Communists Call General Strike in Germany as Hitler Takes Helm
On January 31 Berlin reports show Communists and Socialists urging a general strike against Hitler’s government while he seeks parliamentary backing. Dock workers in Hamburg ignored the call, violence erupted in street clashes leaving two dead and several wounded as Nazis and foes clashed. The Ruhr district Communist committee urged a nationwide industrial protest with two thousand Berlin delegates mobilizing factory councils.
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Berlin
U.P
Adolf Hitler
Hitler
Hamburg
Communist Party Committee
Ruhr
Muvet
Germany
Masons Open Billiard Tourney with 30 Players
A Masonic lodge hosts a billiard tournament opening last evening at 7 16 with 30 members. Matches are two per night at 100 points each, drawings posted in the club rooms. Cuddy beat Gorham 100 94 and Carson edged Dewey 100 99 while afternoon games and the next match Gibson versus Wolf are planned.
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Masonic Lodge
Paul Gorham
Oscar Cuddy
Claire Dewey
Tom Carson
Cuddy
Gorham
Carson
Dewey
Ralph Gibson
Preston Wolf
Social notes from STRINGTOWN by Helen Rich
Donald Brooks visits Chicago for several weeks while Rex Swan and Emery Leichty families visit the L H Rinner and Henry Yoder homes. Harriet Phillips nurse returns from caring for Jean Schantz. Various local families host and attend visits, quilting, shopping, and an Older Boys and Girls conference in Washington last Tuesday.
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Stringtown
Donald Brooks
Chicago
Rex Swan
Emery Leichty
L. H. Rinner
Ed Widmer
Henry Yoder
Harriet Phillips
Washington
Jean Schantz
Ethan Brooks
Paul Mast
John Alliman
J. K. Leichty
Ora
Orpha
Mabel Graber
J. J. Rich
Helen Rich
Ruth Schantz
J. J
Peter Graber, Jr
J. C. Graber
Raymond
Rey
Miller
Elmer
Inez Graber
Margaret
Gladys Witting
Unemployment Relief Club Members Advertise Versatile Work
UP members in Waterloo Iowa announce readiness for any task from dehorning cattle to playing for dances. Farmers have used club members for dehorning cattle and the club orchestra recently provided rhythm for a Grundy Center dance. A. R. Locke, general manager, notes the service range.
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Waterloo
Iowa
Unemployment Relief Club
Grundy Center
A. R. Locke
Woburn Man Foss Receives Purple Heart for Civil War Injury
Somerville report notes Jacob P. Foss of Woburn, member of the Willard Kings Post G A R, was awarded the Purple Heart due to injuries sustained during the siege of Petersburg in the Civil War.
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Somerville
Mass
Petersburg
Jacob P. Foss
Woburn
Willard Kings Post
Eminent Layman Bancroft To Speak At Methodist Meetings
Dow Bancroft of Columbus prominent Methodist layman on a southern Iowa tour will speak at two local events. A 3 PM roundtable at the Methodist church invites all, and a 6:30 PM family night dinner precedes his 7:15 PM address. The event is sponsored by the Methodist Men's club with Bentzinger of Mt. Pleasant attending. An offering will defray travel costs.
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Dow Bancroft
Columbus
Iowa
Washington
Washington County
Oxford
Tiffin
Bancroft
Methodist Men's Club
Bentzinger
E. A. Bentzinger
Mt. Pleasant
Burlington
Unit 6
Don Bancroft
Y M C A Team Competes in State Tournament
Washington Y M C A basketball team travels to Ottumwa for the state Y tournament this Friday and Saturday. Pairings are awaited. The Y plans games with Eldon on Feb 6 at home and Feb 10 away, and is arranging with Burlington Naval Reserves for next month with dates pending.
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Washington Y. M. C
Ottumwa
Eldon
Naval
Burlington
Ambassadors, Senate Spar Over Money Powers
In Santa Monica the British ambassador is a popular guest of the Senate and president, while the French ambassador remains in the doghouse. Senator Tidings proposed a bill limiting government spending to incoming funds, drawing sharp rebukes as treasonous and sacrilegious by the Senate.
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Santa Monica
Cal
Senate
Tidings
City reports January aid total of 4444 meals
City hall announced January intake from the emergency kitchen run with Washington donors. Four hundred and thirty seven meals served to breakfast, dinners and suppers, plus 191 men lodged, 300 meals to transients, 3512 stew buckets to local homes, and 9590 quarts of milk distributed.
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Washington
Mrs. Carl Emde and Mrs. Anna Pieper Visit Washington
Mrs. Carl Emde and Mrs. Anna Pieper of near Kalona traveled to Washington for a day trip. They spent time at government offices and met local officials during their visit.
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Carl Emde
Anna Pieper
Near
Kalona
Washington
County budget hearing held by board of supervisors
The county board chaired by Boyd Foster and including Roy H. Mapel and R. E. Brown held a morning budget hearing on county office appropriations. Washington County Taxpayers League organized the event with FE. D. Morrison and A. J. Johnson speaking about rising costs and taxpayer strain.
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County Board of Supervisors
Boyd Foster
Roy H. Mapel
R. E. Brown
Washington County Taxpayers League
A. J. Johnson
League
FE. D. Morrison
Morrison
Joe Pisper
D. C. Feldman
English River Township
Enos Miller
Wellman
Mapel
Famed English Novelist Galsworthy Dies at 65
London report states John Galsworthy dramatist and novelist died after a lingering illness at age 65. He contracted a chill last November and suffering from uremia, his death occurred with his wife and nephew at his bedside. The Nobel Prize winner produced about 20 novels and many plays.
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London
John Galsworthy
Galsworthy
Pancake Day Jubilee At City Hall Sees 27 Pancakes Eaten
Eight guests brought to the Pancake Day jubilee by Manager Norton enjoyed breakfast at the Washington county home. Arthur Skinny Pedman nicknamed Skinny ate 27 of Replogle's pancakes with Maxwell House coffee Washington butter and Sani tary dairy cream and Karo syrup.
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Replogle
Maxwell House
Washington
Arthur
Pedman
Washington County
Norton
City hall pancake sale feeds thousands in event
Crowds packed the city hall area through the afternoon for a pancake sale. Three alum drums plus a crew of chefs and servers produced thousands of cakes with coffee syrup and toppings, drawing hundreds seated and many standing in lines as 4000 people were expected and cars filled the streets despite muddy roads.
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Replogle Milling Co
Iowa firms file articles of incorporation
Articles of incorporation for three Iowa firms were filed in the secretary of state office. The P. and B. Market, Inc. of Boone lists capital stock at $25,000, the Pelton Broom Company of Cedar Rapids $3,006, and Burgess and Sons, Inc. of Cresco $200,000.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Alex Miller
P. and B. Market, Inc
Boone
Pelton Broom Company
Cedar Rapids
Burgess and Sons, Inc
Cresco
Iowa City to Renew University Classroom Broadcasts on WSUI
The University of Iowa will renew classroom broadcasts tomorrow over WSUI. Six weekly programs will cover music history economics debate literature and religion with some programs airing three times weekly and others once.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
WSUI
Prairie City man dies by poison in coffin shop
In Prairie City Iowa Dave Graham entered Ernest Walters funeral home and drank poison while a friend lay nearby on a couch near a coffin. The incident ends Graham's life, leaving question of motive and circumstances under investigation by local authorities.
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Prairie City
Iowa
INS
Dave Graham
Ernest Walters
Junior College Edges Muscatine 39 31 in Conference Clash
Washington Cardinals beat Muscatine junior college 39 to 31 to stay atop the Blackhawk conference standings. Weir led Muscatine with early scoring, Kiesey returned and sparked Washington, and the game stayed close through the first three quarters before Washington pulled away in the final period.
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Wesr Muscatine Junior College
Washington Cardinals
Muscatine
Blackhawk
Burlington
Albia
Weir
Kiesey
Dale
Washington
Lytle
Schulty
Walt Wells
Washington Reading
Washington High School
Wellman Re
Iowa Electric seeks line permit in Jefferson and Henry counties
The state board of railroad commissioners will hear Iowa Electric company Cedar Rapids January hearing on permission to erect a transmission line in Jefferson and Henry counties. Proceedings will be held at the board offices in Des Moines.
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Des Moines
Jan
Iowa Electric Company
Cedar Rapids
Ira
Jefferson
Henry Counties
State Board of Railroad Commissioners
Washington Y M C A Defeats Wapello In Close Showdown
The Washington Y M C A boys edged Wapello 43 to 39 in a fast paced game. Fuhr and Ahrens combined for 82 points while Wapello center Waberichter was held to few scores.
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Wapello Legion
Washington Y. M. C. A
Washington
Wapello
Fuhr
Ahrens
Waberichter
Red Cross Meeting Here Friday Night
The Washington county Red Cross executive committee will meet at 7 30 Friday evening in the community room of the M C G A in Washington. Elections of officers and other business will be discussed with representatives from nearby branches expected to attend.
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Washington County Red Cross Executive Committee
M. GC
Washington
Ke-Wash League Friday Basketball Schedule
Three Ke-Wash League tilts set for Friday feature West Chester visiting Keota, Brighton at Kalona, and Wellman traveling to Richland for evening games.
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Ke-Wash League
West Chester
Keota
Brighton
Kalona
Wellman
Richland
Hold Secret Sessions to Aid Farmer in Iowa
Des Moines reports the Iowa legislature works in executive session to craft emergency farm legislation aimed at ending foreclosures. A state conciliation committee from each county would arbitrate between creditors and debtors, with details still under discussion. Major life insurers including New York Life and Aetna back the moratorium and pledge no further foreclosures on Iowa farms until legislature acts.
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Des Moines
Geske
New York
New York Life
Iowa
Aetna
Henry 8. Nollen
Equitable of
Herring
Equitable
Bankers Life
Farm foreclosures to be paused temporarily in Senate aid plan
Senate Minority Leader Robinson urged a two year moratorium on mortgage interest and installments and delinquent taxes on mortgaged farms. He backed the Hull bill allowing the Reconstruction Finance Corp to loan one billion dollars to farmers as a temporary relief measure, while Congress considers permanent farm relief.
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Washington, D. C
Jan
Robson
Senate
Congress
Robinson
Senate Banking
Reeconstruction Finance Corporation
Farm mortgage relief dominates Iowa's 15th general assembly
In Des Moines the 15th Iowa General Assembly concentrates on farm mortgage relief as lawmakers seek solutions for an admitted emergency. Evening sessions and a closed executive meeting precede ongoing joint emergency committee deliberations. Committee heads John Mitcheid and M X Geske urge members to bring ideas privately rather than public amendments.
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Des Moines
Iowa
15Th
General Assembly
House
Senate
Joint
John Mitcheid
Webester County
M. X. Geske
Clayton County
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