Washington County Taxation Committee Advances Economy Plan
The Washington county committee for reduction of governmental taxation held its first meeting at the Journal office with Sam T. Donahey as chairman and Dr. P. L. Wtter as secretary. About thirty recommendations on county and state economy were discussed and will be sent to the state committee for legislature consideration.
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Washington
State Committee
Washington County Committee
Journal
Sam T. Donahey
P. L. Wtter
Washington High string trio places fifth in state finals
Washington high school string trio finishes fifth at the Iowa City state finals. The group consisting of Sarah Maurie Davis pianist Helen Sartor cellist and Henrietta Hull violinist delivered a strong showing as Des Moines Roosevelt High wins, Waterloo East High second, Council Bluffs third, Mason City fourth.
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Washington High School
Iowa City
Des Moines
Roosevelt High
Waterloo
East High
Council Bluffs
Mason City
Washington
Spencer
Sarah Maurie Davis
Helen Sartor
Henrietta Hull
Mrs Reid Elevated to Supreme Worthy Shepherdess
Mrs Rose M Reid of Washington was elected supreme worthy shepherdess of the order at the Supreme Shrine gathering in Detroit. She has served as supreme worthy guide the past year and has long been active in Damascus Shrine Washington alongside A H Twinam Roy Means and Mrs Roy Means who are also attending the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose M. Reid
Washington
Order of the White Shrine of
Jerusalem
Detroit
Reid
Supreme Shrine
Damascus Shrine
A. H. Twinam
Roy Means
Shepherds
Capone Begins Ten Year Term In Atlanta Federal Prison
Alphonse Capone, once led a Chicago gang, is admitted to the Atlanta federal penitentiary as prisoner No. 40 886. He receives a $220 handover and a sentence that will see him serve about ten years with possible good time before transfer back to Cook County jail.
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Atlanta, Ga
Alphonse Capone
al. Brown
Scarface Capone
Albert Costa
Ross
Snarky
al Capone
James H. Wilkerson
Lexington Hotel
Chicago
United States
Atlanta
Capone
Henry C. W. Laubenheimer
Aderholdt
Cook County
Ill
Wilkerson
Landenheimer
Aberholdy
Ganglord
William Thompson
Massie Sentence Commuted Plea From Foreman on Action
Honolulu May response from John F. Stone, jury foreman, praises Governor Judd for commuting the Massie case sentences. Stone says jurors sought leniency, not hard labor, and hope Judd’s action eases tensions in Hawaii while keeping faith with the law and evidence.
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Massie
Gov. Judd
John F. Stone
Honolulu
International News Service
Lawrence Judd
T. H
May
INS
Judd
Fortesecue-Massie
Ala Moana
Thalia Massie
Sofar
Hawaii
Kennedy to Speak Friday Evening in Washington Park
E. E. Kennedy national secretary of the farmer's Union will address a public meeting in Central Park in Washington Friday evening. He will discuss the farm holiday plan from Des Moines meeting held Tuesday the 3rd and is regarded as a leading authority on farm product costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. RB. Kennedy
Kankakee
Ill
Farmer's Union
Washington
Central Park
Kennedy
Des Moines
Washington Junior College Loses to Parsons in Tennis
The Washington Junior College tennis team fell 4 2 at Fairfield as Kenny Cline won the lone Washington singles match against Parsons. Cline and Little captured the doubles 6 1 6 2. Owen and Finch played their first college match, showing improvement.
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Washington Junior College
Parsons College
Fairfield
Kenny Cline
Washington
Parsons
Cline
Little
Ewing
John Owen
Roy Finch
Owen
McCain
Finch
Runker
McClain
Runkel
Burlington
Washington Golf and Country Club
May 7 Central Park Music Week Band Program
Central Park hosts a May 7 Saturday night Music Week Band Program featuring selections from Americ Marquette University overture If I Were King and A Fire Side Tale plus Prince of Pilsen and Bitter Berries Fantasia Evolution of Dixie and Sho Gun melodies Directorates finale and Star Spangled Banner Sousa pieces. Adam Eisenberg Luders Davis Fisher join Lake Lulers Sousa.
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Americ
Marquette University
Giems
Directorate
Double Vote Day Returns Next Saturday in Pageant
The community follows Miss Isse Glassburner leading with 696,300 votes, Mil dred Craig second at 664,000, and Mildred Brown third after another crowded day. The Evening Journal reports high daily vote totals and invites contestants and friends to visit the office to learn the process. Double votes will be offered again next Saturday May 7 at partner merchants listed, including Brown's Super Service and Healy Nook, with additional store promotions for Europe trip eligibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Craigie
Mildred Patterson
Mary Pauls
Evening Journal
Journal
Europe
Prizes Declared For Week Ending May 6 1932
First prize awarded for the largest votes from Monday to Friday. Second prize goes to the first girl reaching 50 000 votes entering the 100 000 class. Third prize awarded for the second largest votes from Monday to Friday.
Local Businesses Listed With Addresses and Names
A column lists various shops and establishments including Milady's Beauty Shoppe North Side Cafe Oetten Seed Store Paul's Beauty Shop Phillips & Hebner J. Rothchhild Scott Furniture Co. Sherman Brothers W. IE Stephen Thompson Market & Groceteria with a continuation note for page seven.
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Milady's Beauty Shoppe
North Side Cafe
Oetten Seed Store
Paul's Beauty Shop
Phillips & Hebner J. Rothchhild Scott Furniture Co
Sherman Brothers W. IE
Stephen Thompson Market & Groceteria
Librarians Plan Southeast Iowa Convention May 13
Librarians from southeastern Iowa gather in Ottumwa for a district convention on Friday May 13 from 930 am to 430 pm with 60 to 75 delegates expected. Miss Julia Robinson executive secretary of the state library commission will attend. Speakers cover How I Met My Greatest Problem and topics on children's reading competing with outside activities promoting use of older books and rural reading.
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Iowa
Julia Robinson
State Library Commission
Elizabeth Lilly
Burlington
Irma Hopley
Ft. Madison
Marie E. King Taken by Death
Marie Elizabeth King died at the state hospital in Mt. Pleasant. Funeral services set for Saturday at St. James Church with Father J H O'Donnell officiating. Burial will follow in Elm Grove cemetery. She was born November 27 1892 in St Louis to John M King and Anna Beasty King. Survived by her mother and brothers Bernard Washington James New York City and sisters Elmer Miller Los Angeles and Marguerite Pringle Marshalltown. Burial arrangements are incomplete.
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Marie Elizabeth King
State Hospital
Mt. Pleasant
St. James Church
J. H. O'Donnell
Elm Grove Cemetery
St. Louis
Johnn M. King
Anna Ek
Beasty King
St. James School
Bernard
Washington
James
New York City
Elmer Miller
Los Angeles
Calif
Marguerite Pringle
Marshalltown
Atom Splitter Disappoints Speaker in Beverly Hills Rally
In Beverly Hills California Ralph and Dallar praised cross country travel and urged support for flight safety while decrying the atom split claim by two English scientists. The speaker warned the country may split over prohibition but the atom would stay intact, urging momentum to unite.
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Beverly Hills
Cal
Ralph
California
Dallar
Nevada
County Federation Club Convention Held May Eleventh
Mrs. Frank P. Hoffman of Ottumwa will speak at 2:15 PM on What Literature Can Do for Us at the Washington county Federated Club convention on May 11. The event opens at 10 AM at the United Presbyterian church with devo tions led by Mrs. N. M. Speidel.
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Frank P. Hoffman
Ottumwa
Washington County Federated Club
Hoffman
The
State Federation
Washington
United Presbyterian Church
N. M. Speidel
R. G. Cherry
W. J. Masson
Fort Nightly
Nineteenth Century Club
Iowa Federation of Women’s Clubs and
General Federation
KE. J. Coffey
W. Q. V. Club
Wellman
Alpha Club
Kalona
Sorosis Club
Ainsworth
Wednesday Study
Crawfordsville
W Cc. T. A
J. A. Porter
Hesselschwerdt
Emil Hesselschwerdt
Washington County
Seattle
J. O. Sexton
Clifford Thorne
Two Days Left for County and Township Office Filings
The article notes May 7 as the final filing date for county and township offices and county committeemen, with several new candidates announced including Blaine J. Holmes for sheriff Dr W S Kyle for coroner Henry B Bailey for county attorney and local supervisors T H Huston and W Hradek with terms beginning January 1934.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blaine J. Holmes
Washington
W. Ss. Kyle
Henry B. Bailey
W. ©. Hradek
Lime Creek Township
Board of Supervisors
T. H. Huston
Crawford Township
Receivership Sought for Commodore Hotel Firm
Des Moines bondholder R. J. Hild charges the Commodore hotel company insolvent and petitions for a receivership to protect creditor interests in the Iowa case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Commodore Hotel Company
R. J. Hild
Musical Subjects Tonight at State Theater
The State theater presents musical short subjects including a technicolor feature and Minnie the Moocher. Showings continue Friday and Saturday with similar programming and tomorrow night events listed.
War Time Taxes and Army Budget Cuts Stir Washington
The Senate finance committee faced a $77 million shortfall to balance the budget with the new revenue bill, prompting defeats of extra excise taxes and consideration of higher income tax rates up to 6 and 12 percent with surcharges. Meanwhile the army appropriations committee reported an amended bill slashing nearly $59 million from last year and $24 million from budget estimates, suspending training camps, reducing line officers, capping enlisted strength, trimming flying pay, abandoning airplane programs, and cutting ration costs to save funds.
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Washington
INS
Senate Finance Committee
House
Senate
Appropriations Committee
Upper Mississippi
Illinois River
Great Lakes
Farm Worker Albert Roorda Found Drowned Near Bussey
OsKaloosa reports Albert Roorda aged 50 was found drowned in a farm well where he was employed near Bussey. The incident occurred on his work site, prompting investigation into the cause of death and confirming the location as the site of the fatal accident.
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Oskaloosa
May
INS
Albert Roorda
Bussey
Week program features church concert by private teachers pupils
A week program includes a concert at the Methodist church by pupils of private music teachers. Vocal, piano and violin numbers will be given Saturday night the first city band concert of the summer season will be given at Central Park.
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Methodist Church
Central Park
Last Minute News Briefs From Across The Nation
Reports from Florida Maryland and Washington detail personal milestones and legal actions. A 29 year old grandmother in Lake Butler reveals a life of early marriage and rapid family growth. Lt Thomas H Massie in Washington is ordered to duty in San Francisco after Honolulu scandal involvement. Gaston B Means is jailed in connection with a ransom tied to the Lindbergh case. Iowa plans a May 31 hearing on a pipeline lateral to supply Red Oak and Shenandoah with natural gas.
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Washington
INS
Thomas H. Massie
Honolulu
United States
Yates Stirling
Honolulu Naval District
Massie
San Francisco
United States Department of Justice
Gaston B. Means
Des Moines
Iowa Board of Railroad Commissioners
Iowa-Nebraska Light and Power Company
Lincoln
Neb
Red Oak
Shenandoah
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H. S. String Trio
Sarah Marie Davis
West
North
Mrs. Reid
Shrine
Shepherdess OF
Grace Hubbard Fortescue
E. E. Kennedy
Parm Union
O. S. Jamieson
Columbus Junction
W. D. Jamieson
College
H. C. Laubenheimer
A. E. Atchison
Brown's
Super Service
Blanche & Zelma
Healy Nook
EK. M. Bridges & Co
T. S. Crone & Sons
Dodder Wallpaper & Vasu Store
Evening Journal Family Shoe Store
Farmer's Co-Operative Exchange
A. J. Franzen Wraham’'S Department Store
C. HW. Guther
J. A. Harwood & Son
Iowa Southern Utilities
Iowa Motor Service
J. & M. Tire Service
Johnson's Grocery Klein Klothing Ko
Pistrich Library
Rock Rogers
L. A. Jones Funeral Home
McNaught Syndicate
Ime
Federated Clubs
Carolyn Hamilton
Anna Dawson
Resolutions Committee
W. J. Reaney
Lake Butler
Fla
W. A. Knight
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