Iowa Faces New Winter Spell Across State
Iowa endures renewed winter as sleet and snow push temperatures near or below zero. Forecasters warn of rain and raw winds with zero to twenty above in various regions, while Des Moines reports darkness due to smoke caused clouds. A separate blizzard grips the Rockies with light snow in Leadville and Denver and subzero readings in high country.
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Towa
Iowa
Weather Bureau
Rockies
Denver
Colorado
Wyoming
Montana
Rocky Mountains
Leadville
Colo
Post Office Mail Box Moved To curbside
The curbside letter box was moved this morning from the west of the sidewalk to the curb by order of Postmaster Harry McCall. Pedestrians can now reach the box from the sidewalk to the curb and drivers will find it more convenient as the box now faces north.
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Harry McCall
Expert hired to improve Washington Golf and Country Club course
At a board meeting President Fred Neiswanger announced the hiring of H. W. Blair of Galesburg Illinois as caretaker for the ensuing year. Blair has eight years on golf courses and will move to the city to oversee improvements and bring greens and fairways to a higher standard. The club plans substantial improvements this season at economical cost.
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Washington Golf and Country Club
Fred Neiswanger
H. W. Blair
Galesburg
Ill
Blair
Senate approves sweeping inquiry into New York stock sales
The Senate unanimously approves a banking and currency committee resolution to conduct a wide inquiry into stock transactions on the New York stock exchange. The full committee will direct hearings, hire expert legal help, and the probe is expected to last several weeks with hearings to begin in a few days.
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INS
New York Stock Exchange
Senate
Senate Banking and Currency Committee
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Banking and Currency Committee
Pageant Honors George Washington By Local Schools
A bicentennial pageant in Washington high school honors George Washington with scenes from his life. Students from Centennial Lincoln Wallace junior high and high schools perform minuets, tableaux, and narration under Milburn A. McKay’s music direction and Miss Ethel McCreedy’s planning, showcasing costuming and staging across age groups.
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George Washington
Schools of Washington
Washington
Grant McKune
Ethel, McCreedy
Carol Forgey
Della Patton
Milburn A. McKay
Helen Coffey
George Freshwaters
Isabelle Davis
Minuet
Centennial School
Ira Morrison
Gene Davis
Nan Hoover
Eva Mae Johnston
Billy Arnold
Ralph Sc
Wayne Wilson
Everette Burham
Billy Brown
Fred Evans
Bobby Faulkner
Dickie Crossett
Billy Ewing
Lester Hamil
Glenn Mace
Bernard Mulcahy
Lafe Hamil
Maxine Baxter
David Pearson
Lois Summerville
Donald Howard
Loretta Ballew
Miriam Palmer
Miriam
Glenn Matucha
Lord Fairfax
Douglas Eastwood
Woodsman
Billy Hinkle
Edna Mayo
Marie Waggoner
Ray Palmer
Herman Matucha
Bishop
Roy Grecian
Mt. Vernon
Barbara Brooks
Junior
McConnell
Martha Washington
Mary Juliet Lemmon
Fiddler
Tom Duncan
Carl Bevins
Henrietta Hull
Jack Lytle
Dolores Kiefer
John Jackson
Margaret Griffith
Junior Boice
Martha Reister
Floy Hendricks
Helen Masson
Ruth Sartor
William Stewart
John Applegate
Heights School
Charles Snider
Ramona Riley
Nellie Custis
Dorothy Hennon
George Washington Park Custis
Delbert Earl
Butler
Richard Miller
Betty Koosick
Continental Army
Tableau
Georg Washington
Wendell Shaffer
John Hancock
Presiding
Long Denies Handwriting in Expense Books
Des Moines March 4 State Auditor J W Long testified before a commission probing his charges that handwriting in expense books shown by the commission was not his He had claimed the books were stolen from his office The commission produced the books from J W Lemley a former head of the county accounting office who said he picked them from a waste basket in the auditor s office The session grew stormy as Long and his attorney clashed with the commissioners during questions about the expenses and examined reports
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J. W. Long
Long
J. W. Lemley
Commission
Peace Still Far Away At Shanghai
Shanghai reports say peace in Shanghai remains elusive as T. V. Soong vows continued Chinese resistance to Japan. He warns of ongoing fighting near Nanjiang and predicts no armistice on Japanese terms. Nanking also denies a ceasefire order and notes the 19th Route Army resists near Nanjiang and Tashang. Japanese forces then resume attacks on two fronts as hostilities continue.
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INS
T. V. Soong
China
Japan
Nanjiang
Nanking
Nineteenth Route Army
Naning
Tsai Ting-Kia
Nanziang
Tashang
Two Candidates Lead School Board Race in Washington District
Printed ballots for the Washington district school election on Monday March 14 list Claude W Tucker and Dr J Pease for two board seats. Incumbent treasurer Lee Holland seeks re election. Board holds three year terms and treasurer a two year term. Balloting runs noon to seven at City Hall.
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Washington
Claude W. Tucker
J. Pease
Board of Education
Ralph Thompson
Lee Holland
A. E. Atchison
P. L. Etter
George Breitenbach
Card of Thanks for J B Pierce
We thank friends who were kind at the death of our brother J B Pierce. Mrs Lillie Sirwell. Mr L L Sirwell.
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J. B. Pierce
Lillie Sirwell
L. LL. Sirwell
Death for Kidnapers Advocated by Wm J Burns
Famous detective William J Burns urged Congress to enact kidnapping as a capital offense and predicted an early resolution to the Lindbergh baby case. He cited drugs, youth crime, and blackmail as factors fueling kidnappings and called for harsher penalties and federal help.
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Wm. J. Burns
Sarasota
Fla
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William J. Burns
United States
Secret Service
Burns
Starmands Key
Sarasota Bay
Congress
International News Service
Zveneva
New Jersey
New York
Department of Justice
Haskins Bank Declares Dividend For Depositors
Depositors of the closed Haskins Bank may collect dividend checks now at the bank. A 40 percent dividend was ordered by the district court. checks are drawn in Des Moines and arriving today. Holders of certificates of deposit should bring them when calling for their funds. W White of Haskins visited the area.
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Haskins Bank
District Court
Des Moines
Haskins
D J Boller of Wayland Travels to Washington on Business
D J Boller from Wayland was in Washington today on business matters.
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D. J. Boller
Wayland
Washington
Wile Rogers recalls the Morrow child tragedy in Beverly Hills
Wile Rogers reflects on the kidnapping and lynching era in Beverly Hills. He honors the Morrow family and their baby, describing the child’s golden curls and motherly care, and laments the cruelty that shattered the family and community.
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Beverly Hills
Cal
Morrow
Court Adjourns January Term Hearings Conclude
Judge J. G. Patterson presided as the January term closed with an adjournment after a day of court. Joseph Hay administrator sought priority for a $1009.03 claim from the closed Commercial Savings Bank, which the court allowed as a preferred claim. Attorney E. D. Morrison represented the Hay estate as Mrs. J. P. Wood returned from Des Moines with her grandson Sherman Fowler Jr and news of a new brother John William Fowler at home.
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J. G. Patterson
Joseph Hay
Dill Hay
Commercial Savings Bank
Ecourt
E. D. Morrison
Hay
J.P. Wood
Des Moines
Sherman Fowler
Sherman Fowler, Jr
John William Fowler
Plea by Lindbergh Parents Amid Kidnapping Clues
Reports from New York Detroit and New Jersey detail police detentions and pleas in the Lindbergh baby kidnapping case. A 55 year old man faces custody in Brooklyn linked to a ransom telegram. Michigan police hold a suspect nicknamed Scotty. Prosecutor Narshall signals immunity in exchange for return. Anne Morrow Lindbergh issues an open letter urging the child's return.
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Brooklyn
Lindbergh
Wtroit
Scotty
Michigan
Detroit
Trenton
N. J
Mar
Hopewell
Anne Morrow Lindbergh
Charles Augustus Lindbergh, Jr
Immunization Drive For Diphtheria In West Chester Area
Next Tuesday March 8 at 1 30 A M a diphtheria immunization drive will be held at the West Chester school house for children over six months. Three injections are given weekly apart with a $1 complete charge. Consent from parents is required and funds are available for those unable to pay. Diphtheria caused 27 Iowa deaths last year.
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West Chester
Franklin Township
Dutch Creek Township
Cedar Township
Iowa
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Wile Rogers
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