Iowa Delegation Honors Towners With Reception
Washington March 7 Representative and Mrs H M Towner were feted by the Iowa delegation at the Hotel Raleigh in Washington. Speakers praised Mr Towner’s long House service and foresaw a bright future in Porto Rico as governor. Mrs Towner was praised as a gracious hostess and active in congressional events. Judge Towner met War Secretary Weeks about Porto Rican matters and received assurances of a spring visit to Porto Rico. Plans call for Towner to sail around March 24 or soon after, with Mrs Towner remaining in Washington until May before possibly returning to Corning Iowa. The Towners say they will not abandon their Corning home. The Porto Rico governorship term is not limited.
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Waterloo Evening Courier
Washington, D. C
Raleigh
Iowa
Congress
Porto Rico
Judge Towner
Weeks
White House
War Department
Corning
Judge Towner and staff to retire with administration change
Judge Towner plans to stay until retirement or new administration. Miss Constance Towner, a Wellesley student, may visit Porto Rico in summer. Towner will resign his Eighth Town district seat and submit to Gov. Kendell for April effect. Secretary H. Li Morrison will resign to become Seymour postmaster after four years as secretary to Towner and to the insular affairs committee. Morrison is regarded by the Iowa delegation in the house.
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Constance Towner
Wellesley
Porto Rico
Eighth Town District
Congress
Gov
Kendall
Towner
H. Li. Morrison
Seymour
Morriggan
House
Morrison
Iowa
Postal authority with eight years service to retire to Seymour
An experienced postal official, noted for eight years as postmaster and long secretary of the Iowa Society in Washington, plans to return to Seymour with Mrs. Morrison after assisting Mr. Towner in tidying district work. The American library in Parin Utah reportedly holds over 20,000 standard works for the army.
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Iowa Society
Washington
Parin
Reverend John Dysart Preaches at Christ Episcopal Tonight
Rev John Dysart D D rector of St Johns Dubuque will be the preacher tonight at Christ Episcopal church in the Wednesday Lenten services series. This may be the parish’s last chance to hear Dr Dysart as he will leave the diocese in June.
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John Dysart
St. John’s Church
Dubuque
Wilh
Christ
Episcopat Church
Docesa
Dr. Dysart
Wim
Jung
Overcrowded Hospital for the Insane at Clarinda
Des Moines reports the Clarinda state hospital for the insane is filled far beyond its 1,298 capacity with inmates packed tightly in wards. Board of Control chair J L Striet seeks funds to build a new hospital as crowds impede movement and care.
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Des Moines
State Hospital For the
J. FL. Strlet
Board of Control
Strick
Ata Board of Control
Ofotnookt
Chalrima Strleg
Board of Central
Mt. Pleasant
Independence
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