Lake Site Farm Lands In Dutch Creek Township
Several option agreements have been secured on land that may be included in a proposed lake in Dutch Creek Township. A state fish and game survey is under way to determine if the site meets requirements. The 69 acre dam area and 175 acre option area lie near Dublin and the Skunk River with access routes and a potential reforestation camp labor force nearby.
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Dutch Creek
State Fish and Game Commission
Dublin
Washington
Milwaukee Railway
Commission
Town City
California proposal to cut counties in half
In Sacramento a legislature considers a plan to reduce the number of California counties from 58 to 28 to lower government costs.
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Sacramento
Cal
California
Iowa Cats Crop Light Predicted
Des Moines reports a small Iowa crop this year due to heat and little rain. Cooler weather this week aided the situation but western Iowa grains suffer severe drought and damage while corn shows strong progress.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Weather and Crop Bureau
Vandalism Destroys Pro Repeal Billboards East of City
A fire and a torn down billboard near Washington targeting repeal of the eighteenth amendment prompted sheriff’s investigation. Signs on the Melo Kallous farm and Wayland road were burned and torn, with a $100 reward offered by local and national repeal groups. Three suspects seen nearby. fire marshal notified.
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Washington
Melo Kallous
Wilson
National Organization of Crusaders
G Decker French
Davenport
Kallous
Uncle Sam
Wilson Place
Wayland Road
Peer
J. H. Pes
Hic
T. A. Michels
Michels
Kallous Place
G. Decker French
French
National Crusaders Organization
American Pearl Tops League With No Losses
After three rounds in the town kittenball league American Pearl leads the standings as the only undefeated team. The Y forfeited to the Giants with official score 1-0. Little Demons beat Troop F 3-2. A decider between Y and American Pearl was halted in the tenth inning at 1-1.
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Giants
Little Demons
Troop F
M. Ravens
Devils
Orioles
Directed Verdict Denied in Burlington Bankers Trial
In Burlington Iowa Judge A P Barker denied a motion for directed verdict Tuesday in the trial of Joiner Davison and R P McCullough of Wapello charged with taking deposits while knowing the Commercial Bank of Wapello was insolvent. The ruling followed the close of state testimony including records of testimony from March 18 1922 and evidence that the bankers knew the bank was insolvent before its closure on October 9 1931.
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Burlington
Iowa
A. P. Barker
Clinton
Joiner Davison
R. PD. McCullough
Wapello
Davison
McCullough
Commercial
Bank of
J. M. McLaughlin
Oscar Hale
S. J. Beckman
Commercial Bank
McLaughlin
Advertising Call Urges Smarter Local Promotion
G W Sulley urged Minnesota pharmaceutical clerks to improve newspaper advertising to inform readers about values, uses, and quality, addressing the needs of business today.
Radio speech by King George on global time coordination
In Beverly Hills a radio speech features King George urging a world conference to standardize time across nations. He compares gun limits and currency values to the need for a universal 5 am time, arguing for synchronized clocks worldwide.
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Beverly Hills
Cal
King George
Advanced Degree in Music to Barnes
Farle Barnes son of Mr and Mrs T H Barnes of Crawfordville has earned a master’s degree in music from Columbia University New York City after a year of voice study at the Juilliard Institute. He performed voice recitals in the metropolitan district and was soloist for the spring concert at Owle school. He was elected to Sinfonia and will serve as music supervisor of Harrison High School Westchester County N Y next year while continuing voice work with Elwyn.
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Farle Barnes
T. H. Barnes
Crawfordville
Columbia University
New York City
Robert Minva
Jullliard Institute of Music
Barnes
vVoice
Owele
Sinfonia
Harrison
Westchester County
N. Y
Elwyn
Red Cross Life Saver Examiners Appointed at Washington
Miss Winifred Witzigman has passed exams to examiners for Red Cross Life Savers badge, with Dr F W Eastwood also able to examine. Miss Witzigman and Miss Lucile Sehmoeller team to teach swimming to girls at Daily Vacation Bible schools while Dr Eastwood, his son Douglas, and others may instruct the boys. Miss Sehmoeller just graduated from the Am-
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Washington
Winifred Witzigman
Red Cross
F. W Eastwood
Daily Vacation Bible Schools
Miss Schmoeller
Plans on July 4 Program At Casefield
A meeting of planning committees for the July 4 program at Casefield was held with Rev Carl W. Klein presiding. Report deadlines were set for next Monday as chairs work on a tentative outline and expenses are to be kept to a minimum. A kittenball tournament is proposed for the afternoon, with Washington muniterpe band offering free services and ticket handling support.
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Casefield
Carl W. Klein
Washington Muniterpe
Mattern Plans To Start Again From Khabarovsk
James J. Mattern resumes his around the world flight and plans to depart at two o clock for Nome Alaska from Khabarovsk Siberia. He returned yesterday after nine hours aloft with his plane iced and his condition exhausted following storms and fog.
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Khabarovsk
Siberia
James J. Mattern
Nome
Alaska
Fox
Washington custodians attend Iowa State College training
Several Washington school custodians travel to Ames this week for training at Iowa State College. From the local schools the participants include Floyd Hamil J. Maxwell George Hotle and Frank Gobble. The course covers methods of tiring heating ventilation and cleaning and will run several days.
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Washington
Iowa State College
Ames
Floyd Hamil
J. &. Maxwell
George Hotle
Frank Gobble
Centennial School
Keokuk Man Irwin P Phillips Visits Washington on Business
Irwin P Phillips of Keokuk was in Washington on business yesterday.
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Irwin P. Phillips of
Keokuk
Washington
Speakers Named For County Tour Parade Schedule
The county booster parade picks Richard Stewart Kalona Rev QO L Allison Wellman and Rev R W Fillmore J H Peet as speakers with ten minute talks in each town. Cars from Washington expected for a full day trip starting at Central Park nine. A Kalona picnic lunch is planned with floats from Brighton and calls for car loads.
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Richard Stewart
West Chester
Kalona
QO. L. Allison
Wellman
Crawfordsville
Brighton
R. W. Fillmore
Ainsworth
Wayland
J. H. Peet
Riverside
Washington
Central Park
Leigh Soule
Cara
Repeal Meeting in Central Park
Rev. Stanley P. Jones of Trinity Episcopal Muscatine will speak in Central park tonight in favor of repealing the prohibitory amendment. The address follows an eight o'clock band concert with nine o'clock start. The public is invited regardless of repeal stance.
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Stanley P. Jones
Trinity Episcopal Church
Muscatine
Central Park
Jones
Owner disavows unknown repeal sign on Simpson billboards
J. F. Simpson, a billboard owner, said signs urging repeal were placed on at least one Simpson board without his knowledge or consent. He located the sign in the Ainsworth area and stressed he backs the opposite repeal position.
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J. F. Simpson
Simpson
Ainsworth
Prohibition Rally Planned at Cedar School Franklin
A prohibitionist meeting is set for Thursday at eight oclock at the Cedar school house in Franklin township. Speaker will be J H Peet county anti repeal chairman. Township chairman is J L Allison and everyone is invited.
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Cedar School
Franklin Township
J. H. Peet
J. L. Allison
Family Owned Horse Carries Drew Family to Patten Academy
In Patten Maine a 31 year old horse named Prince owned by Mr. and Mrs. BE Drew carries the second generation of the Drew family to Patten Academy. The horse has belonged to the family throughout its life.
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South Patten
Drew
Patten Academy
BE. O. Drew
Ministers Hold Mixed Services Across West Chester Kalona
United Presbyterian and Methodist ministers exchange pulpits in West Chester and Kalona while others skip practical pulpit exchanges. One group devotes a service to the dry cause or plans a Sunday observance.
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United Presbyterian Morning
West Chester
Fillmore
Kalona
Pay to Vets Compromise Reached in Senate
The Senate accepted the administration's compromise on veterans' compensation to speed adjournment, with a showdown likely on further legislation. Senator Byrnes proposed a pension of at least 15 dollars monthly for certain veterans of the Spanish American War and Philippine insurrection, age limits apply. The House sent the deficiency appropriation bill to conference, signaling agreement on Roosevelt economy recovery program.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
Congress
Roosevelt
Byrnes
South Carolina
Independent Offices
House
Buried Treasure Turned Over as Counterfeit Coins Found
An excavating crew in Salem Oregon uncovered coins they believed to be treasure but the hoard proved counterfeit. The coins were handed to federal authorities for investigation.
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Salem
Ore
U.P
Season's First Salmon on Rogue River Weighs 25 Pounds
Medford Oregon reports the Rogue River yield the season's first salmon weighing 25 pounds 4 ounces and a second fish weighing 24 pounds. The catches mark the start of the season for local anglers and fisheries.
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Medford
Ore
Rogue River
Albia Man Rides With Robber Pair In Bank Robbery Case
Hart from Albia recounts being forced to drive from Albia to Kansas City by two armed men believed to be suspects in the Bussey bank robbery. He picked up a hitchhiker north of Albia who led him to the pair. They traveled with him, laughing after the init ial intimidation and paid his gas and a ride home with small amounts of money.
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Albia
al Hart
Ilbia
Kansas City
Bussey
Hart
Lome
Death of W. E. Sturges Longtime Carroll Pharmacist
W. E. Sturges 70 of Carroll Iowa and formerly of Washington died after illness lasting several weeks. He operated a drug store in Carroll for 54 years and was well known among Iowa druggists. He leaves a widow and two sons Carl of Wichita Kansas and Wilbur of Des Moines.
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W. E. Sturges
Carroll
Iowa
Washington
Sturges
Carl
Wichita
Kans
Wilbur
Des Moines
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