Y Tourney Pairings Announced by Local Association
Drawings for the state YMCA basketball tournament were announced at the Y by the local association's physical committee. Seven teams entered Otumwa Muscatine Burlington Waterloo Washington and two from Oskaloosa. First round games set for 7 pm 8:15 pm and 9:30 pm with semi finals Friday afternoon and finals Friday night. Tickets 25 cents at the door and season tickets 35 cents. Individual medals awarded to top three teams with a 12 inch trophy for the state champion.
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Riday
Waterloo
Inehes High
Ecomittee
Paint Air Signs In County Towns Across State
Washington county towns ETA signs for pilots painted on rooftops in large letters. Towns Wellman Kalona Riverside West Chester Ainsworth Crawfordsville Brighton Washington will receive state supplied paint and trained CWA workers. Project spans the state with approval of the state CWA administration. March workforce reductions announced for county Washington CWA projects.
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Washington County
Carl W. Klein
CWA
Wellman
Kalona
Riverside
West Chester
Ainsworth
Crawfordsville
Brighton
Washington
Klein
Washington Bears Win Sectional Title Over Fairfield
Washington high school captured the Class A sectional basketball title by beating Fairfield 26 to 15 in Fairfield. They advance to the district tournament in Oskaloosa, where they are set to face Oskaloosa in the opening round as six sectional winners compete.
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Washington Bears
Fairfield
Oskaloosa
Washington High School
Guy Carlton
Fairfield High School
Tpairfield
Washington
Douds
Stockport
Prohibition Play Stirs Union Meeting in Washington
A Washington audience at United Presbyterian Church witnessed the Prohibition play Prisoner at the Bar by George Hammond of Des Moines. The courtroom drama shows a man’s descent after drinking becomes legalized, culminating in murder and a death sentence. Cast includes Halph Livingston as judge and Bo McDaniel as the prisoner, with Edna Klein and Henrietta Stewart in key roles.
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Union Meeting of
Washington
United Presbyterian Church
George Hammond
Des Moines
3. A. Taylor
Jesse Busby
J. H. Peet
Henrietta Stewart
Dorothy Jones
Army mail handled with care amid wartime delays
In Omaha a correspondent notes tighter war-time mail handling by both army and commercial services. Delays from Chicago interrupted outbound mail, while officers like Gen Westover and Col Hickam stressed cautious operations. Fliers from 21 dollar monthly pay travel, rely on local charity, and urge Congress to act quickly. Salt Lake at midnight Beverly for breakfast.
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Omaha
Neb
New York
Chicago
Army
Commercial
Buck
Congress
Salt Lake
Beverly
Car crashes into wood wagon near town injuring driver
Lafe Klopfenstein suffered cuts and bruises Saturday evening when his car struck James Longs wagon loaded with wood on primary road No 1 about four miles southwest of town. KE Wilkins the driver was PD. Vision fog and rain contributed to the crash. both vehicles were badly damaged.
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Lafe Klopfenstein
James Long
PD. KE. Wilkins
Charles Speaks Twice Tonight At Four-Square
Dr. Martin S. Charles will lecture twice at 7 p m and 8 30 p m at the Four Square Gospel church Horseshoe club building exposing fake medicine fortune telling and crystal gazers He will share vaudeville magician experiences and demonstrate mind reading methods tonight’s repeats due to overflow crowds and his last appearance here.
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Martin S. Charles
Four-Square Gospel Church
Horseshoe Elub
Charles
Charlies
Pagster
W. J. Stevens
Marshalltown
Resolution To Adjourn Is Approved
Des Moines March 5 The Iowa house of representatives approved a resolution calling for adjournment at noon Friday marking the 18th week of the special session This third attempt to spur the senate to action comes as the senate shows little hope of speedy adjournment The house addressed the old age pension bill adopted by the senate and accepted 22 amendments while the senate cleared up several minor matters.
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Des Moines
Iowa House of Representatives
House
Senate
Putnam Seeks Sheriff Nomination in June Primary
Harold McPoti announces his bid for the Republican nomination for sheriff in the June primary. Putnam, a three year deputy, WWI veteran, National Guard officer, and Rhine occupation veteran, is the first candidate in the field. Democratic Sheriff Roy McCarty says he will not run again after eighteen years in office.
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Harold McPoti
Putnam
France
National Guard
Rhine
Roy McCarty
Bartholow Announces Candidacy for County Board
E L Bartholow, longtime Washington County farmer and former Board of Supervisors member 1924 to 1926, will seek the Republican nomination in the June primaries for the term beginning January 1935. He pledges intelligent, constructive county service and notes his familiarity with office duties.
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E. L. Bartholow
Board of Supervisors
Bartholow
Washington County
Caucus in Welemas Wellman City Election Tonight
A caucus for the city election will be held at o clock tonight in the council meeting room at the city waterworks. The event takes place in Welemas Wellman on March 5 and is open to residents.
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Welemas Wellman
City Waterworks
Roosevelt defends NRA amid fears of fascism and communism
President Roosevelt addressed 4,000 NRA code authorities and trade association committees, insisting the NRA is essential for economic recovery while warning against those who refuse to adopt the blue eagle. He pressed for action to enforce higher wages and boost purchasing power through government plans.
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Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
NRA
Former Wellman Resident Minnie Hamilton Dies in Auto Crash
Mrs Minnie Hull Hamilton of Long Beach California was killed in an auto accident. Her daughter Mrs Gayle Weih and granddaughter Mrs Dorothy Weith Nichols were expected to recover. Hamilton lived in Wellman most of her life and was the widow of Frank P Hamilton.
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Wellman
Minnie Hull Hamilton
Long Beach
Calif
Alfred Hull
Gayle Weih
Dorothy Weith Nichols
Recognizing Fifty Years of Bible Teaching at United Presbyterian
Mrs. J. C. Botee of Washington was honored for more than fifty years as a Bible teacher in the Sabbath school of the United Presbyterian church. The surprise tribute included a gold pin and a bouquet for Mrs Boice, whose class presented the gifts after a moment of emotion.
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United Presbyterian Church
J. C. Botee
Washington
K Boice
Boice
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