Nebraska group forms to back MacNider for president
Republican veterans in Nebraska organize to promote Hanford MacNider of Mason City as a potential 1940 candidate. Co chairs Earl Cline and Sam Reynolds lead district advisers while delegates may shift to MacNider if 14 Nebraska delegates deadlock at Philadelphia.
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Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska
Iowa
Dark Horse
Hanford MacNider
Mason Cty
Earl Cline
Sam Reynolds
Omaha
Wendell Willkie
New York
MacNiders
MacNider
Republican Party
Philadelphia
Coolidge
Canada
Former Cornell Student Found Dead Of Poison
Akron official reports autopsy finds large poison quantity in stomach of Dr. Arthur P Damerow 39 Denver TB specialist. Body found in parked car near Akron Thursday. Former resident physician at National Jewish hospital and writer for medical journals.
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Akron
Cole
INS
L. M. Challis
Arthur P Damerow
Denver
Dameron
National Jewish Hospital
Cameron
Dows, Jr
Cornell College
Iowa
Colorado University
Leonard Jacobson
Leslie
Dows
Central States Renew Belmond Franchise For 20 Years
Central States Electric of Cedar Rapids was granted a new twenty year franchise to supply Belmond Iowa with power. The vote passed 536 to 338 in a special election as the current franchise nears expiration next year. Officials plan new construction including street lighting improvements following the renewal.
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Belmond
INS
Central States Electric Company of
Cedar Rapids
Walter Barber 57 Former Central City Resident Dies
Relatives in Central City mourn Walter Barber aged 57 born there son of Alva and Julia Barber. Civil engineer from Ames, married Eloise Coates in 1907, county engineer of Clay County 1907 1918, Long Beach official and scout leader, elected California Public Schools official in April. Survived by wife daughter Louise Callahan son Richard and several siblings. ALBURNETT board of education elected Dorothy Dubbert Cedar Falls Iowa as intermediate grades instructor.
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Central City
Walter Barber
Mr Barber
Alva
Julia Barber
Ames
Eloise Coates
Coates
Clay County
Long Beach
Calif
Louise Callahan
San Diego
Richard
la Jolla
Tracy Barber
Grand Forks
N. D
Clair Barber
Mitchell
S. D
Harold Barber
Big Creek
Calista Kelley
Berkeley
T. A. Mitcheltree
Milwaukee
Ore
Northwestern Dean Named Grinnell College President
Grinnell College trustees named Samuel N Stevens 39 president succeeding John S Nollen effective Aug 1 Stevens, dean of Northwestern University Chicago University College, was born October 22 1900 in Eastport Maryland He holds MA BD and PhD from Johns Hopkins Northwestern Wesleyan and Garrett He served in World War I I and led the Evanston School Board He authored several psychology and sales books and is a Phi Beta Kappa Sigma Xi member He will be introduced to students and faculty at alumni chapel exercises Saturday morning
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Grinnell
Grinnell College Board of Trustees
Samuel N. Stevens
John S. Nollen
Stevens
Northwestern University
University College
Chicago
Eastport
Philip Thomas Stevens
Naval Experiment Station
Annapolis
Wesleyan University
Middletown
Conn
Johns Hopkins University
Garrett Institute
Northwestern
Evanston
American Association of University Professors
American Psychology Association
Association of Applied Psychology
Beta Theta Pi
Phi Beta Kappa
Sigma Xi
Delta Sigma Rho
Alpha Pi Zeta
Association of Mechanical Engineers
Connecticut Mutual and Provident Mutual
Marshall Field and Company
Wieboldt and Company
Hudson Company
Detroit
Gilliland and Morgan
Evanston Club
Grinnell College Marks 93rd Commencement Week
Grinnell College began its ninety third commencement activities with a trustees meeting and the first performance of You Can’t Take It With You. Alumni events follow including a 10 am address by Frank E. Thone and an alumni luncheon in Main hall. The schedule features Hill singing contests, tea with President Nollen, the second performance of the play, baccalaureate address by President Nollen, vespers with Rev Vere Loper, symphony concert, a men’s glee club recital, and Monday diploma ceremonies led by Eduard Lindeman. Honorary degrees will be awarded to Glenn Clark, Charles Cushman, and Albert Merrill.
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Grinnell
Grinnell College
Board of
Frank E. Thone
John S. Nollen
Nollen
Congregational Church
Vere
V. H. Loper
Herrick Chapel
College Symphony
Blair Hall
Eduard C. Lindeman
Nellen
Glenn Clark
St. Paul
Charles Eben Cushman
Iowa Falls
Albert William Merrill
Des Moines
Tama County Schools Graduate 137 Pupils
One hundred thirty seven students were graduated Thursday at Tama county eighth grade exercises in the Wielting theater. Superintendent R. J. Carroll of Oskaloosa spoke on the church home and school as the three greatest institutions. Rev F. C. Scott gave the invocation and benediction. Co A Fullerton Cedar Falls led group singing. Twenty six honor students were named.
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Toledo
Tama County
Wiéting
R. J. Carroll
Oskaloosa
F. C. Scott
United Brethren Church
Co. A. Fullerton
Cedar Falls
Legion medal awards honor local students and volunteers
Presented by Harry B. Heitland and Floyd Whitten the event recognized Evelyn Thompson and Robert Keller with Legion medals. The honor roll list includes Martin Cooper Floriss Davis Gail Feisel Anthony Fetter Ruth Finzen Bethel Jean Heitman Maxine Hooper Pauline Hrstka Jean Innes Harold Kaszal Robert Keller Shirley Kroeger Lyle Sage Marjorie Meyer Rachel McGowan Stanley Novotny Gladyce Ohrt Phyllis Romick Helen Sedlacek Dolores Stadler Caral Storjohann Evelyn Thompson Bernard Upah LaVina Volkens Ramona Wieck Marvin Kern.
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Harry B. Heitland
Floyd Whitten
Tama
American Legion
Evelyn Thompson
Robert Keller
Martin Cooper
Floriss Davis
Gail Feisel
Anthony Fetter
Ruth Finzen
Bethel Jean Heitman
Maxine Hooper
Pauline Hrstka
Jean Innes
Harold Kaszal
Shirley Kroeger
Lyle Sage
Marjorie Meyer
Rachel McGowan
Stanley Novotny
Gladyce Ohrt
Phyllis Romick
Helen Sedlacek
Dolores Stadler
Caral Storjohann
Bernard Upah
LaVina Volkens
Ramona Wieck
Marvin Kern
Man Gifts Cars to Friends Who Helped Him in Illness
Missouri Valley report says Frank E. Weitz, 64, a retired trainman, has given away eight cars totaling 4500 dollars. Friends who visited him during a 1937 hospital stay after a box car fall received the gifts, and Weitz says he will never forget their kindness during seven months of convalescence.
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Missouri Valley
MNS
Frank E. Weitz
Weitz
Unsettled Weather Promises Cooler Iowa Weekend
Des Moines reports 75 degrees at 9 a.m. with a high of 91 Thursday as Iowa braces for unsettled weather. Southern showers expected, cooler and partly cloudy Saturday. Highs reached 93 in Decorah, Marshalltown, Waterloo, Davenport and Iowa City. cooler spots in Creston and Wood. Precipitation widespread with Dubuque at .30 inch, Forest City .19, Iowa Falls .15.
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Des Moines
INS
Weather Bureau
Iowa
Decorah
Marshalltown
Waterloo
Davenport
Iowa City
Inwood
Creston
Dubuque
Forest City
Iowa Falls
Doolittle School Reunion Set for Newhall Park
Former teachers and pupils of the Doolittle school two miles south of Newhall gather for their annual reunion Sunday at Newhall Park to reminisce and reconnect.
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Newhall
Doolittle School
Newhall Park
Forty five named for Iowa highway patrol school
Des Moines announces 45 recruits chosen for the Iowa highway patrol training starting Monday at Camp Dodge. After four weeks, 13 will join the patrol, the rest on reserve. Candidates tallied from nearly 500 applicants passed mental and physical tests rivaling U S army standards.
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Sheldon
Ralph Hindman
Sioux City
Bryan Hockenberry
Council Bluffs
Benjamin Muolbert
Manchester
Kenneth Jones
Des Moines
Ortman Kaiser
Sanborn
Glen Kapple
Austin Keller
Cherokee
Robert Lamb
Newton
Dennis Lenihan
LeMars
Leo Leonard
Arthur Locke
Woodward
Arthur Longseth
John Mahnke
Correctionville
Robert Ownby
Winthrop
George Oxley
Davenport
Gerald Palmer
Cedar Falls
Jess Rottler
le Mars
Vernon Rottler
Alden
Charles Sedgwick
Arthur Seivert
Denison
Homer Shoeman
Ankeny
W. N. Stolley
Spencer
Gifford Strand
Chester Tyner
Robert Whiteside
Keokuk
James Amsberry
Milo
Raymond Connor
Williamsburg
Charlies M
Miss Woltersdorf Weds Navy Officer in Van Horne Ceremony
In Van Horne, Marion Rose Woltersdorf wed D. C. Suthers of Norfolk, Virginia, son of Dr. and Mrs. W. A. Suthers of Santa Monica. Rev. W. B. Tarr officiated in the sun room of the Woltersdorf home with family and community members attending.
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van Horne
E. J. Woltersdorf
Marion Rose
D. C Suthers
Norfolk
W. A Suthers
Santa Monica
Calif
Cedar Rapids
W. B. Tarr
Evangelical Church
Woltersdorf
Betty Woltersdorf
Dean Curtis
United States Navy
China
U. S. S. Wainswright
Chile
Betty
Donna
D. C. Curtis
Lorraine
Bruce
Edward
Fred Adams
Pauline
Concrete Start for Tri State REA Plant at Genoa Wis
Construction on the $1.5 million Tri State Rural Electric Association steam generating plant at Genoa Wisconsin began on Tuesday after work since April 22. Superintendent R D Andreen said it should be finished by late October. The project by L G Arnold Inc and Fred J Robers Construction sits on the Mississippi shore opposite the Iowa Minnesota border to serve about 5000 farms in eleven counties within 100 miles including Clayton Allamakee Fayette Howard and Winneshiek. The plant will have 6000 kW capacity and is described as the first REA project of its kind in the United States.
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McGregor
Tri-State Rural Electric Association
Genoa
Wis
R. D. Andreen
Andreen
L. G. Arnold Inc
Eau Claire
Fred J Robers
Wisconsin
Mississippi
Iowa-Minnesota
Iowa
Minnesota
Clayton
Allamakee
Fayette, Howard
Winneshick
United States
Marion News highlights Robert Fullerton funeral and local notices
Funeral services for Robert Fullerton, fatally injured in a bicycle automobile collision, will be held Saturday at 2:30 p.m. at Yocom chapel with burial at Cedar Memorial Park. The Marion area lists Children’s Day plans at the Presbyterian church, local advertisements, visits, and community announcements.
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Robert Fullerton
Eleventh Street
Fifth Avenue
Yocom Chapel
Arthur W. Henke
Methodist Church
Cedar Memorial Park
Mrs. Hattie W. Perrin Dies at 76 in Dixon Illinois
Funeral services for Mrs. Hattie W. Perrin 76 who died Friday at 745 am in Dixon Illinois will be held Saturday at 4 30 pm at Yocom chapel Marion Reverend Arthur W Henke will officiate Marion chapter 183 C E S assisted in services Burial in Oak Shade cemetery Her husband Henry W Perrin died in 1932 Three sons Harvey Ray a granddaughter Mable Perrin Kline and a sister Ida Eggericks of Dixon survive joined by Nellie of Cheyenne and a son Scott Perrin of Pasadena California She had lived in Marion and was connected with the Methodist church W R C American Legion auxiliary and Milwaukee Woman's club Also relatives attending the Newlin Wente wedding listed by name
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Hattie W. Perrin
Ida Eggericks
Dixon, IL
Yocom Chapel
Arthur W. Henke
Marion Methodist Church
Marion
Scott Perrin
Pasadena
Calif
Eggericks
Dixon
Nellie
Cheyenne
Wyo
Methodist Church
Robert Mitchell
Vacation Bible school program and local notices in Marion
Pupil groups from the Christian church vacation Bible school will perform Sunday at 7 30 p m at the church of exercises and songs. An exhibit of handwork will be shown and the public is invited. A separate program by area Protestant churches, excluding two, will occur at Congregational church at 7 45 p m with demonstrations and handwork exhibits. A local Marion sausage company ad appears amid community notes detailing visits and social events.
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Vacation Bible School of the Christian Church
Bible School
Marion
St. Paul’s
Two Die In Sioux City Plane Crash Near Rickenbacker Field
Sioux City AP reports two young men died when a purchased plane crashed two miles north of Rickenbacker field across the Big Sioux river from Sioux City. Pilot Robert Johnson 18 and passenger Charlies W McPhearson 23 were killed. the aircraft had been bought in Sioux Falls Wednesday.
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Sioux City
Here
Robert Johnson
Central High School
Charlies W. McPhearson
Rickenbacker Airport
Rickenbacker Field
South Dakota
Big Sioux River
Johnson
McPhearson
Sioux Falls
Sioux
Pickens
Miss
Mid-Continent Airlines
Tulsa
Okla
Iowa State Honors Oldest Alumnus Saturday at Alumni Day
J C Arthur 90 Lafay ette Ind oldest living alumnus of 1890 class will head Iowa State college alumni day events with golden anniversary medals for the class. Henry L Page of O Neill Neb also attends. four alumni will receive Chicago merit awards for distinguished service.
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Ames
J. C. Arthur
Lafaysette
Ind
Iowa State College
Arthur
Purdue University
Henry L. Page
O'Neill
Neb
Iowa State
Chicago
A. B. Shaw
Pasadena
Calif
George H. Glover
Fort Collins
Colo
R. J. Kinzer
Kansas City
T. R. Agg
Shaw
Glover
Colorado State College
Kinzer
American Hereford Association
Emerson Goes Beyond Tears and Laughter in Story Craft
A concise reflection on how a great story, as defined by Ralph Waldo Emerson, should provoke both emotion and humor, blending sorrow and joy to illuminate human experience. The note ties literary craft to emotional range andAudience engagement.
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Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Clifford O. Johnson
E. V. Carey
Newlin
M. L. Braska Company
Harry Waline
Montezuma
Margaret Sims
George L. Wood
Frank Suchan
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Syls Grocery
Sixth Avenue
Charles Bosacker
Minneapolis
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Vernon Lent
Marvin Edison
Hillis Gill
J. Lewis Papes
Lyell Shellenbarger
A. B Black
R. L. Runkle
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Fulton, Ill
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Ninth Street
Oak Shade Cemetery
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Thomas Park
Joan Davis
Lyle Talbot
Garden
Rockford, Ill
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J. H. Wente
L. W. Wente
H. W. Steege
F. L. Buhman
A. L. Wente
John Wente
South Gate
W. C. Steege
Waverly
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Richard James
Martelle
Helen Newlin
Mount Vernon
Verne Miller
Quasqueton
Harry Johnson
Miles Winter
Frank Williams
Herbert
James Anderson
Charles Hart
Anamosa
Marion Sausage Company
Twentieth Street
Arthur E. Granger
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Elmer Nelson
Mary Nelson
John Granger
Black
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Pauline Feil
Charles City
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Janet Lothian
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University of Chicago
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Teresa
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Melvin
Tolene Armstrong
Las Vegas
Nev
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Whittier
D. H. Sullivan of
Ryan
Monica Sullivan
St. Berchman’s Seminary
Clifford Wells
Justice of the Peace
N. K. Zaaroff
Gladys Williams
Paralta
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