CIO to Mobilize for Iowa Nebraska Contests
At the Iowa Nebraska Industrial Council convention in Omaha CIO speakers urged union members in Iowa and Nebraska to oppose Sen Edward Burke and praised Sen George Norris. Rev T J Pettit cited Wagner act gains and said layoffs fell from 29 ENG days to under 9 million, with union membership rising from 4 to 8 million since the act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
CIO
Iowa
Nebraska
Iowa-Nebraska Industrial Council
Edward R Burke
Neb
Shor
George W. Norris
Pettit
AFL
Bill Green
Mace Brown
Omaha Central Labor Union
Germany
Linn County Old Settlers Hold Forty Ninth Reunion
Linn County Old Settlers association held its forty ninth reunion in Marion city park with attendees from as far as California. The event honored centenarian and near centenarian members including J M Toms 93 and W S Wallick 93 with prizes for oldest man and couple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hildhood Friends
Linn
Marion
Re‘union
Marion Chamber of Commerce
W. S. Wallick
Lisbon
Top Center
J. W. Taylor
Springville
Linn County
Old Settlers Association
Caroline Renfer
Coggan
Jurors Drawn For September Term Of Iowa County Court
Special to The Gazette lists jurors selected for the September term in Iowa County. Voters from Marengo Amana North English Ladora Wellman Victor Williamsburg Parnell Deep River and other towns include Bessie Bahr Dan Berger Addie Berry Edward Brecht Pat Carney Christine Chehak C. C. Cook Bert Cram Maude Cummings John Dawson Otto Eggert Myrtle Frederickson George Frimml Mina Gaffey J. W. Gilchrist Norris Griffith R. B. Hall Mrs. F. B. Hannah Clarence Hannen May E. Hannen Edwin Heitshusen Audra Keil Violet Lacy Lawrence McMickle Fritz L. Marz Louis Mauschman W. S. Messenger Tillie Millice Everett Mohr C J Monahan Lester Moore Cote Mullinix B J Murphy Earl ONeill Maud Patterson Florence Rhinehart W J Roberts Orin Rumple Mrs W C Rusbult Harold Tanner Mrs Donald Thoman Ben F. Tompkins John C Schafbach Fred Schimeeling Helen Schmieder George F Schmidt Jr George Schoenfelder Nina Shaull D E Slaymaker Mrs C L Smith J G Swartzendruber Joe Apule W H Volz E A Wagner Art Waline Ed Walsh Ollie Wanamaker Caroline Wandling L D Voss Fred Zimmerman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marengo
Iowa County
Bessie Bahr
Dan Berger
Amana
Addie Berry
North English
Edward Brecht
Pat Carney
Christine Chehak
C. C. Cook
Williamsburg
Bert Cram
Maude Cummings
Ladora
John Dawson
Wellman
Otto Eggert
Myrtle Frederickson
Mare
Harold Tanner
Donald Thoman
Norway
Ben F. Tompkins
John C Schafbach
Fred Schimeeling
Middle
Helen Schmieder
George F. Schmidt, Jr
Victor
George Schoenfelder
Nina B- Shaull
D. E. Slaymaker
C. L. Smith
Conroy
J. G. Swartzendruber
Joe Apule
W. H. Volz
E. A. Wagner
Art Waline
Ed P. Walsh
Ollie Wanamaker
Caroline Wandling
L. D Voss
Fred Zimmerman
Salvation Army Commander Sues Over Slander Claim
L A Chase former Salvation Army commander in Sioux City sues current commander James Fookes for 25000 damages alleging a statement on April 1 that Chase was kicked out for embezzling 25000. Chase previously held major rank and later ran the Chase welfare institute soliciting funds similarly to the Army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
INS
L. A. Chase
Salvation Army
James Fookes
Chase
East St. Louis
Chase Welfare Institute
Iowa Church of God elects new slate at conference
The Iowa conference of the Church of God elected H. S. Hunt of Clarksville president to succeed A. M. Jones of Eagle Grove. Mrs. W. H. Allard Cedar Falls was reelected recording secretary, Mrs. Oscar Jenkins Stanhope corresponding secretary, and C. W. Howe Waterloo treasurer. Jones becomes vice president.
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Waterloo
Ins
Iowa
The
Church of God
H. S. Hunt
Clarksville
A. M. Jones
Eagle Grove
W. H. Allard
Cedar Falls
Oscar Jenkins
Stanhope
C. W. Howe
Jones
Dancin Benny Sets Up Stand 42nd Time At Iowa Fair
Benjamin Newman age 62 of Toddville long operated a tobacco concession at the Iowa state fair. In a small tent he sits behind a counter of smokes and makin's, recalling his first stand last week as the fair marks nearly 85 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dancin
Benny
Benjamin “Dancin
Benny” Newman
Toddville
Ben
Priests Named To East Iowa Churches
In Dubuque Archbishop Beckman announced appointments and transfers in the Dubuque archdiocese. Five newly ordained priests are listed with their assignments and several transfers including Cresco Ames Mason City Manchester and Gilbert along with Lansing Wisconsin Immaculate Conception church changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque
Archdiocese of Dubuque
Francis J. L. Beckman
Loras J. Holmberg
Assumption Church
Cresco
John Kessler
St. Paul's Church
Worthington
Hugh McManus
Holy Family Church
Mason City
John W. Hemesath
Bull Kills Muscatine Farmer in Pasture
Theodore Salemink a 59 year old Muscatine county farmer was found dead in a pasture after an angry bull charged him Friday. His 14 year old son Leo began a search when his father did not return to the house and neighbors helped drive the bull away from the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
INS
Theodore Salemink
Muscatine County
Leo
Byron Ben Boyd Appointed Drake Art Department Head
Des Moines artist Byron Ben Boyd is named professor and head of Drake University's art department by Dr. D W Morehouse. He will assume duties at the start of the fall semester September 13 and has gained national recognition as a painter and architect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Byron Ben Boyd
Drake University
D. W. Morehouse
Boyd
Drake
God
Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts
Enlarge Fund For Improvements At Mental Hospitals
Des Moines AP report notes the state board of central said a fund of 64 000 will be used to improve bath and toilet facilities in six mental hospitals. Hopkins cites 22 500 legislature grant, 25 000 from interim committee, and 16 500 from reallocations. The project may start next month once state architect outlines the best enlargements and plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
State Board of Central
P.F Hopkins
Legislative Interim Committee
Hopkins
Pickets Block Delivery to Younkers Store in Des Moines
Union pickets blocked an attempted delivery by a railway express truck to the Younkers Brothers store in Des Moines. No violence occurred as officials held talks with city authorities. Negotiations over a three week strike of building service employees continue with a Monday meeting. union demands a closed shop which the store refuses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Younkers Brothers
Express
Dysart Chosen For Iowa Lutheran Assembly 1940
At the Iowa state convention in Independence 245 delegates and pastors attended. Dysart was selected as the 1940 meeting place for the American Lutherans of Iowa.
Oscar Larson Jr. Dies From Highline Shock Near Pilot Mound
Oscar E. Larson Jr., 24, died Saturday from burns after touching a 2,200 volt highline Friday while working on a pole along the Fort Dodge Des Moines and Southern railroad right of way near Pilot Mound. He was dropped 20 feet to the ground.
Liquor Store Signatures Targeted Over False Slips
Iowa liquor store managers were warned about sales slips that appear signed by the same person though signatures do not match permit books. The bulletin urged careful verification against permit signatures and questioned buyers’ legitimacy, suggesting focus on local buyers making large, frequent purchases possibly for illegal resale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Liquor Commission
Oor
Committee to Study Feasibility of Public School Support Plan
Des Moines AP reports Jessica M Parker appoints an OWA committee to study financing a state public school support plan. The panel will collect data on town conditions and taxation methods aimed at easing local burdens and promoting equal educational opportunities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OWA
DES Moines
Jessic M Parke
Tawa
Bnll
Parker
D. J. Kelley Tipton
S Cougill
Chariton
North Corydon
F Johnson Headan
Thomas R
Roberts
Emmetsburg
Morledge
Wapella
Cape Jesup
Rusley
Lake Mills
Forrest P. Hagen
Allertan
Anamosa Warden Names New Guards
Warden Foss Davie of the state men’s reformatory in Anamosa announces guard appointments M Robertson of Martelle Roscoe McGhee of Des Moines W H Branman of Brooklyn Frank Sutcher of Springville and P Cassidy a former Fort Madison guard Ceci Calvert Earl Raver of Jefferson to be fingerprinted photographed and records sent to the Federal Bureau of Investigation in Washington for screening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
Foss Davie
State Men’s Reformatory
M_~ Robertson
Martelle
Roscoe McGhee
Des Moines
Branman
Brooklyn
Frank Sutcher
Springville & P
Business Is Booming For 8 Year Old Editor
Eight year old John Lanner, inspired by Ida Mae Anderson, is publishing a weekly newspaper. He started with a hectograph producing small four page papers and saved up to buy a $2 press. His “office” is a book, and continues printing as a budding publisher. Cont'd on Page 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dlssa Cooley
Namosa
Brother Dick
John Lanner
Ida Mae Anderson
Hector
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Norris
W. N. Goldsberry
Central City
Association
Center—All
Marley D. Clark
Mount Vernon
Mildred Titus
A. R. McElwain
Photos By
Carl Ducser
Heads Church OF God
Ben Newman
Younkers
Dysart
Treasury
Fred Tucker
Guthrie County
Guthrie Center
Oo i. Davies
Howar
Cresca
C G
Hadley
Woodburs
Lows City
Cameron Moines
Wood Winterstein
Department of Public , Instruction
E P Peterson
University of Town
Sanner Photos
John Sanner
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