Civilian Describes 300 MPH Flight In U S Combat Plane
Devon Francis recalls riding in a Douglas DB-7 known as the A-20 in Army Air Forces service and Britain's Boston Havoc as pilot Jim Haizlip pushes the light bomber past 300 mph. The test flight shows the swoop, turns, and g forces felt by a civilian observer aboard the high speed aircraft.
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United States Army Air Force
Royal Age Force
Devon Francis
The
Gazette Special News Service
Geors* H Brett
Air Corps
Los Angeles
the Gazette Special News Service
Jim Haizlip
Aviation
Douglas Aircraft Company
Army Air Force
Britain
Royal Air Force
George H. Brett
126-Pound Clerk and 140-Pound Bookkeeper Win Paul Bunyan Canoe Derby
In Minneapolis the 450-mile Mississippi race ended with Howie Oslund and Bob Robinson from Chicago winning $500 in 65 hours 45 minutes, beating 19 teams. They paddled a plywood V bottom craft designed for speed with kneeling positions rather than traditional seating.
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Gazette
Minneapolis
Chicago
North Country
Howie Oslund
Bob Robinson
Mississippi
Bemidji
Lake Michigan
Oslund and
Robinson
Indians Describe Odd Paddling Style Compared To Blitzkrieg
In a race described by participants, two Indian paddlers explained their unorthodox stance and regulation length paddles give full-body leverage. Jesse Tibbetts and Jim Tibbetts of Deer River finished ninth, comparing their approach to using rifles and bicycles against tanks and planes.
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Jesse
Jim Tibbetts
Deer River
13 Year Old Mother in Delphi Delivers Baby
In Delphi Indiana Mrs Wanda Hendrix Moore 13 gave birth to a seven pound son on Tuesday Her husband Gordon Moore a former Indiana national guardsman is stationed at Camp Shelby Mississippi and not at home for the birth
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Delphi, Ind
Wanda Hendrix Moore
Delphi
Gordon Moore
Indiana
Old People’s Picnic Set for Thursday at Bever Park
More than 100 prizes donated by local merchants will be distributed Thursday at Bever Park for Linn county residents over 60 at the Thirty-third annual Old People’s picnic. The event, sponsored by Sun Shine mission, names oldest participants as first to choose prizes. Registration starts about 9 30 am with a noon picnic dinner for the oldest group. An afternoon program includes B L Wick, Charles Bryden, W A Brown with local Negroes, E W Hildebrand, Don Stewart, Willard Turner, and a flag salute. Donations welcome. call T J Hinkin at 28632 by 8 pm Wednesday for transportation.
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Bever Park
Linn County
Sunshine Mission
B. L. Wick
Iowa
Charles Bryden
Shellsburg
W. A Brown
E. W. Hildebrand
Don Stewart
Willard Turner
T. J. Hinkin
Frank H. Ward
Hinkin
Plan Annual Picnic For District Eagles Sunday
The Fraternal Order of Eagles will hold its annual picnic at the I. C. B. J. hall Sunday starting at 10.30 am with a district meeting. Arrangements aim to seat 1,000 guests and provide contests for all ages. Dr. A. C. Naibert was named chairman of the Central Iowa district at last Sunday's Marshalltown inauguration. Board members elected include Charles E. Faulkner Robert J Hunt William Krumholz Leroy Swizer and Charles D. Racer. Cities sending representatives were Cedar Rapids Marshalltown Waterloo Des Moines.
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Order of Eagles
I. C. B. J. Hall
A. C. Naibert
Central Iowa
Marshalltown
Charles E. Faulkner
Robert J Hunt
William Krumholz
Leroy Swizer
Charles D. Racer
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Des Moines
Broken back from fall off sea wall at dam
N E. Hunter of the Grand hotel suffered a broken back when he fell from the sea wall of the dam around midnight Tuesday while fishing. He was taken to St. Luke's hospital and by noon Wednesday his condition was described as fairly good by attendants. Tire tread wear varies widely among the four wheels and the spare. Rotate your tires.
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N E. Hunter
Grand Hotel
Hunter
St. Luke's Hospital
Iowa Bank Robbers Receive Five-Year Federal Sentences
Two Red Oak men Albert England and Orrie England were sentenced to five years each in federal prison after pleading guilty to a daylight bank robbery at Elliott Iowa on August 18 1936. Judge Charles Dewey cited time already served in Nebraska for a prior robbery when imposing the sentence. The Elliott job netted 1164 dollars and followed their prior 20 year terms for robbing a Carroll Cooperative Credit Association.
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Des Moines
Red Oak
Nebraska
Elliott
Charles Dewey
Albert England
Orrie England
Nebraska Institution
Carroll
Neb,, Cooperative Credit Association
Methodist Chiefs Plan Upper Iowa Conference
Bishop J Ralph Magee of Des Moines met at the Montrose hotel Wednesday with district superintendents of the Upper Iowa Conference to plan the annual conference set for Iowa Falls from September 9 to 14. Des Moines based leaders joined Dr Frank W Cort Waterloo Dr Edwart T Gough Mount Vernon Dr Herbert D Temple Oelwein and Dr Elton D Wells Cedar Rapids in the planning session.
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J. Ralph Magee
Des Moines
Montrose Hotel
Upper Iowa
The
Methodist Church
Iowa Falls
Magee
Frank W. Cort
Waterloo
Edwart T. Gough
Mount Vernon
Davenport
Herbert D. Temple
Oelwein
Dubuque
Elton D. Wells
Cedar Rapids
Dr Ernest W Browning Mount Vernon Dentist Dies
Mount Vernon Dr Ernest W Browning retired dentist died in Cedar Rapids hospital after a two week illness. Born October 4 1885 near Solon he practiced in Morning Sun 39 years until 1939 retirement and moved to Mount Vernon. Survived by wife Lois a daughter Mary Helen Mehaffy six sisters and a brother Glenn H Browning. He was a graduate.
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Mount Vernon
Ernest W. Browning
Cedar Rapids
Solon
Browning
Morning Sun
Lois
Mary Helen Mehaffy
Carpenter
Mia
Effice Bowman
Sheridan
Wyo
Effie Crawford
Paonia
Colo
Flora Batchelor
Mable Barnes
Near Independence
Gertrude Browning
Santa Cruz
Calif
Maude Lusted
Glenn H. Browning
Winchester
Mass
Mount Vernon Man Expires. Rites Planned in Morning Sun and Cedar Rapids
The deceased was a University of Iowa college of dentistry alumnus, a member of the Methodist Episcopal church in Mount Vernon, and of the Mount Vernon Masonic lodge. The body was moved from Turner chapel in Cedar Rapids to the family home in Mount Vernon for a 10 am Friday service, then to the Presbyterian church at Morning Sun for 2.30 pm Friday services. Burial will follow in Elmwood Cemetery at Morning Sun.
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University of Iowa College of Dentistry
Methodist Episcopal Church
Mount Vernon
East Iowa Men Sent To Camp Walters Infantry Center
After induction at the Fort Des Moines reception center the following eastern Iowa men were assigned to the infantry replacement center at Camp Walters Tex Lloyd W Benesh and Frank M Hulhizer Cedar Rapids Ross T Remner Jr Center Point Verle V Masterham Central City Frederick J Telecky Ely and Willis F Richardson Marion
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Fort Des Moines
Iowa
Infantry Replacement Center
Camp Wolters
Tex
Lloyd W. Benesh
Frank M Hulhizer
Cedar Rapids
Ross T. Remner, Jr
Center Point
Verle V. Masterham
Central City
Frederick J. Telecky
Ely
Willis F. Richardson
Marion
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U.S
Douglas Company
Santa Fe Railroad
Haizlip
Junior
Ben O. Howard
Merchants National Bank
Kerdonil Loan Mepwmmene Ae
FEOR
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Methodist Chiefs
E. W. Browning
Mr. Vernon
Roerts
General Motors
Delco
Nary Furnace
Checker Electric
First Street
S.E
MT. Vernon
Iowa City
Dial
Frigidaires
General Electric
Norge
ABC
N Meadows Ironer
Checker Electric Supply
MT. Vernion
East
Texas
OE Pr
2Nd Ave. SE
Clinton
Davis Cleaners
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