Washington Tennis Flourishes With Ken Cline Dominance
Washington’s courts host a busy tennis scene with ten entrants in a recent men’s tournament. Ken Cline, the local standout, beat John Owen 7-6 6-3 and lost one set to Huby Turner 6-2 6-8 6-1, showing his class though rivals grow stronger. Hank Little, a top local player, has pushed Cline in five finals over two years, with close matches in county and district events.
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Local tennis stars shine in city doubles and club plans
Rank and Ken undefeated in doubles this year dominate junior college rivals and expect to win the men’s doubles title. Kolosick, freshly trained in Arizona, challenges locals. Owen brothers from Egypt-era roots add to the strong field as a women’s tournament is slated in Washington with top contenders anticipated to contend.
Lodge meetings calendar for Washington and Damascus
Journal want ads list regular meetings for Washington Lodge No. 26 A F F A M held on the first Friday of each month with Glenn Unce W M and A W Yard secretary and Damascus Shrite No 10 W of J meeting the fourth Tuesday of each month at Mason ic Temple rooms with Mass Grace E Twinam W H P and Mrs J W Bidwell W Scribe.
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Funeral services planned for Miller Peterson 35
Miller Peterson a truck driver was killed when his truck failed to negotiate a turn near Gray Funeral services are being arranged. In other local notes Charlies Waltz died from injuries after a car he rode in overturned near Lake Mills and Iowa reports 24 diphtheria cases topping a list of communicable diseases last week per state health commissioner Steelsmith.
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Head on Collision Injures Five In Cedar Rapids
A July 29 report notes a head on crash between two autos injuring five people in Cedar Rapids. All victims were expected to recover. A Des Moines dispatch on July 19 says L Oransky plans to reopen the Oransky department store with new stock in the near future.
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Notable deaths and injuries reported across Iowa notices
Des Moines reports Ida B Wise Smith, president of the W T U, improving after injuries from a taxicab crash in Chicago during the Republican convention. Newton funeral set for James J Campbell, Civil War veteran. Des Moines notes Gerald Davey 20 dies from car crash injuries. Lineville reports J T May 66 dies from auto accident injuries.
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Prohibition Arrest Totals in Iowa by Districts
Federal enforcement in Iowa shows 90 arrests in the northern district during June and 67 arrests developed in the southern district.
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Drifter Identified After Little Sioux Drowning
The body of Ernest Hovey, 27, of Rushmore Minnesota, who drowned in the Little Sioux River after cramps, was identified in Cherokee.
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Daylight robbery toll in Des Moines and fatal car crash near Manilla
Des Moines reports a $558 loss after two bandits robbed a grocery store owner, J A Lipsey, in daylight. In Denison authorities, Dr M M Loomis of Manilla died when his car crashed into a railway underpass after he appears to have fallen asleep. no witnesses.
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Dickinson Opens Midwest Offices for 1928 Senate Campaign
Senator L J Dickinson of Iowa opened campaign offices in Chicago to run for Republican Senate seats in states with expiring terms. His Midwest reach covers Illinois Iowa Indiana Ohio North Dakota South Dakota Wisconsin Kentucky Missouri Oklahoma Arkansas Kansas. He expects an active season starting Aug 1 with large turnout possibly 45 million votes without heavy spending.
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Week Ends Only Showcases Joan Bennett’s Versatile Talent
Joan Bennett returns with a blend of drama and comedy in Week Ends Only at the State Theatre. The film follows a modern romance with Bennett displaying growth in acting range from carelessness to high comedy and serious drama. Ben Lyon and John Halliday star alongside a supporting cast including Halliwell Hobbes and Allan Dinehart.
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Rural carriers hold Brighton meeting with Washington program
Washington County Rural Letter Carriers met at the Masonic hall in Brighton to observe a bi centennial program. About seventy people from Ainsworth, Brighton, Crawfordsville, Kalona, Riverside, Washington, Wayland, Wellman, Iowa City and Tiffin attended. Activities included songs, readings on Washington birth and birthday, a Dutch dance, and addresses by C E Fitzsimmons and Frank D Clark. Refreshments followed. next meeting set for Crawfordsville on Aug 13, 1932. Prody A Borkoski.
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Congress adjourns as liquor issue shifts to campaigns
Washington dispatch notes the liquor question moves into presidential and congressional races after adjournment. Dry forces plan an active fight to elect anti liquor candidates, while wet groups lean toward Roosevelt though official backing remains undecided for weeks.
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Iowa Sees Sharp Drop in Marriages in 1931
Federal census figures show Iowa had the second largest decline in marriages in 1931 at 31.3 percent behind Idaho. The drop is linked to a five day notice law and cross-border marriages in nearby states. Divorces in Iowa fell 4.7 percent, slightly above the national trend, as a new county purchase bidding system for aid groceries and meat is projected to save costs.
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