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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 03, 1931

Page

7

All But Two Faculty Members Back At Washington Junior College

With the exception of Mrs Freshwaters and Miss McCleery the entire last years Washington junior college faculty is back as pictured above. Registration is starting today and continues through tomorrow at room 209 from 900 to 460 both days.

Freshwaters Miss McCleery Washington Junior College

Local Social Roundup Mentions Visits and Travel

Egypt brief notes residents and friends travel and visits across Keokuk Riverside and Fairfield. Families such as Malichky Zokup Marek Kurtz Beranek and Sokup host and attend gatherings. Towns include Cedar Rapids Oquawka Ames Des Moines Mount Pleasant and Richland. Descriptions cover visits meals and a few mishaps.

Kientz Family Picnic At Brighton Park

About 60 members of the Kientz family held a picnic at Brighton Park on Sunday. The gathering featured relatives from the Brighton area enjoying food sociability and outdoor recreation in pleasant weather.

Kientz Brighton Brighton Park

Endorse Plan To Reduce 1932 Wheat

Walla Walla plan to curb the 1932 wheat crop will be pitched to the federal farm board on Sept 10 in Washington. Rep John Summers and Charles Baker left Walla Walla to join the committee arguing for the plan which proposes growers buy their 1932 crop from the farm board at below production cost and let land lie idle next year. Oregon's J E Maloney and W S Ferguson and Idaho Representative Burton L French will also present the plan. Thurston Idaho and Iowa representative Mrs BF Lindenmeyer and daughter Helen shopped in town Tuesday.

F. M. Swisher Des Moines M. L. McCreedy Glen Droz Henry Hinkle Pairfield Sr. V. Garhry Victor Stacy Baby Moines Wayne Robison Mary Keyde G. P. Judson Will Bristow Fairfield Ella Ward Richland Scot Dickinson Jake Dickinson Sarah Pringle H. L. Gordon Noel Carter S. A. Grove South English S. M. Grove W. A. Statler Lucile Statler Verne Madden Georges John Jennie Madden Cora Seaton Lizzie Beales Tom Hendrin Oakland Mills Mount Pleasant Mel Crandall Washington Marc Crandall Walla Walla, Wash Walla Walla Plan Federal Farm Board John W. Summers Charles Baker National Capital Walla Walla Farm Board J. E. Maloney W. S. Ferguson Oregon Burton L. French

Murders Linked to Powers Matrimonial Agency Exposed

Clarksburg West Virginia September 3 U R reports reveal several murders connected to the matrimonial bureau used by Harry Powers. Investigators plan a thorough probe into the agency and its leadership alongside a noted attorney to defend Powers.

Harry Powers Clarksburg W. Va U.R Harry F. Powers Quiet Dell Powers Power Louella Strothers Towers Binebeard Litra Rurekimeyer Downey Detroit Miami Fla

Man Acquitted After Weeks Awaiting Larceny Trial

The defendant faced a larceny charge for several weeks prior to trial and was acquitted, ending the proceedings. The outcome closes the case with the acquittal documented after a lengthy wait.

Meiven faces mortgage embezzlement charges in Texarkana

H M Meiven former head of the security mortgage company of Alexandria Louisiana surrendered to Texarkana sheriffs to face charges of embezzling six first mortgage bonds valued over 75000 belonging to Samuel Caspar of Alexandria. Pending habeas corpus hearing September 12 Meiven was released on 2000 bond after Governor Parnell honored Louisiana requisition for a local hearing.

Texarkana Ark H. M. Meiven Security Mortgage Company Alexandria Samuel Caspar Melver Parnell Louisiana

Rubio decries U S treatment of Mexicans in annual message

President Pascual Ortiz Rubio warned that mistreatment of Mexican nationals in the United States could create complications between neighbors as he delivered his annual message to congress. He said foreign relations with other nations remained serene but noted concerns over treatment.

Menico City United States Pascual Ortiz Rubio Congress

Mexico Defends Nationals Amid Immigration Law Abuses

The Mexican president asserted active protection of Mexican nationals in the United States noting abuses of immigration laws and violence. He referenced the deaths of Emilio Cortes Rubio and a companion, killed by Oklahoma officers, and said U S authorities promptly expedited protests in each case.

Mexico United States Emilio Cortes Rubio Oklahoma

Killed in Plunge From High Window

George N. Saum a 61 year old employee of the Chicago and Western Indiana railway was killed today in a plunge from a seventeenth floor hotel window in the loop. Saum visited the hotel to see Charles Beaumont of Declater Hr a railroad representative. Beaumont said they drank then he slept and woke to find Saum gone. The body was found on the hotel dining room roof fifteen floors below Beaumonts room.

Chicago George N. Saum Chicago and Western Indiana Railway Saum Charles Beaumont Decater Beaumont

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Alyy. Mead Edith Shields Buben Montgomery Mrs Wiliams Lucy Stahl George Freshwaters Mis Freshwaters — Hebert McLeay Melvin Gingerich Ide Nes Schulfe Aathhenmne Lalla Milburn Maay Egypt Mildred Kurtz Harry Malichky Wess Sojka Sojka Joe Krotz Darlene Alice Florang Joe Siska Joe A Sokup Anthony Marek Will Marek Keokuk John Kurtz Ed Beranek J. R. Horak Barbara Horak Riverside Cedar Rapids Anna Liska Syl Lantz Jake Lantz Roy Kron Walter Joe A. Sokup Melo Beranek Joe Beranek Lucille Kurtz Dorothy Chabal Frank Nemer Anna Novy Fd Prebyl Hd Beranek J. R Richmond J. R Horak Irma Terene Beranek Town City Ed Kallougs Frank Shebeck Ed Prebyl Ed Kallous N. J. Benson Lucife Tanh Publc Persia John Craft Willis Wood C. Free G. C. Kientz Chas. WeQuire Harry McQuire Max McQuire Wayland Lester Niels Junior Merle Statler Minnheapolis W. L. Stathey Tie James Sullivan Donald Woreman Catherine C. H Matilda Wendling Cozon Neb R. D. Siefken Burlington Caroline Schmadaka Tillis Pleasant Plain Harry Bennett Lamansky Wendling Schmadaka Mannhardt Linby Pleasant Lain North Carolina Washingto Lewis Jones Jucther Mefracken Grace Houck Ida Seeley Melvene Rhua Helmick BF. M. Lindenmeyer Helen West Chester Stowerine A. I. Plater American Friendship Society Hadeen Timera Ernest Kneiseley Re. Downey Jory Wenral Joseph A. Gillis Honor Downey Ocety Barratt O'Hara Virgil Kirkland Gary Ind O'Hara Brower Plater Count Mater Joseph Gildew Lena Fellows Pammond Gildew Gildow U.S Journal Montgomery Ward & Co Ward's Riverside Mate Ward Trail Blazers South Side Square Iowa
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