Mastin Named Y M C A Boys' Work Secretary
Victor E. Mastin of John Fletcher college in Oskaloosa has accepted the position of boys' work secretary of the Washington Y M C A and will begin June first. He will focus on younger boys, guiding clubs, hikes, summer camps and youth life while the Y continues physical programs under a restructured staff.
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Victor E. Mastin
John Fletcher College
Oskaloosa
Washington Y. M. C
Mastin
Harry G. Kreider
Washington
Kreider
Mrs Ruplinger Dies After A Year In Davenport Hospital
Word reached here that Mrs Stephen Ruplinger died yesterday at 4 40 in a Davenport hospital where she had been for the last year. A Washington woman with many friends here, her body will be sent to Washington for burial arriving Friday evening.
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Stephen Ruplinger
Davenport
Washington
Cherokee Woman Is Elected President of P. E. O. of State
Ames Iowa March 24 The thirty fifth annual convention of the state chapter of P E O Sisterhood closed with officers elected and Davenport chosen as the 1928 convention city. Officers elected include Florence M Jennett Cherokee as president Ellen Sampon White Oskaloosa first vice president Laura Knapp Amos second vice president Nell Romley Mason City recording secretary Mary Whitworth Begeman Cedar Falls organizer Grace Sargent Cedar Rapids corresponding secretary Gertrude C Sebern Fort Dodge treasurer
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Falls
Grace Sargent
Cedar Rapids
Gertrude C. Sebern
Fort Dodeo
Robertson Elected Supt. at Junction for Another Year
W G Robertson was reelected superintendent of Columbus schools at Junction for another year. R S Johnston was chosen president of the school board with Dr S J Lewis as vice president. Committees include school grounds, transportation, apparatus and supplies, textbooks, finance, and athletics with named members.
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Columbus Junction
W. G. Robertson
Columbus
R. S. Johnston
S. J. Lewis
Charles Eliason
Jay Robertson
QR. S. Johnston
E. W. McWilliams
EF. W. Williams
Johnston
Charles Parkinson Dies While On Duty in Kewanee Ill
Mrs. Oren Helwick notified of the death of Charles Parkinson brother of Clara Parkinson and son of Henry Parkinson. A railway engineer from Kewanee Ill he died away from home after months of heart trouble. Survived by wife four children and two grandchildren. He will be buried in Kankakee, with his family having long ties to Washington people.
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Oren Helwick
Charles Parkinson
Clara Parkinson
Henry Parkinson
Charley Parkinson
Kewanee
Ill
Washington
Parkinson
Helwick Farm
Kankakee
Tong War erupts across American cities after peace ends
In New York and other cities gunmen from rival Tong factions killed six people and wounded others within an hour as two years of peace between Chinese sons in America collapsed. Casualties were reported in Brooklyn Newark Chicago Manchester and Cleveland following a Washington signed truce two years earlier.
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New York
America
Brooklyn
N. Y
Newark
N. J
Chicago
Manchester
Recital Receipts Benefit First United Presbyterian Ladies Aid
Members of the First United Presbyterian Ladies Aid sponsored a recital by Mrs J Reade McCrory on Tuesday evening. Receipts totaled 89.50 with expenses about 20. McCrory donated her services.
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First United Presbyterian Lades Aid Society
J. Reade McCrory
Miss Grace Hesseltine and Ruth Burt Visit Friends
Miss Grace Hesseltine and Ruth Burt visited friends here last evening, sharing a casual social gathering and catching up on local news.
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Grace Hesseltine
Ruth Burt
Coal Miners And Owners In Deadlock In Midwest And Illinois
Des Moines reports no offer from coal operators as United Mine Workers of America presses to extend the contract beyond March 31. In Benton Illinois miners predict a April 1 walkout with up to 70 000 miners unemployed, amid talks against leadership and high production at Orient mine no 2 which is averaging 12 000 tons daily.
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Des Moines
Iown
Joe Morris
Albia
District 13
United Mine Workers of America
Morris
United Press Today
George Heaps, Jr
Lowa
Coal Operators Association
Hammill
Benton
Jacksonville
Edward P. Loden
Ninth
Iinois
Southern Illinois
Franklin County
Jno. L. Lewis International
United Mine Workers
Orient
Orien Number 2
Obituary: Mrs Nettie Rowan Harvison Dies Near Austin Colorado
Word reached of the death of Mrs Nettie Rowan Harvison on March 11 at her home near Austin Colorado after a two month illness. A daughter of William and Mary Rowan she moved from Washington to Colorado in the early 1880s. Survived by two sons Port and Ed, the family notes include one grandson and three granddaughters. She was laid to rest beside her parents in Mound Cemetery, Austin. Her husband mourns her passing.
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Nettie Rowan Harvison
Austin
Colorado
Picture on display at Family Shoe store shows long‑ago group
K G Fox displays a relic photo at the Family Shoe store capturing a 1899 Young People’s Christian Endeavor group from a Denver convention. The image features adults who were once young children in the picture, now grown with families. Mr Fas arranged transport for delegates to the Denver event and the photo is open for viewing by the community.
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K. G. Fox
Fas
Burlington
First
Second
United Presbyterian Churches
Young Peoples Christian Endeavor Society
Denver
Colorado
Poley
Mr. Fox
Desire for Reality in Movies Causes Death and Injury
In Corona Colorado on March 24 two film workers were buried by an avalanche set off to film an action scene on James Peak. Fayette Bishop was killed and John Steckler was seriously injured when the snow collapsed 800 feet into a canyon as cameras rolled.
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Corona
Colo
James Peak
Rocky Mountains
Fayette Bishop
Film Company
John Steckler
Denver
Morand Libenguth Riverside Pioneer Dies at 82
Riverside resident Morand Libenguth died at his home Tuesday night after two years of failing health. Born July 4 1857 in Alsace Lorraine he came to America at 25 settling in Washington County. He married twice and left five children ten grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Funeral at St Marys church Thursday at 9 with burial in Mt Olivet.
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Riverside
Morand Libenguth
P Roper
Libenguth
Alsace Lorraine
Germany
America
Washington County
Kueneman
Odelia Tremme
Otto
Frank
Alphonse
Joseph Libenguth
Mary Kloepfer
Bill Appropriating Funds for Iowa Government Passes Senate
Des Moines reports the bill authorizing 29,851,716 dollars for state government operations next biennium moves to the Iowa House as a special order. Senate amendments adding 746,000 dollars to the governor budget map capital outlays and were approved 81 to 15.
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Des Moines
Senate
Bl. Bh. Hogue
Hammill
Borrowed Car Stolen Then Returned in City Square
Thieves who took Dr. FE E Stutsman’s automobile repented and returned the vehicle after a brief search. The car was left on the square’s orth side before being found at another nearby location. Mrs Karl Morrow left for Edina Minnesota after visiting the Miller home and attending her grandfather T J Ditler’s ceremonies.
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Dr. FE. E. Stutsman
Simmerman Stops in Keota En Route to Winfield
Dwight Simmerman son of Mr and Mrs George Simmerman recently moved to Keota visited briefly last evening en route to Winfield on his journey through town.
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Dwight Simmerman
George Simmerman
Keota
Winfield
Mrs Patton Leaves Timber Lake Visitor to Lone Tree
Mrs Frank Patton of Timber Lake South Dakota has spent the past week visiting relatives and left this morning for home. She plans to visit friends and relatives in Lone Tree for a short time.
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Frank Patton
Timberake
South Dakota
Lone Tree
Ultimatum Issued by British American Forces Over Nanking Crisis
Allied naval commanders press the Cantonese to evacuate all foreigners to American and British warships by ten o clock tomorrow morning or the allied fleet will open fire on Nanking. Reports say Americans killed or wounded and refugees rescued as ships bombard the city while rescue parties evacuate foreign nationals from Standard Oil Hill.
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Washington
Nanking
China
United States
Pei Chung Shi
United Press
Shanghai
Shanghat
Standard Oil Hill
Isobel
Admiral Hough
U. S. S. Noa
Preston
Emerald
L. S. Smith
Bertram Giles
Navy Department
C. 8. Williams
Asiatic
Williams
Noa
Standard Oil House
Cedar Rapids Bank Merger Formed By Two Institutions
The Security Savings and Cedar Rapids National Bank merged today in Cedar Rapids Iowa by their combined boards. The merged entity has deposits around 14.5 million dollars and total assets near 16 million with over 1.225 million in undistributed profits.
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Cedar Rapids
Security Savings Vanue
Cedar Rapids National Loan
Cedar
Rapids National
Local Funeral Held For Mrs. Lucretia Turkington
Mr. and Mrs. E Y Simons and several relatives attended the funeral of Mrs. Lucretia Turkington in Wyman this morning including Mrs. John Chadwick Mrs. Edwin Griffith Mrs. J M Latta Mrs. Clara Barker and Christie Turkington along with Myke Blankenhorn.
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E. Y. Simons
John Chadwick
Edwin Griffith
J. M. Latta
Clara Barker
Christie Turkington
Myke Blankenhorn
Wyman
Lucretia Turkington
Fortune of 156000 Divided Among Brothers and Sister
A sum of 156000 pounds, long held in chancery in England for nearly a century, is distributed among two brothers and a sister. The division completes a long legal saga involving the heirs and the historic funds.
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England
Cal of Thanks for Infant Son Robert Francis
We thank friends and neighbors for kindness during illness and death of our infant son and brother Robert Francis. Special thanks to the choir altar boys and Reverend Father for assistance at the service. Mr and Mrs Clennie C Jones and Sons.
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Robert Francis
Senate approves two cent gas tax increase in Iowa
The Iowa Senate voted 27 to 21 to pass the Bergman bill with the Brown amendment raising the gas tax by two cents to four cents per gallon. The original Bergman proposal sought a one cent increase.
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Des Moines
Iowa Senate
Brown
May Still Enrol to Sing Easter Sunday
Director Jesse J. Miller of the Methodist choir invites community vocalists to join the union choir for the Easter Sunday operetta The Holy City. Rehearsals continue weekly and enrollments are open to experienced nonmembers upon application to Mr. Miller.
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Jesse J. Miller
Methodist Choir
Union Choir
Holy City
Miller
Eldridge Couple's Muddy Detour Ends with Steam Ship Farewell
Mr and Mrs Karl Eldridge of Indianola faced a long stormy journey on the Rock Island railroad after their car stalled in mud five times en route to Washington. They spent a night at a farm house and finally reached Washington in twenty four hours. To avoid repeating the peril Earl sold his automobile and returned home aboard a steam carriage.
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Karl Eldridge
Indianola
Great Rock Island Railroad
Eldridges
Washington
Earl
Meat consumption in America hits record high per capita
The United States recorded a per capita meat consumption of 154.5 pounds last year, the highest figure ever documented.
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America
Ohio Man Named Acting Prohibition Commissioner
Roy A. Haynes of Ohio was named acting commissioner of prohibition under the centralized enforcement system by Secretary Mellon. The appointment elevates Haynes from obscurity to a key role, reporting directly to Assistant Secretary Lincoln C. Andrews after John D. Pennington was passed over due to pressure from dry forces.
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Washington
Roy A. Haynes
Ohio
Secretary of the Treasury
Mellon
Haynes
Drys
Meeks Infant Dies at Riverside Hospital
Evelyn Iane Meeks born August 4 1925 daughter of William I and Nichola Meeks died at four o'clock this morning at the county hospital after a two week illness of pneumonia She was an only child Funeral services will be held Saturday at two o'clock in the Riverside Methodist church with burial in Riverside cemetery
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Evelyn Iane Meeks
William I
Nichola) Meeks
Ainsworth
Riverside
Penumonia
Mrs J F Coffey and Miss Wilda Augustine Shop in Town
Mrs J F Coffey and Miss Wilda Augustine of Keota are shopping in town today according to a brief local update.
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J. FE. Coffey
Wilda Augustine of
Keota
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A W. Clow
Lee Holland
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Wilson
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Hindenbure
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Junction
Kewanee, III
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New
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Cleveland
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Illinois
St. Mary's Church
Re. B. Jacobsmeier
Mt. Olivet Cemetery
Corted
Clarence &. Gauss
Gauss
The
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Roy Haynes
Prohibition
Andrews
Meeks
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