Pfund and Hotz Speak at C of C Meeting
Washington Chamber of Commerce heard Hans C. Pfund state director of the federal re employment service and A J Hotz fieldman of the state board of assessment discuss federal employment and Iowa sales tax. Pfund outlined future growth tied to PWA contracts noting 75 000 registrations and ongoing county offices. The talk covered permanent staff plans and volunteer roles to keep employment records and aid both employers and workers through the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Chamber of Commerce
Federal
Iowa
Hans C. Pfund
A. J. Hotz
State Board of Assessment and Review
Chamber
Congress Hotel
Henry Bailey
Lewis Warren
Pfund
Washington
Federal Service
PWA
William Glaseburner
M. O. Baughman
Ft Madison
Harold M. Clinite
Hasis
Jong
Vacation Bible Schools To Open In Washington Areas
Hundreds of Washington children will attend two daily vacation Bible schools starting Monday, June 11, for two weeks. The Presbyterian school is led by Dr I W Eastwood in its eleventh year, and a joint union school runs across United Presbyterian Methodist Baptist and St Pauls Evangelical churches with sessions in three buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Presbyterians
I. W Eastwood
United Presbyterian, Methodist Baptist
St. Paul's Evangelical
Union School
Union
The
Baptist Church
Edna Klein
M. BE
BE. E. Stutsman
United Presbyterian Church
Bernice Anderson
Dowell
A. A. Wing
Carolyn Hamilton
Winifred Wittigman
A. A
Dp. C. Fulton
C. Wo Kleins
Don Sherman
Jesse Busby
Presbyterian School
Presbyterian Daily
FW Fastwood
Churcs
Jean Moore
Kathryn Little
Evelyn Turner
Mary Rickey
Hayden Hughes
Hubert Turne
Burke Gillespie
Jola Dittmer
Maxine
Corvieres
Baptist
Methodist
Presbyterian
Christian
United Presbyterian
D. €. Fulton
Johnson Calhoun
Long Peach
Calif
National Shut-in Flower Day Of Sunday Boy Scouts to help delivery
National Shut-in Flower Day is Sunday June 16. Washington county plans flower delivery to the county hospital and county farm with the Wolf Floral Company supplying flowers. Residents are urged to donate and leave names at Ocetjen's Seed store or bring flowers to Deren's Seed Store for Sunday delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Washington County
Preston Wolf
Wolf Floral Company
Boy Scouts
Wolf's
Washington City
De.ren's
Dog Wins Medal For Saving Mistress From Rattlesnake
In Seattle a canine named Jerry earned a bright gold medal for protecting his mistress Mrs A N Hunter from a coiled rattlesnake. The dog sprang the threat and fought the snake off, saving her from injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
A. N. Hunter
Jerry
Will Rogers on Henry Fletcher and Roosevelt
Hollywood gives Will Rogers remarks praising Henry Fletcher as ex ambassador to Italy and new chairman of the Republican National Committee. He notes the party should use humor while honoring Fletcher and suggests Fletcher can lead with constructive criticism. Rogers comments on President Roosevelt and public sentiment toward criticism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Cal
Republican Party
Henry Fletcher
Italy
Republican National Committee
Henry
Five Dollars for the Best Letter Contest
The Journal announces a contest paying five dollars for the best letter of up to 14 words on the subject What Insurance Means to Women. The aim is to collect testimonials to publish anonymously in future insurance sections. Letters may reference any type of insurance and should be sent promptly.
Holm sets three game bowling record at St. Louis
Ray Holm established a new three game bowling record here with a 853 total and an average of 284 1 3, beating the previous mark of 847.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Ray Holmes
Calf Kills, Car Wreck Near Brighton. No Injuries
Howard Stroud and Ray Day reported an accident two miles west of Brighton near the Robt Balderson place. A calf ran into Strouds car causing a fatal calf and a wrecked vehicle. Neither occupant was hurt. they abandoned the car and searched for the owner without success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Stroud
Ray Day
Richland
Brighton
Stroud
Robt. Balderson Place
Young People Attend State C. E. Meeting
Local youths traveled to Cedar Rapids for the state Christian Endeavor convention. Leaders Rev. D. Fulton and Rev. R. W. Fillmore will preside. Miss Velda Parcell to sing. Ernest Simpson leads the oratorical contest offering a Drake University half-year scholarship to the winner.
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Cedar Rapids
State Christian Endeavor
PD. (. Fulton
Washington
R. W. Fillmore
Kalona
Velda_ Parcell
Ernest Simpson
Kathryn Little
Junior Cuddy
Eva Diller
Velta Parcell
Florence Kyle
Helen Finney
Hayden Hughes
Drake University
Drake
Housing survey finds Nashua apartments need repairs
A Nashua survey financed by CWA funds reports 4646 residential buildings with 2529 requiring repairs and 90 deemed unfit for habitation. The study notes 11 percent are over 75 years old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashua, N
HUP
CWA
Northwest Iowa deluge causes deaths and flood damage
Heavy rains across northwest Iowa drenched fields and rivers, washing out bridges and drowning livestock. Three deaths were attributed to the flood, including a Sioux City man, with additional fatalities in South Dakota. Rivers reached record levels, marooning hundreds and triggering widespread property loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moines
U.P
Iowa
South Dakota
Charles D. Reed
John Conlon
Sioux City
Spencer
Sheldon
Ratherville
Inwood
Akron
Merrit
Floyd River
Perry Creek
Towa
New Deal plans outlined by Roosevelt in Congress
President Roosevelt outlined broad new deal proposals including unemployment and old age insurance with state federal cooperation, housing using private funds, and large scale farm relief. Insurgent lawmakers press to delay adjournment until action on farm labor and related measures. Weather notes record Iowa highs and lows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D.D. C
Congress
Roosevelt
Washington
House
Joseph Monaghan
Montana
Miramar Pilgrim to Panama Plans Farewell Before Lock Guard Duty
A journal note from Miramar describes a farewell night before Lt Rall begins ten days of lock guard duty at the Panama canal. The narrator and companions prepare, with uniforms and a casual Miramar Club visit, as ships guard the canal while the Pacific fleet sits in the Atlantic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rall
Canal
Atlantic
Fire devastates two garages as winds drive blaze
In Wayland Washington and Mt. Pleasant fire crews battled a large fire that destroyed the H. L. and P. P. Wyse garage and Dr. E. G. Bittler private garage. A school bus burned and a visiting resident suffered a badly burned arm while assisting to move cars from the Wyse property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayland
Washington
Mt. Pleasant
H. L
P. P. Wyse
Olds
Gotter
Lucial Davison
Wyse
Dillinger Gang Member Killed in Waterloo Shootout
The body of Dillinger ace machine gunner Tommy Carroll lies in Waterloo mortuary after a federal state and local manhunt. Jean Compton 20 admitted marriage to Carroll and was moved to Alderson prison as she awaits burial arrangements for Carroll whose wife in St Paul waits to claim his body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
John Dillinger
Dillinger
Dewey
Iowa
Tommy Carrol
St. Paul
Jean Compton
Carroll
Alderson
West Virginia
Chicago
Compton
P. EB. Walker
Emil Steffen
Winterloo City
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J. H. Fillinger
Byterian School
Preston Wolf OF
Flor
al, Company
Ocetjen
Will Rogers
McNeught Srod
Keokuk CO
State C. E. Meeting
Michael F. Tighe
Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers
Eugene ©. Grace
American Iron and Steel Institute
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
Reed
Ment Insurance
Wilson Jo Putman
Sinclair Oil
East Washington St
Lamonia
Panama
Miramar
Night Life
Miramar Club
Owen
Daisy
Burke
Staton
Der
Sters
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