Y's Men and YMCA Boys In Meeting
The annual meeting of the Y M C A of Washington was hosted by the Y's Men. A 6 30 dinner followed by Shield's orchestra music opened the evening. Don Sherman and Dick McCleery spoke on the Y's purpose and its Christian influences. Directors J M Bratten D J Ross J H Peet Leslie Dunlap Orville Elder were elected. Dr Crowder dismissed the gathering with prayer.
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Washington
Y's Men's Club
Shield
Milburn McKay
Don Sherman
Don
McKay
Dick McCleery
W. W. Bowers
Methodist Church
Lincoln
Nebraska
William Jennings Bryan
J. M. Bratten
D. J. Ross
J. H. Peet
Leslie Dunlap
Orville Elder
Lee Soule
Lee
Crowder
Waterloo
Weidner Funeral Tomorrow in Brighton
Funeral services for Mrs. Ben Weidner of Brighton will be held at 2 PM Thursday at the sister-in-law Grace Vanerus home in Brighton. Burial will follow in Hillcrest cemetery. Theodore Vanerus of Washington DC will attend the funeral.
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Brighton
Ben Weidner
Washington County Hospital
Grace Vanerus
Hillcrest Cemetery
Theodore Vanerus
Washington, D.C
Burlington Teams Travel To Face Washington JC In Tennis And Golf
Burlington junior college plans to send four players in tennis and four in golf to meet Washington junior college Thursday afternoon at Washington Country Club. Washington's tennis squad features Kenneth Cline last year’s conference champion Henry Little and newcomers John Owen and Roy Finch. The golf team carries one returnee from last year with two new players joining.
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Burlington Junior College
Washington Junior College
Burlington
Washington Country Club
Washington
Kenneth Cline
Henry Little
John Owen
Roy Finch
Capone On Prison Train To Atlanta After Racket Claim
Al Capone travels by Dixieland Express toward the Atlanta federal penitentiary for a ten year tax fraud sentence. He is handcuffed to Victor Morici as guards and reporters watch, recalling past trips and asserting he is through with rackets.
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AL Capone
Atlanta
INS
Atlanta Federal Penitentiary
Pullman
Pointespada
Victor Morici
Tampa
Fla
Capone
Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railway
Palm Island
U. S. Marshall
Henry C. W. Laubenheimer
Heer
Marshal Laubenheimer
Mussolini
Moriel
Prohibition Department
C. A Eggert
G. D. Letherer
Railway
Economy Program Battered in House Faces Senate Battle
Washington May 4 The national economy program battered in the House fights to survive in the Senate. The House a revolt against leaders shredded the 290 million program with estimated savings of 42 million. Leaders failed nine roll calls and predicted further budget reductions as major supply bills pass. The Senate plan to cut all House appropriations by ten percent also faced breakdown. The bill passed by the House aims at 200 million in tax bill reductions and payroll reductions amid calls for Hoover to gain authority to reorganize bureaus and adopt furlough plans. The measure targets salaries, automatic promotions, overtime pay, and public works while granting veto power to Congress over the president.
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Washington
House
Senate
Congress
Administration
Hoover
Shipping Board
Bureau of Public Works
Philippine Scouts
Washington county track meet set for tomorrow night
The annual Washington county high school track meet will be held at Case field tomorrow night. Preliminaries start at 4 PM with free admission. finals at 7 30 PM require twenty five cent tickets. Eight schools compete including Washington West Chester Brighton Wellman Ainsworth Crawfordsville Riverside Kalona. Cups awarded to winners and runners up plus relay cups and ribbons for top three in each event.
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Washington County
Case Field
Washington
West Chester
Brighton
Wellman
Ainsworth
Crawfordsville
Riverside
Kalona
George Freshwaters
A. W Clow
Burlington Football and Basketball Teams Drawn in Tight Contests
References three new players Harry Montgomery Ford Skola and Bill Shannon improving performance alongside Walter Wells. Burlington shows strong depth and close matches are anticipated in both sports with potential competition from new talent.
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Walter Wells
Harry Montgomery
Ford Skola
Bill Shannon
Burlington
Farm Bureau to Open Oil Plant in North Marion
Arrangements completed through the Farm Bureau to open a petroleum distribution plant on North Marion Avenue. The Iowa Farm Bureau Service company will serve members and patrons with more efficient distribution and is financed by private capital through stockholders. Operations expected once equipment arrives and is installed.
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Farm Bureau
North Marion Avenue
The
Iowa Farm Bureau Service Company
H. J Montgomery
Iowa
Canadian wheat stocks drop from last year to March 31
Ottowa Ont. official report shows Canadian wheat stocks totalled 243.3 million bushels as of March 31, down 37 million bushels from the same date last year. The data reflects national grain reserves and supply status.
Elsie Glassburner Leads In Vote Contest With 101000
After days of balloting Elsie Glassburner again leads the contest with 101 250 votes. Mildred Craig remains second and Mildred Brown stays third as Mary Pauls and Alice Poole swap places in the top five. Standings list Washington candidates with totals from 16 95 to 452000 and note upcoming grand finale in ten days.
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Elsie Glassburner
Elsiey
Siile
Mildred Craig
Elsie
Mildred Brown
Mary Pauls
Alice Poole
Sweet Alice
United States
Smith W. Brookhart
Brookhart
Europe
Washington
Mary Dougall
Mary L. Barnes
Crawfordsville
Mae Mangold
Winnineien
Wilma Brinning
Mildred Patterson
Dorothy Soukup
Rivératae
Eva Burham
Marguerite Reister
Eva Diller
Vote Getter Miss Alice Poole Receives Third Most Votes
Miss Alice Poole secured the third highest vote total in Tuesday's balloting, finishing behind two leading candidates.
Stolen Harness Recovered Near Muscatine Illinois
Concord work harness stolen last Sunday in Concord was found yesterday near Muscatine in Illinois. Ollie Essley owns the harness and Wesley Custer held it until identification proved ownership. Sheriff McCarty, Essley, and Custer recovered the seized item and halted a purported buyer who turned it over after verification.
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Concord
Illinois
Muscatine
Ollie Essley
Wesley Custer
Custer
Sheriff McCarty
Mr. Essley
Narness
Wellman Man L J Gingerich Visits Washington
L J Gingerich of Wellman was in Washington this morning, confirming his travel and meeting schedule details for the day.
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L. J. Gingerich of
Wellman
Washington
Let's Have a Kitten Ball League
Leigh Soule of the Y M C A announces a Friday 6 30 AM meeting to discuss forming a Kitten Ball League. Six teams are needed with the Button Factory already forming a squad. Kitten Ball is outdoor indoor baseball and games could be held after work with all six teams playing simultaneously.
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Leigh Soule
The
Soule
Button Factory Boys
Luke James Dies at West Liberty in 74th Year
Mrs Della Miller reports Luke C James of Columbus City died at 2 PM yesterday at his son Glen James home in West Liberty after hospital care. Born and raised in Washington county he was about 74. Funeral Friday afternoon with burial in Columbus City cemetery. Survived by wife Margaret Miller James and five children Clarence Detroit Mich Sam Homer Columbus Junction Glen West Liberty and Bessie Hanft Columbus Junction.
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Della Miller
Luke C. James
Columbus City
Glen
West Liberty
Town City
James
Washington County
Periday
Margaret Miller James
Clarence
Detroit
Mich
Sam
Homer
Columbus Junction
Bessie Hanft
Cases Heard by Justice Barber
Yesterday and today cases before Justice W E Barber included Clarence Hubbs held to the grand jury on a $1000 bond for check forgery of 1000. Hubbs, 18, faces possible indictment. Harley Noel received a 15 day jail term after allegedly striking Mrs Emma Norton of East Washington over a dispute about garden flowers. Attorney T A Michels filed notice of appeal to the District Court with a $50 appeal bond set by Justice Barber.
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W. FE. Barber
Clarence Hubbs
Hubbs
Harley Noel
Emma Norton
East Washington
T. A. Michels
District Court
Justice Barber
California primary chatter on Roosevelt and Smith influence
Report from Beverly Hills California noting today’s primary day in a state seen as pivotal for Democratic delegates. The piece discusses Al Smith’s eastern surge weakening Roosevelt prospects and predicts Smith loyalists could deliver California and Texas to tip the nomination, citing past conventions as context.
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Beverly Hills
Cal
California
Orangejuiceville
Open House At Washington County Hospital May 12
National Hospital Day events return to Washington County Hospital with an open house from 9 to 4 at the hospital and nurses home. The 2:30 p.m. baby show features babies born in the past year. special invitations go to former patients. An out of town speaker will lecture on child health and student music will accompany the program. Public invited to tour the facilities and note improvements including a new fireman stoker, relocated laboratory, and moved water softener. Running costs down nearly $2000 despite more permanent improvements.
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Washington County
Aft Tech
McKay
Miss Coffey
Rose
Country Club Members Notice
General meeting of country club members to be held tomorrow evening after the golf tournament supper at about 8 90 o clock. Attendance requested due to important business on club conduct and suggestions for better conditions. Mrs Walter Smith underwent gall stone surgery at University hospital Iowa City. husband reports she is improving.
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Country Club
Walter Smith
University Hospital
Iowa City
Smith
Shenandoah's Oldest Citizen Dies at 97
Mrs Anna F Welty Shenandoah's oldest citizen died last night at age 97 after 67 years in Iowa.
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Shenandoah
INS
Anna F. Welty
Iowa
Farmers favor boycott to push farm product prices
Two thousand Iowa farmers endorsed a farm strike plan to halt sales until prices rise. Milo Reno was elected president of a new Farm Holiday Association, with support from Illinois Wisconsin Missouri Montana Minnesota Oklahoma and Nebraska. State and national officials were criticized for price declines. Governor Turner was booed after a letter declining to address the meeting was read.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Farm Holiday Association
Milo Reno
Iowa Farmers Union
Illinois
Wisconsin
Missouri
Montana
Minnesota
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Iowa Association
Reno
Wich
John A. Simpson
The
National Farmers Union
Presiden Hoover
White ‘House
Dan Turner
Mrs P Parcell of Brighton dies in Clay township
Mrs Phil Parcell of Clay township northwest of Brighton died at her home after a stroke of apoplexy. She would have been 84 in July and leaves seven sons in the area. Funeral planned for Friday at her country home with burial at Hillcrest Cemetery. Her maiden name was Anna McCarty, daughter of early Clay settlers.
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Brighton
Phil Parcell
Clay Township
Hillcrest Cemetery
Anna McCarty
Robert
Rebecca McCarty
Clay
Horace
Ad Parcell
Ill Mrs Rex McCarty Remains Unconscious in Hospital
Mrs Rex McCarty, gravely ill at Washington County Hospital, remained unchanged today and has been unconscious for several days. Her father, Mr Thornton from Conesville, visited.
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Rex McCarty
Washington County Hospital
Mr. Thornton
Conesville
Mrs Alex Miller Returns Home From New York City
Mrs. Alex Miller arrived home last night from New York City, ending a trip that took her to the city for several days of visits and activities.
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Alex Miller
New York City
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Marguerite Hunsaker
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al Smith
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