Cedar Rapids Names 24 Men 21 Women as First Aid Certs
In Cedar Rapids, 24 men and 21 women qualified as standard first aiders under Red Cross rules. Fire department members comprise 21 of the men. Courses were taught by lay instructors with examinations including practical, oral, and written tests. Certificates will be issued from St Louis with plans to equip fire trucks and activate a Red Cross response in emergencies.
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Cedar Rapids
National Red Cross
Metta Burd
Red Cross
Fire Department
Allen B. Hird
Joe Carberry
Kenneth Cornell
A. Zarub
John O'Brien
Edward A. Kopp
Melvin Galbraith
St. Lois
Brothers Duel For Cornell Decathlon Title
Two Thornberry brothers from Pocahontas Iowa contest the Cornell decathlon at Ash Park Mount Vernon with Ken holding sprint points and Ray the vault edge. Kenneth leads with 4 225 points as the rivals duel for overall title, both sophomores not twins and alike in track ability.
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Mount Vernon
Cornell College
Ash Park
Ken
Ray
Thornberry
Thornberry Brothers
Cornell
Pocahontas
Iowa
Kenneth Thornberry
Linns Forestry Quota Reduced Under Federal Orders
Linn county's reforestation recruit quota was cut from 188 to 162 as federal orders lowered Iowa totals from 5000 to 4300. Ralph Kittenger of Des Moines announced the change for the state emergency relief committee. Sixteen camps approved. twelve more sought. five Fayette and Clayton county men ordered to Fort Des Moines. Johnson county recruits met for examination before noon.
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Linn County
Iowa
Associated Press
Ralph Kittenger
Des Moines
State Emergency Relief Committee
William Melton
Fayette
Clayton Counties
Fort Des Moines
Arleigh Allen
R. P. Annett
E. J. Northcote
Gerald Swarts
R. L. Frazer
Clayton
A. J. Fisher
Francis Nugent
B. W Brown
Lester Walke
C. F Radloff
Johnson County
Melton
Cherokee Prosecutor Promises Cooperation With Governor
Des Moines AP Cherokee County Attorney James D. Smith assured Governor Herring of full cooperation in enforcing law. Smith, who opposed the governor’s order to keep National Guard out, explained he had no plan to hinder martial law in the farm disorder area. The governor indicated possible indictment of Sheriff A Tilton over vigilante shootings last year and said AG will contact Cherokee court authorities to clarify the matter.
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Des Moines
James D . Smith
Cherokee County
Herring
Smith
National Guard
A . Tilton
Cherokee
Woman Injured In City Crash At Nineteenth Street
Miss Margaret Forney suffered facial and hand injuries after a collision at Nineteenth street and Third avenue SE Friday. Her brother Henry was with her. the other driver denied injury and did not report the accident. The vehicle bore license 57 16337 issued to J R Hershberger of 617 Sixth Street SE.
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Margaret Forney
A Avenue NE
Nineteenth Street
Third Avenue
Miss Forney
Henry
Forney
J R. Hershberger
Sixth Street
Labor Federation Slams 25 Cent Scale on County Projects
At a short Federation of Labor session delegates attacked the twenty five cent an hour wage scale paid in groceries rent and fuel by the county board for labor on public projects. A committee was authorized to request a raise to forty cents. Delegates named to the state federation meeting in Burlington the week of June 13 include L. C. Schukencht Fred Burwinkel and Edwin Lundquist with J. B. White as alternate.
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Federation of Labor
Board of Supervisors
State Federation
Burlington
L. C. Schuknecht
Federation
Fred Burwinkel
Edwin Lundquist
J. B. White
Britain backs U S stand on world peace crisis
In London Sir John Simon and Sir Austen Chamberlain welcomed American policy to cooperate with nations to avert war. The foreign secretary outlined Britain five point disarmament plan including cordial response to Roosevelt and joint world consultation with the United States to restore confidence and reduce rivalry.
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London
John Simon
Austen Chamberlain
John
House of Commons
Norman H. Davis
House
Britain
Roosevelt
United States
Geneva disarmament hopes fade before London talks
Washington officials said progress at the Geneva disarmament conference was unlikely before the World Economic Conference in London in two weeks, citing Japanese and French obstacles despite cautious pessimism. Wapello Iowa flood relief: federal aid of 2000 dollars funds levee repairs in districts 8 11 and 14 following five breaks.
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Washington
Geneva
Wapello
Louisa County
Iowa River
Commencement Day Highlights At Marion High School
A large audience attended Marion High School commencement Thursday evening as seventy three graduates received diplomas. The program featured music by Eli nor Kendall and Mary Lockwood, declamations, a debate, and remarks by Co B Vernon. Several community notices followed including club meetings, charity drives, and church services across Marion.
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Methodist Church
Elinor Kendall
Mary Lockwood
W. E. Fisher
Presbyterian Church
India
Rose Wilcox
Trevelyn White
Lawrence Gordon
Verle Breed
Allen Edwards
Dorothy Burrows
Siegle Fleisher
Tourtillon
Eileen Ferreter
Khufu
Boys’ Glee Club
Robert Smith
Mandalay
Cc. B. Vernon
Elda M. Kemp
Board of Education
Mark Shockey
Free Methodist Church
Jacob Welgold
St. Luke's Hospital
Williamsport
Iowa
Marion
Mary Nagele
Yocom Chapel
Oak Shade Cemetery
Memorial Day Poppy Sale Supports Disabled Veterans
Marion residents are urged to buy Memorial poppies on Saturday as national tribute to World War I dead. Poppies are produced by disabled veterans and bear the American Legion and Auxiliary label. The sale, run by Camp Fire Girls with Marion post 98 sponsorship, aids veterans.
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Marion
American Legion and Auxiliary
Camp Fire Girls
American Legion
Fleming's Central Market Ad from Marion Iowa
Marion Iowa home market offers variety meats and produce including two pound lard veal roasts veal sirloin and round steaks veal stew pork sausage and bacon fresh dressed hens hog liver and baby beef roasts several pounds of home made sausage and smoked bacon at bargain prices for daily meals.
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Marion
Iowa
Tris Speaker Out As Kansas City Manager
Kansas City AP reports Tris Speaker is out as manager of the Blues in the American Association. Nick Allen, former St. Paul manager, succeeds Speaker and is retained as secretary of the club.
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Tris Speaker
Kansas City
Nick Allen
St. Paul
Friday
Kansas City Blues
American Association
Clu
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Catherine DeLay
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Valeria Fuegen
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Irene Gibbons
First Street
Mabel Graepler
Edna Krechmar
Eighth Street
Helen McArdle
Fifteenth Street
Charlotte Nelson
Eighth Avenue
Mildred Novotny
G Avenue
Alice O'Brien
Lake Avenue
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Grace Randa
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Maxine Randa
Seventh Avenue
Rose Rohrbacher
F Avenue
Alberta Schuknecht
H Avenue
Helen Stewart
Clytia Svoboda
Greenwood Drive
Rowena Stevens
Havenne
Ida Swekla
Third Street
Arthur Torson
R. E Munden
Melvin Thompson
Charles Anderson
Fred D. Condon
Glen H. Fox
John E. Maher
Louis Mikulecky
Charles A. Nelson
Wayne E. Pennington
Glenn W. Powers
Roy A. Serovy
Joseph F Stanek
George Stefan Ben Benish
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District Court
Magnus Hotel Companys
Tony Siamis
Fourth Street
4Th St
Towa
Goserit
Prems
Nn County
Roy Radebaugh
Grimm
Elstatt
Shuttleworth and Ingersoll
Edwin G. Yost
Kanealy & Beezley Drug
Salt
Ae Oo
Stehli Silks
Aylalo Store
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Labor Federation
U.S
Marion News
Milwaukee Women's Club
Milwaukee Railroad Women's Club
Marion Country Club
A. J.elder
Guy Miller
Milwaukee
Thomas Park
O. Miller
Harry Conger
Moobridge
S. D
Mobridge Milwaukee Club
Clara Mitchell
Anna Steele
Mother's Club
Mae Pardee Youtz
University of Iowa
W. H. Hewett
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Henry Miller
J. A. Nedrow
Jacob Weigold
Martin's Creek
Robert Boxwell
Osceola Lodce, No. 35
O. O. F. Hall
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W. H. McDonald
Toddville
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Dorothy Clark Wilson
Jens Cook
Ladies Aid Society
St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church
BE. Petrusch
Cook
J. M. Albright
Leslie McDonald
Mr. Albright
Abraham Albright
North Liberty
Seventh Day Church of God
George Michel
Charles Michel
O. CG. Tharp
Anamosa
Oliver Tilston
Township
Marion Community Club
Catherine Reinheimer
Boy Scouts
John M. Walters
Epworth
Tuckabache
E. B. Castle
J. W. Bowdish
Omaha
Coryell
Ak Sar Gen Field
Neb
Omaha Testing Laboratories, Inc
2Nd Ave
1St St
13Th St
L. L. Coryell and Son
Lincoln
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Fleming’s
Ured
Balster Furniture CO
Marion, Iowa
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Marion Bargain Center
Sigfred Marion
New England
Oim Dominion
Johnson's
Wisconsin
Bagon
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Vale
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Ace Price
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