Eight Die In Iowa Weekend Accidents
DES MOINES Sept 6 Eight persons died in Iowa accidents over the weekend and Sunday. Kk D Fisher 64 Des Moines was killed when his car plunged down an embankment near Oskaloosa and he was pinned under the steering wheel. Forest McBeed 16 Alta drowned in an old gravel pit near Alta. David Colpy 35 Gladbrook died from a broken neck after a horse trampled him near Gilman. Joe Donohue 35 Carroll drowned in the Coon River after a probable heart attack. Frank Bock 58 Riverside crushed between a box car and a truck at Ottumwa. Levert Anderesch 8 Hawarden fatally injured after being struck by a car. Harless De Bolt 11 near Kellerton mangled when struck by a tractor bolt of lightning. Ralph Magnuson 4 near Red Oak died after being kicked in the stomach by a horse while picking apples.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Kk. D. Fisher
Oskaloosa
Forest MceBeed
Alta
Floyd Peterson
David Colpy
Gladbrook
Gilman
Joe Donohue
Carroll
Coon River
Frank Bock
Riverside
Harrison Construction Company
Ottumwa
Levert Anderesch
Hawarden
Oyt
Harless de Bolt
Kellerton
Ralph Magneson
Red Oak
Rawn Joins State Highway Board As Resident Engineer
William P. Rawn becomes a full time employee of the Iowa state highway commission starting this month, resigning as county engineer. He will head grading paving traveling bridging and other construction for the highway improvement program expected to last four or five years while remaining a resident of Washington. County engineer duties will be filled later, likely after January. Rawn has 14 years of service and remains a respected expert on road construction. He is currently supervising grading on highway No 2 near Almsworth with the contractor set to mobilize next week and project completion anticipated this fall.
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William P. Rawn
Iowa State Highway Commission
State Board
Rawn
Washington
Cout
Will Rawn
Almsworth
Uncover Bomb Nest in Brooklyn Break Up Huge Plot
New York detectives traced a Brooklyn bomb nest with material to wreck skyscrapers. Six suspects to be questioned after raids net seven arrests. one released. Maps blank public buildings and transit stations. Washington marked as target in prior day Kings County Court House attack.
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Brooklyn
New York
Washington
Kings County Court House
Hall of Records
Iowa Short Line booster caravan set for Sept 14
Muscatine announces a booster caravan for the proposed Iowa Short Line highway. On September 14 the group will depart Muscatine at 8 am, stop at Columbus Junction Washington Sigourney Oskaloosa Knoxville Indianola Winterset and Greenfield for talks by Thomas J Bray J S Blackwell and others. The Greenfield night meeting concludes with speeches and banners will adorn each car.
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Muscatine
Charles Warner
Thomas J. Bray
Iowa
Muscafine
Warner
Greenfield
Columbus Junction
Washington
Sigourney
Oskaloosa
Knoxville
Indianola
J. S. Blackwell
Winterset
Bray
Mr. Warner
Leach
Orpha and Orpa Graber Visit Wayland Shoppers
Orpha and Orpa Graber of Wayland were in town shopping today. The pair stopped at local stores, adding activity to the day in the small community.
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Orpha
Orpa Graber
Wayland
Prohibition Leader Wayne Wheeler Dies At Battle Creek
Washington mourns the death of Wayne B. Wheeler founder and leader of the anti saloon league a driving force behind the eighteenth amendment His sudden death in Battle Creek Mich follows the loss of his wife and father in law in a tragedy that shook the temperance movement Wheeler's career centralized influence in Congress and White House guiding dry legislation and the Volstead act while his foes and allies alike called him a powerful persistent fighter.
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Washington
Wayne B. Wheeler
Wheeler
League
Congress
Treasury
White House
Battle Creek
Mich
Dry League
Prnemies
Edwards
N. J
Brookfield
Ohio
Oberlin College
Ohio Anti-Saloon League
National Anti-Saloon League
Westerville
Capitol
House
Senate
Asable
Columbus
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Anti-Saloon League
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Mrs Elizabeth Moore Dies at 77 in Columbus City Home
Mrs Elizabeth Moore widow of Robert M. Moore died at her Columbus City residence after illness lasting months. Born February 25 1850 in Juernsey county Ohio she lived in Columbus City since youth and was active in the United Presbyterian church. She leaves daughter Miss Mary Moore and son J Fred Moore plus two sisters. Funeral at home then church with burial in Columbus City cemetery.
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Elizabeth Moore
Robert M. Moore
Columbus City
Juernsey County
Ohio
John and
Mary (Atchison) Baird
United Presbyterian Church
Mary Moore
Columbus
J. Fred Moore
Netta Moore
W. W. Orr
Albia
GIVES GRID SQUAD RIGOROUS WORKOUT FOR THIS SEASON
The team conducts a grueling preseason regimen to sharpen conditioning and technique for the upcoming gridiron campaign. Players focus on speed, strength, and precision drills to build cohesion and readiness for early-season games.
Schedule of dances across several Iowa towns this fall
The list shows dance events in Burlington Ottumwa Williamsburg Muscatine West Chester Fairfield Wellman Sigourney Columbus Jet and open date November 5. The venues shift weekly with dates from Sept 24 to Nov 24, indicating a regional tour of social gatherings this autumn.
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Burlington
Ottumwa
Williamsburg
Muscatine
West Chester
Fairfield
Wellman
Sigourney
Columbus Jet
Washington High boys start football practice under Rice and Carlton
About forty to fifty Washington high school players endured a three hour session led by Coaches Harry Rice and Guy Carlton. The group ran calisthenics, charging, line scrimmage and passing, with Captain Bales and key returnees on hand. Newcomers like Atkinson and Sitler impressed, and Rice aims to add more recruits this week.
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Washington High School
Harry Rice
Guy Carlton
Rice
Carlton
Bales
Davidson
Bain
Fisher
Bill Smith
Layton
Gallagher
Floyd Tucker
McAvoy
Hamilton
Reinert
Brown
Kerr
Phil Haney
Henry Little
Jackson
McGinnia
Genkinger
Prohibition Leaders to Eulogize Wheeler at Columbus Funeral
Russell announced that league superintendents will act as pallbearers and a group including Francia Scott Mcffride Ernest H. Cherrington and Howard Hyde Russel Wheeler's principal lieutenants in the drive for dry legislation will attend the funeral in Columbus and speak.
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Columbus
League
Russell
Francia Scottt Mcffride
Ernest H. Cherrington
Howard Hyde Russel Wheeler
Wheeler
Flower Show at City Hall Opens Free Admittance
Everyone is invited to the flow er show at Std City Hall with no admission fee. Community members are urged to attend to view displays and support local exhibitors.
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Std. City Hall
Ad‘mission Free
Old Glory Takes Off For Rome On Record Nonstop Flight
Hearst Plane Old Glory leaves Old Orchard Maine for Rome aiming for the longest nonstop Atlantic crossing. Captains Hill and Bertaud pilot as crowds watch. Meanwhile Pride of Detroit reaches Calcutta on circumnavigation effort and a separate plan postpones a Bellanca Columbia hop due to wind.
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Hearst
Rome
Calcutta
Old Orchard
Maine
Old Glory
Old Orchard Beach
Atlantic
Alahabad
Rangoon
Burmas
Constantinople
Yast
Levine
Cranwell Airdrome
Eng
Walter G. R. Hinchcliffe
Charles A. Levine
New York
Philadelphia
Columbia
Hinchcliffe
Junior College Classes Open With 19 Enrolled At Washington High
Seven boys and thirteen girls enrolled as classes began in the Washington high school building this morning. Registration is satisfactory for a first year and local officials expect steady increases, with two or three more likely to enroll this week. The Washington program is one of nine Iowa towns launching junior colleges this fall, with enrollments from twenty to thirty five in each.
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Washington High School
Washington
Iowntowns
Chariton
Albia
Britt
Tipton
Maquoke
City Council Handles Routine Business in Regular Session
The city council met in regular session yesterday evening to address routine matters including approving bills. Mayor John W Applesate celebrated his sixty second birthday Sunday and City Clerk Howard Fulton had a birthday last Saturday.
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John W. Applesate
Howard Fultom
Infant Bettie June Sande Dies Near Ainsworth
Bettie June Sande, 12 months old and daughter of Mr and Mrs Glen Sands, died yesterday morning at their home four miles east of Ainsworth after a period of illness described as not serious. The death occurred suddenly.
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Ainsworth
Bettie June Sande
Glen Sands
Washington High To Offer Girls Hockey Sport This Year
A new athletics program for girls at Washington High School is planned with Miss Koma Clemons as director. Outdoor hockey will be played on South Fourth Avenue block with Winfield Lemonse donating use. The plan includes intramural basketball and indoor sports later, plus intraschool competitions only and no out of town games.
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Girs
Washington High School
Koma Clemons
Phivateal
South Fourth Avenue
DY Winfield Lmonse
Death of Miss Barbara Neff of Davenport
Word reached here of the death of Barbara Neff age 24 daughter of Mr and Mrs John Neff former Ainsworth residents. She grew up in Ainsworth and attended local school. Funeral will be held Wednesday at 1 30 p m at the Ainsworth United Brethren church.
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Ainsworth
Barbara Neff
Davenport
John Neff
Ainneworth
Heavenport
Ainsworth United Brethren Church
Funeral service held at M h church in Ainsworth
A funeral service took place today at 2 o clock at the M h church in Ainsworth honoring the deceased. Family and friends gathered for the rites as the community observed the ceremony.
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Short White
Ainsworth
Lyle Snyder Returns From Chicago Visit
Lyle Snyder arrived home yesterday after a short stay with his brother Francis Snyder in Chicago.
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Lyle Snyder
Chicago
Francis Snyder
Wagner Named to Supreme Court in Iowa
Judge Henry F. Wagner of Sigourney, long serving in the sixth district, is appointed by Governor Hammill to the Iowa supreme court succeeding the late Justice Charles Vermilion. Frank Beckley of Montezuma is named to replace Wagner on the district bench. Wagner's term runs to 1928 with a successor to be elected to the 1932 four year seat. Vermilion was buried in Centerville after funeral services.
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Henry F. Wagner
Sigourney
Sixth Judicial District
John Hammill
Iowa Supreme Court
Charles W. Vermilion
Centerville
Frank Beckley
Montezuma
Poweshelk Court
Wagner
Jude Wagner
Washington
Washington District Court
Beckley
Vermilion
Supreme Court
Court Opens SePtember Term in Washington County District Court
Routine work marked opening day as the September term began. A hearing was set for this afternoon on the Havel estate as part of scheduled cases to be tried this term.
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Washington County
Havel
Patterson Funeral for Bella B Patterson
The funeral service for Bella B Patterson will be held Wednesday afternoon September 7 at three o'clock at the home in Alp worth vwyvetm.
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Bella B. Patterson
Alpe
Worth
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