Grinnell Judge Installed as State G A R Commander
Grinnell judge installed as state G A R commander at encampment. Next year's encampment planned for Fort Madison. J Er ae of Clinton elected senior vice commander and L tae ee est Bra Was na medical di ry J P Risley of Dessiiica elected adjutant. Watson of Cedar Rapids named chaplain. Of eighty six veterans, forty three could march in the downtown parade led by the 168th infantry band and drum corps.
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Fort Madison
J. Er Ae
Clinton
D. L
J. P. Risley
Dessiiica
Watson
Cedar Rapids
168Th Infantry Band
Pendray Secures Democratic Nomination for Iowa State Senate
Carolyn C. Pendray, first woman legislator in Iowa, wins Jackson County Democratic nomination for state senate by 379 votes over Senator George W. Tabor. She will face Republican Charles S. Browne in the general election. Pendray previously served in the lower house.
Cornell Names Rich Economics Head
Dr. Chester L. Rich, longtime dean at Dakota Wesleyan College, Mitchell South Dakota, will head Cornell College's economics and business administration department, replacing Roy L. Fernald who will seek re nomination to the Maine state legislature and attend the national conventions in Chicago. Rich is a Boston University alumnus with study at Columbia and the New York School of Philanthropy, and has taught at Wichita Kansas and Tacoma Washington.
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Roy L. Fernald
Cornell College
Pres. H. J. Burgstahler
Cornell
Doctor Rich
Dakota College
Fernald
Maine
Chicago
Rich
Boston University
New York School of Philanthropy
Columbia University
University of Washington
Wichita, Kan
Tacoma
Wash
Middle West
Funeral Services for Billy Scorey on Friday
Funeral services for Billy Scorey age 14 son of Mrs Effie Scorey will be held Friday at 2 30 p m at the Methodist Church with Rev C B James officiating Burial will be in West Union Cemetery Pallbearers include members of the high school band and members of the junior tennis league Billy died Wednesday after an emergency operation at a Waterloo hospital
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LA Porte
Billy Scorey
Effie
Wal
Methodist Church
C.B. James
West Union Cemete
Billy
Bill Merlin Kober
Harold Rathaufer
Henry
Milne Grence Cole
Centerville Bank Robbery Suspect Faces Hearing
An AP report notes a man bound over to appear Wednesday on charges related to a bank robbery in Cincinnati two weeks earlier. A second suspect, held on a similar charge, was scheduled for a hearing Thursday.
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Centerville
Coralville Benefit Card Party Planned Friday
The Athletic Association and P. T. A. announce a benefit card party to be held in the hall Friday evening. Proceeds will support local activities and programs.
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Coralville—The Athletic Association
Independence Garden Show At City Hall June 9 10
The Independence Garden club hosts its annual flower show at city hall on June 9 and 10. Local and commercial growers from nearby towns including Enter Point, Shenandoah, Ardeena, and Philadelphia contribute exhibits of rare cut flowers and floral designs for occasions. Mrs. C. W. Fiester leads the society with I. C. A. Whitmore, Mrs. Be Schrader, and Mrs. C. L. Bur- as show committee members.
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Indepenence Garden Club
I. C. A. Whitmore
Be Schrader
C. L. Bur
Auto Thieves Injured in Northwood Crash
Two men who stole a car were injured when their vehicle hit a bridge abutment five miles from Northwood. They refused to identify themselves at Mason City hospital. Officers found two revolvers and extra Wisconsin plates in the car. A second, poorly running auto was later found abandoned nearby. The injured pair, about 25 and 35, may be from Saint Paul.
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Northwood
Mason City
Big Bill
St. Paul
Wisconsin
District democratic convention to pick First District rep
In Washington Iowa the district democratic convention will decide the First District representative. Max Conrad Burlington Edward C Eicher Washington and Samuel D Whiting Iowa City led with about 4300 to 4500 votes each. Stanley Watts Birmingham polled about 9000. Returns were slow as eleven counties finished late. Ed Eicher led in Washington county but Washington polls produced few democrat votes.
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Washington
Max Conrad
Burlington
Edward C. Eicher
Samuel D. Whiting
Iowa City
Stanley Watts
Birmingham
Ed Eicher
Washington County
Pheasant eggs Raised at West Branch Hatchery
A consignment of 300 pheasant eggs from the state fish and game department was placed in incubators at a West Branch hatchery. After 24 days 198 chicks emerged and are now a week old with minimal losses. The birds were split into three groups for Roy Frau enholz Clare Lehman and F O Randall to rear to three months before release in suitable districts.
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West Branch
State Fish and Game Department
Roy Frauenholz
Clare Lehman
F. O. Randall
Zeck Girl Wounded In Farm Target Practice Accident
Julia Jean Zeck five years old was accidentally shot in the arm and side while playing with siblings on her father Ralph Zeck’s farm north of Washington Iowa. The children were practicing target shooting when she ran in front of the target.
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Washington
Julia Jean Zeck
Ralph Zeck
Campbell Appeals Conviction in Iowa City Slaying
Des Moines AP says attorneys for James S. Campbell filed a state supreme court appeal Wednesday from his conviction for killing Annabel Gross in Iowa City on Thanksgiving Day last year.
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DES Moines
James S. Campbell
State Supreme Court
Annabel Gross
Iowa City
Lutheran mission festival set with dual sermons
The annual mission festival of the Lutheran church will be held Sunday. The Rev. Bos selman of Davenport will deliver the German sermon at 10 a.m. The Rev. Schroeder of DeWitt will preach the English sermon at 2 30 p.m.
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Atkins
The
Lutheran Church
Bosselman
Davenport
Mr. Schroeder
DeWitt
Bridge Dedication Draws 20000 to MarquetteEvent
Twenty thousand people attended the three day dedication events for the new $850000 highway suspension bridge spanning the Mississippi between Marquette and Prairie du Chien. Speakers included B A Webster F K Keller and W H Jackson plus many drum corps and festivals. The bridge honors World War veterans of Iowa and Wisconsin.
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Marquette
Mississippi
Prairie du Chien
B. A. Webster
American Legion
F. K. Keller
Chicago
Bridge Company
W. H. Jackson
Des Moines
Iowa
Wisconsin
Federal Agent W. C. Cooper Promoted to St Paul HQ
Des Moines AP reports W C Cooper former federal prohibition agent in southern Iowa is promoted to St Paul headquarters. He will serve as a special investigator in the Eighth district under R D Ford administrator. He has spent ten years in Iowa enforcement.
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Des Moines
W. C. Cooper
Iowa
St. Paul
Cooper
R. D. Ford
Crawford Township Nominates President At District Meeting
Sam Wittmer was nominated president of Crawford Marion townships at a district Sunday school meeting in Eureka Methodist church. Speakers included Joe H. Jones Crawfords ville Rev. William D. Weaver Danvers Ill and Rev. F C Witzigman Washington. The Church Life Institute in Washington on June 27 was outlined by Rev S F Wenger. Officers named include R F Dold vice president Amos Stout young people superintendent Mrs Merle Twinam children’s superintendent Mrs Earl Wimmer John McNeil secretary and Harold Caldwell treasurer.
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Washington, la
Sam Wittmer
Eicher Church
Crawford-Marion
Eureka
Joe H. Jones
Crawfordsville
William D. Weaver
Danvers
Ill
F. C. Witzigman
Washington
S. FP. Wenger
Church Life Institute
R. F. Dold
Pack
Amos Stout
Young People’s
Merle Twinam
Earl Wimmer
John McNeil
Harold Caldwell
Pleasant “ Hil
L B Albright Formerly of Mt Vernon Dies at 75
Pierre Iowa AP L B Albright 75 wealthy grocer born Mount Vernon Ia and Cornell college graduate of 1877 died here Wednesday.
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L. B. Albright
Mt. Vernon
Janitor Who Eloped With Principal Returns Home After Tragedy
Omaha newspaper reports Dave D. Rhode a former janitor at Thurman consolidated school eloped with principal Helen Gardner. He has returned to his wife and five children and settled on a farm near Hemingford, Nebraska. Gardner died after a fall at Scotts Bluff on September 9 following the elopement.
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Omaha (Ap
Omaha
Dave D. Rhode
Thurman
Consolidated School
Helen Gardner
Hemingford
Neb
Partridge Preserve Planned in Northwestern Iowa
DES MOINES UP The Iowa Fish and Game commission will set aside a preserve in northwestern Iowa to propagate Hungarian partridges. Publicity director H J Metcalf said the experiments aim to increase the bird numbers to supply other sections of the state.
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Des Moines
Iowa Fish and Game Commission
Iowa
H. J. Metcalf
Commission
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