Washington crowd hears candidate Lars J. Skromme
About fifty Washington men gathered in Central Park yesterday at noon to hear State Senator Lars J. Skromme, one of four Republicans seeking the governor nomination. He outlined his platform on education, roads, banking laws, taxes, and public utilities. He urged legislative investigations of state boards and institutions and touted the McNary-Haugen bill.
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Washington
Central Park
Lars J. Skromme
Skromme
McNary-Haugen
State Senate
Spring Cleaning Opens at Washington YMCA
Secretary Harry Kreider announced the Washington YMCA building began its annual spring cleaning today. The process will take three days, closing until Saturday morning for usual activities. The swimming pool was emptied and tile rust cleaned as part of the refurbishment.
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Harry Kreider
Washington Y. M. C. A
Kreider
Cast announced for Pinafore at High School May 29
Herman N. Schuster directs the Methodist church choir sponsored production of Pinafore at the high school on Tuesday May 29. Cast includes Sir Joseph Porter Roy Finch Captain Corcoran Everette Griffith Dick Deadeye Carleton Haven Josephine Winifred Allen Hehe Amy Christian Buttercup Gladys Williams Boatswain Lewis Warren plus a 25 voice chorus and a ten piece Shields Orchestra. Only one performance due to other month events. The president's yacht name is the Mayflower.
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Herman N. Schuster
The
Methodist Church
Joseph Porter
H. N. Schuster
Captain Corcoran
Roy Finch
Ralph Rackstraw
Everette Griffith
Dick Deadeye
Carleton Haven
Josephine
Winifred Allen Hehe
Amy Christian Buttercup
Gladys Williams
Boatswain
Lewis Warren
Shield
Northern Chinese Armies Hold Front Near Peking
The northern Chinese army, about 150000 strong under General Chang Tso Lin, is entrenched on an eighty mile front below Peking. The southerners advance, with Peking expected to fall within a month, the commander vows to defend to the utmost.
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Tokio
Peking
Chang Tso Lin
Line Rain Today Godsend to Crops
Showers this fore noon followed a gentle rain last night bringing relief to farms and gardens in Washington county. The timely moisture averts a serious drought threat and eases dusty roads for travelers and farmers alike.
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Washington County
Miss Mary Brinning Taken by Death at 70
Miss Mary Brinning, 70, died yesterday at her sister Mrs Ed Miksch's home 702 North Marion after eleven years of invalidism. A native of Dutch Creek township she leaves one brother Will Brinning and three sisters Dora McClelland Ed Miksch and Mrs Charles Wolfe. Funeral Thursday at 2 30 at L A Jones funeral home with Dr F W Eastwood officiating. Burial Elm Grove cemetery.
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Mary Brinning
Ed Miksch
Marion Avenue
Miss Brinning
Dutch Creek Township
Herman and
Nancy
Augustine) Brinning
Will Brinning
Washington
Dora McClelland
Dutch Creek
Charles Wolfe
Town
David Wentworth
Brighton
Methodist Church
L. A. Jones
F. W. Eastwood
Elm Grove Cemetery
School Exhibit Showcases Elementary Work and High School Arts
A Friday May 18 program features a general school exhibit representing all elementary grades and displays from home economics and manual training in the high school. The event invites all, with parents urged to attend. Home economics girls will serve light refreshments both afternoon and evening, and a concert in the high school auditorium directed by Mr Ayers of Columbus Junction will conclude Friday evening.
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Ayers
Columbus Junction
Brookhart Attacks House Shipping Bill in Senate
In Washington on May 16 the Senate debated the conference report on the shipping bill with critics calling it a subsidy for ship owners. Senators Blaine Norris How ell Brookhart King pressed their cases while Blaine’s motion to reject failed 24 to 55 and Brookhart threatened a filibuster over government operation versus private subsidy.
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Washington
House
Senate
Blaine
Wisconsin
Norris and Howell
Nebraska
Brookhart
Iowa
King
Utah
Brockart
Army personnel save billions in 55 years of interest
Enlisted men of the United States Army accumulated 3 748 968 19 in interest from savings over the last 55 years.
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United States Army
Washington junior college receives state accreditation
The Washington junior college is now accredited after visits by the intercollegiate accrediting committee and the state department of public instruction. State officials praised the college's standards in a letter to Supt. J. H. Peet, with Dean Harlan Mead optimistic about next year.
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Washington Junior College
Ames
Iowa City
Cedar Falls
State Department A Public Instruction
Supt
J. H. Peet
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Harlan Mead
Crawfordsville Community News Notes Close of School
Crawfordsville area residents share visits and meals during spring activities. The Crawfordsville school wrapped up a successful year on May 11 with a well attended day program. Teachers plan for next year and community members credit the staff for a strong year.
Five Best Radio Features Highlighted for Thursday
The itemized schedule lists broadcasts from WJZ WABC WRC and WOR featuring a 1928 lineup. Key events include a championship bout Mandell versus McLarnin direct from the Polo Grounds and Marine Band performances.
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Five _ Best
WJZ
Mandell
McLarnin
Polo Grounds
WEAF
Lambert Murphy
Lary Isabelle Marsh
New York
WRC
Washington
U. S. Marine Band
WOR
Newark
Choir
Hoover Delegate Total Tops 300 in Pre-Conventions
Washington May 16 With the pre convention campaign nearly finished Secretary Hoover has 366 delegates definitely instructed for him versus 202 for former Gov Low den The Democratic totals show Alfred E Smith with 576 delegates The Republican counts include delegates from every state and territory except Florida Oregon South Dakota Texas Vermont and Porto Rico who will pick their delegates before the Kansas City convention June 12
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Washington
Hoover
Lowden
United Press
Alfred E. Smith
Florida
Oregon
South Dakota
Texas
Vermont
Porto Rico
Kansas City
Wellman notes of tours bands and visits in May
WELLMAN Eardley Bell Jr and Roy Durian and E N Foster toured West Liberty creamery and a cooperative Durant operation to inspect financing and bookkeeping. Last Wednesday evening opened band concert season with a large crowd. A new roof by White Lumber Yard was placed on Security Savings Bank and Dr McIntosh building. Mrs Clara Topping visits Cedar Rapids daughter and will return. Masonic lodge held a busy meeting with Henry G Walker as guest of honor. Detroit visitor Mr Shiller and family, former Wellman merchants, report two daughters married and Morris a tall college student in Ann Arbor. Mr Saunder from J G Wehrle plans to rent Snider residence and move family after school ends.
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Wellman
Roy Durian
E. N. Foster
Eardley Bell Jr
West Liberty
Durant
Security Savings Bank
Oscar Shiller
Detroit
Michigan
Cedar Rapids
Shiller
Leader
Morris
Ann Arbor
Well
Million Dollar Rain Falls Across Iowa
Reported across Iowa last night a million dollar rain brought over an inch in many areas. Southern farms and truck gardens benefited, while the northwest is forecast to receive more rainfall within the next 24 hours.
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Iowa
Des Moines
State Weather Bureau
New York Contractor Reports 70000 Donation to Smith Campaign
Senator M. L. Bowman, Republican governor candidate, will speak in the city next Monday evening May 21 at 8 oclock in the community room. He will discuss campaign issues and invites all interested attendees. A New York contractor reportedly gave 70000 to the Smith campaign and testified before a Senate committee.
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M. L. Bowman
Bowman
Poppy Day Sale Planned by Legion Auxiliary
Miss Katherine Swift announces Poppy Day in Washington for Saturday May 26. Poppies are made by disabled World War soldiers and sales will occur in the business district to raise funds for disabled veterans and their families.
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Washington
Katherine Swift
Local Nurse Operated For Appendicitis At County Hospital
Miss Ruth Sherbeck, a student nurse at the county hospital, underwent an appendicitis operation last evening and is reported doing as well as possible. Miss Veda Striker returns home for the summer from teaching in Asheville NC. Mr and Mrs Walter Freece plan a trip to Pennsylvania. Mr and Mrs Charles Wylie welcome a son, eight pounds, born yesterday at the county hospital named William Glen. Sam Marsh of Ainsworth was in town yesterday.
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Ruth Sherbeck
Veda Striker
Asheville
North Carolina
Walter Freece
Pennsylvania
Charles Wylie
County Hospital
William Glen
Sam Marsh
Ainsworth
District social notices mix of visits and dinners
District No 5 residents and friends hosted and visited across town including Mr and Mrs C J Narl Mrs Ernest Carlson Marjorie and others with caucus at No 11 school birthdays dinners and church events plus a sequence of calls visits and weekend gatherings involving Cherry Anderson Brown Porter Rhodebeck and Meek families.
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C. J. Narl
Town City
Frank Heinzman
Ernest Carlson
Marjorie
KE. S. Bartholow
No. 11 School
Clara Darbyshire
Jay Brown
Thomas Darbyshire
Tingley
Elmer Cherry
Cherry
Howard Anderson
John Chadwick
Washington
T. J. Riordan
Boston
Jno. Anderson
Oscar Carlson
New Sharon
Kilmer Cherry
Jno. Cherry
Senate probes reveal campaign donations to Smith chest
William F. Kenny, a New York contractor, told the senate committee the full $70,000 he gave to Alfred E. Smith's campaign chest was a donation, not a loan. George R. Van Namee testified that $50,000 of that sum was a loan. Other contributors including shipbuilder William Todd and Rush L. Holland, a former Assistant Attorney General, were questioned about their roles and amounts used in the Hoover campaign in the south.
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New York
Smith
Senate
Washington
William F. Kenny
Senate Campaign Investigating Committee
Alfred E. Smith
George R. van Namee
William Todd
New York State
New York City
Rush L. Holland
Daugherty
Hoover
South
Ainsworth Church Observances and High School Events
Mother's Day observances filled both churches with special music and talks. Ainsworth High School enters commencement week with exhibits, a concert, baccalaureate on May 20, senior class play on May 22 23, an eighth grade play on May 24, and commencement May 25 with Rev. Shaw as speaker. Students named include Harvey Sands Martha Sands Ellen Wolfe Ellen Boyd Olive Hawkins Ruth Adkins. Local families visited relatives and attended events across town. Pauline Clegg won first in the 8th grade county declamatory contest.
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Ainsworth
J. M. Utterback
Kate Gentzler
Gentzler
Rochester
Roland Hatchett
M. F
Epworth League
Krenmyre
Bloomfield
Bloomfield High School
Ainsworth High School
Glen Ayrs
United Presbyterian Church
J. H. Krenmyre
Edward Burchette
Shaw
Delta
Harvey Sands
Martha Sands
Ellen Wolfe
Ellen Boyd
Olive Hawkins
Ruth Adkins
Robert West
Davenport
Linnie Freeland
Ira Nesner
Wapello
Mina West
BE. R. Rhodes
Sterling, Ill
N. L. Burris
Arlene
Muscatine
Frank Chihak
Frank Trotter
Wet Liberty
W. T. Trotter
E. Buckley
Oskaloosa
Raymond
Des Moinses
Pauline Clegg
Ainsworth School
Washington
Local land deals noted after hospital birth
Elizabeth Ann born at the county hospital a week ago. Mr Dayton and Mr Breitenbaugh recently closed a land deal. Elmer Cherry buys 20 acres south of his home from Harve Humston.
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Elizabeth Ann
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Velma
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Roy Wood
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Guy Mitchell
Joe Schlatter
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Eugene Thomas
Donald Stutsman
Helen Jungbluth
Horace Allen
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Bill Stewart
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Judge Hedges
Marengo
Iowa County
Tlelen Schroeder
Neema Rhoades
Wellman Co-operative
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Lime Creek Township
Legion Auxiliary
Miss Swift
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Glen
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