County Women Convened in Traer for Local Event
More than 100 people attended the Tama county women’s convention at the Traer Congregational church. W. Earl Hall described his South America tour. Mrs. C. E. Barnes spoke as president of the Third District Federation of Republican Women’s clubs. New county officers elected include Mrs. Ella Taylor as president, Mrs. Nellie Vana as vice-president, and Mrs. George Ross as secretary treasurer.
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Traer
Tama County
Iowa City Briefs Highlight Training, Funerals, and Honors
Eight Johnson county men left Iowa City for a year of military training under the selective service act. Funeral services were held for J F Ryan at St Patricks church with burial at Nolan settlement. Prof George W Stewart was named to a national physics society meeting in Providence. Nine locals were elected to the Iowa State Historical Society board of curators for two years. Funeral services are set for Mrs Susanna Flannery of Oxford. County Line tavern operators Goody and Kehoe face charges for liquor nuisance and illegal gambling devices.
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Iowa City
Johnson County
Raymond O. Weaver
William H. Wright
Fred R. Smith
Theodore Kielenstyn
Charles E. Akers
Edwin J. Kinney
Paul R. Hensley
Arthur B. Cambridge
Solon
St. Patrick’s Church
J F. Ryan
Nolan Settlement
Leo Marshek
Bernedete Ryan
Thomas
Alice Ryan
Nolan
Albert Kessler
Oxford
M. Cosmas
Dubuque
George W. Stewart
University of Iowa
American Ec Society
Providence
R. I
Iowa State Historical Society
Marvin H. Dey
H. Volland
Thomas Farrell
Merritt C. Speidel
R. G. Popham
William R. Hart
R. A. Fenton
Burton V. Bridenstine
Harry R. Jenkinson
Susanna Flannery
Joseph Meade
Cummings
Genevieve Flannery
James
J. G. Donahue
Morse
Thomas Meade
John Schneider
Cosgrove
William Burns
Robert Goody, Jr
Helen Kehoe
County Line
Here
Spleis and Miller Families Noted in Regional Obituaries
Spleis died in 1926 leaving a son, daughter, granddaughter Mrs. Frederick Clark, and a Fort Wayne relative. Miss Miller identified as lifelong Bennett resident and Evangelical Church member. Baumann leads services at Bennett church. Oelwein reports Antonette Vesh 35 died after illness. survivors include husband Mike and a daughter. funeral Thursday at Heart church with Rev. J O'Hagan. Anamosa records H H Soper will and estate details. daughter Mrs. Bessie Boyer of Cedar Rapids named executrix. property in Anamosa and Cedar Rapids placed in escrow with life estate for Mr. Soper's son George.
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Woodlawn
Anamosa
H. H. Soper
Jones County
Bessie Boyer
Cedar Rapids
Boyer
Jackson Township
Soper
George
Car Hurts Boy When Shingle Breaks Rib At Fort Matilda
Lucian G. Dale swerved to avoid 14 year old Eugene Orwick riding a bicycle in Fort Matilda Pa. His car struck a barn and a loose shingle broke the youth's rib.
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Fort Matilda
Lucian G. Dale
Eugene Orwick
Make This Model At Home Pattern 4747
Pattern 4747 is available in misses and women's sizes 12 through 40. Size 16 requires 3% yards of 35 inch fabric plus 1 yard contrast. Send 15 cents to Pattern Department Cedar Rapids Gazette 243 West 17th Street New York NY. For 10 cents more you can get the Pattern Book with the season's complete fashion pictures.
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Cedar Rapids Gazette
West 17Th Street
New York
N. Y
Seek to Oust Axis Consuls From Americas
The United States seeks cooperation of American republics to bar ousted German and Italian consular officials from traveling to any other country in the hemisphere. German consuls must depart by July 10 and Italians five days later. A Havana 194? resolution urges each nation to prevent export of subversive doctrines and to stop personnel from promoting strife in the region.
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Washington
United States
Americas
Separates
Havana
Rededicate Selves To Liberty F D R Asks
President Roosevelt urged Americans to rededicate themselves to liberty on July 4 citing 1776 ideals. He compared current crisis to the founding era and praised civilian defense plans for a nationwide Fourth of July celebration.
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Washington
LLP
Roosevelt
America
Fathers of the Republic
Philadelphia
Americans Described as Sissies By Medic
In Newark New Jersey an industrial health conference heard Dr Victor G Heiser describe Americans as sissies lacking pep. Heiser urged daily vitamin tablets to boost energy for defense needs. Dr J J Wittmer noted working men often eat poorly and vitamins could reinforce meals and raise production.
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Newark
N. J
Victor G. Heiser
National Association of Manufacturers
Nevars Industrial Health
Employers Association of
Jersey
America
J. J. Wittmer
Consol
Son Company
New York
Steel Firms Buy Over 110000 Inked Typewriter Ribbons Annually
Steel companies spend over 110000 inked ribbons yearly for typewriters and adding machines in their offices.
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Steel Companies
Admits He's Guilty So He's Released
Milton Rector a 27 year old Negro cab driver confessed guilt when asked in court. The judge responded with discharge noting it was refreshing to find an honest man. Rector’s admission led to his release in the Chicago proceeding.
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Chicago
INS
Milton Rector
Rector
Couilicr
Lider
Newhall Park Day Parade Slated This Friday
NEWHALL The Newhall Park day sponsored by the park commission will be held Friday with a children under 16 parade opening the event and a repeat parade at 6 30 p m The school band directed by will perform.
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Newhall
Newhall Park
Park Commission
Howard Ellison Performs Dual Concerts With Contests
Howard Ellison will give concerts at 2 30 p m and 7 30 p m There will be amateur contests in the afternoon and evening with cash prizes for the winners A pie eating doughnut eating and nail driving contests are listed A feature is a band concert by former members of Newhall old time brass band directed by Albert Stuart The evening closes with a bowery dance Albert Stier Chester Tuttle and Ted Kennedy are in charge of events.
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Howard Ellison
Newhall
Old Time
Albert Stuart
Albert Stier
Chester Tuttle
Ted Kennedy
Two Teens Charged in $90 North Liberty Robbery
Iowa City man Lew Turecek and sheriff officials say Lloyd Lantz and Jewel Volkman halted Turecek on a rural road in North Liberty Monday night, forced his pickup into a ditch, and took his billfold valued at about $90. The wallet was found near the North Liberty cemetery.
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Iowa City
Lloyd Lantz
Jewel Volkman
North Liberty
Lew Turecek
Johnson County
Ed Baldwin
Lantz
Volkman
Don McComas
Turecek
North Liberty Cemetery
Eleven Men Enlist For Air Corps Training
Eleven recruits are sent to Fort Des Moines for final physicals before joining the army air corps at Jefferson Barracks Missouri for preliminary training. Sergt A F Cleary announces the group includes William Arm James Slowey Gustav Rogness Carroll Winther George Fall Jwein Linle Lloyd Krabling Errol Brown Donald Krumm and Robert Krumm, with a brother already serving at Olmstead Field.
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Fort Des Moines
Army Air Corps
Jefferson Barracks
Sergt
A. F. Cleary
William J. Arm
Sixth Avenue
James F. Slowey
Roy Slowey
Minneapolis
Gustav
Knut Rogness
Ossian
Carrol L. Winther
Arthur L
Jake H. Krumm
van Horne
Krumm
Robert M. Krumm
Air Corps
Olmstead Field
Middleton
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Seersucker
Navy
Iowa News
West Union
Elizabeth Kluckhohn
Eagle Grove
Fayette County
Hartwick
Hartwick State Bank
Wyoming
Helen Westphal
John Wa 1
Robert
Marion Long
Clarence
H. L. Beusing
Geraldine Dirks
Clarence Yok
Wyoming High School
Mr. Long
Clarence High School
LUANA
Upper Iowa University
Luana Consolidated School
Dale Hamnquist
Des Moines
Upper Iowa
Business Department
Kathryn Grace
Bennett
Thelma Martin
Fairbank
J. W. Dickman
Bertha Oelke Spleis
Paul Adix
St. John’s Lutheran Church
National
Iowa
Spleis
The
Gazette
Frederick Clark
Fort Wayne
Santa Fe
Grand Canyon
California
Grand Canyon National Park
Canyon
D. M. Spang
Ana Amt
Anne Adams
F.D. R
Ewhall Park
FBI
Arctic
SEARS
Sears, Roebuck and CO
Third Ave
Cedar Rapids, Ia
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