Local notes and notices from Moulton and vicinity
Mrs C A Barnes returns to 615 South Ave after a pleasant winter in Moulton Iowa with daughter Eva Sidney. Marion George County Treasurer warns March 31 to pay first half taxes. Sam Munson reports his uncle Fred Munson died in Windsor. family visited last summer. Mrs Maynard Brown visits Merle Mun home in Wellman. Mrs Alma Pease of Cedar Ida arrives to spend days with Dr T J Pease and family. Eggs sell 15c at Reister Bros. Klein's offers free shirts hats and ties with new suit. Mr and Mrs H G Simp and Bonnie Jean move from 7ii th Fourth Ave to 1026 East Main, former Fred Bartho property. D F Macon auctioneer. Roberta Perrine and A MacCalmont of Chillicothe Mo arrive to visit Perrine’s sister Al Brown. James sale Sat March 26 at Lexington Cleaners by Ladies St James church. Walter J Gardner improving at 601 East Jet Son street after arm injury since Christmas.
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Sam Munson
Windsor
Klein’s
H. G. Simpad
Bonnie Jean
Fourth Avenue
East Main
Fred Bartho
D. F. Macon
Roberta Perrine
A. MacCalmont
Chillie
Washington Boys Take 23 Points in Indoor Little Six Meet
Washington high school scored 23 points at the indoor Little Six track meet in Iowa City. Fort Madison won with 77, Keokuk 70, Ottumwa 40, Burlington 36, Fairfield 26, Muscatine 10.5, Mt. Pleasant absent. Bill Walker led Washington with 50 yard dash in 5.7 seconds and placed in the 440 heat.
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Washington High School
University Field House
Iowa City
Fort Madison
Keokuk
Ottumwa
Burlington
Fairfield
Muscatine
Washington
Mt. Pleasant
Bill Walker
Dave Pearson
Dick Turner
Fred Maasham
Jack Trotman
Don Bealer
Bealer
Bill Kiesey
Gordon Carstensen
Little Six
Local residents and visitors noted in Washington daily
Mrs E P MecCaulley of North Hollywood arrives to visit her ill mother Mrs A B Dill. Mr and Mrs E R Lewis move to Simpson apartment. The Rukgaher family from Mount Pleasant visit Washington. J W Bishop Household Sale announced for April 2. Masons Ka lena school of instruction attended by Delbert Striegel and others. Local residents from Wellman Wayland Crawfordsville and Davenport visit Washington or return from California.
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E. P. MecCaulley
North Hollywood
Cal
A. B. Dill
E. R. Lewis
West Main Street
Simpson
West Washington Street
H. FE. Rukgaher
Mount Pleasant
Walter Rukgaher
J. W. Bishop
Arthur Yard
Ray Cox
William Mohland
Andrew Kelso
Jim White
Washington Masonic Lodge
Kalena
Wayland
Lyle Weewell
Crawfordsville
Eva Crawford
Davenport
California
Pearl Gardner
Bandits Loot Farmington State Bank For Five Thousand
Two masked bandits robbed the Farmington State bank in Michigan taking $5,000 in cash. They cowed three employees and two customers before fleeing with all money from the till.
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Detroit
Farmington State Bank
Wellman Athletic Club Holds Session Severt Gets Office
The Wellman Athletic Club met Tuesday evening with twelve members present. L B Dempsey resigned as secretary treasurer to move to Keota in April. Rex Severt was elected to fill the vacancy. The club will leave surplus money in the treasury for next fall and will hold two more meetings on March 28 and April 4.
Helen Wills Moody Named to American Wightman Cup Team
The United States lawn tennis association announced the American Wightman Cup team with Helen Wills Moody among players including Alice Marble Helen Jacobs Dorothy Bundy and Mrs Fabyan. The piece argues her star power should boost Wimbledon and Forest Hills even if she does not win.
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Helen
New York
United States Lawn Tennis Association
Helen Wills Moody
Alice Marble
Helen Jacobs
Dorothy Bundy
Mrs. Fabyan
Wimbledon
Forest Hilla
Dempsey Family to Move to Keota for New Job
Mr and Mrs L B Dempsey and their young daughter will relocate to Keota soon after his transfer by the Iowa Southern Utilities Co. In Wellman Mrs Russell Winegarden hosted family visiting Mt Vernon and a birthday dinner for her mother Mrs Miller. Donna Winegarden plans to stay in Mt Vernon through Wednesday. Dr and Mrs D R Steninger have rented rooms in the Roy Marn er house and will move the rest of their belongings from Keota where they stored goods since last September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Adams
Wellman
L. B. Dempsey
Keota
Iowa Southern Utilities Co
Russell Winegarden
Mt. Vernon
Miller
Aerrel
Jack
Winegarden
Donna Winegarden
Mark Shafer
Washington
Bert Steninger
D. R. Steninger
Roy Marner
Arthur Wright
Parsons Choir Plans 180 Mile Midwest Tour After Fairfield Concert
The Parsons college Philharmonic choir with eighty voices presented a Fairfield home concert last evening before a 180 mile tour. Members include Harold Leet of West Chester and Iola Dittmer of Washington. The tour will visit cities in Iowa and Kansas.
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Parsons Choir
Parsons College Philharmonic Choir
Harold Leet
West Chester
Iola Dittmer
Washington
Fairfield
Iowa
Kansas
Private funeral for Robert L. Hoehle held at residence
Funeral services were conducted at the home for Robert Leroy Hoehle with Rev I Fredmund presiding and a vocal duet by Mr and Mrs Fredmund. Burial followed at Woodlawn Cemetery with casket bearers Hal Williams Lawrence Varney Roy Kuntz Harry Kuntz Wilbur Hysell and Russell Courtney.
Iowa colleges clash in state quadrangular field meet
Iowa hosts the annual quadrangular track meet at Hawkeye Fieldhouse pitting Drake Grinnell Iowa State and Iowa for team title while records loom in the half mile pole vault mile and relay events. Key contenders include Lyle and Bailey in the half mile Feiler in the mile and Drake and Grinnell athletes across shot put hurdles and sprints.
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Iowa City
Iowa
Hawkeye
Drake
Missouri Valley
Grinnell
Iowa State
Bulldogs
Hawkeyes
Jimmy Lyle
Bailey
Dale Roberts
Robinson
Sargent
Bill Feiler
White
Tulin
Lamb
Collinge
Powers
Dillon
France averts cabinet crisis as Blum bows to senate
Paris March 25 Premier Leon Blum faced a potential cabinet crisis when he conceded to senate opposition on the finance bill. He announced at a ministerial council that he would seek a favorable vote from the chamber of deputies on the senate version to avert resignations.
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Paris
France
Leon Blum
Senate
Blum
Chamber of Deputies
First Farm-Owned Plant Serves 4000 Homes in Iowa
In Iowa Falls a farmer-owned plant began delivering current to 4000 farm homes via six federated cooperatives. The Federated Cooperative Power Association plant cost 231000 dollars and will serve Franklin, Grundy, Butler, Wright, Hancock and Hardin counties. REA loans total 1290000 dollars to fund these projects.
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Iowa Falls
federated cooperative power associa@tion
Franklin
Grundy
Butler
Wright
Hancock
Hardin
Dean Brown to Deliver Iowa Commencement Address
Dean Charles R. Brown dean emeritus of Yale Divinity School will return to his undergraduate days at the University of Iowa to give the commencement address on June 5. He will meet classmates from 1888 in an official reunion and has taught at Stanford Yale Cornell Columbia and Harvard as well as holding six degrees.
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Iowa City
INS
Charles R. Brown
Yale Divinity School
University of Iowa
Dean Brown
Stanford
Yale
Cornell
Columbia
Harvard
Daughters Visit Mrs. M. Stewart in Mercy Hospital
Daughters and relatives visit Mrs. Mary Stewart a Mercy Hospital patient as new school director Edd Widmer joins the community. Families travel and host Sunday gatherings. local residents and workers are noted in routine social news from STRINGTOWN.
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Mrs. M. Stewart
Mercy Hospital
Highway safety emphasized at annual safety council session
Speaker Mr. Payne urged action beyond resolutions urging lower highway deaths, noting 40 000 lives lost yearly in the United States and many more injured. He praised Iowa for leading safety efforts, commended the state patrol, and highlighted school and newspaper role in campaigns while showing a night driving film by Dean Mead.
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United States
Iowa
Mr. Payne
State Highway Patrol
Omaha
Payne
Safety Council
Dean Mead
Christians Meet in National Program Across the Nation
About fifty attended the Christian church dinner and congregational meeting linked to a national brotherhood night. Talks by C. A. Nicholson and Mrs. Georgia Larson followed a potluck meal after Dr. Floyd Bush address via radio. Includes greetings from multiple churches and mentions of road concerns in Stringtown.
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The
Christian Church
KMA
Floyd Bush
Central Christian Church
Des Moines
C. A. Nicholson
Georgia Larson
Vernon Carter
Brotherhood
Hedrick
College Avenue
A. Dillinger
Africa
Japan
China
Harold Jarvis
Ralph Williams
Virnus Bradford
Hattie Wagner
John Morgan Named Chairman of University Debate at Iowa City
John R Morgan, a State University of Iowa freshman, was appointed chairman for the intercollegiate debate in the Old Capitol Senate chamber Iowa City. Participating universities included S Dakota Texas Chicago Denver Alabama and Notre Dame. The program was broadcast over WSUI. Funeral services for Mrs Mary Allen were held in Richland with Mrs P B Johnson Mrs C W Schmitter and Mrs Levi Van Dyke attending.
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RUBIO
John R Morgan
State University of Iowa
Senate
Old Capitol
Iowa City
S. Dakota Texas
Chicago
Denver
Alabama
Notre Dame
WSUI
P. B. Johnson
C. W. Schmitter
Levi van Dyke
Mary Allen
Richland
Mrs. Earl Morgan and Sons
Clayton Morgan
Des
Dayton urges passage of hog processing tax refund bill
C O Dayton notes testimony before House and Senate committees on House No 474 and Senate No 202 to return to hog raisers the processing tax included in hog prices. He cites supporters from major hog states, argues 1936 act was too broad, and that producers bore the burden. He expects subcommittees to favor passage this session and urges constituents to write their congressmen.
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Washington
Iowa
House Agricultural Committee
Senate
House
Packer
C. O. Dayton
Clarence Davis Elected President of Young People
Clarence Davis was elected president of the Young People’s Christian Union at the United Presbyterian church in Crawfordsville. Anna May White became vice president, and June Maxwell was named secretary-treasurer. The report also covers various church attending members and recent mission slide presentations on Punjab India.
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Nellie Manners
Crawfordsville
United Presbyterian Church
Clarence Davie
Anna May White
June Maxwell
C. (. Craig
Mt. Pleasant
J. J. Anwyl
N. F. Chapman
Ge. L. Conry
Doreen Lease
Mary
Martha
Henry Davis
Eldon Conry
Presbyterian Church
Christian Endeavor
Keota
Epworth League
Methodist Church
League
Washington
E. F E. Voss
Ardis Clark
Marie Darbyshire
Betty Lowe
Mildred Anderson
Robert Miller
Keith Norton
Wendell Voss
Walter Rich
Billy Henss, Jr
Goldfield
U. E. Taylor
Frank Edwards
Jesse Taylor
Grant Edwards
Fred Jarvis
J. Rn
Green Offers 30 Cents as Minimum Wage Compromise
Washington March 25 President William Green of the American Federation of Labor proposed 30 cents an hour as the initial minimum wage in the wage hour bill. He insisted the 40 hour week demand remain non negotiable.
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Washington, D. C
INS
William Green
American Federation of Labor Today
Spanish Rebels Claim Victories Across Aragon Front
Rebels report overwhelming defeats of loyalist forces along the Aragon battle line near Salamanca amid bad weather. Several villages reportedly fell to rebel troops and an air battle allegedly saw five loyalist aircraft shot down with five more believed destroyed.
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Salamanca
Spain
Aragon Battle
Atack Named Best Dancer by Cornell Freshmen
Cornell College freshman Arthur Atack son of Rev and Mrs Arthur Atack of Washington was voted the best dancer in the freshman class by the Cornellian voters in a special freshman edition. The poll also covered popularity dress and potential, with freshmen and upperclassmen participating. Atack is active in the Art club and the P. K. club known as Preachers Kids.
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MT. Vernon
Iowa
the Journal
Cornell College
Arthur Atack
Washington
The
Cornellian
Atack
Art Club
Preachers’ Kids
Business Men and Farmers Discuss Co operation
About 200 business men and farmers near West Des Moines gathered at the Masonic temple for a dinner hosted by the West Des Moines Commercial Club. A. B. Kline of Vinton vice president of the Town Farm Bureau Federation spoke on friendly farm city relations.
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Des Moines
West Des Moines
Care of Mother and Baby After Delivery
Health notes from Washington County Health Unit emphasize rest and quiet for the mother after birth. Arrange home care for the mother and baby, limit irritations, and keep the mother in bed as advised. Early postnatal baby care is crucial, especially for premature births, with a physician follow up in six to eight weeks to address childbirth injuries or abnormalities.
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Washington County Health Unit
D. C
Boy Laverne Remer Dies By Self Inflicted Gunshot
The pajama clad Gerald Laverne Remer, 16, a high school junior in Center Point, was found dead in his home from a shotgun wound to the chest. An empty shell and a shotgun were found nearby, indicating suicide.
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Center Point
Gerald Laverne Remer
Former Russian Leader Arrested in Purge Report
Nikolai Krylenko, former soviet minister of justice, was arrested in Moscow amid anti Stalin purge rumors reported from Warsaw and Moscow. The dispatch notes arrests during a crackdown on alleged anti Stalin elements in Russia.
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Warsaw
INS
Nikolai Krylenko
Russia
Moscow
Card of Thanks for Ida Mae Simpson
We express appreciation to friends for thoughtfulness during the illness and death of Mrs. Ida Mae Simpson. Thanks to friends and groups for floral tributes, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Norris and family.
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Ida Mae Simpson
Lee Norris
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