Junior High Class of 59 Announced at School
The junior high principal Miss Ethel McCreedy announces 69 eighth graders expected to enter high school next fall. Beverley Baker is May Queen elected by eighth grade students. Activities end of term include a Little Sister party at the Y, a marble tournament with Del Booth defending his trophy, and a Mothers Tea May 12 in the library with invitations to junior high mothers. Doris Klepfer to speak on the program.
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Washington
Ethel McCreedy
Beverley Baker
Doris Klepfer
del Booth
Statler Dies of Blood Poisoning in Keota Farm Death
G W Statler aged farmer near Keota died in Washington County Hospital from blood poisoning after a foot wound. He dropped a heavy iron on his foot while working on a pump but delayed medical care. Survived by wife Hettie Augustine and five children Cora Brinning Clara Bennett Arthur Plecker Edward and Charles. Funeral set for 2 30 p m May 5 at home.
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Keota
G. W. Statler
Washington County Hospital
Hettie Augustine
Cora Brinning
Rubio
Clara Bennett
Arthur Plecker
West Chester
Edward
Brighton
Charles
Iowa County Officials Face Salary Cuts Under New Law
A new Iowa law reduces salaries for state and local officials effective May first. County auditor, treasurer, and clerk of court wages drop to 1700 dollars annually, recorder to 1500, superintendent to 1600, and daily board pay to 4 dollars. Sheriff pay remains unchanged. The measure repeals prior statutes and aims to save taxpayers substantial sums.
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General Assembly
Iowa
Ethel Grecian
State
W. Storms
Dbe
Recorders
County Board of Supervisors
Amendments Narrowly Differ as Conferees Work
Washington May 4 Two of 84 amendments to the sweeping legislation bill cause serious differences as House and Senate conferees meet to resolve terms. One removes sugar cane and fur war beets from crops aided directly and the other is Norris-Simpson granting the agriculture secretary power to guarantee production costs and a reasonable profit for domestic consumption. Efforts aim to finish by Saturday or Monday.
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Washington, D. C
House
Senate
Secretary of Agriculture
Bantam Rooster Hatched Tiny Ward In Georgia Home
In Leeburg Georgia a bantam rooster hatched so small its owner keeps it in a bird cage reported by local observers highlighting the unusual tiny fowl and its domestic care setting.
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Leeburg
Washington 3rd in Commercial Contest
Washington high school commercial teams finished third in the sectional meet held at Burlington High School. Novice typewriting and novice shorthand placed third, amateur shorthand fourth. Ft. Madison won, Burlington second. Nine Washington students attended under Ralph Le Moine and J H Peet with Melvin Gingerich.
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Washington High School
Novces
Ft. Madison
Burlington
Burlington High School
Ralph le Moine
le Moline
Supt
J. H. Peet
Melvin Gingerich
Novies
Jean Moore
Thoma Cantoni
Kathryn Little
Evelyn Watson
Edna Kallous
Marie Griffin
Bernadine Koening
Marianne Schultz
Daisy Franklin
Iowa shows gain in labor in April
Iowa reports a 0.6 percent rise in employment in April with beer returning cited as a minor factor. Major gains came from a 220 percent surge in brick and tile and a 100 percent rise in washing machine manufacture amid more optimistic reports from manufacturers.
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Des Moines
U.R
Iowa
Iowa Department of Labor
Inflation debate to be limited to five hours in Congress
In New York a preview of upcoming inflation talks notes the House of Representatives plans a five hour limit on debate. The writer jokes about overlong explanations and plans to attend the Washington hearing to hear lawmakers tackle inflation.
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New York
House of Representatives
Washington
Farm Strike Looms Across 41 States In May
More than 2,400 delegates from 24 states push toward a national Farm Holiday convention. The strike resolution calls for a general walkout on May 13 to withhold products and block food supplies reaching large cities.
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Des Moines
Farm Holiday Association
Dedicated Norway spruce tree in West Chester honors Civil War veterans
On May 4 the Woman's Relief Corps of West Chester dedicated a Norway spruce in the central shrubbery near the post office. Mrs. Sadie Y. Hollinger gave the main address, praising Civil War veterans and tree planting. Mayor Lou Bauer accepted the tree. Guests included Washington G A R members J. M. Thompson and J. M. Embree and W R C leaders.
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West Chester
Woman's Relief Corps of
Grand Army of the Republic
Sadie Y. Hollinger
Woman's Relief Corps
Hollinger
Department of Iowa
Lou Bauer
W. Rh. C
Lucy Leet
America
Ida V. Hough
Washington
Post
J. M. Thompson
J. M. Embree
Earl Steele
Washington W. R. C
J. D. Daston
Dan Rohrer
West Chester Corps
Floyd Banks
Oscar Johnson Died From Blood Clot After Nose Bleed
Pittsboro Indiana reports Miss Oscar Johnson died from a brain blood clot caused by a nose blow. Physicians state the fatal event followed a nose sneeze and bleed.
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Pittsboro
Ind
Oscar Johnson
Forty Women Rally for YWCA Membership Drive
The YWCA started a community drive with a breakfast for forty five women, forty solicitors, led by Miss Althea Montgomery. Instructions covered cash memberships, class requests, and funding for supplies as volunteers canvass both street sides.
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Althea Montgomery
State Police Broadcasting System to Start May 15
Iowa announces a state wide police broadcasting system to go live May 15 led by Gen Findley head of the Bureau of Investigation. The system links police outside Des Moines via a 1534 kilocycle frequency with 400 watts power aimed at rapid crime information sharing.
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Findley
Des Moines
Iowa
Park A. Findley
Iowa Bureau of Investigation
Union
Central West
Michigan
Massachusetts
Louisiana
Radio Department of the
Bureau of Investigation
Statehouse
Liberty Building
Fenton Quigley
The
Bureau of Investigation Radio En
Clyde L. Herring
Ed L. O'Connor
Towa
Washington Colony Receives National Society Trophy
The Washington Iowa colony of the National Society of New England Women won the Marshall cup for the greatest proportional membership gain in 1932 33 at the organization’s twentieth national congress in Rochester New York. The group, first formed in Iowa, has members statewide and was organized by Mrs. C A Speer of Washington. The congress also adopted a resolution opposing recognition of Soviet Russia.
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Rochester
Washington Iowa
National Society of New England Women
Russia
Washington
Iowa
State
C. A. Speer
State Warrants Sale Announced by Iowa Treasurer
Des Moines May 4 State treasurer Leo J Wegman announced the sale of state warrants totaling about 6 800 000 dollars to cover principal and interest on Iowa primary road bonds.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Leo J. Wegman
Daughters of the American Revolution Names Officers and Colonies
The organization adopted the town name as required and elected officers. Mrs. C. A. Speer is president, Mrs. Wade Gardner secretary, and Miss Maye Felton registrar from Mt. Pleasant. Colonies formed at Burlington Davenport and Des Moines hosts semi annual meetings.
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C. A. Speer
Wade Gardner
Maye Felton
Mt. Pleasant
Burlington
Davenport
Washington
Des Moines
Iowa Daughters of the American Revolution
Roosevelt urges three point railway aid and new IC C powers
President Roosevelt asked Congress for a three point emergency rail rehabilitation plan. He proposed repealing the recapture provision of the Interstate Commerce Act, placing railway holding companies under ICC regulation, and creating a federal transportation coordinator. The message aims to curb waste, prevent service duplication, and maintain employment at fair wages while signaling a longer term policy for 1934.
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Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
Congress
Interstate Commerce Commission
House
Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee
United States
Judge Bradley Testifies Under Martial Law In Iowa
In Lemars Iowa Judge Charles C Bradley testified before a military board amid martial law as three eye witnesses of the prior assault were called to aid identifications. The session remained secret with no findings announced. In Denison guardsmen continued inquiries as 119 prisoners were to be questioned slowly and martial law contemplated ending in Crawford county.
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Lemars
Iowa
Charles C. Bradley
Military Board
Bradley
Denison
Crawford County
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Anna Dawson
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Manton Hebner
Leland Morrison
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Federal Radio Commission
Washington Colony
Organization of New England Women
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