Multiple fatalities and injuries in July Fourth crash wave
Three killed and fourteen injured in crashes across Iowa as holiday travel looms. Stanhope farmer Embert Peterson died in a head on collision east of Boone with H. C. Sheridan and Ruth Munson were hospitalized with injuries. Keokuk residents James Jobe Theodore Green slaugh and Raymond Williams were hurt in separate crashes. The Milford family suffered a fatal child death and injuries in a collision west of Milford. A Waterloo woman died in a shooting accident involving a 5 year old bystander. Additional injuries occurred near Calamus and near Ainsworth with several occupants hurt in two-car crashes.
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Jowans
Embert Peterson
Stanhope
H. C. Sheridan
Omaha
Boone
Sheridan
Ruth Munson
James Jobe
Keokuk
Theodore Greenslaugh
Raymond Williams
Jobe
Reed Ihnen
Milford Farm
Spencer
Ihnen
Milford
Ray D. Lefever
Hartley
Charles Tindell
Waterloo
John William
R. E. McGraw, Jr
Stanley Wren
Calamus
William Dalmage
Lost Nation
Victor Brousselot
Grand Mound
Marion Hass
DeWitt
Woodrow Waggoner
Hobart
Ind
Iowa Patrol To Enforce Holiday Driving Safety
State Safety Commissioner Karl Fischer announced a statewide road patrol including the chief will be on duty tomorrow to curb holiday crash totals and improve road safety for travelers.
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Des Moines
Karl Fischer
Iowa
Home Of Murdered Lisbon Couple Sells At Auction
The home and property of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Hoover of Lisbon, shot June 23 allegedly by their son-in-law Harry Achey of Mechanicsville, sold at auction to Nick Crock of Mechanicsville for 1275 dollars. Several hundred eastern Iowa residents attended the sale which included household goods. The house, once the first United Brethren church west of the Mississippi, was built in 1850 by Rev. Christian Hershey. It later served as a livery stable, school house, and blacksmith shop. Achey remained in Cedar Rapids hospital, listed as in fair condition.
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Lisbon
Clyde Hoover
Harry Achey
Mechanicsville
Nick Crock
Iowa
First
United Brethren — Church
The
Mississippi
Hoover
Christian Hershey
Achey
Cedar Rapids
Injunctions Against Implement Removal In Tipton
In Tipton district court Saturday C F Simmermaker S J Cook and Cedar County Fair Association obtained injunctions restraining the International Harvester company of Chicago from removing property of the Marak Steffer Implement company. Simmermaker runs a hardware store Cook owns a barn and the Fair association had contracts with Marak Steffer for storage of equipment and use of fair property. The injunctions stop IH from moving fixtures or implements now said to be part of the buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tipton
International Harvester Company of Chicago
Marak-Steffer Implement Company
C. F. Simmermaker
S. J. Cook
Cedar County Fair Association
Simmermaker
Cook
The
Fair Association
Marak-Steffer Company
International Harvester Company
Prison Farm Inmate Sought By Officers
MT PLEASANT OP officers sought Gordon Thompson age 28 after an escape from the state prison camp. He is described as of medium build and light complexion and has worked as a farm laborer.
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MT. Pleasant
Gordon Thompson
Centennial Aviation Breakfast Draws 100 Pilots in Iowa City
Sixty six pilots from eastern Iowa and western Illinois in Wright era garb attended the three day centennial kickoff in Iowa City. More than 100 pilots and passengers from 22 towns joined in the event with leather goggles and backward caps as a 1910 model plane piloted by A J Hartman of Burlington wowed attendees. An Ottumwa breakfast is planned for July 30 to coincide with the Iowa State Model Plane championship contests.
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Iowa
Illinois
Iowa City
Middle West
A. J. Hartman
Burlington
Hartman
Cedar Rapids
Muscatine
Davenport
Marion
Rock Island
Ottumwa
Columbus Junction
DeWitt
Tipton
Maquoketa
Waterloo
Dubuque
Dixon
Moline
Oregon
Ill
Strawberry Point
Des Moines
Garnaville
Troy Mills
Hopkinton
Williamsburg
A New Angle On Anglers Permits The Women
In Des Moines Iowa the sales of state fishing licenses rise sharply as women are now required to obtain licenses for fishing in state owned lakes. In one county 16 percent of licenses issued go to women. In the first two months of 1939 season 117 399 resident licenses issued versus 93 606 the prior year.
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DES Moines
INS
Iowa
Iowa Conservation Commission
Quiet Fourth of July Observed in West Liberty
West Liberty plans a quiet Fourth with all stores closed and businesses shut. Picnics are set for Kimberly Park and the West Liberty fairgrounds.
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West Liberty
Kimberly Park
West Liberty Fairgrounds
Funeral services for Mrs C F Spaulding in McGregor
Funeral services for Mrs C F Spaulding, longtime McGregor resident and mother of Iowa poet E Leslie Spaulding who died in last winter’s McGregor fire that killed eight, will be held Monday. She is survived by her husband and five grandchildren.
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McGregor
C. F. Spaulding
Iowa
E. Leslie Spaulding
Spaulding
Iowa City Parades Through Centennial Festival
Iowa City's centennial celebration culminates in a mile-long parade staged by the "1839ers" in festival attire. The morning showcases antiques and old-time wares while the afternoon features armory dedication and cavalry demonstrations. A pageant titled Old Stone Capitol Remembers heads Monday night, with further reunions and fireworks planned as the three-day event closes at city park and the old capitol.
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Iowa City
INS
Stone Capitol
Iowa Territory
University of Iowa
Old Capitol
Iowa towns plan varied Independence Day celebrations
Des Moines holds world premiere screenings of Career with Holly wood stars. a supervised fireworks display at Drake Stadium is the major local Fourth of July event. Creston, Boone, Shenandoah and others schedule band concerts, picnics, parades, and sports, with community events statewide including derbies, model plane contests, and fireworks displays.
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DES Moines
Iowa
Phil Stong
Drake Stadium
Creston
Creston Band
Fontanelle
Macksburg
Osceola
Red Oak
Boone
Waterloo youths rescue friend from river drowning
Waterloo AP report says Daniel Gorman 18 and Harold Spooner 22 saved Arthur Pett 23 from drowning in the Wapsipini con river near Littleton. Pett became ill while fishing from a tree protrusion. he tumbled in, went unseen briefly, and was pulled from the water unconscious as artificial respiration was given.
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Waterloo
Wapsipinicon
Daniel Gorman
Harold Spooner
Arthur Pett
Littleton
Pett
Spooner
Fear of blindness cited in death by own action
Centerville report states J. W. Saunders, 68, a power company employee, hanged himself after fearing blindness. His wife found the body in a garage Sunday. two daughters survive. Whittier plans a Fourth of July event with a baseball game and program featuring Rex Conn, Ellen Paul, E. A. Clark, Roy Hampton, and Margaret Williams.
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Centerville
INS
J. W. Saunders
Saunders
Whittier
Rex Conn
Linn County
Iowa
Ellen Paul
E. A. Clark
Roy Hampton
Margaret Williams
Guinevere Barnhart Crowned Miss La Porte City
Miss La Porte City Guinevere Barnhart, daughter of Mr and Mrs C V Barnhart, wins after a merchants beauty parade in La Porte City. Maids of honor are Mary Pearson and Eleanor Brown, daughters of Mr and Mrs E E Pearson and Mr and Mrs Roy Brown.
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LA Porte City
Guinevere Barnhart
C. V Barnhart
Honror
Mary Pearson
E E Pearson
Eleanor Brown
Roy Brown
Lone Tree Resident Celebrates 97th Birthday
John Storm of Lone Tree Iowa marks his ninety seventh birthday this Tuesday born in Ohio and moved to Letts before settling in Johnson County then Lone Tree. He walked daily to the post office, mows his lawn, gardens, and has two surviving children Mrs J A Gunderson and Mrs Nettie Nichols, with a son Frank who died in 1916.
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The
Gazette
Lone Tree
John Storm
Iowa
Mr Storms
Ohio
Letts
Storm
J. A Gunderson
Albert Lea
Minn
Nettie Nichols
West Liberty
Frank
McGregor Carnival Dancer Near Death After Suicide Attempt
McGregor carnival dancer Mary Londrigan known as Pegsy LaMotte shot herself in a tent where she slept alone. She was taken to McGregor hospital with a bullet below the heart and was said to have a slight chance to live. Her carnival manager Hensley said she had been with the company two weeks and in carnival work for years. Londrigan had told him she was quitting and left a note asking Myrtle Londrigan to be notified. Parents Mr and Mrs Londrigan arrived late Sunday.
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McGregor
Mary Londrigan
McGregor Carnival
McGregor Hospital
A Hensley
Pegsy LaMotte
Myrtle Londrigan
Boone
Robert Londrigan
Washington man pleads not guilty on forged check charge
Wilbur Richardson, 20, a Washington laborer, pled not guilty at a preliminary hearing on forging an $8 check. He was bound over to the grand jury on a $500 bond.
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Washington
Wilbur Richardson
State Retrenches in 1938 Municipal Improvements
Iowa cities cut capital spending 3.9 percent from 1937 to 1938 per the Iowa Taxpayers Association. Total improvements fell by 3 952 208 dollars, or 160 881 dollars less, with per person costs rising to 488 from 507. Top spenders included Spencer and Cedar Falls, while Cherokee and Chariton were among the lower per capita spenders. Cedar Rapids spent 124 996 dollars in 1937 38, averaging 22 dollars per person versus 1 70 in 1936 37.
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Des Moines
INS
Iowa
Iowa Taxpayers Association
Spencer
Cedar Falls
Ft Dodge
Sioux City
Atelantic
Cherokee
Chariton
Davenport
Ft. Madison
Charles City
Cedar Rapids
Cooler and Showers Foreseen for Independence Day in Iowa
Des Moines reports from AP note cooler readings on Tuesday with occasional local thunder showers as Iowa prepared for Independence Day celebrations. Estherville logged statewide highs near 92 and lows around 62, while Burlington recorded 0.2 inches of rain Sunday. Clouds stayed mainly eastern, with temperatures slightly above normal.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Estherville
Burlington
Humboldt Man Spearheads Iowa Highway Board for 1939 40
Randall Melson of Humboldt will chair the Iowa state highway commission for the 1939 40 fiscal year. He was elected Saturday at the commission's first meeting, succeeding Irving H Wendson who retired July 1. Leslie M. Eicher of Washington was named vice chairman. Comptroller C Fred Porter announced Wayne J. Fluent of Charles City as highway commission auditor replacing Harold Parsons who resigned.
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Ames
Randall Melson
Humboldt
Iowa State Highway Commission
Melson
Irving H Wnndson
Jewell
State Board
Leslie M. Eicher
Washington
Des Moines
Fred Porter
Wayne J. Fluent
Charles City
Highway Commission
Harold Parsons
Parsons
Inquest Planned as Roadside Altercation Ties to Veteran Rex Snyder
An inquest was to be held Monday into the death of Rex Snyder 45 a World War II veteran after an altercation at a roadhouse two miles west of Creston Chet Truman 24 was held in Union County jail for investigation.
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Creston
Rex Snyder
Here
Chet Truman
Union Counts
Officers elected for Cotter Presbyterian Christian Endeavor
Columbus Junction reports the Cotter Presbyterian church Christian Endeavor society elected Glenn Quigley as president Gwendolyn Arthur as vice president Kenneth Thomas as secretary and treasurer Dorothy Thomas as pianist and Dorothy Davis as assistant pianist.
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Columbus Junction
Christian Endeavor Society
the Cotter Presbyterian Church
Glenn Quigley
Gwendolyn Arthur
Kenneth Thomas
Dorothy Thomas
Dorothy Davis
County Records Show Vehicle and Instrument Registrations
Washington Marion S George reports 5 369 cars and 731 trucks registered in the first six months, down 255 from last year. Final 1938 totals were 5 418 cars and 720 trucks with 49 new registrations in June and 849 60 use tax collected. Harriet B Coulter county recorder notes 4 653 instruments filed in six months, up from 3 508 a year ago.
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Washington
Marion S George
Harriett B. Coulter
County Recorder
Controversy over drainage area in Lee County Iowa
Southeastern Iowa sportsmen protest the Green Bay area drainage in Lee County as harmful to game fish. Officials report nets at the drainage channel entrance and dumping of rescued fish into the Mississippi or nearby lakes. Debates pit conservation against submerged land cultivation and county tax aims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uy Trask Nye
Iowa Daily Press
Des Moines
Iowa
State Conservation Commission
Green Bay Area
Lee County
Mississippi River
Commission
State of
Death Takes Benefactor of Handicapped Children
DES MOINES AP reports the death in Los Angeles of Dr David W. Smouse founder of the Smouse Opportunity School for Handicapped Children in Des Moines. The physician lived here from 1880 until about 25 years ago and gave 333000 to build the school, dedicated in 1931. He said he earned the money in Des Moines and felt it belonged to the city.
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Des Moines
Los Angeles
David W. Smouse
Smouse
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