Ys Men's Speaker Highlights State House Work and Banking Bill
Senator Carden spoke to the Ys Men's Club detailing last session work at the state house. He noted fast passage of the banking bill, Brookings Institute work to be revealed in August, and a Max Marble talk on printing history. District convention May 2021 in Waterloo announced with local preparations.
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Will Cardin
Y's Men's Club
State House
Brookings Institute
Max Marble
Waterloo
John Winga
Dick McCleery
Dave Elder
Harland Mead
Pete Widmer
Dental Parade Friday Around the Square
The dental parade will be held around the square Friday afternoon at four o'clock with rural pupils from Washington county and town pupils from Washington parading. Only those on the dental honor roll are eligible. The Washington high school band will lead the procession with exhibits in square windows showing rural school work. Some exhibits were placed yesterday and more today and will stay through Saturday.
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Washington County
Washington
Washington High School
Taxes Decrease 17 Percent Since 1931
Des Moines report shows 1933 taxes 17 percent lower than 1931 with city school levies down 13 and 14 percent and county tax down 9 percent. Farm income fell from 750.6 million to 285 million, a 62 percent drop while some levies rose including a 58 percent increase in soldiers relief tax.
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Des Moines
Iowa
State Board of Assessment and Review
Des Moines Bureau of Municipal Research
Research Bureau
Mayor of Keota Seriously Ill
Keota mayor B B Brown is seriously ill at his home on May 18 after bronchial pneumonia complications followed by a blood test sent to Iowa City for report. Anxious for the medical update as condition worsens.
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Keota
B B. Brown
Iowa City
Hog prices surge to new highs at markets nationwide
Des Moines reports hog prices crossing the five dollar mark for the first time since July 1932 with top bids in interior Iowa for 180 to 290 pound hogs. Chicago quotes an average price of 5.20, the highest to date, as markets trend upward.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Poppy Sale Set By American Legion Auxiliary Volunteers
Americas flower of patriotic remembrance will be carried to Washington on Saturday May 27 by a corps of women volunteers organized for the work with army efficiency. The Leon Beatty unit announces completion of the poppy organization with Mrs. A. E. Baldrige as poppy chairman.
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Americas
Washington
A. E. Baldrige
Leon Beatty
American Legion Auxiliary
America
Auxiliary
Iowa House Bill Allocates Nine Million for Roads
The bill outlines road funding as nine million, with revenue plans from a five cent telephone tax and admission taxes. It mentions exemptions on income tax at the source and cites broader revenue estimates tied to the proposed program.
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Iowa
New House
Early American Engraver Pelham Pioneered Mezzotint
Peter Pelham the first American to work in mezzotints and stepfather of John Singleton Copley settled in Boston before 1727. An English immigrant, his work helped establish early American engraving within a two year period.
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America
Peter Pelham
John Singleton Copley
Pelham
Boston
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Y’s
Winfield
ICWA
Chicago
Mrs. Baldrige
Grahams Department Stores
Washington, Iowa
Yvards
Lade
Slips
California
Rayon Panties
Spcval Purchase
Steven
Pan Allons
Women's Unions
Etvles
Catton
Cotton Sox
Jlouse Broome
Vloor
Sino
Aluminum
J. C. Penney CO. Inc
Graham
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