Girl Reserve ceremonial planned at Presbyterian church
Plans are nearing completion for a Girl Reserve ceremonial and recognition service at the Presbyterian church Sunday at four. Over one hundred girls will participate with Barbara Cuddy as spirit of light. Committees led by Verna Palmer Flora Dodds and others handle programs properties uniforms music publicity and speaking parts. New member recognition led by Cherry McElhinney. Choir features former Girl Reserve members. Ushers and leaders named. Next meetings set including a Wednesday after school gathering and a Hobo hike on October 30 with Helen Jungbluth as chair.
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Presbyterian Church
Washington
Barbara Cuddy
Spirit of Light
Leona Parcel
Cherry Mockshinney
Helen Jungbluth
Marjorie Robertson
Mae Mangold
Genevieve Welir
Ruth Cunningham
Helen Alcorn
Verna Palmer
Flora Dodds
Lucille Davison
Josephine Hull
Althea Montgomery
Homer Stephen
Cherry McElhinney
Edna Mercer
Amy Christian
Genevieve Wehr
H. CC. Hull
G. A
Helen Masson
Mary Juliet Lemmon
Helen Schoonover
Ruth Tellin
Mary Louise Harwood
Esther McCreedy
Ruth Stewart
Esther Elgar
Charlotte Campbell
Lucile Ross
Henry Shields
Helen Dayton
Lucile Schmoeller
Margaret Applegate
Dorothy Lester
Josephine Stewart
Doheny Testifies On Loan To Albert B Fall In 1921
Doheny 73 year old oilman told a jury in the District of Columbia supreme court that friendship prompted his unsecured loan of 100000 dollars to former Interior Secretary Albert B Fall in 1921 and that concern for U S safety led to his Elk Hills oil lease in 1922. Fall faces trial on charges of accepting the money as a bribe for leasing California oil sands to Doheny's company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ion
A.P
Fall
Doheny
California
un-American Petroleum Company
Local News Briefs from VEO Area Dated Oct 15
Dale Jones returns to Evanston Alabama after a ten day visit with parents H C Jones. Chester Rice visits from Ottumwa business college. Macy sisters from Richland visit grandmother Ada Watson and relatives in Fairfield. Correction issued for last week naming Washington not Ralph Stewart. Several families visit, dine, and shop in Yeo, Fairfield, and Crosby Minn community events noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veo
Dale Jones
H. C. Jones
Evanston
Chester Rice
Business College
Ottumwa
Marcelle
Charlotte Macy
Richland
Ada Watson
Frank Ash
Geo. Ash
Fairfield
Ralph Stewarts
Ainsworth
Washington
Small Boy Hit by Automobile on East Washington
Marvin Junior about six years old was injured when struck by a car driven by Helen Carr a high school student on East Washington street. He sustained head cuts bruises and a leg bruise with no fractures and was taken to the county hospital after treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Junior
East Washington Street
Helen Carr
Tyrone Community News Notes From Tyrone and Surroundings
TYRONE Mrs Guy Black correspondent reports that the New Haven aid society met at Mrs Cuddabeck's home Tuesday afternoon. Several families including Mr and Mrs Earl Collett and Mrs Levi Bales of Richland and others visited Tyrone, while Miss Alta Himmelrich arrived from Washington to resume school after illness. The Threshing Ring held a meeting at the Tyrone schoolhouse Tuesday evening and visitors from nearby areas attended hog sales and dental visits. Dr and Mrs Harry Reid of Chicago plan a visit to relatives in Washington and Miss Louisa Young will join them for a weekend stay with Mrs R S Young.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Coffin
Paul Irwin
Maxine
Des Moines
Sumner McCracken
Geo. Bray
Luther Elmore
Clarence Roberts
Kokuk
Yeo
Harry Hamilton
Merril Gowey
Zora Balderson
B. B. Club
Verle Beauchamp
Wm. Jones
Alson Jones
Fairfield
Alda Watson
Clarence Rickard
Valley
Walter Bray’s
Milton Jones
Glen Hosler
Crosby Minh
Hagel
Wesley Watson
Joe Drish
Tyrone
Walter Sheets
New Haven
Fred Sheets
Clarence Feckley
Keota
Harry Reid
Gibby
Chicago
Washington
Will Gibson
Fred Reid
Louisa Young
R. S. Young
Families Move Between Farms in Spring With Local Dairy Shifts
A family plans spring relocation to the John Ingham farm and W. L. Ket chum near Falls Far West of Brigh ton, while Russell Parsons moves to Glenn Beauchamp’s farm. Glenn moves east of Batavia to Roy Fresconi’s farm. Ralph Roberts buys the New Chicago cafe at Fairfield. The area enjoys a pattern of recent rain followed by pleasant fall days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Ingham
W. L. Ketchum
Brighton
Russell Parson
Glenn Beauchamp
Glenn
Batavia
Roy Fresconi
Ralph Roberts
New Chicago
Fairfield
U S Specialist Sketches Washington Airport Plans
William J. Mackenzie an airport specialist from the U S Department of Commerce is in Washington to assess the local airport potential. He met about twenty supporters including Carl M Keck and the Better Washington club committee and will survey fields and conditions for a future project. He outlined standards for field surface markers and a 2500 foot runway and will report back to his department to guide possible developments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Mackenzie
United States Department of Commerce, Aeronautics Branch
Washington
Carl M. Keck
Better Washington Club
Mackenzie
Havel and Lasek Families Host Weekend Gatherings
On Oct 14 in South Highland many relatives gathered for Sunday dinner at John Lasek's with Mr. and Mrs. Melo Lasek welcoming a newborn son named Raymond Leroy. Visitors included Miss Wilma Prebyl and Miss Lorine Lasek from Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Highland
Richard Havel
Melo Horak
Raymond Wirtz
Muscatine
John Lasek
Melo Lasek
Raymond Leroy
Wilma Prebyl
Lorine Lasek
Washington
Ethel Hoefer Visits Washington After Brighton Trip
Ethel Hoefer traveled from her Brighton home to Washington for a day of shopping and city errands.
Mr and Mrs J H Hendrick Visit Washington
Mr and Mrs J H Hendrick of Rubio were in Washington yesterday making business calls and meeting officials.
Mrs F W Fletcher From Crawfordsville Out Of Town Shopper In Washington
Mrs F W Fletcher of Crawfordsville was an out of town shopper in Washington yesterday. The note records a brief domestic outing with no further details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. W. Fletcher
Crawfordsville
Washington
The Russian wolf-hound a delicate cold-weather breed
The article notes the Russian wolf-hound is typically seen as a cold northern beast but is actually extremely delicate. It succumbs to even slight temperature changes, making it less hardy than commonly believed.
Walsh charges industry helped by committee leak
Senator Thomas J. Walsh alleges E Kent Hubbard president of the Connecticut manufacturers association knew tariff rates secretly drafted in the senate finance committee last summer. He produced private letters from Hubbard to assistant Charles F. Evanson then secretary to Senator Bingham, suggesting Evanson spied on tariff developments for Connecticut manufacturers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.P
E. Kent Hubbard
Connecticut Manufacturers’ Association
Senate Finance Committee
Thomas J. Walsh
Montana
Senate
Walsh
Hubbard
Charles FE. Evanson
Bingham
Connecticut
Teapot Dome
Evanson
Treasure House Finds at Tut-Ankh-Amen Tomb
King Tutankhamun’s tomb yields wondrous relics including ivory and wood boomerang artifacts, a basket bread piece, bead covered baskets, a wooden sickle, blue and green faience vases, an elaborately colored ivory fan, decorated writing palettes, leather slippers in gold, and numerous ivory and blue faience bracelets with chase scenes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tut
Value of Specializing Recognized Long Ago
The piece quotes Herodotus noting that ancient doctors segmented by specialty, with physicians for eyes teeth stomach and more, illustrating that specialization is timeless. It argues that every age, including caveman days, has been an age of specialists and that wealth and fame come from doing one thing better.
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Herodotus
Balsa Wood Described as Lightest of Woods
The balsa tree Ochroma lagopus known by many local names across the Caribbean and Central America is typically 40 to 50 feet tall with a trunk 4 to 5 feet in diameter. Its wood is nearly white, silky textured, straight grained, and the lightest of all woods with a specific gravity around 0.12 to 0.14, about 7.44 pounds per cubic foot.
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Porto Rico
Lanera
Cuba
West Indies
Central America
British Honduras
Janilla
Guatemala
Spanish Honduras
Trinidad
Philadelphia
Calendar accuracy of the Gregorian system
The Gregorian calendar is nearly perfect with an average year of 365.2425 days and an annual error of 0.00026 day. It would take about 8846 years for the error to accumulate to one day, a vast improvement over the older Julian calendar abandoned by Britain and its colonies in 1752.
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Great Britain
American
Shopper Mrs Juanita Nfuston Found in Columbus Junction
Mrs Juanita Nfuston of Columbus Junction was identified as a shopper in the local report. The brief item notes her activity in a nearby store and records her as part of the day’s ordinary commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juanita Nfuston
Columbus Junction
Washington
Board to Award Gravel Contract in Washington County
The Washington County Board of Supervisors opened bids for graveling nearly seven miles of secondary roads and planned to award contracts today. Projects include three miles on the Washington Riverside highway and 3.45 miles between Wellman and the Johnson county line. An open hearing preceded the bid opening with Riverside delegates present but not filing objections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County Board of Supervisors
Washington County
Washington-Riverside
Washington
Wellman
Johnson County
Riverside
Will Griffin
BE. Bb. Blythe
Walter Nicola
Linus Veggy
Local Folks Stage Style Show at Graham Theatre
A J C Penney Co style revue drew a full house at the Graham theatre last evening and will be shown again tonight. Miss Mildred Cass led the event with Richard McCleery as master of ceremonies. Performers included Mable Livingston Maxine Bardon Alice Fishburn Irene Fishburn Priscilla Morrison Marjorie McFarlane Cherry McElhinney Mrs O B Helwieck Genevieve Harrison Mrs T C Davis Pearl Hamil Evelyn Crawford Glen Watson Daryl Thomas Harold Kerr Donald Welsh. Adrienne Vanerns assisted in announcing and received praise. Dickerson supervised and thanked Scott Furniture Co Westphal s and the J M Tire Service for cooperation. Miss Charlotte Gooding gave notable oriental dance numbers.
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J. C. Penney Co
Graham Theatre
Mildred Cass
Richard McCleery
Mable Livingston
Maxine Bardon
Alice Fishburn
Irene Fishburn
Priscilla Morrison
Marjorie McFarlane
Cherry McElhin
Community Notes and Household Movements in Clay
Mrs A J Morgan hosts Ladies Club at home. E C Carris visits Stannard’s. Kinney family visit Gowey home. Pohren Faris sale well attended. families relocate to farms near Ollie and Fairfield. Bond family visits Richland. Pfeifer welcome baby girl born October 8. Morgan attends Parrow funeral at Ainsworth. Duttweiler and McCreedy families move to new farms. Leeton and McCaleb shingle Clay church. Stannards building a new house. Badger visiting relatives in Clay and Washington.
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Clay
Stella Bond
E.C. Carris
Washington
Stannard
Willard Kinney
Gowey
Pohren
Ollie
Mr. Ketchum
Queen City
Fairfield Farm
Duttwellers
A. A. Leeton
R. L. McCaleb
Clara Badger
Maxwell Couple Visit Crawfordsville Spends Time in Washington
Mr and Mrs CC M Maxwell of Crawfordsville traveled to Washington yesterday and spent some time in the capital. They toured landmarks and met local residents during their visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CC. M. Maxwell
Crawfordsville
Washington
Scarface Al Capone Linked to Bootleg Syndicate
New York October 18 A detailed look at documents seized during government raids reveals connections between the bootlegger syndicate toppled in a nationwide sweep and Scarface Al Capone. Assistant U S Attorney James Ek Wilkinson says the mob is linked to Capone’s Chicago gang.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Scarface
al Capone
Chicago
Philadelphia
Carry
United States
James Ek. Wilkinson
Brooklyn
Animals and Reptiles Worshiped by Mankind
The piece surveys historic animal worship from ancient Egypt where Apis the bull was revered and educated for four months to the annual ceremonies and mummification after death. It notes the white elephant in Siam feared after death and a serpent cult with temples in Whydah Africa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Apis
Siam
Whydah
Africa
Worcester Annoyed by Exuberance of Youth
The memoirs of the Longfellow daughter reveal that even celebrated figures faced parental limits. Neighbors, including lexicographer Worcester, viewed the noisy skaters near the Cambridge pond with less tolerance, often coming down to quiet the racket from his side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worcester
Longfellow
Cambridge
Golden Age of Labor in Fifteenth and Sixteenth Century England
A Detroit News excerpt argues workers enjoyed unusually high wages and low food costs during the late 1400s and early 1500s. Parliament attempted wage suppression, but actual pay stayed strong. winter work was short and daily pay often included Sundays and holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Detroit News
Telephone Wiring In Tall Offices Reveals Heavy Demand
In the Equitable Trust building a 86 story structure more than 55 000 cubic feet of lead covered cable weighing 23 tons and containing over 9 000 000 feet of wire were needed for telephone service. Inside wiring exceeded 1 000 000 feet. The Graybar building a 29 story tower contains more than 19 500 feet of cable weighing 1814 tons with over 6 000 000 feet of telephone wire.
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Equitable Trust
Graybar
Britain faces possible coal stoppage in December
London reports miner leader A J fiery warns of an unprecedented catastrophe if December coal agreements expire. He says a stoppage could surpass 1926, sparking a political and industrial crisis. Government plans aim to ease distress with shorter hours, wage retention, compulsory marketing, and royalty nationalization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
U.P
Great Britain
A. J
Britain
Cook
Presbyterians pick Cedar Rapids for 1930 synod convention
Cedar Rapids was chosen as the 1930 convention city for the synod of Iowa as the Presbyterians closed their three day conclave in Storm Lake Iowa. The next meeting will be held in connection with the state conference of the United Presbyterian synod.
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Storm Lake
Cedar Rapids
Synod of Iowa
Presbyterians
United Presbyterian Synod
Local Residents Travel and Shop in Washington
J Granville Love of Crawfordsville came to Washington on business. Mr and Mrs D C Feldman of Kalona were shoppers in Washington. Archie Harvey John Squires and Sam White camp at the river shack near Rubio. Mrs Warren Glascock and Mary Catherine went to Ottumwa to visit the Provences. Today they plan to go to Des Moines for the day. Mrs Addie Felzke arrived yesterday from Kalona to shop in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Granville Love
Crawfordsville
Washington
D. C. Feldman
Kalona
Archie Harvey
John Squires
Sam White
Rubio
Warren Glascock
Mary Catherine
Ottumwa
R. L. Provence
Des Moines
Addie Felzke
Glendale Social News Highlights From Oct 17
John Simm r ing bought cattle in St Paul and returned home Wednesday morning. Mr and Mrs Howard Keating hosted relatives at dinner. Guests included C C Peters Mata California Blanche Buffington Cedar Rapids Edwin Buffington and several McKeans from Columbus Junction and Muscatine. Murray Smylie hulled elever and basket weaving lessons were held by Spread Eagle and Glendale ladies with plans for another meeting and posters. John Deere elevator work and a dinner in honor of John Koehler were noted with local residents attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glendale
John Simmering
St. Paul
Howard Keating
C. C. Peters
Mata
California
Blanche Buffington
Cedar Rapids
Edwin Buffington
F. E. McKean
R. C. McKean
F. E. McKean, Jr
Columbus Junction
Lyle McGregior
Muscatine
Murray
John Fitzgerald
Thomas Gerdes
John Deere
Clark Hopping
Lee Chambers
Logan Ahrens
John H. Koehler
Vernon
Colorado
Murray Smylie
Omaha
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A. B. Fall
Lad
East Washington
Harvey Bower
Floyd Bower
East Jefferson Street
Miss Carr
Guy Black
U. S
Gault
R. E. Havel
George Havel
Jean
Erwin White
Frank Haage, Jr
Wess’ Sojka
Sojka
Mary Sojka
Ethel Hoefer
J. H. Hendrick
Link Scarface
Big Rum Merchants
Labor
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