Iowa Governor Plans Public Works Committee
Gov Clyde Herring announced soonest appointment of a state committee to draft plans for Iowa’s share of the national public works bill. The program would begin when funds become available, with about 30 percent as a grant and 70 percent as a loan, under the state highway commission’s direction. Termites or white ants were mentioned as a problem for a board ban.
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Des Moines
Clyde Herring
Iowa
State Highway Commission
Highway Commission
Morris Bugenstein Heads Jewish Congress Chapter
Moris Bugenstein was elected chairman of a newly organized chapter of the American Jewish Congress at a Monday meeting of the Chamber of Commerce. A W Bass was named secretary. other officers will be elected at the next meeting in about two weeks. The group aims to unite Jews in support of the German Jewish minority.
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Moris Bugenstein
American Jewish Congress
Chamber of Commerce
W Bass
Germany
Retention of Miss Hanson for Linn County Reforestry Recruits
Miss Hanson will continue to manage Linn County reforestry recruits under the reforestation army. The decision was announced after a secret RFC committee and county supervisors meeting at the Hotel Roosevelt. Fifty six recruits remain to be called in two June allotments, with future relief plans dependent on Washington word.
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Estee Hanson
Linn County
R.F.C
Roosevelt
John Limback
RFC Group
Miss Hanson
Ina ‘Ivier
Iowa City
State Emergency Relief Committee
Miss
Y. W. Club Presents Gold Diggers Musical Comedy
The Y Players club presents Gold Diggers an original musical comedy on Friday June 2 at 8 pm at the Y W C. The show features Gwendolyn Keith Edith Reed Iva Lewis Frances Lowery and others with Lucille H Ladd directing dances.
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Y Players’ Club
Y W.C
Y. W
Gwendolyn Keith
Edith Reed
Iva Lewis
Frances Lowery
Marjorie Howard
Mildred Tate
Thelma Parkes
Dorothy Warren
Edith Mader
Lillian Shepard
Catherine Jones
Sarah Williams
Gladys Maller
Lucille H Ladd
Mildred Rush
Agnes James
Alice Papes
Dollie Black
Grain Surge Forces Rock Island to Expand Car Crew
Grain loadings push Rock Island railroad to hire ten more car repairers locally and five at Estherville. About 9,000 grain cars are on farms and in elevators on the Cedar Rapids and Dakota division with 250 cars moved daily. North Western lines report brisk traffic with around 300 cars observed Monday at local yards.
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Rock Island Railroad
Estherville
Cedar Rapids
Dakota
Rock Island
North Western
Beverly
Post Office Employees Urged to Avoid Outside Business Work
Postmaster Frank Hahn informs all local postal workers they should not engage in external business during this period. The notice clarifies that leisure activities are allowed but selling stocks or canvassing outside work is forbidden. The aim is fairness to unemployed workers and to prevent additional income from a regular employee.
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Frank Hahn
Department 15
Wapsie Y Rally to Be Held Friday at Bever
Wapsie Y veterans and friends plan a rally at Bever park Friday at 7 30 pm to promote camp te programs for the summer. Traditional camp songs led by Alan Rems and Bob McDaniel, plus harmonica by Marvin Farmet, will feature in the program with Walter Meeker and Lee Wanterbepe assisting. Weather and transport details follow. attendees urged to call for more information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Portas
CPO
SAN Dons
Hess Poroert
West
Reformatory Boxers In Holiday Fights
Fragmentary note reports boxing bouts featuring reformatory boxers during the holiday period. Details are unclear due to OCR corruption but imply scheduled matches and local interest.
Vaughn and McMaius Clash in Prison Welterweight Title Bout
Vaughn defeated Palmer and McMaius beat Novack for the prison welterweight title. Burkstead edged Bayles, O'Neil and Caruso drew, Darrow captured the middleweight crown by beating Torrance, Jamison won over Laffon, Shell beat Clark, and Dickinson secured the heavyweight title with a decision against Case.
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Ander
Vaughn
Palmer
Burkstead
Bayles
O'Neil
Caruso
NASA
Myhra McMaius
Novack
Darrow
Torrance
Jamison
Laffon
Shell
Clark
Dickenson
Case
Major Russell Assigned To Fort Des Moines Camp
Major Carl A. Russell, Coe College professor of military science, received War Department orders to serve at the forest conservation training camp in Fort Des Moines. He left Wednesday and does not know his exact posting length. A telegram announced the ROTC camp at Fort Snelling would run from June 11 to July 22, with talks of temporary disbandment for economic reasons.
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Carl A. Russell
Coe College
War Department
Forest Conservation
Fort Des Moines
Russell
Coe
Fort Snelling
R. T. Roadmaster Dies in Accident
John E. O'Brien aged 47 a roadmaster on the Town division of the Rock Island Vines died Tuesday evening in the garage behind his home from a gun cleaning accident. The wound was self inflicted with a revolver.
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Rock Island
John E. O'Brien
Rock Island Vines
Mrs Kendall to speak for repeal at Des Moines referendum
Mrs Nate Kendall wife of the former governor will be among speakers supporting repeal in the campaign for the June 20 referendum. Announced by Mrs W L Clark state chairman of the Women's Organization for National Prohibition Reform. Memorial day events in Manchester honored Civil War veterans Charles W Keagy and Edward Dillon near 88.
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Des Moines
Nate Kendall
Town
W. L. Clark
Women's Organization For National Prohibition Reform
Manchester
Charles W. Keagy
Edward Dillon
Thomas Sedgwick
Edmund Hooker
Harrison Taft
Marion Street
Harry G. Utley
J. Frank Moore
Oakland Cemetery
James McInnis
Paul Kehoe
Gettysburg Address Highlighted by Local Speakers
Ilene Jones delivered Lincoln's Gettysburg address while the Rev. E D Wells followed with a formal address and ceremony honoring the decoration and program details remain unspecified.
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Ilene Jones
Lincoln
E. D. Wells
Soldiers Monument Ceremony Ends With Benediction and Taps
A local observance of the soldiers' monument concluded with a benediction by Mr. McInnis and the playing of taps, marking the solemn event.
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Mr. McInenis
Taps
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Craemer
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Lace
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Gold Diggers
Bever
Baerlal
Jurke’s Harber & Beauty Shop
Maj. Russell
Willie Willis
Skinny
R. T. Roadmaster
Mrs. Kendall
Marcelling
Paris
Smulekoff
Smulckoff
General Electric
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Tennessee Red Cedar
Philco
Price
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