Four Iowa counties approve road bonds in late May votes
Des Moines dispatch reports four counties Story Mahaska Guthrie and Clarke approved road bond issues ranging from 250 000 to 1 3 million amid overall state totals. Pottawattamie set a June election date for a 1 million bond while other counties schedule future votes on bonds totaling millions. rural and urban precincts showed varying majorities.
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Des Moines
Story County
Cire
Mahaska
Marion
Guthrie
Toone
County Board of Superviors
Couty
Pottawattamie
Mihaska
Guthrie County
Mahaska County
SIS
Mahonty
Clarke County
Ainst
Crawford County
Monpune
van Buren
Memorial Sermon to Honor Veterans at Baptist Church
The Grand Army announces a memorial service Sunday at 2 80 o'clock in the Baptist church, with Rev A A Wing officiating. Civil War Spanish War and World War soldiers, Sons of Veterans Ladies patriotic organizations will assemble at the Grand Army room in the courthouse at 2 PM and march to the church.
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Grand Army
A. A. Wing
Baptist
Mrs. M. J. Holden Dies at Home in Washington
Mrs. M J Holden a longtime Washington resident dies this morning at eleven at her South Town avenue home after years of bedfast illness. Born 1838 she celebrated her ninety first birthday last March as the widow of John Harvey Holden a former Treasury Department employee. Survived by two daughters Nora B and Mary Inez and two grandchildren, services to be held this afternoon at her home with burial at Oak Hill.
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M. J. Holden
Washington
South Lawa Avenue
Irken
Marsden
John Marsden
Ohio
Maren
John Harvey
Treasury Department
Washington, D
Holden
South Town Avenue
Jennie
Burte Ston
Ene
Eorge H
Los Angeles
Nora B
Mary Inez
Charlie
Bertha Holden Babb
Chicago
Holder
Methodist Church
Sheas
South Town Sternoon
Tomor
Fuller Delivers the Graduation Address at Columbus School
Columbus Junction May 2 Prof A C Puller of the Xten son department of Iowa State Teachers College Cedar Falls gave his address The Three Jewels of Americanism at recommencement for Columbus high school The high school orchestra and glee clubs under Mrs Genevieve Pederson performed Aletha May was valedictorian with 93 3 average The class includes Lois Shellabarger second Desmond Kulp and others
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Columbus Junction
A.C. Puller
Xtenson
Iowa State ‘Teachers’ College
Cedar Walls
Columbus High School
Genevieve Pederson
Aletha May
HL. May
Memorial Day Schedule Publicized for Washington Observance
Washington marks Memorial Day with a nine a m opening service in Central Park led by the concert band and hugie corps. Julie Frank Bechly of Montezuma speaks at the principal program, followed by invocations and a patriotic procession to two cemeteries where graves will be decorated. Committees announce grave lists and parade details as the events conclude with church and school groups participating.
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Washington
Hugie Corps
Pais
Julie Frank Bechly
Montezuma
S. W. Livingston
D.C. Fulton
HN. Schuster
Methodist Church
America
Washington Band
Joy Scouts
D. A. Boyer
F. W. Eastwood
Clayton Nette
Holm
Wood
W. E. Barber
W. Towers
Program of Band Concert for Next Saturday Evening
A listed program for a band concert next Saturday evening includes selections such as Old Home Down on the Corner and No No Nanette. Featured pieces like Silver Bell Overture and selections by Clifford Reinert are noted along with a medley or encore.
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Clifford Reinert
Nanette
County PTA to Meet on May 29
Washington county Parent-Teachers Association holds an all day meeting May 28 in the YMCA women s room. Program opens at 10 a.m. with music and tenors. noon potluck luncheon. afternoon round table discussions led by Mrs Gordon W Ranchitt rural organizer for the National Congress of Parents and Teachers. Members urged to bring dishes and sandwiches. Guests Mrs Eldridge and daughter arrive for a two week visit.
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Washington County Parent-Teachers Association
Wll
YM. A
Inter
Gordon W. Ranchett
National Congress of Parents and Teachers
KPL Tass
Randrett
Presbyterians Open Session in Saint Paul Assembly
In Saint Paul nearly 2 000 leaders discuss women’s ordination and church union as the 141st Presbyterian General Assembly opens. Dr Cleland J McAfee and Dr Robert Dick Wilson emerge as leading moderator candidates amid debates between modernists and fundamentalists. The retiring moderator Dr Hugh Kelso Walker opens with a sermon that questions the church’s progress.
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Hugh Kelso Walker
Los Angeles
Walker
DP. Walker
Cleland J. McAfee
Heminary
Chicago
Robert Dick Wilson
Princeton
McAfer
Pacific Coast
Middle West
Assembly
Wilson Mer
Unsanitary Conditions at Junior High Spark PTA Probe
The Parent-Teacher Association alleges severe crowding and poor ventilation at the junior high. Mothers inspected basement to auditorium, finding overcrowded rooms, tiny spaces, insufficient light, and inadequate toilets, with classrooms sharing a single basement science and domestic arts area.
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Parent-Teacher Association
State Convention of Women's Clubs Vote for Officers
In Sioux City on May 23 delegates of the Town Federation of Women's Clubs cast secret ballots for officers. Results to be announced tomorrow indicate Mrs J G Tilden of Ames is likely to be president despite no opposition. Mes J William Malchristofity is named president of the federation. Delegates to the general federation council at Swampscott were listed in district caucuses, including Adele Stewart Madison, George Doy Doah, M E Strawana mova, MC Hous Red Oak, Mary Rathike, Nes Wo M Smith Newton, Frank Be Davis Manson, PILden of Ames, A No Anderson Clear Lake, We Sanford Cherokee.
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Sioux City
Town Federation of Women's Club
J. G. Tilden
Ames
Mes
Tilden
Ite
William Mal Christofity
Fedetion Counell
Swampscott
Adele Stewart Madison
George Doy Doah
Do M. Strawanamova
Hous
Red Oak
Mary Rathike
Wood
M. Smith
Newton
Prank Be Davis
Manson
Mit ‘Pilden
A. No Anderson
Clear Lane
We Sanford
Rural Exhibit Displays Shown in Forty Stores
Washington County hosts an annual rural exhibit with displays in forty stores. Displays are to be judged Friday or Saturday with winners announced at Friday’s graduation exercises. Participating stores include Montgomery Ward, J. C. Penney, Klein Lime, and many county locations listed by local superintendent Winnie Wells Cratseventy.six.
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Washington County
Hare
Winnie
Fallow Wells & Crat
Washington Dougherty’s
Montgomery Ward
Velletan
Rose Grey Shoppe
Stephens
Washin McDaniel
Union
Line Creek Westphal
Samm Hob Ward & Co
Pleasant Hill Rivers
Highland
J. €. Penney Co
Enterprise
Curks
Smith Creek
S. Lemmon
Glendale
Clark & Enslin
Jackson
Klein Lime
Nicola & Harman
Havre
Rothschild's
Washi Phillips & Hobner
Bethel A. & P
Washington
Witting’s
Bridges
Highland Se
Cedar Kerman
Washington Cleaners
Lew Biekien
George W. Stewart Albanen
Lytle's
Atchison’s
Franklin Township
Graham’s
Dateh Creek
Barclay'’s
Redfrick Harwood
Summit
Pilots
Baghe
Cunningham's
Lime Creek
Ter
Crane
Valley
Larson’s—Young America
Highl
Warren's
Wassonville
Henteco
Oakland
Stringtown
Journal Gray
Riverside
Clay
Boy Scout Troop Receives Flag From W R C Ladies
The newly formed Boy Scout Troop No. 32 in Washington was presented a fine flag at Monday’s meeting by Mrs. A B Schmoeller and Mrs. LE Larson of the Women's Relief Corps. The flag will debut in Memory Day parade as all members are expected to attend, according to troop leader Ted Brown.
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Washington
A. B. Schmoeller
LE. Larson
Women's Relief Corps
Tmlin
Ted Brown
Changes Will Aid Farmers as Duties Face Higher Hikes
Washington May 2 The House Ways and Means Committee drafted the drift bill and larded it with over 100 amendments to appease critics of proposed duties on farm products. The House Republicans backed tariff amendments to win farm bloc support while Senate rules battles over secrecy continued. Conferees planned to meet to devise a plan for another Senate vote on the debenture clause as a summer recess looms.
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Washington
House
Orwand
Senate
Washington Club Banquet Friday
Washington club to hold a fellowship banquet Friday at 6 30 PM in the YMCA community room. Tickets cost to promote better alliance among local business people and residents with at least one representative from every town business house expected to attend.
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Washington el
AE. Atehigo S. A
Two Planes Seek New Flight Record in Texas
A cowboy and a former railroad mechanic push a reconditioned one motor Ryan monoplane toward a world record for sustained flight. They report passing the 96th hour in the air at 11 33 p m CST at Roosevelt Field. Three Musketeers crew notes twelfth hour in the air at 7 47 47 am. Mrs Fred Neiswanger plans a summer in Honolulu visiting relatives and friends after sailing June 1 aboard the City of Honolulu from Los Angeles via Santa Ana and Alhambra.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Texas Cowboy
Roosevelt Field
L. 1
Fred Neiswanger
Honolulu
Harvey Carter
Anna Othmer
Los Angeles
California
Russel Caldwell
Santa An
Ruth Anderson Johnson
Alhambra
U. S. City
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Maers
Fuller
Columbus
St. Joins
Board of Education
Bechly
Central Park
L — Bleakley
County P. T. A
Eldridge
Kate
Saint Paul
ST. Paul
Philadelphia
Princeton Y
Janslay Weacher Associor High School
Asesides
State Convention of Women’s Clubs
Pielee Wert
Boy Scout
W.R.C
Washington Club
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