Iowa 45th General Assembly Adjourns After Long Session
Des Moines March 13. The 45th general assembly ends after 127 days. Gov Herring lauded the body as the most constructive since the Civil War. The senate, split on NRA code enforcement, failed a critical bill 25 to 23. Executive session confirmed Herring's appointments to a state aeronautics commission. The house adjourned sine die at 5 30 p m ending the second longest Iowa legislative session.
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Des Moines
General Assembly
Herring
Iowa
Senate
House
Miller
Hush
Montgomery
Knudson
Hamilton
Gov. Herring
Charles Gatchett
Ralph Cram
Davenport
Ww. B. Sweeney
Port Dodge
Mace Wins At Washington Board Election In Three Year Term
Glenn Mace was elected to the Washington board of education for three years, defeating write in and miscast votes as 621 ballots were cast. Kos won treasurer with 541 votes, while write ins and mixed ballots shaped the result amid a large turnout and an announced opposition scare.
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Glenn Mace
Wallington Board of Education
Cleoree Breitenbach
Mr. Mace
Cc. G. Sehmoeller
Sam T. Donahey
M. C. DeLong
Jan Clyde
George Brettenbach
Frank Kos
Marion George
Mitek
C. G. Sehmoeller
Gilenn Barclay
Lee Holland
M.¢. DeLong
Mace
Kos
Director
Treas
Board of Education
New Game Areas Approved in Washington County
WK Johnston deputy game warden announces approval of six game management areas in Washington county in cooperation with landowners. Areas include Dutch Creek township segments near Dublin Tallesland road and Wellston, Brighton township regions east of highway No 1, Cedar and Franklin, Lo wa township near the river and highway 161, plus a class B zone south and west of Ainsworth. A class A designation awaits further wildlife cover.
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T. WK Johnston
Sigourney
Washington County
Duteh Creek
Valley
Dublin Tallesland Road
Dublin
Wellston
Brighton Township
Brighton
Cedar
Franklin
loWa Township
Riverside
Ainsworth
One Act Plays Offer Evening of Theatre Wednesday
Speech department at the high school presents three one act plays in the auditorium Wednesday at 8:00. Adults pay fifteen cents, students admitted with activity tickets. Selections include Locked Windows, With the Help of Pierrette, and Elmer, chosen for variety and literary value. Casts list multiple students across the three plays, with performances totaling under two hours.
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Pierrette
Elmer
Colder Weather Forecast Tonight in Iowa
After yesterday's warmer day and the removal of last Saturday's snow, a plunge in temperatures is forecast across Iowa tonight. The Des Moines weather bureau expects below freezing lows, with Council Bluffs reporting the warmest statewide high at 74 yesterday.
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Iowa
Washington
State Weather Bureau
Des Moies
Council Bluffs
Mrs. 8 E Prizer of Brigh ton Spent Yesterday Here
Mrs. 8 E Prizer of Brigh ton spent yesterday here according to local social notes.
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8. E. Prizer
Brighton
Airmail Moves Spark Mixed Cheers In Santa Monica
In Santa Monica observers applaud the president's airmail policy while critics question military aviation roles. The letter praises air service and defends pilots as top in the world, noting separate war and civilian departments and recalling Eddie Rickenbacker’s wartime service without mailing letters.
Athletic Dinner Planned At High School And Junior College
Coach George Freshwaters announced plans for an athletic dinner at the United Presbyterian Church next Monday evening March 16. The event will honor high school and junior college boys in football and basketball with about 150 attendees expected. Tickets go on sale soon and a leading sports authority is hoped to speak.
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George Freshwaters
Plank
United Presbyterian Church
Freshwaters
Iowa
Spring football plans outlined by Coach Carlton at Washington
Coach Guy Carlton announced spring football will start next week with workouts after school and equipment handout Monday. He expects 40 to 60 players, no track team this year, and invites all lettermen and interested students to join. The 1984 schedule is set with one open date September 21, potential opponents include Columbus Junction and returning Keota in the opener.
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Guy Carlton
Iowa City
Columbus Junction
Keota
Mone Washington
Corn-Hog Group Moves to New City Quarters
The Washington county corn hog allotment committee relocated its headquarters to the downstairs north corner room of the square. The space, formerly the Washington National Bank and later a restaurant, now houses county tabulators and the committee as part of the corn-hog program setup.
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Washington County
Washington National Bank
Group of
County Tabulators
Mrs Duff Improves After Illness
Miss Margaret Duff, previously ill, is reported much improved and in better spirits as she recovers.
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Margaret Duff
Iowa Legislature Ends Extraordinary Session After Long Standoff
DES MOINES March 12 15 The Iowa legislature concluding an extraordinary session since November 6 1983 packed up and left town leaving about a hundred new bills to be acted on later in the session.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Hope to Save Men on Wrecked Ship
Report from the scene says rescuers hope to save more men from the torpedo boat that capsized near here yesterday. Three survivors were pulled from death after a hole was drilled in the hull. The sailors claimed they sealed a compartment and waited to be rescued, hoping others did the same.
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Sasemo Naval Ase
Japan
Japane Torpedo
Four Women Die in Indianapolis House Fire
A mother and three of her four daughters perished when a fire destroyed their small frame house in Indianapolis today. Fire officials described the blaze as total and said the home was engulfed before responders could reach the occupants.
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Indianapolis
Appoints Group to Study Air Mail Operations
In March 13 1 George H Dern secretary of war has appointed Col Charles A Lindbergh Orville Wright Clarence Chamberlin and several high ranking army officers to make a thorough study of air mail operation by the army. The committee will have authority to call witnesses and take testimony on all phases of air mail flying.
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Washington
George H. Dern
Charlies A. Lindbergh
Orville Wright
Clarence Chamberlain
Army
War Department
Singmaster Buffalo Herd Sold to Packing Company
The Singmaster buffalo herd in Keota, open to tourists for decades, was sold to a packing company and shipped to Cedar Rapids. The herd began in 1902 from Yellowstone stock, with history including elk and deer kept nearby, and mentions past herd sizes and legal protections for deer.
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Singmaster
Buffalo Herd
Packing Company
Keota
J. O. Singmaster
Cedar Rapids
Skunk River
Keokuk
Washington
F. Singmaster
Court assigns four jury trials for March term
Judge J G Patterson set four jury cases for trial at the March term which opens yesterday. Jurors report March 26 at 1 20 p m after a postponement from March 19. Grand jury is impaneled with Dan Graber as foreman and six other members.
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J. G. Patterson
District Court
Honday
Monumental Sales
Mfg. Co
Mra
Dan Hesseltine
W. H Jordan
D. (. Sehantz
L. D Minick
Sehanta State
Dayton
Jennie Gardenier
Admx
van da Young
Et al
Finepanel Grand Jury
Patterson
Dan Graber
Foreman
J. W. Evans
George Gerot
David Kleese
Joe Kos
Milford McCreedy
Frank Shelangoski
Plans Developed for Washington Spring Opening Band Play
Merchants announce Washington's annual spring opening to be held Thursday March 22. The event features an outdoor fashion show with modeled merchandise displayed from decorated trucks. Eight stores will participate with live models and a marching band performing during a one to two hour program starting around 1 PM.
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Washington
Former Milwaukee operator here dies
John McEwen age 74 longtime railway employee died at his Hayesville home after a career spanning Farson Milwaukee arson era and Washington telegraph work. He is survived by his wife. Funeral services will be held at the Hayesville community church at p m Wednesday with burial in Pennington cemetery.
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Hayesville
John McEwen
Milwaukee Railroad
Haysville
Milwaukee Service
Farson
Washington
Pennington
Nomination bid for clerk of district court by Robert Noonan
Robert Noonan announces candidacy for clerk of the district court on the Republican ticket in the June primary. He formerly served as assistant cashier at Washington National Bank and Farmers and Merchants State Bank and has sold life insurance. He moved to Washington in 1914 apart from World War I service and twenty months at Museustine.
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Robert Ro Noonan
Noonan
Washington National Bank
Farmers and Merchants State Bank
Washington
Museestine
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