Washington Wins Fairfield Sectional Title In Narrow Victory
Washington high school defeated Fairfield 27 26 in a last minute basket by Kupka to win the Class A sectional at Fairfield. Washington has now won eight straight games and advances to the district tournament to be held late this week at an undecided location. West Chester and Crawfordsville also captured sectional titles in Class AB and Class I respectively, marking three county champions. Kupka starred for Washington with crucial scoring bursts early and late, as the team survived a Fairfield rally to seal the win.
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Fairfield
Washington
Cantoni
Kupka
Washington High
West Chester
Peasant Plain
Crawfordsville
Burlington
Mt. Union
Brighton
Ft. Madison
Davenport
Marengo
Grinnell
Oskaloosa
Centerville
Cedar Rapids
Vinton
Tulsa Oil Truck Collision Near Sigourney Causes Injuries
Bill Scott drove a Tulsa Oil Co truck badly damaged Saturday afternoon after a car attempted to pass another vehicle just behind the truck. The crash occurred about three miles west of Sigourney on highway 2. Several people were somewhat hurt and a young girl suffered more serious injuries. the extent of her condition was not yet learned.
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Tulsa Oil Company
Bill Scott
Sigourney
Highway 2
Death Ends Cermak's Long Fight
Miami report says Mayor Anton J. Cermak of Chicago died after a nineteen day battle from complications of wounds inflicted by an assassin who aimed at President Roosevelt. Physicians reported gangrene pneumonia followed the chest and abdomen injury. A grand jury was to indict Giuseppe Zangara for murder already serving eighty years for assault with intent to kill. Cermak's body to be taken to Chicago.
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Miami
Fla
Anton J. Cermak
Chicago
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Srand
Guiseppe Zangara
Cermak
Roosevelt
Cermak’s rise from Braidwood miner to Chicago mayor
Immigrant origin in Braidwood Illinois shaped Anton Cermak who rose to national influence as a Chicago mayor elected on April 7 1931 defeating William Hale Thompson. He faced gangsters tax strikes and financial woes, traveled to Europe to promote a rebirth for Chicago, and planned back salaries for teachers while pursuing a World’s Fair era.
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Braidwood, Ii
Cermak
Chicago
William Hale Thompson
New York
Europe
Czecho-Slovakia
Prague
Cardinals Oppose Waldorf In State Junior College Tourney
Washington faces Waldorf in the first round of the state junior college basketball tournament Friday at 7 30 p m under pairings released by Dean Harland Mead. Other games Friday include Albia vs rt Dodge at 2 00 p m and Washington vs Waldorf at 7 30 p m. Semifinals follow Saturday with two o clock and 3 34 start times and the final at 7 30 p m. Admission is 25 cents per session with four sessions total.
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Washington
Waldorf
Harland Mead
Albia
Rt. Dodge
Ratherville
Burlington
Wasington
Ellsworth
Notable Kansas City and Columbus Junction Visitors Speak of Des Moines Kin
Bryan Miller of Kansas City and Mrs. Vera Lynn of Columbus Junction visited Mrs. Della Miller on Saturday to tell her of the finess of their father Mr. Miller of Des Moines.
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Bryan Miller
Kansas City
Vera Lynn
Columbus Junction
Della Miller
Mr. Miller
Des Moines
Moratorium mood in Beverly Hills taps bankers as judge
The piece depicts a tense public mood in Beverly Hills where residents, including unemployed locals, endure hardship while bankers urge patience. It warns that if loan relief proves hollow, new bankers may be needed and that the public will be watched closely.
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Beverly Hills
Unauthorized solicitors warned by Baptist church
Baptist leaders warn residents against contributions to individuals claiming church backing without authority from Rev A. A. Vinz. Registrations total 2,041,821 in Sacramento according to a state motor vehicle report, with 2,041,824 recorded for the year.
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A. A. Vinz
Sacramento
Cal
U.P
California
WD Partment
Harlem Globe Trotters toplay at local high school tonight
The Harlem Globe Trotters will face the Y M C A team in a Harlem style exhibition at the high school gym with a preliminary 7 15 p m between Hank Littles freshmen and West Chester. Reserved seats remain at Lemmon's Pharmacy until 6 00 p m.
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Harlem Globe Trotters
High Shoot Symnasium
Hank” Little's
West Chester
Lemmon’s
Harlem
Statement to Depositors of Washington National Bank
The bank declares it cannot open under its plan due to some depositors refusing to sign the Depositor's Agreement. Federal law prevents binding all depositors by small numbers and amounts, so the directors will return deposits in full and pause reopening. The board commits to continuing protection efforts despite the current financial mood and acknowledges support from the majority of depositors.
Business Men Meet in City Hall Plan Business as Usual
Over forty business and professional men met at the city hall to discuss handling of business after the presidents holiday proclamation. They adopted Business as Usual as the plan and will defer definite action pending government guidance. Ralph Beott presided. merchants vow to serve the community while stores follow Saturday procedures. A separate note mentions Arlo Jones and Mrs Jones children Hubert and Mary Arlene with scarlet fever in Davenport.
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United States
Ralph Beott
Better Washington Evus
Washington
Arlo Jones
Hubert
Mary Arlene
Davenport
Chicago livestock exchange to close for an unspecified period
The Chicago Livestock Exchange will close tomorrow at 3 p.m. due to a national moratorium and wartime emergency. The directors announced the decision, noting that livestock shipments will not be affected and will proceed via direct arrangements between buyers and sellers. Packers will pay shippers with company checks receivable when banking facilities permit.
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Chicago
Chicago Livestock Exchange
Charles EK. Schultz
Irom
Barred Plymouth Rock Pulled Egg Sets Record at De Po e Bay
A six month old Barred Plymouth Rock pullet owned by W N Preston laid an unusually large egg in De Po e Bay Oregon. The egg measured 6% by 4 inches in circumference and weighed four ounces, a notable instance for this farm.
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DE Poe Bay
Plymouth Rock
W. N. Preston
Extra Session Called for March 9th in Des Moines
Iowa officials and Washington bankers prepare a temporary exchange method during the bank holiday. Vice President Ross Davis and Cashier Lee Holland of the Washington State Bank attend a federal supervised conference in Des Moines and plan recommended actions for local cooperation.
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Ross Davis
Lee Holland
Washington State Bank
Sm Deg Moines
Washington
Treasury Chief Outlines Plan for Medium of Exchange
In Washington March, Secretary Woodin of the Treasury Department said plans are under way to provide a medium of exchange to meet all demand. He outlined steps envisioned to stabilize currency and facilitate transactions amid evolving financial conditions.
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Washington, D. C
Woodin
Treasury Department
Hoover urges full support for banking proclamation
New York March 6 former President Herbert Hoover urged full support of the banking proclamation of his successor saying the president should receive the wholehearted support of every citizen.
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New York
Herbert Hoover
Emergency plan outlined for local exchange certificates
The program aims to meet payrolls by tomorrow with local issue of scrip under a national framework. Woodin notes federal supervision of clearing house certificates but no federal certificates will be issued. Rules for different regions to be drafted by the treasury and local communities to manage their own medium of exchange. The effort is part of an emergency legislation strategy announced in Washington on March 6.
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Woodin
Treasury
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