Christian Endeavor Convention Planned in Cedar Rapids
The third annual thirteenth Iowa district Christian Endeavor convention will be held in Cedar Rapids at First Evangelical church from February 26 to 28. Rev. Lawrence W Bash and Rev Tom Fred Campbell will give evening addresses. Dr. William H Phelps will present Upper Room Devotionals at each session.
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Iowa District of Christian Endeavor
Cedar Rapids
First Evangelical Church
First Avenue
Third Street
Lawrence W. Bash
Des Moines
Tom Fred Campbell
Middlepoint
Ohio
Iowa Christian Endeavor Union
Phelps
Central Presbyterian Church of
Blaine Hyten
First Christian Church
City
Hyten
Christian Endeavor
Benton, Jones and Linn
Davenport
Iowa City
Clinton
Dubuque
Campbell
Bob Yates
Thomas Hinkin
Thomas Jr
Robert
David
Paul
Lawrence W. Bush
Genevieve McCulloch
Homer Stone
F. W. Adams
Carl Koehn
Helen Rupperle
Betty Lange
Jesus
Charles M. Sheldon
Dr. Sheldon
Iowa
Hanford Post Surpasses Membership Quota in 1937
Hanford post of the American Legion reports 1073 members after reaching the quota of 1051 during the year. Commander Gilbert Martin and Adjutant H. H. Wage prepare to attend the Des Moines meeting as the post stands second to Argonne post in Des Moines for 1937.
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Hanford Post
American Legion
Gilbert Martin
H. H. Wage
Des Moines
Hanford
Argonne Post of
State Department
Lial D. Ross
Maurice Cahill
Iowa
Sioux City
Davenport
Classic Guild Players Return to Mount Mercy in April
Mount Mercy junior announces the Classic Guild Players will return in April presenting scenes from Julius Caesar As You Like It and The Taming of the Shrew. The group previously performed at the school two years ago.
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Mount Mercy
Mae Capone Quietly Heads Family Fortune Network
A covert widow of Al Capone, Mae Capone is described as controlling Capone's fortune from behind the scenes. Reports place her moving funds through brokers in Los Angeles and Brooklyn, steering Capone cash into legitimate channels while avoiding public scrutiny. The piece notes her San Francisco travels and meetings with Al at Alcatraz, maintaining secrecy and loyalty despite the era's violent history.
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San Francisco
al Capone
Mae
Chicago
Miami
Brooklyn
Capone
Mae Capone
Alcatraz
America
Devil’s Island
Mrs. Capone
Marie Duval
Los Angeles
Capone, Inc
Capones
Endeavorers To Lead Services At First Evangelical
First Evangelical church hosts a Christian Endeavor day service at 7 30 p m with W Helen Meyer presiding Alvin Hurt as violinist Mrs L A Talbott pianist scripture by Helen Rupperle and officers offering prayers Ralph E Cutler presents an historical sketch featuring Dr Francis E Clarke A young women quartet and talks by department superintendents conclude with coffee and doughnuts after the service The Endeavor movement roots noted and the Sunday school opens at 945 a m line up includes future convention plans Feb 26 to 28 at the same church
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Christian Endeavor
First Evangelical Church
First Avenue
Third Street
Helen Meyer
Endeavor Society
Alvin Hurt
L. A. Talbott
Helen Rupperle
Ralph E. Cutler
Francis E. Clarke
Mary Adams
Hazel Rupperle
Betty Lange
Phyllis Herman
Carl Koehn
Maxine Bliss
Earl Kee
Christian Endeavor Movement
Christian Endeavor Society
False teeth slip triggers ambulance call in Minneapolis
A man in Minneapolis, Isadore Pobiel, 32, awoke from unconscious struggles after his false teeth slipped into his throat. An ambulance with siren screaming arrived at his home, and a doctor used a button-hook to free the teeth and relieve the blockage.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Mns
Isadore Pobiel
Pobiel
Bodies Washed Up In France Hint At Civil War Victims
Five men with hands tied behind their backs washed ashore in Saint-Gilles-de-Vie France. One body bore a tailor’s address from Santander Spain suggesting the corpses drifted 200 miles during the Spanish Civil War era.
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Saint-Gilles-De-Vie
France
Santander
Spain
Ickes Awards Contract Despite Identical Bids on Dam Project
Secretary Ickes announced the Sheffield Steel of Kansas City won a Bartlett Dam reinforcing steel contract for 280991.84 dollars after identical bids with Bethlehem Steel. He cited shipping distance and employment impact, despite McCarl's earlier opposition. Bethlehem would ship from Los Angeles. The ruling underscores continued use of farthest-removal bids to favor western bidders and maintain competition.
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Washington
INS
Secretary of the Interior
Ickes
Sheffield Steel Corporation
Kansas City
Bartlett Dam
Arizona
Sheffield Company
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
Bureau of Reclamation
Sheffield Corporation
Bethlehem Corporation
Los Angeles
John R. McCarl
Maquoketa Man Hangs Self Amid Despondency
Forest Doland, 50, hanged himself in the barn at his Maquoketa home Saturday morning. Coroner said he had been dead several hours. Despondent since his sons Forest and Stewart enlisted in the navy, he left a widow, four sons and one daughter.
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Maquoketa
Forest Doland
John Jordan
Doland
Forest
Stewart
Flooding Delays Rescue as 500 Californians Marooned
Five hundred people were stranded in East Long Beach after a heavy rainstorm dumped three inches since midnight. Lifeguards and police used boats to reach flooded homes while San Pedro saw two inches of rain in two hours and railway track damage near Fort MacArthur. In Los Angeles two inches fell by noon and water six inches deep at the Pacific Electric station as slides blocked the San Pedro Wilmington highway.
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Los Angeles
INS
East Long Beach
San Pedro
Fort MacArthur
Pacific Electric Railway
San Pedro- Wilmington
Death Car Driver Pleads Not Guilty Of Manslaughter
Iowa City William Cress of Riverside pleads not guilty in district court to manslaughter over a December 1 crash that killed Cedar Rapids salesman Ed Haney. Cress released on $5,000 bond awaiting trial.
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Iowa City
William Cress
Riverside
Ed Haney
Cedar Rapids
Cress
Haney
Wildlife forum urges natives over jack rabbits for Iowa
The letter from Gazette editor urges wildlife authorities over nascent Jack Rabbit club in northeast Iowa. It warns introduction could create pests, harms to crops and native species like the cotton tail, and calls sportsmen to cooperate with farmers to improve native wildlife rather than import new game. It stresses conserving local habitats and supporting native species.
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Gazette
Iowa
Gabrielson
Biological Survey
Christianity or Communism in a Nation of Faith
A sermon-like critique arguing that true Christianity reduces communism by addressing economic injustices. It accuses Christians of neglecting workers and unemployment relief, contrasts Christian charity with Communist promises, and calls for action to defend living wages and social justice.
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Gazette
Churches Must Unite To Drive Communism From America
A letter from JOHN I. SMITH of City advocates that churches serve communities, not seek community service. He urges all Christian institutions to join a national campaign opposing communism, warning it would bring a reign of terror if unchecked.
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America
John I. Smith
City
Ben Bernie Emerges as Hero After Nightclub Fight
In Los Angeles a local orchestra leader Ben Bernie defended himself in a nightclub incident. A navy lieutenant commander identified as B Walker insulted Bernie about his cigar prompting a single punch. The navy man collapsed and later apologized after a 20 minute recovery.
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Ben Bernie
Los Angeles
Navy
B. Walker
Bernie
Hlane
Germans Back F D R Court Aims In United Press Note
Berlin reports officials and the press united in approval of President Roosevelt's federal court plan. A spokesman said approval would mark a hopeful era for the United States, while rejection could bring a perilous period in its history.
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Berlin
INS
Roosevelt
United States
America
Morris 22 Dies From Freight Mishap at Rock Island Works
Walter L. Morris age 22 from Galesburg died in a Rock Island hospital from injuries after being crushed between a box car and a loading platform at the sash and door works while switching for the C B and Q railroad.
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Rock Island, Ill
Walter L. Morris
Galesburg
Rock Island
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