Strikebound Dubuque plant reopens amid clashes
Farley and Loetscher officials seek court injunction to stop picketing and obstruction at the Dubuque woodworking plant. A skeleton non union force faced about 200 pickets overnight with 40 to 100 inside. six arrests for disorderly conduct. Dorothy Thompson filed assault charges against Robert Loetscher who posted bond.
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Bulletin— Dubuque
Farley and Loetscher Company
Milton J. Glenn
Dubuque
Farley and Loetscher Woodworking
Ates
Robert Loetscher
Fred
Dorothy Thompson
Carpenters and Joiners Union
American Federation of Labor
Iowa City News Briefs Highlight Summer All State Program
Iowa high school musicians will attend a five week all state band chorus and orchestra course at the University of Iowa from June 19 to July 20 under directors Charles B. Righter and Herald Stark. Assistants include Modesto Alloo and H C Stump. Harold Simmen elected Town City Lions president with new officers named. Two women injured in highway crash near here. Army air corps officers arrive to examine Iowa students for the flying service. Liberal arts students vote for Union board and board of publications, electing six to Union and three to publications.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Charles B. Righter
Herald Stark
Modesto Alloo
Newark
N. J
H. C. Stump
Morgantown
W. Va
Harold Simmen
Town City Lions Club
C. E. Schlanbusch
Elmer Hills
George Frohwein
George Maresh
Gus A. Pusatcri
George MM. Ball
J. Bradley Rust
Victor Strabala
Riverside
Clifford Nickergon
South Dakota
Here
Strabala
Nickerson
R. T. Cronanl
Edward J. Kendricks
Jacob E. Smart
United States Army Air Corps
Liberal Arts
Student Board of Publications and Union Board
Board of Publications
Daily Iowan
Hawkeye
Frivol
Decorah Elks donate to dental correction fund
Decorah Judge No. 443 and B. P. O. E. have contributed to dental corrections for school children. The combined gifts total $220 toward the charitable cause.
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Decorah
Former Benton County Auditor Held On Embezzlement Charge
Carl Culver former Benton county auditor is held at Vinton on a charge of embezzlement involving a 1000 bond. He allegedly sold the bond the property of a cemetery association of which he was a trustee and pocketed the proceeds.
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Carl Culver
Benton County
Vinton
Fort Dodge girl crowned Veishea queen at ISU kickoff
Kathryn Cooley of Fort Dodge was crowned Veishea queen at Iowa State College. She will preside at major Veishea events and previously served as 1938 homecoming pep queen. Dr. Charles E. Finley received ISU’s first 1939 Bomb yearbook. The opening program included two vodvil performances, a Missouri polo, a Kansas baseball game, and a swimming show.
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Ames
Kathryn Cooley
Fort Dodge
Iowa State College
Miss Cooley
Wil
Charles E. Finley
Iowa State
Missouri
Kansas
Tama Youth Admits Six Robberies
Assistant Chief Paul Castelline reports Raymond Mc Cauley 19 of Tama signed a statement admitting six Tama robberies. He also admitted stealing several cartons of cigarettes found in his car from a Tama tavern last week after an automobile crash in Des Moines.
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DES Moines
Paul Castelline
Raymond McCauley
Tama
Castelline
McCauley
La Porte City Farmer Dies by Self Inflicted Gun Wound
Ellery Dunkelberger 44, a La Porte City area farmer, died Wednesday from a gun wound described as a personal safety incident. His body was found by his 15 year old son Loren in a granary. Survived by wife Anna Mingel and five children Hazel Leona Loren Ila Thelma, his mother Anna Benson, stepfather Lon Benson, a brother Alvin and two half brothers Doyle and Lewis. Funeral set for Saturday at Evangelical church with burial at West View cemetery. Body at Barnhart and Johannsen funeral home.
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the Gazette
LA Porte City
Ellery Dunkelberger
Loren
Dunkelberger
John Clark
Galva
Lincoln
Anna Dunkelberger
Anna Mingel
Hazel
Leona
Ila
Thelma
Anna Benson
Lon Benson
Alvin Dunkelberger
Doyle Benson
Lewis Dunkelberger
Cherokee
Evangelical Church
West View
Barnhart
Johannsen
Retired Maquoketa Grocer J A Francis Dies at 69
Maquoketa resident J A Francis, a grocery merchant since 1915, died suddenly at 69. He had recently retired and his funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at the family home. Survived by his wife and four children Joan George Sylvester and Mrs. Laura Wendel.
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Maquoketa
J. A. Francis
Joan
George
Sylvester
Laura Wendel
Pella Tulip Festival Opens With Colorful Blooms
Pella's annual three day tulip festival opened Thursday with a riot of color from a million blooms. An afternoon parade is held daily during the festival and Gov. George A. Wilson is scheduled as guest of honor Friday.
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Pella
INS
George A. Wilson
Eastern Iowa road contracts awarded by state highway commission
The Iowa State Highway Commission announced low bids and awarded contracts on twenty five road projects in eastern Iowa. Projects include Gravel surfacing in Jackson county on highway 64 and resurfacing across Buchanan Delaware Fayette Clinton Jones Dubuque and nearby areas with multiple firms and contract sums ranging from about 1,200 to 9,600 dollars.
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AMES
State Highway Commission
Iowa
Jackson County
Maquoketa
Rockdale Stone Company
Buchanan-Delaware
Quasqueton
Aurora
Concrete Materials Company
Cedar Rapids
Clayton-Delaware
Edgewood
Dubuque County
Delhi
Hopkinton
Roverud
Decorah
Clinton-Jones
Jones County
Clinton-Jones County
Oxford Junction
Myron Baker
Independence
Dubuque
Delaware County
Luxemburg
Reverud
Dubuque-Jackson
Johnson-Linn
Solon
Poweshiek
Montezuma
Grinnell
Tama County
Mahaska County
Jasper County
Searsboro
H. C. Young
L. J. Peters
Tama
Gladbrook
Marshall County
Poweshiek County
Elberon
Clutter
Garwin, de Wiess and Whitney
Marion
Two Cedar Rapids Men Elected By Lutherans
In Dubuque the United Lutheran synod reelected Rev. M. A. Getzendaner of Davenport as head. New officers include Rev. A. B. Schwartz Sioux City vice president Rev. E. A. Piper Fairfield secretary Rev. Maurice E. Lesher Dubuque statistical secretary John L. Berger Cedar Rapids treasurer. Board members are Rev. Carl V. Tambert Clinton R. E. Lamont Cedar Rapids and H. E. Gardner Des Moines. A merger of Iowa Nebraska and Kansas synods was tabled.
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Dubuque
M. A. Getzendaner
Davenport
United Lutheran Synod of
Clinton
R. E. Lamont
Cedar Rapids
H. E. Gardner
Des Moines
Iowa, Nebraska and Kansas
Iconoclast Mailer Targets Iowa Politicians In 1930s Era
The Iconoclast pamphlet circulated to about 500 Iowa Democrats criticizes Gov. George A. Wilson as King George the First and mocks Rep. Dean W. Peison Eldora and Sen. E. P. Donahue New Hampton calling them court jesters It notes lack of endorsement from the state central committee and aims to show democratic publicity needs.
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Marcus
George A. Wilson
Dean W. Peison
Eldora
E. P. Donahue
New Hampton
Court
Legislature
State House
Iowa
Robert E. O'Brian
Nelson G. Kraschel
Alex Miller
Clyde L. Herring
Wilson
Executive Council
Berry Halden
Earl G. Miller
Linn Co man 82 leaves bed for outdoors after Natex relief
Ely Iowa resident Joseph Brokl 82 credits Natex with transforming his health after a year of constipation headaches dizziness and sleep trouble. He reports improved appetite energy and sleep and now spends time outdoors instead of indoors. A Natex representative is at Podzimek's Pharmacy daily explaining benefits. Natex is sold by other leading druggists.
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Natex
Joseph Brokl
Ely
Iowa
Podzimek
Second Ave. SE
100 Second Ave. SE
Hills Farmer Fatally Crushed By Tractor
William Gerot a 70 year old Hills area farmer died from chest injuries after being crushed while cranking a tractor near a machine shed He died in a local hospital Funeral services set for Friday at 9 a m in St Josephs church Hills Survivors include his widow a daughter Mrs J E Sexton of Pleasant Valley township and two sons Louis and Harley of Iowa City
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the Gazette
Iowa City
William Gerot
Hills
Judge Willett Honored for 65 Years in Masonry
Toledo former judge J. W. Willett, 93, will be honored Friday night by the Masonic lodge for his 65 years of membership. George De F. Fisher of Newton, a Masonic speakers’ bureau member, will deliver the principal address. Willett joined Toledo lodge May 13, 1874, later residing in Tama but retaining membership. A 6:30 dinner by the Eastern Star precedes Willett’s response.
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Toledo
J. W. Willett
Masonic Lodge
George de F. Fisher
Newton
Masonic Speakers’ Bureau
Judge Willett
Tama
Eastern Star
Willett
Funeral rites for N A Barker held in Williamsburg
Funeral services for N A Barker killed in a Tuesday automobile crash were conducted Thursday at 2:00 in the Williamsburg Methodist Church with Rev J C Behrens officiating. Born February 26 1868 in Athens Tennessee he came to Iowa in 1892 and married Maggie Maplestrape in 1897. They lived in Williamsburg 41 years and are survived by his wife six children and a brother.
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Williamsburg
N. A. Barker
J. C. Behrens
Mr. Barker
Athens
Tenn
Iowa
Maggie Maplestrape
Virgil
Westfield
N. J
Howard
Lola Nixon
Denver
Colo
Eardley
Rochester, Minn
Everette
Nederland
Dean Barker
Cresco
Charles
Millersburg
Urbana Senior Class Play The Dummy presented this weekend
Urbana high school stage presents The Dummy a three act mystery Friday and Saturday under Miss Marion Parr. Betty Jane King and Robert Rouse star with a cast including Jean France Norma Lee Hooker Betty Cumberland Earl Reid Joe Ferguson Charles Lahue and Clarence Byer. Chandler Cook is stage manager. Garrison reports the school board has hired two new teachers Miss Jeanette Gibson and E V Wagner for next year.
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Urbana
Garrison
Harry Marchant
Jeanette Gibson
Aurora
E. V. Wagner
Treynor
Great Industrial Future Faces U. S
Sioux City AP reports Ray W. Sherman of Automotive Merchandising told the Iowa Automobile Dealers association convention that vast exploited industrial fields will drive future prosperity. He contrasted 50 years ago with today, saying television housing plumbing and other advances will lift millions off the streets and curb economic crises. West Union Luther leagues from Castalia Eldorado Hawkeye West Union and Richfield will hold a spring rally at Zion English Lutheran church. The Rev. H C Schiffler of Oelwein opens with Rev. C Bartels of Castalia moderating.
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Sioux City
United States
Iowa Automobile Dealers Association
Ray W. Sherman
New York
Sherman
West Union
Luther Leagues
Castalia
Eldorado
Hawkeye
Church of
Richfield
Zion English Lutheran Church
C. Bartels
H. C. Schiffler
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West End
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Frank Nye, JR
Iowa Daily Press Assn
D&s
Chris Reese
Webster's International
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Indianola
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Marcus News
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Anamosa MecMickle Drug Co
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Manchester
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Monticello
Fred J. Kay
MT. Vernon Co
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Robert Rouse
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Roxbury Fountain
Carpenter's
Lonother Bette of
Dr. West Tak Jeethbruch
Joan Manning
Mothers’ Day Box Chocolates
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Herten
Whitman
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