Presbyterian Banquet Draws Hundreds in Iowa City Area
Delegates from Washington Iowa City Davenport Tipton West Liberty Wapello Crawfordsville Cotter Blue Grass Marengo and others attended a large Presbyterian gathering in Muscatine city. A combined banquet for young people at the Town City presbytery and the local men's club served about 200 youths and 100 club members.
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Muscatine
Washington
Iowa City
Davenport
Tipton
West Liberty
Wapello
Crawfordsville
Cotter
Blue Grass
Marengo
Town City
Local job office seeks three hula dancers in Waterloo
The Waterloo state employment office has one unfilled vacancy for help. A local institution needs three hula dancers, but a survey of Waterloo indigents found no unemployed hula dancers available.
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Waterloo
Jobe
Grain barge arrives at Muscatine for first time
A second grain barge reached Muscatine this month and docked beside the Mississippi Valley elevator to load shelled corn. The barge is the first to be received by the Mississippi Valley concern, while the other remains at the L. R. Mokee station awaiting loading.
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Muscatine
Mississippi Valley
Cory
Mississippi Valley Concern
L. R. Mokee Station
Liquor case inmate freed by gubernatorial order
Harry Carlin, jailed for liquor nuisance, was released after Sheriff Oakes received a governor signed order. He had served three months of a $200 fine sentence set in district court two months earlier. The arrest followed a raid near Prosthan and the seizure of a large liquor plant in the county.
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Wapello
Harry Carlin
George Oakes
Clyde L. Herring
Carlin
Carlin Me
Prosthan
Preeminent Lutheran Leader Dr. Frederick Richter Dies
Clinton report confirms the death of Dr. Frederick Richter age 83 after a lengthy illness. A former president of Wartburg College and long serving general president of the Iowa Synod, he edited a church paper and sat on the national Lutheran council.
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Clinton
Frederick Richter
Lutheran Church
Warthure College
Iowa Synod of the Lutheran Church
National Lutheran Council
Richter
Iowa
Manchester Murder Sensation Tells of Confessed Suspects
Reginald Tracy real estate dealer of Manchester and Mrs Flossie Fear of Farley plead guilty to the murder of Tracy's wife early this month returning from a short automobile trip. Tracy claimed an attempted hold up as the motive but confessed later. A third party, Adolph Bere of Delhi Iowa, named as accessory, has disappeared.
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Reginald Tracy
Clinton Men Report Seeing a Loge Cock Bird
Clinton residents describe sighting a rare bird dubbed the lumber jack or loge cock, a nearly extinct plumaged woodpecker with a pure black body a brilliant red crest ivory bill and a notably silent neck gaze. The account emphasizes the bird's rarity and local interest in the sighting.
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Clinton
Clinton Huntere
Renort
Muscatine Boasts of Fall Fire Record
Muscatine touts a fall fire record as the village reports no fire losses. Officials note leaf burning incidents and discuss water supply concerns while neighboring areas buzz over the reduced fire losses and safety measures.
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Muscatine
Washington
Mouesatine
Bonnet Presented to Journal Office by Thomas Simpson
A private bonnet in bright yellow with a pom pom of cheveanthemumes and red garnets was presented to the Journal office by Thomas Simpson for display.
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Journal
Thomas Simpson
Roosevelt Renews Bonus Opposition Push
The federal emergency relief administration announced it would soon halt construction of twelve model rural communities, each with dozens of small farm houses, aligning with the president's housing program. Relief Administrator Harry L. Hopkins kept locations secret to deter land speculators.
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Washington, PD
U.P
Federal Emergency Relief Administration Today
Harry L. Hopkins
Absent Voters Ballots Ready in Washington County
Washington county citizens may obtain absent voter ballots starting next Monday as provided by state election laws. Ballots will be printed and available at the auditor's office for those absent on election day or sick or residing elsewhere but with county residence. Applications must be made in advance, by letter or notarized form, to have ballots delivered to sick or homebound voters.
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Washington County
Ethel Greetan
Open Phillips 66 Station Comes to North Iowa Avenue
The Phillips 66 Service Station opens this Saturday at the former Washington company site on North Iowa Avenue in Phillips. Leo Sueppel, newly in charge, is introduced to Riverside residents. The shop will be painted soon. candy for visiting children is planned. Riverside firemen held a farewell for Sueppel, presenting a certificate for 13 years of service exempting him from jury duty and poll tax.
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Washington OF Company
Iowa Avenue
Phillips 66
Leo Sueppel
Riverside
Washington
Resolutions Adopted by First District Federated Women’s Clubs
Two resolutions from the First District Federated Women’s Clubs convention focus on conservation and planning. They urge higher state funding for conservation to leverage federal aid and to acquire lands and lakes, plus support for a State Planning Board to coordinate state development. The group also commends district director Mrs. Hesselschwerdt for four years of service and recommends promotion.
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First District
Federated Women’s Clubs
Federated Women's Clubs
Aterday
Town Federation of Women's Clubs
Iowa
Emil Hesselschwerdt
Srict
Hesselschwerdt
September Term of Court Closes with Decree in Caldwell Case
Judge DD W Hamilton adjourned the September term of court which held sessions since early last month. The next term will begin on Navy 5 with Judge Beehly presiding. The Caldwell separate maintenance case ended with a decree in favor of Mrs Edna Caldwell. Ira Caldwell was ordered to pay $40 monthly for child support until each child reaches 16, with reductions as they age. Payments to be made to the court clerk on the first of each month, starting January 1, 1935.
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DD. W. Hamilton
Navy 5
Frank Beehly
Monteguma
Caldwell
Edna Caldwell
Ira Caldwell
Sheriff Transports Two Boys to Eldore Training School
Sheriff Daryl Methers yesterday took Austin Whetstine of Wellman and Clifford Pelton of Brighton to the state training school for boys at Eldore. They were committed by Judge D W Hamilton in juvenile court on charges of thieving.
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Daryl Methers
Austin Whetstine
Wellman
Clifford Pelton
Brighton
Eldore
D W. Hamilton Jin
Gym Schedule At Y Announced For Fall and Winter
Secretary Leigh W. Soule of the Y M C A announces the fall and winter gymnasium schedule effective tomorrow with daily times for Cadets Volley Ball High School classes Young men and Men’s tumbling across Monday through Saturday at specific afternoon and evening slots.
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Leigh W. Soule
Voter Registration Nonsense Draws Laughs in California
In Los Angeles a speaker jokes that qualified voters can register themselves and ten dead or live friends to game registration rules. The remark targets Republicans and mocks the ease of registering large groups, claiming the system benefits Democrats and noting few Republicans have ten friends.
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Santa Monica
Cal
Los Angeles
Springfield Man Hunt Centers on Kidnapping Case
Springfield Ohio swarms with police chiefs and federal agents pursuing Thomas H. Robinson Jr alleged kidnapper of Mrs Alice Stoll of Louisville. Robinson abandoned a car and bag at a local lodging and used a ransom bill. a second ransom note surfaced in Wartburg Pennsylvania. Grand jury in Louisville convenes to weigh evidence against Robinson Sr a Nashville contractor freed on 25000 dollars bond.
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Springfield
Ohio
Thomas H. Robinson, Jr
Aliee Stoll
Louisville
Melvin Purvis
Chicago
Department of Justice
Robinson
Stoll
Wartburg
Penn
Nashville
Lamb Captured in Iowa City After Weeklong Manhunt
Stanley Lamb, who escaped from the Independence hospital for the insane, was captured in Iowa City today. He had been pursued by five Iowa counties since September, with authorities saying the automobile used was stolen Thursday at Columbus Junction. The arrest was reportedly peaceful after a long, frantic chase.
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Iowa City
Iowa
Stanley Lamb
Independence
Columbus Junction
Lamb
New Typhoon Heads Toward Manila After Last Week's Loss
A fresh typhoon is reported heading toward Manila while the city remains recovering from the Monday storm that killed 76 and caused about 5 million dollars in damage.
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Manilla
Mills County Tax Levy Figures Released
Miss Ethel Greeian county auditor finalized the Mills County tax levies in mills and prepared a summary for file and state comptroller Des Moines. Total town and consolidated school tax is 199.66 dollars. district budgets list millages for Washington to West Chester and other areas, with countywide levy at 7.96 mills and independent rural districts totaling 56,037 dollars.
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Ethel Greeian
WY. Murtagh
Des Moines
Miss Grecian
Washington
Wellman
Riverside
Brighton
Crawfords Vill
Consolidated
Ainsworth Consolidated
Kalona
West Chester Consolidated
Ainsworth
Crawfordsville
West Chester
Board of Supervisors
Tax levies for Washington Co country districts listed in budget
Rural school districts in Washington County levy 81 929 for next year for school purposes. Of this 56 892 is by independent rural districts, 25 892 by township group districts and two independent districts Clay and Rubio. The summary shows total levy and mills by district.
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Washington Co
Washington County
Clay
Rubio
Oregon
Highland
Marion
Washington
Lrighton Township
Indian Creek
Oakland
Ar Riverside
Walnut
Franklin ‘Township
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Goo
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Okaan
G - Hopewell
Grove
Prairie Flower
Pleasant View
Westminster
Cedar Township
Pethel
Lexington
Summit
Reed predicts clouds break up for Saturday
Federal meteorologist Reed says Iowa clouds should partially disperse by tomorrow though not all areas may have fair weather. Rain fell in several places last night and today. Temperatures varied by ten degrees in the past 24 hours from 46 to 56. Mrs W R Cubbins and Miss Alma Brindley visit Miss Maude Hott in Chicago.
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Des Moines
Reed
Keokuk
Charles City
Roosevelt urges veterans to withhold bonus demands
In Roanoke Virginia President Roosevelt asked capable World War I veterans to refrain from demanding efab benefits to free resources for the under privileged "forgotten people." He spoke as Legionnaires gathered for their Miemi convention amid debate over cash bonus payments.
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Roanoke
Roosevelt
Miemi
Iowa and Ames Abandon 1925 Football Meeting
Iowa City coach Osie Solem announced the 1924 football game between Iowa and Ames would not be played in 1925. The revived series after a 1920-interval could not be scheduled for next year, with Solem noting plans for a possible game in 1928 or 1937.
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Iowa City
Iowa
Ames
Ossie Solem
Solem
Re Employment Office to Expand Services in County
Henry Vollmer announces a plan to increase service at the national re employment office in the post office basement. James L. Eastridge supervises from Iowa City while Alfred Faulkner handles clerical work in Washington. the office will open five days a week, six hours daily, from 9 30 to noon and 1 to 6. The program starts next Monday.
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Henry Vollmer
James l. Eastridge
Iowa City
Alfred Faulkner
Washington
Faulkner
Newcomer Leo Sueppel Joins Washington Community
Leo Sueppel moved from Riverside to Washington to manage the Phillips HU service station. He and his wife Helen relocate with children Vivian 17 Helen 9 and Edwin 14 months to 19 South Avenue C. He is a former Riverside city council member and fire company member. born southwest of Riverside to Nicholas and Elizabeth Sueppel. married to Helen Lintz.
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Washington
Riverside
Citizer
Leo
Phillips HU
Sueppel
Vivian
Helen
Edwin
South Avenue C
St. James Church
Fire Company
This County
Nicholas
Elizabeth Sueppel
Helen Lintz
Sueppels
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