Life Insurance Firm Ready to Make Loans on Farms
Metropolitan Life Insurance testified before the monopoly committee that it seeks to expand farm mortgage lending despite prior losses. Glenn D. Rogers said the firm has $79.8 million invested in 7,153 farms and has foreclosed on 9,934 farms previously rented. The hearing covered policy on lower interest and down payments during 1931-1935.
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Life Ins
Washington
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Glenn D. Rogers
Metropolitan
Comany
Rogers
O'Mahoney
Wyo
Gerhard A. Gesell
Gesell
Leon Henderson
Securities Commission
Arthur Hall
Lincoln National Life Insurance Company
Fort Wayne
Ind
Lincoln National
People’s Life Insurance Company of
Frankfort
American Central Life Insurance Company
Central States Life Insurance Company
Ien
BI Hall
French Spy Trial Set After Baroness Fled
Paris reports say Baroness von Einem will face trial for espionage at the third Paris military tribunal along with Aloys Aubin Gaston Amourelle and Leon Hirch. If convicted the baroness could face the death penalty while the others face 5 to 20 years or 10 years. A police crackdown dubbed the Abetz high society spy ring led to arrests and Poirer’s death in prison.
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Paris
Baroness von Einem
Aloys Aubin
Les Temps
Gaston Amourelle
Army Committee
Senate
Leon Hirch
Aubin
Hirch
Amourelle
France
Edouard Daladier
Chamber of Deputies
Cornell Mat Squad Fights NYAC, Drops 19 11 Tilt
New York Athletic Club edges Cornell College 19 to 11 in a Friday wrestling meet. NYAC claimed five straight wins before Cornell's late surge with James Taylor at 175 pounds and Bill Lyman securing two decisive points to close the gap.
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New York
N.Y
New York Athletic Club
Cornell College
Mount Vernon
Iowa
Cornell
James Taylor
Iowans
Bill Lyman
Edward Collins
NYAC
Clarence Hosford
Thomas Jenkins
Russell Anderson
Nicholas Kuland
John Klousia
Gene Tornauist
Alexander Hendry
Orrin Clark
Marc Paley
Anthony Ko
Kiefer Sets New World Record in 500-Yard Freestyle
In Chicago at the Central A A U junior championships Adolph Kiefer swam 500 yards in 5 minutes 59 seconds to break his own world mark, eclipsing the previous 6 minutes 4.2 seconds set earlier.
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Chicago
Adolph Kiefer
Kiefer
Rain Halts River Oaks Western Open Postponed
Rain forced the second postponement of the $5,000 western open golf tournament at River Oaks Country club. Officials decided to play 54 holes instead of the original 72 with 18 holes Sunday and 36 on Monday.
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Houston
Texas
River Oaks Country Club
Norse Foreign Chiefs To Talk Over Problems
Danish Swedish and Norwegian foreign ministers will meet in Copenhagen on February 24 and 25 to discuss mutual problems from two wars. They aim to strengthen neutrality against German submarine and mine actions and the Soviet offensive in Finland. Talks may cover armed convoy formation and escorting merchant ships between neutral ports possibly with Dutch involvement.
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INS
Denmark
Sweden
Norway
Europe
Finland
British Freighter Langleeford Sunk by Nazi Sub
The 4622 ton British freighter Langleeford was torpedoed in the Atlantic by a German submarine. Fifteen crew members arrived on the west coast of Ireland exhausted. one sailor died in the torpedo strike, two perished in a lifeboat, and a second boat with the captain and 14 others is missing. The ship was en route from Boston to England.
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Dublin
Atlantic
Ireland
England
Boston
Stars Of Diamond Seek Golf Laurels
In Tampa Florida AP Wes Ferrell the defending champion meets Jimmy Foxx in the National Baseball Golf tournament quarterfinals. Ferrell won 2 and 1 over Heinie Manush after a 77. Foxx also shot 77 to beat Lloyd Waner 3 and 2. Marvin Shea drew Jack Russell while medalist Joe Medwick faced Schoolboy Rowe and Al Simmons played Paul Derringer. Semi finals set for Saturday with 36 hole finals Sunday.
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Tampa
Filia
Wes Ferrell
Jimmy Foxx
Ferrell
Heinie Manush
Foxx
Lloyd Waner
Pittsburgh
Marvin Shea
Detroit
Paul Waner
Jack Russell
Chicago
Joe Medwick
St. Louis Cardinals
Schoolboy Rowe
al Simmons
Philadelphia Athletics
Paul Derringer
Cincinnati
Wartburg Falls to Western Union in Iowa Conference Clash
Western Union beat Wartburg 35 to 26 on Friday night as Bennett scored 14 points. Wartburg suffered its eighth straight conference loss in the Iowa league.
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Waverly
Western Union
Bennett
Wartburg
Iowa
Linn County Medical Relief Costs in 1939 Revealed
A 1939 report shows Linn County medical relief under a clinical plan cost 36716.09 dollars for care contracted with physicians plus 11077.73 for hospitalization. The clinic served 3453 house calls, 21048 venereal cases, and 613th hospital visits among 6398 patients, with receipts totaling 39411.95 and a 1717.08 balance after refunds.
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Linn County
Board of Supervisors
Webster County
Maiden in Dubuque held on charge of receiving stolen property
Rex Maiden 25 of Dubuque waived preliminary hearing after arraignment on a receiving stolen property charge. Held on $1,000 bond, unable to post, to await district court action. He was arrested after four overcoats stolen at a Lamotte wedding dance were found in his car. Maiden says he found the coats.
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Maquoreta
Rex Maiden
Dubuque
Clifford Miller
Maiden
Lamotte
Waukon
Kiwanis Club
Allamakee
H. C. Temple
Harry Long
Smelzer
H. C. Culver
N. E. Roggensack
Postville
Louise
Estella Buttolph
H. E. Taylor
Earlville
Martin Diesch
Delaware County
Congregational Church
Grand Mound
Helen Faye Wilsley
Ferdinand Wilsley
Preston
Robert Green
Anton Green
R. P. Maher
Irene Wilsley
Paul Green
Delmar
Toledo
Harry P. Sharp
Tama County
Tama County District Court
C. I. T. Corporation of
Chicago
Cedar Rapids
Chrysler
John J
Arvilla Loftus
Tama
Loftus
Mulligan’s Incorporatee
John J. Lofts
Arvilla
Schooler Named Division Chief of AAA in North Central
Administrator R M Evans announced Harry N Schooler as director of the AAA north central division to succeed Claude R Wickard as undersecretary of agriculture. Schooler had been assistant director of the north central division since 1937 and owns a ranch in Meade County South Dakota. Darner becomes assistant director of the insular division after serving as assistant director of the east central division. Charles D Lewis will succeed Darner as assistant director of the east central division, with prior roles in Virginia and Hartford County Connecticut.
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Washington
R. M. Evans
Harry N. Schooler
The
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Claude R. Wickard
Senate
Schooler
Meade County
S. D
Brookings County
Victor
Evans
F. W. Darner
AAA
Darner
Iowa
Charles D. Lewis
Lewis
Virginia
Hartford County
Conn
Propose New Unit To Boost Foreign Trade
Washington AP Republican members of the house ways and means committee urged Friday to end the reciprocal trade agreements program and create an independent agency to promote foreign trade by constitutional methods.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Knights of Columbus Bowling Meet Opens at Dyersville
The third annual Knights of Columbus state bowling tournament starts Sunday in Dyersville. Entries include Waukon Algona Clinton Ottumwa Cascade Farley Cedar Rapids Dubuque Davenport and Dyersville with Ames and Marshalltown expected before the Saturday deadline. The event runs at Knights of Columbus alleys and closes February 25.
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Waukon
Algona
Clinton
Ottumwa
Cascade
Farley
Cedar Rapids
Dubuque
Davenport
Ames
Marshalltown
Knights of Columbus
Andy Kerr Retained as Colgate Football Coach for Twelfth Year
Hamilton N Y Andy Kerr remains head football coach at Colgate University for his twelfth year His assistants are Fred Swan who left Temple and Johnny Orsi former Colgate All American both joining the staff this season.
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Hamilton
N. Y
INS
Colgate University
Andy Kerr
Fred Swan
Temple
Johnny Orsi
Colgate
Wage Dispute Between Producers and Bioff Unsettled
Hollywood sources say a second conference between film producers and William Bioff's unions failed to settle the 10 percent wage increase granted last November to 25 000 technical workers. Negotiations adjourned indefinitely with no agreement reached on the labor contract.
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Hollywood
William Bioff
Newton Man Leads In Livestock Judging At Farm Home Week
Jack Wormley of Newton won the P. S. Shearer medal as high scoring individual in the farmers livestock contest during Farm Home week at Iowa State College. Newton’s Morris Moffit was second and George Hoffman of Ida Grove third. Jasper county team captured the team championship. George Fulcher of Early won the horse judging title and George Hoffman again led in dairy cattle. Iowa major livestock groups largely favor forming an Iowa livestock council to unite the five associations for advocacy, legislation, and industry issues. dairy group to vote Feb 23.
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Beaman
George Fulcher
Early
George Hoffman
Ida Grove
Iowa
Dairy Cattle Group
Iowa Livestock Council
Iowa Horse and Mule Breeders Association
Iowa Sheep and Wool Growers’ Association
Iowa Beef Producers’ Association
Iowa Swine Producers’ Association
Iowa Dairy Cattle Association
Dairy Association
Army removes peace poster at Iowa State campus
Iowa State college faces scrutiny after Army officials reportedly removed a peace poster from a Farm and Home week display in the armory. The Iowa State Daily editor charged the incident involved leaders of the Peace League and ROTC officers, with accused confiscation of Peace League literature and a harsh accusation against members as communists. The controversy centers on student pacifist activity and campus authority.
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AMES
INS
Charles E. Finley
Iowa State College
Army
College Military Science Department
Tom Kennedy
Iowa State Daily
Student Peace League
Kennedy
Military Department
Peace League
Oelwein Taxi Driver Hurt In Runoff to Decorah Hospital
Robert Buchanan, an Oelwein taxi driver, was injured Friday when his car left Highway 52 north of Decorah, driving into a ditch. He sustained fractured ribs a brain concussion and minor injuries with expected recovery at Decorah hospital.
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the Gazette
Decorah
Robert Buchanan
Oelwein
Minnesota
Highway 52
Decorah Hospital
Iowa City News Briefs Chronicle Local Elections and Events
County Attorney Harold Westermark to seek reelection on Republican ticket. Rotary Observance Week highlighted by Hotel Jefferson dinner with Prof. Earl E. Harper. Funeral services for Arthur W. Smith set for Monday, burial at St. Joseph's. Hillel club to host oratory contest with two finalists to Madison. LeRoy the Mystic to perform floor show for Veterans of Foreign Wars delegates. Thomas E. Martin to speak at VFW banquet.
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Iowa City
Harold Westermark
University of Iowa College of Law
Wilton Junction
Iowa City Rotarians
Hotel Jefferson
Earl E. Harper
University of Iowa School of Fine Arts
Arthur W. Smith
St. Wenceslaus Church
St. Joseph’s Cemetery
Smith
Paul Dvorsky
Solon
Duane Smith
Ernest
Fred Smith
George Smith
Cosgrove
Charles Voss
Charles Newmire
Louis Johnson
Tiffin
Joe Hauber
Kenosha
Wis
Hillel Club
Iowa Union
Madison
University of Wisconsin Hillel
LeRoy the Mystic
Thomas E. Martin
Dora Burmeister celebrates 95th birthday in Marengo
Mrs Dora Burmeister 95 received a large cake from the Women’s Relief corps she has long served. Born Dora Schultz in Germany she came to America at 21 with a brother and lived with uncle Peter Schultz in Marion Iowa. She married Civil War veteran Henry J Burmeister in 1867 and their children include Nellie Anna John George Will A J and C A. A brother Henry Schultz near West Amana turns 90 in October.
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Marengo
Dora Burmeister
Women’s Relief Corps
Burmeister
Dora Schultz
Germany
America
Peter Schultz
Marion
Henry J. Burmeister
Jasper Colony
87-Year-Old Man Recovers From Leg Amputation
J H Schultz, 87, is reported improving in St Luke's hospital Cedar Rapids a little over a week after leg amputation. He marked his birthday in hospital with his wife and two daughters present as friends sent 70 birthday cards telegrams and a cake. Schultz has lived in Blairstown for many years.
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Blairstown
J. H. Schultz
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Schultz
Eldo Elbert
Carl Pritz
Decatur
Newton Man Killed in Auto-Truck Crash
Carleton K. Bergman 87 sales manager of One Minute Washer in Kellogg died from a broken neck after a collision with a semi trailer on icy highway No. 6 between Kellogg and Newton. Two injured include Charles Bassett and William Richards, both with broken ribs. Walter Wharton unharmed. Truck owned by Truck Owners Freight of Akron Ohio was slightly damaged. Bergman survived by his widow and brother Ralph Bergman of St Louis.
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Newton, Ia
Carleton K. Bergman
One Minute Washer
Kellogg
Newton
Bergman
Donald E. Bateman
Rock Island
F. H. Bergman
One Minute Company
Charles Bassett
William Richards
Walter Wharton
Ray Barber
Truck Owners Freight Company
Akron
Ohio
Ralph Bergman
St. Louis
Dysart Man Pleads Guilty To Hit Run In Tama Court
Francis Nessler of Dysart pled guilty in Tama County District Court before Judge L J Kirkland to leaving the scene of an accident. He was fined 25 dollars and costs and a six month license suspension. Nessler allegedly struck Ella May Kiehl in Dysart on November 1 1939 and did not stop.
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Toledo
Francis Nessler
Dysart
Tama County District Court
L. J. Kirkland
Nessler
Ella May Kiehl
Notice of Banking Receiver Hearing in Marion Iowa
D W Bates Superintendent of Banking seeks authority to cancel E H Millen note with 4063.37 balance and to settle four Leaf notes totaling 7750.09 for 400.00 cash. Collateral includes 15 shares of Mitchell Abstract Co stock. Hearing set Feb 24, 1940 at Cedar Rapids Court House Linn County Iowa.
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Marion
Iowa
District Court of Iowa
Linn County
D. W. Bates
State of
E. H. Millen
Towa
Mitchell Abstract Company
South Dakota
J. H. Leaf
Fred Leaf
Neil Leaf
Cedar Rapids
D. Ww
Geis
A D. Everett
Ows
Frank Healy
Iowan Plasterer Convicted of Murder in Waterloo Victim
Orville Hurley of Fort Dodge was found guilty of second degree murder by a Webster county jury for fatally striking Charles McCullock of Waterloo during an overtime pay dispute. McCullock died January 10. sentence set after verdict, minimum ten years.
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Orville Hurley
Webster County
Charles McCullock
Waterloo
Sherwood Clock
Hurley
McCulloch
Clock
Janet
McCullock
Bus Drivers in Iowa City Win One Year Wage Increase
Iowa City union drivers clinched a one year contract with the Iowa City Coach company late Friday night. The agreement guarantees a $95 monthly salary, up from $77, with a $10 increase previously offered. Either party may terminate on 30 days notice, and auto renewal occurs if no trouble arises.
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the Gazette
Iowa City
Iowa City Coach Company
Thesomn
Herring Says He May Have Been Misled But Not Convinced
Senator Clyde Herring, tied to Polk county liquor law allegations, said he may have been misled but does not believe so. He backed the Polk county grand jury which found no evidence supporting his charges of smuggling intoxicating liquor into the county and defended the jury’s independence.
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Sen. Herring
Washington
Clyde Herring
Polk County
Iowa
Herring
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