Popularity Contest Offers Europe Trip and Local Prizes
Final week of the popularity contest runs through May 14 at 6 pm with votes tallied. Top prize is a free Europe trip for the leading girl. second prize is a seven day trip to Denver Estes Park and Rocky Mountain Park. a third prize lingerie set goes to the 50 000 vote class runner who reaches 100 000 votes.
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Europe
Washington Business Houses
Denver
Estes Park
Rocky Mountain Park
Colorado
Mildred Brown
Lisse Glassburner
Journal Office
Mary Dougall
Mildred Craig
Ellie Glassburner
Mary Pauls
Iowa Tops Nation In Farm Wealth Despite Small Size
Des Moines report shows Iowa leads in agricultural income and farm property value for 1930. Iowa's agricultural income reached 601.274 million dollars and farm property valued at 5.602 billion, with 180 876 telephones on farms. Additional rankings include farm autos and butter manufacture high among state measures.
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Des Moines
Iowa
John D. Adams
See Japan Active Against Russians
Moscow reports the Sino-Japanese truce signed in Shanghai will spur anti-Soviet activity along the Siberian Manchurian border. A semi-official Soviet statement says Japan’s hands are now free and predicts intensified actions at the border in the coming days.
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Moscow
INS
Shanghai
Siberian
Manchuria
Japan
Manchurian
Soviet Union
Big Crowd Enjoys First Band Concert
The city band opened the season with a well played rousing concert Saturday night despite damp weather. A large crowd attended as part of music week events culminated by the band program. Ruth Wilson, Wash. 35,459 Mary E. Anderson, Wash. 27,500 Lois Holland, Wyman 27,106.
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Ruth Wilson
Wash
Mary E. Anderson
Lois Holland
Wyman
Landslide Buries 30 to 40 in Two Lyons Buildings
Rescuers in Lyons France race to recover bodies after a landslide wrecked two apartment houses. Fifty three residents were affected as 15 were accounted for and one body recovered with nine hospitalized. A second landslide endangered rescuers including former Premier Herriot amid cave ins. Water from spring rains caused the collapse and explosions followed the toppled structures.
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Lyons
France
INS
Culture
Edward Herriot
Wales to Attend Doumer Funeral
The Prince of Wales will fly to Paris Wednesday for the funeral of President Doumer of France. He will return to London the following day in time for the second Royal Courts at Buckingham Palace.
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London
Prince of Wales
Paris
Doumer
France
Buckingham Palace
United States
Paul Jouguloff
Paul Doumer
Jouguloff
Kile Papers Aspiring to County Jobs
With filing lists closed, 37 Washington county residents qualified for county offices on Republican and Democratic ballots for the June 6 primary. The total marks the largest filing for a county primary, driven mainly by the Democratic side which jumped from five to thirteen filings. Republicans posted 24 filings, up one from 1939. Sheriff attracts four Republican and three Democratic candidates. Supervisors see ten Republicans and five Democrats seeking nomination for two seats. Complete lists show numerous candidates for sheriff, treasurer, auditor, clerk of court, recorder, county attorney, board of supervisors, and coroner, with detailed names and townships noted.
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Washington County
Marion George
Washington
J. W. Cox
Ethel Grecian
W. &E. Howell
A. J. Nichols
Wellman
Edna C
Purvis
Minnie Green
George Morrison
Flenry Bailey
Board of Supervisors
Charles F. Greiner
Franklin Township
Walter 5S. Boyer
West Chester
B. N. Jessen
Lime Creek Township
Fe. D. Lewis
Harry L. Whittaker
Herman A. Koenig
Riverside
Walter C. Sheetz
Dutch Creek Township
QO. C. Patterson
Cedar Township
T. H. Huston
Crawford Township
W. C. Hradek
W. S. Kyle
Democratic
Jay Brown
Joseph Haller
R. H. McCarty
C. M. Keck
T. B. Rabenold
H. G. Richardson
Theodore W. Zillmer
Frank Blumenstein
Roy H. Mapel
Ed Kos
Jackson Township
M. T. Coon
Highland Township
William Griffin
W. P. Wells
Graduation Plans for Rural eighth graders in Washington County
About 175 rural eighth graders from Washington County took exams in eight subjects Friday and Saturday ahead of graduation set for May 27 at the Methodist church. Dr. F C Witzigman will give the commencement address as the county rural choir performs.
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Washington County Rural
Methodist Church
F.C. Witzigman
County Rural School
Washington Township
Riverside
Richmond
Parsons Play Here May 16
The Parsons college Little Theater directed by Susan Fulton Welty will present a Play at the Fortnightly club annual May banquet on Monday evening May 16 at 6 30 in the Y M C A community room. Musical numbers by local talent and a college mixed quartet will be featured. Tickets cost twenty five cents with proceeds aiding the Y W C A and Wort nightly club treasury.
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Parsons College Little Theater
Susan Fulton Welty
Clu
Ways and Means
Ivan Rehmel
Wort
Bridges
Nicola
Harmons
Rehmel
Believe Slayer of Doumer Proclaimed Sane by Police
Paris authorities state Paul Gorguloff, accused of assassinating President Doumer, is sane after new testing. Police extend inquiry across Europe probing motives and possible communist ties despite Moscow denial. Mme Gorguloff, arrested in Monte Carlo, is questioned and released. cyanide found at his apartment raises questions remaining unexplained.
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Paris
INS
Paul Gorguloff
Doumer
Europe
Gotguloff
Moscow
Prague
Strussers
Mme. Gorguloff
Monte Carlo
His Mother play shown at Baptist church service
The union young people's service at a Baptist church featured the three act play His Mother for Mothers Day. Lucile Nicola played the mother Helen Monroe and Karl Kindig the son with Velda Parcell as his wife Lelia. The pastor Rev D C Fulton and Dr Adams appeared among the cast as well as a singing quartet Hawkeye Troubadors and Eva Diller at the piano.
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Union Young People's Service
Baptist Church
Lucile Nicola
Quaker-president storms Congress with bold demand
In Hollywood California the Quaker president harshly rebukes Congress and the Senate over government economy. He accuses them of fearing voter retaliation when cutting staff and offers to take decisive action himself. Observers note growing support for his stance and speculation about Herberg’s rising prominence.
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Hollwood
Cal
Congress
Senate
Court
Shenandoah Band Wins Fourth in State Meet
Supt W D McKee of Shenandoah returned home after the band finished fourth in class A at the Iowa City state competition. The crash victims remain in Washington county hospital with Mrs Harlan Gass still hospitalized. Mr Gass left for Mt Pleasant. Richard Gass suffered minor bruises and traveled with students and relatives, then joined his father in Mt Pleasant.
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W. D. McKee
Shenandoahl
Shenandoah High School
Iowa City
Billy Burke
Shenandoah
Washington
Harlan Gass
Washington County Hospital
Gass
Mt. Pleasant
Paul
Iowa Wesleyan College
W. PD. McKee
Howard Crozier
McKee
Crozier
Beach
Consulate Bombing in Nagasaki Injures No One
The American consulate at Nagasaki Japan was bombed and set ablaze at 11 40 a m Tokyo time today. No staff were hurt and only minor damage occurred to the building as Consul Henry Fittehcock notified the State Department.
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Washington
Ins
Nagasaki
Japan
State Department
Henry F.ittehcock
Department
Elizabeth Thorne Is Best Tag Seller At Red Heart Day
Elizabeth Thorne won the first prize with 6.10 dollars on Red Heart Tag Day run by Volunteers of America to aid destitute mothers and children in care. Frances Sartor took second with 5.22 dollars and a third prize totaled 4.03 dollars. other workers received movie passes.
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Volunteers of America
Isabelle Davie
Elizabeth Thorne
Frances Sartor
Miss Barbara Sawyer Returns Home From Keokuk Visit
Miss Barbara Sawyer spent the week end at her home near Keokuk. Her parents brought her back here last evening.
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Barbara Sawyer
Keokuk
Tax Bill Advances to Senate Amid Broad Revenue Hikes
The new billion dollar tax measure was favorably reported to the U S Senate by the finance committee led by Chairman Smoot. It would raise about 1 03 billion through higher income, corporation and excise taxes with debate to begin soon.
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Washington
INS
Senate
Smoot
Utah
Senate Finance Committee
Treasury
Iull
Tennessee
Couzens
Michigan
Late President’s Body Lies in State at French Palace
The body of Paul Dotumer lies in state at the Elysee Palace Paris with a tri color sash and closed wound tape. About 100000 mourners, mostly women with babies, pass the coffin as police maintain order.
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French Palace
Paris
Paul Dotumer
The
Elysee Palace
Doumer
Muscatine Girl Wins State Spelling Contest
Washington county spelling champ Dorothy Greenwald of Muscatine won the Iowa state spelling bee held in Des Moines. Trene Beranek of Riverside, the county winner, also competed. Donald Seeley of Afton placed second and Marie Herald of Stanhope third. Greenwald earns a trip to Washington D C with her teacher to enter the national spelling bee June 7.
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Washington County
Des Moines
Dorothy Greenwald
Muscatine
Trene Beranek
Riverside
Donald Seeley
Afton
Union County
Marie Herald
Stanhope
Hamilton County
Washington D. C
Masked bandits rob Illinois bank in Iroquois heist
Two masked and armed bandits held up the Iroquois State Bank today escaping with £2000. They terrorized cashiers Delmar McCarthy and Donald Stand and the Bieber and Mount couples. The suspects fled toward Davenport where residents spent Sunday with Betty Eicher who attends school there.
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Proquois
INS
Iroquois
Delmar McCarthy
Donald Stand
C. Bieber
W. R. Mount
Davenport
Betty Eicher
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Verna Palmer
Kathleen Coffey
Ains
Albert Lebrun
Council of Ministers
Wales
Guther
Mary
Kile
George M. Struble
Blaine J. Holmes
G. A. Matlock
Cy Bush
Brighton
Sessor
F. J. Wesley
Joseph Weenike
M. Farrier
S. M. Grove
R C. Spielman
A. J. Johnson
T R. Anderson
G. Timmins
Harry A. Dusenbery
Clay Township
Republican
Max Waterhouse
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Parsons
Ruby Washburn
Ottumwa
Deceare
Assassen
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U.S. Senate
Illinois Bank
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