Local social visits across Ottumwa and Keota
Mrs. Martha Crone of Ottumwa spent the weekend with the Harry Crone home. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Giffith of Martinsburg visited the Lloyd Evans home Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Logan Crawford visited their niece Mrs. Spencer Johnson in Keota Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Embree south of town visited relatives in Washington Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Murphy moved from Jefferson street to Mrs. H. Lauderman's North Iowa apartment. Mr. and Mrs. Homer Hotle of West Chester were Sunday evening visitors.
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L. A. Meridith
Martha Crone
Ottumwa
Harry Crone
J. W. Giffith
Martinsberg
Lloyd Evan
Logan Crawford
Spencer Johnson
Keota
Frank Embree
Washington
Murphy
Jefferson Street
Weekend Guests Stop Over At Local Homes
Cloyce Tinnes of Keota visited Daryl Hotle over the weekend. F L Broadgate returned from Iowa City Saturday. Chas McGill and family dined with Walter H Johnson near Ainsworth Sunday. Elwood Misel and family of Rock Island visited A Murphy. Duane Hazen and Walter Johnsons family dined with L A Meredith near Ainsworth Monday. Mrs Ralph Kelsey of Harmony called on Mrs Della Miller Monday.
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W. C
Ainsworth
L. A. Meridith
Ralph Kelsey
Harmony
Della Miller
Postpone Debate On Highway Bill In Des Moines
In Des Moines on January 31 a debate on the farm to market road bill was postponed at GOP floor leader Robert Blue's request. He said new members need time to study the measure amid mounting opposition. Northern lawmakers oppose diverting primary road funds to finance secondary roads, while southern Iowa argues for northern benefit.
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Des Moines
Town House
Robert Blue
Blue
House
House Committee On Roads and Highways
Iowa
Summers threatens probe if judge Manton resigns
The House Judiciary Committee chair from Texas said he will seek a probe if Judge Martin W. Manton does not resign promptly. Manton announced a resignation effective by March 1, saying it was sent to President Roosevelt. Congress and private dealers noted in the report.
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Washington, D. C
Summers
Texas
House Judiciary Committee
Martin W. Manton
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
New York
Roosevelt
Congress
Dewey Criticized Over Involvement in Case Probes
The article accuses District Attorney Thomas B. Dewey of New York of horning in on investigations. It cites Summers and lists six instances in which Manton, a man who owns or controls firms, allegedly received a total of 439000 dollars from entities connected to cases before the court over which Manton presided.
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Thomas B. Dewey
New York
Horning
Summers
Teachers Pay Gains but Below National Average
Cedar Falls reports a continued rise in Iowa public school salaries says J. H. Hart director of the extension division at Iowa State Teachers College He notes pay remains about 12 percent below the 1931-32 scale but shows clear improvement after five years of surveys by Hart and his team.
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Cedar Falls
Iowa
J. H. Hart
Iowa State Teachers College
Sixty Patrolmen to Meet New Superior Officers
Eastern Iowa highway patrolmen will meet their new superior officers at the Memorial Coliseum. Secretary of State Earl G. Miller Motor Vehicle Commissioner Harry Vickers Highway Patrol Chief C A Knee and Assistant Patrol Chiefs C A Knee and E A Conley will be introduced. A similar meeting for western Iowa patrolmen will be held at Carroll Friday.
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Marshalltorvn
Iowa
Memorial Coliseum
Earl G. Miller
Harry Vickers
Highway Patrol
C. A. Knee
E. A. Conley
Carroll
Older Boys and Girls Conference Is Well Attended
The ninth annual Washington county conference met at the United Presbyterian church in Crawfordsville with 150 attendees and 164 at the banquet. Delegations from all local churches participated, Washington M E won the attendance prize, and C. G. Herbrecht and Stanley Niles spoke on the theme I Gave.
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Crawfordsville
Washington County
United Presbyterian Church
Washington
Cotter
Bethel
Ainsworth
Eicher Church
Washington M. FE
Washington Methodist Church
Eicher
Jean Walker
Ronald Kelper
June Davis
C. G. Herbrecht
Stanley Niles
Iowa Wesleyan College
Mount Pleasant
Vernon Witting
The
Presbyterian Church
Gilbert Wenger
Nellie Wittmer
Taylor Crayton
Town Hall
Keith Norton
Everette Davis
Walker Sisters
Raymond Keiper
Sam Wittmer
Havre
Evelyn Eyestone
John L. Hughes
Lois Humble
Herbrecht
Crawfordsville Methodist Church
C of C Fights Move of UI Engineering School
Iowa City Chamber of Commerce denounces a legislative plan to discontinue the University of Iowa engineering college. Vern Nall, its president, warns the action would cost the state hundreds of thousands for new facilities at Iowa State and potentially half a million for Ames, citing overcrowding at the other campus.
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Iowa City
Iowa City Chamber of Commerce
Iowa
University of Iowa
Vern Nall
Iowa State College
Ames
Christian Church Dinner Wednesday Program Highlights Missions
A church night dinner and program will be held at the Christian church tomorrow evening. Dinner serves at 6 30 p m followed by a program reviewing the Washington Christian church work in home and foreign missions Christian education and social welfare.
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Christian Church
Washington Christian Church
Home and Foreign Missions
Geology Survey Abolished by Iowa House Vote
The Iowa House approved a bill 86 to 20 to abolish the Geologic Survey, sending the measure to the Senate. Sponsored by the Legislative Committee on Coordination and Consolidation, the move aims to cut costs by about $11 000 annually. Representative Peisen of Eldora defended the reform as a pioneer step in government reorganization.
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Des Moines
Iowa House
Geological Survey
Senate
Legislative Committee On
Peisen
Eldora
Beranek Pleads Not Guilty in O W I Case
James Beranek appeared in district court before Judge P J Siegers and pleaded not guilty to operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. The case was continued to the March term on his lawyer's request. County Attorney Richard A Stewart represented the state after an indictment was returned by the land jury last week.
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James Beranek
P. J. Siegers
L. J. Kehoe
Richard A. Stewart
Beranek
Governor’s Pitch Game Costs Three Iowa Aides Jobs
Three state house employees met Governor Wilson in Des Moines on Sunday during a pitch game in the statehouse. The informal contest led to their removal from their posts as a consequence of the governor’s action or stance following the event.
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Gov. Wilson
Statehouse
Iowa
Governor visits for overtime amid basement theft fears
Gov. George A. Wilson arrived on a Sunday for overtime work as council members discussed possible thefts. Three employees were on watch and two were discharged while a basement incident raised concerns that items on the upper floor could have been taken during a card game. Charles R. Lyon of Winterset Claude Rogers of Des Moines and special policeman R. B. Johnson of Rolfe were named as involved in the janitorial detail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George A. Wilson
Executive Council
Charles R. Lyon
Winterset
Claude Rogers
Des Moines
R. B. Johnson
Roland
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