Republicans of Iowa Back Hoover at State Convention
Iowa Republicans endorsed the renomination of President Hoover and backed a unified farm relief program and tariff changes for reciprocal agricultural exchanges. They favored a general sales tax pending in Congress, while most districts instructed delegates for Hoover with a notable exception in Hamilton county. The roll call showed strong Hoover support across counties, with few dissenters.
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Des Moines
Iowa
INS
Republican Party
Hoover
Congress
George Patterson
Burt
Patterson
Resolutions Committee
Eighth District
Hamilton County
Frank J.lund
Webster City
Frank W. Elliott
Davenport
Ruben McFerren
Eliott
Grundy County
Floyd
Ask Red Cross for Aid in Tornado Area
Three students shot as relief efforts unfold after a tornado. lawmakers spar over a $1.096 billion tax increase as budget balancing clashes with calls for aid. The administration faces pressure from manufacturers and opposing factions over how to fund deficits and tax reforms amid political maneuvering.
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Ask
Red Cross
Classified Ads Call for Sellers and Renters
If you have something to sell or rent or need to post a finder or lost item ad, prepare your notice or call 6 or 54 to place it.
Whiting Sermons Highlight Union Pre-Easter Service
Dr. Harry G. Whiting of Fairfield preached at a union pre-Easter service at United Presbyterian Church on Upheld by Prayer. He outlined Jesus prayer life and announced further sermons The Enemies Hour and Sustained by Hope with a union audience planned for Friday. A Baptist quartet and several pastors participated as services continue this week.
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Harry G. Whiting
Fairfield
Union
United Presbyterian Church
Jesus
F. C. Witzigman
F. W. Eastwood
D. C. Fulton
A. A. Wing
The
Baptist Church
Wilma
Mable Walker
Milan Thompson
Harold Kerr
Mrs. Etta Rush Rites Planned at Ainsworth Church
Funeral services for Mrs. Etta Rush are set for Friday at 2:30 PM at the Methodist church in Ainsworth. The pastor Rev. Mr. Shook will officiate with burial in Ainworth Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Etta Rush
Ainsworth
Mr. Shook
Ainworth
Mrs Josephine Puckett Visits Ed Miller Home
Mrs Josephine Puckett of New Kirk Oklahoma is visiting at the Ed Miller home along with other relatives.
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Josephine Puckett
New Kirk, Okla
Ed Miller
Remodeling Under Way At Old Commercial Savings Bank
Work to remodel the interior of the old Commercial Savings bank room and prepare for the Washington State Bank taking over next month is to start in a few days. Architect plans are being finalized, with no new furnishings purchased. The front door plan may be revised later, and opening could occur before April 25 if remodeling finishes early.
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Commercial Savings Bank
Washington State Bank
Board of Directors
Olf Bank
R. F. Davis
Lenker and Moore Trial Sees Evidence Resume in Anamosa
In Anamosa Iowa on March 23 the Lenker Moore conspiracy trial resumed after a motion for directed verdict was overruled. Defense sought to show state testimony failed to prove a conspiracy to obstruct the tuberculin test law. The defense planned to call farmers from a June 16 Garrison meeting.
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Anamosa
INS
J. W. Lenker
Paul Moore
Lenker
Moore
Garrison
Feared One May Die of His Wounds
Burnis Frederick a 20 year old law student who admitted shooting three engineering students last night is mentally deranged university officials said His head injury may have fractured his skull Walter Williams president of the university pledged a full inquiry into the feud between engineering and law students and the Mary Louise Butterfield St Pat s ball kidnapping also would be investigated Frank Luckey an engineering student was shot in the abdomen and remained in very grave condition with little hope for recovery
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Mary Louise Butterfield
University of Missouri
University
Mary Louise
Columbia, Mo
Burnis Frederick
Walter Williams
Law
Columbia
Frank Luckey
Luckey
Miss Butterfield
St. Pat's Ball
Union Star
Jerry Cebe
Charles Love
St. Louis
Jefferson City
Franklin E. Reagan
Frederick
Max Patten
Patten
Reagan
University Feud Turns Fatal Near Missouri Campus
Longstanding rivalry between engineering and law students at the University of Missouri escalates to gunfire as Frank Luckey is critically wounded by burnsides of a shooting during an attempt to abduct law student Max Patten. Prosecutor Reagan awaits Luckey’s outcome before charges.
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Missouri University
Washington teachers attend district meeting in Ottumwa
Washington teachers will attend the thirty eighth annual meeting of the southeastern Iowa State Teachers Association in Ottumwa from March 31 to April 1. A spring vacation follows, so local pupils will have time off after Wednesday evening March 30 and return before Monday morning. The event includes department sectional meetings and rural school conferences with county teachers invited.
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Washington
Iowa State Teachers Association
Ottumwa
J. H. Peet
Southeastern Iowa
Harland Mead
Ccoll
Centennial to Stage Spring Operetta by Grade Schools
Centennial school presents Spring Glow a grade school operetta next Tuesday March 24 at 7 20 pm in the high school auditorium. About 95 pupils from Heights will also participate in the all pupil production supervised by Helen Levis Mildred Woodburn Myerna Jacobson Anita Tellin Mary Welch and Florence Peterson the music supervisor.
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the Heights
Helen Levis
Mildred Woodburn
Myerna Jacobson
Anita Tellin
Mary Welch
Florence Peterson
Taxpayers meeting postponed again due to bad weather
The taxpayers meeting, first set for early this month and then moved to the last Saturday of March, has been deferred again because of bad weather. No new date is given. Walter Fill of Conesville is noted.
Clear $70.14 at Basketball Tilt
The Wichington junior college Cardinals and the Pasadena Majors played last night with gross receipts of $199.14 and expenses of 324, yielding net receipts of $175.14. Sixty percent or $105.08 went to the visiting team per the agreement, leaving 40 percent or $70.06 for the committee which benefited from the event. The junior college team contributed their services to aid the relief work.
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Wichington Junior College Cardinals
Pasadena
Applegate to Build Mayor Jgonn Ww
Applegate whose East Jefferson street residence was damaged by fire plans to rebuild and will start as soon as weather allows. Miss Mary Roberts departed for Sioux City to visit friends for a few days.
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Jgonn Ww. Applegate
East
Jefferson Street
Mary Roberts
Sioux City
Racing talk and foreign loans stir the public in Beverly Hills
In a column from Beverly Hills, March 23, readers hear about Phar Lap amid praise and jabs, criticizing international influence while noting the United States holds a record in banking loans to foreign nations on lighter security. The writer laments bankers’ bold leverage as a national record worth challenging.
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Beverly Hills
Cal
Phar
England
Australia
Williams
Canada
Crawford suit moves to testimony in telephone collision case
Taking of testimony began this afternoon in the Crawford versus Iowa Continental Telephone Co. dispute seeking 7514 dollars for injuries from a Sept. 27, 1929 car collision involving Richard Lee Crawford. Jury listed and statements made. attorneys named.
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Richard Lee Crawford
Iowa Continental Telephone Company
Crawford
Telephone Company
Charles Clark
Vic Oswalt
Jussie Knerr
Richard Cray
Lena Boice
Irene McKay
C. G. Schmoeller
W. H. Stone
Elmer Bush
R. A. Dawson
Earl Chambers
Joyce Nifgenegger
Livingston & Eicher
Baldridge & Bailey and
W. ©. Hoffman
Des Moines
Guerilla Warfare Reported at Ohio Coal Mine
Reports say guerrilla warfare broke out at the Lick Run mine of Manhattan Coal Company in the Hocking Valley strike area. A mine guard allegedly fired 40 rounds from a sub machine gun at a presumed ambushed sniper though officials had not verified the claim.
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Athens
INS
Lick Run
Manhattan Coal Company
Hocking Valley
National Guard
Miners Strike Over Wage Cuts Hits Steubenville Region
About one thousand miners struck in Steubenville and nearby coal fields amid wage reductions. Hanna Coal Company mines fell from 4.30 to 3.20 daily, while Ohio Pennsylvania mines announced a 15 percent cut.
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Steubenville, C
Steubenville
Hanna Coal Company
Ohio-Pennsylvania Coal Company
Hanna Company
Ohbio- Pennsylvania
Local Man Admitted For Minor Operation Tomorrow
Lloyd Turnipseed of Washington route 3% was admitted to Washington County Hospital today for a minor operation scheduled tomorrow.
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Lloyd Turnipseed
Washington
Washington County
Death Toll Rises to 319 in Tornado Outbreak
Gov. H M Miller of Alabama authorizes Red Cross relief directed to tornado areas and appeals for funds. Charles H McFarland sets up Red Cross disaster relief headquarters in Birmingham as 319 dead, thousands homeless, and 8,000 feared injured across five southern states. Relief workers struggle to provide shelter clothing and food amid ruined villages and ongoing rescue.
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Washington
INS
H. M. Miller
Alabama
Red Cross
Charles H. McFarland
Red Cross Disaster
Birmingham
Ala
B. M. Miller
Perry County
Townsley Tract Won By City For Education And Religion
At a city council meeting the body voted to accept the property west of town known as Chautauqua park, bequeathed by the late W D Townsley. The will directs annual rental of 160 dollars to Mrs Townsley during her lifetime and that payments continue if chautauqua assemblies cease, with the property not to be sold and used only for educational or religious purposes.
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Chautauqua Park
W. D. Townsley
Townsley
Chautauqua Association
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