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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1932

Page

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Delegates to Conventions Announced in County

After official canvass the county board named delegates to the Republican and Democratic county conventions in Washington on July 2. The list, organized by precincts, includes committeemen and delegate selections such as Brighton Township Clara Kraemer and W W Jamison, and many others across Cedar Crawford Dutch Creek Kalona and more with active roles for both parties.

County Board of Supervisors Washington Brighton Clara Kraemer W. W. Jamison H. E. Pfeiffer W S. Courtney O. M. Farrier E. L. Edmondson I. F Kraemer W W. Jamison D. H. Wentworth R. W. Hinson George Ackley C. E. Mumper Clay Township W. O. Morgan Viola Morgan C .F. Morgan C. .L. Stannard A. W Woodford L. B. Luithly Crawford Township F. E. Gault Frank Gault F. E. Young J. H. Crooks R. C McCleary George Yeager FE. E Ferguson J. C. Huston T. E. Maxwell T. H. Barnes A. E Gault E. L. Davis Dutch Creek Township H. T. Carris Belva Carris Ross W. Sheetz W. Hotle Roseveck Robertson W. E. Augustine Kalona B. FF. Allen Esther Guengerich F. EB. Skola Wesley

Republican Prohibition Plank Seeks People Vote on Regulation

Chicago report outlines the 1932 Republican platform itemizing a twentieth amendment to let states vote on substituting congressional regulation for outright prohibition, with economic relief emphasized and Hoover depicted as advancing fiscal stability, gold standard defense, and anti inflation measures.

Chicago Hoover America

William Tennent Stevenson Dies After Seven Weeks Ill

Private funeral services for William Tetinent Stevenson will be held at his home on West Madison Street with Rev. D. C. Fulton in charge. Burial follows at Keota cemetery. He leaves his wife and four children, plus six grandchildren. He was born July 26, 1846 in Steubenville Ohio and longtime Dublin resident active in community affairs.

William Tetinent Stevenson West Madison Street Rev D. C. Fulton Keota Shermans Funeral Mr. Stevenson William Tennent Stevenson Was 1846 Steubenville, O William Stevenson Isabella Tennent Stevenson Stevenson W. E. Augustine Wellston Jf. D Sowash West Chester Caleb Lemley Iowa City John T. Stevenson Hannibal A. M. Finnie W. T. Stevenson United Presbyterian Church Dublin

Court Adjourns to July Fifteenth

Judge D. W. Hamilton adjourned the district court until July 15 to resume the March term which has run 39 days with about a week expected more. He sentenced Watson of West Chester for breaking and entering to a term at the Eldora training school and then paroled him for good behavior.

D. W. Hamilton Hamilton Watson West Chester Eldora

Mrs Will Jones Visiting Washington From Cotter

Mrs Will Jones of near Cotter and her nephew Billy Bosh art were in Washington yesterday.

Will Jones Near Cotter Billy Boshart Washington

Senate Panel Votes to Kill Patman Thomas Soldiers Bonus Bill

The Senate Finance Committee voted 14 to 2 to kill the Patman Thomas soldiers bonus measure. Veterans faced hardship as the debate shifted to the Senate, with leaders planning to report the bill and limit debate. Senator Thomas remained hopeful while President Hoover’s veto loomed.

Washington INS Senate Finance Committee Senate Smoot (R Utah Finance Committee Thomas Oklahoma House White House Hoover

Miss Brown Heads East on Nine Day Tour

Miss Mildred Brown plans a midnight Friday departure from Washington for Chicago and a nine day tour to Niagara Falls Mt. Vernon New York City Arlington Atlantic City Beach and other points. The trip rewards her for second prize in the Washington merchants popularity contest and she will send news to the Journal.

Mildred Brown Chicago Washington Niagara Falls Washington, D. C George Washington Mt. Vernon New York City Arlington Rock Island Miss Brown Journal

Expenses of candidates from the recent primary filing

A list of primary candidates filed expense accounts with the county auditor. Republicans Edna Purvis spent 3.25 on newspaper notices for clerk of court, Minnie Green 3.40 for recorder notices, and W S Kyle 2 for coroner. Democrats R H McCarty spent 23.65 for sheriff and others had no expenses. Most faced no opposition.

Edna Purvis Clerk of Court Minnie Green Recorder W. S. Kyle R. H. McCarty I. B. Rabenold H. G. Richardson W. P. Wells William Griffin Sheriff McCarty

License Law Efficiency Shown in Kansas City Licenses

Kansas City traffic officials report 105,848 licenses issued since March 3 and only four revoked for drunken or careless driving, indicating the drivers license law works as intended.

Kansas City INS

Hoover and Curtis Lead GOP Ticket At Chicago Convention

At the Republican National Convention in Chicago Hoover is renominated on the first ballot alongside Curtis. Major opposition to Curtis exists but fails to derail the ticket as Pennsylvania shifts after roll call. An incident interrupts proceedings when Joseph Iran France is escorted off the platform before a Coolidge speech. The convention adjourns at 3 35.

Chicago Hoover Curtis Pennsylvania Edward Martin American Legion Hanford MacNider Iowa Canada New York Harbord New England Governor Fuller Massachusetts Harmony Stadium INS Herbert Hoover Republican Harmony Everett Sanders Indiana Joseph Irwin France Maryland Calvin Coolidge

Hoover Nomination Speech Elevates Lincoln Analogy

Joseph L. Scott of California nominated Hoover calling him the master of human engineering and describing him at work in the white house room where Lincoln signed the emancipation proclamation. He warned of a smear campaign by Democrats as the race nears. The convention rejected a prohibition plank 681 to 472 and adopted a wets favored resubmission stance, with details continued on page three.

Senate Foreign Relations Committee Hoover Joseph L. Scott California White House Lincoln Abraham Lincoln Nicholas Murray Butler Hiram Bingham

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Cedar Township Dave Benson Cora Carris Nina Smith Jennie Rittenhouse C. Ff. Timmons BE. Denison J. C. Carris Richmond Carl Kos O. K. Scott Frank J. Patterson K. Scott John Robinson Franklin Township J. R. Dill Roy Gardner Lloyd Bauer R. C. Ferguson Andy Augustine L. W. Gordon W. C. Wallace A. T. Augustine J. R. Griggs Highland Township C. F. Letts Belle McCreedy Geo. Wallace I. FP. Lambert Helen Lambert C. Ss. Cummings Mrs Claude Flynn Herman Koenig J. M. Soukup R. G. Miler C. S. Cummings Ethel Flynn Jackson Township H. P. Wilson P. F. Whis P. F. Whisler J Fd Gallagher N. C. Pearson R. R. Stewart Lime Creek Township Joe McClelland Millie Rogers Miller Eardley Bell Keith Adams FE. I. Coffey R .E. Foreman Roy Polson Chas Livezey Wm. McClelland Wm Eckerman A. D. Schmidt H. F. Carris L. W. Marner Harry Huber Carl Oldfield EB. @. Henn J. G. Wehrle W. W. Mengerhausen Frank Schwartz Mearl Munson Marion W. HH. Siga Foose Ruth Mitchell Sam Marsh FE. R van Nostrand Otto Frey W. H Mitchell Ward Essley Oregon Jesse Marr Chas Wolfe R. A. Acheson J. J. McConnell E. J. Richards J. C Buenneke W. D. Roberts Geo M. Lord S. C. Pearson C. R. Stearnes Howard Stewart Mable Huber J. E. Powell Hugh Jones H. E. Stewart Floyd Green John Henderson F L Dunbar J. C Bauer Bob Patterson Henry Shields J C. Bauer Oscar Davis J. H. Laurie Ted Brown Clarence Wiese John Koch Richard McCleery Second Ward Frank McFarlane Amos Weaver Treasury Ogden Millis Herbert Clark Hoover Republican Party Europe Ohio Washington County Sarah F. Kyar Committee Finance Group Bill Senate East Stadium McNider Vice Presi Charles G Dawes James W. Wadsworth Joseph I. France J. J. Blaine Sears
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