Young Republicans plan Des Moines meeting to curb Graybeard rule
National chairman George Olmsted announced a September gathering in Des Moines to organize a liberal wing of the GOP to shape 1936 policy and push a farm parity plank. Letcher Lusby and Edward F. Thomas prepared headquarters as resolutions would guide a broader anti New Deal assault.
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Des Moines
INS
George Olmsted
Olmsted
Graybeard
Letcher Lusby
Chicago
National Committee
Edward F. Thomas
New York
Young Republican
AAA
Ames
Iowa
Waukon Child Chokes On Corn Kernel
In Waukon two year old Francis Sadler died after attempting to hold a corn kernel for chickens and choked before medical help could arrive. In Washington Virginia Jack De Wees received thirty days in county jail for theft of a car compass from Edwin Hull and the case involved an 11 year old boy recruited to break into the car.
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Waukon
Francis Miesel Sadler
Mike Sadler
Harpers Ferry
Washington
Jack de Wees
Jair
Edwin Hull
DieWers
Anamosa Patrols Cite Drivers in Traffic Checks
State patrols warned numerous motorists after starting work last weekend in Anamosa. Leonard Kline of Mechanicsville paid 25 dollars for speeding and missing license plates. Neal Mullins of Anamosa faced reckless driving charges with fines. Marion pair Stickney and McLoud each drew 60 day sentences for fish law violations. Delbert McLeod of Marion received a 60 day jail term for license, light, and brake violations.
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Anamosa
Leonard Kline
Mechanicsville
Justice Whitcomb
Neal Mullins
W J. Stickney
George McLaud
Marion
Delbert McLeod
Geneseo Township Fete To Feature Iowa Farm Bureau Speaker
Geneseo township plans a community day Tuesday with THAER V. BO Hamilton of the Iowa Farm Bureau federation as featured speaker. The sixth annual event, sponsored by the Geneseo church, will be held on the Geneseo consolidated school grounds and includes an all day program and a four-team softball tournament among Geneseo, Eagle Center, and Orange.
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Gazete Thaer
BO Hamilton
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Geneseo Township
Geneseo Church
Geneseo Consolidated
Tract Geneseo
Eagle Center
Break in Iowa Heat Wave Forecast This Weekend
Cooler weather and thunder showers are forecast for Iowa. Federal Weather Observer Charles D Reed said relief comes Friday night and Saturday with daytime highs around the upper 90s previously and a possible 97 in Clarinda. Showers will arrive in central areas tonight and in eastern sections Saturday aiding farmers.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Charles D. Reed
Geodetic survey halted in Oelwein due to funds
The United States coast triangulation survey was stopped for lack of funds. Fifty two men were laid off with eight kept on to finish records. Seventeen towers dismantled and two left standing awaiting orders. Workers under C A Schanck operated near Oelwein since July 25, aiming to finish within four days if reorganized.
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Oelwein
United States
Washington, D. C
C. A. Schanck
Zion City
Michigan
Wyoming
Mississippi River
Waverly
Fremont District Votes on New School Bond Issue
Special to The Gazette the Fremont school district will hold a special election Tuesday at the town hall over a proposed 19 750 bond for a new school building with total cost not exceeding 45 000. The balance comes from a 20 250 PWA grant and a 5 000 bequest from the Albert and Hettie Schlotterbeck estates.
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Atkins—Fremont
PWA
Albert and
Hettie Schlotterbeck
Hitchhike Back Home after Canal Canoe Trip
Special to The Gazette Decorah reports Carlsen Winger and Walker Sandbach retraced seven weeks by water to New Orleans in seven days hitchhiking home. Winger rode 400 miles in a box car sixteen hours with no food. The pair split on the return journey to improve chances of rides.
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The
Gazette
Decorah
Carlsen Winger
Walker Sandbach
New Orleans
Winger
Town City Council Withholds Pay For Light Plant Plans
IOWA CITY the city council will not pay about 4000 dollars in legal and engineering bills for the proposed municipal light plant until the legality of the question is settled at an injunction hearing set for August 15. The council will not contest the temporary injunction filed by Dr D F Fitzpatrick James J Hanlon and C A Schmidt and will hold bills until the hearing.
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Iowa City
D. F. Fitzpatrick
James J. Hanlon
C. A. Schmidt
Thomas E. Martin
Victor Youth Dies Of Burns As Stones Ignite Matches In His Pocket
Funeral services were held Friday for Harlan Kuesel ten who died Tuesday from burns suffered Monday while carrying matches and stones in his pocket. It is believed the matches were ignited by the stones causing his clothing to catch fire. He is survived by his parents Mr and Mrs Herman Kuesel a sister and two brothers. WAUKON The 1935 36 road program for Allamakee County plans 92840 dollars for township and secondary roads surfacing and grading over eighty miles of roads.
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Victor
Harlan Kuesel
Herman Kuesel
South of Victor
Waukon
Allamakee County
Board of Supervisors
May Revoke State Interest Rate Cut Reopens Debate
Des Moines Iowa officials consider restoring public deposit interest to 2 percent after a 1 percent rate set by law cut yields by about half in June. Treas. Leo J Wegman ordered the slash with executive council approval and a 90 day trial may end early.
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Des Moines
INS
Leo J. Wegman
Executive Council
Linn Pioneer Observes Birthday At Troy Mills
Mrs. Hannah Washburn the Linn county pioneer marked her eighty first birthday with a family reunion at her Troy Mills home. Born Aug 7 1854 in Beverly Ohio she came to Iowa at age three and later lived near West Prairie and Marion before marrying A D Washburn in 1880. She has seven children twenty nine grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.
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Troy Mills
Hannah Washburn
Linn County
Hannah Jordan
Beverly
Ohio
Iowa
Marion
West Prairie Church
A. D. Washburn
Washburn
Gypsy Mother Delivers Baby in Iowa City Park
In Iowa City a Gypsy mother refused hospital aid and gave birth to a seven and a half pound boy in a park tent on Thursday. The father sought permission to camp in the park as officials visited to assist after the late-night birth.
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Iowa City
the Gazette
E. J. Anthony
Anthony
Park birth draws crowd to hospitalless delivery
A mother gave birth in a park with three other children present who were all reportedly born without hospital care. She insisted none of them needed hospital treatment. A small crowd of visitors viewed the mother and baby as they were said to be doing well.
Cedar Rapids Bids For Rural Letter Carriers Convention
IOWA CITY Four cities Cedar Rapids Ottumwa Emmetsburg and Marshalltown bid to host the 1936 convention of the state rural letter carriers association. Members will choose a site at a Saturday gathering.
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Iowa City
State Rural Letter Carriers Association
Cedar Rapids
Ottumwa
Emmetsburg
Marshalltown
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Center Pt. Rd
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10Th Street N.W
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Third Ave. SW
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