Bank Robbery in Buffalo Center Nets 1500 Dollars
Two well dressed bandits held up the Farmers Trust and Savings bank in Buffalo Center Iowa and escaped with 1500 dollars. The crime followed a LeMars robbery last Saturday and used the same wording by the leader. The robbers fled in a Ford bearing license 17 5529, a car reported stolen earlier at Mason City.
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Buffalo Center
Iowa
Farmers Trust and Savings Bank
LeMars Bank
LeMars
Mason City
Removal of Duckworth Demanded
Two special prosecutors filed a district court petition seeking the ouster of Max Duckworth Woodbury County attorney in a case tied to an investigation of bootlegging. Attorney General Ed L. O Conner weighed in with an informal opinion that the prosecutors acted without authority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Max Ducksworth
Woodbury County
Ole Nagelstad
PF. Rice
Ed L. “O' Conner
A Column About Iowa
Mr. Pleasant Mrs. J. D. Orn died here from an infection after a pin prick scratched her hand. The incident dates to about ten days ago and attracted attention in local notes.
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Mr. Pleasant
J. D. Orn
Youth Ties Pail to Horse’s Tail Result In Injury
Glenwood boy Darrell Yates tied a tin pail to a horse’s tail crying gid dap. The horse panicked and bolted. He was taken to hospital with a possible skull fracture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenwood
Darrell Yates
Darrell
Winnie Was case baffled: Iowa experts weigh her unusual life
University of Iowa psychiatrists and psychologists found the case of Miss Winnie Was a 44 year old College Springs woman living with her father and never speaking to him not incredible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa City
Winnie Was
College Springs
University of Iowa
Child Burns When Falls Into Bucket Of Hot Water
Davenport Shirley McCoy a three year old girl was severely burned on the back after stumbling and falling against a bucket of hot water. Neighbors said the incident occurred at her home and the child received prompt medical attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Shirley McCoy
Rendering Plant Planned at Cole Rendering Works
Waterloo will begin construction of a 25000 rendering plant at the Cole Rendering works. The project aims to be one of the finest of its kind in the middlewest, operator Cole states.
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Waterloo
Cole Rendering Works
Middlewest
Fleb. Cole
Father Forgives Son After Spine Shooting Confrontation
Abibia-John K. Manley 74 and his son John Jr faced off for the first time since the son shot his father in the spine during a quarrel. Dad says I’m sorry and forgives him urging peace with himself.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abibia
John K. Manley
John, Jr
John
Crowd gathers for murder trial in Glenwood Iowa
The murder trial of Clarence Price, a Pacific Junction farmer, drew hundreds of Mills County residents to Glenwood. Price is accused of beating to death his great niece Edith Ruhel, while her sister Helen survived and is expected to be the principal witness.
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Glenwood
Iowa
Clarence Price
Pacific Junction
Mills County
Price
Edith Ruhel
Helen
Mrs. Deborah A Carson Taken by Death
Mrs. Deborah Anne Carson widow of Joseph Carson died at home in Washington Iowa aged 73. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at Shermans funeral home with Rev Fulton in charge. Burial in Elm Grove Cemetery. She was born March 18 1847 in Indiana and married Joseph Carson in 1867 in Sunbeam Kansas. They lived southwest of town then on a farm north of town for fifty years. Mr Carson died Christmas Day 1926. Surviving are one grandson Sidney Owseon Davenport a daughter Mrs Burt Pierce Washington and a nephew Frank Carson Bloomfield. She was a member of United Presbyterian Church and the Journal’s three quarter Century club.
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Deborah Anne Carson
Joseph Carson
North Second Avenue
Sherman
CC. Fulton
Elm Grove Cemetery
Carson
Frankfort
Indiana
John
Sarah (Baldridge) Hamilton
Sunbeam
Washington
Iowa
Mr. Carson
Ramuel
Sidney Owseon
Davenport
Burt Pierce
Frank Carson
Bloomfield
Des Moines Weather Outlook May 13 to May 18
Period covers the upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys and the northern and central Great Plains. Occasional showers and mild temperatures prevail with tempera tures near or below normal for the period.
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Des Moines
Mississippi
Missouri
Great Plains
Road Plan Talks At Coppock Bridge Work
Washington Jefferson and Henry county supervisors and engineers met with state highway men and the PWA to discuss permanent improvements to the Coppock Brighton road near the Coppock bridge over the Skunk River. No final decision was reached.
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Boarda of Supervisors
Washington, Jefferson
Henry County
Coppock
PWA
Brighton
Skunk River
Washington
Concensus
Highway Commission
Beverly Hills Corrections on Midway Islands and Planes
The report notes corrections in the press as to Midway Island status and the number of airplanes. Frank Hawks claims a Buenos Aires to Los Angeles flight in 43 hours rather than 48 and discusses air force strength, noting the U S S is supplying newer models while England and France have sent older planes to others.
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Beverly Hills
Cal
Midway Islands
Frank Hawks
Buenos Aires
Los Angeles
Brazil
South America
Saya
England
France
U. S&s
Gselis
Army
Navy
Iowa Farm Income Gains 43 Percent in First Quarter 1980
Iowa farm income rose 43 percent in crop and livestock sales for the first quarter of 1980, reaching about 11.744 million dollars. Iowa led in cash income among states, with livestock profits exceeding totals of other states. The Agricultural Economic Facts circular predicts continued gains for Iowa farmers, aided by high hog prices and smaller supplies, with possible summer price increases and seasonal patterns for cattle and hog markets.
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Ames
Iowa
Lowa
Towa State College Extension Service
Towa
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Illinois
Indiana
Poppy Day Observance By Legion Auxiliary In Washington
The American Legion Auxiliary Leon Beatty post unit plans Poppy Day on Saturday May 25 in Washington. Volunteers will distribute red memorial poppies made by disabled World War veterans and ask donations for the welfare of living veterans widows and fatherless children. Proceeds fund local post and auxiliary welfare work and programs for veterans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Women of Leon Beatty Post
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion and Auxiliary
Pilsudski Dies Sparking National Mourning in Poland
Warsaw reports Poland in deep mourning over the death of Josef Pilsudski. The widow suffered a heart attack and is in serious condition. Markets and the university closed as the nation grieved. Pilsudski’s body will lie in state at Belvedere Palace tomorrow as people pay tribute. Flags at half staff in France and Germany.
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Warsaw
Poland
Ubh
Josef Pilsudski
Pilsudski
Belvidere Palace
France
Germany
Wet Weekend Reported Across Iowa Weather
Reports from Des Moines and other Iowa towns describe a rainy and overcast weekend with generally unpleasant conditions. Des Moines recorded 0.99 inch of rainfall. lightning caused damage at Chariton including a Burlington railway yard fire and a Catholic church steeple being struck.
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Des Moines
Chariton
Burlington
Catholi
Rock Island Plans Alfalfa on Railroad Lots
The Rock Island railroad will plant alfalfa on north Rock Island avenues lots west of the Reister plant. The land was leased to the Reisters for years and ground prepared last week. The area south of the Milwaukee station was bought years ago for a potential passenger station and will grow alfalfa instead of storing material.
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Rock Island
Owa Avenue
Reister
Clevde Reister
Reistes
Milwaukee
Ames Visitors Return After Weekend in Nearby Town
Mr and Mrs Wallace Pleper of Ames visited friends here over the week end and returned home this afternoon.
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Wallace Pleper of
Ames
Mrs Rosina Rose Dies of Injuries in Waterloo Crash
Mrs Rosina Violet Rose 69 of 300% Fourth St West Waterloo died at Allen Memorial Hospital after injuries from a Waterloo street car accident Tuesday. Born Rosina Violet Little April 18 1866 in Washington County she married William D Miller and later John H Rose. Survived by daughters Mrs George Kronbeck Davenport and Mrs Mary Renoux Washington a son Ber C Miller Des Moines eight grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Burial in Waterloo area cemetery. She attended First Brethren church.
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Rosina Violet Rose
Fourth
St. West
Waterloo
Allen Memorial Hospital
Rosina Violet Little
Henry Little
Washington County
William D. Miller
John H. Rose
George Kronbeck
Davenport
Mis
Mary Renoux
Washington
Ber C. Miller
Des Moines
Washington county on relief roll under four percent in 1934
Washington county in southeastern Iowa shows less than four percent of residents on relief in 1934 the only county in the region with such a rate on a new map from the Iowa Emergency Relief Administration. The report lists 1938 relief spending at 13344.48 and 1934 at 14730.07 totaling 27273.92 across the two years.
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Washington County
Iowa
Iowa Emergency Relief Administration
E H. Mulock
Grundy
Tama
Clayton
Jackson
Brouth
Iown
Henry
Keokuk
Drotth
Drouth
Jefferson
Des Moines
Louisa
Washington
Annual Drive for Y W C A Planned With May 15 Event
The annual drive for funds and members is set for Wednesday May 15 with Y M C A day. Priscilla Morrison Sellman will present Mary of Scotland as the first program, date to be announced. Membership tickets entice attendance at Y W C A programs and facilities.
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Y. W
Priscilla Morrison Sellman
Reading
Mary of Scotland
A. EB. Atchison
Manton Hebner
B. P. W. Club
Althea Montgomery
Cox Likely Have Won National Title
The state contest in Fairfield awarded Billy Cox first place in the humorous division and state championship, with Caroline Groves of W City placing second. Cox’s school could not send him to the national Ohio contest due to funding, though he earned national level recognition. The Chamber of Commerce discussed Washington representation at its May 2 meeting, noting no funds were available.
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Billy Cox
Fairfield
Billy
Washeington
Pee and Mrs Pee Visit Cedar Falls Over Weekend
Superintendent and Mrs J H Pee spent the weekend at Cedar Falls with Miss Helen Kamerow visiting at her home there.
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J. H. Pee
Cedar Falls
Helen Kamerow
Hail Damage Reported Across Washington County
A storm last night brought hail southeast of Washington near Havre toward Ainsworth and Crawfordville. Damage was not heavy overall though fruit blossoms were knocked from trees and some oats may be spared. Windows cracked in some homes and automobilists faced a rough drive. Official precipitation in Washington totaled .15 inch with .86 inch Saturday night, shaping a promising weekend outlook.
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Washington
Havre
Ainsworth
Crawfordavlle
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Il Ea
Bank At Buffalo
Duckworth
Son
Joe Carson
Puneral
Coppock Road
Skunk
Frederick Gross
Brooklyn
N. Y
Arsen
Frederick, Jr
Katherine
Barbara
Leo
Frank
Gross
Legion Auxiliary
MRRS
Etter
Pp. L. Etter
J. Pilsudski
North
Rosina Rose
Ington
M. Potemkin
Pierre Laval
Paris
Russia
Y.W.C.A
A. E. Atchison
Cox
Washington Reg
U. S
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