Dickinson Iowa Farm Relief Proposal Falls to Constitutional Limits
DES MOINES July 14 Senator L J Dickinson proposed a state rural credit system to forestall foreclosures but constitutional limits block such action Gov Dan W Turner urged federal legislation to aid agriculture by expanding currency and credit and extending Reconstruction Finance Corp programs to farms Cole called Turner's plan absurd and argued for Congress to stay in session to pass farm relief measures.
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Des Moines
Iowa
L. J. Dickinson
Dan W. Turner
Dickinson
Turner
Congress
Iown
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Cole
Pageant rehearsal convened by church group this Friday
Roger Sherman calls a group of pageant players from the A. M. E. church to gather for a rehearsal at the U. P. church at six o clock Friday evening.
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Roger Sherman
A. M. BE
U. P
Conference adjourns at Geneva amid disarmament talks
Delegates at League of Nations headquarters favor adjourning the disarmament conference until year end. The United States urges reconvening by October, while Great Britain seeks a longer holiday for studying naval proposals.
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Geneva
League of Nations
United States
Great Britain
Boy Starts for Chicago With Thirty Cents Picked Up at Rubio
Eleven year old George Schmeck left Kansas City with thirty cents aiming for Chicago. He rode a Milwaukee freight car to Rubio where locals fed him and notified authorities. Sheriff McCarty housed him overnight, and his mother will fetch him back home. He insisted he can fend for himself and plans to try for Chicago again.
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Chicago
Rubio
George Schmeck
Kansas City
George
Milwaukee
Frank Strickland
R. H. McCarty
Washington
Paul Schmeck
Sheriff's Office
Mrs Optenberg 74 Dies at County Hospital
Mrs. Mary Magdalena Optenberg died at four this morning in the county hospital after weeks of declining health. Funeral services will be 2:30 Saturday at L A Jones funeral home conducted by Rev A A Vinz. Burial and services to be held in Oshkosh Wisconsin Monday. she was born in Fast Troy Wisconsin on April 5 1858 and married Peter Optenberg in 1879. Survived by two sons William K E of Bakersfield California Rollie of Daniel Wyoming and a daughter Mrs C P Pox of Washington. five sisters also listed. Rollie Optenberg, visiting Wyoming, arrived in Washington today after his mother’s death.
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Mary Magdalena Optenberg
L. A. Jones Funeral Home
A. A. Vinz
The
Baptist Church
Oshkosh
Wis
Wisconsin
Optenberg
Fast Troy
Peter Optenberg
Rock Island
Washington
William KE
Bakersfield
Calif
Rollie
Daniel
Wyoming
Keeley Building
Washington State Bank
G. W. Wallace
Washington Street
T. T. Keeley
Outline sale of pageant tickets announced
Shirley Clark of the George Washington pageant ticket committee outlined preliminary sale plans at the YMCA. About four thousand tickets are or will be available with reservations starting Saturday July 16 at Phillips and Hebner's, in a special unnumbered reserved section with a horseshoe view.
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Shirley Clark
Phillips & Hebner’s
Obituary Notes Washington Woman Mrs Optenberg
The article records the death of Mrs. Optenberg and mentions efforts to reach her husband on his way home to inform him of her illness. It notes her membership in the Methodist church of Washington and describes her as devoted and consistent in religious profession.
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Optenberg
Methodist Church of Washington
First Heat Wave Bakes Iowa and Cities Across Midwest
The 1932 heat wave continues with temperatures hitting 91 in Iowa and climbs toward higher readings. Boone records 70 as the coolest in the state, while Chicago reaches 95.2 and New York forecasts thundershowers to break the heat.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Alta
Boone
Carroll
Marshalltown
Waterloo
Charlies D. Reed
Inwood
Chicago
Lake Michigan
New York
Ball Games Next Sunday and Monday at Lide Park
Baseball fans can watch local players twice next week. Sunday at 2 30 p m the Ot tumwa Blues visit Lide ball park with admission of twenty five cents. Monday July 18 the All Nation Clowns travel club meets the Washington team at five p m with admission for men twenty five cents ladies eleven cents and children ten cents. The two teams are rated highly and should be good. The local team did not play Eddyville last Sunday due to wet diamonds.
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Ottumwa Blues
Lide Ball Park
All Nation Clowns
Washington Banch
Eddyville
Washington
Dances Set At Iowa Ball Room For Two July Weeks
Donald Stutsman manager of the Iowa Ball Room announces orchestras for the next two weeks Mae's Aristocrats a popular dance band appears Friday evening of this week Harold Hines and his Chicago Orioles play Friday July 22 and the following Friday Dave's Barnstormers of WOC WHO fame will perform.
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Donald Stutsman
Iowa
Mae
Aristocrats
Harold Hines
Chicago Orioles
Dave's
Operation Saves Life of Historic Black Locust in Central Park
A major operation by Merle R Thompson of Brighton saved a large black locust in Central Park. He cleaned dead wood, treated with disinfectant, and filled a six foot cavity with cement using over 1200 pounds of materials. The tree, nearly three feet in diameter, is thought to be about 100 years old and possibly native to the area.
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Central Park
Merle R Thompson
Brighton
Davey School of Tree Surgery
Ohio
Park Commission of Trees
Thompson
Tota
Washington Parks
Park Board
J. E. Lemmon
Park Commission
Washington
License Only for Highways Clarified by State
A Des Moines ruling states that an automobile driver needs a license only when operating on public highways. Clint Walton, a quarry truck driver from West Chester, asked if his quarry work required a license since his driving is indoors. Des Moines replied that no license is needed unless the machine is used on highways.
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County Recorder’s Office
Des Moines
Clint Walton
West Chester
Weat Chester
Wellman-Chester Road
Court House
H. H Thompson
State Motor Vehicle Department
City Tennis Semi finals set with four players today
The city tennis tournament reaches the semi finals this afternoon with Ken ny Cline facing Hubert Kolosiek and Hank Little opposing Tom Cantoni. Cline, Little favored to reach the final, advanced by defeating Huby Turner 6 2 6 8 5 1, while Kolosiek beat Gene Turner 6 2 4 6 7 7. Owen lost to Little 3 6, 3 6, and Cantoni edged John Jackson 6 2 3 8 7 6. Consolation final is Friday at 2 PM.
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Kenny Cline
Hubert Kolosiek
Hank Little
Tom Cantoni
Cline
Little
Huby Turner
Kolesick
Gene Turner
Charles Owen
Owen
John Jackson
Voters Hear Critique Of Relief Bill From Local Columnist
Calaveras editor argues against the presidents vetoed relief bill. He warns against loans to individuals to pay debts and favors direct government aid and job programs. He cautions about changing creditors midstream and sticking with current borrowers.
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Bhvarly Hells
Cal
Funeral held for Mrs. William Deuker of Wellman
Funeral services for Candace Almira Deuker were conducted at her home in Wellman with Rev. Kennedy presiding. Born June 21 1860 in Washington county she lived near Wellman all her life and died Tuesday at 72 years 22 days. She leaves husband William Deuker a stepdaughter Dora Wright two brothers and several nieces and nephews. She was a Wellman Rebekah lodge member.
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Wellman
William Deuker
T. ©. Kennedy
Wassonville
Deuker
Candace Almira
Washington County
John
Elizabeth Bull
Dora Wright
Holly, Colo
Alva Bull
W. Dean Bull
Hannibal
David
John A
Grant
Wellman Rebekah Lodge
Ernie Wetrich
William Bitemiller
George Longwell
Grant Griffith Jobin Birkey
Theodore Zillmer
John Birkey
Bud Nickel
Schuyler Love
Cupid's Aim Hits Wellesley College Year
At Wellesley College out of 318 graduates three married one divorced and thirty four announced engagements during the school year reflecting a high rate of personal announcements among the class.
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Cupid
Wellesley
Mass
Dan Cupid
Wellesley College
City Tennis Finalists Set to Duel in Best-of-Five
The schedule shows two three-out-of-five matches to decide the city winner and the consolation or third place. Both semifinals will determine the finalists and the fate of the two teams in the final.
Prohibition Leaders Split on Hoover Support
In Washington the national prohibition board of strategy debated whether to back Hoover in the 1932 campaign. Some urged waiting for Hoover's acceptance speech while others pressed for a clear pro Hoover stance, with chatter of a third party fading.
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Washington
INS
National Prohibition Board of Strategy
Hoover
Mr. Hoover
Washington Kittenball Beats Keota 6 to 4 At City Park
The Washington kittenball team defeated Keota 6 to 4 last night at Keota city park before a large crowd. Gilbert Adams of Keota homered and stood out in the game while Washington’s battery was Harold Putman and Clayton Matlock. Other locals in the lineup included Dick Clark Tol Lytle Dale Kiesey Gale Fisher Roy Whitehead Ted Kiesey and Ed Mundson. Keota counters featured Church Millan George Adama Ziegler Conklin Gilbert Adama Malley Pence and Speidel.
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Washington
Keota
Gilbert Adams
Washington Battery
Harold Putman
Clayton Matlock
Dick Clark
Tol Lytle
Dale Kiesey
Gale Fisher
Roy Whitehead
Ted Kiesey
Edmundson
Church
Millan
George Adama
Ziegler
Con
Mr and Mrs Leigh Wallace Visit From Iowa
Mr and Mrs Leigh Wallace of Iowa were here this morning visiting.
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Mrs
Leigh Wallace
Iowa
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