Civil Courts to Reopen as Martial Law Curtailed
Des Moines reports Governor Clyde L. Herring announces civil courts will reopen next week and martial law in Plymouth Crawford counties will be scaled back. Troops had halted farm foreclosure resistance. 145 arrested, with 4 at Le Mars and Sioux City, 62 at Denison, and 15 at Denison and 16 at Le Mars recently.
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Des Moines
Plymouth
Crawford
Clyde L. Herring
Denison
le Mars
Sioux City
Herring
Show At High School Draws 300 Farmers And Townspeople
Washington Lumber and Fuel Company hosted a free show at the high school auditorium last Wednesday evening. More than three hundred attendees viewed five reels of movies, including farming and educational shorts. Prizes from Red Brand Galvanealed fencing and related items were awarded to several locals, with M. C. DeLong expressing satisfaction with community interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Lumber & Fuel Company
Fred Weekly
William Reubsam
J. ©. Hill
Ely Jackson
Trask Fails to Place in State Tuba Solo Contest
Eugene Trask of Washington failed to place in the state music contest tuba solo after winning the district contest at Farfield. Superior honors went to Ida Grove and Mason City, with excellent scores to Postville Northwood Logan and Roosevelt high in Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Trask
Washington
Farfield
Iowa City
Ida Grove
Mason City
Postville
Northwood
Logan
Roosevelt High
Des Moines
Burglars Loot Grain Dealer Co operative for $10
Burglars who broke into the Grain Dealers office at Sublette Kansas rolled a heavy safe outside and opened it to find only ten dollars. No arrests reported. Investigators catalogued the scene and are pursuing leads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cooperative Grain Dealers — Office
Adjourned Franklin Court After Judge Contracts Chickenpox
Franklin Indiana report says court proceedings were paused for several days when Judge Charles B. Staff contracted chickenpox from his young son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Ind
Charles B
Coach Carlton Wraps Spring Football for 40 Washington Players
Coach Carlton of Washington High completed spring football with 40 players, a 59 to 0 game pitting experienced veterans against freshmen and sophomores. The article notes strengths and gaps in the lineup, announces a seven-game 1933 schedule starting Sept 15, and mentions upcoming spring basketball sessions for interested boys.
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Carlton
Guy Carlton
Washington High School
Ade
Hell
Wagner
Johnson
Durat
Nowell
McFarland
Ho Tle
Barker
Hunsaker
Libe and Jones
Bieher
Cannon
Leeper
Kupka
Washington
Washington trip with Garner Rainey and Robison
The narrator visits Washington with Vice President Garner and Speaker Rainey. He notes the inflation bill passage and meets key figures including Mr Woodin and Lew Douglas while joking about budget needs. Senators Robinson and Connolly are mentioned as well.
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Washington, D. C
Rainey
Congress
Woodin
Federal Reserve Board
Lew Dougllas
Arizona
Yiou
Joe Robinson
Arkansas
Senator Connolly
Texas
Washington Sends Eight Man Squad to Little Six Meet
Coach Herbert Korf will enter eight Washington athletes in the Little Six track and field meet at Burlington tonight. Key performers include Kolesick and Jarrrard in shot put and discus, Henkle in javelin, Jackson in the 100 and 220, Beving in the 440, Hesseltine in the low hurdles and broad jump, Hessel tine in the mile, McElhinney in high jump and pole vault. Smith and Bailey are sidelined by knee and foot injuries. Ottumwa and Burlington appear strongest to win with Muscatine and Fairfield also solid contenders.
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Herbert Korf
Burlington
Washington
Kolesick
Jarrard
Henkle
Jackson
Beving
Bill Hesseltine
Bob Hesseltine
McElhinney
Smith
Bailey
Tom McElhinney
McAvyey
Frederick
Kiesey
Ottumwa
Muscatine
Fairfield
Mr. Pleasant
Voter Conventions Set for Prohibition Debate Next Monday
Griffin and Soule to preside as Washington county vets and repealers choose delegates to the state convention. Prohibitionists meet at city hall while anti repealists gather at the Y M C A, both at eleven. A county meeting with Dr. A S Smith of Fairfield to speak follows in the Methodist church with other towns holding similar services.
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Washington County
J. H. Peet
L. W. Soule
William Griffin
Riverside
Peet
Collision on East Washington Street near Iowa City
A car driven by Lon Moot hart of Washington and a Sigourney auto carrying Sigourney high school students to the state music contest collided on East Washington street this morning. Both vehicles were badly damaged but no injuries were reported. The crash occurred as Mr. Moot hart turned onto Washington from the street alongside the Burlington railroad tracks.
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Lon Meothart
Washington
Sigourney
Sigourney High School
Iowa City
Washington Street
Moothart
Burliington
New Ice Cream Shop Opens Saturday in Washington
Opening Saturday, Hannahs Cone Shoppe, a new ice cream store in Washington, will be run by Miss Hannah Luithly who brings substantial experience. The shop is located opposite the State theater.
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Hannah
Washington
Hannah Luithly
State Theater
Proclamation for National Music Week in Washington
May 7 to 18 is proclaimed National Music Week in the United States with music seen as a force for harmony and citizenship. The Portnightly club of Washington through its Music Department plans programs across the city to observe the week and the Mayor urges citizens to attend and support the observance.
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United States
Portnightly Club
Washington
City of
Washington Iown
Arthur Robinson
Ablican
Indiana
Roosevelt
Lewis Duglas
Robinson
Sunday School Picnic and Meeting Dates Announced
The Wasco county religious council plans a May 19 picnic at United Presbyterian Church with speaker G Herbrecht of Des Moines. Young people 15 to 25 urged to attend at 5 p.m. and bring ten cents for supper. August 10 is set for the county Sunday school picnic at Sunset Park. District meetings are scheduled May 23 through June 25 across six districts with local organizers. Regular meetings next year are the first Thursdays of November February May and August at the Y.
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Wasco
County Council of Religious Education
G. Herbrecht
Des Moines
State Council of Religious Education
Bible School Workers’ Institute
United Presbyterian Church
Milan Thompson
Clara Wittri
Sunset Park
Lioyd Walker
Edkins
Ainsworth
Sam Wittmer
Crawford
Marion
Walter Leet
West Chester
BE. H. Reif
Kalona
Ed Whittaker
Brightin
Y. Mw
Death Toll Rises as Tornado Strikes Three States
Tornado winds sweep Louisiana Mississippi and Alabama for a second time this week. Relief crews report 21 bodies recovered and at least 150 injuries in stricken areas. Red Cross tallies 23 dead and 74 injured in Helena and six unidentified bodies near Desopolis.
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Birmingham
Ala
Louisiana
Mississipii
Alabama
Red Cross
Helena
Cenopolis
Iowa Bankers Schedule District Meetings Across Five Counties
District meetings of the Iowa Bankers association will be held May 22 through 26 in five locations Storm Lake Mason City Iowa City Des Moines and Council Bluffs with bankers from multiple counties including Buena Vista Calhoun Webster Wright Cherokee Clay Dickinson Kossuth Linn Scott Tama and more. Fred J. Pigge of Ossian announces the schedule.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Bankers’ Association
Fred J. Pigge
Ossian
Storm Lake
Buena Vista
Calhoun
Cherokee
Clay
Dickinson
Emmet
Hamilton
Humboldt
Ida
Kossuth
Lyon
Monona
Oltrien
Osceola
Palo Alto
Plymouth
Pocahantas
Sac
Stour Webster
Woodbury
Wright Counties
Tama
Appanoose Boone
Dallas, Greene
Guthrie
Jasper
Keokuk
Madison
Mahaska
Marion, Marshall
Monroe
Polk Poweshiek Story
Vanchuren
Wapello
Warren
Council Bluffs
Adair, Adama
Audubon
Carroll
Casas
Clarke
Crawford
Toy Cat Relinquished Bed in Boise
Mia C. A. Gunn reports her male cat left his warm bed to allow a neighbor cat to use it for her kittens. The unusual behavior shows exceptions even among tom cats as observed in Boise, Idaho.
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Boise
Idaho
Mia. C. A. Gunn
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