Moisture Improves In Iowa After Weekend Rains
Iowa moisture improves after weekend rains with totals over two inches in many towns. Guthrie Center 2.75, Winterset 2.62, Albia 2.13, Ames 1.88, Des Moines 1.85, other readings listed. Corn damage noted, fruit and garden crops in poor condition. temperatures a few degrees below normal.
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Iowa
Weather Bureau
Guthrie Center
Winterset
Albia
Tracy
Van
Perry
Marshalltown
Postville's Oldest Resident Julia Pearson Dies at 91
Mrs. Julia Pearson, a longtime Postville figure and published poet with work in Atlantic Monthly, died at 7:30 a.m. Monday at her granddaughter’s home. Born May 23, 1850 in Rodman New York, she moved to Postville in 1864 and married George Pearson in 1868. She leaves four daughters, a son Chet, 17 grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren, and three great great grandchildren. Funeral arrangements are pending.
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Julia Pearson
Fred Bruhn
Pearson
Atlantic Monthly
Rodman
N. Y
Presbyterian Church
Georgia Sandey
Portland
Ore
Albert Evans
Pueblo
Colo
Jessie Ernst
Mattie Dunning
Alva
Chet
Guerrillas derail Nanking Express train near Shanghai
A guerrilla band identified as part of Chiang Kai-shek's Chungking army derailed the Nanking Express near Shanghai. Seven persons were injured as five cars left the tracks in the incident reported by a Japanese army spokesman.
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INS
Chiang Kai-ghek
Chungking
Seve
Williamsburg Youth Wins His Wings
Flying Cadet Joseph Preston son of the Rev and Mrs O B Preston of Williamsburg was graduated from the advanced army flying school at Craigfield Selma Ala Friday and commissioned a second lieutenant in the air corps. Preston a flying pursuit pilot was graduated from Randolph field San Antonio Tex May 31.
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Joseph Preston
O. B. Preston
Advanced Army
Craigfield
Selma
Ala
Air Corps
Preston
Randolph Field
San Antonio
Tex
West Union Farmer Dies from Minnesota Car Crash
Otto Kieppe aged 27 of West Union died in Austin Minnesota hospital from a skull fracture suffered in a Saturday evening auto collision near Austin. Car driver Bernard Ehler is in critical condition. Ole Fink of Rose Creek was killed. Other injured include Mrs. Kleppe and children Ehler and Jerry. Carol Ehler was unhurt. All injured remain in Austin hospital. Iowa travelers were en route to visit relatives when the crash occurred.
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Otto Kieppe
Austin
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Ole Fink
Rose Creek
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Ethel Mae Kleppe
Jerry
Carol Ehler
Iowa
Louis Quaas Dies At 90 In Alburnett Iowa
Louis A Quaas 90 lifelong Linn county resident died Monday at 9 30 am at his daughter s home near Alburnett after a brief illness He was born November 9 1850 on a Cedar Rapids area farm now owned by his son He married Caroline Maier September 10 1876 They lived near Alburnett until 1913 then moved to Alburnett He is survived by six children 17 grandchildren and five great grandchildren Funeral Thursday at 2 pm at the Alburnett Evangelical Church with Rev C L Fuller officiating Burial in Lafayette Cemetery Funeral home in Marion filed pending calls.
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Louis A. Quaas
Linn County
David R. McCreery
Cedar Rapids
W. A. Quaas
Godfrey
Mary Laundman Quaas
Caroline
C. L. Fuller
Lafayette Cemetery
Yocom Chapel
Marion
Marion Woman Carrie Montgomery Dies at 67
Carrie L Montgomery 67 of 1550 Seventh Avenue died Monday at 7 am from a cerebral hemorrhage after a period of poor health. Born July 5, 1874 in Newton she married Charles Montgomery August 25, 1895 in Cedar Rapids. Survived by husband and a brother John Nelson of Newton. Funeral arrangements to be announced. A Marion Christian Church member, she lived in Marion since marriage.
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Seventh Avenue
Newton
Peter
Lena Nelson
Cedar Rapids
Charles Montgomery
Marion
Reunion presidents elected for Koch Schenken and Kearns events
Keystone hosts the Koch Schenken Greenewald reunion with 52 relatives from multiple Iowa towns. New Orleans visitors join Dora Schenken family for the gathering at Bever Park bandstand. Separate Kearns family reunion selects John Kearns as president and Mabel Kearns as secretary at Springville Methodist church. plans August 1942 reunion in Central City.
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Keystone
Bever Park
Garrison
Cherokee
Belle Plaine
Central City
Alburnett
West Branch
Ames
Waterloo
Marengo
Marion
Cedar Rapids
J. R Schenken
New Orleans
Schen
John Kearns
Kearns
Springville
Sam Johnston
Mount Vernon
Mabel Kearns
John N. Kearns
Sanger
Calif
Jane Erion
Grand Island
Neb
Charles Phillips
Corning
Oskaloosa
Dubuque
Brandon
McConaughy family reunion plans set for Davenport
Cedar Rapids residents Warren and Mrs Frances Franks elected president and secretary of the McConaughy family reunion at Thomas Park with about fifty relatives in attendance. The 1941 reunion is set for Davenport on the third Sunday in August.
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Bever Park
Cedar Rapids
Claude Scott
Josephine Kindig
Mildred
Lyle Kindig
Warren Franks
McConaughy
Thomas Park
Davenport
Elsie Cressey
Bertha Smith
Carrington, O
Paul Sargeant
Russell
Long Beach
Calif
Marion
Carl Fernow
Scott
E. B. Rohn
G. A. Storck
Kenneth
Trucker McMichael Dies After Crossing near Marengo
Malcolm Eugene McMichael 31 a Brentwood Md truck driver for Cannonball Transit Washington DC died after being struck by a westbound car at the intersection of highways 6 and 149 three miles east of Marengo at 3 45 pm He suffered severe injuries and died at Watts Hospital Marengo. R W Stewart Van Meter was driving the other vehicle. The body lies at Harrison funeral home Marengo. Highway Patrolman M G Swords investigated.
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Brentwood
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Washington, D. C
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van Meter
Watts Hospital
Harrison Funeral Home
M. G. Swords
Two Arrested For McGregor Breakins
Prairie du Chien men George Hesse 29 and Clarence Hesse 22 confessed to three McGregor break ins following a Prairie du Chien raid. They are jailed in Clayton county Elkader. Sheriff Carlsen notes possible involvement in three to five incidents. Clarence previously served 22 months for a Marquette school robbery. George has served time in Wisconsin state penitentiary.
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Pinz
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Clarence Hesse
Clayton County
Marquette School
Wisconsin State Penitentiary
Powwow Crowds Trek Through Rain for Mesquakie Dance Crown
Rain failed to stop Iowa native Mesquakie powwow as 1700 spectators filled the arena. Jesup Lasley, 21, reclaimed the western dancing title, beating John Bear and Duard Scott. Health contests crowned Hilda Young Bear and others, while a light heavyweight boxing match closed the afternoon.
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George Young Bear
Jessup Lasley
John Bear
Lasley Duard Scott
Cushing, Okla
Iowa Politicians Hear Legion Bets For Senate Race
Iowa convention chatter centers on James I. Dolliver as a Republican Senate candidate with Mark G. Thornburg possibly stepping aside if two men remain. Gov. George A. Wilson also seen as a potential contender. The piece notes public support for Willkie among Iowa Democrats Hugh Johnson and Irvin Cobb. It also covers Iowa safety plans for troop convoys and driver testing, plus Tetanus death rise and a move of R. W. Wheeler to the South Dakota State College radio staff.
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Irvin S. Cobb
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Willkie
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Waterloo
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Ames
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Money Counts Publisher Discusses Rumored Candidates
Money Counts Publisher Williard D. Archie of Shenandoah references growing rumors of gubernatorial contenders on the Republican ticket. He predicts the field will likely widen as candidates proliferate.
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Shenandoah
Columbus Junction School District selects Hibbs as head
Columbus Junction schools will open September 1 with R. L. Hibbs as superintendent. High school pupils may register August 28 and 29.
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Columbus
R. L. Hibbs
Three Injured When Car Overturns Near Clarence
Three Chicago travelers were injured when their car failed to round a turn on highway 30 one mile east of Clarence and rolled over several times. All three were taken to St. Luke's hospital in Cedar Rapids by a Clarence ambulance. Injury details list R. A. Doubt 68 with a chest injury Mrs Doubt 63 and Gertrude Jacobus 37 with shock.
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Injured in 2-Gar Grash on Highway II
Seven people were injured in a head on collision three miles south of Independence on Highway 11 during a rain storm. Walter Ruff and R E Bass, both 45, suffered multiple injuries while their passengers and Ruth Amos, the Bass maid, were also hurt. All were taken to People's hospital in Independence. Deputies investigated.
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Marengo
R. E. Bass
St. Louis
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Bass
Ruth Amos
People’s Hospital
Clyde Hayward
Junior Chamber Plans Defense Stamp Drive in Iowa
The Iowa Junior Chamber of Commerce announced a plan to boost national defense stamp sales following a board meeting tied to the state jaycee golf meet. Russell Knapp of Cedar Rapids led the drive, with local chapters to host defense dinners and dances to raise funds and start war savings stamp albums. Boone Jaycee will stage the first dinner as the drive aims to start 10,000 stamp albums and reach $250,000 in sales. Des Moines won the state jaycee bowling tourney, to be held in December or January.
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Russell Knapp
Cedar Rapids
State Jaycee Committee On National Defense
Boone Jaycee
Des Moines
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