Committees Named for Decoration Day Observance
Washington Decoration Day will be marked by committees named by T R Phillips general chairman. Key roles include Reception Mayor A N Alberson Col J Wilson D J Ross President of the day Frank R Sage Marshal Lieut A FE Baldrige Parade Frank Heatty Donald Bell Capt Phil Crail Automobiles Charles Thomas D B E Zimmerman Leslie Eicher G E Mace W J Keifer Ira Schenefelt Program W M Keeley Mrs Orville Elder EF B Hammer Flowers Mrs Frank Gobble Mrs M Hollinger Dr J C Bolle Muster Robert Grimes Jesse Miller Miss Carolyn Hamilton Mrs Ed Harmeier Mrs Harvey Young Mrs George Masson A L Griffith Finance Jessie Dunlap chairman with sections on square Harvey area Leslie Dunlap Lee Holland George Breitenbau en la south Will Harwood Carl Hedges Claude Lemmon Harry Ward General committee Dr J C Bolte G A R S J Kelloge Spanish American Veterans Walter Conner American Legion Mrs Frank Gobble W R Morrison D A R Mrs Hollinger American Legion Auxiliary.
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A. N. Alberson
J. Wilson
D. J. Ross
Frank R. Sage
A. FE. Baldrige
Frank F Heatty
Donald Bell
Phil Crail
Charles Thomas
D. BE. Zimmerman
Leslie Eicher
G. E. Mace
W. J. Keifer
Ira Schenefelt
W. M. Keeley
Frank Gobble
M. Hollinger
J. C. Bolee
Robert Grimes
Jease Miller
Misa Carolyn Hamilton
Ed Harmeier
Harvey Young
George Masson
A. L. Griffith
Jessie Dunlap
Leslie Dunlap
Lee Holland
George Breitenbaun En Lela
Will Harwood
Carl Hedges
Carl Hedges; East Side
Claude Lemmon
Harry Ward
J. C Bolte
G. A. KR
J. Kelloge
Walter Conner
American Legion
W R
Ed Morrison
Hollinger
American Legion Auxilary
Honor Prof Burger at Ainsworth church gathering
A social in the United Presbyterian church at Ainsworth honored Prof William Burger of Ainsworth high school who does not expect to return next year. He was presented a Bible and cameo stick pin. The program followed a travelogue theme with flowers streamers and a fruit salad angel food cake and coffee served.
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United Presbyterian Church
Ainsworth
William Burger
Ainsworth High School
Rate board finds tariffs too high across regions
Washington May 13 The Interstate Commerce Commission found class rates from Indiana to St Paul and Minneapolis higher than rates from Illinois and western Iowa Missouri points. Affected commodity rates were deemed prejudicial and a new schedule was prescribed. Rates on manufactured iron were ordered revised.
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Washington
Indiana
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Minn
Illinois
West Bank
Mississippi
Iowa
Missouri
Interstate Commerce Commission
I Saw Your Ad in the Journal
A shopper urges a merchant to recall an advertisement in the Journal. The line signals the reader’s prompt to discuss offers seen in print, suggesting a sales or negotiation context.
May Festival Moved to High School Gym Tomorrow
Because of cool and threatening weather the annual May festival will be held tomorrow in the high school gymnasium instead of the east lawn. The event begins at 4 45 in the afternoon with the crowning of the May queen and a schedule of dances and drills.
Lions Share Lessons As School Boys Explain Lionism
Washington Lions heard four high school students discuss Lion code of ethics and how Lions should act. Charles Miller James Van Nostrand Merrill Robb and John Matthews spoke during a luncheon under chair D J Ross. Glen Mace described Ford operations clarifying local plant ownership. A May 27 charter anniversary plan was set and Frank Carter was named a delegate to the Omaha convention with hope for George McDaniel to attend.
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Washington Lions Club
Charles Miller
James van Nostrand
Merrill Robb
John Matthews
Lions
D. J. Ross
Glen Mace
Ford
Ford Motor Company
Glen
Lions Club
Frank Carter
Lions Clubs
Omaha
George McDaniel
Condensed Milk Demand Among Red Sea Inhabitants
A regional note states that while most Red Sea district inhabitants are herdsmen and shepherds who obtain milk from their flocks, condensed milk remains in steady demand in their larger cities.
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Red Sea
Arabia
Country Girls Marry Earlier Than City Dwellers
A comparison notes country and small town girls marry younger on average than city dwellers. The observation highlights rural brides as more likely to wed earlier than their urban counterparts.
Furs Fascinate Women Across Ancient Civilizations
Furs have long captivated women from ancient Greece Rome and Assyria who used them lavishly. The passage notes the enduring allure and cultural prominence of fur adornment across early civilizations.
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Ancient
Greece
Rome
Assyria
Funeral for J H Kyle to be held Thursday afternoon
Funeral services for J H Kyle will be conducted Thursday at two oclock at the residence by Rev J Reade McCrory with Rev Willard Wylie assisting. Burial will be in Elm Grove. Friends may call at Jones McElhinney parlors Wednesday. Kyle died Monday at 1 30 from heart trouble at his East Madison street home in Washington Iowa aged 74. He leaves a wife Charlotte Simpson Kyle and children Luin C William S Shannon City Walter M and Louella with seven grandchildren. He was a longtime member of the United Presbyterian Church and a regular attendant.
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J. WH. Kyle
J. Reade McCrory
Williard Wylie
Elm Grove
Jones & McElhinney
James Harvey Kyle
East Madison Street
Mr. Kyle
William Kyle
Rachel Cherry Kyle
Cedarville
Ohio
S. Ij
Laurell
R. J. Cedarvill
Lizzie Collins
Xenia
Anna Barnett
Dayton
Minnie Hamill
Sterling
Kansas
Iowa
Adams County
Washington
Charlotte Simpson
Luin C
Wm. S
Shannon City
Walter M
Louella
Kyle
United Presbyterian Church
First United Presbyterian Church
Men Swim Near Floating Icebergs In Cold Seas
Report describes men swimming in rough surf near large icebergs where surface water feels 72 degrees but contact with the ice rapidly cools water around the men, creating hazardous conditions.
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Feebergs
Berg
Fee
Fashion Tip Humor About Skirts and Husbands
A fashion writer jokes that short ladies should not trim their skirts much and long ladies should consider length to balance their husbands height, delivering a light, playful style note.
Remarkable Palm Leaves Reach Fifty Feet Long
The Knaja palm native to South America bears leaves up to fifty feet in length and about ten feet wide. A Sri Lankan palm yields leaves around twenty feet long and eighteen feet broad, used by locals to fashion tents and shelters.
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South America
Ceylon
Cheap Fuel for Ships Cuts Costs for 8,000-ton Vessels
A Sakton steam engine powered by oil costs less than a quarter of coal burning per mile for an 8,000 ton ship. The article highlights oil as a cheaper fuel option reducing propulsion expenses.
National Monument Birthplaces Honor Tithan and Alfieri
The government proclaims the Pieve di Cadore house the birthplace of the great painter Tithan a national monument and likewise honors the birthplace of poet dramatist Count Vittorio Alfieri at Asti with the same designation.
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Pieve di Cadore
Tithan
Hies
Count Vittorio Alfieri
Asti
Eighth Grade Pupils to Present Operetta
Eighth graders present The Crowning of Love in the Junior High auditorium on Wednesday May 14 at 2 15 pm with sixth and seventh graders performing in the morning. No admission. The play follows girls from Wiscade Hall seeking a May day queen and features solo parts by Jeanette Karel Audrey Humble Edna Messer Winifred Allen Catherine Coulter. Chorus includes Sth grade girls and a closing song by Sth grade boys and girls followed by a career fair in the Manual Training and Domestic Science rooms showcasing seventh and eighth grade work.
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Wiscade Hall
Bessie
Jeanette Karel
Audrey Humble
Edna Messer
Winifred Allen
Catherine Coulter
Helen Pride
Jeanette Karel Gt
Louise Bell
Baja Boller Nur
Eloise Kiser
Wood
Catherine Coulter Maud
Ethel McFarland
Ethel King
Mildred Bramer
Atne
Bessie Sunshine
Easy to Smear Any Man's Name Says Cabinet Member
Chicago May 12 Secretary of Labor James J. Davis warned against indiscriminate investigations. Speaking at the City Club he said he could ruin any man by exposing past records and witnesses. He urged selective immigration and national control over entry.
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Chicago
Secretary of Labor
James J. Davie
Van
Mr. Davis
America
Early Times Hated Hades For Their Grim Horrors
In era after era people blamed Hades for the terrors they imagined fitting their own fears and desires. The description reflects a mythic pattern of projecting dread onto the underworld.
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Hades
Foreign demand drives mass production of school states here
About ninety percent of the school states manufactured annually in this country are shipped abroad. Local plants report high export orders and a steady trend toward international markets amid rising overseas demand.
Washington organizes a new Parent-Teacher Association
At a library meeting Washington residents organized a local Parent-Teacher Association with Mrs. W. W. Bowers as president and Mrs. B. F E Stutsman as vice president. Delegates from Lincoln Wallace Heights Centennial St James Junior high and high school were named to lead the effort and a constitution and by laws are being drafted.
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Washington
W. W. Bowers
B. FE. Stutsman
J. $. McIlhinney
Lincoln
Howard Crozier
Wallace
Clint McGee
Heights
S. J. Kellogg
Centennial
Reade McCrory
St. James
Charles Ragan
Lloyd Lytle
Hugh Dougall
O. F. Boller
Washington Improvement League
McElhinney
Bowers
P. J. Crall
Stutsman
Crozier
S. W. Brookhart
McGee
Kellorg
McCrory
Harry Montgomery
St James
Ragan
Dougall
Boller
Edna Lewis
County Public Health Service
Wellman
Th Association
Fliers to Resume Flight Tomorrow at Attu
Calm weather is forecast for Attu Island as three U S Army air cruisers arrive from Atka Island. The move comes after the arrival Friday, with authorities preparing for resumed flights tomorrow.
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Associated Press
Cordova
Ala
Attu Island
United States Army Air
Atka Island
Aviators prepare for 878 mile leg to Paramashiro Island
World circling flight crews slow repairs at Attu due to gales as they ready the next jump of 878 miles to Paramashiro in the Kurile group Japan. Major Frederick L. Martin and staff Sergeant Alva L Harvey plan to depart today on Algonquin or Catherine Dben after Harvey’s crash near Chignik April 30 and Port Moller landing May 10.
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Paramashiro Island
Kurile Group
Japan
Attu
Frederick L. Martin
Alva L. Harvey
Chignig
Port Molter
Bering Sea
United States Coast Guard
Algonquin
Catherine Dben
Route to Seattle and Washington Cramped Quarters
The text notes men head toward Seattle and Washington with Major Martin set to resume command of the squadron as quarters remain cramped.
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Seattle
Washington
Datree
Jaby
India
Martin
Harpist Miss Vesta Vetaw Delights Westchester Audience
In Westchester on May 13 the harpist Miss Vesta Vetaw gave an entertaining performance despite rain. All numbers were well received and praised. some attendees wished for more music from the artist, who also noted Miss Wotan’s modest pleasing personality fostering friends wherever she travels.
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Westchester
Vesta Vetaw
Announcements for May Meetings and Masonry Work
Leon Beatty Post American Legion calls a special meeting Wednesday evening May 14 with attendance of every member desired for special business. Royal Arch Masons report mark master degree work this evening for two candidates conducted by W T Carson H P.
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Leon Beatty Post
American Legion
Royal Arch Masons
W. T. Carson
H. P
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Rate Board
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Werather
APT
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Evening Journal
Ager
K.P. Building
Des Moines
Harry Rittenhouse
Mutual Phone
Frank McAvoy
West Chester
L. H. Wallace
Sherman Bros., Drug Co
T. Bh
Willis Beatty
Green
Reid
E&es
D. R
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Ames
I. B. Rabenold
Bou
Knotek Bros
Soul
HH. J. Mangold
Chester
C. M. Edgar
Palm Beach
West
Madison St
Joe Davis
Wyman
McAvoy's
John Deere
Inquire Journal Office
John Weir
Mutau
Win Smouse
Narion Ave
Gwarage
Edward D. Morrison
Cedar Rapids
Kalona
Rim
Brussels
Call
D. G. Knottnerus
Totu-fr. Tf
J. M. Goodwin
Lemmon
Whepman
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Alaska
Atka
Kuriles
H. D. Lane
Miss Vetaw
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Anti-Smoire Club
Ortam
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