farm bureau office. County Agent W. J. Roudabush said plans for the coming year will be formed. Parents may attend and boys aim to meet with Mr Reed around 3 30 p m that day.
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PP. Rettle
Washington County
Farm Bureau
W. J. Roudabush
Mr.Reed
Religious Drama at United Presbyterian Church Sunday
The evening service will feature a religious play dramatizing Paul’s defense before Agrippa. Performed by church youths, roles include Titus, Agrippa, scribe, soldiers, and companions among listed cast such as Claude Woods, John Owen, Margaret Stewart, and Richard Stewart.
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United Presbyterian Church
Paul
Agrippa
Titus
Claude Woods
John Owen
Tyloe
Hielon Masson
Margaret Stewart
Marjorie McFarlane
Scribe
Richard Stewart
Rabbi Justan
William Masson
Aul
Harvey Coulter
David Erwin
Stanley Simpson
Robert McFarlane
Tokyo Unemployment Relief Allocates 1.5 Million in 1933
Government relief for 1933 totals 1.5 million dollars with three quarters set aside for wage payments to annual laborers and the remainder for white collar positions.
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Tokyo
INS
Burlington and Washington vie for top in tight league race
Burlington and Washington clash tonight in the Washington high gym as three teams share first place in the league standings. Fairfield likely hosts Ottumwa while Muscatine Ot tumwa Mt Pleasant fight for the other spots. Referee Neil Sands from Mascatine will officiate the Burlington Washington bout amid a planned Washington Burlington faculty game earlier.
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Little Six
Washington High School
Burlington
Fairfield
Washington
Buriington
Ottumwa
Muscatine
Mt. Pleasant
Guy Carlton
Bennett
Husky
Korb
Thomason
Demons
M. E. Men Enjoy Ten Cent Dinner
A church Men’s club hosts a ten cent dinner proving thrift can lift spirits for the future. L. A. Jones led menu work with assistants as Leigh Soule staged a musical program with a quartet, solos, and a humorous reading. Officers elected include Ralph Shannon as president and O B E Schmitt as vice president.
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L. A. Jones
Leigh Soule
Don Davis
John Jackson
Tom Stewart
Karl Hevins
Fieye Hendricks
Velda Parcell
Duane Peterson
Duane
Helen Foster
J. H. Peet
Witzligman
Senators Slated for Cabinet Jobs in Roosevelt Administration
The Washington Post reports Senator Carter Glass of Virginia will become secretary of the treasury and Senator Thomas Walsh of Montana will be attorney general. The United Press confirms Roosevelt has offered Senator Hiram Johnson of California a cabinet post, with talks focused on the interior secretaryship.
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Washington, D. C
Washington Post
Carter H. Glass
Virginia
Roosevelt
Post
Thomas J. Walsh
Montana
United Press
Hiram Johnson
California
Johnson
Interior
Nanking Introduces Female Police Corps For First Time
Nanking forms a female police corps as twenty two policewomen complete training and begin duty. The piece notes upcoming game between Coe College freshmen and local team with coach George Freshwaters facing weakened regulars and fears for a strong showing. The narrative hints at potential excitement for the game.
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Nanking
INS
Coe College
Coe
George Freshwaters
Cee
Democrats Move to Slash Federal Spending Next Year
Senate Democrats pressed for a large reduction in federal expenses for the next fiscal year after a filibuster by Senator Tydings. The caucus backed lowering post office treasury appropriations to 50 million and instructed committees to trim all nonessential spending while preserving core services.
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Washington
D. C
Senate Democrats
Tydin
Maryland
Robinson
Cacus
Senate Democrates
Appropriations Committee
Tydings
Ord
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