Abolition drive seeks end to Electoral College plan
Walter FitzMaurice leads a push for a constitutional amendment to replace the Electoral College with a simple plurality of the popular vote. He cites past deadlocks and argues reform would prevent political auctions in presidential selection.
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Electoral College
Walter Fitzmaurice
Washington
George Washington
Mke
Union Party
Roosevelt
Landon
House of Representatives
Hamilton
Jefferson
Woodrow Wilson
House
Lea
Calif
Spe
Cially
Electoral Commission
Fire Chief Paints Alarms. False Alarm Reported
Troy Ohio Fire Chief John Kessler touched up weatherbeaten alarm boxes around the city with red paint. As he finished box No 27 an engine stopped at the curb and the chief explained the disturbance was due to his vigorous brushwork.
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Troy
Ohio
John Kessler
Court Of Honor To Close 3rd Period At Camp Waubeek
The third one week period at Camp Waubeek near Cedar Rapids ends today with a court of honor. Troop 16 of First Christian church led by Scoutmaster R R Downer won the June advancement plaque and will receive rank awards, merit badges, and camp honors for the week. More than forty campers begin the fourth period with a list of names from troops 1 through 12 and 11.
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Waubeek
Cedar Rapids Area
Troop 16
First Christian Church
R. R. Downer
Bill Crowley
Leo Grubich
Leo Shulgin
Jack Hamiston
Hugh White
Jack Wagner
Perry Woodward
Lee Thomas
John Saul
James Bromwell
Francis Finch
Waldo Berger
Paul Clark
Allen Singer
Bill Rankin
George Prastka
Don Moen
Bob Moen
Derald Carter
Russell Jonas
Charles Havlik
Don Bertrand
Robert Deaver
George
Scout Troop Members Named in Liscon Liscon List
A partial readout lists Scouts from multiple troops including Troop 16 Troop 18 Troop 19 Troop 21 Troop 31 and Troop 54 with names such as Ross Downer James Ensign Jr Robert Beadle Bob Stolba Leon Anderson John Sage and others attached to locations Ana MOSA Liscon.
Aviation and Office Work Lure Iowa Students
Shubel D. Owen, Iowa State graduate student, reports in a master's thesis that aviation and office work attract Iowa youths. A survey of Estherville high school students shows 16 of 89 boys favor aviation and 47 of 109 girls aim for stenography. Girls show more early life-work plans. 42 percent want professions, with farming chosen by 4 percent of boys. A real need for guidance appears.
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Ames
Shubel D. Owen
Iowa State College
Iowa
Owen
Estherville High School
Railroad Week Open Monday With Whistle Blast
Railroad week will officially open at 8 a.m. Monday with the sound of locomotive whistles for one minute. The week features decorations, an exhibition of modern railroad equipment at Union depot 9 30 a.m. to 5 30 p.m. A noon luncheon at Crystal Room, Hotel Montrose, chaired by Chamber of Commerce officials, with Samuel O Dunn editor of the Railway Age as speaker. The Western Union will handle telegrams of felicitation and demonstrate old and modern telegraph facilities. Wednesday is Railroad Night at Cedar Park.
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Union Depot
Cedar Park
Sokol Camp Opens For Boys With New Cabins At Center Point
The Sokol summer camp near Center Point will open next Sunday for boys and a week later for girls. Boys report to Instructor Frank Machovsky and girls to Mrs Anna Kapoun. Three new cabins have been built and Cedar is in excellent condition for swimming. Camp officials expect large weekly attendance.
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Center Point
Frank Machovsky
Anna Kapoun
Campaign Expense Returns Filed in County Records
Filing of campaign expense returns for the June 1 primaries concludes in County Auditor Robert M. Vesely's office. Readouts name candidates with various expenses including Dempsy Jones 11.35, A S Reed 20, H R Churchill 98.72, Elmer Seevell 42.58, M J McCalley 59.83, Fred Stirm 30.40, Frank Healy 49.45, Frank J McCarthy 4, John Taylor 5.28, E B Castle 42.13, Lee Osborn none, and other reports showing Dahn 10.10, Vorphal 48.96, Henry Stearns 37.47.
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Robert M. Vesely
Dempsy Jones
A. S. Reed
H. R. Churchill
Mapa
Rapids Township
Justice of the Peace
Elmer Seevell
M. J. McCalley
Fred Stirm
Frank Healy
Frank J. McCarthy
John Taylor
E. B. Castle
Lee Osborn
W. L. Dahn
R. R. Vorphal
Henry Stearns
Clarence . Petty
Violin Recital Opens Camp Good Health Farewell
Mildred Luce of Traer directs a 7 p.m. violin recital at Camp Good Health with Ruth Thoman of Traer as accompanist. The event marks a farewell for 32 of 48 campers ending a four week stay as physicians advise dismissal to admit waiting undernourished children.
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Mildred Luce
Traer
Eldora
Camp Good Health
Ruth Thoman
Camp Merits
Morris Sanford
Marion
District supervisor and county offices listed with party ties
A detailed expense snippet lists candidates and amounts for local offices including Henry J. Hood Democrat for third district supervisor and A W Navratil Democrat for coroner. Also noted are John M. Van Note Democrat for second district supervisor, Charles A. Shaffer Republican for third district supervisor, F W Damour Republican for county treasurer, with totals like 28.20 32.17 41.80 16.31 20.20 and 110.74.
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Henry J. Hood
A. W. Navratil
John M. van Note
Charles A. Shaffer
F. W. Damour
Mrs Elizabeth Kipp Dies at 77 at Home of Son
Mrs Elizabeth Kipp, 77, died Wednesday at her son William’s home. Survived by three sons William Joseph and Frank and daughter Mrs Edward Wiltgen of Rochester Minnesota. Funeral services were held Friday at the Catholic church with Rev B J Carey officiating.
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Ossian
Elizabeth Kipp
William
Joseph
Frank
Edward Wiltgen
Rochester
Minn
B. J. Carey
Roll of Somersaults Promoted For Heart Health
A medical column urges daily exercise to preserve arterial elasticity and heart reserve. It advocates rolling a dozen somersaults each morning and several more throughout the day to prevent cardiovascular degeneration and premature aging.
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Thompson
Federal Court Room
Cedar Rapids
Howard Johnson
B. Walters
Bob White
Don Glassell
Camp Waubeek
Frederick L. Maytag
Maytag Company
Maytag
Second Avenue
South Side News
Sokol
C. S. A. Central Committee
C. S. A. Miller Grove
Prokop Velky Lodge
No. 137
Puuredey
Ustredni Matice Skolska
JUST
Georgia
Alberta
Freestone
Corn Piner
St. E
Hotel Roosevit
Anna M. Galbraith
America
Assuan
Egypt
Personal Health Service
DF Scholls
Foot Comfort Service
Dr. Scholl
Chicago
New York
Los Angeles
Krall Shoe Co
First Street
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