Contracts Given to Teachers
Washington teachers receive contracts for next year with most current staff returning except five positions cut to save costs. Teachers will sign next Monday and a full list of returning staff will be announced early next week. State officials discussed money releases tied to banks and state funds, with districts possibly issuing up to 32000 in warrants if needed. The Beatty Bennett bill and tax revision program were addressed for the August special session. Attending officials included Supt J H Peet A E Atchison and Winnie Palmer.
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Washington
J. H. Peet
Peet
Washington Board of Education
Beatty-Bennett
Yroinees
A. E. Atchison
Winnie Palmer County
Belated May Weather Brings Heavy Showers Across Iowa
Des Moines reports conclude April ended with heavy weekend showers ushering in May. Rain totals ranged around 1.35 inches for April with .38 inches on Saturday night and Sunday morning, as fruit trees bloomed and buds opened under warm rains. Highest temps reached 80 in Decorah and Waterloo, while Inwood fell to 39. Inwood led rainfall at 1.59 inches and Charles City at 1.28 inches. Statewide average precipitation was about .50 inches.
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Des Moines
Towa
Decorah
Waterloo
Inwood
Charles B. Reed
Charles City
Reserved Seats for Play Ready at Phillips Hebner Drug Store
Seats may be reserved for The Treasure Chest a high school play to be presented Tuesday evening May 2. Produced by the Forensic club with the High School Little Symphony providing music before and between acts. Cast includes Mrs Ranghild Nelson Mildred Lemley Ruth Marie Morrison Vera Stutsman Ole Halverson Dorothy Nichols Virginia Lindley Helen Stone and Elisabeth Thorne.
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Phillips & Hebner
Forensic Club
Little Symphony Orchestra
Ruth Marie Morrison
Halverson
Vera Stutsman
Ole Halverson
Hayden Hughes
Dorothy Nichols
Community meeting at United Presbyterian Church Washington
The W. T. AU spring conference will be held tomorrow at 2 p m at the United Presbyterian Church in Washington. Mrs Adah Hagler state vice president will deliver the principal address and a symposium on securing victory in the June 20 election will be held.
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United Presbyterian Church
Washington
Adah Hagler
W. Co. T U
W. Co. T
Ola Brumback
West Chester
Ww. Cc. T. U
Wapello
Aviation advances speed with two motor Treeing ship
Des Moines record notes aviation progress on President's Day evening. A new two motor ship carries ten passengers and claims speed enough to cut travel time by a third. Discusses impact on railroads and demand for faster air travel.
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Des Moines
Raiiroaa
Church workers plan institute at United Presbyterian
Three religious education workers will visit Wednesday May 1 to lead a Vacation Church School institute at United Presbyterian Church. Rev N H Carman Miss Helen Lackey and C G Herbrecht will train workers for Daily Vacation Bible schools and discuss Bible ideals character and service projects. Sessions start 9 30 am and 1 15 pm with two conferences to follow.
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United Presbyterian Church
N. H. Carman
Helen Lackey
C. G. Herbrecht
Mr. Carman
Des Moines
Iowa
Stari
Te Church
Important Meeting Sets to Support 18th Amendment
Des Moines IA May 11 Wet and dry forces move in a six week campaign over June 20 state election on repeal of national prohibition. County conventions nominate delegates to state repeal conventions with dry and wet factions organizing in each county seat and aiming to influence the statewide vote.
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Washington County
Des Moines
Iowa
Prohibition
Drys
Wets
Iowa Crusaders
Iowa Repeal Council
Honored APS Attend Mint Bine Dinner in Iowa City
Miss Margarita Williams and Miss Priscilla Morrison were among twenty five University of Des Moines women chosen for the Mint Bine dinner in Iowa City last Thursday. The event honors outstanding campus women chosen by faculty committees. Williams was initiated into Sigma Xi, a science honorary.
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Margarita Williams
Eratuate
Priscilla Morrison
University of Long
Iowa City
Fpinkbine
Des Moines
Miss Williams
Sigma Xi
Science
Prominent local players in eight o'clock game
Jack Dunn, George Means, Robert Lindsey, and Junior Boice are listed for a timely start at eight o'clock. Admission ranges from 15 to 25 cents.
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Jack Dunn
George
Robert Lindsey
Junior Boice
Knights of Columbus Hold Annual Communion Breakfast
About 75 Knights of Columbus attended an eight o'clock mass at St James church yesterday morning and gathered at the K C hall for their annual communion breakfast. Rev J H O Donnell celebrated the mass and William Jackson of Iowa City gave the main address.
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Knights of Columbus
St. James Church
K. C. Hall
J. H. O'Donnell
Lodge
William Jackson
Iowa City
Clem Boyle
Women Leaders in Farm Bureau Work Coming This Week
Mrs N May Larson Ames will attend a Tuesday meeting with township chairmen at the legion room to plan next years project. Emma Mellrath ISU girls clothing club specialist will speak Thursday May 4 at the city hall legion room starting at 7 30 am with a potluck dinner at noon.
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N. May Larson
Ames
Resistant State Home
Legion Room
Mies Emma Mellrath
Iowa State College
Harrisburg Bureau Records 2847 Fingerprints in January
The State Bureau of Criminal Identification received fingerprints from 2 847 persons arrested in January with 604 noted as processed or detained for further action.
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Harrisburg
L.a.u.p. Fhe
State Bureau of Criminal Identification
West Chester High School Class of 1923 Seniors
The West Chester high school graduating class lists fourteen members including Elean Augustine, David Bauer, Gladys Chorpening, Laura Lucile DeLonas, Willa Foriash, Charles Hotle, Beatrice Hough, Edward Hough, Richard Leet, Wilma Leet, Rernease Lewis, Homer Lowry, Vera Smith, and Doris Statler. Key events run May 5 to May 12 with play Be An Optimist, May 5. baccalaureate May 7. trip to Des Moines May 8. junior senior banquet May 9. commencement May 11. community cine on May 12.
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West Chester
West Chester High School
Eleanor Augustine
David Bauer
Gladys Chorpening
Laura Lucile DeLonas
Willa Foriash
Charles Hotle
Beatrice Hough
Edward Hough
Richard Leet
Wilma Leet
Rernease Lewis
Homer Lowry
Vera Smith
Doris Statler
Des Moines
Hillis of
Oelwein
Five Bombings Hit Chicago on May Day Terror
Police scanned Chicago as they arrested four suspects after five bombings caused widespread damage totaling about 100000. The blasts struck the Illinois Bell Telephone main office along with the Hibbard Spencer Bartlett Hardware, Willett Bus and Teaming, Sprague Warner Wholesale Grocery, and Marshall Field uniform division buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Loop
North Side
Illinois Bell Telephone Company
Hibbard Spencer Bartlett Hardware Company
Willett Bus and Teaming Company
Sprague-Warner Wholesale Grocery Company
Marshall Field Company
Previous Arrests Link Suspects to Varied Crimes
Readable remnants indicate several individuals were previously arrested for assorted offenses. The article notes prior detentions but provides limited specifics on charges, dates, or jurisdictions. Additional context is unavailable from the fragment.
Plan Is to Try Men in Civil Courts
Iowa National Guard moved swiftly to quell farmer unrest across O'Brien Crawford and Plymouth counties arresting 42 farmers. Eleven were held in Primghar after raids while others faced detentions in Denison and Sioux City as civil trials were planned over alleged leaders. Civil courts were to hear cases, not court martial, with charges of criminal syndicalism possible.
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Des Moines
Bradley
Sioux City
Denison
Primghar
S. T. Jossen
O'Brien County
Herring
Des. Moines
Glenn C. Haynes
C. C. Bradley
Crawford County
O'Brien
Ed L. O'Connor
Markets Surge Toward 1933 Peak in May Day Rally
In New York May Day, financial districts saw gains as markets moved toward a 1933 peak. Buy orders dominated with blocks up to 15,000 shares. Cotton prices rose up to $2 a bale, and strong trading spread to shear, metals, and silver.
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New York
Financial District
Cotton Exchange
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Milwaukee
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Seattle
John H. Newlin
Pittsburgh
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Hebner Drug
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Bernard Shaw
Ranghild Nelson
Mildred Lemley
Thca Nelson
Catherine Masson
Virginia Lindley
Ruth Davis
Helen Stone
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WeNaught Syndicate
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State Council of Religious Education
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Colin Ceil
Religious Education
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Lowa
APS
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Akron
Ohio
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K. C'S
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Order of Foresters
Richmond
William Koening
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J. M. Kelly
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Helen Metinski
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