Battle for Trip to Europe narrows in popularity contest
Two days remain in the competition for the trip to Europe with Mildred Brown leading by a small margin over Elsie Glassburner. Daily tallies show Brown at 95 200 votes and Glassburner at 64 500, while Mildred Craig has 68 400 and Mary Pauls 29 250. The contest auditing committee will be announced and triple-value voting occurs Friday and Saturday. Ballot box closes 11 p m Saturday May 14.
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Europe
Mildred Brown
Elsie Glassburner
Marlie Miss Brown
Miss Glassburner
Mildred Craig
Mary Pauls
Mary Dougall
Miss Dougall
Elsie Glagsburner
Wien de i Bel
Mary I. Barnes
Mildred Patterson
Mae Mangold
Eva Burham
Wilma Brinning
Dorothy Soukup
Riverside
Nerviest sailor hangs from rope beneath airship Akron
Robert Cowart a 19 year old Tulsa farm lad held on for an hour and a half from a three quarter inch rope dangling from the Akron during mooring attempt. He was rescued by a hand driven winch and praised by Lieutenant Commander Rosendahl for his nerve. The Akron prepared for a new air adventure as a naval court inquiry began.
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Airship Akron
Camp Kearney
San Diego
Cal
Robert
Bob Cowart
United States Navy
Bub
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Cowart
Akron
Rosenthal
C. E. Rosendahl
INS
Sunnyvale
Naval Court
Washington Baptist Church Elects Officers at Annual Meeting
The Washington Baptist church held its annual business meeting after a pot luck supper. Deacons named Fred Bartholomew C B Yard Terry Marsh and A B K Reeves. Deaconesses trustees clerk and treasurer chosen with Irene Yard as clerk and A W Yard as treasurer. Ushers Howard Wiley and W S Saville led head usher duties. Rev A A Vint led devotions. Mr and Mrs Fred Bartholomew honored for their West Coast honeymoon arrival.
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Washington Baptist Church
Fred Bartholomew
C. B. Yard
Terry Marsh
A. BK. Reeves
W. S. Mayo
F. FR. Sage
C. GB. Yard
Grace Bishop
Nelie Wiley
James Thompson
Besse Jones
Irene Yard
A. W. Yard
I’. R. Sage
Charles McConnell
Howard Wiley
W. S. Saville
A. A. Vint
West Coast
Former interior secretary released from New Mexico prison
Albert B. Fal, formerly secretary of the interior, was freed from the New Mexico state penitentiary after serving ten months for accepting an oil bribe. He left the prison in an ambulance.
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Albert B. Fal
Secretany of the Interior
New Mexico State Penitentiary
Southeast Iowa district library convention slated in town
Delegates from about thirty southeastern Iowa towns gather Friday for the Southeast Iowa district library convention. The day includes a 9 30 a m morning session at the library with a librarians luncheon at the community room, and an afternoon program at the YMCA around 1 30. Julia Robinson and Cora Poor Millard are among attendees with Kathryn Latta and Eva Denny present. local library board members host and plan talks for the day.
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Iowa
John Applegate
Cora Poor Millard
Jiurlington
Misa Julia Robinson
State Library Commission
Washington Public Library
Eva Denny
Kathryn Latta
Orville Elder
Carl Hedges
C. W McLaughlin
A Anderson
Wilson
J. H. Peet
Fort Sherman
KE. D Morrison
Helen Wilson
Dead Man's Name to Appear on Ballot in Iowa
In Des Moines on May 12 the fifth senatorial district will see the deceased Dr H I Biker appear on the June 6 primary ballot for the Republican nomination to state senator. His death after filing papers leaves no law to remove his name from the ballot.
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Des Moines
Own
West Chester and Ka lona couples host Mother's Day dinner
Mr. and Mrs. I. F. Coffey of West Chester and Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Davis visited Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Davis of Ka lona for a Mother's Day dinner honoring Mrs. C. H. Davis.
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I. EF. Coffey
West Chester
C. H. Davis
W. E. Davis
Kalona
Democrats Put Tariff Bill on Candiate Veto Battle
Washington reports the veto of the Democratic tariff bill by President Hoover. Debates over tariff revision proceed as both parties prepare to take the issue to voters. Critics call the measure a popgun bill while supporters urge general international action to revise Hawley Smoot rates.
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Washington
Hoover
Loase
Crisp
Georgia
Ways and Means
Snell
New York
Treasury
State Departments
State Department
Demos
Lecture and play highlight county federated club event
Mrs. Frank P Hoffman's address on What Literature Can Do For Us and the Salem club’s The Miraculous Cure were featured at the county federated club convention at the United Presbyterian church. Hoffman's paper praised literature as the supreme teacher of language and writing, illustrating with poetry and prose.
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Frank P. Hoffman
Salem Club
Hoffman
Legion Auxiliary Convention Held at Crawfordsville
Fifty Legion Auxiliary members attended the county convention at the Crawfordsville Legion hall. Washington county endorsed Ora Laird of Mt Pleasant for committeewoman of the first district. Mrs. Linnenkamp presided as county chairman with reports from units and talks on Community Service Legislation and Welfare Work followed by a luncheon.
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Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Crawfordsville
Washington County Auxiliary
Ora Laird
Mt. Pleasant
Laird
Ebba Brandell
Henry County
Winifred Niggemeyer
Ft. Madison
Linnenkamp
A. J. Linnenkamp
Washington
America
Belle Rice
Mary Packer
Roy Miller
Riverside
Olds
F. A. Morgan
J. H Huston
Harold Tolander
Arch Huston
Spencer
Godlove
Whiting Speaks at Lodge Rally Day in Iown
Samuel D. Whiting of Iowa City grand master of the Odd Fellows addressed local Odd Fellows and Rebekahs at the IOOF hall. About 200 attended the rally day program featuring a humorous skit by four Rebekah members and a special Rebekah degree drill to close.
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Samuel D. Whiting
Iowa City
Odd Fellow Lodge
Iown
Odd Fellows
I. O. O. F. Hall
America
Odd Fellow Order
Rebekah Lodge
C. A. Ruebsam
Oral Mayo
Paul Harvey
Floyd Murdock
Whiting
Rebekah Degree
Beverly Hills Memoir Clips Ambitious Mothers and Daughters
A Beverly Hills writer mocks social climbers as American mothers and daughters who woo kings and queens. He recalls ambassadorial errands to England and details how these women use pink politics and fearsome tenacity to influence society and charm, with Charlie Dawes as a foil to their schemes.
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Beverly Hills
Cal
Mr. Mellon
England
Charlie Dawes
Charley
Syy
Andy
Charle
Riverside Woman Dies After Illness Begs Funeral Plans
Mrs Alex Eman 70 died at University Hospital Iowa City after two years of diabetes and a recent operation. Funeral planned for Saturday with burial in Riverside cemetery. Born Lucy Stotts Sept 4 1861 in Danvers IL she married Alex Eman in 1882. Survived by husband daughter Laura Kamp Peoria and four grandchildren. Active in Eastern Star Women’s Relief Corps Rebekahs Royal Neighbors.
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Riverside
Alex Eman
University Hospital
Iowa City
Riverside Cemetery
Lucy Stotts
Danvers
Oak Grove
Ill
Eman
Eastern Star
Women’s Relief Corps
Rebekahs
Royal Neighbors
Theater Fire Destroys King Theater in Ida Grove
Ida Grove Iowa May 12 Fire today virtually destroyed the King theater building with losses around 25 000 firemen fought the blaze over two hours preventing spread to adjacent structures film was removed from the theater before flames reached the projection room
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Ida Grove
Lowa
King Theater
Dancing Escapes To Bir Ne’s Orchestra Evening
Dancing was later enjoyed to Bir ne's orchestra as the feature of the social event. Attendees took part in the music filled night and the band performed several selections.
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Birne
Senator Brookhart Attacks Field in Iowa Primary Fight
Sen Brookhart accuses Field of being brought into the race by enemies of the farmer and says Field relies on speeches written for him. He claims Field knew little of the content and that the speeches fell flat. Brookhart cites nepotism charges and alleges railroad lawyers back Cosson or Haynes.
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Shenandoah
Iowa
INS
Henry Fields
Smith W. Brookhart
Field
Brookhart
Farmer
KMA
Chambers of Commerce
Enid Brookhart Brookhart
Mield
Congress
Independent Merchants
Independent Merchants Organization
Cosson
Haynes
Commeres
Dewey
Former President Addresses Davenport Rotary Meeting Today
Allen D. Albert past president of Rotary International was to speak at a joint meeting of the eleventh Iowa district and fortieth Illinois district conventions in Davenport Iowa. George W Rossett president of the Chicago association of ecommerce was to address a later joint session before adjournment.
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Davenport
Iowa
Allen D. Albert
Chicago
Rotary International
Rotary
Ilinois
Rock Island
George W. Rossett
Chicago Association of Ecommerce
Charles Ef, Reinhart
Dallas
Bond Issue of 2 Billions Considered
Washington May 12 A two hour White House conference on a 2300 million federal bond issue for public works and unemployment relief did not produce a firm Hoover position but hinted at a bipartisan compromise likely before Congress adjourns. Hoover Robinson Dawes Meyer Mills discussed uniting plans to relieve relief and boost employment with balance of the budget as a prerequisite. An alternative plan floated would have the reconstruction finance corporation donate 199 million to the American Red Cross to aid the unemployed.
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Washington
INS
White House
Hoover
Congress
Robinson
Arkansas
The
Treasury Mills
Charles G. Dawes
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Eugene Meyer
Federal Reserve Board
Reconstruction — Finance Corporation
American Red Cross
Reno to Speak at Court House
Milo Reno, farmers leader with statewide renown, will address the Washington county audience in the courthouse Friday at 8 15 p m. S W Kaster, arranging the meeting, says the event highlights the stormers holiday movement and aims to build county organization with local leaders and township chairs.
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Court House
Milo Reno
S. W. Kaster
Reno
Washington County
Enterprise
Des Moines
Plan
Easter
Henry Te Bockhorst
Kaster
State Federation of Labor
Nomination of Center for Governor of Eleventh District
Center was nominated late yesterday as governor of the eleventh district. His nomination will be confirmed by the international convention in Seattle June 20 to 24.
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Center
Seattle
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