Notable Iowa highway commission stalwart to retire
On July 4, Anson Marston dean of engineering at Iowa State College will end twenty three years on the Iowa highway commission. He helped grow the department from a two member advisory body in 1904 to a leading state highway agency. He served with J W Holden and H C Beard, with a wartime leave in 1917 and 1918, leaving a lasting impact on road development in Iowa.
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Anson Marston
Iowa State’ College
Iowa Highway Commission
Iowa State College
Anson Maraton
Dean C. F. Curtis
Free‘highway ‘ Commission
Dean Maraton
East
T. H. MacDonald
MacDonald
Washington
Bureau of Public Roads
Legiela‘i
Towa Istate Highway Commission
Town State College
J. W. Holden
H. C. Beard
State Highway Department
Dean Marston
Army engineer officer noted in dispatches
A lieutenant colonel in the United States Army Engineering Corps is referenced in connection with a major ductator assignment. The fragmentary text mentions his rank and branch without giving a complete account of actions, dates, or unit details.
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Eore
States Army Engineering Corps
Chicago faces transport tie up as car station staff strike
Ten thousand surface and elevated line workers threaten to strike after demanding one extra dollar per month. William D. Mahon, president of the international union, presented the wage demands to Henry A. Blair. If talks fail, a citywide disruption of traffic is anticipated.
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Chicago
William D. Mahon
International Union
Henry A. Blair
Iecline
Two Cities Seek Diamond Couple in Custody Fight
In Cedar Rapids Iowa on June 30 authorities from Orlando Florida and Kenosha Wisconsin pursued Lawrence J. Clark and his wife over a diamond valued at 3000 dollars. Clark allegedly confessed to to pawn the stone from a Florida holdup but later denied it. Florida authorities were alerted and en route, with Wisconsin also seeking him for a robbery charge.
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Cedar Rapids
U.N. S
Lawrence J. Clark
Orlando
Fla
Kenosha
Wis
Clark
Wasman
Florida
Wisconsin
Haynes May Run for Governor On Good Roads Issue
Col Glenn C Haynes urged Iowa boards of supervisors to back a state wide bond plan for road building. He proposed a special legislative session within 90 days to put a $66 million program to voters, arguing bonds would cut interest costs and speed roads. Haynes, secretary of Town Good Roads, was a 1924 gubernatorial candidate.
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Sioux City
Glenn C. Haynes
Iowa
Col. Haynes
Jay O. Shaff
Clinton
Hammill
Ruthven
Haynes
General Assembly
Speelman Still In Treasury Despite Wood Appointment
Washington June 30 Harley V Speelman remains register of the treasury despite President Coolidge announcing Walter C Wood of Kansas would fill the post. Speelman says he discussed resignation with Secretary Mellon but has not submitted it and may not. Treasury officials were surprised. Wood may take over by Aug 1. Speelman was appointed in 1922 after prominence in Marietta Ohio politics.
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Washington
I. N S
Harley V. Speelman
Register of the Treasury
Coolidge
South Dakota
Walter C. Wood
Kansas
Wye
Mellon
Speelman
Treasury
Wood
Marding
Marietta
Coolidge to wind up vacation in Vermont
From the Black Hills to the Green Mountains President Coolidge plans to spend part of the summer away from Washington at his Plymouth birthplace. He has visited Plymouth each summer as president and is expected to do so again this year. Mrs Coolidge also wishes to spend time in Vermont and ensure grave care for Calvin J Coolidge. Welch Moore Shas Co advertises Dr Scholl's Foot Comfort products.
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Rapid City
Sune
Black Hills
South Dakota
Green Mountains
Vermont
White House
Coolidge
Washington
Plymouth
Myr.Coolidge
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