Oldest Washington County resident Phoebe McKenzie dies at 97
Phoebe McKenzie aged 97, longtime resident of Amhurst, died at 9:30 last night. Born July 19, 1821 in Butler County, she was married to J P McKennie in 1849 and survived by daughter Tedford. Funeral Thursday at home. burial in Almworth Cemetery. lifelong United Presbyterian Church member.
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Ainsworth
Phoebe McKenzie
Washington County
W. W Rowers
Washington
Almworth Cemetery
McKenzie
Phoebe McClella
Butler County
John
Anna kKer McClelland
J.P. McKennie
Josephine Keister Roberts
Madge M. Siflman
Anna Rt Tedford
Tedford
United Presbterian Church
Memorial Services Aineworth Program and Line of March
Memorial services for Aineworth on Thursday include a 1:30 p.m. assembly on Main Street led by the Washington band. March to M E B church with program including songs, invocations by Rev. Merehelson and Rev. Plant, and a grave decoration at the cemetery.
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Aineworth
Plorence Marr Adavess
Plant
Washington Band
Megeel
Post Office to Observe Memorial Day Hours
The Washington post office will not deliver mail tomorrow in observance of Memorial Day. There will be no carrier or window service except stamps sales from eight to ten in the morning.
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Washington Postoffice
Thursday's Five Best Radio Features
NBC and CBS network noon Memorial day services at Arlington amphitheatre with music and address by President Hoover. NBC network 2 CST Indianapolis speedway races WEAF network 6 29 CST Jessica Dragonette soprano and male quartet WABC network 6 20 S. Marine Band WABC network 7 CST Det event live stories dramatized.
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United Press
NBC
CBS
Arlington Amphitheatre
Hoover
Indiapolis
WEAF
Jessica Dragonette
WABC
S. Marine Band
Wisconsin's Prohibition Law Abolished by Governor
Madison Wisconsin May 29 The state prohibition law and its enforcement department were abolished today after Gov Fred J Kohler signed the repealer act The measure came after a statewide vote approving repeal by a large margin and follows earlier opposition attributed to Kohler the noted builder of Kohler bathrooms Abolishment ends Wisconsin prohibition and creates a new regulatory framework for alcohol.
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Madison
Wis
Nor Kohler
Kohler
Hoover
Wisconsin
Corn Planting Nears Completion in Iowa Fields
May 29 Des Moines Iowa corn planting progress shows virtually complete in the northwest, with Clarke and Ringgold counties at 20 percent. Overall, corn is up about one third of average, some fields cultivated, but cold wet soil and earlier frosts damaged early plantings and berries in parts. Oats barley winter wheat and other grains improved with warmth and moisture. apples are mostly good though old trees underperforming and strawberries suffer frost damage in some areas.
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Des Moines
Towa
Charles D. Reed
Clarke and Ring
Gold
Local and Personal News From De Moines and Beyond
Mrs Annie Minner of De Moines visits for Memorial Day with relatives. Jerry Vorhees elected history teacher at Pomona College Claremont California. will lecture and head the Vorhees School for boys. Mr and Mrs Knight and Miles plan an automobile trip to Phillip Crail and Florence Newell plan two weeks travel by car. Mrs Newell to Innates Ohio by train. SFM Richey returned from Cedar Rapids. Homer Stephen and TL Brookhart to Pocatello Idaho where Brookhart mourns sister-in-law Newt Brookhart. Mr and Mrs Milt Godfrey notified they rent, Mr and Mrs Sympson of San Francisco welcomed a son yesterday at St Francis hospital.
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Annie Minner
de Moines
Jerry Vorhes
Pomona College
Claremont
California
Vorhees
Vorhees School
HB. Knight
Miles
Phillip Crail
Florence Cunningham Newell
Innates
Ohio
Train
Richey
Homer Stephen
Astras
Cedar Rapids
TL. Brookhart
Pocatello
Idaho
Newt Brookhart
Milt Godfrey
Sympson
San Francisco
St. Francis Hospital
Community to Pay Honor to Soldier Dead
Washington prepares for Memorial day services honoring veterans buried in Blg rove and Woodlawn cemeteries. A nine o'clock program opens with a Washington band concert in Central Park, followed by Judge Frank Bechly's address. Processions form at 10 near the square, marching to Elm Grove and Woodlawn cemeteries for decoration and prayers led by Rev D C Pullton and others.
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Whington
Blgrove
Woodlawn
Wington Band
American Legion
Frank Bechly
Montezuma
W. Livingston
Rev
D.C. Pullton
HN Schuster
Court House
Elim Grove Cemetery
P. J. Craft
Washington Band
Will Legion Drum Corps
Ity
Sch Woodlawn
Elm Grove
D. A. Boyer
F. W. Eastwood
Clayton Neiswanger
A. F. Holm
Teachers named by school board in Lincoln assignments
Miss Helen Levis is elected assistant principal at Lincoln replacing Miss Lovisa Young who becomes principal of a grade school. Isabelle Davis, daughter of Mr and Mrs Davis of Washington, named assistant principal at Lincoln. Martha Sidles to teach mathematics at Washington high school. Irene DeLong chosen first primary teacher at Centennial school. Ruth Miner selected as principal of the Junior Lund School in Hamburg Lawn education moves forward.
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Lincoln School
Iuural
Jlovisa Young
Isabelle Davis
C. Davis
Washington
Lincoln Building
Mins. Levis
Martha Sidles
Center Ville
Washington High School
Irene DeLong
M.C. DeLong
Centennial School
Crawfordsville
Lund School
Ruth Miner
Hamburg Lawn
University of Iowa seeks reinstatement in Big Ten
Iowa officials petitioned for reinstatement after a faculty committee meeting and a move in the expulsion row. The request was sent to Professor George A. Goodenough of Illinois, amid questions of a school slush fund and subsidized athletes.
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Iowa City
University of Owa
Renee
Iowa
Jals
George A. Goodenough
University of Ilinois
John L. Griffith
Bi Ton
Walter A. Jessup
Towa
Couneil
Evanston
Memorial Day Notice Cancels Central Park Concert
The Washington concert band will not perform in Central Park tomorrow evening. A special concert planned in past years was canceled due to a conflict with the American Legion carnival this week. Organizers say the carnival is a major attraction and sponsors of Memorial Day events endorse the change.
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Washington
Central Park
Tonick
Actin
Atlantic officials seek solution to bootlegger Patience Pross case
Atlantic county authorities on May 24 sought guidance after arresting John Pross of Atlantic Invalid for bootlegging. Officials fear imprisonment may require hospital care due to his condition, raising county expense questions about disposition and care.
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John Pros
Atlantic Invalid
Bootlevine
Pross
Hopital
Texas Mob Hangs Black Person This Morning
A mob seized a Black individual from Alamogordo jail in Alamoo, Texas, and hanged him to a tree in a violent incident. The victim, identified as 18 year old Boxley, was connected to a Crockett County case and died during the mob action.
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Alamo
Texoe Boxley
Nesro Acey
Johnnie Ja
Crockett County
Alamoo
Columbus Junction moves reflect local family note
May 2 report from Columbus Junction notes Mrs Marjorie O'Dell, daughter of Rev J D O'Dell, recently relocated from Columbus Junction Oregon two years ago. Details are fragmentary in the OCR and the intended full item cannot be determined from the readable text.
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Columbus Junction
Marjorie O'Dell
J.D. O'Dell
Columbus
Oregon
Ieee Manpaet
Four Nurses Earn Diplomas at Waynes Hospital
The twelfth annual Wayhospi sington county school of nursing graduation honored four diploma recipients. Dr W W Bowers spoke on professional standards as the class marched in and received Florence Nightingale pledges. A reception followed with fruit and cake as senior students helped serve.
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Hospisington County Scriool of
W. W. Bowers
Shields Orchestra
Tie Churel
Ouram
Union County Votes Road Bonds and Local Elections Friday
Union County approved a county road bond of 550 000 by two to one, enabling partial closing of a section of highway 24. Preparations were under way for two Friday elections, including a 1 000 000 bond in Black Hawk County and a 450 000 bond in Montgomery County. Citizens of Madison County circulated petitions for a 1 400 000 issue to upgrade highways 2 15 and regional routes.
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Des Moines
Union County
State Highway Commissions
Black Hawk Nn
Montgom
Madah County
Winterset
Sunday Schools Meet at Coppock in Crawfordsville
Sunday schools convention to be held at the Christian hotel in Coppock on June 2. Program opens with deaconays led by Harry, music by Edwards, talks by Clyde B. Brown county president and Mrs Hess county children division superintendent, and various officers from Crawfordsville and state groups. Music and addresses include Rev Sehrx and Ella Gord, ending with benediction.
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Christian
Coppockext
No. O
de Tionats
Harry
Thet Edwards
Clyde B. Brown
Presbyte Today School of Crawfordseille
Mrs. Hess
Fending
Warne
Finish Arranging of Modern Home Today
Washington merchants join in showcasing the modern home at Clara Har on street west of the county. The event runs four afternoons and three evenings with Wilson & Roth in charge. Henry Campbell lies seriously ill at 502 West Third Street as his daughter and son in law, Mr and Mrs Robert Crump of Wolford, North Dakota, visit.
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Washington
Clara Haron
Tomor
Fred J. Stewart
Wilson & Roth
Henry Campbell
West Third Street
Robert Crump
Wolford
North Dakota
Congress to Take Summer Recess After Farm Talks
Washington May saw heated debate over a tariff bill as Smoot of the Senate Finance Committee announced hearings to begin January 11 on the House passed measure. A three month summer recess is likely while farm conference deadlock shows signs of a compromise to remove debenture provisions.
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Senate
Sepwoot
Entate Finance Committee
House
Smoot
Congress
Forth
Flight Across Sea Postponed Again Over Ocean Route
Old Orchard Maine May 29. Misfortune halted a planned transatlantic flight attempt between the American plane Green Flash and the French Yellowbird. The two aircraft landed safely. another attempt is scheduled for later in the week.
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Old Orchard
Maine
Green Flash
Local Social Notes and Graduations From Ainsworth Area
The community reports visits and illness updates including R Davis Ainsworth improving at hospital and plans for a speedy recovery. A eighth grade commencement was held with Morris Heenblossom and Ployd Martin among graduates. families from Washington Davenport Ohio and Fr Tred are listed as visitors and diners. Ainsworth residents and neighbors share numerous social visits and meals at local homes and shops during the weekend.
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Ainsworth
R. Davis
Grace
Mae Wallace
Washington
Myrtle O'Connor
Orie
I. G. Club
Louie Shroeder
First Heat Prostration Of Year Hit Des Moines
Des Moines records its first heat prostration of the year as 17 year old Doris Payton collapsed on a downtown street with 87 degree temperatures. She was revived and taken to her home.
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Des Moines
Doris Payton
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