Choirs Plan Easter Music Across Washington Churches
Easter observances in Washington feature multiple special music programs at various churches. St James hosts 8am mass cantata, United Presbyterian 11am cantata, Baptist 4pm cantata, and Methodist 7:30pm cantata with children’s programs and congregational singing throughout the day.
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United Presbyterian
Presbyterian, Baptist and
M. E
Washington
St. James Curch
Presbyterian
Baptist Choir
Methodists
Methodists Plan Chain Link Attendance for Easter
The Methodist church aims to boost Easter turnout with a mail delivered paper link system. Each church member's name appears on a link to be brought to services. Links will be joined into a chain displayed at the 20th anniversary on April 15. Black links will mark nonparticipants. a blue visitor chain will be featured.
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Methodist Church
Closing Week for Community Kitchen in City Hall
Charlie Welsh reports the emergency kitchen sponsored by the city committee will close this week. Demand is down from last year and the kitchen plans to end by April first. Government aid reduces need for stew. daily bowls fall to two to six with transient meals dropping from 1,525 last year to about sixty bowls this month.
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Charlie Welsh
City Hall
Mr. Welsh
Death of Shirley Jenet Nets reports funeral plans
Mrs Hazel Durst learns from her brother and his wife Mr and Mrs Cloyee Nets of South English that their daughter Shirley Jenet Nets died at midnight on March 27. Funeral plans have not yet been announced.
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Hazel Durst
Cloyee Nets
Shirley Jenet Nets
Stopping the strike seen as lucky for Beverly Hills
Beverly Hills residents hail a resolved labor dispute praising the fair agreement. They note the key provision ensures representation proportional to workers in each group, addressing past concerns about leaders not representing all. The piece mentions the president may take a vacation on Astor’s yacht.
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Beverly Hills
Cal
Astors
Will Jordan v. DPC Schantz Trial Continues in Columbus Junction
The case seeks 10000 for injuries from a truck car collision last November in Columbus Junction. Judge J G Patterson and a district court jury hear testimony as three Washington physicians describe plaintiff injuries. Defense motion for a directed verdict was overruled. Witness J T Pease repaired the Schantz truck after the accident. Attending were a Washington junior college class led by Dean Harland Mead and a West Chester high school civics class with Supt M r Tandy.
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Will Jordan
DPC
Washington Junior College
Harland Mead
West Chester
Mr. Tandy
Chester
Durst Family to Attend Boat English This Evening
Mrs. Durst and her children Pern Wayne and Glen have not announced plans for the day but will go to Boat English this evening.
National Red Cross Convention In April in Washington D C
The national Red Cross Convention will be held in Washington D C on April 9 10 11 and 12 highlighting the organization’s disaster relief work and year end fundraising. County chairman Roger Sherman notes Washington county consistently supports the Red Cross and hopes a local representative attends to stay connected with national efforts and the Journal will report key convention happenings.
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Red Cross
Washington, D. C
Roger
Sherman
Washington County
Iowa
American Red Cross
Speidel Announces Candidacy for State Senate
State Representative John Speidel launches his official bid for the state senate on the Republican ticket. He cites active legislative work including leadership in tax revision and pledges clear policies and constructive service if elected. His record in the lower house supports his nomination in the primary.
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John Speidel
State Senate
Speidel
Senate
Mr and Mrs John Bassler Shop Here With Son
Mr and Mrs John Bassler and their son from Harper visited the store yesterday, shopping together as a family outing.
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John Bassler
Harper
Insurance Dept Moves Against Discrimination in Iowa Contracts
The Iowa Department of Insurance, backed by the attorney general, sent notices to companies and agents statewide to stop practices such as interest free loans to finance policy payments, split commissions, and unequal premiums on equal property. Violations may bring up to a $500 fine and up to three years license suspension.
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Des Moines
Iowa State Insurance Department
Iowa
Ed W. Clark
Van Sickle Funeral to Be Held Friday
Funeral services for Vic Van Sickle are announced to be held Friday at two o'clock at L A Jones funeral home with Dr Witzigman in charge. Burial will follow in Elm Grove cemetery. Van Sickle died Sunday in Denver after a long illness, having spent his boyhood in Washington. The funeral party will travel via Milwaukee to reach Washington Thursday afternoon.
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Vic van Sickle
L. A. Jones Funeral Home
PF. C. Witzigman
Elm Grove Cemetery
Washington
Milwaukee
van Sickle
Denver
Colo
Drainage District Grants Secured for Muscatine Louisa Counties
A Reconstruction Finance Corporation grant totaling 61000 funds Drainage District No 1 in Muscatine and Louisa counties. Congressman Edward Ficher announced a second grant of 16000 for Drainage District No 25 in Louisa County to cover fees.
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Columbus Junction
Muscatine
Louisa Counties
Reconstructio Finance Corporation
Edward (. Ficher
Louisa County
Lovers of Flowers Enjoy Wolf Stories
Local residents and garden club members have shown interest in Wolf Flora advertisements in the Journal. Preston Wolt presents flower features on back-page Wednesday installments, covering growing habits origins and naming stories to expand knowledge beyond common roses violets and carnations.
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Wolf Flora! Company
Preston Wolt
Preston
Democrats Confer March 29 In Washington County
Notices announce a Washington county Democratic meeting at city hall Thursday evening March 29 at 7 15 to discuss party matters and to seek candidates for county offices. County Chairman Frh Smith says a following session for county central committee members only will be held for organizational matters.
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Washington County
Hh. Smith
Fairfield man Gobble watches nearly 200 games in a year
Fairfield clothing merchant Bruce Gobble earned a reputation as a premier basketball fan. He attended about 190 games this season and logged roughly 3,055 miles traveling to events including the state high school tournament at Cedar Falls.
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Gobble
Ted Saur
Leo de Kalb
L. A. Glueskin
Fairfield
Washington
Bruce Gobble
Severs
Cedar Falls
Fifth article of series previews Faster Lily on page eight
The eighth page will feature the fifth installment in the series, detailing the Faster Lily. Readers are invited to follow the ongoing coverage across today’s edition.
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Lily
Dr Witzigman Speaks Tonight At Union Pre Easter Meeting
The second in a series of union pre Easter meetings is held at the Methodist church this evening with Dr F C Witzigman speaking on The Christian and His Church. An orchestra from the Baptist church led by Bert Campbell will provide a 20 minute prelude starting at 7 40. Rev D C Fulton speaks Friday on Three Groups at the Cross with choral music and Shields Orchestra prelude. Rev Neil McClanahan of Monmouth returns to lead the service and Irene DeLong prepares a pageant The Open Tomb for Friday. Five churches participate and a large crowd attended Sunday's session.
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St. James Church
A.m
J. H. O'Donnell
Helen Melinski
Union
Methodist
Baptist
United Presbyterian
Christian
Evangelical
Methodist Church
Fred W Pence
Kathleen Coffey
Lawrence Wilson
John Hughes
J. M. Lloyd
Hayden Hughes
Helen Coffey
Henry Shields
F. C. Witzigman
Baptist Church
Bert Campbell
D. C. Fulton
Shields’ Orchestra
Neil McClanahan
Monmouth
Irene DeLong
Edmondson Files Candidacy for State Representative Nomination
E L Edmondson of Brighton announces as a Republican candidate to succeed John Speidel as Iowa state representative. A 22 year Brighton attorney, he is a State University of Iowa graduate with civic involvement and a farming background. He stresses efficiency and economy in government.
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FE. L. Edmondson
Brighton
John Speidel
Edmondson
State University of Iowa
Hale
Wapello
Iowa
Expect Vote on Measure Late Today
The Senate opened debate on President Roosevelt's veto of the larger veterans' allowances and higher federal employee pay bill after the House overrode the veto 310 to 72. The chamber is crowded as the debate is expected to take about two hours, with many House members observing.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
Roosevelt
House
E. C. Elcher
Washington
Iowa
Congress
Miss May Graves Dies in Ottumwa After Illness
Miss May Graves sister of Walter Graves of Granville All formerly of Washington died in Ottumwa on Monday March 27. Mr and Mrs Walter Graves visited here en route to Ottumwa where she was ill. Burial will be at Hinadale Illinois Thursday. She worked in a Chicago publishing house before illness. A brother Howard lives in St Louis. Word came from Mrs Walter Graves to Mrs H R Lund.
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May Graves
Walter Graves
Granville All
Washington
Ottumwa
Hinadale
Ill
Chicago
Howard
St. Louis
Hoover Heads Toward Kansas City After Stop in Syracuse
President Herbert Hoover continues his pleasure trip traveling from Syracuse to Kansas City with his secretary and chauffeur. The journey follows an overnight stay in Syracuse, Kansas.
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Hoover
Kansas City
Syracuse
Kan
Herbert Hoover
Old Age Pension Board Appointments Announced
Governor Herring approved the new state old age pension board members Mrs Mabel Meredith of Ames AL Uriek Des Moines and John S Porterfield of Hamburg. The appointees will meet for the first time tomorrow at Des Moines.
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Des Moines
Herring
State
Old Age Pension Board
Mabel Meredith
Ames
A L. Uriek
John S. Porterfield
Hamburg
DeMolay Basketball Tournament Schedule At Boone
Washington's DeMolay team faces Webster City at 4 40 Friday in Boone state tournament. If they win, they meet the Spencer Valley Junction winner Friday at 10. Other games include Keokuk versus Marion at 3 Friday and Ottumwa versus Perry at 2 10.
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Washington
Webster City
Boone
George Freshwater
spencer-Valley Junction
Fuiday
Kvokuk and Marion
Carroll Va
Centerville
Corydon
Des Moines
Audubon
Grinnell Va
Jefferson
Keokuk
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Insurance Dept
Clark
Ed O’connor
Jones Funeral Home
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Philippine
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Manuel Queson
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