Light primary vote expected in Washington county race
Voters show little interest in the Washington county primaries with turnout likely light on Monday though the road election may lift some activity. Polling places are changed in wards one to four with hours from nine to eight and voters needing to visit between nine and seven if voting both elections. A full list of Republican and Democratic primary candidates is provided for local and state offices.
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Washington County
Washington
City Hall
Third Ward
Fourth Ward
Haight
Burlington Introduces New Sunday Time Card
Agent J. C. McKay announces a Sunday time card with changes to the Burlington line. Train No 28 arrives at 9 32 after changes to the local branch, No 24 departs at 9 42, No 25 arrives Washington at 6 05, and No 26 departs at 6 26. Freight No 05 now 11 30 arrival and 11 45 departure.
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Burlington
J. C. McKay
The
Washington
Farm Club Calf and Pig Tour Set for Next Wednesday
The annual calf and pig club tour is scheduled for Wednesday June 9. Boys in the baby beef market pig and purebred sow groups will visit multiple farms from 9 30 a m to 4 15 p m with a picnic dinner at noon. The itinerary lists stops at Hanna Crawford Booth Eyestone Young Booth Bauer Ross Wells and Bell among others and notes judging fat cattle.
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Washington County
Washington
Robert and
Bruce Hanna
Crawford
Joe Jones Jr
Keith Wells
Dutch Creek
Paul Bell
Community notes from Hardscrabble and nearby towns
Local residents from Hardscrabble Waterloo Keota and Harper townships gather for visits school events and family occasions. Families from Wehr Conkity Bohr Carrig Sparks Towen and Smith share weekends in Harper Keota and Washington while teachers and alumni attend gatherings and a school picnic wraps up week.
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Wendel Bohr
Wesley
Pete
Chicago
Suneday
Frank Conkity
Joe Wehr
Conkity
Bohr
Harper
Ethel Hotle
Gayle Wells
Lucille Robertson
New Haven
John Robertson
Washington
A. D. Moody
Paul, Sparks
M. C. Jay
Oskaloosa
Matts Wehr
Ed Ingham
Doyley Smith
Frank Smith
A. N. Bowen
Carelton
Keota High School
Keota
J. W. Clark
Cedar Rapids
Dp. C. Brumback
Hazel
Tressa Boyer
West Chester
B.C. Carrig
Carris Sr
Doyle
Glenn Smith
Glenn McCall
Glenn Anderson
Jay
Tom Carris
Paul Russell
Art Towen
John Wehr
Paul Sparks
Jim Pulver
Stewart Broad
Cattle shipments and local visits recount Verdi to Chicago movements
Gray Gray Longer helped Theo Oriez drive cattle to Verdi while Dale Woodburn delivered stock to the city. Theo Oriez loaded two loads for Chicago and joined a White City shipment. Geo Hopping shipped cattle and calves. J B Hexworth and Will Longer sold wool to Washington buyers at 35 cents.
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Gray
Theo Oriez
Verdi
Hesseltine
Tom Swift
Chas. McKay
Geo. Hopping
Dale Woodburn
J. B
Chicago
Theo
White City
J. B. Hoxworth
I. B
Sun- Gay
Eddyall
Fred
Charlie
H. H. Club
Howard M.altin
Fred Kephart
Geo, Hopping
Former Residents Visit in City Today
Dr. R S Dinsmore of Troy Kansas and his brother Thomas H Dinsmore of New York City visit Washington to tour the old home and recall memories. They met with W A Cook and noted the Dinsmore home is now the P C Woods residence.
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R. S. Dinsmore
Troy
Kansas
Thomas H. Dinsmore
New York City
Washington
Washington County
Presbyterian Church
W. A. Cook
Dinsmore
P. C. Woods
East Main Street
T. H. Dinsmore
Highland College
Highland
L. D. Young
Dr. Dinsmore
Rock Island Company
Northwestern State Portland Cement Company
Pella Woman to Deliver Address at Washington County Farm Bureau
The Achievement Day program of the Farm Bureau women of Washington county includes a morning exhibits session from townships, a noon lunch, and an afternoon program with music, a talk by Miss Jessie Foster, and a featured address by Mrs. Ellsworth Richardson of Pella Iowa. Bessie Podaris of Haskins shopped yesterday in Washington.
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Farm Bureau
Washington County
Ellsworth Richardson
Pella
Iowa
J. N. Phillips
Jessie Foster
Columbus Junction
Bessie Podaris
Haskins
Washington
Senators Appeal for Votes for Brookhart
Six Republican senators and one farmer labor figure in a nationwide appeal urge Iowa voters to back former Senator Brookhart in the upcoming Republican primary. The letter argues farmers have been misled by Washington gestures and calls Brookhart the leading choice to reverse that trend.
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Washington, D. C
Brookhart
Ecountry
Washington
Iowa
Norris and Howell
Nebraska
Frazier
Izaak Walton League Calls Members to State Convention
President Claire Dewey urges maximum IW L attendance at the Iowa state convention June 9 to 11. The notice warns members to follow fishing laws Article 734 Page 11 limiting trot lines and hooks before June 15 and 300 feet from fish ways or dams. County Auditor offers free Fish and Game codes.
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Claire Dewey
Izaak Walton League
Iowa
Independence
Washington
League
Scouts Demonstration At Sunset Park Captivates Crowds
A large audience watched a Boy Scout craft demonstration by groups from Washington Riverside and Iowa City at Sunset Park. Dr. A W Clow led the program featuring Indian costumes, a revived electric shock lesson, a burning building rescue, a 20 foot signal tower, and a pantomime on Scout values. Riverside and Iowa City troops conducted the parade and athletic contests followed. Washington won the meet with 30 points, Riverside 26, Iowa City 6.
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Boy Scouts
Sunset Park
Washington, Riverside
Iowa City
A. W. Clow
Dr. Clow
Riverside Scouts
Knight
Iowa City Boys
Kent
Washington
Riverside
Richland Couple Married by Local Justice Thursday
Married by Justice John W. Swope and Flossie B. Martin, both of Richland, were married by Justice of the Peace J. W. Patton Thursday.
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John W. Swope
Flossie B. Martin
Richland
Justice of the Peace
J. W. Patton
Convicted Killer Gibson Sentenced to Life at Fort Madison
In Union county, "Big George" Gibson was given life imprisonment by Judge Homer Fuller for the murder of Sheriff Fred Collins. Gibson, who showed no remorse, was immediately sent to Fort Madison to begin his sentence after the judge overruled a defense motion for a new trial and granted an appeal notice from his attorney.
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Mme
Pegguy Creton
Big George” Gibson
Fred Collins
Union County
Homer Fuller
Fort Madison
Gibson
Puller
Supreme Court
Washington County Flower Show at Marsh Bailey Home
Flower show this evening at the Marsh Bailey residence 314 East Washington Street. The exhibition is described as very pretty and visitors can enjoy tea in the garden before eight o'clock.
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Washington County
Marsh Bailey
East
Washington Street
Road meeting in Eicher community endorses roads program
Nearly a hundred residents of the Eicher area gathered at the Bieher school house for a roads meeting. Speakers including Leslie Kicher Carl Keck and W M Keeley outlined costs and benefits of the Washington county gravel plan. Shown support from Marion township Ross Van Nostrand and Jacob Roth shared views as the crowd endorsed the program.
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Eieher
Bieher
Kicher
Marion Township
Leslie Kicher
Carl Keck
W. M. Keeley
Joe Roth
Keeley
Mr. Keeley
Leslie Richer
Alex Miller
Les
Miller
Eicher
Keck
Ross van Nostrand
Marion
Jacob Roth
Wayland
Bieber
Washington County
Efforts to Ease Farm Relief Bill Amid Conference
Washington reports efforts to amend the farm relief bill to gain President Coolidge's acceptance. A $250 million revolving fund for exportable surpluses was tentatively cut to $175 million with an equalization fee on cotton and $75 million reserved for orderly market action. The conference included Vice President Dawes and senators McNary, Cummins, Watson, Gooding, and Representative Purnell. Senator Frazier criticized house support while noting Haugen bill aid to farmers.
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Washington
Coolidge
Dawes
Cummins
McNary
Oregon
Senate
Iowa
Watson
Indiana
Gooding
Idaho
Purnell
House
Frazier
North Dakota
House of Representatives
Grinnell Graduate James Work to Receive Degree
Grinnell College will award a baccalaureate degree Tuesday June 8 to James A Work Jr of Mr Work. He majors in English and has led in journalism as a Sigma Delta Chi member and Phi Beta Kappa inductee. Also noted is Saint Boice daughter of Mr and Mrs C A Boice arriving from Tarkio College to spend the summer with her parents.
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Grinnell, Sa
Grinnell College
James A. Work, Jr
Washington
Work
Sigma Delta Chi
Phi Beta Kappa
Sainl' Bolee
Tarkio College
Tarkio, Missouri
A. Boice
Gravel roads urged to save money and mud hole woes
A local poem pleads for road funding and graveling in a ten mile square to improve muddy passages. Elon Christner and others recount a Ford getting stuck and paying ten dollars to be pulled out, urging timely road improvements. The piece argues that graveling now will save costs for years ahead.
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Story County
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Wancoma
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Clermont
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Mt. Pleasant
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Winfield
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J. B. Hanley
Wellman
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J. T. Matthews
Mame E. Shearer
P. C. Kilgore
Charles M. Denison
Jonn Qh. Atchison
Blanche Gordon
Belle Rice
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L. A. Jones
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B. N. Jesson
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Rn. C. Ferguson
Peter Schantz
Crawford Township
Marah W. Bailey
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Emelene C. Maulsby
RF. J. Riegel
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Charles E. Reynolds
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Waterloo
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Dale
Riehl
Walton League
Proplsed
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James Work
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Elon Christner
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