Immigrant Shoe Shiner Becomes Iowa Legionaires' Commander
George Paradise of Sioux City was unanimously elected state commander of the Iowa American Legion at its twenty first convention in Sioux City. Paradise, a Crete-born former shoe shiner now a lawyer, rose from humble beginnings to lead the department. National commander Stephen F Chadwick urged delegates on immigration policies and warned against imposing political ideologies by force. Unopposed elections followed for three vice commanders Vo C. Stucland, William Purcell, and Thomas Tracey, with R J Leird reelected as adjutant. Henry Boyce named department historian, EJ Carlson chaplain, Ben Doyle sergeant at arms, Roy Garber national executive committeeman, and Frank Collord Jr. as alternate.
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Sioun City
Stephen F Chadwick
Seattle
American Legion
Iowa Department
George Paradise
Sioux City
Paradise
Smoke’ Brown
Whiting
Robert J. Shaw
Sigourney
United States
Crete
Chadwick
Iowa Legionaires
Isms
Legion
Europe
Vo C. Stucland
Forest City
William E. Purcell
Clinton
Thomas H Tracey
Manchester
R J Leird
Algona
Henry Boyce
Mason City
EJ Carlson
Fort Dodge
Ben Doyle
Shenandoah
Roy O Garber
Des Moines
Frank Collord, Jr
Waterloo
Community Fair Planned At Luana
The twentieth annual school community fair will be held Sept 2 and 3 on the Luana school grounds. Exhibits include grains vegetables fruits flowers baked goods canned fruits vegetables and meats and fancy work. Committees for each department have been selected by the board of education. Teams from Elkader Elgin Clayton Center Postville Monona Farmersburg and Luana will compete for tournament honors. Horseshoe pitching contests and concerts by the Monona and Postville school bands are planned with free attractions.
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Luana
Board of Education
Elkader
Elgin
Clayton Center
Postville
Monona
Farmersburg
Elkader Couple Celebrates Sixtieth Anniversary
Elkader Mr and Mrs William Heitkamp celebrated their sixtieth wedding anniversary at home. Heitkamp, 83, born in Clayton County, and his wife, born in Germany, have lived in Elkader forty years and are parents of two sons, William Jr. of Elkader and Charles of McGregor.
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Elkader
William Heitkamp
Heitkamp
Cox Creek
Samuel Peck
Clayton County
Germany
William Heitkamp, Jr
Charles
McGregor
Free Man Stoker Ad Promises Cozy Comfort From City Fuel
An advertisement urges readers to buy a Free-Man Stoker from City Fuel Company to keep a mother comfortable, offering small monthly payments.
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City Fuel Company
Postville Man Is Chosen Allamakee Democratic Leader
WAUKON Ray Douglass of Postville was elected chairman of the Allamakee county democratic central committee Tuesday night, succeeding James Whalen who resigned. Douglass defeated Ove T. Roe of Waukon 22 to 7. Mrs Adelaide Beucher of Postville resigned as women's chairman and Mrs P J Laffan of Waukon was chosen to succeed her, defeating Margaret Pigott of Waukon 17 to 12.
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Waukon
Ray Douglass
Postville
Allamakee County
Democratic Central Committee
James Whalen
Douglass
Ove T. Roe
Adelaide Beucher
P J Laffan
Margaret Pigott
President of Dairy Cattle Congress Dies at 72
Albert W. Brown, 72, who led the Dairy Cattle Congress for 19 years and once ran a Waterloo business, died Tuesday night at Presbyterian hospital from pneumonia and a kidney ailment. He is survived by his widow and a sister.
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Waterloo
Albert W. Brown
Dairy Cattle Congress
Presbyterian Hospital
What to Do for Eczema Itching and Burning
Advice from an advertisement explains washing affected areas with Resino Soap and warm water to soften scales, then patting dry. It promotes Resinol Ointment for prolonged contact with skin, soothing ingredients, and faster relief, plus Resinol Soap. free samples available from Resinol Dept. 87 Baltimore Md.
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Resinol
Dept. 87
Baltimore
Bus Crash Victim Identified as Nebraska Youth
Manchester Nebraska youth Norman Rasmussen, 20, was identified as the bus crash victim near Dyersville. Rasmussen’s parents planned to transport the body to Hartington, while earlier Dubuque had named Robert Colbert, 18, of Dubuque, as a possible victim before dental records ruled the clue false.
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Manchester
Dyersville
Norman Rasmussen
Nets Rasmussen
Hartington
Net
Rasmussen
Harlington
Dubuque
Robert Colbert
Colbert
Sgion CCC
Carl Anderson
Madison
Wis
Nebraska
Liquor Commission Shakeup Reaches Three More Stores
DES MOINES AP three more town liquor store managers were removed adding to a total of nineteen since the Republican takeover July 1 The commission also replaced five clerks and added six managers and eight clerks to fill vacancies In Cedar Rapids Oelwein West Union and other cities the changes included new permanent managers and promoted or replaced clerks The action aimed to balance political influence and improve store operations as part of broader personnel shifts across the Iowa Liquor Commission
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Des Moines
State Liquor Commission
L. Curtis
Bernard Manley
Curtis
Bs Unanimous
F Cihrer
Burlington
Threr
Chat Min
Iowa
Liquor Commission
Cedar Rapids
Dean Bennett
WG Peterson
John J. Kuba
Fred C Tri
Golden wedding for Will Houston hosts large family day
Maquoketa special to the Gazette reports Mr and Mrs Will Houston will celebrate a golden wedding anniversary with a family dinner at noon and open house through the afternoon and evening. Their daughters Mrs Clarence Morehead of Maquoketa and Mrs Charles A Harding of Baldwin will assist.
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Maquoketa
Will Houston
Ang
Clarence Morehead
Maquoketta
Charles A Harding
Baldwin
IOWA CITY NEWS BRIEFS
Rose Dolezal seeks separate maintenance from Fred Dolezal and custody of two minor children with $50 monthly support in district court. Judge Evans grants Inez Larew divorce from Ellis Larew for cruel and inhuman treatment with $50 monthly support and use of car. she may resume maiden name Inez Leona Harris. Iowa City plans National Air Progress week Sept 11 to 17. eight local planes now at the municipal airport with about 25 flight students and two instructors. John Piper chairs arrangements with local committee members listed.
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Spretel Te
the Gazette
Iowa City
Rose Dolezal
Fred Dolezal
George L. Jensen
College of Law
University of Town
Will Slaye
Jesup
Uarnd Evans
Inez Larew
Ellis Larew
John Piper
Roland Young
Homer Speidel
Harold Ruppert
Hubert. Croft
Ed Freund
Richard Sidwell
Lam Guthrie
Paul Shaw
al Ellis
Harry Linder
Oelwein Firms Post Bond for Mrs Vanselow
Edith Vanselow, 75, of Oelwein released from Fayette county jail on a murder charge. Four Oelwein businesses posted a $5,000 appearance bond to secure her release as she prepares to face a grand jury on September 11.
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West Union
Edith Vanselow
Oelwein
Fayette County
Dan Rhodes Wins Fair Art Contest Again in Des Moines
Dan Rhodes of Fort Dodge won the $50 sweepstakes award for the Iowa State fair art salon for the second year running. His entry titled Bullen depicts three saints reading a newspaper bulletin board. Also winning were C L Okerbloomm of the University of Iowa for water color Mired, Mrs Criss Glasell Sioux City in landscape and still life, and multiple placements across portraits, sculpture, and other categories with contestants from Ottumwa, Sioux City, Vinton, Grinnell, Cedar Falls, and Davenport.
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DES Moines
Iowa
Dan Rhodes
Fort Dodge
Rhodes
Bullen
Marion Post Office
C 1
Marian Giare Ottumwa
Edith A Sternfeld
Grinnell
John Horns
Cedar Falls
Banjort
Earl FL Heescher
Davenyart
Pioneer Day Invite for Elkader County Pioneers
Special to the Giavette Elkader Pioneer day will honor 1518 county pioneers aged 70 and over, about 513 of the population. Secretary Leslie Oelke says cards have been mailed inviting them to Sept 2 events, with a registration tent, prize for the youngest registrant and oldest woman.
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Giavette Elkader
Claston County
Elkader
Leslie Oelke
Cuests
Renisteruyyg
One Killed Two Hurt in Grash Near Vinton
VINTON Dee Johnson 25 Waterloo grocery clerk was fatally injured nine miles south of Vinton on 218 at 7 pm Tuesday when the automobile his wife was driving skidded on mud on wet pavement and crashed into a bridge railing. His mother-in-law Mary Baugh 43 proprietor of the Flyers Inn Waterloo suffered internal injuries and cuts with serious condition. Mrs Johnson 22 is in hospital with injuries. Johnson died in hospital at 8 pm. The Baughs took Mo G Baugh to Town City for an operation. The Johnsons have two faster children.
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Vinton
Dee Johnson
Waterloo
Mary Baugh
Flyers Inn
Johnson
Merit
Jey
Jury Panel Drawn For Cedar Court in Tipton District
TIPTON The Cedar County district court opens Sept 18 with Judge H H C Ring presiding. Grand jurors report Sept 18 and petit jurors Sept 25. Names include A Anderson West Branch Nora Atkins Tipton E E Bahm Tipton Edward Bentinen West Branch and many others from Tipton Stanwood Mechanicsville and Durant.
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Tipton
HH C Ring
Cedar Rapids
C A Anderson
West Branch
Nora Atkins
LE. Bahm- Ten Tipton
Edward Bentinen
Wheathind
Albert Brick West
Edith Buck Tipton
Earl Cioder
Bennett Archie Davidson
Stanwood
Louse
Clarence Martin Strechter Dennett
Anna Bo Kautz
Tipton Opal Bracht Mechanicsvile Eec Iwwinses
Mis
Man Koch Stanwood
Clyde Kehl
Tasbon
Elnet Kroening Walton Jer Arthur Kruckenberg Low
Dete
Laillan
Krummel Mechanics
Vie
Nona Leech
Mas Lobman
Clarence Pew Long Weat Liberty
George Lovell Tipten
Laura Maas Loween
Herbert Muttens
Durant
Louise Mockler
Tipton Eunice Alorris
West Brench
Margaret McClellin
Tipten
John H Nissen Bennett
al Bo Pinkett Tipton
Raximond Severin Kaween
Delbert Smith
West Liberty
Bernice Treadwell
Anna Vatehen
Bennett George Wehde Tipton
Whitmer Tipton
Willie Tipton
Rubs E Wingert Tipton
Renew Delinquent Pension Tax Brive Des Moines
Des Moines officials pursue collection of delinquent head taxes levied in 1934 1935 and 1936 for pension and welfare funding. An estimated 2 million dollars in head taxes went unpaid while delinquency efforts yielded 300 thousand in year one and up to 20 thousand monthly through mid 1939. The program relies on state and federal matching funds, but mailing costs and receipts handling lack clear statutory support.
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Des Moines
CIA
EU Dewlinquenes
Fical
Monona Minister To Lead American Lutherans Of Iowa
Independence Iowa Rev HOW Siethes of Monona elected president of the American Lutheran Church of Iowa at annual convention Tuesday Siethes replaces Rev HoT Adin of Monticello who has led as president or vice president for fifteen years The event highlighted religious leadership changes in the state Center Point and surrounding communities also reported on family gatherings and a birthday dinner at different homes with several relatives attending
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Columbus Junction
Courtney
Columbus Chautauqua Park
Ray Blankenhorn
Ainsworth
Robert Reaney
Washington
Louise Reaney
Sarah Barnes
Letts
Waukon
Beatrice Mahoney
Kenneth Collinsook
St. Patricks Church
E. J. McDonald
Bernadette Mahoney
James Plein
M. H Mahoney
W. K Collins
Collins Farm
How
Siethes
Monona
Tana Disstelat
Hot
Adin
Monticello
Center Point
Eltzevett
Wheeler
Sundas
Denner
Dennison
Poe
Waterbury
Comer Point
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Shoe Shiner
Roy Garber
National Executive
Unkle Hank Sez
Don Radda
Town Daily Press Association
Tie
Gov. Wilson
Marshalltown
Doris Ridenour
Allamakee
Iowa News
Williamsburg
Crystal M Oakes
Ottumwa
WP Larimer
Sigouines
Ralph Mumm
Lancaster
Lyle Gaither
Florence Carter
George Welsh
Charles Shinka
T. J. McDonough
M .B. McCurdy
L. F Bachman
Bert V. Berry
Avdnabelle Thompson
Denison
Louis Miller
Bonaparte
Delbert Cook
Billie Ray
Mildred Meyer
Oakland
Neb
Joseph
Lawrence Ladleff
Mike
Mike Dodge
Center Junction
Mondas
Anamosa
Scotch Grove
Jones County Chorus
Will Martin
Amber
Willis Martin
Mount Vernon
Ruth Andrews
Laura Bones
Carl Michaels
Kenneth Michaels
William Blum
Ludlow Township
Ludlow Bethlehem Presbyterian Church
Jo Klostboe
Blum
Julia Adams
Ed Piet
Albert Fiet
Willian Eastman
William Goebel
Harpers Ferry
Fred Reuckemeier
Fandlow
Wallan
Albert Goebel
Paul
William Eastman
Fred
Willian Reuckemeier
John Carney
McGregor CCC
W. L. Eichendorf
New Melleray Abbey
Peosta
R. H. Snengling
McGregor Farmer
William Adel
Hazleton
Josephine Worman
George H. Goodrick
Hazleton Township
J. F. Worman
Kemp
John Godwin
Mae Kemp
Mary McGrew
Grandview
Elva Bonnichsen
Erich H. Eichholz
Marshfield
Mgr Eichholn
America
University of Minnesota
Raymond Wiser
Colorado
Collease
Greeley
Colo
Max W. Kneedy Ackley
Genett Herrick
Verna Anderson
Mildred Nauman
Norva Hoover
Eldora
Dorothy Seeman
Corinne Rasmuson
Davenport
Burroughs
Atalissa
Robert McBlain
Berhard Bosley
Council Bluffs
Frances Wickman
Assini Egypt
Helen D Tamermeyer Newton
Anna Kline
Sundermeyer
Backbone State Park
Fred Benzer
Oclwem
Eleanor Albrecht
Sherre
John Sundermeyer
Readlyn
Newiehalbe
Sundas Wath
Art Traceerts
Martin Sinderknecht
Arnold Gateller
Cedar Court
Second Street
MAY Drug
May
Paris
John B. Turner & Son
Second Avenue SE
THE
Rexall Drug Stores
Third Avenue
Virginia
Comfort
Kill i
Podzimek
2Nd Ave. SE
Gligth
Kresge
Ford Hopkins Drug Store and Tea Room
O’meara Clothing Company
Third St. SE
de Gerlar Rupisle
Susette
Linn County
BRIVE
American Lutherans of
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