Herring's Presidential Ambitions Stir Iowa Democrats
Des Moines AP report says Clyde Herring moves toward a Roosevelt third term, causing factional splits within Iowa Democrats. It notes Herring seeks influence over the 1940 delegation while New Deal forces push for a Roosevelt revival, with Utterback and Hill factions echoing past primaries.
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Des Moines
Clyde US. Herring
Roosevelt
Herring
Washington
Iowa
E. H Birmingham
Guy Gillette
White House
Hubert Utterback
Utterback
L. S
Steve” Hill
Hill
Obituaries and notices from Washington and Clermont
Washington obituary for J Martin White age 78 who died after a week long illness leaves wife Lou Fitzwilliams and three sisters Bertha Nicola Nevada La Mrs Frank Madden Boulder Cole and Mrs John La Grille Davenport A large Van Fleet reunion at A J Fitzimmons home lists multiple descendants with Palmer Van Fleet of Fairfield unable to attend Grace McDowell of Wellman files for divorce from Oren McDowell seeking custody temporary alimony and permanent alimony from an inherited estate hearing set August 16 in district court Clermont reports an estimated 15 000 attend dairy day celebration and farmers picnic the largest ever for the event zufolge
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Washington
J. Martin White
Lou Fitzwilliams
Bertha Nicola
Nevada
Frank Madden
Boulder
Cole
John la Grille
Davenport
South Englisie
Leonard
Lucy van Fleet
A. J. Fitzsimmons
van Fleets
David
Carlos
Robert
Eliza Robison
Gertrude Fitzsimmons
Palmer
Fairfield
Grace McDowell
Wellman
Oren W. McDowell
McDowell
Clermont
Committee On Arrangements
Eastern Iowa Family Reunions and Local Notices Gather Community
In Baldwin and surrounding towns a mosaic of reunions and incidents unfolds. The Werden family held its fifth annual reunion with about 75 attendees, electing George Werden president and Millicent Teeple secretary. Elsewhere, John Ketchum 76 died at his Monmouth-area home, and local reunions occurred in Oxford Junction, Montour, Onslow, Strawberry Point, and more, with presidents named for each group. A series of local crimes and events follow, including robberies at R. E Durfey grocery and Will Gibson elevator in Aurora, a highway train collision near Denver affecting Traer residents, and various siblings and descendants gathering at Chautauqua and Backbone parks across Columbus Junction and Delta counties. The report also notes multiple marital and civic milestones, school openings, and age-listed survivors.
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Aurora
R. E Durfey
Will Gibson
Durfey
Gibson
Hammelman
Independence
Onslow
Streeter
Alva Streeter
Stephen Streeter
Strawberry Point
Backbone Park
George Hetzel
Arlington
Ernest Kellogs
Backbone State Park
Laura Derr
Edgewood
Alice Cook
Clarion
Oclwein
Cedar Rapids
Farmersburg
Frankville
Lamont
Manchester
Lawrence Reaseland
Delhi
Fay Donaldson
Carl R. Anderson
Reasland
Delaware County
Jair
Clayton County
Springville
Johnston
Butler Park
William Pollack
L. A. Johnston
Clarice Long
TRAER
J. H. Hartshorn
Denver and
Rio Grande
Denver
Kenneth Marshall
Los Angeles
Rowley
Joe Starry
Sioux City
Swisher
Rowley — School
R. J. Hebel
Harley Bulgren
Center Junction
Lucille McKee
Wife of Vinton Doctor Missed City of San Francisco Berth
Mrs iE. D Lovett wife of Dr Lovett of Vinton narrowly avoided the ill fated streamliner City of San Francisco wrecked in Nevada Saturday night She had a reservation but declined a lower berth and boarded a later train instead continuing her journey on another schedule.
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Ie. D Lovett
Dr. Lovett
Vinton
San Francisco
Nevada
200 Indians To Appear In Pageant At Powwow
Sprelat reports the Mesquassie Indian powwow from Aug 17 to 20 on the Tama reservation near Tana An all Indian cast of 200 will perform the twelve episodes of a semi operatic pageant based on the Longfellow poem Hiawatha LeRoy Duncan an Indian boxer will play Hiawatha with Benny Waseskuk as soloist Milo Buffalo takes the child Hiawatha John Bear will be the featured dancer and Leadeys include Ella Davenport Minnie Bear Lewis Jones Gladys Buffalo and others Mitchell Sam Slick is state manager with Charles Push designing the scenery.
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Sprelat
Tama
Tana
Claudding Humble Rolls
Omaha
LeRoy Duncan
Hiawatha
Benny Waseskuk
Milo Buffalo
John Bear
Champio
Ella Davenport
Minnie Bear
Lewis Jones
Gladys Buffalo
Jonas Poweshiek
Amos Morgan
Marie Jefferson
Ada Duncan
Rebecca
Mitchell Sam = Slick
Charles Push
Funeral services for John Ketchum on Tuesday
Funeral services for John Ketchum 76 were held in the Emeline church with burial in Hickory Grove cemetery. Surviving are his wife Lucy Dowden three children Mrs Ninda Troux of Stu Joe Mo Mrs Velma Lowe of Anamosa and Vernie of Monmouth. Mr Ketchum ran a blacksmith shop here many years before moving to a farm north of town.
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Baldwin
John Ketchum
Monmouth
Lucy Dowden
Emeline
Vmonmouth
Emeline Church
Hickory Grove
Fermer
Ninda Troux
Stu. Joe
Velma Lowe
Anamosa
Vernie
Mt. Ketchum
Towa
County budgets will boost taxes in Iowa
The Iowa Taxpayers association said counties will bear the largest tax increases for 1940 with an expected rise in expenditures to 40,306,086 from 37,805,382, a 6.4 percent jump driven by mandates to double poor fund levies for state aid and a mandatory Bangs disease levy.
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Des Moines
Iowia Taxpayers Association
Joe L. Long
General Assembly
The
Association
Long
Child Found Submerged In Water Tank Revived
A two year old girl, Jacqueline Peeper of Arlingpton near here, fell into a water tank Sunday and was submerged. Her sisters alerted their mother, who found the child face down in the tank. Mrs. Weston rushed the girl to a nearby farm house, where Mrs. Glenn Humphrey attempted artificial respiration. The child was taken to Dr. Hazard's office and revived by evening.
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Arlincgpton
Jacqueline Peeper
Mes
Ray Peeper
Narrow Iy
Weston Rain
Glenn Humphrey
Hazard
Dacky
Oskaloosa man charges Iowa City man with concealing mortgaged property
Preliminary information filed in Justice Fairchilds court accuses Louis W Babbs of Iowa City of concealing mortgaged property. The case involves 12 ponies linked to a private property concealment claim. A county relief program for Johnson County projects and aid for able bodied workers on relief was announced, detailing work on road projects for families on relief. Charles Akers of Town City sues Brady Transfer and Storage Company and Joel A Brikstrander for 6000 dollars in damages from a May 20 1939 accident involving a car driven by Earl Brenneman with Akers a passenger, with Brenneman’s rights assigned to Akers.
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Spreciatu
Iowa City
Perry A. Malloy
Oskaloosa
T. M. Fairchild
Louis W . Babbs
Malloy -Johnson County
Board of Supervisors
Social Welfare Board
State Social Welfare Department
Aomanuiy
Brickstrander
Penbon
Brenneman
Akers
King Thompson Named on Crime Commission
DES MOINES I NS GOS George A Wilson lists members named to the interstate commission on crime for two year terms. Named are Attorney General Fred D Everett Professor Rollin M Perkins of the state university law school G K Thompson of Cedar Rapids Linn County attorneys Jo Wo Pattie Marshall town attorneys and Frank W Sen eft Britt attorney.
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Des Moines
INS
George A Wilson
Interstate Commission On Crime
Fred D Everett
Rollin M. Perkins
Uni-Versys Daw School
G K Thompson
Cedar Rapids
Linn
Jo Wo Pattie
Marshalltown
Frank W Seneft
Britt
Fischers' fourth child born to safety commissioner couple
A daughter was born Monday to State Safety Commissioner Karl W Fischer and his wife. The infant, named Mondas, is the Fischers' fourth child and is reported thriving.
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Vinton
INS
Mondas
Karl W Fischer
Fischers
Employment Still Above Last Year Des Moines Report
The state labor bureau reported a seasonal 3 percent decline in employment last month across down industries, but total employment remains 53 percent higher than a year ago. Lumber products rose, railcar shops improved, and public utilities fell. wages averaged 25.35 dollars in the reporting industries, with building permits up 99 percent from a year ago.
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Des Moines
Stat Bureau of Labor
Burea
Bureau
Oindustries
Oelwein Couple Wed at Sacred Heart Church
Miss Vitagini Thiele daughter of Mrs Mary Thiele of Oelwein and Robert Peters son of William Peters of Fairbank were married Saturday at Sacred Heart church. Rev Evo O Magan officiated with a reception at the newlyweds home.
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Oelwein
Vitagini Thiele
Mary Thiele
Rober Peters
William Peters O Fairbank
Sacred Heart Church
Evo O Magan
Vio
Albert Puff
Hides Mothe
Peters
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Irv
Gazett
Oxford Junction
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H HH Bierkamp
East Moline
Edward Christensen
Urban Christensen
Lost Nation
John Sievers
Toronto
Henry Cooper
Delmar
Harold Witte
Wheatland
Ed Hill
Nora Cooper
David Witte
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Charles Ferron
Bridgeport
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Lillian McCoy
Orient
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Union Hall
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Dorothy Ladderis
Jordan
E la
Evelyn Hanisch
Grundy Center
Oweeus Porter
Fayette
Mildred Fischer
Reinbeck Arindes
Tipton
Carol Nagle
Alvin Nagle
Muscatine
Kinkoss
Kinrose School Park
Joe Magraw
Roy Shafer
Forrest Herr
Habel Shafer
Velda Davison
J. E. Coon
Monticello Lutheran Church
Mayflower
W. A. Wolgemuth
Mr Coon
Oxford Township
Elizabeth Fitzpatrick
Coon
Elmer
Monticello
C G, Coon
van Horne
M D Coon
Iklinner
Mary Hannaman
Rlretta Steggall
Cd Steggall
Mr. Hannaman
Norman Geary
Lois
Gene
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Mildred Elaine Hovess
Vern Gipple
Columbus Junction
Dallmeyer
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Ira Jones
Harold Hetzler
Harlan Dallmeyer
McCullough
Lone Tree Park
Ethyl McCullough
William McCullough
Verlee Swailes
Roy Tipton
Albert McCullough
Alex McCullough
Maquoketa
PWA
Spencer Construction Company
Waterloo
Howard RR Green Company
WPA
DELTA
Pence and McNabb
Legion Park
Sigourney
John T. McNabb
Garnet Hardy
George Willey
Martha Leathers
R. J. Wallace
J. T. McNabb
Dorothy Slaymaker
Anne Allen
Shellsburg
Happy Twenty Club
Rebekah Lodge
Fleming Tea Room
Mesdames F. L
Robert A White
Ainsworth
WS. Eldridge
Frank Beehly
White
Charles A Davis
Sam House
Orcutt Piggly Wiggly
Marengo
Alice Hartin
Thomas Hartin
Myron Misbach
Jesse D Misbach
Williamsburg
W. E. Carroll
St. Patricks Church
Andrew Hacher
Anla Elliott
Chillicothe Business College
Chillicothe
Miss Elliott
Mary Frances Clark
Hannibal
Glenn Geltz
Quasquet
Ora Mayes
Donald Albaugh
Mechanicsville
C. C Crawford
Henry Hoffner
Clarence
Hoffer
King Thompson
Crime Commission
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Guardian
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