U S Shipping Board Pledges Aid to Ship Owners
The United States Shipping Board announced its determination to aid American shipping lines and preserve merchant marine finances. It will use its power liberally to keep lines in operation despite difficulties, following requests from United States Lines Munson Shipping and the Dollar Line.
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U.S. Shipping Board
Washington
United States Shipping Board
United States Lines
Munson Shipping Interest
Dollar Lines
Board Annonmement
Heat Kills Four in Iowa as Heat Wave Persists
Four people died from prostration as Iowa endured a four day heat wave with temperatures reaching 105 at Waterloo and 100 in several cities. Eastern Iowa faced slight relief forecast for tomorrow, while interiors sweltered at about 96 with moisture drained from sub soil and crops needing rain.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Charles D. Reen
Waterloo
Granville M. Cuppy
Avoca
Ernest Hackman
Cherokee
Clarence Depenning
Pella
Carl Compton
Dubuque
Cedar Rapids
Davenport
Lamont
Council Bluffs
Burlington
Karshalltown
Fort Dodge
Sioux City
Keokuk
Charles City
Inwood
Creston
Missouri
Mississippi
Interior
Lowa
Child Is Slightly Hurt Near Wellman
Jean Sylvester eight years old daughter of Merle Sylvester employed in road construction south of Wellman received two cuts on her head in a minor automobile accident. The family and Mrs R Blackley were picnicking in the timber when the car struck a stump during a detour on a timber road, throwing the girl against the windshield. no one else in the car was injured.
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Wellman
Jean Sylvester
Merle Sylvester
R. Blackley
Church School Officers Named
Last night the Methodist Sunday school elected officers for its various departments. New appointees include L. W. Soule as General Superintendent Carl Hedges as Adult Superintendent Geo F. Pauls as Attendance Superintendent Mrs R H rampsber as Junior Department Superintendent Mrs H E Busby and Miss Alma Rice as assistants in the Junior Department Mrs J H Peet as Primary Department Superintendent Miss Mabel Rice as assistant Beginner Department Superintendent Mrs George Dowell as Home Department Superintendent Mrs Charles Owen as Cradle Roll Superintendent Mrs Ira Rathmel assisted by Mrs Lloyd Morrison Walter Littke as Secretary Wilbur Quinn assisted by Harold Ahrens W E E Howell as Treasurer and Lewis Warren as Music Director and Pianist. The group approved combining the Intermediate and Senior departments into a Young People’s Department with a successor superintendent to be elected. Sunday school board meetings are set for the third Monday each month. The election meeting was held in the church chapel.
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Methodist Sunday School
L. W. Soule
Carl Hedges
Geof F. Pauls
R. H. Rampsber
H. E. Busby
Alma Rice
J. H. Peet
Mabel Rice
George Dowell
Methodist Church
Warm Weather Harms Stock In Local Area
The paper notes a 46 degree official temperature in Washington at 1 45 PM with a late week high of 96 and a 73 degree low. The heat stresses live stock on farms and working horses, with a rendering plant south of town reporting six horses that died from the heat. Mrs. Harry Sowden of Milwaukee visited her mother Mrs. Fred Welte.
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Washington
Harry Sowden
Milwaukee
Fred Welte
Des Moines Raid Ends With 189 Arrests At Bootleg Theatre
Police raided a Des Moines theater last night to seize an obscene film drawing 189 spectators. Officers marched the entire audience to the city jail while ministers praised the operation. Prisoners included drivers and milk workers. all were booked for arraignment as lawyers hurriedly intervened.
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Des Moines
Des Moines Ministerial Association
New Haven Baptist Church Plans Sunday School Start
The New Haven Baptist church six miles west of town will start a Sunday school next Sunday June 28. Officers elected include Superintendent Lester Lease assistant superintendent Howard Mangold secretary Retha Robertson and treasurer Verna Mangold. The class meets at 11 after the church service and invites community members to bring children. The pastor is Rev. M Lefever.
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New Haven Baptist Church
Lester Lease
Howard Mangold
Retha Robertson
Verna Mangold
New Haven
Urge France to Withdraw Reservations on War Debts
United States pressure mounts as Andrew Mellon travels from London to Paris to persuade France to accept President Hoover's war debts holiday plan. French ministers doubt full acceptance until parliament acts tomorrow. Italy pushes to make the plan effective by July 1 amid cautious London and Berlin markets awaiting France's stance.
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United Press
United States
France
Hoover
Andrew Mellon
Treasury
London
Paris
Italy
Berlin
Centerville Boy Drowned at Country Club Pool
Tony Thomas Jr. drowned while swimming at night in the Centerville country club pool. He and four companions swam toward a raft in the center. Thomas went under and was not noticed until later. Funeral services were arranged today in Centerville, Iowa.
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Centerville
Iowa
Tony Thomas, Jr
Methods School Plans Made by County Board
The county board of the church school of methods met yesterday and planned a school to be held November 30 to December 4 at one of Washington's churches. Six courses will be offered including Study of the Pupil and Old Testament History. Lectures target primary and junior teachers and youth workers. Committees are named with J. H. Peet as chair and Rev D Chalmers among members.
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Church School of Methods
Washington
Change at Diamond Inn tourist camp finalized today
Dale Denison acquires Dale Gallagher's interest in the Diamond Inn tourist camp and station. Charles and Dale Denison remain owners. Gallagher plans a two week trip to Oakland to visit brother Merle at an aviation school. Denison joins Mid-Continent products in sales and will split time at Diamond Inn. RobertGeukinger works there temporarily. Don White continues cafe and barbecue operations.
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Dale Gallagher
Diamond Inn
Dale Denison
Charles Denison
Oakland
Calif
Merle
Robert Geukinger
Don White
Award contract for orphans home hospital in Davenport
A general contract for constructing a new hospital building at the soldiers and orphans home in Davenport will be awarded today to the F B Dickinson company of Des Moines for 26 490 dollars. The Des Moines firm submitted the low bid and the award will be formalized later today according to the board of control.
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Des Moines
Soldiers and Orphans Home
Davenport
F. B. Dickinson Company
Board of Control
Fire Mystery Shrouds Clay Humston Home Damage
Fire caused several hundred dollars in damage at the Clay Humston home in the 1400 block of East Third Street early Tuesday. Investigators could not determine a cause as the blaze appeared to start in two spots and the house was unoccupied. The incident, outside city limits, may be referred to the state fire marshal for possible incendiary origin. The house is owned by Mrs Sarah Smith of Washington.
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Clay Humston
Humston
C. C. Reister
East Third Street
Washington Fire Department
Sarah Smith
Washington
Brookhart urges extra session on debt postponement plan
Senator Smith W Brookhart of Town calls for an immediate extra session of Congress to consider postponing inter governmental debts for one year. He warns the issue is too important for telegrams and conferences and cites concerns over banking policy and stock speculation amid the 1930s crisis.
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Smith W. Brookhart
Town Today
Hoover
Congress
Brookhart
Mellon
Eupeny Meyer
Federal Reserve Board
United States
Farm Board
Glass
Jail Population Shrinks at Washington County Jail
Washington County jail inmates drop by one third as four of twelve inmates are released. Among those freed are two Kalona youths who served ten days for disturbing a Sunday evening meeting. A Texas man paid a fine for driving while intoxicated and another paid a fine for drunkenness after awaiting arraignment.
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Washington County
Kalona
Publicity drives university headliners says Dwight Morrow
Beverly Hills June 26 Dwight Morrow criticizes the era of publicity noting universities seek big names to attract crowds. He laments constant honors as he compares modern institutions to circuses and churches eager for media attention.
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Beverly Hills
Cal
Dwight Morrow
Mr. Morrow
Death of Wellman resident W. W. Sigler at 88
Welch W. Sigler of Wellman died at his home at age 88 after a long life as a local leader. He was born in 1848 in Piedmont West Virginia and is survived by two children, a granddaughter, siblings, and a wife who died in 1890. Funeral services are set for Friday at his home with interment in Taylor Cemetery.
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Wellman
Welch W. Sigler
Vernon A. Sigler
Washington County District Court
Deg Moines
Mr. Sigler
Peidmont
West Virginia
John J
Golda K. Sigler
Iown
Godfrey Sigler
Washington
H. W
Salina
Kansas
James Murphy
W. 8. Moore
Welton
Methodist Church
T. C. Kennedy
Taylor Cemetery
Deputy Sheriff Garvin Killed in Oklahoma Crime
Under-Sheriff Guy M Garvin was shot and killed by Filmore Davis a 40 year old black man who fled in the officer's car after Garvin attempted to arrest him on a larceny charge. Posses searched northwest Oklahoma for Davis.
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Watonga
Okla
Guy M. Garvin
Filmore Davis
Garvin
Oklahome
County jail inmates held for liquor law offenses or awaiting arraignment
Confined in the county jail are either serving sentences for liquor law violations or awaiting arraignment on charges of that character.
Danish Flyers Jump Atlantic and Reach Europe
Otto Thilby and Holger Hoims in plane Liberty landed in Krefeld Germany after crossing the Atlantic within 48 hours and departed for Copenhagen. Wiley Post and Harold Gatty reached Moscow’s central airport completing one third of their world flight.
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United Press
Germany
Otto Thilby
Holger Hoims
Liberty
Atlantic
Harbor Grace
N. F
Krefeld
Copenhagen
Wiley Post
Harold Gatty
Moscow
Russia
Liberty lands safely in Krefeld after near loss
In Copenhagen on June 25 reports say the airplane Lib erty, long presumed lost, achieved a safe landing in Krefeld Germany ending a tense period of uncertainty and turning gloom into joy for the crew and observers.
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Copenhagen
Denmark
Liberty
Krefeld
Germany
Major Lambert Attends Troopers Drill and Tea
Major C. J. Lambert of Sigourney led the 113th Cavalry second squadron at the weekly Troop F drill. Capt. Oral J. Brown directed rifle platoon drills while Lieut. H. J. Donaldson trained recruits in equitation and the dismounted squad set up shelter tents. Lieuts Glen Eldridge and Walter Conner taught sabre and pistol and advance guard. Sergeant T. Dodd served lemonade as 42 troopers gathered.
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C. J. Lambert
Sigourney
113Th Cavalry
Oral J. Brown
H. J. Donaldson
Railroads Seek 15 Percent Freight Rate Hike Nationwide
United States railroad executives renewed a petition with the Interstate Commerce Commission to raise all freight rates by 15 percent to restore financial stability. The request covers all rates and charges including joint rail and water rates and aims to address emergency financial strains threatening continued service.
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Chicago
United States
Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington
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