Towan Urges Conservation of Our National Resources
J N Ding Darling warns of dwindling natural resources and urges intelligent conservation. He points to soil, water, forests and wildlife as linked to national security, noting depleted minerals, shrinking fish runs, and overharvesting as warning signs for the United States’ economic future.
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Towan
Franklin Roosevelt
National Wildlife Federation
J. N. “Ding” Darling
Federation
Associated Press
Long Island
Atlantic Seaboard
Maine
United States
Our Vanishing Resources and a Nation’s Future
The passage warns that overuse of fish, water, minerals, and land across continents endangers self sufficiency. It notes polluted waters, drought, dust bowls, and depleted soils, urging restraint and sustainable management to avoid exhausting resources and collapsing living standards.
Death by own action reported in Dubuque
Floyd Veach, 58, died in a hospital in Dubuque from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. Coroner Norbert Behr said Veach was found in the bathroom of his home.
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Dubuque
Floyd Veach
Norbert Behr
Veach
Fire cripples Fairfield businesses and veterans club
A Sunday fire at Fairfield destroyed the Veterans of Foreign Wars clubrooms on the second floor and several nearby businesses. Fire Chief Truman Rowley said the blaze damaged the Fred Johnson tailor shop B H Blakely insurance office Family shoes Bockes MacKenzie hardware and J C Penney Co. about 75 percent of losses covered by insurance with total damage over 75000.
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J. C. Penney Company
Rowley
Soldier Accused of Attacking Woman in Waterloo
Richard Perham twenty one year old Waterloo corporal on furlough confessed to police that he followed a 61 year old Waterloo woman after she left a street car and attacked her. The woman is reported to be recovering satisfactorily. He is the father of a ten day old child.
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Waterloo (Ap
Richard Perham
Waterloo
Perham
Reverend J. Milton Holmberg Dies During Sermon in Charles City
The Rev. J. Milton Holmberg, 29, pastor of the Covenant Evangelical Mission Church in Charles City, collapsed and died in his pulpit of a heart attack on Sunday during a sermon titled The Divided Heart. Holmberg had led the church for 20 months after graduating from North Park College in Chicago.
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Charles City
Ins
J. Milton
Holmberg
Covenant Evangelical Mission Church
North Park College
Chicago
Jack C Floyd Funeral Set for Center Point
Funeral services for Jack C Floyd 31 a former Center Point resident who died last week in Torrance California of stab wounds allegedly by his fiancée Ruth McKenzie will be held at Point Christian church Center Point at 2 PM Tuesday Burial will be in Carter Point cemetery The body arrived in Iowa City Sunday and was taken to Berchett funeral home where friends may call
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The
Gazette
Center Point
Jack. C. Floyd
Torrance
Calif
Ruth McKenzie
Point Christian Church
Carter Point
Iowa City
Berchett Funeral Home
Waterloo Loses Two Prominent Citizens
Waterloo mourns the deaths of two notable men on Sunday from heart ailments. Rhey N. Cowin, 62, longtime ration board head and real estate agent for the Iowa Liquor Control Commission, and F. L. Benedict, 82, secretary of the James Black Dry Goods Co. with more than 50 years of service.
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Waterloo
Rhey N. Cowin
Ration Board
Iowa Liquor Control Commission
F. L. Benedict
James Black Dry Goods Company
Broadway Presbyterian Church Burns in Rock Island Fire
Damage estimated at 500000 destroyed the Broadway Presbyterian church, one of Rock Island’s oldest temples recently remodeled for 80000. Fire found around 6. Moline and Davenport firefighters assisted. nearby homes suffered minor damage. origin under investigation.
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Rock Island
Broadway Presbyterian
Moline
Davenport
One Killed Three Hurt In Crash Near Harlan
AP reports Elizabeth Palmer of Omaha was killed in a head on collision with a truck on an icy stretch of U.S. Highway 64 about six miles south of Harlan. Three other youths riding with her were injured and taken to a hospital in Harlan. Vernon Kullbom is treated in the same hospital. the truck driver was uninjured.
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Harlan (Ap
Elizabeth Palmer
Omaha
Here
Vernon Kullbom
Harlan
Albert Whitaker Observes 94th Birthday in West Liberty
Albert Whitaker celebrated his ninety fourth birthday Saturday at the home of his son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs D C Hazlett. An evening family dinner followed at the Crystal cafe.
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West Liberty
Albert Whitaker
D. C. Hazlett
Crystal Cafe
2 Tots Drowned At Charles City
CHARLES CITY AP The bodies of Bobbie Baldwin 4 and Judy 6 were recovered by police and firemen after drowning in the Cedar river Sunday. The children had been at a movie and after they did not return home their parents reported them missing. They were found under the ice, likely after playing on a raft frozen in the river.
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Charles City
Bobbie Baldwin
Judy
Cedar ‘River
Melvin Baldwin
Ladora Man Seriously Injured in Collision
Peter Parizek, 72, of Ladora, was in critical condition at Marengo hospital after a head on crash about 8 am Monday on highway 6 east of town. Lloyd Berchmyer, a Swift and Company salesman from Ottumwa, was also injured with broken ribs. both cars were total wrecks. Highway Patrolman Halgren said the straight road ruled out a cause and investigation continued.
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Marengo
Peter Parizek
Ladora
Marengo Hospital
Here
Lloyd Berchmyer
Swift and Company
Ottumwa
A. H. Halgren
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Francis German
Cornell College Conservatory of Music
Lloyd Oakland
German
Cornell
Dubuquer
Fairfield
Jack Floyd
Rock Island Church
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Mikto CO
Deliciouws
Killian Company
Jane Helly
Dickies
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Drawer A
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