Seven held in Des Moines theft ring arrests
Des Moines police detained seven suspects in a burglary ring linked to 26 thefts. Walter Humbard, 27, was held for questioning over beer stolen from a local coffee shop. Earlier arrests included Paul Darnes, George Mason, Lawrence Quinn, John Budrevich, and Noble Jennings. Mason confessed to 20 break-ins.
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Des Moines
Walter Humbard
Paul Darnes
George Mason
Lawrence Quinn
John Paul Budrevich
Noble Jennings
Thomas Phippin dies at Exira Iowa
Thomas Phippin 65 retired farmer died at his Exira home after a year of ill health. Born Madrid in 1869 he moved to Exira at age ten. Survived by his widow three sons two daughters two brothers one sister and five grandchildren. Funeral Wednesday at 2 pm at Carl funeral home with Brother Iselman officiating. Burial in Exira cemetery.
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Thomas Phippin
Mr. Phippin
Madrid
George
Anna Phippin
Exira
Dagmar Jensen
Here
Leonard
Thomas
Evelyn May
Florence Phippin
Des Moines
Charles
Robert
Lillian Phippin
Carl
Iselman
Nebraska City
Neb
Adair Briefs Report Local Trips And Meetings
Dr and Mrs James Maynard spent today in Des Moines on business. Hal Noland John Farley Clair Brownlee and Harry Jean attended the county Legion and auxiliary meeting at Orient Tuesday evening. Mrs A Brandt and grandson Donald return to Dallas Center to spend the summer. Mrs George Limeing returns after visiting California. Mrs P S Kelloway Betty and Bill depart for Sidney to join her father for a motor trip to the west coast lasting about a month. The owl and the pussy cat can see better at night but you cant so slow down.
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Adair
James Maynard
Des Moines
Hal Noland
John Farley
Clair Brownlee
Harry Jean
County Legion and Auxiliary
Orient
A. Brandt
Donald
Dallas Center
George Limeing
California
P. S. Kelloway
Betty
Bill
Sidney
Wife Mistaken For Chicken Thief Shot by Husband
In Woodbine Louisiana on June 19 Mrs. Fred Points was shot in the arm by her husband after he mistook noises in the chicken house for a thief. He fired a shotgun thinking she was inside, a glancing shot struck her arm as she investigated the disturbance.
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Woodbine
Fred Points
Don Christensen Re-elected Head Of Legion Post
Don Christensen was re-elected commander of the Atlantic post of the American Legion at the regular meeting last night in the Memorial building. George Alexander was re-elected post adjutant, the Rev P N McDermott chaplain, Clarence Vetter historian and Ralph Cockshoot service officer, with Martin Laursen named sergeant-at-arms. The Legion voted to give five dollars to the Red Cross war relief fund and five dollars to the Red Cross swimming fund. The Auxiliary met at Mrs. Lester Goodge’s home to tie a quilt for the supply shelf. fifteen attended.
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Don Christensen
Atlantic
American Legion
Memorial
Geroge Alexander
P. N. McDermott
Clarence Vetter
Ralph Cockshoot
Martin Laursen
Legion
Red Cross War
Red Cross
Lester Goodge
Mrs. Desdemona Smith Dies Suddenly in Lewis Iowa
Mrs. Desdemona Smith 91 a native of Iowa and ordained minister died of a heart attack at her Lewis Iowa home. She was born February 10 1849 and lived in Idaho and Kansas before moving to Lewis in 1910. Surviving are son Mark Smith and two sisters. Funeral at Lewis Congregational Church Friday at 2 PM with burial in Lewis Cemetery.
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Idaho
Kansas
Lewis
Mr. Smith
Esther Camblin
Atlantic
Jane DeBusk
Nebraska
Osborne-Tomlinson Funeral Home
Lewis Congregational Church
Noelk Greatt
Lewis Cemetery
Executrix and Co-administratrix Appointed in McCord Bickett Estate
In Cass County Iowa the estate of Thomas McCord Bickett deceased has appointed Mary A. Butler and Jessie B. Lloyd as Executrix and Co-administrator. They request all debts and claims be presented as required by law. Dated June 10, 1940. Roscoe S. Jones is attorney for the estate.
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Executrix and CO
District Court
State of
Iowa
Cass County
Thomas McCord Bickett
A. D
Mary A. Butler
Jessie B. Lloyd
Said
Roscoe S. Jones
Escape From Anamosa Guards Seek Robbery Fugitiv e
Guards at the Anamosa state reformatory combed timber land near the institution for Robert Randall a 23 year old Sioux City man who fled yesterday after leaping from a prison truck en route to the quarry. He had served over three years of a ten year sentence for robbery.
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Anamosa
State Reformatory
Robert Randall
Sioux City
Randall
British Bombardment and Evacuation Reported
RAF fought back as German raiders bombed Thames estuary targets with about 100 planes. seven were shot down. Evacuation of the BEF from France completed amid harrowing conditions after German attacks. Toul captured by German forces. Romanian policy shift toward Germany noted. Paris fall implications discussed.
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Thames
Holland
London
Germany
Ruhr
Rhineland
Hamburg
Bremen
Frankfurt
Essen
Castrop
Sterkrade
Hanover
France
Flanders
B.E.F
Paris
Dubuque Man Named Commander of Spanish War Vets
Otto Burkert of Dubuque was named department commander of the United Spanish War Veterans at the 34th annual encampment closing session. Other officers named include F. M. Cottrell Iowa Falls senior vice commander William Schoening Muscatine junior vice commander E. H. Laird Des Moines chaplain F. M. Roseberry Keokuk surgeon. Laird and Roseberry reelected. Fort Dodge awarded the 1941 encampment. Mrs. Marie Meyers Davenport elected president of the ladies auxiliary. A resolution urged adequate defense of the western hemisphere and opposed American intervention in Europe with a copy to President Roosevelt.
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Cedar Rapids
Otto Burkert
Dubuque
United Spanish War Veterans
F. M. Cottrell
Iowa Falls
William Schoenig
Muscatine
E. H. Laird
Des Moines
F. M. Roseberry
Keokuk
Laird
Roseberry
Democratic State Convention Set for Des Moines Dates
Des Moines Iowa June 19 E H Birmingham announces the Democratic state central committee chair says the state convention will be held in Des Moines Wednesday July 31 and the state judicial convention Thursday August 8. Delegates at both conventions allocated one for each 300 Roosevelt votes in 1936, totaling 2070 delegates.
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Des Moines
E. H. Birmingham
Democratic State Central Committee
Franklin D. Roosevelt
PLAN CONFERENCE OF PAN AMERICAN NATIONS IN HAVANA
The article notes a plan conference of Pan American nations in Havana with US Navy ships Quincy and Wichita likely to depart for good will missions. Marines are kept ready and a foreign service division of about 16,000 marines is formed for the east and west coasts. Reports warn of Nazi fascist plans in Latin America seeking sympathetic regimes.
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Quincy
Wichita
Latin America
Special Foreign Service
Washington
Germany
Italy
Europe
Funeral services for O R Billingsley in Massena
Funeral services were held at the Methodist church in Massena for O R Billingsley with Rev. Bernhard Petersen of Atlantic officiating. The service featured songs by Max Baker and others with Mrs. R F Peel at the piano. Burial followed in the Massena township cemetery. Attendees from distant places included Mrs Minnie Brown of Aledo Illinois and others from Gerard Kan Des Moines Fontanelle and Griswold.
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Massena
O. R. Billingsley
Methodist Church
Bernhard Petersen
Atlantic
Max Baker
E. E. Hastings
Arthur Taylor
Wray Wollenhaupt
R. F. Peel
Grace
Jesus
W. R. Krause
S. J. Murray
I. D. Cornett
Heyman Ryan
Ed Knee
Kay Sellee
Massena Township
H. R. Perry
L. C. Luke
Minnie Brown
Aledo
Ill
Stanley Brown
Gerard, Kan
Charles Helvi
Stella Bilderback
Mt. Etna
Margy Billingsley
Des Moines
Henry Limbaugh
Fontanelle
Paul Denham
Griswold
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