Washington County Rooster Day Bets Big Sale Leaders
Hundreds of roosters were brought in by farmers across Washington County for the annual Rooster Day. Dealers Reisters and Gibs ons paid premium prices as the event, now in its eighth year, aimed to surpass last year’s 2 000 birds and 10 161 pounds. Cash prizes awaited near guesses of total poultry weight, with chamber of commerce support and local stores promoting sales.
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Washington County
Washington
Washington Chamber of Commerce
Brand Whitlock Dies War Minister to Belgium at mayor
Brand Whitlock wartime minister to Belgium during the German invasion and a renowned American diplomat died in Cannel France. He earned Belgium’s highest honors and honorary citizenship in its leading cities. The Belgium parliament gratefully acknowledged his service at a special session.
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Cannel
France
U.P
Brand Whitlock
Belgium
Norris pushes to abolish the electoral college
The text portrays Senator Norris as aiming to end the electoral college but notes the political unlikelihood and his persistence. It mocks opponents as “lowbrows” and lauds his stubborn, independent stance.
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Bevery Hills
Cal
Norris
Senior Play The Girl With the Green Eyes at High School
The senior class presents The Girl With the Green Eyes at 8:15 in the high school auditorium. A 7:45 half hour concert by the orchestra precedes the play. Doors close at 8:15 to avoid late arrivals. New stage sets include a box set and a celelorama. Tickets 25 cents, on sale after 7:15 at the door.
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Girl With the
Clyde Fitch
Forensic Club
Rain Totals .94 Inch in Four Days Across Washington County
Light showers and cooler conditions brought gradual rainfall totaling .72 inch Monday and .22 inch last night, yielding .94 inch for the week in Washington County. With relief from recent heat, fields and gardens benefited as temperatures hovered around normal in Iowa.
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Washington County
Des Moines
Iowa
Memorial Services Announced For West Chester Area
West Chester will hold memorial services Sunday May 27 at 1 30 PM at United Presbyterian Church and West Chester Cemetery with a stop in New Haven The Woman s Relief Corps plans include scripture by F M Lindenmeyer prayer by Mrs McBlain and America the Beautiful sung by children Rev A W McBlain will deliver the address A male quartet will sing and Rev Merl Lefever will outline grave decoration plans The procession to the cemetery will involve a martial band and firing squad from Keota with a short program at New Haven and another address by Rev Lefever The church service closes with prayer by Rev Robertson and taps led by Donald Griffith All are invited to attend.
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West Chester
United Presbyterian Church
West Chester Cemetery
New Haven
Woman's Relief Corps
F. M. Lindenmeyer
Keota
Lefever
Robertson
Sons of Veterans
America
Graves
Donald Griffith
Exhibition of home economies work by students
The class may visit the home economies exhibit just before the play. Clothing made by fifth grade girls and work of home management students will be shown. The exhibit is under the supervision of Miss Grace Randall, the instructor in charge this semester.
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Grace Randell
Three Apply for Farm Debt Help
A. J. Johnson presided over a Washington county farm debt conciliation meeting noting three new applicants for debt adjustment. The board has heard 17 cases with 14 prior ones progressing toward settlements. A follow up session at the courthouse is planned in two weeks with more applications expected.
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A. J. Johnson
Brighton
Washington County Farm Debt Conciliation Committee
Court House
Bury Clyde and Bonnie at Dallas
Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker, infamous duo linked to twelve murders and many other crimes, were buried in Dallas after arriving by train this morning. Their notoriety and crime spree defined their era in Texas.
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Clyde and
Bonnie
Dallas
Texas
Uy —Clyd, Barrow
Bonne Parker
Riots and Troops in Toledo Strike Turmoil
In Toledo 1800 National Guardsmen used bayonets to disperse 1000 rioters at the Electric Auto-lite plant as 3000 strikers held workers inside. Factory damage ran to 150000 dollars with over 100 injured amid a state of unofficial martial law. In Minneapolis 2400 troops escort trucks as drivers reject a settlement and vow to continue the strike, police and sheriffs enforcing a truce.
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Toledo
Minneapolis
Ohio
Michael Johannes
John Wall
A Journal Pilgrim to Panama On Sea to Panama
A writer aboard the S. S. Zacapa at the United Fruit Company dock in New Orleans describes the ship’s size and cargo operations. The white hull, red diamond stacks, and hold filled with bananas and newsprint outline life aboard a mixed cargo and passenger liner bound for the tropics and Panama.
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United Pruit Company
Julia Street
New Orlean
S. S. Zacapa
United Fruit Company
Tropics
Havana
Former Iowa State athlete shot in Atlantic City nightclub
Dr Edward Kennedy 35 a former star athlete at Iowa State College Ames and professional wrestler from Philadelphia was shot in a Morocco nightclub Atlantic City during an altercation. A 32 caliber bullet entered his head near the eyes and doctors fear limited chance of recovery. Police hold Harry Parso manager of the club on assault charges.
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Atlantic City
Edward Kennedy
Philadelphia
Iowa State College
Ames
Morocco
Dortors
Atlantic City Hospital
Harry Parso
S11
State K. of C officers elected at Cedar Rapids convention
Dr. William H. Redmond of Cedar Rapids was elected state deputy. Ray F. Conley of Des Moines re elected secretary. A J Hesse of Barling re elected treasurer. W D Kearney of Marshalltown returned as advocate. Landman of Keokuk chosen warden. Delegates to Detroit supreme convention named. League of Decency support voted. next convention site to be chosen.
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Cedar Rapids
William H. Redmond
Knights of Columbus
Ray F. Conley
Des Moines
A. J Hesse
Barling
W. 2D. Kearney
Marshalltown
Is Landman
Keokuk
Dr. Redmond
Greg. Visge
Ossian
Landman
J. M. Kelly
Washington
Detroit
I. Juaker
Creston
I. Hammes
Harper
H. H. Kawmerick
Ot- Hinwa
Tom White
Jefferson
Cy. A. Bruce
Ames
Cedar Rapida
League of Decency
Catholic Hierarchy
Hog sale tops market at $3.75 in Chicago Drovers Journal
D B Twinam and Latimer Davis of Washington county Iowa marketed 90 Hampshire hogs here Tuesday. The September pigs averaged 249 pounds and sold at 3.75 dollars per hundredweight, among the day’s top sale prices. The hogs were fed on oats corn and milk.
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Chicago Drovers Journal
D. B. Twinam
Latimer Davis
Washington County
Hampshire
Twivam
Memorial Day Service in Richmond Sunday
Memorial day observance set for Richmond on Sunday May 27 with program in the park. The American Legion band and local schoolchildren will assemble at 1 30 PM at the public school and march to the park for the program featuring music prayers songs recitations and readings by Holy Trinity students and Vera Priby.
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Richmond
American Legion
I. N. Arnold
America
Dean Votruba
Prairie Flower
Grad Boys of
Holy Trinity
Flanders
Vera’ Pribyl
Meeting of Farmers at Des Moines
About 150 county AAA leaders in Iowa met secretly at the Savery hotel to protest revision of corn hog quotas. They oppose cuts, cite overstated quotas, and plan to draft a message to the AAA while considering delaying 1935 participation. Farmers argue reductions should have come before planting and farrowing.
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of Farmers
Des Moines
Iowa
AAA
Savery Hotel
Washington
Iowa Board of Review
Rrcc
Melihinney
Tama
Bellboy Ponzi Escapes Sioux City Jail
U S federal and county officers searched for Frank Beddow known as Bellboy Ponzi who escaped last night from a Sioux City jail. Convicted on bond forging charges, he faced a ten year federal sentence and awaited a rehearing decision. He escaped through an unguarded window to a fire escape and fled.
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Sioux City
U.S
Frank Beddow
Kansas
Davis and partners oppose direct hog sales to packers
The document notes that Mr. Davis and associates reject direct buying and have never sold hogs directly to packers, indicating a preference for alternative sale methods.
Ruth Foster Initiated into Omicron Nu Honorary
Ruth Foster daughter of Mr and Mrs John Foster at Iowa State College Ames has been initiated into Omicron Nu a national Home Economics honorary for junior and senior women She was one of eight juniors selected based on scholarship character leadership and activities A dinner at Memorial Union followed the initiation with a speech by Mise Zuill head of the home economics department at the University of Iowa She also received an invitation to the Hooner s Day banquet for faculty and Iowa State Chapter professors chosen from the top three percent of the college
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Ruth Foster
John Foster
Iowa State College
Ames
Omicron Nu
Home Economics
Ruth
Memorial Union
Mise Zuill
University of Iowa
Iowa State
American Association of University Professors
Mrs Will Purnipseed Wellman Shoppers Here Yesterday
A fragment notes Mrs Will Purnipseed Wellman shopped locally yesterday. The brief item mentions her name and presence in town without additional context.
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Mrs
Will
Purnipseed Wellman
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