Chautauqua Park pageant to depict George Washington
Chautauqua Park will host a giant George Washington pageant replacing Case field. About 500 participants will use ships, log cabins and colonial carriages with spotlights for atmosphere. July 27–28 promises lavish, well organized presentations sponsored by Y M C A and Y W M C A.
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Chautauqua Park
George Washington
Case Field
W. F. Bickel
L. B. Lupton
Casefield
Lupton
P. L. Etter
Carolyn Hamilton
Milburn McKay
W. D. Dwyer
Dr. Dwyer
Washington
Y. W
Y's Men's Club
Y. M. and
Y. W. Cla
Mrs Williams Wins Welch Moore Prize
Mrs Williams won the Welch Moore contest at the Welch Moore Shoe store with 2497 words and earned a large silverware set. The top ten included Faith Samson Morning Sun Evelyn Watson Coralie Brie jay Arlene Easter Lizzie Ritzinger Sigourney and Margaret Applegate among 186 entrants.
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Fred Moore
Welch Moore Shoe Store
Williams
C. S. Williams
Faith Samson
Morning Sun
Evelyn Watson
J. B. Clarke
H. M. Dodder
Coralie Bri Jey
Arlene Easter
Lizzie Ritzinger
Sigourney
Victor Holzworth
Harper
Margaret Applegate
Marriage Decline Follows Five Day Notice Law in Iowa County
Washington county records show a two third drop in marriages after Iowa's five day notice law took effect. From July 1931 to July 1932 only 39 licenses were issued, with June traffic especially weak. Many couples traveled to Illinois for weddings.
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Washington County
Iowa
District Court
Illinois
Ilinois
Washington
Upshaw Nominated by Prohibition Party at Indianapolis Nominat
Former Georgia congressman William D P Upshaw won the Prohibition Party presidency on the second ballot with 74 votes at the Indianapolis convention. Frank S Reagan of Rockford Ill had 62 votes, Harley Walter Kidder 3, and D Leigh Colvin 1. Senator Borah declined the nomination and suggested possible third party moves.
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Indianapolis
Ind
William Dpd. Upshaw
Atlanta
Georgia
Prohibition Party
Frank S. Reagan
Rockford
Ill
Harley Walter Kidder
Barre
Vermont
D. Leigh Colvin
New York City
Upshaw
Democratic Party
al Smith
Congress
INS
United States
William E. Borah
Idaho
Borah
Democrats Set to Block 3.2 Beer Bill Rider
Senate Democrats plan to defeat the Bingham 3.2 percent beer rider to the home loan banking act. They will move to refer the proposal to the judiciary committee to study its constitutionality under the eighteenth amendment, delaying a beer vote until after the November elections.
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Washington
INS
Senate Democrats
Senate Judiciary Committee
Keota Defeated 1-0 by Washington Team in Kittenball Showdown
The Washington battery Edmondson and McGill edged Keota 1 to 0 as Church and Malley paired for Keota. The victory adds another win to the American Pearl button factory kittenball squad.
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Pearl Button Factory
Keota
Edmondson
McGill
Washington Battery
Church and Malley
Keota Battery
Reduction of $10,000 Announced By Washington district
The Washington Independent school district reducing next year tax levy by ten thousand dollars and about ten mills. Salaries cut ten percent above 1300 dollars and five percent below that figure. Two teaching positions eliminated and junior high revisions bid for on site repairs funded from district funds.
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Washington Independent School District
Board of Education Today
Illustrated lecture on The Tabernacle In the Wilderness
Henry Stadt of Grand Rapids Michigan will give an illustrated lecture Friday at 8 p m at the H M Shellabarger residence 116 West Third street. The public is invited and there will be no collections. The topic is The Tabernacle In the Wilderness.
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Henry Stadt
Grand Rapids
Mich
H. M. Shellabarger
West Third Street
Visit to Camp Dr F W Eastwood Visits Washington Scouts
Dr F W Eastwood traveled to the Boy Scout camp near Iowa City for a brief visit with the Washington boys at the camp. Rev J H O Donnell accompanied him. The Washington group includes Fred Downing Donald Davis Gene Tucker Jack Gibson John L Hughes and Hayden Hughes.
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F. W. Eastwood
Iowa City
Washington
J. H. O'Donnell
Fred Downing
Donald Davis
Gene Tucker
Jack Gibson
John L. Hughes
Hayden Hughes
Second Ward kittenball Team Loses in Crawfordsville
The Second Ward club traveled to Crawfordsville yesterday evening for a contest with the home team. Washington led until the seventh inning before Crawfordsville rallied to win 5 to 4. Putnam and Williams were the Washington battery.
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Second Ward
Crawfordsvile
Crawfordsville
Washington
Putnam
Williams
Washington Battery
Funeral of Hays Baby in Wayland
Funeral services for James Donald Hays two and a half years old son of Mr and Mrs Donald Hays of Wayland were held at the L A Jones funeral home yesterday afternoon. A large crowd attended and floral tributes filled the room. Rev Pritchard of the Wayland Methodist church conducted the service. Burial followed in Elm Grove cemetery.
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L. A. Jones Funeral Home
James Donald Hays
Donald Hays
Wayland
Hays
Mr. Pritchard
Methodist Church
Elm Grove Cemetery
House approves Garner Wagner relief conference report
The House backed the Garner Wagner relief measure 202 to 156 in a vote that supported Speaker Garner over Hoover on the loan provisions. The bill funds include 300 million in state loans, 1.5 billion for the Reconstruction Finance Corp, and 222 million for public works, with gains on jobs. Mrs. Ed Jackson shows improvement after illness.
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Washington
INS
House Today
John N. Garner
Hoover
Garner
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Senate
House
Finance Corporation
Submarine Promethee Sinks, 49 Feared Lost Off Cherbourg
The French submarine Promethee sank after an explosion during gunnery tests off Cape Levy near Cherbourg. Forty-nine crew were feared dead, with six saved. The modern 1550-ton craft carried government experts. rescue efforts began as authorities evaluated the battery blast.
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Cherbourg
France
INS
Cape Levy
Primary Day Reflections On Local Politics In Claremore
In Claremore Oklahoma on Tuesday voters head to the polls for primary elections with both parties represented. The writer jokes about Democrats in Rogers County and criticizes government spending suggesting cutting a large share of expenses and expanding only the county institution for the insane.
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Claremore
Okla
Rogers County
Chicago
U. S
Northwest Iowa Storm Ravages Homes and Crops
A severe storm with hail and high winds hit northwestern Iowa, causing about 200 000 in damage. Lemars suffered the worst, with roofs torn off, windows broken, and many cars damaged. Crops across the region were flattened, and livestock drowned when a creak overflowed. A lightning strike leveled a grain elevator at Wilke in Hardin county.
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Sioux City
Iowa
Lemara
Lemars
Hamilton County
Hall
Webster City
Wilke
Hardin County
What Al Smith Said About His Support of Democrats
New York July 7 cIns The text of the Al Smith statement pledging his support of the democratic party this year reads as follows He says his heart is full of gratitude for loyal supporters and notes thousands of letters and telegrams since the Chicago nominating moment He rejects forming a new party and urges backing the democratic party to oppose the twelve year Republican record and avoid a negative third party vote.
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al Smith
New York
Chicago
Washington Team to Play Eddyville Sunday
The Washington Baseball team will play Eddyville Sunday afternoon July 10 at Libe's ball park. Admission is 25 cents. Last Memorial Day the teams began well at Eddyville before rain stopped play with Washington ahead. three weeks of rain-delayed practice followed.
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Washington
Eddyville
Libe’s
County Board Delays Coal Contract Awards
County board defers action on coal contracts after bids planned to be opened yesterday were postponed to August. Readied for the court house jail county home county pool and county yard fuel supplies as coal dealers await definite prices.
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County Board of Supervisors
Court House
Jail County
Boyer Files Campaign Expenses For Primary Run
Boyer of West Chester last to file an expense affidavit for the Republican primary campaign for county supervisor. He itemizes 51.75 for newspaper announcements cards and gas and oil for his automobile during the campaign.
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Walter 8. Boyer
West Chester
Campers Gather by Iowa River Shack in Club Outing
Billy Brown camps with the group including the Lawrence Wilson and Dr. E. FE. Stutsman families at a shack on the Iowa River between Columbus Junction and Gladwin. Mrs. W. AL. Alcorn returned from there today.
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Billy Brown
Lawrence Wilson
Dr. E. FE. Stutsman
Iowa River
Columbus Junction
Gladwin
W. AL. Alcorn
Soviet Aims to Locate Missing American Fliers
Moscow reports all Soviet resources mobilized to find Bennett Griffin and James J. Mattern, missing since leaving Berlin for Moscow on a record flight. Officials scan territory from Moscow to Irkutsk and Kazan, amid cloudy cold conditions and no hopeful messages from the fliers.
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Moscow
INS
Bennett Griffin
James J. Mattern
Berlin
RE. D. T
The
Osovlachim
Irkutsk
Kasan
Tempelhof
Siberia
Norwood to Hold Clinic Here in Washington
Dr. R. R. Norwood of Mineral Wells Texas past president of the National Osteopathic Society of Proctology and expert on ambulant proctology will be in Washington Saturday en route from Detroit. He has conducted eight years of clinics at Mineral Wells drawing many prominent physicians to the Norwood building. Dr. A W Crow arranged for the specialist to hold a clinic in his office here Saturday.
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R. R. Norwood
Mineral Wells
Texas
National
Osteopathic Society of
Washington
Des Moines
The
Osteopathic Association
Detroit
Daily Index
Norwood
Norwood Building
United States
A. W. Crow
Bovee Appointed Justice of the Peace in Washington
J K Bovee was appointed justice of the peace for Washington to replace W A Whiting who resigned after years in the post. The appointment lasts until after the November election, with Bovee a Democratic candidate for the full term. The board chose by lot between Bovee and Republican W S Eldridge. Eldridge and Republican W B Barber and Democrat J B Bovee vie for the full term with two seats open in November.
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Justice of the Peace For
Washington
W. A. Whiting
Bovee
Justice of the Peace
Eldridge
Novemeber
W. 8. Eldridge
W. B. Barber
J. B. Bovee
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Akron
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U. S. S. Macon
Susan Myrick
Macon
Prohibition
Board of Education
Boy Scout
John N. Sandlin
Wesley Disney
Washington, D. C
Garner-Wagner
Ed Jackson
Tom Shrader
George McAvoy
Gulf Port, Miss
M. Richardson
Henry Fisch
Deep River
Margaret Ryner
East Pleasant Plain
Boyer
Russia
World
Dr. Norwood
Justice of Peace
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