Churches to Join in Week of Services in Washington
Arrangements for Passion Week observances in Washington vary this year with laymen assisting ministers. Services at the Methodist church March 25 28 and 39 precede Easter April 1 with speakers Rev D Chalmers Burton Dr F C Witzigman and Mr Fulton Also Rev A A Wing presides on March 25 and Rev Vernon H Carter on March 28 Rev Carl W Klein leads Friday events A home visitation program for personal evangelism is planned with visits to members and nonmembers to present religious claims McCleery named general chairman for lay cooperation and the theme Venture With God a publicity committee and music staff are announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Chalmers Burton
United Presbyterian Church
F.C. Witzigman
The
Methodist Church
Mr. Fotton
A. A. Wing
Baptist Church
Witzigman
Fulton
Vernon Hf, Carter
Christian Church
Carl
McCleery
Richard MecCleery
God
Ralph Shannon
Hor. Lund
Leslie Dunlap
Carolyn Hamilton
Alice Hanter
Claude Tucker
FF Campbell
Air Mail Motors Restored After Safety Push
Air mail motors were silenced as the army and post office moved to restore service on a safety first basis within 24 hours. President Roosevelt demanded elimination of hazards after ten army pilots died in three weeks. Col. Lindbergh and Secretary Dern discussed future roles as Atlantic flights were halted pending new routes. Dr. A Gettler visited the Joe Park home yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
S.P
Army and Post Office Department
Roosevelt
Charles A. Lindbergh
Dern
Lindbergh
Three Burlington Players Named to Little Six All Star Team
Burlington players earn spots on the Little Six all star list for 1934 with Ray Kupka of Washington on the second team. Burlington’s Capt Jack Lee Marvin Darnall and Kenneth Suesens are noted among the selections as the league’s coaches and writers cast votes compiled by the Daily Hawk Eye Gazette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
Ray Kupka
Washington
Hawkeye Gazette
Daily Hawk-Eye Gazette
Huorlington
Capt
Jack Lee
Marvin Darnall
Kenneth Suesens
All-Star Selections First Team and Honorable Mentions
First team players include Lee from Burlington at power forward and Ahif of Muscatine as forward. Darnall of Durlington and Van Yaseldyx of Muscatine as forwards. Suesena of Burling and Carter of Mt. Pleasant as guards. Manary of Wairfield and Yant of Mt. Pleasant as forwards. Kupka of Washington and Trautwein of Ottumwa as guards. Honorable mentions: Williams of Burlington. Cantons of Washington. J. Black and Lundquist of Ottumwa. B. Heyton and Kean of Fairfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee
Burlington
Ahif
Muscatine
Darnall
Durlington
van Yaseldyx
Mus
G. Suesena
Burling
G. Carter
Mt. Pleas
Williams
Cantons
Washington
J. Black and
Lundquist
Otumwa
B. Heyton
Kean
Fairfield
Burlington secures district title and Iowa tourney bid
Burlington high school defeats Winfield 22 to 16 to take the district Class A championship at Oskaloosa and earn a state tournament berth in Cedar Falls. Grandview wins Class D with a 46 to 27 win over Keswick. Unofficial state tourney pairings list Burlington vs Charles City in the first round.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington Highlichoal
Washington
Winfield
Oskaloosa
Iowa
Cedar Falls
Grandview
Keswick
Burlington
Charles City
Turlington
Clarindo O
Davenport
Diaginal
Rasy
Stone City
Elma
Geneseo
George
Ledyard
Martello
Mason City
Roosevelt
Des Moines
Tracy
West Waterloo
Baskate
S — G. Darnall
Bester
de Heer
Kester
Hillsboro
Crawfordsville
Stockport
Hills Hare
Wyman
Army flier Weinecke linked to Newark blizzard mail flight
Beverly Hills correspondent recalls an army pilot named Weinecke killed in a Newark blizzard mail flight. The letter mocks the jail break turn by turn, noting tragedy ahead with many killed and accusing a guard of 84 years old. The piece ends by naming Thaby Leroy as a suspected turnkey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly Hills
Cal
Notre Dame
Weinecke
Newark
Thaby Leroy
Seven More Days for Special Awards End March
Campaign promotes limited time awards with dozens of merchandise prizes. Readers urged to act before March 19 to claim their specials tied to new subscriptions.
Robert O Meek Dies at Waterloo After Lone Illness
Robert O Meek a former resident of Washington died at his home in Waterloo Iowa on Saturday March 10 after a lone illness He was born in the Living Lake neighborhood son of Samuel and Mary Galloway Meek He married Florence McCoy and leaves daughter Mabel of Chicago and sister Mae Meek of Springfield Mo Funeral services were held at two o clock this afternoon at the Kearne funeral chapel Waterloo conducted by his pastor Dr W W Bowers L M M R and Harvey Meek W Fr Fleming attended the funeral from Washington
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert O. Meek
Washington
Waterloo
Iowa
Living Lake
Samuel and
Mary (Galloway) Meek
Florence McCoy
Mabel
Chicago
Mae Meek
Springfield
Kearne
W. W. Bowers
L. M
M. R
Harvey Meek
Wreck of Tomozuro Torpedo Boat Claims 104
Sasebo Japan March 12 104 men die as torpedo boat Tomozuro capsizes during maneuvers. Naval authorities abandon hope of survivors and launch a naval board of inquiry into the disaster. Earlier loss of 105 aboard an estroyer in December 1982 noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saselo
Japan
Naval Board of
Iowa Senate Battles Over NRA Enforcement Law Delays Adjournment
Des Moines March 12 The Iowa Senate continued a stubborn partisan debate over a bill to empower enforcement of NRA codes. The measure, tabled in the House but revived by a ruling requiring a two thirds majority, would impose fines up to 500 dollars daily and place jurisdiction in district courts with county attorneys enforcing code compliance. Amendments proposing jury trials, producer price controls, and fair exchange values for livestock and grains were defeated or postponed as the session extended into a seventh week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Senate
General Assembly
House
King
Ich
Patterson
Kossuth
Hicklin
Louisa
NRA
UCP
Iowa
N. G Kraschel
Journal to Launch Monthly Insurance Section
Beginning March 23 the Journal will publish a new monthly insurance feature. It will cover diverse facets of the insurance industry and include local angles thanks to cooperation from regional insurance professionals.
No. 22 Highway Surveyed Plans Change In Wellman
Survey chief C A Wymore reports preliminary work on state highway No. 22 from Wellman to South English will soon finish. The route will adjust to dodge Wellman business district with a new easterly alignment toward the Methodist church corner near Park Hotel, connecting to a Muscatine Des Moines shortcut. Contracts set by June as this is a PWA project. Surveying between Wellman and Kalona postponed to later. crew includes J A Wymore, Ivan Impson, Glen Hargrave, Ikky Iversen, Arthur Arend, D A Sparks, J M Kelly, J C Rice, Art Huber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellman
C. A. Wymore
South English
J. A. Wymore
Ivan Impson
Glen Hargrave
Ikky Iversen
Arthur Arend
D. A. Sparks
J. M. Kelly
J. C. Rice
Art Huber
Rices
Wesley Hunter
Hubers
Joan Oldaker
Porterville Rancher Hurt When Tractor Rolls Over
Porterville California Frank Owen 30 a rancher was injured when a six ton tractor began to roll while he was uncoupling it. It passed over his chest but the injury was described as only slight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porterville
Cal
Frank Owen
Owen
Presbyterians Open Special Services
Dr. Harry Whiting of Fairfield will speak at the Presbyterian church during a week of special services led by Dr. Charles Bandy of Fairfield and Rev. S S Wenger of Crawfordsville. Attendees were few last night but further speakers will be announced as meetings continue through the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry ©. Whiting
Fairfield
Presbyterian Church
Charles Bandy
Airfield
S&s. F Wenger
Crawfordaville
Al W Woodford of Clay Dies at Home
Albert Wick Woodford a prominent Clay township farmer in Washington county died suddenly at his home near Brighton on Sunday morning from heart trouble. He was born near the residence, married Eldora Brown in 1886, and survived by his daughter Mildred. Funeral services are set for Tuesday at the home with Clay cemetery burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodford
Washington County
Clay Township
Hrighton
Mildred
Clay Cemetery
Albert Wick Woodford
Eldora Brown
Rk E Brown
Washington
Congregational
House backs Patman inflation bonus bill in big vote
The U S House moved to discharge the Ways and Means Committee and make the Patman inflation bonus bill the main order. The roll reached 3128 to 104 with all Iowa members except Bierman voting for consideration. Leaders saw the vote as a prelude to final passage despite a presidential veto threat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
House of Representatives
Roosevelt
Iowa
Bierman
House
U. K
Ways and Means Committee
Harold Johnson Visits Washington Friends
Harold Johnson of Mt. Pleasant spent yesterday in Washington visiting friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Johnson
Mt. Pleasant
Washington
Death Notice for Mildred Woodford Family Ties
Five daughters and one son survive Mrs. Mildred Woodford including Lulu Walcott Edith Meachem Nay Woodford county agent at Oskaloosa Maud Waterhouse Jeannette Horton and Mildred at home Also thirteen grandchildren Four brothers Howard Chase Ralph and Anson of Brighton Mil dred Woodford returned from Chicago to help her father a local schoolteacher Tay Woodford married to Mildred Morton formerly of Washington Brighton area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lulu
Clarence Walcott
Brighton
Edith
Alan Meachem
Clay
Nay Woodford
Oskaloosa
Maud
Max Waterhouse
Jeannette
Willis Horton
Mildred
Woodford
Howard
Chase
Ralph
Anson
Chicago
Tay Woodford
Mildred Morton
Washington
Midwestern Governors Submit Farm Relief Program
Governors of Minnesota Wisconsin and Iowa with Indiana and Colorado representatives sent a program to President Roosevelt endorsing price pegging for farm products and compulsory crop reduction. The plan, discussed at a weekend meeting, calls for recognizing agriculture as a major regulated industry and tying farmer participation to crop control plans in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Roosevelt
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Iowa
Indiana
Colorado
White House
Washington
Pancake Supper At Presbyterian Church Draws Big Crowd
Last week the annual pancake supper in the Presbyterian church drew a large turnout. Ernie Marshall chaired the event, Henry Hailey spoke, and CS Lemmon's class supplied a splendid feed with plenty of pancakes sausage and syrup. All attendees reported a dandy time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bandy
Presbyterian Church
Ernie Marshall
Henry
Hailey
CS Lemmon
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Ernest Blunk
Crown Point
Ind
John Dillinger
Blunk
James Gaskin
Dillinger
Gaskin
Dr. A. Gettler of
Wairfield
Joe Park
BY Omi Bayliss
Marshalltown Junior College
Marshalltown
Washington Cardinals
Murentine
Albia
Moscow
United States
Central Executive Committee
William C. Bullitt
Presbyterians
AL W. Woodford
Veterans' Bloc
Patman
Arans
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