Iowa ROTC review fuels call to ban Nazi camps in America
Gov. Kraschel presided over 1,400 University of Iowa ROTC students as he opened Governor's Day. Capt. Frank Miles of the National Guard urged Congress to place all military camps in America under war department and state adjutant general control. Miles denounced Nazism and urged unity against fascism and communism, defending the Monroe Doctrine and Pan American cooperation.
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Iowa City
Nelson G. Kraschel
University of Iowa R.O.T.C
Frank Miles
National Guard
Legionaire
Bund
United States
America
Miles
Legionaires
Legion
War Department
Spain
Energize Lines Of Maquoketa Valley Electric Project
The Maquoketa Valley REA lines were energized for the first ten to twelve miles after a court denial of an injunction by Judge W W Scott of Davenport. The city can supply rural lines under its contract with the cooperative while plant expansion is funded by an REA loan. Meters are expected to be installed in farmer homes soon.
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Maquoketa Valley
Jackson County
Iowa Electric Company
W. W. Scott
Davenport
REA
Maquoketa
Wilton Plans Airmail Ceremony Honoring Pilot Nelson
Wilton will observe National Airmail Week with a Thursday ceremony honoring Thomas Perry Nelson, airmail ace who died in a 1929 plane crash near Cleveland. Kirk Hills Jr. will pilot a landing at 3 p.m. and receive mail from Tipton, Wilton, Moscow, Durant, and Atalissa. The event features Rev. Newgard and Rev. Brady as speakers, Wilton Band music, and school and business closures.
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Wilton
Olive A. Burrows
National Airmail
Thomas Perry Nelson
Cleveland
Kirk Hills, Jr
Davenport
Tipton
Moscow
Durant
Atalissa
J. M. Newgard
J. A. Brady
Melson
Iowans Novelty Band Leads Freddie Fisher To Films
Freddie Fisher of the Schnickelfritzes rose from a backwoods saxophonist to a leading novelty act. Born Ferdinand Fisher in Lourdes Iowa the 33 year old musician built a career from Wash boards to odd horns and ocarinas. He formed the Schnickelfritzes after a string of early jobs and was discovered by Elvin Christman who steered the group toward Chicago recording success.
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Pollywood
Freddie Fisher
America
Schnickelfritzes
Freddie
Ferdinand
Watervliet
Mich
Horace Horton
Horton
Appleton
Wis
Rapid City
S. D
One Hi Ganda
Sugarloaf Tavern
Winona
Minn
Middle West
Elvin T. Christman
Bush League
Christman
Phonograph Records
Fisher
Chicago
Midway Gardens
St. Paul
Rudy
26 Persons Who Owed Cascade Man Get His Fortune
In Dubuque objections to the will of late Cascade farmer Michael Lauser were withdrawn, ending a dispute over a debt dividend. The will awards 56,425 in bequests to 25 debtors, with the residue to be divided among them pro rata to their bequests, reflecting payments on indebtedness. Names and amounts to beneficiaries are listed, including Elizabeth Radley and William Bertling among others.
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Dubuque
Michael Lauser
Cascade
Sauser
Lauser
Susan Bisenius
White Lake
S. D
Bisenius
Elizabeth Radley
John
Minnie Beadle
John B. Anthoine
Henry Wudkuhle
Hulda
R. Herber Macomber
Peter and
Antonette Mangerich
M. Strong
Farmers Union Backs Gillette in Demo Nomination
Des Moines Iowa Daily Press Assn reports Edward E. Kennedy, Washington representative of the Farmers Union, writes letters praising Senator Guy Gillette as a friend of farmers and a 100 percent supporter of farm legislation, helping launch his campaign for renomination.
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Des Moines
Iowa Daily Press Assn
Iowa
Edward E. Kennedy
Washington
Farmers Union
Guy Gillette
Gillette
Kennedy
Congress
United States
Blind girl urges baby life for glioma patient
Jane Kurtz, 15, a blind Iowa student, advocates giving a Chicago glioma baby a chance, citing her own success in piano, clarinet, Braille reading, and athletics. She plans to graduate in music and teach, asserting blindness is not a handicap.
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Colan
Chicago
Jane Kurtz
Iowa School For the Blind
Vinton
Miss Kurtz
Harry L. Kurtz
Fort Dodge
Jane
Cedar Rapids
Hope Kurtz
B. T. Kurtz
Lisbon
Elizabeth Runkle
Hazel Runkle
Town State Teachers College
Mozart
Camp Fire Girls
Vinton School
Shew
Iowans’ Life Insurance Holdings Rise in 1937
Iowa life insurance in force reached 1.651 billion at year end 1937 up from 1.564 billion a year earlier. The average death benefit rose to 660.40 from 625.72 as of population 2.5 million. New business totaled 243.93 million versus 201.04 million in 1936.
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Des Moines
Maurice V. Pew
Iowa
State Insurance Department
Buchanan County Votes June 6 on Court House Bonds
Independence Iowa special election set for June 6 to decide a bond issue not exceeding 110000 to aid construction of a new court house. A tax levy of up to 0.75 mill and a request for a PWA grant are planned.
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Buchanan County
Court House
Independence
Buchanan County Board of Supervisors
PWA
Centennial Aim In Anamosa Honors First Settlers
Jones county marks its centennial with an August celebration as descendants seek records of 1838 arrivals. Founders named include Gideon Ford Edmund Booth Col William Shaw Joseph Fisher and C L D Crockwell. White pine trees honor Col Shaw while early settlers Russ and Dakin from Maine arrived May 18 1838 at Buffalo Forks of the Wapsipinicon.
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Namosa
Jones County
Anamosa
Gideon Ford
Edmund Booth
Col
William Shaw
Joseph Fisher
C. L. D. Crockwell
Col. Shaw
Buffalo Forks
Wapsipinicon
Iowa
George Russ
Sherekiah Dakin
Maine
Dubuque
George H. Walworth
Fanning
Timothy Davis
Walworth
Insanity Ward At Anamosa Reformatory Questioned
Iowa board member Felton cited deplorable conditions in the Anamosa reformatory's insanity ward while noting 86 criminally insane prisoners receive care under a physician. The board supports a separate unit at a state hospital, preferably Mount Pleasant.
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Reformatory
Des Moines
E. H. Felton
Iowa
Mount Pleasant
Business Women of Iowa Name Officers
Miss Helen G. Irwin of Des Moines was reelected president of the Iowa Association of Business and Professional Women at the state convention in Fort Dodge. Alice Warsaw of Waterloo became first vice president, Grace Nordyke of Webster City second vice president, Hazel Ballou of Clarion recording secretary, and Louise Buttenob of Davenport treasurer.
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Fort Dodge
Helen G. Irwin
Des Moines
Iown Association of Business and Professional Women
Alice Warsaw
Waterloo
Grace Nordyke
Webster City
Hazel Ballou
Clarion
Louise Buttenob
Davenport
Farmer Ends Life in Tipton Barn
Coroner A. M. McCormick reported that William Herring, 58, a farmer near Tipton, died by his own actions on Saturday by drinking formaldehyde. His body was found in a barn after an earlier failed attempt by carbon monoxide gas.
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Tipton
A. M. McCormick
William Herring
Here
McCormick
Herring
Iowa criticized for treatment of criminally insane at Anamosa
A 1937 report by Osborne Associations praised the Women’s Reformatory at Rockwell City and the Fort Madison Prison but condemned the Anamosa hospital’s treatment of criminally insane patients. It called for specialized psychiatric staff, better facilities, and closer ties between control and parole boards. The report also urged reforms to prison rules and staffing at Fort Madison, while noting the need for improved education, medical service, and recreation.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Osborne Associations Inc
New York
National Society of Penal Information
Anamosa
Fort Madison
Rockwell City
The
Association
West
North Central States
State Parole Board
Board of Control
Board of Parole
State Board of Control
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