Pre Easter Union Service Emphasizes Church Loyalty
Dr. F C Witzigman urged unwavering loyalty to the church as the body of Christ and the sole institution bought by his blood, shaping community life and renewing religious revival. Rev Vernon H Carter presided with a union choir and tableau, as Milburn McKay students provided instrumental preludes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. C. Witzigman
Methodist Church
Christ
Wittigman
Church
Carter
Vernon H. Carter
The
Christian Church
A. A. Vinz
Baptist Church
D. C. Fulton
United Presbyterian Church
Carl W. Klein
St. Paul's
William Stewart
Carl Hedges
Arthur Griffith
Roy Finch
RF. Brown
Jane Stewart
Fulton
Milburn McKay
Direct relief for two weeks plan announced in Iowa
Iowa CWA work ends Saturday and the needy unemployed will receive direct relief for two weeks pending a permanent program. The plan, approved by the state emergency committee, uses county funded grants to finance direct aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
U.P
Iowa
RE. Hl. Matock
State Emergency Committee
Mulock
Dairy Farmers Awaiting Relief in Washington County
Washington area dairy farmers expect about 75000 dollars in aid over the next year through the AAA. With milk prices depressed and farm incomes halved, officials plan a sales reduction program to curb surplus while compensating farmers for keeping milk from the market. About 2000 dairy farms produce nearly five million gallons annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Washington County
AAA
Judge to Instruct Jordan Jury Today
Court session closed with evidence completed and Judge J G Patterson set to instruct the jury in the $10 000 damage case of W H Jordan versus D C Sebantz. Henry Bailey spoke for the plaintiff and defense arguments by C W Livingston and A E Baldrige occurred in morning session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G. Patterson
W. H Jordan
D. C
Henry Bailey
W. Livingston
A. E. Baldrige
Presbyterians Elect Officers and Plan Debt Payoff
The Presbyterians met last night and expect to clear their church debt within days, aided by a $500 Rodman bequest. Eighteen reports showed bills paid and slight balances. Harry McCall chaired as president with a seven member trustee board to be nominated. Membership stands at 440 with 49 new members last year. Daily Vacation Bible School planned for summer, the 21st annual. A dinner for 150 to 200 attendees followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Rodman
W. F. Rodman
Lawrence Wilson
Presbyterian Church
Bob Fastwood
Harry McCall
Harry Turner
Slum Clearance Program Outlined by Roosevelt Council
Washington March 29 The Roosevelt national emergency council works out a nationwide slum eradication and new construction plan. Plans call for hundreds of millions in private capital to spur recovery through construction. Gen. Hugh S Johnson NRA administrator may lead the program.
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Washington, D. C
Roosevelt National Emergency Council
Hugh S. Johnson
NRA
County board to surface road to county home this year
The county board of supervisors plans to surface the road from town northwest to the county home with crushed rock, about a mile and a half long. Some grading is required, weather permitting, and work should take a few weeks. Crushed rock will come from the Grace Hill quarry.
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County Board of Supervisors
Grace Hill
Washington Four Square Gospel to Erect Tabernacle on S Marion
The Washington Four Square Gospel group buys a house and two lots on South Marion avenue to build a tabernacle for religious services. The John Williams estate site will house the pastor Rev. W J Stevens and family, with the rest of the lots for the new structure. The tabernacle will seat 490 to 500, cost about 1200 dollars, and be a plain frame building with a basement and furnace. Construction to begin soon with many tasks done by congregants and experienced carpenters.
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Washington Foursquare Gospel
South Marion Avenue
Williams
Tabernacle
John Williams
W. J. Stevens
Marion Avenue
Horseshoe Club
Stevens
Wellston Notes On Visits And Local Happenings
Mrs Edd Stoutner hosts visitors from Davenport Cleveland and Wellston. Spelling contest participants include Wayne Lemley Dorothy Jean Dunbar Junior Nelson Rosella Brinning. Charles Crone visits from Washington. Milestone 18th birthday for Lyall James Stoutner celebrated with friends and a cake baked by Marjorie Cole. Various locals attend gatherings and farm work continues.
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Wellston
Ted Ewart
Davenport
Fred Haas
Leary
Cleveland
Ohio
Ed Stoutner
Haas
Wayne Lemley
Dorothy Jean Dunbar
Junior Nelson
Rosella Brinning
Charles Crone
Washington
Ralph Brinning
Cris Jensen
Harold Miller
West Chester
C. O. Griffith
Myra Harvey
Guy Brown
Geo, Augustine
Earle Corpenning
Mary
Margarite Scranton
Olin
Iowa
Lyall James Stoutner
Marjorie Cole
Wrigley Sets Aside Million For Unemployment Insurance
In Hollywood California Mr Wrigley plans a million dollar fund for unemployment insurance and notes a 10 percent wage increase set for April 1. He comments on the Wall Street debate over a regulating bill and questions the private tones of those proposing their own sentence.
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Hollywood
Cal
Wrigley
Universal
Wall Street
Moscow
Legion Auxiliary aids reemployment and community cleanup
Legion Auxiliary members plan to call the re employment office for home or lawn work as 1200 job seekers are registered at the post office office. They back a Washington cleanup program and discuss scholarships for Washington junior college. A birthday box was sent to Knoxville Veterans Hospital and more gifts planned for July. The group adds a new member, plans a quilt sale, and joins a national jelly making drive to provide 100 jars for Christmas baskets or the needy.
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Legion Auxiliary
Recordi Ag
Washington
Washington Junior College
Veterans Hospital
Knoxville
A. F E. Baldrige
Thomas Swift
Wapello
Iowa
Nationa
Social notes tell of gatherings and visits across town
The hostess with Mrs. Fred Haas and Mrs. Chick McCully served ice cream angel food cake cocoa and eye candy. Mr and Mrs Chick McCulley spent Tuesday evening at Forrest Brainings. Junior Nelson spent the weekend with his sister Mrs Clifford Lahays in Washington.
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Fred Haas
Chick McCully
Chick McCulley
Forrest Brinnings
Junior Nelson
Clifford Lahays
Washington
Roosevelt seeks new tax to cover budget overrun
President Roosevelt may seek immediate tax legislation after returning from a fishing trip to fund 228 million dollars in veterans' benefits and restored federal employee pay. Congress overrode his veto 63 to 27 and approved the increased appropriations, signaling looming fiscal and political clashes.
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Washington, D. C
U.P
Roosevelt
Congress
J. W. Burns
House
Senate
Coolidge
Hoover
White House
Bankhead cotton control bill passes senate with amendments
The senate approved the Bankhead cotton control bill by 46 to 39 and sent it back to the house. The measure would limit production for one crop year to ten million bales and impose a 7 percent tax on market value cotton produced beyond the limit.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
House
Snowball News Reflects Local Family Notes and Trades
Mrs. John Shebeck reports community items from Snowball including a funeral for a relative, visits by Ada Smith and Arm Griggs, Earl sawed wood, Clarence Fulton buying stock, John Shebeck purchasing a horse, and D C Griggs hiring Garber of Leon for the season. Des Moines visitors, spring vacation stays, and local travel tied to Jim Bridges and Brighton.
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Earl Sawed Wood
Val Fuhr
Muscatine
Ada Smith
Arm Griggs
Glenn Koupp
Clarence Fulton
Corp of
Guy Crosby
John Shebeck
Junction
Floyd Hoyle
Des Moines
Edgar Hoyle
Dwight Booth
BE. Hoot
D. C. Griggs
Armour Griggs
Laurita
Jim Bridges
Brighton
Arthur Wiley
Mrs. Garber
Leon
William Knottnerus Returns From Solon Reforestation Camp
William Knottnerus is home from the reforestation camp at Solon after completing his year in camp.
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William Knottnerus
Solon
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Union
Witzigman
Sour Ciy
Seulerterges
Perry Fwen , Doran
Creston Jems & Capett
Dulon
Towa
E. R. Heaton
Omaha
Ace Credit Corporation
Nebraska
Dixon
Thurston
Dakota
Reisters
W. S. Reister & Sons
Washington Concert Band
Neil Humble
Frank Macon
W H. Vernon
Poultry Husbandry
Iowa State College
Frank Hunn Cut
Red Comb Mills
Comepany
Chicago
H. H. Reister
Presbyterians
R. E B. Dougherty
David Kleese
William Graft
Pete Conrad
Crawfordeville
William Graf
Mra. Moore
Joan Jones
Wm. Fitzwilliam
Rennie Dawson
Tom Dodd
Vernon Witting
H G. Miller
Nellie Wilson
Frances Bieber
Leland Carris
Carlos Denison
John Lemmon
Edith Carris
Katherine Little
Ruth Davis
S. Marion
Foursquare Gospel People
Williams House
Edd Stoutner
Yours
Wile
McNaught
Legion Auxiliary Aids Employment
U.S
Snowball
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