Eighth Iowa butter theft suspects in custody in Omaha
Omaha police and Iowa investigators disclosed seven arrests in a butter and dairy theft ring draining Iowa creameries for more than 30000. Suspects include Franz Harvey Boyd Green Clarence Wright and Zelma Conley. efforts traced stolen butter eggs cheese sold in Omaha through local dealers.
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Omaha (Ap
Omaha
Iowa
Paul Gruber
Franz Harvey
Holstein
Boyd Green
Emmettsburg
Clarence Wright
Centerville
Zelma Conrey
Red Oak
Gruber
Wesley
Ionia
Zelma Conley
Local Children Immunized Against Diphtheria In Week
Cedar Rapids reports 900 children immunized under the Parent-Teacher association drive led by Mrs. S V Shonka. The program runs through September 15 offering free diphtheria shots to children 9 months to 24 months and a $1 charge for those older than two. Cooperation includes state health, US Public Health Service, and the Cedar Rapids PTA. The toxoid shot requires one painless injection to build immunity.
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Parent-Teacher Association
Cedar Rapids
S. V. Shonka
Ben
State Department of Health
United States Public Health Service
Parent-Teacher Association of
Milwaukee Names New Police Chief
Joseph T. Kluchesky age 47, longtime Milwaukee identification bureau superintendent, was elected by the fire and police commission and took office Saturday as chief of police succeeding the late Jacob G. Laubenheimer after Mayor Daniel Hoan’s nomination.
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Milwaukef
Joseph T. Kluchesky
Milwaukee Bureau of Identification
Jacob G. Laubenheimer
Fire and Police Commission
Kluchesky
Daniel W. Hoan
Handcuffed Prisoner Leaps For Freedom
In St Louis a handcuffed prisoner escaped from City hospital by jumping through a second story window. Raymond Lynn, held after questioning in a bank robbery, bolted after two policemen and a nurse were injured in the escape attempt.
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ST. Louis
City Hospital
Raymond Lynn
Peice
Y Ter
Turner rushes to join the air derby at Los Angeles
Col Roscoe Turner, aiming to start the Bendix cross-country air race, rushes to install a 1000 horsepower motor after a near crash while engines fail. Amelia Earhart also flies east to Kansas City, as Europe’s top dare devils gather for Thompson trophy prep nearby.
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Los Angeles
Roscoe Turner
New York
Amelia Earhart
Kansas City
Laura Ingalls
Europe
Alexandru Papana
Municipal Airport
Atlantic
Michel Detroyat
Caudron-Renault
France
Gerd Achgelis
Ernest Udet
America
Milo Burcham
Long Beach
Calif
Lee Schoenhair
Venice
W. Q. Buchanan
Harry Crosby
Illinois Central Club Welcomes Sanford Kerr Back From Alaskan Trip
The Cedar Rapids Illinois Central booster club held a Friday meeting at Beverpark to honor Sanford Kerr returning from an extended tour of the United States Canada and Alaska. H R Peters relieved Kerr as Cedar Rapids agent and will return to Council Bluffs. Members heard talks from Peters Knox Petrick Bodell Nelson Kent Diehl Torson J Mueller and Kerr. Ice cream and cake were served to about fifty attendees.
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Cedar Rapids
Illinois Central Booster Club
Beverpark
H. R. Peters
Sanford Kerr
Council Bluffs
Kerr
United States
Canada
Alaska
A. E. Washburn
William Mueller
Thomas Knox
Fred Petrick
R. O. Bodell
A. Nelson
Clyde Kent
K. Diehl
A. Torson
J. Mueller
Mr. Kerr
G. A. Johnson
Duke
Clinton, Ill
Thornton
Council Bluffs, Ia
Lindy Installs Fast British Airplane For Europe Tour
London Sunday Express reports a two passenger light touring aircraft built for Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh in Britain. The 200 horsepower engine plane was partly designed by Lindbergh and will be delivered at Reading. He plans an air tour of Europe possibly with Anne Lindbergh.
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London
Britain
Charles A. Lindbergh
America
Ace Flyer
London Sunday Express
Lindbergh
Reading
Europe
Anne Lindbergh
Flogging Victim Sues For $15000 In Arkansas
Three suits filed in federal court allege a conspiracy by Crittenden county residents to abduct and flog Willie Sue Blagden 28 year old Memphis social worker Rev Claude Williams of Little Rock and two others near Earle Arkansas on June 15 The suits name five Earle men Boss Dulaney Earl Cherry Ernest Richards Tommie Thompson and Percy Magnus as the attackers Blagden seeks 5000 actual and 10000 punitive damages on each count A second suit by Elize Holden 60 of Memphis accuses Dr H S Wateson Dulaney Magnus and L L Barham of beating her with axe handle sized sticks A third suit by J M Reece a former Arkansas farm laborer now in Mississippi alleges conspiracy to beat him June 8 on a southern tenant farmers union picket line near Earle All suits connect to clashes after a cotton sharecroppers strike in eastern Arkansas.
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Jonesboro, Ark
INS
Crittenden County
Willie Sue Blagden
Memphis
Claude Williams
Little Rock
Earle
Ark
Dulaney
Earl Cherry
Ernest Richards
Tommie Thompson
Percy Magnus
Miss Blagden
Mr. Williams
Elize Holden
H. S. Wateson
Magnus
L. L. Barham
J. M. Reece
Arkansas
Mississippi
Reece
Tenant Farmers’ Union
Southern Tenant Farmers Union
Twins Gather For Annual Convention Fort Wayne
In Fort Wayne Indiana twins pour into Trier park for the National Twins association fifth annual convention. About 1000 sets of twins are expected from nearly every state, with many wearing identical clothing and some distinct in appearance.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
National Twins Association
Trier Park
Hopkins Hat Delays Roosevelt Caravan
Pierre South Dakota March President Roosevelt’s auto caravan slowed as Harry L Hopkins’ hat blew into a roadside ditch during a Farm Island inspection run. Brakes screeched and vehicles paused briefly before the hat was recovered and the procession resumed.
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Hopkins
Roosevelt
Pierre
S. D
Harry L. Hopkins
Farm Island
Odd Fellows Degree Team Practice in Maine Lodge
The Maine lodge of the Odd Fellows holds initiatory degree practice in full regalia at the regular lodge meeting in the hall at 838 First Avenue. Members are urged to attend as preparation for the state grand lodge meeting in October at Burlington.
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Maine Lodge of the Odd Fellows
First Avenue
Burlington
Pope Pius XI Cheered by Spanish Religious Revival
Castel Gandolfo Italy AP report says a Spanish religious revival followed desecration of churches and killings of clergy, lifting the pope's spirits after long Vatican talks over the civil war. Vatican radio notes multitudes pray for the good cause, with hands kissed in respect. The pope blessed 60 newlyweds instead of giving a speech.
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Castel Gandolfo
Italy
Spain
Pius XI
Vatican
Lethal gas deaths listed as personal crisis reports
The coroner closed the deaths of Durand V. Clevenger 28 and Grace 24 as personal crisis reports after firemen found a home made lethal chamber in Huntington Park. Potassium cyanide pellets and sulphuric acid caused deadly fumes. a note to the sheriff warned extreme caution. Clevenger, a bookkeeper, had lost his job after a vacation.
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Los Angeles
Durand V. Clevenger
Grace
Huntington Park
Ira Taylor
Clevenger
Mrs. Sarah M. Warner Dies After Long Illness
Local resident Mrs. Sarah M. Warner, wife of William B. Warner, died Saturday night after a long illness. Born September 30, 1876 in Scotch Grove, she lived in Scotch Grove before moving to Cedar Rapids in 1919. Survived by her husband, two daughters Olive Schakel and Loeda Durr, a son Paul Warner, siblings George Sutherland and others, and four grandchildren. A son George was killed in a Marshalltown airplane crash three years ago. Funeral services set for Tuesday at 11 a.m. Turner chapel and 2 p.m. grave in Scotch Grove cemetery.
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Sarah M. Warner
William B. Warner
C Avenue NE
Warner
Scotch Grove
David
Mina Sutherland
Warners
Cedar Rapids
Central Park Presbyterian Church
George
Marshalltown
Turner Chapel
Scotch Grove Cemetery
Iowa Lutherans elect officers in Monona convention
The Iowa district of the American Lutheran church elected Rev. H L Adix Monticello to another year as president and W M Groening Denver Ia to a 29th term as treasurer. Committees were named for mission finance education and civil service. The session opened with Rev L G Krebs Davenport addressing peace and stewardship. The district reports 40 792 baptized and 28 213 confirmed members with 10 557 Sunday school enrollment. charitable receipts totaled 33 364.68 and church expenses reached 283 440.78.
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Monona
Iowa
American Lutheran Church
H. L. Adix
Monticello
W. M. Groening
Denver
H. S. Stegemann
Waterloo
Emil Bock
Dubuque
E. Engelbrecht
J. Baumgaerten
Western Conference
S. Salzmann
W. C. Sandrock
M. O. Jahr
Strawberry Point
C. Ganchow
Des Moines
J. G. Baermann
Readlyn
C. G. Schultz
Columbus
E. H. Rausch
Wartburg Seminary
Union Secretary Gives Himself Up Over Short Accounts
Los Angeles report says Judson K. Mc Farland longtime secretary treasurer of Omaha Local 240 Sheet Metal Workers walked into a sheriff's office claiming he owed about 200 dollars to the union. He said he wanted to return to Omaha and surrender after disappearing months ago. Omaha officials were notified to verify the facts.
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Los Angeles
INS
Judson K. McFarland
Sheet Metal Workers Union
Omaha
Neb
Mississippi Senator Harrison Promises Political Purge After Primary
Senator Pat Harrison declares a purge of federal employees opposing his re election and notes two ledgers of names and fees. He predicts dismissals including Bilbo backed appointees, as Bilbo and Conner back Roosevelt and the senate may probe his campaign staff use.
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Jackson
Miss
Mississippi
Pat Harrison
Senate
Harrison
Conner
Theo Bilbo
Bilbo
Roosevelt
Missouri Synod Lutherans Elect Iowa East District Officers
The Missouri Synod Lutherans of the Iowa district split into Iowa East and Iowa West at Waterloo. Rev. H Harms of Davenport was named president of Iowa East with officers C Hesse Eldora P Brammer St Ansgar and a board including Bornhoeft Hink Oetting Albrecht Haether Timmerman Veith. The convention opened with Dr J W Behnken preaching and H Harms reported 30 total new candidates plus 18 net gain, and Eifrig lectured on God keeping all things in His own way. Local delegates and overture committee were listed. Board meetings set for Eldora Sept 22. Iowa West led by Rev A Schwidder.
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Missouri Synod Lutherans
Iowa
Waterloo
Iowa East
Iowa West
H. Harms
Davenport
C. Hesse
Eldora
L. Veith
East High School
J. W. Behnken
The
Missouri Synod
Eifrig
P. L. Bornhoeft
Synodical Conference
Indianapolis
United States
Africa
R. Herrmann
Lidderdale
Bornhoeft
Mr. Bornhoeft
A. Huelle
Highland Drive
Trinity Lutheran Church
John Jaeger
Trinity Lutheran School
Iowa District West
A. Schwidder
Wall Lake
Geoghan Hearing May Influence New York Vote
The Geoghan removal hearing before Governor Lehman in Albany raises potential impact on the 1932 to 1936 New York elections. Kings County District Attorney William F X Geoghan, a Democratic power, faces scrutiny over murder prosecution handling and grand jury actions, with national implications for Roosevelt and Lehman.
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Albany
N. Y
New York State
William F. X. Geoghan
Kings County
Brooklyn
New York
Herbert H. Lehman
Roosevelt
James J. Walker
New York City
Lehman
Geoghan
Herbert Hoover
Fue Jiury
Atte
Sreskivn
Samuel Ethene
Three Farm Structures Destroyed By Fire Near Toddville
Fire caused by spontaneous combustion destroyed the barn granary and automobile shed on a Toddville area farm owned by Charles Krouse and run by William N. Gott. Hay straw grain car and harness valued, largely uninsured, were lost. Cedar Rapids Fire Co No 3 and Center Point fire department helped save the house and other buildings.
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Toddville
Here
Charles Krouse
William N. Gott
Fire Company No. 3
Cedar Rapids
Center Point
Wallace Prepares Third Farm Plan For 1938
The administration considers dropping the soil conservation program for a new plan by Secretary Wallace. It would include an ever normal granary, optional crop insurance, expanded commodity loans, and state enforcement of crop curtailment. Government aid would hinge on voluntary insurance and state action to curb production.
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Washington
Agriculture Wallace
Wallace
Agriculture Department
Pugnacious Cat Parallels Dog Chasing Rooster Hero
In Marshall Minnesota a combative alley cat mirrors Lochinvar the rooster by joining dog fights. The lean Maltese cat leaps into canine bouts on Main street and racks up skirmishes until dogs resume their battle after chasing him under a parked car.
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Marshall
Minn
Lochinvar
Main Street
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Chicago
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Roscoe Wright
Chicago Heights
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