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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 1930

Page

5

Benn Discusses Britain's India Policy in Exclusive Interview

London June 20 Capt Wedgwood Benn British secretary of state for India outlines policy toward India in an exclusive United Press interview. He cites 1917 Montagu declaration and vows dominion status as goal while stressing the need to maintain order and to consult Indian opinion through a forthcoming conference.

United Press Wedgwood Benn Dretary India Simon Con London Wedgewood Benn Thay Benn Ind’s British India Britain

Washington County Primary Election Board Canvass June 1930

The Board of Supervisors canvassed June 2 1930 returns for Washington County offices. Nominations include Marion George Republican Clerk of the District. Edna C Purvis Republican. W F Sweet Republican. R H McCarty Democrat County Attorney. Other names appear for County Coroner, Board of Supervisors, Hospital Board, Justices of the Peace, Township Officials, with party affiliations and terms beginning January 1931 or 1932 as listed.

Board, OF Supervisors Board of Supervisors Washington County Marion George Republian Joe Edna C. Purvis W. F. Sweet R.H. McCarty George F. Morrison Republica County L.A. Jones Board of Superior R. C. Ferguson Ea Kos Supervvors R. B. Brown Sam T. Donahey Democr R. E. Dougherty Hugh H. McCleery Republica Harriet Phillips Wm. Griff'n Brighton City Tuities of the Peace J.B. Dey Ican Brill Township D.H. Wentwort Courtney J. W. Jones Joseph Weenike Cedar Townships Begie Na Winn W. Eyestone Karl J. Smith T. R. Anderson Wilbur Day Repub Arthur Pepper L. B. Luithly A. F. Mitchell C.F. Roth Oregon RL. Thompson HW Wolfe Jesse Marr Louise Boileau W. D. Roberts Six Township John Powell the Pulver Washington City Justices of the Peace W. E. Barber

Township Officers and Trustees Listed by Township

A fragmented roster lists township officials including assessors trustees clerks and justices of the peace across Crawford Dutch Creek English River Franklin Highland Jackson Lime Creek Marion Oregon Summit Washington and other townships. Names party affiliations and term beginnings appear for several posts such as trustees clerks and assessors with multiple Republican and Democrat designations.

Max Waterhouse Crawford Township Emery Liberity Zickefoose FE. L. Davis E. E. Ferguson Dutch Creek Township Chas Churchill English River B.ginnin A.W. Kern Win. C. Chapek J. W. Spevacek Franklin Township Lesley Gates K. F. Bauer Melvin Root Chas. le Harley Jas. W. Combs Highland Township Fred Fisher Joe Knebel Jackson Township W. W. Jarrard James Davis Vincent Marek E. L. Stewart B. T. Foster FE. J. Kallaus Lime Creek Township Justice of the W. Zillmer F. Herr W. B. Webster Republican J. Shuck Marion Township

Town News Briefs: Body Hanging in Barn

Reports confirm the death of Earl Morrison aged 18 by hanging in a barn on the W. J. Becle farm ten miles south of Innell. Officials consider the cause self-inflicted in Grinnell Iowa.

Grinnell Earl Morrison W. J. Becle Innell I Health

Keota street paving and town news mix

Keota residents report street paving delays after heavy rain, with oiling forming a half block back from paving and gravel spread ahead. Local incidents include a stolen truck recovered partially in Chicago, a California trip of a Denver native, and multiple social notices and family updates from Keota residents.

Keota Howard Freshwaters Chicago Mr. Freshwaters Bula Warrington Ko A. Hulse Los Ageles California Mr. Tulse Granvy Hulse Los Angel Io Grandy'y Hulse Harvard State University of Washington EA. Hulse V.C

Weather disrupts rail service and town floods

Washington was flooded by heavy rain on Saturday causing high water. Keota reports limited daily service with trains arriving from the west each evening amid the washout.

Washington Keota

Wealthy German's Son Serves Life in Asylum for Butterfly Hobby

The hermit son of a wealthy German family resides in Peoria state hospital as an official inmate, after a divorce action left his wife in England with their grown children. Once a Chicago- tied figure in his family affairs, John A. Rehman drifted into insomnia and alcohol, returning to the asylum where he now spends life collecting and mounting butterflies. He left briefly to wind up affairs, then planned never to rejoin the world outside.

Peoria Peoria State Hospital Sen Ins Fe John A. Rehman Rehman Publishing Company Germany Rehman England Asylum Chicago Redman

Bullet Wound Incident In Council Bluffs Ingraham and Hulton Wounded

In Council Bluffs Clarence Ingraham municipal sport bailiff and Jack Hulton of Bast Omaha were treated for bullet wounds after Hulton wounded an officer while attempting to serve a warrant. Hulton fired from a house as Ingraham forced the door after the warrant was shown. Roy Funk, 40, died mysteriously after a evening gathering, found in his car. officials suspect poison and sent vital organs to Iowa City lab for testing.

Council Bluffs Clarence Ingraham Jack Hulton Bast Omaha Hulton Ingraham Stan Ley Darnell Ity Funk State Laboratory Iowa City

Iowa National Guard officers complete training school

About 100 officers of the Iowa National Guard broke camp at Fort Dodge after the annual officers training school. The instruction covered fundamentals to be used at the August National Guard Encampment.

Des Moines Iowa National Guard Ft. Dodge National Guard

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