Clean-up Campaign Urges Lawn Care Across City
The City Beautiful drive sets May 25 to 30 as the first week focused on lawns and flowers. Homeowners are urged to mow and tidy properties to boost curb appeal, with ward captains coordinating cleanup across four weeks and multiple committees guiding publicity, planning, education, and plant supply.
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City Beautiful
The
City Beautiful Organization
Alice Rowne
Charles Brown
Claire Dewey
Third
Clarence Logan
Ella Gordon
Etha Dawson
Washington
H. G. Richardson
C. C. Wilson
Paul Gorham
T. A. Michels
A. A. Spies
George Rudiger
Leonore Bailey
Robert Templeman
L. H. Orr
Eva Smeltzer
Col Cooper Urges Trade With Russia For Mississippi Valley
St Louis May 22 Col Hugh L Cooper urged foreign trade to develop the Mississippi valley at the fifth annual central Mississippi valley foreign trades conference. He urged sending a committee to Russia to study trade opportunities and warned US trade with Russia would dwindle without such work. He noted a $27,000,000 drop in orders over six months vs 1929-1936 and blamed credit curtailment and rumors of Soviet failure for the gap. He argued the United States is well placed to lead opening Russia as a vast buying market.
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ST. Louis
Mississippi Valley
United, States
Russia
Hotel Jefferson
Hugh L. Cooper
U. S
Amercia
United States
Cooper
Summer Music School Planned by Washington Schools
The fourth annual summer music school for band and orchestra instruments will run from June 1 with registration starting May 25 at the high school. Faculty includes C Darwin Newton, Mrs T R Phillips, Harry Humble, and M A McKay. A new plan offers private weekly lessons, sectional and group rehearsals for ten weeks at varied fees, with teachers donating time to improve playing.
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Milburn A. McKay
Intrumental Music
Washington
McKay
C. Darwin Newton
T. R. Phillips
Harry Humble
M. A. McKay
Cuban Revolution Suppressed In Cuba Reported Calm Restored
Havana May 22. Suppression of Cuba s revolutionary flare up appeared complete with reports of calm. Authorities warned opposition efforts could trigger new disturbances and potential revocation of constitutional guarantees. Several were wounded in armed uprisings in Oriente and Santiago provinces. no fatalities reported.
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Havana
Cuba
U.P
Oriente
Santiago
Music program at Ainsworth church features Parsons College
Ainsworth May 22 The Methodist Episcopal church plans an evening service with a Parsons college School of Music program led by Prof. Carl G. Melander. A vocal trio soloists and Rex Roberts on clarinet will join, as Rev. J H Krenmyre preaches the first of a series.
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Ainsworth
Methodist Episcopal Church
School of Music
Parsons College
Carl G. Melander
Rex Roberts
J. H. Krenmyre
Hoover Praises Red Cross on 50th Anniversary
President Hoover lauds the American Red Cross as a symbol of generous democracy during the 50th anniversary address. He commends women's central role in its mission and charity as a guardian in disasters, while Chief Justice Hughes also lauds the organization’s voluntary mercy.
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Hoover
Red Cross
Washington
American Red Cross
Charles Evans Hughes
Ministry of Mercy
Farmers oppose bovine tuberculin tests in county meeting
J W Lenker of the Mariners Protective association urged strong opposition to the law at a court house gathering. Cedar County farmers report a broad, growing push to challenge the testing requirement with cases planned in Washington County and 43 counties already pursuing action. Funds for legal costs continue to be raised under Lou A Smith as chair and Bert Navy as secretary treasurer. A second county meeting is planned with time and place to be announced.
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J. W. Lenker
Mariners’ Protective Association
Court House
Cedar County
Leaker
Tipton
Washington County
Lou A. Smith
Riverside
Bert Navy
Near
Services for Miss Willis Saturday in Keota
Funeral services for Lucille Willis will be held Saturday at 2:30 PM in the Christian church in Keota, with Rev. Leb Chamness officiating. Burial will follow in Keota cemetery. Willis was killed in an automobile crash on primary road No 2 east of Keota yesterday afternoon.
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Keota
Lucille Willis
Christian Church
Leb. Chamness
Hkurial
Miss Willis
Keota High School
Walter Wills
Louise
Washington Counts Hospital
Miss Will’s
Washington
College Teams Tie in Tennis Matches
Washington and Muscatine junior college played to a 2 2 tie in Muscatine. Cline and Little won doubles 6-4 6-1. Wells and Lytle lost in three sets. Cline defeated Astholter 6-4 6-1 and Lytle beat Zeigler 6-4 6-4. Little fell to Weise 6-4 1-6 7-5. Wells and Huber played one set, Huber winning 6-2.
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Washington
Muscatine
Cline
Little
Weise
Huber
Wells
Lytle
Kony
Astholter
Zeigler
Notable Visitors At The Day Event
A list of attendees includes Mr and Mrs Dp F Henderson of Ainsworth Roy Funston of Keota and H A Menefee of Crawfordsville, highlighting local affiliations and origins among guests.
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Dp. F. Henderson
Ainsworth
Roy Funston
Keota
H. A Menefee
Crawfordsville
Twelve Minute Sermons Series At Summer Church Program
The summer program at the church includes a series of twelve minute sermons to be held on several evenings. The plan outlines musical programs accompanying the brief sermons during the series.
Federal Officers Enter Perry Case Denial Of Murder
Federal agents entered the Perry murder case in San Francisco as they investigate Frank J. Moran who is believed to be George J. E Perry the Wisconsin Bluebeard sought for killing his bride Mrs Cora Belle Hackett Perry. Investigator Louis Wine reported Moran offered only denials and no solid alibi.
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Wayne Kash
Keota
Miss Willis
Clark Klein
Sigourney
Raymond Klein
Everett van Fleet
Byron Linenkamp
Forrest Ulin
Wilbur Bruns
San Francisco
U.P
Federal Department of Justice
Frank J. Moran
George J. E Perry
Wisconsin
Cora Belle Hackett- Perry
Louis Wine
Moran
Wine
Lac du Flambeau
Wis
Hackett
New Orleans
George W. EB. Perry
Cora Belle Hackett
Inset
Chicago
Lac de Flambeau
Perry
County Ministers to Hear Supt Peet
Supt J H Peet of Washington city schools will address the Washington county Ministerial association next Tuesday morning on the theme Who's Boss. A group of junior college singers will render special music with Rev T C Kennedy of Wellman leading the service of song. Several other pastors will participate.
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Supt. Peet
Supt
J. H. Peet
Washington City
Washington County Ministerial Association
Who
T. C. Kennedy
Wellman
William Sartor Stars in Washington High The Youngest
William Sartor in the title role of the Washington high school senior class play The Youngest gave an excellent characterization supported by an outstanding cast. Cherie McBinniney Good Cherie McElhanesy played Nancy Blake with charm and tact, while Bernice Adrian was Charlotte Winslow. Oliver and Mark Winslow were well interpreted by Grant McKune and Raymond Witting.
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William Sartor
Washington High School
J. A. Taylor
Sartor
Richard Wnslow
Winslow
Cherie McBinniney
Cherie McElhanesy
Nancy Blake
Cherie
Bernice Adrian
Charlotte Winslow
Oliver
Alan Martin
Grant McKune
Raymond Witting
Mark
Nancy Blake William Masson
Mary Pauls
Augusta Winslow Martin
Marjorie Robertson
Martha Winslow
Augusta
Martha
Evelyn Anderson
Ann
Robert McFarland
Junior Wells
Claire Eating
Alce Bratten
Poppies Sold by Disabled Veterans for Poppy Day
In Sawtelle at the government hospital disabled boys make and sell poppies for Poppy Day on Saturday the twenty third. The speaker urges buying a poppy to aid veterans and notes the timing as a chance to support the soldiers.
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Santa Monica
Cal
Government Hospital
Sawtelle
Army Air Corps Prepares Vast Battle over New York
On May 22 the largest aerial force ever assembled moves from Chicago and Dayton to converge on Long Island for a planned mock battle with an invading force. About 672 planes will execute tactical maneuvers over Manhattan as part of the exercise.
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New York
America
Army of the Airways
Long Island
Chicago
Dayton
Alleghanies
Panama Canal
Atlantic
Pacific
Manhattan Island
Army Air Corps
Man Attacks Family in Dracut Killing Two Children
In Dracut Massachusetts on May 22 Leroy Skilligs age 55 attacked his family with a claw hammer in a jealous rage. He killed two children and seriously wounded his wife before attempting suicide with a razor.
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Dracut
Mass
Upp
Leroy Skilligs
Play at Scott Furniture loan supports high school event
The production used furniture loaned courtesy of Scott Furniture company. The play by Philip Barry featured the high school orchestra directed by Milburn McKay performing before and between acts. Helen Melinski provided a vocal solo with the orchestra.
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Scott Furniture Company
Philip Barry
Milburn McKay
Helen Melinski
Birthday of Red Cross Celebrated by Washington County Chapter
Washington county Red Cross chapter marked the fiftieth anniversary with a dinner and meeting at the Y M C A community room attended by about forty people. Henry Bailey led the program, Rev Eastwood praised the Y's Men's club cooperation, and Eastwood shared notes from the Washington D C convention and remarks by President Hoover and Judge John Barton Payne.
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Washington County
The
American Red Cross
Y's Men's Club
Eastwood County Red Cross
Y‘s Men's Club
Henry Bailey
Red Cross
Eastwood
Washington D. C
Arkansas
Washington, D. C
Hoover
John Barton Payne
Scott Furniture Co
Washington
Red Ross
Former Los Angeles prosecutor held in double murder case
David Harris Clark a 33 year old former deputy district attorney with a spotless public life was jailed on charges of murdering Charles Crawford a political boss and Herbert Spencer a magazine editor. Authorities say circumstantial evidence points to Clark though they acknowledge he may not have fired all shots in Crawford office.
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Los Angeles
Charles Crawford
Tlerbert Spencer
Nan
David Harris Clark
Clark
Crawford
Hollywood
Martinez
Herbert Spencer
Hall of Justice
Blayney Matthews
District Attorney's Office
Matthews
Baron Fitts
Fitts
Roy E. Steckel
Spencer
Steckel
Georgia Street
Gustav Hriegleb
Dave
Biegleb
Joe Taylor
Taylor
Agua Caliente
Mexico
Lucille Fisher
Billie Rohrbeck
Ray Radke
Frank James
Nancy Clark
James T. Malone
Long Island
District Attorney’s Office
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Bovine
Harry Reynolds
Keokuk County
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Spain
Army of Airways
New York Area
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