France and Britain Form Alliance for Europe Bloc
Britain and France announce a new pan European alliance to address economic finance and disarmament with open participation for European powers. The British foreign office denies the pact targets the United States while Lausanne treaty links to American debt revision remain unresolved. Journal des Debats alleges American copies of the secret agreement at Geneva.
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International
Great Britain
France
United States
Journal
Des Debats
Geneva
Pastors Silver Jubilee Draws Large East Pleasant Plain Crowd
About 1500 attended the high mass for Rev. H Sendbuehler across from St. Joseph's church as part of his silver jubilee. More than sixty priests joined the ceremony with a noon luncheon and Shields' orchestra. An evening ice cream social featured talks by priests and drew over 600 attendees.
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St. Joseph's Church
East Pleasant Plain
H Sendbuehler
Shields
Father Sendbuehler
Fast Pleasant Plain
Class Team Defeats Troop F In Kittenball 6 to 5
The Presbyterian church Sunday school class led by S. Lemmon defeated Troop F 6 to 5 last evening. Hoddy Rice and Marshall powered the class with batteries, and Charlie McAvoy hit a home run for the winners. The class remains undefeated.
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C. S. Lemmon
The
Presbyterian Church
Troop F
Hoddy Rice
Marshall
Charlie’ McAvoy
Automobile Crash Kills Woman. Injures Daughter Near Onawa
In a three car collision near Onawa Iowa Mrs Florence Leach aged 81 was killed and her daughter Emily 45 seriously injured. Two other men Jeff Tiffany of Sioux City and Will Thayer of Turin were hurt as their cars collided with a third car whose occupants were unhurt.
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Onawa
Towa
Florence Leach
Emily
Here
Jeff Tiffany
Sioux City
Will Thayer
Turin
Funeral services for L. R. Jolly near Ainsworth
Funeral services for L. R. Jolly were held this afternoon at the Jolly home south of Ainsworth in charge of Rev. E. J. Shook of the Ainsworth Methodist church. Pallbearers included L. G. Roberts, Robert Acheson, Joe McCreedy, Ralph Kelsey, H. C. Finney, and Will Dea. Burial followed in Ainsworth cemetery.
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L. R. Jolly
Jolly
Ainsworth
E. J. Shook
Ainsworth Methodist Church
L. G. Roberts
Robert Acheson
Joe McCreedy
Ralph Kelsey
H. C. Finney
Will Dea
Ainsworth Cemetery
Pageant Parking Change For George Washington Pageant
Claude Tucker announces July 27 28 George Washington Pageant grounds committee charged for parking after $35 lot fee. Special spaces will be policed and cared for with free parking near the northern park entrance available for early arrivals. Budget runs into hundreds despite cost saving efforts.
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Claude Tucker
Season Has Been Favorable for Case Field Sod
Washington high school and junior college athletes enjoy Case Field after a year of grading, sodding and dedication. Regular rains and sun aid the new turf as a flock of 55 sheep helps weed control and grass management. Coaches Freshwater and Carlton monitor upkeep with A E Atchison visiting. maintenance costs remain low.
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Washington High School
Case Field
Martin Whittaker
George Freshwater
Guy Carlton
Corn Growth Slow in Week Says Iowa Bulletin
Des Moines Iowa July 12 Ins Slow corn growth reported by Charles D Reed director of Iowa weather and crop bureau in weekly crop bulletin. Rain frequent with sun between showers 80 percent of possible and seven percent above normal. Tall corn limits cultivation while oats suffered wind and rain cutting harvest. Winter wheat in shock with 14 to 20 bushels per acre. Hail damage in Plymouth County listed at 500900 dollars.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Charles D. Reed
Lowa Weather and Crop Bureau
Reed
Playmouth
Norbeck farm relief bill approved by Senate
The Norbeck bill to give farmers tariff protection on wheat cotton and hogs for one year was approved by the senate with no recorded vote. It aims to raise prices by 52 cents per bushel for wheat five cents a pound for cotton and two cents a pound for hogs via production certificates backed by treasury funding.
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Washington
Norbeck
Senate
South Dakota
Treasury
Washington Drum Corps Gears Up for State Meet Fort Dodge
The Leon Beatty post American Legion drum and bugle corps in Washington, in its sixth season, prepares for the state contest at Fort Dodge next month. The 38‑member group rehearses weekly and twice weekly, with leaders named for each section. A community fund drive aims to cover travel costs as a $200 prize awaits top finishers.
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Leon Beatty Post
American Legion
Fort Dodge
T. J. Pease
Maynard Brown
Everett Burham
Rodney Arnold
Dr. P. L. Etter
Russell Frink
Hallie Ward
Ed Squire
Washington
Better Washington Club
Hels
State Legion Convention
Washington Corps
Theate Jack Ream
Legion Post
Booster trips to promote Washington Pageant across fourteen towns
Booster trips will carry the Washington Pageant message to fourteen towns next week with runs Tuesday to Friday. Carleton Haven at the telephone officer on Mrs. Orville Elder is coordinating signups. Mayors and papers in each city are being notified. The Washington Concert Band will provide music. Milburn McKay leads instrumental arrangements and Miss Carolyn Hamilton handles vocal music. Pageant organizers hope forty to fifty cars participate and may feature Martha and George Washington in the lead car.
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Carleton Haven
Orville Elder
Wellman
Kalona
Riverside
Ainsworth
West Chester
Keota
Sigourney
Brighton
Wayland
Fairfield
Crawfordsville
Olds
Winfield
Mount Pleasant
Plano
Washington
Milburn McKay
McKay
Carolyn Hamilton
Mildred Craig
Martha
George Washington
Cline and Little Win Patients in Close Tennis Contests
The boys tennis tournament nears its end with two matches left the consolation and the winner. Cline beat Owen 7 5 6 3 while Little defeated Schneider 6 1 6 2. Cantoni beat Jackson 6 2 3 6 7 5 in a standout clash as the day’s best.
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Cline
J. Owen
H. Schneider
H. Little
Tom Cantoni
John Jackson
Jackson
Cantoni
Cline Dr. Turner
G. Turner
Hubert Kolosiek
H. Little. Owen
Brookhart Files Amended Campaign Expense
In Des Moines Iowa on July 13 an amended expense statement was filed for Senator Smith W Brookhart listing total expenses of 5657.97. The original filing showed 974.64 and the amendment was submitted by Byron G Allen a Brookhart campaign member.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Smith W. Brookhart
Brookhart
Byron G. Allen
Brookbart
Take Boys to Cedar Rapids from Y Camp
Secretary Setah Soule announced that after the Washington boys attend the Y camp July 25 to August 1 at Camp Wapsie Y they will visit Cedar Rapids. The outing adds an eighth day at no extra cost with plant tours and a Cedar Rapids theater visit. About 25 boys signed up with five more possible.
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Setah Soule
Washington
Cedar Rapids
Beaver Park
Soule
Fairfield Golf Tourney Opens Next Sunday
Washington golfers are invited to attend a Fairfield individual meet next Sunday with morning qualifying scores then eighteen holes in the afternoon. Interested players should contact the tournament committee Ralph Gibson Lester Orr Bill Harwood or Bill Shannon.
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Washington
Fairfield
Ralph Gibson
Lester Orr
Bill Harwood
Bill Shannon
J M Kelly Attends Victor K of C Installation
J M Kelly attended the K of C installation in Victor last night. The Washington K of C officers installation occurred the night before.
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J. M. Kelly
Victor
Washington K
Washington Kittenballers Meet Keota Team at City Park
A group of Washington kit tenball players will meet an independent Keota team at the city park in Keota at 6 30 this evening.
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Washington Kittenball
Keota
Will Rogers for Congress Declared by Oklahoma Supporter
In a lively talk, a Will Rogers supporter from Albuquerque credits Rogers with political savvy and jokes about Houston Texas and Oklahoma. The speaker, recalling past party shifts, endorses Rogers for congress and predicts a strong out-of-place candidacy.
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Oklahoma
Congress
Will Rogers
First intense heat wave bakes Iowa and Chicago
Iowa endures a first hot spell of the year with Sioux City Inwood and several cities hitting 100 degrees or near that level. Des Moines reports 90s statewide amid no rainfall while Chicago braces for a 90 degree day as the government forecast calls for a warm sunset.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Sioux City
Inwood
Dubuque
Lamont
Council Bluffs
Carroll
Estherville
Keokuk
Alta
Boone
Clarinda
Burlington
Chicago
INS
Des Moines Woman Margaret Camp Visits Brother in Des Moines
Mrs. Margaret Camp of Des Moines formerly of Pontiac Mich visits her brother W I Duncan and stays at his home. The note places Camp's origin and current temporary residence with Duncan as host.
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Margaret Camp
Des Moines
Pontiac, Mich
W. I. Duncan
President to Get Bill by This Evening
The House passed a revised 2.122 billion relief bill with 196 to 46 votes amid Democratic claims Republicans broke Hoover’s plan. It funds 300 million in state loans, 1.5 billion for the Reconstruction Finance Corp, and 322 million for public works while adjusting loan provisions. The measure goes to the Senate tonight with expectations of swift passage and a possible veto on publicity requirements.
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House
Hoover
Representative Treadway
Massachuetts
Rainey
Illnois
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Finance Corporation
Senate
Garner
Reconstruction Finance Corp
R. Kr. C
Mr. Hoover
RA. F. C
Federal Reserve Banks
Public Works Fund
Secretary of the Treasury Certifieres Funda
The
Treasury
Terms of Canada treaty agreed in Washington
The White House announced that terms of a treaty with Canada over the St. Lawrence waterways project were concluded yesterday and the finished form will be ready for signature at an early date.
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Washington
White House
Canada
St. Lawrence Waterways
Drowning Claims Iowa Man in Maquoketa River
Funeral services planned for Joseph Hannon 26 reported as Iowa's 48th drowning victim of the year. He fell in the Maquoketa River near Hartwick last night while testing an outboard motor and drowned.
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Iowa
Manchester
Joseph Hannon
Maquoketa
Hartwick
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