Bandits Rob New Toll House On Marquette Bridge Opening
Two young bandits attacked the night tollman Ted Schneyer during the bridge opening fete in Marquette Wisconsin. They beat him with a gun butt, grabbed remaining cash, and fled toward the river firing twice, leaving less than a dollar. Schneyer, 66, suffered head wounds but may identify the assailants.
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Marquette
Mississippi River
Prairie du Chien
Wis
New Highway
Ted Schneyer
Schneyer
Grinnell Graduate Recognized as China Authority
Harold Archer Van Dorn, Grinnell College alumnus 1918, gains recognition for his book Twenty Years of the Chinese Republic praised as the era’s most authoritative recent work on modern China. He taught English at Nankai University and aided famine relief in 1920 21 before organizing volunteers to defend Tientsin.
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New York
Harold Archer van Dorn
New Hampton
China
van Dorn
Grinnell College
Viretta Calhoun
Seattle
Nankai University
Tientsin
van Dorns
International Famine Relief Commission
London Terrace
Hudson River
Chelsea
New York City
Giard Monument Dedicated At Marquette Bridge Opening
The dedication marked the Marquette bridge opening in Wisconsin with about 40 000 attendees. James M. Berry spoke. Mrs. Aileen Walter of McGregor led the ceremony. forty Winnebago Indians participated. The monument invites visitors to add a stone to its foundation.
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Giard
Marquette Bridge
Basil Giard
Marquette
Prairie du Chien
Wis
Mississippi
Monona
James M. Berry
Aileen Walter
McGregor
Iowa
Prairie du
Police Fail to Find Bertha Courtneys Heir to $900,000
In Oskaloosa area a telegrams and a sack of mail awaited Bertha Courtney but police found no trace of her or the $900,000 estate she claimed to inherit by marriage within a year. They checked every Courtney in the vicinity with no result.
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Bertha
Oskaloosa
Bertha Courtney
Courtney
Drumbarger Wins In Wyoming Wage Dispute
In Wyoming, Leslie Drumbarger won a wage dispute case heard in Justice H. J. Johnson's court. Bernard Cass claimed Drumbarger was hired until November 1 but discharged June 1 and should be paid through November. The plaintiff paid costs. jurors included C. W. Mallicoat and others. A Peck vs. Simpson continuation was set for Saturday.
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Wyoming
Leslie Drumbarger
Bernard Cass
H. J. Johnson
C. W. Mallicoat
Charles Marshall
J. D. Phelps
John Kettlesen
Guy Peck
Peter Frederickson
J. E. Heiserman
Monticello
Glen McLaughlin
Anamosa
Peck Vs. Simpson
Justice Johnson
Iowa City men certified for aratment position
The civil service commission announced on Friday that Charles B. Crain Charles A. Bowman and William Coast of Iowa City have been certified for a position in Iowa City. An appointment is expected within a few days.
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Washington, D. C
The
Civil Service Commission
Charles B. Crain
Charles A. Bowman
William
Coast
Iowa City
Commission
Cedar County Old Settlers Meet Marks Milestones in Tipton
In Tipton the Cedar County Old Settlers held their sixtieth anniversary for the Cedar County Settlers' association and the ninety sixth anniversary of the first white settlement. Mrs. H L Phelps chaired the meeting at the Cedar county courthouse. J Dallas of Mechanicsville was elected president, L J Leech of West Branch vice president, and H W Franco re elected secretary. The gathering featured a silver headed Cedar cane and addresses recounting pioneer hardships and county progress.
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Tipton
Cedar County
Mechanicsville
L. J. Leech
West Branch
H. W. Franco
H. D. Green
Sixtyfive Attend Reese Reunion At Columbus Junction
Sixty four relatives attended the twelfth annual reunion of the descendants of John A. and Elizabeth Morgan Rees at the home of Edward R. Rees southwest of Columbus City. Roland Rees was elected president with Richard Jenkins as vice president and Elizabeth Ann Davis as secretary and treasurer. A program of music and readings followed the noon picnic dinner.
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Columbus
Junction
John A
Elizabeth Morgan Rees
Edward R. Rees
Columbus City
Roland Rees
Columbus Junction
Richard Jenkins
Cotter
Elizabeth Ann Davis
Hunter brothers endurance flight over Chicago sets 23 day record
Four coal miners from Sparta Illinois became air mail pilots and, joined by Kenneth John Albert Walter and Irene, attempted an endurance flight over Chicago. After 23 days and 553 hours of fear and fuel the team finally landed with hopes of riches but no cash.
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Enneth
John
Albert
Walter
Sparta
Ill
Kenneth
Irene
Chicago
Hunter Brothers
Miami
St. Louis
Snell ‘State
Lake Michigan
Waller
Cleveland
Hiss
Jolas Opens Beethoven Recital At Cornell College
Jacques Jolas, French pianist, presented three mid to late period Beethoven sonatas at Cornell college chapel in Mount Vernon. He offered a virile, masterly reading of the Waldstein Op 53, Op 109 in E major, and Op 110 in A flat, with bold dynamics and clear articulation earning strong audience support.
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Mount Vernon
Cornell College Chapel
Jacques Jolas
Cornell College
Atn
Jolas
Beethoven
East Iowa Luther League Convention at Lost Nation
A Luther league meeting for twelve eastern Iowa counties will be held Sunday at the Bliedorn church southeast of Lost Nation. Rev. William Scott of Columbus Ohio will speak at 10 AM on Stewardship. A social hour runs 1 to 2 30 PM, with Rev Emil Bock of Dubuque in charge at 2 30 PM. A Creston League sketch and Andrew music enhance the program. H C Engelbrecht of Belmont may attend.
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Lost Nation
Luther League
Iowa
Bliedorn Church
William Scott
Columbus
Bliedorn League
Emil Bock
Dubuque
Creston League
Andrew
Iowa State Luther League
H. C. Engelbrecht
Belmont
Iowa News in Brief Monticello DeWitt Coggon notes
In Monticello the St. John church Bible class will stage a home talent play Civil Service with a list of local participants. The third annual community vacation Bible school opens Monday at the public school with a faculty headed by Rev S G Gutensohn and Rev W J Grossheim. In DeWitt the Republican club organized with Dr Morton Lyon as chairman and Mae McGinnis secretary. Coggon reports the death of E M Prench, 57, at an Iowa City hospital, survived by a widow six children and other relatives.
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Monticello
St. John’s Church
Civil Service
Fred Hanken
Joe Heeren
Henry Bolken
Ted Otman
Gay Steege
Bud Gutnecht
Luella Oltman
Mary Bohlken
Salaam Kate Hanken
Estheren
H. A. Grantham
Harold A. Smith
Dr. Lyon
J. J. Mathews
McGinnis
Coggon
E. M. Prench
Iowa City Hospital
Raymond McCleery
Whittier
Leonard Pike
Lyle
Arthur
Dale
Pearl
Brothers
Eraltian Church
C. J. Biddle
Springville Churches Observe Children’s Day
Sunday morning programs will be held at 11 at the Methodist and Presbyterian churches. The Methodist program features recitations by Max Ramsey and Norman Miller plus various readings and a dawn scene. the Presbyterian program includes a Welcome, exercises, numerous recitations, a fleet vignette, solos, organ music, and duties by a committee led by Virginia Wiley and others.
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Gazette
Springville
Methodist
Presbyterian
Max Ramsey
Norman Miller
Virginia Hune
Anita May Calvert
Bernice Palmer
A Wells
Patricia Gatewood
Buddy Bruce
Bonnie Duncan
Janet Drew
Virginia White
Betty Levsen
Mary Jean Cooper
Carol Burroughs
Mary Jean Ericson
Joe Goldsberry
Donald Christian
Ruth Condit
Dean Lovejoy
Fleet
Max Batchelder
Bob Smith
Harwood McShane
Loren Rodman
Margaret Port
Bobby Rose
Wanda Rodman
Janet Crew
Cora Gregory
Bonnie Hampton
Betty Kleinick
Beulah Bennett
R. A. Badger
Virginia Wiley
Clara Emmons
Ethel Freeman
Rebekahs Convene in North English for District Meeting
The thirtieth annual convention of district 48 of the Rebekahs will gather in North English on Thursday. Registration and instruction unfold in the forenoon, followed by an afternoon opening by the North English lodge. State officers and district deputy president to be introduced, welcome by Lottie Bucher, responses by Ladora. Degrees to be worked by Williamsburg, Victor, Millersburg and Ladora lodges. Marengo to confer in the evening. Officers include President Sadie Wetherell and Vice President Mattie Calvin.
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Rebekahs
Lottie Bucher
Ladora
Williamsburg
Victor
Millersburg
Marengo
Sadie Wetherell
Mattie Calvin
Mina Baker
Metta Hall
Talented Musicians Study at Iowa City
Seventy five outstanding high school musicians will assemble in Iowa City Monday to begin twelve weeks training in the University of Iowa music department for the all state high school orchestra and chorus. The all state groups will include members from beyond Iowa this year. Professor Charles B. Righter will conduct the orchestra and Olaf C. Christiansen will lead the chorus. Directors assist include John M. Kuypers H C Stump Asher Treat and Helen Stowell. Members include William Kellenberger Davenport and Keith Smykil Solon. Represented towns include Oelwein Iowa City Grinnell Des Moines Shellsburg Marengo Corning and many others.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa Department of Music
Iowa
Charles B. Righter
Department of Music
Olaf C. Christiansen
Oberlin College
Ohio
John M. Kuypers
Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra
H. C. Stump
University of West Virginia
Asher Treat
University of Wisconsin
Helen Stowell
Lincoln
Neb
William Kellenberger
Davenport
Keith Smykil
Solon
Oelwein
Grinnell
Des Moines
Shellsburg
Marengo
Et Corning
Burlington
Clin- Washington
Toledo
Newton
Lake Park
Schleswig
Lone Tree
Moreland
Oskaloosa
LeMars
Renwick
Bedford
Ute
Shenandoah Man Dies From Blast Injuries
Shenandoah resident Ted Hunter died Saturday from injuries in the June 1 explosion that destroyed his home. His wife remains in critical condition in a local hospital. Two daughters injured in the blast are recovering.
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Shenandoah
Ted Hunter
DeWitt Council Veteran Thomas McGinty dies in hospital
Thomas McGinty longtime DeWitt city council member dies in Clinton hospital after a ladder fall at his home. He served from 1916 except a 1920 defeat and was re elected in 1922 continuing until his death. He had a prior serious fall from a barn two years earlier but recovered.
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Dewitt
Thomas McGinty
Clinton
McGinty
Sharon Alumni to Repeat Clover Time Play Saturday
Kalona reports Sharon high school alumni will perform the play Clover Time again Saturday evening. Cast includes Delbert Miller Anna Zahradnek Everett Winborn Velma Brenneman Donald Roberts Alpha Niffenegger Loyd Grout Woodrow Weeber Loretta Campbell Alice Gingerich Marguerite Kinsinger.
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Kalona
Sharon High School
Delbert Miller
Anna Zahradnek
Everett Winborn
Velma Brenneman
Donald Roberts
Alpha Niffenegger
Loyd Grout
Woodrow Weeber
Loretta Campbell
Alice Gingerich
Marguerite Kinsinger
Radio Schedule Roundup From CBS NBC And More
A dense roster of 1940s era radio programming across networks lists stations, orchestras, hosts, and guests. Highlights include "The Silver Man" and various concert and musical segments, with lineups featuring WMT WGN WABC WJZ WEAF WEAP WLW and others.
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National Chorus
CBS
WMT
Culbertson
NBC
WEAP
WGN
WEAF
WABC
WJZ
Inc
Eyw
Jones Orch
Wirges
Stern Orch
Ralpt
Weaf Ballew Arch
WLW
Cavaliers
WTAM
Madison Singers
WMT Fiddlers Three
Shale
Major Bowes
Street Singer
WABCO
WOC
WMT x. Ay Orch
WLW Eyw
KMOX
WFAA
Caihears
WHO
WSM
WIZ Kyw
KMB
KYW
Bhae Bae
Grace Moore
Julius Kiein
Harry Richman
Rubinoff
Weaf WoOc
Weap Woo
Lupe Wales
Ja Jack Kmox
Seth Parker
Woo Prine
Bickerec
WIZ
Brother Found Alive After World War Separation
Mrs. Mary Chuke of Clarksburg learns her brother Michael Blaner, long presumed dead, is alive in Independence Iowa. Blaner, once serving with the American Expeditionary Forces in France, had memory loss but recently regained enough to be identified and is now a hospital patient in Independence.
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Clarksburg
W. Va
Mary Chuke
Independence
Iowa
Michael Blaner
France
Wichita man operated soul mate bureau for $5 fits
C F Donohue 36 of Wichita Kansas jailed as U S District Attorney Reed planned Mann Act charges against him and companion Mrs Muse 20 also of Wichita after police raided their Waterloo apartment and freed 17 year old Virginia Pryce of Eureka Kansas who had been offered a ride home with a traveling man Fred Engelke Cincinnati Ohio and the two adults were arrested for procuring and transporting a minor.
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Waterloo
C. F. Donohue
Wichita
Kan
U. S
Harry Reed
Donohue
Eacee
Virginia Pryce
Eureka
Kansas
Elizabeth Cole To Give Recital Sunday Afternoon
Miss Elizabeth Cole of Cleveland Ohio, daughter of Dr and Mrs Frank Cole, will present a short recital Sunday afternoon in Pfeiffer hall parlors before 100 guests. She is a Cornell conservatory graduate who studied under Ruth Pinkerton and has performed solo and choral work in Cleveland churches.伴
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Mount Vernon
Elizabeth Cole
Cleveland
Frank Cole
Pfeiffer
Leila Hasbsch
Elsie Barrett
Mrs. Cole
Iowa State Moose Meet Heads to Waterloo Event
About 1,000 Moose and families from across Iowa plan to attend the Iowa State Moose association annual meeting in Waterloo June 12-13. Notables include United States Senator James J. Davis as director general, former Congressman Frederick N. Zihlman as supreme dictator, and Malcolm R. Giles as comptroller and supreme secretary. Activities include a mammoth parade with prizes, a Legion frolic, a banquet and ball, and a Black Hawk county sightseeing trip. New officers will be elected and installed Monday afternoon. current president is Glenn A. Tibbetts, secretary Edward A. Meyer.
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Waterloo
Iowa
Iowa State Moose Association
United States
James J. Davis
Legion
Moose Legion
Black Hawk County
State Association
Glenn A. Tibbetts
Edward A. Meyer
Davenport
Dale and Cooper Make Fine Team
Chic Sale and Jackie Cooper star in When a Fellow Needs a Friend at the Iowa theater. Sale as Jonas Tucker guides a crippled boy to overcome fear and inferiority, in a comedy with Paramount News.
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Charles
Chic” Sale
Jackie Cooper
Iowa
Jonas Tucker
Cooper
Paramount News
T. C
Movie Listings teased with 1940s stars and titles
Paramount Warner Baxter stars in Man About Town while Jackie Cooper appears in When a Feller a Friend. Tom Tyler headlines The Man From New Mexico with Charlie Chan's Chance among Iowa and state showings.
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Paramount
Warner Baxter
Iowa
Jackie Cooper
Riasto
Tom Tyler
New Mexico
State
Charlie Chan
Baldwin Civil War Veteran Celebrates His 89th Birthday
Jacob Harp, a Civil War veteran born June 7 1843 in Albany County New York, celebrated his 89th birthday at home in Baldwin. He enlisted at 19 in 1864 in Wisconsin’s 10th Regiment and served 11 months, later moving to Baldwin with his wife Frances Pickett in 1864. He survived battles including Nashville, Stones River and Perryville, was wounded in Tennessee, and has ten children with seven living.
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Baldwin
Jacob Harp
Mr. Harp
Albany County
New York
Henry County
Monroe County
Wis
Co. H
10Th Regiment of
Wisconsin Volunteers
Nashville
Stone River
Perryville
W. Va
Wartrase
Tenn
Cumberland Mountains
Frinces Pickett
Harp
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Man About Town
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