Communists Open Their Convention in Peoples Auditorium
The Communist Party opens its national convention with Earl Browder unanimously chosen permanent chairman and Herbert Newton as permanent secretary amid red flags and the Internationale. About 1,000 delegates attend and will adjourn to the Coliseum to name national candidates William Z Foster for president and James W Ford for vice president. Browder denounces the crisis as a capitalist response while the party claims to lead the fight. Delegates travel from across the nation in a caravan of trucks with cots and straw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Communist Party
People’s Auditorium
Earl Browder
Herbert Newton
William Z. Foster
James W. Ford
Browden
Union
Memorial Day at Ainsworth program details
Ainsworth holds Memorial Day activities on Monday starting at 2 30 p m with the school crowd gathering for singing led by Mrs F M Mahin and Mrs Violet Lambert on piano Rev E J Shook to deliver the day’s address The parade to the cemetery includes the Washington high school band Civil War veterans and Women’s Relief Corps followed by the Star Spangled Banner and officer elections Children will be supervised at the school gymnasium Dr F M Mahin serves as chairman
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
America
F. M. Mahin
Violet Lambert
E. J. Shook
Washington High School Band
Woman's Relief Corps
Northwestern Professor Named Knight of French Legion of Honor
Prof. Joseph Galland head of Romance Languages at Northwestern University has been notified of his appointment as a chevalier of the French Legion of Honor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evanston, Ui
INS
Joseph §. Galland
Northwestern University
Presbyterians to Cut Salaries Under 1933 Budget
Denver May 28 Ins Presbyterian ministers will receive less pay next year under a salary reduction program in the 1933 budget adopted by the 144th General Assembly. Expenditures total 10 million, down from 12 million. Salary cuts apply up to 3000 with 1200 exempt, then 10 percent across amounts above 3000. salaries restored to 1932 levels on April 1, 1933.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
144Th General Assembly
Budget and Finance Committee
J. Willson Smith
Philadelphia
Standing Committee On
Relief Department
William T. Patterson
Norwood
Ohio
General Assembly
Committee On Social and Industrial Relations
Johnson County Faces $20000 Bank Funds Shortage
Iowa City May 28 Johnson county treasurer Charles J L Berry reported a $20000 discrepancy in county funds on deposit at First National Bank. He said records show $51000 on deposit while bank books list only $31000 prompting a state auditor’s check and consultations with the attorney general’s office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Iowa
Johnson County
First National Bank
Charles JL Berry
Berry
F. B. Olsen
Olsen
Attorney General's Office
Rural eighth grade class of 1922 graduates at Methodist church
The Meth odist church hosted the rural eighth grade graduation as 128 or 129 graduates received diplomas. Awards included a loving cup for Franklin Center school and a bronze medal for William Johnson of Eureka school. Ten honor pupils received I letters from the Iowa state department, with first prize for Maurine Walker in the W R C contest and a county chorus performance directed by Harry Kauffman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Franklin Center School
Isabelle Combs
J. W. Enslin
Enterprise School
Dutch Creek Township
Winnie Belter
Franklin School
Marion Township
Lucille Davison
Winnie Palmer
Nicola and Harmon's
Widmer’s
H. S. Ward
William Johnson
Eureka School
Bernice Howell
Normal Training Club
Wellman High School
Gayle Yoder
Palmer
Iowa State Department of Public
Ekureka
Lorraine Stumpf
Bernadette TeBockhorst
Help Trinity School
English River Township
Helen Ihrig
Evelyn Kinsinger
Centers
Lime Creek Township
Esther Smith
Prairie Flower
Cedar Township
Alice Wulf
Highland Township
Robert Turnipseed
Grant
Franklin Township
Richard Meachem
Clay Ind
Clay Township
George Fetes
Eureka
A. Sehmoeller
Woman's Relief Corps
C. E. Schmitt
Harry Kauffman
Iown State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Enterprise Band
A. A. Vinz
Dutch Creek
Red Bird
Witzigman
F. Cc. Witzigman
House of Higher Education
Parents urged to arrange rides after Memorial march
Parents of marching Memorial day children are asked to provide transport home from the cemetery. Heights school P T A members listed include Mrs. Fred Bey Mrs. Addie Thompson and Mrs. Louis Herman who will march with the children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Heights School
Fred Bey
Addie Thompson
Louis Herman
Attorney Attaches Baker's Property at Muscatine Iowa
Norman Baker, ex cancer clinic head, has property attached in Muscatine on attorney J C France's filing. France alleges Baker absconded and plans to leave the state to defraud creditors, claiming $2 958 in legal fees. Des Moines officials say Baker is a fugitive in Mexico and would be arrested if he returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baker
Muscatine
Iowa
Norman Baker
Cancer Clinic
J. C. France
France
American Medical Association
John Fletcher
Des Moines
Mexico
Fletcher
Camp Wapsie Y reunion program and swim night
All boys who attended Camp Wapsie-Y or plan to attend this year are invited to the Y for a program and swim beginning at 6 o'clock tonight.
Kalona Shopper Mrs Grady Visits Local Store
Mrs J E Grady of Kalona shopped here on Thursday at the local store, prompting neighborhood shoppers to note her visit and purchases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Grady of
Kalona
St Mary's Riverside Banquet Highlights Junior Senior Event
St Mary's high school in Riverside held its annual junior senior banquet at St Mary's hall on May 28 with Rev B Jacobsmeier and the senior class as guests. Toasts included Alma Mater and The Rose Premier among others as twenty three seniors were seated with Marcellus Swift as toastmaster. seniors and juniors listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
St Mary's High School
St. Mary’s Hall
Rev. B. Jacobsmeier
Marcellus Swift
St. Mary's
Evangeline Shradel
Loretta Gerot
Harold Waldschmidt
Janes Dautremont
Dorothy Waldschmidt
Lenore Thomann
Dorothy Thom
Stores to Close on Memorial Day in Washington
Following action by the Better Washington Club, most Washington stores will close next Monday Memorial Day for part or all of the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Better Washington Club
Washington
Banks Declare Second 10 Percent Dividend
Frank N. Murdock the examiner in charge announced a second 10 percent dividend for depositors of Ainsworth and Cotter banks to be available May 31. The total payout reaches 35 percent to date totaling $27 000. Checks drawn by L L Andrew of the state banking department will be issued to owners Tuesday from funds deposited in the Washington State Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank N. Murdock
Ainsworth and
Cotter
Ll. A. Andrew
State Banking Department
Washington State Bank
Best Route To Valley Amid Road Work
Road changes direct drivers from Washington to Valley via west on No 2 for 614 miles past West Chester turn then 5 miles south into Valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley
Washington
No. 2
West Chester
Red Brick students and visits mark week
May 26 Red Brick notice reports Mr and Mrs Homer Kephart and family guests at A B Carr home. Albert Dayton and Mabel visited Sunday evening. Dennis Flynn listed as sick. Walter Crawford called at John Caldwell home Tuesday. Elmer Kephart and Homer Kephart hosted visitors. Lawrence Morrison, Red Brick eighth grader, graduated this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RED Brick
Homer Kephart
A B. Carr
Albert Dayton
Mabel
Dennis Flynn
Walter Crawford
John Caldwell
Elmer Kephart
Lawrence Morrison
Hoover Provides for Work to Start on Hospital in Iowa
President Hoover approved the hospitalization board's Des Moines veterans hospital plan clearing the way for immediate work. Contracts will be let within a month with bids due next Tuesday. Initial structures include regional office dining hall recreation building nurses quarters and staff residences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoover
Iowa
Des Moines
Washington
Schedule for Local Tenball League Opens May 26
Announcement releases the league schedule with opening games on May 26 and future matches on June 6 13 and 27 29. Teams include Third Ward Second Ward Troop First Ward Fourth Ward Button Factory and Troop F. Memorial Day breaks next Monday as no games are held.
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Troop
Button Factory
Troop F
Troop Ff
Hird Ward
Hausner Hops Off For Europe Today
Stanley Hausner began a record trans Atlantic flight from Floyd Bennett Field at 4 07 P M aiming for Warsaw Poland non stop. He refused to reveal his destination saying only the trip seeks the longest nonstop crossing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hausner
Europe
New York
Stanley Hausner
Floyd Bennett Airport
Warsaw
Poland
Swift & Co. Chairman Edward F. Swift Dies in Fall
Edward F. Swift, chairman of the board of Swift & Co., falls from his apartment window on the eighth floor in Chicago and dies. The incident occurred today as reported by INS.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward F. Swift
Fall
Chicago
Swift & Co
Indictment Handed Up Against John H. Curtis
Flemington New Jersey May 28 An indictment against John H Curtis self branded hoaxer in the baby Lindbergh kidnapping was handed up today by the Hunterdon county grand jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flemington, N. J
John H. Curtis
Hunterdon County
Grand Jury
Pro Pra Graduation Sparks Supportive Crowd
A crowd of friends and relatives attended the graduation ceremony, offering support and celebrating the graduates' achievements. The event highlighted the community’s encouragement and pride in the students’ milestones.
Tammany under spotlight as Walker inquiry teased to road show
Beverly Hills dispatch mocks the Jimmy Walker investigation. The writer jokes Republicans push probes on Tammany, implying they uncover nothing solid while painting Walker as in great form and Tammany as the slickest operation or Republicans as the dumbest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly Hills
Cal
Jimmy Walker
Jimmy
Tammany
Riverside Club Notes and Local Events in Riverside
May 27 recap from Riverside lists the Fortnightly Club meeting at Mrs. J. P. Quinn with twelve members and four guests, needlework and visiting, then refreshments. Upcoming host for two weeks is Mrs. Ray Cummings. Also reported is Herman Schnoebelen’s June 6 wedding to Katherine Yenor in Minocqua Wisconsin, and local baseball schedule with Lone Tree Independents on May 29 and Solon on Monday. Birth of Dorothy Helen Varnum May 22 at Zearing.
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Riverside
J. P. Quinn
Grace
Ruth Houseal
Dorothy Fitzsimmons
Ivan McCreedy
E. B. Blythe
Verne Landers
Edward Bushek
M. J
Herman Schnoebelen
Katherine Yenor
Minoequa
Wisconsin
Schnoebhelen
Minocqua
Lone Tree Independents
Solon
Herb Trypkosh
Harry Varnum
Zearing
Town
Dorothy Helen
Varnum
Bertha Schneider
Hanan and Morgan Families Spend Weekend in Town
Mrs L B Hanan and son Keith visit with friends in Brighton while Omer Johnson and family of Rose Hill stay at the Johnson home. West Branch graduates attend commencement with Beulah Johnson earning the top rank, averaging 95 percent. Other locals include Donald Hanan in Fairfield and Letha Schmitter’s return from relief work in Herrin Illinois. Clayton Morgan visits Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rubio
Omer Johnson
Rose Hill
PRB
Johnson
Kenneth
Carol Steinbeck
Owen Morgan
L. B. Hanan
Keith
Brighton
Robert Guy
A. BE. Mourer
L. H. Johnson
Tillman
Carol
Helen
Wilma
West Branch
Beulah
Tillman Johnson
Donald Hanan
Fairfield
Letha Schmitter
Herrin
Ill
Friends’ Association
Philadelphia
P. B. Johnson
Betha
O. W. Schmi
Ocean Basin Shares and Sea Area Percentages
The Pacific basin covers about 40 percent of the world sea area while the Atlantic accounts for around 25 percent. The figures illustrate the distribution of oceanic territory among the major basins and indicate the vastness of the Pacific Ocean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Petition Circulated Against Bill to Block Sales Tax
Democratic leaders circulated a petition in the Senate to oppose adoption of a sales tax. Twenty eight Democrats signed within an hour. Senator Harrison of Mississippi sponsored the effort with early signatures from Senator Robinson of Arkansas. Hoover versus Garner sparks clash over unemployment relief legislation as Garner pushes a $2.1 billion plan, billed as imminent House passage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Harrison
Mississippi
Robinson
Arkansas
Hoover
Garner
INS
John N. Garner
House
Harmony social notes and community meeting announced
Harmony Correspondent reports Sunday callers at multiple homes including the Pinks Lukovskys and Schiebels. Cattle shipment to Chicago by Walter Kleese and Emil Bink. Emil accompanied the load. Harmony Community club plans a June 2 gathering with Mrs Emil Fink. roll call on current events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harmony
Hoyle
Jim Combs
Ernie Pinks
Ed Lukovsky
John Combs
Finks
John Works
Schiebels
Mary Scranton
Ruth Gideon
Walter Longer
Walter Kleese
Emil Bink
Chicago
Emil
Mary Lukavsky
MedKevitt
Jessen
Walter Longers
Harmony Community Club
Emil Fink
Open Garden Day Showcases Local Florals and Tours
Open Garden day drew many visitors from Ainsworth and Kalona to view iris peonies columbine and rock gardens with pools. The Fortnightly Club Garden department met at the Yvonne women`s room after the tours and elected officers for the coming year led by Miss Etha Dawson assisted by Mrs N M Speidel and secretary treasurer Mrs D N Anwyl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
Kalona
Garden Dept
Etha Dawson
N. M. Speidel
D. N. Anwyl
March in Dental Parade Led by Washington High Band
A dental parade with 716 students marched in Washington yesterday at 4 pm, forming a double row around the square. Pupils from Washington town and rural schools participated, with the Washington High School band leading and a Walnut rural school pony cart banner featured. A State Theater program followed, including films Clara Cleans Her Teeth and The A B of Foods, plus a rural teachers playlet Sells Health On Circus, sung by Mrs. Nora Marsh and piano by Mrs. Winnie Beiter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Rural School Chorus
Washington Town Schools
Washington Rural Schools
Washington High School
Walnut Rural School
Enterprise School
Clara
Nora Marsh
Winnie Beiter
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Germany
United States
Spezia
Italy
Dornier Company
W. Klein
St. Mary’s School At
Marguerite Hering
Walker
Inquisitor
New York Supreme Court
Hofstadter Investigating Committee
James J. Walker
Samuel Seabury
Iayed Bach
JNO
Curtis
Lil W
McNaught Syndicate
Geneva Kneisel
Town City
Phillip Kneisel
Mary Kneisel
Mengre—Harrison
and Robinson
Harmony Walter Longer
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