Two Thousand Legionnaires Meet In Iowa State Convention
About 2,000 Iowa American Legion delegates gathered in Clinton for the 18th annual convention led by Commander W. G. Henke. Frank K. McCarthy led a three man race for Iowa commander as Gov. Clyde L. Herring prepared to speak and a memorial service drew thousands.
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Legionaires of
Iowa
Clinton
Iowa Department of the American Legion
W. G. Henke
Charles City
Richard N. Howes, Jr
Clyde L. Herring
Ray Murphy
Frank K. McCarthy
Dubuque
G. M. Brown
Whiting
W. F. Sieverding
Grundy Center
McCarthy
Clinton Park
P. A. Lainson
Council Bluffs
R. C. Patrick
Mason City
Henke
40 And 8
R. C. Dowd
Fort Dodge
Peter Peterson
Davenport
Iowa City Man Dies After Graveled-Road Collision
Ezra L. Darling 31 of Iowa City dies from a fractured skull and crushed chest after a head on crash on a graveled road southwest of Iowa City. Orville Seydel 21 of near Windham dies instantly in the collision. Seven others injured, including Robert Darling 7 in critical condition. Funeral services for Seydel set for Tuesday at St Peter's Cosgrove. Survivors listed for Darling and Seydel families.
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the Gazette
Iowa City
Here
Ezra L. Darling
Orville Seydel
Windham
Darling
Robert Darling
Hope
Patricia Darling
W. E. Paulus
Seydel
St. Peter’s Church
Cosgrove
William Seydel
Near Windham
Edwin
Earl
Guy
Ivan
Donald
Lyle
Dale
Robert
Evelyn
Dorothy
Paul McCune
North English
Edith McCune
Detroit, Mich
Goldie Derrick
Chicago
William Darling
George Conklin
Minister Fined for Reckless Driving in Patrol Car Incident
The Rev. Harvey C. Travis district superintendent of the Methodist church was fined 25 dollars plus costs by Justice H. O. Moyer for reckless driving. Moyer reduced 15 dollars of the fine after Travis said a warning ticket should have been issued by Highway Patrolman Jennings. The incident happened when Travis tried to pass a car with oncoming traffic and the patrol car veered into the ditch to avoid a collision.
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Oelwein
Harvey C. Travis
Methodist Church
H. O. Moyer
Moyer
Travis
Jennings
Mount Vernon Leader J. E. Beranek Dies on Vacation Trip
J E Beranek 78 former Mount Vernon councilman and implement dealer died Sunday noon returning from a three week motor trip to California. Survived by his son G A Beranek daughter-in-law eight grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral will be at Solon Catholic Church as announced later.
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the Gazette
Mount Vernon
J. E. Beranek
California
Marietta
Okla
G. A. Beranek
Ernest
Ely
Joe Pitlik
Mr. Beranek
Solon
Cedar Rapids
Rosa Bartosh
Beranek
St. John’s Catholic Church
Lisbon
Order of Woodmen
Davenport Diocese Names Priests for New Assignments
The Davenport Diocese announces clergy appointments including John T. Kennedy and Donald Hayne to St. Ambrose College faculty and Mt. St. Marys College professor Hayne to Iowa City graduate work and St. Wenceslaus Church duties. J. N. Oldenburg named acting chaplain at St. Francis Hospital Grinnell. Henry Geers appointed assistant at St. Marys Centerville, replacing Edward Keating who moves to St. Paul Burlington. Funeral rites held for Will W. Bennett at First Methodist in West Liberty with attendance noted from Millville, Pa.
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University of Iowa
St. Wenceslaus Church
J. N. Oldenburg
St. Francis Hospital
Grinnell
Henry B. Geers
St. Mary’s Church
Centerville
Edward C. Keating
St. Paul's Church
Burlington
West Liberty
Will W. Bennett
First Methodist Episcopal Church
W. A. Smith
Bennett
Oak Ridge Cemetery
Millville
Henry Bennett
Elmer Bennett
Ee Bennett
James Benne
Iowa News In Brief Highlights Local Obits And Notices
Parochial school in Earlville will open August 31 with staff led by Father H J Dunkel and sisters Ulrica Anysia Fabiola Marianne. Mary Gardner Barbour Ames former Ainsworth resident dies in Rochester Minnesota burial in Ainsworth Tuesday. Edith Mitchell Geneseo dies after appendicitis operation aged 21. Silver Creek school reunion draws former teachers and pupils. Margaret Emerson to teach this year. Earl Berry Vinton fined $25 for two trucks without insurance. Cecile Clemmens Vinton seeks divorce from George Clemmens and custody of three children.
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Earlville
St. Joseph's
H. J. Dunkel
Ulrica
Anysia
Fabiola
Marianne
Vinton
Earl Berry
J. A. Ruhl
Berry
Two Engines Derailed Near Conesville Depot
Two engines derailed near Conesville depot as a westbound gravel train failed to hold back its cars and stopped for a northbound passenger train. Engineer Mc Coy suffered a sprained ankle after leaping from the forward engine.
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the Gazette
Conesville
C. M
St. P
McCoy
National Kindergarten Assn Names Atlantic Woman Officer
Mrs. Harry Sherwood of Atlantic was named Iowa field secretary for the National Kindergarten Association. She is vice president of the Iowa Congress of Parents and Teachers, and will promote public school kindergartens across Iowa.
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Atlantic
Harry Sherwood
Atlantic Monday
Iowa
National Kindergarten Association
Sherwood
Iowa Congress of Parents and Teachers
Farm And Kitchen Iowa Fair Entries Will Close Tuesday
Des Moines state fair entries in agricultural and kitchen classes will close at midnight Tuesday. All divisions including fruit vegetables flowers and apiary close to entries postmarked before midnight Aug 25. Preparation days Wednesday and Thursday precede judging by Four H boys starting Thursday with livestock and crops competition. Baby health contest begins with 700 entries. On Friday Aug 28 all Iowa youngsters under 16 years old enter free as guests of the fair.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Fair Management
Conesville School Opens August 31 With New Teachers
School at Conesville will open August 31 led by Supt Ralph Crawford and teachers Miss Virginia Stauffer of Cedar Rapids Miss Helen Donaldson of Webster City for high school and Miss Daisy Kemp Miss Lorena Maxwell and Mrs Ruby Wagner for grades Randall Bibb to teach at Port Allen and Miss Helen Norris at Brockway.
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Conesville
Ralph Crawford
Virginia Stauffer
Cedar Rapids
Helen Donaldson
Webster City
Daisy Kemp
Lorena Maxwell
Ruby Wagner
Randall Bibb
Port Allen
Helen Norris
Brockway
Two Men Bounded Over On Drunken Driving Charge
Judge Jay Cook bound over Ralph Erickson of Maynard and W D Brown of Oelwein to the Fayette county grand jury after their drunken driving cases in superior court. Erickson waived preliminary hearing and could not post $500 bond. Brown pled not guilty, waived preliminary hearing and posted $500 bond.
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Oelwein
Jay Cook
Fayette County Grand Jury
Superior Court
Ralph Erickson
Maynard
W. D. Brown
Iowa City Officials Arrest Lincoln Man After Grinnell Crash
Grinnell officials seek a driver after a collision at around 1:25 am. Harland Keiner of Lincoln Nebraska was arrested in Iowa City at 3:25 am Sunday and returned to Grinnell later on charges of failure to report an accident.
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the Gazette
Iowa City
Harland Keiner
Lincoln
Neb
Grinnell
Keiner
Elkader Co Eds Start Canoe Trip Down Mississippi
Three Elkader coeds plus Mrs. W. W. Davidson began a four day round trip down the Mississippi from McGregor. Betty Reimer of USC, Helen Gmelin of Elkader junior college, and Ruth Robbins of Syracuse New York will camp along shores each night before paddling back to Dubuque.
Columbus Junction Girl Is Miss Louisa County
Miss Jocelyn McRoberts daughter of Dr and Mrs H L McRoberts was chosen Miss Louisa County at the county fair Friday night and will compete in the state beauty contest at the Iowa State fair Anita Bell won second prize and Ruth Weber third
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Columbus Junction
Jocelyn McRoberts
H. L. McRoberts
Louisa County
Anita Bell
Ruth Weber
Iowa City Woman's Club Outlines Year's Program
Mrs. W. S. Dysinger leads the Iowa City Women's Club which plans over 200 participants and a year of events starting September. The season opens September 18 with an autumnal floral display and tea, with a Christmas music program and a spring concert slated. new chairmen include Mrs. Minerva Knight in literature, Mrs. F. C. Titzell in social sciences, and Catherine Mullen in music.
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The
Gazette
Iowa City
Garden Department
Minerva Knight
F. C. Titzell
Storms Hit Eastern Iowa with Hail and Destruction
After a weekend of extreme heat and storms the eastern half of Iowa suffered heavy damage. Hailstones up to walnut size damaged buildings and crops south of Dubuque while Marengo and Clinton reported downed trees and telephones. Lightning killed livestock. Toledo recorded two inches of rain as temperatures topped 100. Forecaster Reed predicted continued heat through Monday with little relief.
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Des Moines
Dubuque
Clinton
Marengo
Toledo
Grinnell
Inwood
Charles D. Reed
Springville Braces After Severe Wind Storm
A late Saturday wind storm tore through Springville damaging chimneys and roofs, breaking windows in churches, destroying Earl George's chicken houses, blowing Oscar Hart's barn onto Fred Taylor's truck, and lifting a band stand into the street. The Harris farm barn suffered major roof damage and electricity remained out until 3 a.m. Sunday.
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the Gazette
Springville
Earl George
Fox Ranch
Oscar Hart
Fred Taylor
Clyde Plummer
Harris Farm
Lightning Fire Destroys DeWitt Farm Barn and Damage Nearby
A barn on the J. W. Clarke Jr. farm one mile east of DeWitt, 60 by 54 feet, was destroyed by lightning during a heavy storm. About seventy five tons of hay burned. insurance partly covers the loss. Earlier, the A. P. Russell residence was struck by lightning causing fire damage, and nearby trees were uprooted in the storm.
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Dewitt
J. W. Clarke, Jr
A. P. Russell
Rainfall, river rise halt Mississippi commercial fishing
Rainfall totaling .45 inches fell Saturday night with high winds as the Mississippi River rose two inches on Sunday. The three day rise has muddied the river, stopping commercial fishing operations.
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McGregor
Mississippi
Maquoketa Woman Elected Sixth Grade Teacher Here
Springville officials announce Miss Eleanor Woods of Maquoketa has been elected sixth grade teacher to succeed Miss Reva Johnston. The decision impacts the local elementary staff and classroom assignments for the upcoming term.
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Springville
Eleanor Woods
Maquoketa
Reva Johnston
Pow Wow Dancing Champion John Bear Wins Again
John Bear Jr a Mesquakie Indian won the western dancing title for the second consecutive year as a Pow Wow crowd of thousands cheered. Runner up was Frank Niece a Pottawatomie from Mayetta Kansas. third went to Kenneth Kapayou Mesquakie Tama reservation.
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Tama
John Bear, Jr
Frank Niece
Mayetta
Kan
Kenneth Kapayou
Tama Reservation
Floyd Keahna
Haskell Institute
Minnesota
A. C. Willford
Congress
Guy M. Gillette
Ben Waseshuk
George Senache, Jr
Waterloo Black Hawks
Sam Peters
Plan to File Exceptions to Natural Gas Ruling
Iowa City prepared to file exceptions to Master in Chancery Allan A Herricks report urging Federal Judge Charles A Dewey to order immediate natural gas supply to Iowa City by the Iowa City Power and Light Co The deadline is September 8 and city officials have not yet decided on any further appeal if the judge rules against them.
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Iowa City
Allan A. Herrick
Charles A. Dewey
Iowa City Power and Light Company
D. C. Nolan
Dewey
Oxford Homecoming Celebration Orchestrates Parade and Dance
Oxford plans its annual homecoming Wednesday with Judge J. D. McGuire of Dubuque as principal speaker. A parade caps the day, supported by the 45 piece North Liberty band. Afternoon and evening amusements and sports lead to an old time pavement dance and an auditorium dance at night.
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Oxford
J. D. McGuire
Dubuque
North Liberty Band
Farmer Near North English Takes Life
Dale Wigs Gins 24 year old farmer at White Pigeon near North English was found dead from a rifle wound in the barn lot at his home at 2 15 a m Monday Coroner Irvin H Reynolds Sigourney ruled death by self inflicted act and no inquest will be held The shooting is believed to have occurred between 7 and 8 p m Sunday Wiggins lived on his father Jess Wiggins farm in North English He is survived by his wife formerly Maxine Heaton of Sigourney their child and one sister Mrs Dorothy Mc Graw of Ainsworth
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The
North English
Dale Wigsgins
White Pigeon
Irvin H. Reynolds
Sigourney
Wiggins
Jess Wiggins
Maxine Heaton
Dorothy McGraw
Ainsworth
Ernest R. Quick Named Farm Labor Senate Candidate
Ernest R. Quick of Des Moines was named to replace Brookhart on the Iowa farmer labor ticket for U S Senate. Quick, secretary of Des Moines Bricklayers Local 2, had been a state auditor candidate and will withdraw from that race. Brookhart backed Roosevelt for re election. A committee was formed to cooperate with Townshend and union party officials.
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DES Moines
Ernest R. Quick
Smith W. Brookhart
Iowa Farmer-Labor
United States
Quick
Des Moines Bricklayers Union
Local 2
Farmer-Labor
Brookhart
Roosevelt
Townshend
Mr. Vernon Couple Mark Sixtieth Wedding Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Hartung of Mount Vernon celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary. The couple lived in Blairstown and Lisbon before moving in 1902 to Mount Vernon for family education opportunities. Mr. Hartung retired at 70 as superintendent of buildings and grounds at Cornell College.
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Mount Vernon
D. C. Hartung
Blairstown
Lisbon
Hartung
Cornell College
Urbana Girl Crowned Miss Polk Township at County Fair
Marian Ford of Urbana was named Miss Polk Township at the Benton county fair pageant in Vinton. She earns a spot at the Iowa State fair to compete for state honors.
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Urbana
Marian Ford
Polk Township
Benton County Fair
Vinton
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