Wheat Prices Collapse for Farmers in 1930 Grain Belt
Washington reports new cost figures show wheat farmers earned about half their production costs in 1929 and 1930. Chicago July prices sit around 50s while farmer net after freight runs about 68 cents per bushel. Legge of the farm board returns Monday as Capper Allen press for market support and co operative loans.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Chicago
Cven
Capper and Allen
Kansas
Secretary of Agriculture
Hyde
Legge
Farm Board
National Grain Corporation
Magician John Leonard Delights Audience in Benefit
John Leonard a Chicago based magician entertained a gathering at the Y auditorium last night for the Women’s Relief Corps. Despite warm weather the audience reacted warmly as Leonard prepared to tour eastern Iowa towns in coming weeks. He is well regarded by local friends and relatives who wish him well in his touring venture.
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John Leonard
Women's Relief Corps
Leonard
Chicago
Iowa
Award Degrees at University Tonight
In Iowa City 182 students will receive degrees and certificates on the old capital steps this evening with President Walter A Jessup officiating. Ohio University President Elmer Burritt Bryan will be the chief speaker. 125 graduates hold advanced degrees.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Walter A. Jessup
Elmer Burritt Bryan
Ohio University
Blame Placed on Captain of Steamer Fairfax
Washington July 17 Blame for the collision between the Fairfax and the oil tanker Pinthis June 10 off the coast of Massachusetts in which 49 lives were lost has been laid upon Captain Archie H Brooks master of the Fairfax. Archie N Hoover supervising Sector general of the federal steamship inspection service says charges were preferred against Captain Brooks alleging recklessness in navigation and negligence in searching for possible survivors.
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Washington
Fairfax
Ptais
Tate
Mass
Cap
Milburn McKay Directs Washington Students at Interlochen Camp
Milburn McKay, director of instrumental music at Washington high school and junior high, spends weeks at Interlochen Michigan for the national high school orchestra and band camp. He is one of 14 counselors among 650 applicants. The camp features a 125 piece band and a 225 member orchestra drawn from across the country, with plans for a European tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milburn McKay
Washington High School
National High School
Interlochen
Mich
Michigan Lakes
Traverse City
McKay
Iowa
Des Moines
Europe
Joseph R. Maddy
University of Michigan
A. A. Harding
University of Illinois
Frederick A. Stock
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Colin Philip Sousa
Columbia
Invaerlochen
Pleasant Hill Social News Highlights
Pleasant Hill July 16 reports visitors and family gatherings across local homes. Harry McConnell and Homer Kep hart hosted, while Harrison Alliman family from Swan Creek Ill visited Lila Caldwell’s. Velma Kephart joined Howard Wittings, and others visited Earl Kephart, Dale Darbyshire, Will Miller, and Edd Mayhews in Washington.
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Pleasant Hill
Harry McConnell
Homer Kephart’s
Harrison Alliman
Swan Creek
Lila Caldwell
Velma Kephart
Howard Wittings
Margaret McCall
Dale Darbyshires
Sam Terrance
Richland
Will Millers
Fred Kephart
Grinnell College Replaces Faculty Chaperones with House Mothers
President J. H. T. Main announced that starting the new college year house mothers will serve as chaperones in each cottage of the women's quadrangle at Grinnell college. This expands a policy begun two years ago when house mothers were added to the men's dormitories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grinnell
J. H. T. Main
Grinnell College
Alleged Rum Runner Killed Near Hampton
Deputy Prohibition Commissioner G A Parsons and Franklin County officials prepared to present coroner s jury evidence on the fatal shooting of Harland Peterson. The undercover agent Slim Skovgaard fired the shot after Peterson opened fire as he tried to move five gallons of alcohol from a rum running car. Coroner s inquest set for 3 pm, while James Risden investigates a Davenport murder linked by similarity to a one armed suspect.
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Hampton, Tra
G. A. Parsons
Geral Leming
Lee McNames
Franklin County
Harland Peterson
Peterson
Slim
Skovgaard
Law
James Risden
Des Moines
State Department of Investigation
Davenport
Risden
Robbers Loot Vinton Filling Station in Midnight Holdup
Three unmasked bandits robbed the Standard Oil station in Vinton Iowa at midnight and escaped with more than one hundred dollars in cash. Authorities pursued leads but details remain sparse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinton
Iowa
Standard Oil
4H Club Girls Demonstration Training at City Hall
Miss Florence Forbes led a meeting at city hall to coach seven 4H clubs from Oregon Franklin Lime Creek Cedar Brighton and Washington townships for their Achievement day demonstrations. The best team will represent the county at the Des Moines state fair later in August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Forbes
Des Moines
Oregon
Franklin
Lime Creek
Cedar
Brighton
Washington
New Newspaper Plant Opens in Dubuque
The Dubuque Telegraph Times Journal published yesterday in a new $500,000 plant featuring a 64 page press. Fred W. Woodward is publisher. A formal opening will follow completion of interior work.
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Dubuque
Tlevald and Times-Journal
Fred W. Woodward
Better Washington Club Meeting Planned for July Evening
Members of the Better Washington club will meet tomorrow at 6 30 in the community room of the Y M C A. The program committee has no definite plan yet but expects something interesting. The dinner committee sold many tickets for the dinner and meeting to follow. Plans for the fall festival, set for the third week in September, will be discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Better Washington Club
Tree Sitters Still Sitting and Marathon Craze Goes On
Youth across the nation engage in endurance stunts from tree sitting to long bicycle spins and pole balancing. Jimmie Clemmons sparked the trend in Racine Wisconsin with 26 hour start. Billy Kearney and Jack Richards later challenged records in Kansas City while Chicago dancers log long hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Huntington
West Virginia
Racine
Wis
Jimmie Clemmons
Chicago
Evanstown
Til
Billy Kearney
Kansas City
Jack Richards
Billy
Jack
Watson Charges London Treaty Opponents With Filibuster
Senate chaos erupts as Majority Leader Watson accuses the London treaty opponents of filibuster and moves for cloture. Senator Johnson rejects the move, while Watson circulates a cloture petition with 16 signatures. Debate limits would apply if cloture is adopted, with a Saturday vote scheduled and no quorum dissipation allowed.
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Washington
Watson
Senate
Johnson
California
Indiana
Iask
Boy Scout Hero Rescues Drowning Companion
Spirit Lake reports Junior Reed, 13, dived into deep water after a boy toppled from a boat and sank. He swam to the spot, reached Dick Brenneman, 10, as he struggled to stay afloat, and applied emergency measures learned in Boy Scout training to bring him safely to shore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spirit Lake
Junior Reed
Junior
Dick Brenneman
Ahaern Dies In Crashed Monoplane Outside Loop
Roy Ahearn, local aviator from Hasbrook Heights, died when his monoplane failed during an outside loop at about 4,000 feet over the meadows between Hasbrook Heights and Little Ferry New Jersey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hasbroock Heights
N. J
Roy Ahearn
Hasbrook Heights
Little Ferry
Ahearn
Truck Crash Fatality in Sigourney Hospital Victim
A loaded truck struck G N Coon of West Burlington near Sigourney this week, inflicting injuries severe enough to cause his death in a local hospital. Police or officials investigate the truck driver and circumstances surrounding the collision.
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Sigourney Hospital
Sigourney, In
G. N. Coon
West Purlington
Harmony Rules as G O P Chooses Iowa Nominee
Iowa delegates at the Republican convention in Des Moines unanimously named G C Greenwalt of Des Moines as secretary of state candidate after a routine, harmony filled convention. The platform backed the London naval treaty tariff bill and a state income tax while repealing the primary law was debated but narrowly defeated.
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Nes Moines
Iowa
G. C. Greenewalt
Des Moines
Secerary
Resolutions Committee
Congress
Dan W. Turner
Col
G. W. French
Davenport
Cedar Rapids
Guy Linville
L. J. Dickingen
Turner
State Central Committee
Harry E. Spangler
Gordon Elliott
Ralph Jones
Williamsbut
Imade
Albia Man Drowns Near Marengo Iowa
Boots Bagley twenty of Albia drowned at Bell s Island Beach one mile east of Marengo after swimming post lunch. He was seized with cramps and his body recovered forty five minutes later.
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Marengo, Ta
Lpboots Bagley
Albia
Bell's Island Beach
Here
Fatal gasoline torch blast kills child in Charion
A gasoline barrel exploded fatally burning Boyd Spiker aged six in Charion on July 17. The incident occurred while juries were present, results announced today.
Carol II Divorce Annulment Reported in Roumania
In Bucharest on July 17 1928 the annulment of the June 1928 divorce between King Carol II of Roumania and Helene of Greece was officially announced. A formal reconciliation was expected immediately with crowning to follow in the fall ending the dynastic turmoil and Carol's European reforms.
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Bucharest
Roumania
Carol II
Helene
Greece
Jesse James III Blames Name for Police Troubles
Jesse James III, 29, grandson of the outlaw, was held for questioning in Chicago after attempting to obtain unused bank check blanks for which he had no account. He claimed he acted on instructions from John Travis who denied involvement, saying the trouble stems from his famous name. James said he earned $85,000 in two years in Hollywood westerns but lost the money gambling.
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Greenwalt
W. E. G. Saunders
Immetsburg
John M. Haslett
Mason City
Charles Hindley
Clive
Saunders
Jesse James
Chicago
Jesse James III
James
John Travis
Travis
Hollywood
County Picnic Delights Set For August 1 At Sunset Park
Washington county Sunday school plans a picnic on August 1 at Sunset park with a parade at 11 AM ending at the park for lunch at noon and an afternoon program of games races music and speaking. The committee includes Leigh Soule C V Brown Dr F W Eastwood Miss Ella Gordon Mrs Dewey Hess and Charles Owen.
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Washington County
Sunset Park
Robbins Bros. Circus
Committee On
Leigh Soule
C. V. Brown
County Sunday School Association
F. W Eastwood
Ella Gordon
Dewey Hess
Charles Owen
Kalona
Christian Church
Lime Creek
English River
Iowa
George B. Bell
Ed. Deiner
Wellman Solo
J. H. Callier
Washington
F J. Robins
West Chester
Vernon Willing
Walter Eastwood
Odd Fellows Thank Washington for Mason City Band Visit
The Washington lodge of Odd Fellows passed a vote of thanks to Washington people for hosting the Mason City boys band last week. They commend local business men and helpers for the concert and parade, noting the band enjoyed the Y swimming pool and Graham theatre kindness after the show. The gratitude vote was unanimously approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Lodge of Odd Fellows
Washington
Mason City
Odd Fellows
Graham Theatre
State Wins Point in Baker Lawsuit in Iowa
The state of Iowa prevailed in a legal dispute with Norman Baker and his associates at a cancer care institute in Muscatine. District Judge D W Jackson overruled a motion to strike the amended state petition and the state seeks to permanently enjoin Baker and his associates from practicing medicine without a license.
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Muscatine Ta
Iowa
Victor
Norman Baker
D. W. Jackson
Baker
Miners Die in Second Blast Near San Francisco Tunnel
Twelve miners perished in Mitchell tunnel near San Francisco, the second blast in 30 days at the Municipal Water system site. Twenty two men worked the tunnel when a gas ignition caused the explosion at 300 feet depth, with several bodies recovered and crews unable to revive others trapped by fumes.
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San Francisco
Mitchell Tunnel
Municipal Water System
Krom
Alameda
Livermore
John McNichol
Los Angeles
Maybin
Honora
Calif
E. R. Cavanagh
Seattle
Wash
Tony Redka
N. Yaworsky
Canada
L. R. Crawley
Oakland
A. W. de Foley
Tracy
Calf
Urich
Loveland
Colo
J. M. McMaster
Sonora
G. Nations
J. Coler
Whittier
Pat Gallagher
Wellesley
Masa
McNichols
State Industrial Accident Commission
United Press Bureau of Mines
Twenty one boys to leave for camp Monday
A group of 51 Washington area boys and camp leaders depart Monday morning for Camp Wapsie Y near Central City Iowa. Rotary club members will transport them to the camp and Y's Men’s club men will return them after the session. New additions to the list are Maurice Libe and Roger Eicher. Camp leaders announced by Secretary Leigh Soule include Edwin Griffith director of boys work at the Y George Freshwaters from the high school faculty Victor Westphal Robert Stutsman Sherr Watson and two others to be named. Soule will be part time at the camp and Cedar Rapids YMCA personnel will supervise activities.
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Washington
Camp Wapsie-Y
Wapsie River
Central City
Iowa
Rotary Club
Y’s
Maurce Libe
Roger Eicher
Mrs. R. J. Rowan Visits Washington During Shopping Day
Mrs. R. J. Rowan of Ainsworth was seen shopping in Washington today, delivering a brief hometown sighting amid daily retail activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. J. Rowan of
Ainsworth
Washington
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