Independent Iowa retailers post sales gains in early 1940
Census figures show 869 independent Iowa retailers excluding department stores averaged a 3.5 percent rise in the first four months of 1940 compared with 1939, with April up 2.3 percent. Motor vehicle dealers up 26.2 percent last month. Sioux City led gains at 15.3 percent. Dubuque had the largest four month increase at 11.2 percent.
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Washington
Iowa
Census Bureau
Sioux City
Dubuque
Two Iowans Named to National Defense Commission
President Roosevelt named Chester C. Davis and Ralph Budd from Iowa to the national defense commission. Davis, 53, federal reserve board member, editor and agricultural administrator, will handle agriculture issues. Budd, 61, railroad executive, will arrange transportation logistics for possible jams.
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Washington
National Defense Commission
Roosevelt
Chester C. Davis
Ralph Budd
Davis
Linden
Grinnell College
Federal Reserve Board
South Dakota
Montana
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Budd
Waterloo
Chicago
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
Great Northern
Commission
Edward R. Stettinius, Jr
United States Steel
William S. Knudsen
General Motors
Sidney Hillman
Amalgamated Clothing Workers
Leon Henderson
Securities and Exchange Commission
Moody Reunion Marks Pike’s Peak Pioneer Moody Family Heritage
A Moody family reunion at Pike’s Peak State Park on Memorial Day will visit Moody Hill Cemetery near McGregor where James Moody, War of 1812 veteran and Iowa founder, is buried. The Moody lineage traces to Ohio, 1849 timberland purchase, and a long family settlement with the lilac tree of Ira Moody said to be one of the oldest in the state.
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McGregor
Moody
Pike's Peak State Park
Moody Hill
Pike's Peak
James Moody
Iowa
Ohio
Andresen R P Funeral Set For Friday In Keystone
Richard P. Andresen 52 died Monday in a Cedar Rapids hospital. Services at 2 p.m. Friday at St. John's Lutheran Keystone with Rev. A W Brauer officiating. Burial in Keystone cemetery. Survived by wife Ella. three sons Albert Le Roy Wilbur. three grandchildren. mother Marie. sister Lizzie. brothers Julius Otto Harry, all of Elberon.
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Keystone
Richard P. Andresen
Cedar Rapids
St. John’s Lutheran Church
A. W. Brauer
Lorenz Andresen
Ella Steinsgord
Dysart
Andresen
Homer Township
Benton County
Keystone Auto Club
St. John's Lutheran Church
Albert
le Roy
Wilbur
Marie Andresen
Lizzie Lorenz
Julius
Otto
Harry
Elberon
Flower Lecture At Backbone Park On Wildflowers
An illustrated talk on northeast Iowa wildflowers by E B Polderboer state park naturalist will be at Backbone state park auditorium May 31 at 7 30 pm. Slides from Dr C W Lantz will show native plants free of charge.
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Strawberry Point
Iowa
Backbone State Park
E. B. Polderboer
C. W. Lantz
Towa State Teachers College
Iowa Conservation Commission
Backbone Park
Backbone Ridge
Carter's Little Liver Pills Advert in Historic Digest
The ad touts Carter's Little Liver Pills to stimulate bile flow and aid digestion. It claims two pints of bile daily, promises relief from sour, sluggish digestion, and lists 10¢ and 25¢ prices with strong branding and a call to refuse alternatives.
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Carter
Dows Faces Franchise Fight Cuts Town Phone Service
In Dows Iowa a franchise dispute left the town of 950 with nearly no service as the Wright and Franklin County Telephone Co cut off city subscribers since last Saturday 300 users affected while rural phones remained on the line. Town officials pressed for a franchise while residents feared rate hikes if new operators took over. The two working phones are a company office booth and Byron Myers barnyard line linking to a neighboring farm.
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DOWS
Towa
Wright and Franklin County Telephone Company
Wright and Franklin Company
F H. Peterson
Byron Myers
Myers
Children Narrow Escape As Farm Home Burns
A residence on the Floyd Kumpf farm near Waukon burned early Wednesday destroying the home and contents. The Kumpf children escaped from an upstairs window in night clothes as local firemen responded to the blaze.
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Waukon
Floyd Kumpf
Kumpf
Tocal
L L Ireland Jones County Pioneer Dies
L L Ireland lifelong resident of Wy oming and Anamosa died at his home. Born June 22 1854 in Urbana Illinois he married Jennie Hamilton in 1877. Survived by widow one son Roy and six daughters Effie McGuire Alice Thompson Lettie Bender Millie Buckholtz Viola De Moss Grace Webster. Funeral 1 30 p m Thursday at the Methodist church.
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Anamosa
Linus Leroy Ireland
Wyoming
Urbana
Jennie Hamilton
Roy
Martelle
Effie McGuire
Alice Thompson
Lettie Bender
Vinton
Millie Buckholtz
Burns
Wyo
Viola de Moss
Lost Nation
Belle Plaine Youth Wins Cornell Athletic Award
Mount Vernon report that Walter Haloupek of Belle Plaine received the Bob Murray award for outstanding freshman athlete at Cornell College. The honor, named after wrestler Bob Murray killed in an auto accident, was presented by the men's senate. Five seniors and five juniors also received leadership honor keys for campus activities.
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Mount Vernon
Bob Murray
Cornell College
Walter Haloupek
Belle Plaine
Senate
Cornell
James Sprague
Newton
James Taylor
Chicago Intramural awards honor all college champions
Howard Jeske Boone Roy McCauley Chicago Heights Vik Charles Harris Rochelle Il Robert Reideler Downers Grove Ill John MacGregor Mount Vernon Eugene Ferris Des Moines Arthur Behl Lanark HI John Geshner Chicago list recipients include Dick Sampson Cedar Rapids tennis Charles Sle pter Spencer golf Jim Anderson Burlington horse shoes free throwing and handball doubles Charles Harris Rochelle Til handball singles Phil Carspecken Burlington senior handball doubles
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Chicago
Howard Jeske
Boone
Roy McCauley
Chicago Heights
Charles Harris
Rochelle
Robert Reideler
Downers Grove
Ill
John MacGregor
Mount Vernon
Eugene Ferris
Des Moines
Arthur Behl
Lanark
John Geshner
Dick Sampson
Cedar Rapids
Charles Spletter
Spencer
Jim Anderson
Burlington
Til
Phil Carspecken
Iowa Memorial Day plea urges safe driving after traffic tolls
Des Moines AP reports Iowa public safety officials compare World War dead to highway deaths and urge safe driving on Memorial Day trips. Since 1933 automoblie crashes have killed 3 778 with 76 342 injuries. 40 crashes occurred last Memorial Day injuring 32 as many drivers drank.
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DES Moines
State Public Safety Department
Hawkeye
State Department of Public Safety
France
Karl W. Fischer
Iowa
Memorial
One Killed Five Hurt in Grinnell Area Crash
A collision four miles southwest of Grinnell left one man dead and five injured. W. J. Elliott of Grinnell died from a skull fracture after the car he rode in, driven by son Fred Elliott, was struck by William H. Van Duzer’s car. Several college freshmen riding with Van Duzer sustained cuts and bruises, and Van Duzer had knee injuries. The wreck occurred near a missing stop sign, which may have contributed, authorities said.
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the Gazette
Grinnell
W. J. Elliott
Fred Elliott
William H. van Duzer
Casey
Grinnell College
van Duzer
Robert Fenn
Prophetstown
Robert Warfield
Elliott
Fred
Charles
Otis
Tyler
Tex
Barnes City Man Waives Hearing On Robbery Charge
Basil D Hunting 32 of Barnes City Ja waived preliminary hearing on a Thornburg post office robbery charge. Federal judge F Ryan Duffy signed removal to Des Moines. Hunting admitted the Thornburg robbery to Des Moines postal inspector J C Ciccarelli at Elkhorn. He is held after being taken into custody at Elkhorn.
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Milwaukee
F. Ryan Duffy
Des Moines
Basil D Hunting
Thornburg
Hunting
Barnes City
Elkhorn
United States
B. J Husting
J C. Ciccarelli
Tipton Whisker Club Enrollment Tops Four Hundred
Tipton's Whisker club reaches the 400 member mark under chairman L. E. Aker as county residents join in centennial plans. Trips to Chicago on June 16 for a special train are nearly full, with Father’s Day baseball in the works and a centennial parade led by the Whisker band planned for Wednesday night. The Sunbonnettes number about 100 in centennial costumes.
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Tipton
L. E
Danny” Aker
Chicago
Sunbonnettes
Whisker Club
Whisker
Hickenlooper Attacks Fifth Column New Deal Tactics
Lieut. Gov. Hickenlooper addressed Republican supporters in Toledo criticizing supposed New Deal influence as a fifth column. He praised Iowa Republicans for cutting government costs and credited women with helping the party regain efficiency and honesty.
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Hickenlooper
New Deal
Toledo
B . Hickenlooper
Cedar Rapids
United States
Washington
Republican Party
Executive Department
Iowa
W. C. Harrison
Republican Women's Club
H Ross
Frances Hemsworth
Waterloo
Council of Republican Women's Clubs
L. Mae Banks
Montour
Frank T. Genson
Dysart
McGregor club to host 22nd annual session in August
McGregor Nature Study club secretary McMichael announces the 22nd annual session at McGregor Heights from August 4 to 17. Mrs. MacMartin of Tama will present natural color motion pictures shot in South America during her two month trip. She sails May 31 from New York via Panama visiting Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil, and Trinidad returning in July.
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Mcgregor
Glenn W Mc Michael
McGregor Nature Study Club
McGregor Heights
W Oh Mac-Martin
Tama
South America
MacMartin
Conservation Department
Iowa Federation of Women’s Clubs
Iowa
New York City
Panama
Colombia
Ecuador
Peru
Lima
Chile
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Montevideo
Uruguay
Brazil
Trinidad
Scrutiny of Distillery Seizure Ties to Iowa Liquor Firms
Des Moines authorities probe activities linked to distilleries after a Des Moines man, M Younker, was arrested near Burlington with seals from Century Distilling Co. of Peoria. Chief R W Nebergall aims to determine how the seals were obtained and whether state representatives promoted unlawful sales or liquor by the drink.
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Des Moines
R. W Nebergall
Des Mones
Burlington
Century Distilling Company of
Peoria
Iowa_ lique commission
Iowa
Younks
Nebergall
Liquor Commission
Ilegally
Century Company
Younker
Belle Plaine Rotary Honors Last Benton County Civil War Vet
Benton county's only surviving Civil War veteran, Dr Vincent, 94, was honored by the Belle Plaine Rotary at a luncheon. He shared memories of boyhood, college days, and early medical practice. R W Milter of the John Jennings post and the American Legion attended as guests. A picture of Dr Vincent, purchased by the Legion, was unveiled. he displayed his rifle bayonet and cartridge bags used during the Civil War.
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Belle Plaine
Willigte
A Vincent
Benton County
Rotary Club
R. W. Milter
John Jennings Post
American Legion
Dr. Vincent
Legion
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