Davies Loses Bid for Attorney General Nominee
District Judge Lou Ladd dismissed G. Scott Davies of Des Moines mandamus action to force a Republican convention to nominate him for attorney general and bar the canvassing board from certifying a nominee. Davies claimed 35 percent of June primary votes. the court said a higher vote total was required. Rankin also seeks the nomination. A tornado wrecks Jim White's creamery station in Portsmouth, injuring debris and hail damage to crops.
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Stage Door at Cornell to open seventh festival week
Edna Ferber and George Kaufman’s Stage Door will open at the Cornell summer theater for its seventh festival of comedy. Starring Betty Lou Evans and Ben Hoover, the production runs July 11 and 12 with Ruth Miller returning from Waterloo in a major role. A repeat performance of America Was Song and Laughter is set for July 13.
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Mount Vernon
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George Kauffran
Cornell Summer Theater
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Ben Hoover
Cornell
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Our Town
Ruth Miller
Waterloo
America
Commissioner Of Safety Calls For Uniform Iowa Traffic Regulation
Karl Fischer state commissioner of public safety urged 200 police officers at the fourth annual short course to implement a lasting traffic program. He warned that without uniform regulation across Iowa lives will continue to be lost and called for constant enforcement rather than sporadic action.
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Iowa City
Iowa
British Talk Was CBS Own Feature
District Judge W W Scott said CBS explained they carried Maj Clement Atlee’s speech as a public service feature. William Brandon, head of CBS, gave the explanation after the judge questioned who paid for the time on the Columbia network.
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Bettendorf Man Heads Iowa Prohibition Ticket
Des Moines AP reports M. M Heptsonstall a 61 year old Bettendorf real estate man was chosen Tuesday as the Iowa Prohibition party candidate for governor at the state convention Other ballot nominees include Ward Hall Des Moines for lieutenant governor J Alvin Mitchell Des Moines for secretary of state George W Swan Centerville for auditor Roy E Whitehead Indianola for treasurer William A Mott What Cheer for secretary of agriculture and H W Reinecke West Liberty for commerce commissioner
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Bettendorf
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Ward Hall
J. Alvin Mitchell
George W. Swan
Centerville
Roy E. Whitehead
Indianola
William A. Mott
What Cheer
H. W. Reinecke
West Liberty
Keokuk Man named state corporation attorney
James T McCarthy of Keokuk was appointed corporation attorney in the secretary of state’s office by Secretary of State Earl G Miller. McCarthy, 24, graduated from the State University of Iowa, admitted to the bar last month, ranked first in his class, Phi Beta Kappa, and editor in chief of the Iowa Law Review. Salary 2400 dollars with 1200 dollars for expenses. Mare n go American Legion Auxiliary installed new officers and committees with Dubuque convention delegates named for August.
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Iowa Law Review
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American Legion Auxiliary
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Martin Franey
Clarence Rathjen
Ross Houser
Ralph Freeze
Eldie Ridenour
Carl Eckert
Earl Whitehead
Llnyd Simmons
Elsie Schumann
F. C. Lindenmayer
Dubuque
Paul Jones
E. L. Hollis
Ben Snelson
Ray Simmons
Carlos Myers
Joe Gaunt
Driver Fined For Faulty Brakes In Fatal Collision
Justice Ehrhardt fined Alfred Barker $25 and costs after he pled guilty to operating a vehicle with faulty brakes. Barker drove the car that struck Arlene Puelz, 38, of Garnaville, who died the next morning. Mike Prelospike received a short jail sentence after pleading guilty to reckless driving.
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George Ehrhardt
Alfred Barker
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Garnaville
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Benton County Pioneer L. E. Smock Dies at 81 in Dysart
L. E. Smock 81 a Benton county pioneer died Tuesday at his son Ray Smock's home in Dysart Funeral services set for Thursday at 2 pm in Fry chapel with Rev Floyd Weed of the Methodist church officiating Burial will be in Evergreen cemetery He was born in Southport Indiana and moved with his parents to Benton county in 1863 He married Christina Covert in 1876 and farmed in Big Grove Eden and Taylor townships later moving near Vinton in 1905 Surviving are two children a daughter Mrs Anna Sebern of Salem Oregon and Ray Smock of Dysart three brothers Frank Dan and Edward there are five grandchildren and one great grandchild He was a member of the Methodist church.
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Mail Carriers Reelected at Iowa Convention
Iowa Association of Mail Carriers reelected its officers at the state convention in Sioux City. Waterloo was chosen as next year’s convention city. Elected officers include J Ear King Shenandoah president M K Mills Muscatine vice president Vince Schebler Davenport secretary and AB Taylor Cedar Rapids treasurer.
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Iowa Association of Mail Carriers
Waterloo
J. Ear King
Shenandoah
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Muscatine
Vince Schebler
Davenport
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Cedar Rapids
Clermont Sets Big Days August 10 and 11
Clermont Commercial club announces two Big Days on August 10 and 11 with appointed committees led by W. R. Blake and J. F. Miller for general and finance tasks. Key roles include F. T. Cline lighting and H. B. Greenley sports supervision, plus seating, park arrangements, publicity, and 4H involvement.
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H. E. Landsgard
Len Simek
O. K. Kittelson
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H. B. Greenley
Richard Banning
Carter's Little Liver Pills Advertisement
An old ad touts Carter's Little Liver Pills claiming two pints of bile daily aid digestion. It warns of bloating and constipation if bile flow is blocked and promises relief to make you feel “up and up” with pills priced 10¢ and 25¢.
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Fire Hazards Add Spark From Hay-Loading Track
A spark from a rusty hay loading track started a fire in the Clarence E Scott barn causing $1,200 in damage. In Webster City a bird nest ignited by a spark. loss not specified. In Cherokee sun rays magnified through fruit jars set fire to the back porch of Marvin Hantsbarger residence causing $1,000 in damage.
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Clarence E Scott
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Herring Plans Chicago Campaign HQ For Vice Presidency
Senator Clyde Herring of Iowa says he will set up a five room campaign suite at the Stevens hotel in Chicago on Friday to support a possible vice presidential bid. He declines banners or photos and will be in charge with secretary Edith Johnson present. delegation plans differ from the Iowa group. He delays a formal announcement, citing changing conditions and timing. He has not yet contacted fellow Iowa Democrats Guy Gillette Jacobsen Harrington who indicate no outreach and Gillette backs Henry Wallace.
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Iowa
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Erring
Roosevelt and Herring ideal ticket for us, says Iowa congressman
Vice presidential nomination hinges on action with agriculture secretary heading the ticket. Jacobsen and Harrington are alternate delegates at large. Jacobsen will skip the convention for a national defense inspection trip. Harrington doubts attendance. Gillette to Chicago Sunday. Herring to leave Washington Thursday evening. Gillette reports no talks on presenting Herring’s name at the convention. Rep Thomas Martin of Iowa City signals GOP support for Roosevelt and Herring as the best pair, hoping they are nominated.
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House Naval Affairs Committee
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Chicago
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Iowa City
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Fayette County Home Invoicing Prompts Superintendent Resignation Talks
Fayette County supervisors began invoicing the property at the Fayette county farm amid rumors of the resignation of supervisor L M Thornberry and his wife Elsie Thornberry matron. They aim to have the matter resolved by Thursday with a new county resident superintendent and matron. The grand jury urged personnel changes for harmony and welfare, while State Inspector Dave Long praised the home as well kept and among Iowa's best.
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Fayette County
L M Thornberry
Elsie Thornberry
Grand Jury
Dave Long
Iowa
Red Cross aids tornado victims in Portsmouth Iowa
An American Red Cross representative arrived to direct relief in Portsmouth and surrounding Shelby County after a tornado damaged the town of 328 residents with no deaths but many injuries. Gov. Wilson sent highway patrolmen to assess damage and aid recovery. Preliminary property damage in the town pegged at about 89 000 with widespread destruction to homes and crops. Local groups organized rehabilitation units as debris removal and rebuilding began.
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