Kidnapers Sought in Lindbergh Case at Chicago Hotel
Chicago dispatch reports an intensive search for the Lindbergh baby kidnapping after a man and a woman with a blond infant attempted to rent a room near an exit. The woman claimed to be the mother and fled with the child when alerted by hotel staff. A man, posing as her husband, fled moments later. The couple used an unregistered name and phone number.
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Chicago
INS
Lindbergh
Samuel Albert
Albert
Lindbergh Kidnapping Case Hides No Clear Lead
INS reports from Trenton detail Col Lindbergh awaiting a ransom contact while friends note his deep emotion and isolation. Police in New Jersey say all suspects are eliminated and no fingerprints were found, as nationwide search efforts continue without progress. Turner, a St. Louis gangster, is reported seen in Des Moines as investigators press for information.
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Slim
Underworld
Spitale and
Bitz
Morris Rosner
Abe Kesselman
Lindbergh
Trenton
N. J
INS
Charles A. Lindbergh
H. Normal Schwarzkopf
New Jersey
Charles Augustus Lindbergh Jr
Hopewell
Schwarzkopf
New York
H. Norman Schwarzkopf
Turner
Soviet Guards Kill 1009 Ukraine Famine Escapees
Soviet and Romanian officials say 1,009 peasants, including 212 women and 41 children, were shot crossing the Dniester frontier during famine in Ukraine. Reports describe corpses found in barns and on the ground, with at least one barn holding over 250 bodies.
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Bucharest
Rumania
Mar
Ukraine
Dniester
Taking Charge of Popularity Contest
Miss Bleakley of the Travel Guild, Inc arrives in Washington to oversee the Merchants Popularity contest. She invites single ladies aged 18 to 30 to apply for a free trip to Europe and asks interested applicants to call at the Journal office to schedule an appointment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Bleakley
Travel Guild, Inc
Washington
Europe
Journal Office
Local attorneys donate to unemployment relief drive
Washington attorneys led by Secretary T. A. Michels contributed 16.00 to the unemployment committee. Dr F. W. Eastwood added 5.00 and the Washington Pageant proceeds totaled 16.89. More funds are sought to pay warrants as upcoming events such as a basketball game and a charity ball are planned to raise money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. A. Michels
Washington
F. W. Eastwood
Washington school election yields 41 votes for Tucker
Forty one ballots were cast yesterday afternoon at the Washington school election. Claude Tucker was re elected as school director with 41 votes while Dr T J Pease received 38 and M L Sartor one. Lee Holland won 39 votes for treasurer. The board will meet next Monday to elect a president and organize the year. George McDaniel retires after six years of service and the new board includes Atchison Breitenbach Etter Tucker and Pease.
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Washington
Claude Tucker
T. J. Pease
George McDaniel
M. L. Sartor
Lee Holland
Board of Education
A. E. Atchison
George Breitenbach
P. L. Etter
H L Huber Washington Call In Lexington
H L Huber was a Washington caller Friday. Mrs Huber visited Mrs Harry Rittenhouse and Mr and Mrs Warren Matthess. Charlene visited at Mrs J T Schulty's home Saturday. Mary Patterson returned home from Washington after a two week visit. L E Dunlap and Charlene drove to Iowa City Saturday evening on business. Mr and Mrs Roscoe Anderson were also mentioned in the notes.
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Lexington
H. L. Huber
Washington
Young Man Crushed by Tree Limb Near Riverside
Elmer Heck, 23, son of Mr and Mrs Frank Heck of nine miles northeast of Washington, died this morning when a tree limb fell while he cut timber five miles southeast of Riverside He died within minutes after the limb pressed his head He was with his father and brother Lawrence at the site and was taken to neighbor George Prehoda home A Riverside doctor could not help Funeral plans were indefinite He was born in Riverside and lived there all his life He belonged to St Marys Church Riverside and the Washington Knights of Columbus council He was well known in Washington with many friends and leaves his parents and sisters and brothers including Mrs Jesse Bopp Cedar Rapids Anna Emma Lawrence Frank Jr Fred and John He was the first family loss in years
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Elmer Heck
Frank Heck
Washington
Riverside
Lawrence
George Prehoda
Mr. Heck
Jesse Bopp
Bayertown
Missi Anna Heck
Cedar Rapids
Emma
Frank Jr
Fred
John
Eimer
St. Mary's Catholic Church
St. Mary's School
Washington Knights of Columbus Council
Court House Burns Today at Atlantic
Fire from the dome of the Cass county courthouse ravaged the building destroying the second floor and damaging the first. Most records were saved with some vaults untouched. Concrete and steel ceilings limited damage to lower offices. Several firemen were injured. damage estimated at 50000 dollars.Temporary offices chosen by the board of supervisors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic
INS
Cass County Court House
Board of Supervisors
Ray Coker
Arthur Niles
Columbus Junction Elects School Board Member
Dr. S J Lewis was elected to the Columbus Independent school board to replace Mrs. Charles Eliason. He captured 258 votes while T N ONeill received 179. W C Hall was reelected treasurer without opposition. Other items note a card party in Cosnville for Harold Hawkins’s birthday, moves in Cairo, and local visits and greetings among residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. J. Lewis
Columbus Independent School Board
Charles Eliason
T. N. O'Neill
W. C. Hall
Harold Hawkins
Conesville
Charles Wausch
Cairo
Dwight Woodburn
South Hill
Robert Moore
Iowa City
Ladies Aid Society
Fredonia Methodist Church
Carrie Curtis
Names of Business Houses Backing Popularity Contest to Be Announced Tomorrow
Readers are urged to start early in a Washington area popularity contest with a Europe trip prize. Nomination blanks in the Journal grant 1 000 free votes per candidate, based on individual nominations, with votes awarded for qualifying cash purchases at sponsoring merchants. Tomorrow the Evening Journal will publish the full sponsor list and official voting rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Journal
Evening Journal
Europe
Notable Visitors at the Ranch Kellogg and Gillett
Ny Hollywood Calif a ranch visit featured Secretary Kellogg and Senator Gillett of Massachusetts. The two elderly figures left a strong impression, with Kellogg favoring a joke and Gillett skeptical about certain inducements. The narrator notes enduring friendship despite playful jests and describes their lack of opinion on the prior topic.
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Hollywood
Cal
Kellogg
Gillett
Massachusetts
Calvin
Mr. Kellogg
DeMolay meet closes season for Washington teams
Washington finishes a strong season as state junior college and high school teams complete their schedules. The JC team won the state crown again, while the high school squad, coached by Jim Shultz, showed steady improvement despite erratic results. A Muscatine DeMolay tournament in a couple weeks will cap the campaign.
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Washington
Ottumwa
Muscatine
Edion Junior College
Washington High School
Jim Shultz
Little Six
Kunka
McClure
Glider
Jackson
McElhinney
Four Held in Davenport Bank Robbery Case
Four men captured after a City National bank heist in Clinton fled toward Bettendorf and Shaffton. Loot totaling about 106000 was recovered in a crash pile. two suspects confessed while others were expected to sign statements in Davenport. The group, claiming various names in Davenport, may face charges in Clinton.
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Clinton
INS
City National Bank
Bettendorf
Shaffton
Davenport
Camanche
John Flood
Wapsipinicon Flats
Mississippi River
Clifford Edwards
EB. M
Moose
Karl Sheakleff
Leo Starley
Edwards
Eddie Morris
Harold Jeffries
Letty” Stanley
Louisville
Jury Trial Assignments Set for March Term
Judge D. W. Hamilton late yesterday assigned 21 cases for jury trial at the March term of district court starting next Monday afternoon. The lists name several civil suits and administrative actions with dates from March 21 to March 25 1932 and note the grand jury impanelment led by foreman Charles Greiner and members Fred Beranek F A Donaldson J A Hinshaw Joe Haller Laurence Mottet Albert Stumpf.
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D. W. Hamilton
District Court
P. Keeley Administration
Bailey
Fairfield Grove & Mitten Co
Curl
Goodenow Textiles Co
Kurtz Co
Roth
Thompson
Crawford
Iowa Continental Telephone Co
First State Bank
Tobin
Stewart
Wilson
Jersild Knitting Co
Robinson
Winja
Levy
P. Ry. Co
Hay
P. D. Hay
Godfrey
Munro
Highway Commission of State of Iowa
Lemley Et al
Hochstetler
Exec
Huston
Yeg- BY
Charles Greiner
Fred Beranek
F. A. Donaldson
J. 4.Hinshaw
Joe Haller
Laurence Mottet
Albert Stumpf
Washington Girl 20 Dies at Family Home
Leota Teets, nearly 20, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Teets, died at 10:45 AM today at her parents’ home 614 North Avenue. Funeral set for 2:30 PM Thursday at L. A. Jones funeral home with Rev. A. A. Vinz officiating. Burial in Elm Grove cemetery. Born March 27, 1912 near West Chester. Formerly of Keota area and Washington. She attended Washington High School, 1929, then Washington Junior College. Worked as cashier at North Side cafe until illness forced leave January 31 last year. Recovered briefly last fall but has been ill since November. Member of Prairie Flower Baptist Church.
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Ogle Leota Teets
Roy Teets
North Avenue
L. A. Jones
Rev
A. A. Vinz
Elm Grove
Ogle
Frank Scott
West Chester
Keota
Washington
Sylvia Scott
Washington High School
Washington Junior College
North Side
Prairie Flower Baptist Church
Ida Cowles Rites Set At L A Jones Funeral Home
Funeral services for Mrs. Ida Cowles will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 at L A Jones funeral home. Dr F C Witzigman will preside and burial follows at Woodlawn cemetery. Miss Inez Holden, her sister, arrived from Chicago for the services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida ‘Hi. Cowles
L. A. Jones Funeral Home
F. ¢. Witzigman
Woodlawn Cemetery
Inez Holden
Chicago
Funeral services for Mrs Clara W Kelley
Funeral services for Mrs Clara W Kelley were held Sunday afternoon at Snyder chapel in West Liberty led by Rev Mr Sutton former pastor of the Christian church in Washington. Pallbearers named Oscar Morris Charles Burkhart Willy Burkhart Hem Polders Harry Shipman Joe Geges. Burial in Oak Ridge cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara W. Kelley
Snyder Chapel
Liberty
Mr. Sutton
Christian Edurch
Washington
Oscar Morris
Charles
Willy Burkhart
Hem Polders
Harry Shipman
Joe Geges
Oak Ridge Cemetery
Trapped Children Die in Florida House Fire
In Ocala Florida on March 15 four young children died after a blaze trapped them on the second floor of a Burbank home despite frantic efforts by their father to rescue them. The fire ended the lives of the siblings as firefighters fought the flames and police investigated the cause.
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Ocala
Fla
Burbank
Here
Shanghai Harbor Under Invasion by Chinese Forces
Detachments of Chinese soldiers invaded Shanghai harbor and seized 40 cargo lighters, towing them to Soochow creek and other points under military control. Shipping owners panicked, unloading operations halted, and foreign vessels moved up the river for protection. Companies rerouted ships to avoid delays at Shanghai.
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Shanghai
Soochow Creek
Dre
Gibson Father Burned in Incident
The article notes J. L. Gibson, the father, was badly burned in an incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Gibson
Thompson Leads In Sub-District Declam Meet
Milan Thompson of Washington high school won first in the oratorical class at Richland, earning a bid to the pre district contest. William Stewart placed second in drama, while Leona Russell of Olds won the dramatic division.
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Milan Thompson
Washington High School
Richland
William Stewart
Washington
Leona Russell
Olds
Chester Morgan
Wesley Prittchard
Wayland
John R. Haisther
Keota
Mrs. Hinkhouse
Beeting
Parsons
Brighton
Lockridge
J. A. Taylor
Grinnell High School
Chinnell
Maurice Mayo
Iowa City
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Lindbergh Estate
Pennsylvania
Ruth Pratt
International News Service
Col. Lindbergh
Charles Aussustus Lindbergh, Jr
White House
Dwight Morrow
2Nd Avenue
Ukrine
Miss Pleakley
Tucker
Pease
W. W. Matthess
Frank
Court House
Columbus Junction
Martha Butler
Everett Fleming
Mrs. Roy Turnipseed
E. B. Young
Ben Adrian
Washington Trade Area
Washington Merchant's
DE Molay
Hamilton
Andrew
Receiver
Bean
Andrew Receiver
James C. Bean
Dorothy Bean
Garmoe
Colthurst
Porter
Stutsman
McAwav
Enings
Pfuneral
Cowles Funeral
Kelley
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