Washington Clothier Widmer Dies After Illness at 51
Peter G Widmer senior partner of Widmer Busby clothing firm died at 7 30 pm after a long illness at his home He was born January 27 1883 in Switzerland and came to America at age ten He married Ruth Swartz in 1917 and they lived in Wayland before Washington He opened a clothing store May 31 1936 and formed Widmer Busby about a year and a half ago He was active in the Methodist church Y s Men s club and Better Washington club Surviving are his widow and two children Mary Cath and another child
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter G. Widmer
Widmer & Busby Clothiers
Mr. Widmer
Switzerland
Benjamin
Catherine (Graber) Widmer
Noble and Bicher
America
John Graber
Daniel Graber
Benjamin Mieher
Ruth Swartz
Wayland
Washingington
Cook, Maxwell & Lord Clothing
California
Widmer
Jesse Busby
Widmer & Busby
Yimer
Mennonite Church
Eicher
Washington
Methodist Church
BR. E
Y's Men's Club
Better Washington Club
Lillie Elen Cates
A. J
Emily
Seoville) Cates
Mason County
John Caven Mathers
Haskins
Corpus Christi
Texas
Ainsworth
Mathers
Washington High School Pre Contest Concert Delights
A Washington High School pre contest program featured the new mixed chorus, boys and girls glee clubs, and instrumental numbers under Miss Helen Coffey and Milburn A. McKay. Lorene Robertson and Betty Jones performed piano and violin solos. Vera Stesman Ruth Davis Neta Fetters Wilma Palmer Jean Moore Virginia Davis formed the girls sextet. the woodwind quintet and James Arrasmith cornet solo added variety. Virginia Davis and others sang arias and solos, followed by the boys and girls ensembles concluding the program.
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Washington High School
Helen Coffey
Milburn A. McKay
Glee Club
Lorene Robertson
Schubert
Betty Jones
Vera Stesman
Ruth Davis
Neta Fetters
Wilma Palmer
Jean Moore
Virginia Davis
Beethoven
Donald Davis
Jule Humble
Arden Hughes
Gene Tucker
Harry Harker
Tommy Lad
Margetson
Invictus
Huhn
James Arrasmith
Lake of Bays
Clark
Gounod
Reiehardt
Merle Simpson
George Masson
Harry Barker
Elwyn Gardner
Family named in obituary notice for two deceased siblings
The obituary lists two brothers John of Switzerland and G Wit mer and two sisters Mrs I J Alvine of Long Beach California and Mrs Omer Seberg of Swedesburg with two brothers already deceased. Also mentions ages 13 and 10 for two children and identifies Bennie Charles as a sibling.
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John
Switzerland
Post Office Profits Spark Tax Debate in Britain
A British post office profit for the year ending February reaches 70 million dollars, up from 57 million last year. The notice argues profits fund tax reductions while criticizing government pricing on mail and related services amid broader discussions of government involvement.
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Hollywood
Cal —dJust
London
Wellman Bank Freed From Senate Bill 111
The Wellman Savings Bank was released from Senate File 111 this morning with fifty percent of deposits released unrestricted. The bank complies with deposit insurance rules and all deposits are insured up to 2500 dollars. Officers express relief at the release and praise the staff. Maplecrest turkeys bound for New York Chicago are shipped from Wellman as part of Easter markets.
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Wellman
Wellman Savings Bank
Senate
H. W. Y Deaker
Frank Romine
New York City
Chicago
Weldon Miller
Walter Godlove
Bill Trieschmann
County Ministers Will Meet Monday
The Washington county ministerial association plans a Monday forenoon meeting at the U U N. Members will name one book each in response to roll call. Rev Joseph B Clyde and Rev William H Walker will lead devotions with prayer and scripture. Rev Edward Hebner reviews Christ and Human Suffering. Rev Charles Goltry will render musical selections.
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Ministerial Association of
Washington County
Joseph
Clyde
Washington
William H. Walker
Cotter
Edward
Hebner
Crawfordsville
Stanley Jones
Christ
Charles C. Goltry
Brighton
Lilyan Tashman Dead Film Star Buried in Washington Cemetery
New York reports Lilyan Tashman film star died yesterday after an operation amid illness. Husband Edmund Lowe a fellow actor mourns as she is to be buried in the Tashman family plot at Washington Cemetery Brookline after private services tomorrow.
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New York
Lilyan Tashman
Edmund Lowe
Miss Tashman
Tashman
Washington Cemetery
Brooklum
Fire in Kakodate Claims Over a Thousand Dead
A Kakodate, Japan fire leaves more than 1000 dead and 2000 missing or injured. City police report 300 deaths since the blaze began with 700 burned to death and the port city’s destruction expanding the casualty list.
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Kakodate
Japan
House Stands By Action On Salary Restorations
The house voted to stand by its ten percent restoration of government salaries opposing the senate's full fifteen percent plan. The approach has saved $189,000,000 annually and the bill now returns to conference.
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Washington, D. C
House
Thay
Senate
Miss Catharine Hull Returns Home for Spring Vacation
Miss Catharine Jane Hull travels from the University of Minnesota for a spring vacation at home. She is a teacher by profession and will spend time with family during the break.
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Catharine Jane Hull
University of Minnesota
List of Rural Contestants Announced
County Superintendent Les ter B. Krabill announced the rural spelling contest winners and added a lower grade event at the county courthouse in Des Moines. About 70 contestants from townships and towns will compete with two final winners facing off for the county title.
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Washington County
Des Moines
Court House
Lester B. Krabill
Krabill
Milk Reduction Plan Offered Aimed at Limiting Supply
The Farm Administration proposes a 165 million program to curb the national milk supply. Adoption depends on industry action, with costs possibly rising to 300 million if Congress passes the bill. Funding would come from a processing tax on butterfat and a compensatory tax on oleomargarine, starting at one cent per pound.
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Washington, D. C
Mareh Aarp
Farm Administration
Congress
Minick Buys Paul's Beauty Shop on East Side Square
Raymond Minick completed a deal to purchase the Shellabarger interest in Paul's Beauty Shop located on the east side of the square. He takes immediate possession and will operate the business with Miss Bertha Benda, part owner, both experienced beauty operators.
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Raymond Minick
Shellabarger
Paul
Mr. Minick
Bertha Benda
Mrs. J. C. Mathers Dies in Ainsworth Community
Mrs. J C Mathers former Washington resident and gold star mother of the world war died at one o'clock this morning at her home in Ainsworth after a brief illness. Funeral at the Methodist church in Ainsworth Saturday at two, Rev BE Shook officiating. She leaves four children and nine grandchildren with several siblings.
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J. C. Mathers
Washington
Haskins
Ainsworth
Sherman
BE. J. Shook
Ilinois
Mathers
Emily Brown
Iowa City
Kernett
Rodney I
Colorado Springs
Daryl
Guy
Verne Gregory
Houston Texas
John Terry Mathers
Anna Buchanan
Clara Fry
Los Angeles
Mary Wilson
Wyoming
Joe Cates
Compton
Calif
Charles Cates
Jesse Weeks
Juniata
Nebr
Walter Cates
Oklahoma City
Ada Rhodes
Decatur
Effie Cruse
Olive Lynn
Mason City
Eastern Star
White Shrine
Royal Neighbors
Methodist Church
Organization of Gold Star Mothers
France
Dillinger Search Centers in Florida
Florida and southeastern states widen hunt for John Dillinger after witnesses link one of three robbers to the outlaw. Three men in a car with Indiana plates forced cashier Paul Kirkpatrick to open the Citizens' State Bank vault and load cash into the getaway car.
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ST. Cloud
John Dillinger
Florida
Indiana
Paul Kirkpatrick
Citizens’ State
No New 2 Percent Retail Tax On Cigarettes Gasoline
A Des Moines pamphlet from the state board of assessment and review states the new two percent retail sales tax will not apply to items already taxed specially such as cigarettes and gasoline.
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Des Moines
State Board of Assessment and Review
New York Stock Exchange President Calls Securities Bill Unworkable
Richard Whitney of the New York Stock Exchange told a Senate committee on March 22 that the new securities market control bill is unworkable and destructive during hearings on the legislation.
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Washington, D. C
Richard Whitney
New York Stock Exchange
Senate
Cancelled Volleyball Tourney At The Y Tonight
The planned volleyball tournament at the Y has been canceled because teams from two towns could not travel to the venue.
Roosevelt Seeks Settlement in Auto Labor Talks
Labor and industry remained far from agreement as the Roosevelt administration held day two of personal conferences to avert a threatened auto workers strike. Union leaders from Detroit and Cleveland met AFL President William Green and recovery chief General Hugh S. Johnson before an afternoon session with Roosevelt. They insist on collective bargaining and organizing rights. manufacturers press their stance against unionization. The White House views the strike as not imminent, though both sides stay firm, and a renewed truce may continue temporarily.
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Washington, D. C
White House
Detroit
Cleveland
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Hugh S. Johnson
Roosevelt
Eastman May Propose Pay Propositions In Rail Labor Talks
Joseph B. Eastman federal coordinator for railways said he will likely present proposals to railway operators and labor leaders amid the wage clash. After a conference with executives he planned to study both sides before meeting union leaders, focusing on lower paid section hands. Roosevelt urged higher wages for some workers while asking others to accept current pay for another year.
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Washington, D. C
Joseph
Eastman
Roosevelt
WALT PATTERSON INJURED IN CRASH
Patterson of Lexington was taken to Washington County Hospital after a gravel road collision near Kalona. His car rolled over twice, causing cuts to his knee and bruises. The truck driver was uninjured and the truck suffered little damage.
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Wellman
Wale Patterson
Lexington
Washington County
Kalona
Richmond
Patterson
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Yuorn
Jesse Miller
Ottumwa
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Mary Cath
Galven
Auto Heads
A. F
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Packard Motor Co
Alfred Reeves
Automobile Chamber of Commerce
Alfred P. Sloan, Jr
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Hugh Johnson
NRA
Erine
Bennie Charles
Ays
Jim
P. O. Gang
Wellman Bank
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Wit Rien
McNaught Syndicats
Opal Robertson
Center
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Union
Lillian Blum
Pilotbore
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Bunker Hill
Wilbur Hradek
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Daytonvill
Inglish River Two
Mary Hostetler
Snake Hollow
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Velma Beranek
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Salem
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Pleasant Plain
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Grand Prairie
Wimmer
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Virginia Moody
Lower
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Westminster
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Prairie Flower
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Pleasant View
Cedar
Helen Myers
Robert Benson
Virginia Wiley
Prairie Flower Lower
Arlene Huber
Kathleen Anderson
Amys Myers
Union Dutch Creek
Luclle Robertson
Helen Hobbes
Enterprise
Virginia Redlinger
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White Oak
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Alice Lukavsky
Mabel Wolf
Minick
Dillinger Search Centers
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R. R. Strike
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