Iowa Democrats Begin Gathering For Convention Thursday
Iowa Democrats prepare for the state convention in Des Moines with hundreds expected beyond 1270 delegates. Governor Herring will deliver the keynote on his 18 months in office, while Lieut Governor Kraschel is slated for permanent chair. Several district caucuses, including the Seventh, may see debates over re‑election plans and potential successors.
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Des Moines
Democrats of
Iowa
Herring
Nelson G Kraschel
Conway
Atlantic State Railroad
June Fickel
Hastings
Fickel
National Democratic Committee
State Central Committee
Conway Thes
Russell Swift
Haran
Norman Genung
Glenwood
John Porterfield
Himburg
F D Jackson
Atlantic
Catherine Thomas
Red Qas
Hawn
Harsson
Lester W Drennan
Jay Toner
LS Hi
E R Meredith
Ames
Buchanan County Auditor L P Todd Withdraws From Race
L P Todd, Democratic Buchanan County auditor candidate for re election, withdraws citing health concerns and other business opportunities. Todd, elected two years ago and nominated in June primaries, moved to Independence from Jefferson City in 1929 and plans to remain in Independence while pursuing other work.
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Gazette
Independence
Lloyd P Todd
Buchanan County
Todd
Jefferson Ta
Independence Produce Co
Shaw Comedy A Village Wooing in Mt Vernon Aug 3
George Bernard Shaw's A Village Wooing will be staged by the Cornell Summer Theater in Mt Vernon on August 3 as part of a three day carnival of comedy. Helen Statein and Donald Zonk play She and He in the Cedar Rauds Community Players production directed by Albert Franklin Johnson.
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Mount Vernon
George Bernard Shaw
Corneil Summer Theater
Shaw
Cornell
Helen Stateen
Donald Zonk
Cedar Rauds
Albert Franklin Johnson
Motor Inspectors Complete Two Day First Aid Course
Des Moines AP report states Iowa motor vehicle bureau inspectors finished a two day first aid course for accident patient care. The training was ordered by Mrs Alex Muller secretary of state to reduce injuries and loss of life on Iowa highways.
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Des Moines
Motor Vehicle Bureau
Alex Muller
Iowa
Predicts revival of I C P in Congress
Senator L J Dickinson of Iowa predicts a solid Republican delegation from Iowa in the next Congress and a revival of the I C P. He says a shift to the left within the Democratic administration has alarmed the nation and that Republicans will gain seats enough to check the leftward swing and end gag rule and rubber stamping.
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Chicago
Iowa
L. J. Dickinson
National Party
Dickinson
Jones
Congress
Funeral services for Maurice P Coonfare held in Manchester
Maurice P Coonfare 85 of Clayton and Delaware counties died at his grandson Claude Nueton’s home southwest of Manchester. Funeral at Shelly chapel with Rev. E D Wells officiating. burial in Oakland Cemetery. He was born June 13 1849 in Illinois, moved to Iowa as a child, married Margaret Mitchell in 1877, worked as a barber, and survived by a large family including 12 grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
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Manchester
Maurice P Coonfare
Clayton
Delaware
Iife
Claude Nueton
Shelly Chapel
E D Wells
Methodist Episcopal Church
Oakland Cemetery
Henry
Lida Coonfare
Imnois
Iowa
Strawberry Point
Margaret Mitchell
Cox Creek
Coonfare
Arlington
Rockford
John Nueton
Evlon
Booneville
Elmer Rockford Il
Leonard
McGregor
L. Scott
Bellville
James
Motor Ia
David
Mederville Ia
Daniel
Joseph Palmer
California
Jesup
Epworth League Institute
Clear Lake
Roscoe Sires
John E Hodees
Ler Kruse Delbert Muller
Virgina van Eman
Marie and
Margaret Gleason
Gladys Miller
Velma Baght
Ione Necker
Alberta Alberts
Bernice Sires
Maxine Clime
Milton Sires
Soren Christensen
Elmer Jensen
Gilbert Stoddard
Lester Hoffman
Donald Masters
Raymond Cline
Carl Wasson
Marcen Seeman
Dale Cook
Alice Blakeman
A C Holman
Williamsburg
Cyrus Evans
Savannah
Troy Township
John
Ann Evans
Nellie Hughes
Hilton
George Evans
D O Evans
Sigourney
John J Hughes
Edward H Evans
Willamsware
Funeral services for Mrs Hazard in Tama
Funeral services for Mrs. Robert J Hazard 22 who died by poison will be held at Harrisons chapel Tama. Burial in Moravia follows. Hazard born Nov 13 1911 Walnut City, wife of Robert J Hazard Oct 28 1928 Centerville. Survivors include her husband parents Jesse Best Mystic and Mrs Reed Jetmore Kan, siblings and extended family.
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Tama
Robert J Hazard
Harrisons’ Chapel
Moravia
Glada Best Hazard
Jesse and
Tenna Best
Walnut City
Centerville
Congregational Church
Jesse Best
Mystic
Fred Reed
Jetmore, Kan
Clyde Green
Coffeyville
Kan
Orville Best
Kansas City, Mo
Side suit establishment saves contract in four spades
In a four spades hand North-South misread a cross-ruff and pivot to a side-suit plan. South leverages a diamond establishment early, setting up discards in Dummy to fulfill the contract despite unfavorable spade breaks. Copy of Bridge Rules and Etiquette offered by The Cedar Rapids Gazette.
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Gazette
Josephine Culbertson
Culbertson
Cedar Rapids Gazette
South
Bond Forgery Case In Federal Court Under Advisement
In Sioux City the government seeks revocation of Dale Koon’s parole from a five year sentence for selling $17 000 worth of stolen liberty bonds. Judge George C Scott said an opinion would come in a few days. Witness Guy W Andrews testified Koon proposed selling $40 000 in bonds for $32 000 with $8 000 as his share, noting the bonds were in a jail cell. Koon denied the talk.
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Sioux City
Dale Koon
George C. Scott
Guy W. Andrews
Public Safety
Koon
Andrews
Iowa City
Woodbury County
Chariton Lake project eyed by city and CCC officials
Des Moines AP: Plans to build a lake near Chariton Iowa would serve as a water reservoir and recreation site. City representatives met with George Keller of the state relief committee to discuss aid and CCC labor to clear the area. A 700 foot dam rising 35 feet would be required.
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DES Moines
Chariton
State Emergency Relief Administration
George Keller
State Relief Committee
Keller
Civilian Conservation Corps
Menu and dessert recipes with a traffic accident note
The page shows a spinach dish with bacon and spice ingredients and directions for jam and stuffed peach salad. It also reports a car accident near South Bethel involving Rev Mr and Mrs Otis Moore and their daughter Mary Ellen, suffering cuts as their car was struck and wrecked.
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South Bethel
Otis Moore
Mary Ellen
Bennett Church
Moore
Another Dillinger Meets Death Heat Finishes Monkey Pair
Charles City AP reports Jimmy Dillinger the monkey died from heat on the Lions Club field. The other monkey John Dillinger died earlier, also linked to heat, while owners Herman Hopkins warned visitors not to bring guns.
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Charles City
Jimmy Dillinger
Jimmy
Herman Hopkins
Lions Club Field
John Dillinger
State House Lawn Hosts 500 Sleeping Citizens
The state house lawn on a hill near Des Moines has sheltered more than 500 people from the heat as night watches report. Sleepers in nightgowns and pajamas rest on blankets with temperatures cooler than the city below, many waking at dawn as Gov. Clyde Herring arrives for his morning stroll.
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Des Moines
INS
State House
Clyde Herring
Longtime farmer D K McQuilkin dies at 77 near La Porte City
D K McQuilkin 77 a prominent local farmer died at his home west of La Porte City after a long heart illness. Born in McLaughlinville Pa July 15 1857 he moved to Iowa with his parents at age four. He married Agnes C Greere in 1884 and had three sons Greere Wayne and Homer. He leaves wife three sons and four grandchildren. Funeral Thursday 2 30 at Barnhart and Johansen chapel with Rev R Q Lady officiating.
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Cedar Rapids
Shey
Urbana
Blairstown
Jean
J. Blaine
Williamsburg
Theodore Kleinmeyer
Minnesota
Fred
Henry
John
Herman
Louis
Otto
Adolph
Fayette
E. I Selden
West Union
Porter
Galena
Cresco
Walker Waterloo
Laura Colerrove
Minneapolis
Hazel O'Brien
Clate Haymond
Haymond
Hawkeye
Ellis Park
Rowley
Henry Bolton
Cora Bolton
F W. Steele
Charles Carsner
Fred Steele
Walker
Darrell Miller
Carl Thompson
Maurine
Melvin
Claude Bolton
Vinton
Jacob Staab
Vinton Hospital
Lisbonia
Fred Staab
Minnie Rupert
Howard Staab
Mount Auburn
William Staab
Ames
Mary Bittie
Lisbon
George Staab
LA Porte City
D. K McQuilkin
McQuilkin
Robert R. McQuiilkin
McLaugh- Hnville
Geere
Agnes C Greere
Murrysville
Iowa
Greere
Wayne
Homer
Chicago
Presbyterian Church
Barnhart and
Prizes Offered For Best Municipal Saving Records
Waterloo Iowa cities will compare economy records at the Iowa League of Municipalities convention August 21 to 23. A contest awards five prizes for the best records in reducing municipal expenses for the last fiscal year ending April 1. Judging uses 300 word statements due at the league secretary on opening day. First prize ten dollars, second five, third and two more prizes to be announced.
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Waterloo
Iowa
Iowa League of Munciplalities
League
Coffins Scatter After Trailer Breaks Free on Colorado Toll Road
A trailer broke loose from its towing truck on the Colorado Springs Pueblo highway. It rolled down a slope and crashed into a bridge scattering an assorted load of coffins into splinters along the road.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
Pueblo
Registration climbs for ISU summer session second term
Total registration for the second session of summer school at Iowa State College Tuesday reached 437, signaling a 10 percent rise similar to the first session. The Ames Gazette reports continued demand for ISU summer programs and expanded enrollment projections.
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Ames
Iowa State College
Ossian Business Men Meet at Ossian Hotel
The Ossian Business Men's club gathered at the Ossian hotel Monday evening for dinner and a business session. Prof. Talle of Luther College Decorah spoke, followed by a musical program performed by Adolph Gunderson Marie Hendrickson Norman Brown Thearon Hauge Glen Ogloe and Ole Hendrickson.
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Ossian Business Men's Club
Ossian Hotel
Prof
Talle
Luther College
Decorah
Adolpha Gunderson
Marie Hendrickson
Norman Brown
Thearon Hauge
Glen Ogloe
Ole Hendrickson
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Mary S. Kelleher
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Dodge
E H Birmingham
Mary Mook
Ray R Douglass
Postville
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F J Feulling
New Hampton
L. P. Todd
Mt. Vernon
Will J. Davis
Delaware County
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Iowa News
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Son City
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Marshalltown
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Rosebud
D W Harrison
Parkersburg
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W Ruddell Harrison
Jackson
Ralph Harrison
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Lucile Maiden
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Monroe
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Jon East
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