Playground champ awards reveal city champions at Harrison event
Harrison playground night featured plaques for junior and senior horseshoe, ping pong, paddle tennis, jackstones, box hockey and softball champions. An on wheels parade showcased decorated bicycles and races with prizes won by Alvin Kucera Margaret Smith Emery Sample and others. Handcraft displays included hat racks spools book ends and a papered orange crate doll house by Mary Ellen Dennis. Directors Charlotte Hubbard Stewart Cooper.
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Harrison Playground
Harrison
Alvin Kucera
Robert Thorson
Raymond Hatfield
Elgin Noble
Harry Mullin
Emery Sample
Roger Schwartz
Martha Hubbard
Margaret Grady
Lyle Brown
Roy Hauser
Jackstone
Bernadine Grady
Paul Janda
Robert Boxwell
Margaret Smith
Charles Dorsey
Maurice Null
Ardeth Ebsen
Mary Ellen Dennis
Charlotte Hubbard
Stewart Cooper
Federal Authority Not Extending To Arkansas Floggings
Attorney General Cummings announced the DOJ completed the Arkansas sharecroppers strike inquiry and found no federal statute violation in the flogging of Miss Willie Sue Blagden and the Rev. Claude C. Williams. No evidence of kidnapping act violation. state action to be considered by Arkansas Governor Futtrell. Conflicting evidence on peonage statute to be referred to a Little Rock grand jury.
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Washington
Cummings
Department of Justice
Arkansas
Willie Sue Blagden
Claude C. Williams
J. Marion Futtrell
Little Rock
Miss Blagden
Williams
Topeka Area Boy Scout Council Names Schlumbohm Field Executive
Arthur W. Schlumbohm of Cedar Rapids named field executive for the Topeka Kansas area council. He will start August 15 after attending a national Scout executives training course. He holds the Silver Beaver award and the Scoutmaster's Key, has led Troop 15, and served as district No. 3 commissioner.
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Arthur W. Schlumbohm
Cedar Rapids
Topeka
Kan
Schlumbohm
Killian Company
National Scout Executives’ Training School
Mendhan
N. J
Washington, D. C
Flashes of Life and Gmen Trail on Vacation
In New Orleans police chief George Reyer shares a humorous moment about a new officer ordering him to move on. In Augusta, U S Commissioner C J Skinner learns firsthand the efficiency of the G men as they locate him and a prisoner to attend a hearing.
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New Orleans
George Reyer
Caffal Street
Augusta
United States
C. J. Skinner
Skinner
Hunger Strike Ends After Watermelon Interference
Jasper Pool a 35 year old Black inmate in the county jail began a four day hunger strike. Sheriff Chris P Fox offered a large watermelon in sight of Pool and returned to find only the rind. The next day Pool resumed regular meals.
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EL Paso
Tex
Jasper Pool
Chris P. Fox
Pool
Two Horses On Him Breaks as Carlson Recalls Accident
Axel Carlson told how one of his horses died on the highway near Greenwood Illinois. With the surviving horse and a block and tackle he began loading the carcass into a wagon. The second horse was involved in the scene.
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Greenwood, Ill
Axel Carlson
Carlson
Man Finds Friend Dead and Collapses in Shock
A man encountered the body of his friend and then died suddenly, collapsing at the scene. Authorities are examining the circumstances surrounding the double tragedy.
Ladies Aid elects officers at Volga City church
The annual election of officers for the Methodist church Ladies Aid society was held this week. Elected were President Mrs Walter Merriman. vice presidents Mrs E T Smith Mrs Pete Myers Mrs Walter Everetts and Mrs J E Sloan. secretary Mrs C E Lovett. and treasurer Mrs John Follon.
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Volga City
Ladies Aid Society of the Methodist Church
Walter Merriman
E. T. Smith
Pete Myers
Walter Everetts
J. E. Sloan
C. E. Lovett
John Follon
Scouts Near End Of 200-Mile Canoe Trip In Minnesota
Ten Boy Scouts from Cedar Rapids area council near the end of a 200 mile ten day canoe trek in Minnesota’s Superior National Forest. Led by Robert L. Dill the group is expected in Cedar Rapids on Sunday. Officials report a safe journey with seaplanes ready for emergencies. In Iowa City, 1200 plus freshmen prepare for open freshman week starting Sept 13 with multiple events and delayed registration to Sept 18 ahead of classes Sept 21.
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Superior National Forest
Cedar Rapids Area
Minnesota
Cedar Rapids
Robert L. Dill
N. Harold West
C. S. Chase
Hibbing
Minn
Chase
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Fels-Naptha Soap CHIPS Arrive At Grocers In 1936
Grandest surprise of your life by putting on your hat and dashing to the grocer. Fels-Naptha Soap CHIPS come in crinkly curls and dissolve fast. They are faster working and richer. Buy today from the makers of the famous Fels-Naptha Soap.
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Reve - Co
Toronto baby derby eyes final stretch for $500000 stake
In Toronto the so called baby derby races to determine who bears the most children in the ten years after Charles Vance Millar’s death. Ellen Nagle’s birth creates a three way tie for second place with twelve, ten births each for Mrs. Kenny Nagle and Timlock. Mrs. Bagnato’s forthcoming tenth birth may count under will rules.
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Toronto
Ellen Nagle
Charles Vance Millar
Martin Kenny
John Nagle
Arthur Timlock
John Bagnato
Kenny
Millar
Alfalfa Barn Fire at Behnken Farm
Center Junction firemen responded to a smoldering alfalfa blaze at Mrs. John Behnken’s farm twelve miles west of town. Fire crews fought the fire from 12:10 a.m. to 5 a.m. and saved the barn and its contents by removing the alfalfa.
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Center Junction
John Behnken
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