Linn County Club discusses school problems at Marion meeting
Dr. T R McConnell of Cornell College described the impact of low morale on public schools at the Linn County Federation of Women’s Clubs gathering in Central City. He noted teacher layoffs low wages and unemployment driving some children to stay in school to avoid work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. R. McConnell
Cornell College
Linn
County Federation of Women's Clubs
Central City
McConnel
Margaret Echlin
Marion
Echlin
Berea College
A. E. Crew
Iowa
Alice Louise Scatliff
Mount Vernon
Horace A. Miller
J. F. Wager
C. L. Burroughs
Springville
Ben Ogden
Cedar Rapids
Margaret Henderson
E. M. Adams
Adams
Roy Sawyer
Sawyer
J. S. Bowdish
Nicholas Knight
J. T. Christie
Sara Nott
Marion Club
Linn County
Federated Clubs
Baptist Church
Margaret Ecklin
J. M. Walters
Emma Klein
Addie Shumack
Ida McCoy
R. Lee Taylor
E. J
Esgate
J. T
Gallivan
George Reichard
Ora Crowner
Ed. McKean
James Bromwell
Mary Clemment
Robert Oxley
Carl Falcon
Halloween Party and Community Notices in Marion
Handicraft club No 2 held a Halloween party at Mrs. Stanley Thomas with prizes for costumes and games won by Mrs Merle Knight Mrs Norman Adee and others. Funeral services for Mrs L C Munier were held at Yocom chapel with burial in Oak Shade. Community events include Wuicket Camp Fire wiener roast and club meetings, plus local visits and a ton sil removal operation for Albert Warren Schenken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Thomas
Merle Knight
Norman Adee
William Smith
Fay Marsh
Verne Clemans
John Lines
Thomas A. Cunningham Veteran Merchant Dies at 63
Thomas A. Cunningham of Marion dies at his home 336 Sixth Avenue Thursday at 3 pm after a week of illness. He was a longtime meat man, married Myrtle Harmon in 1906, with one daughter June. Survived by a half brother, nephew, and niece, funeral Saturday at 2 pm in Yocom chapel with Rev. John M. Walters officiating. burial Cedar Memorial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas A. Cunningham
Marion
Sixth Avenue
Thomas
Mary Gavin Cunningham
Jacob Kocher
Myrtle Harm
June
John Hurley
Merle Hurley
Cedar Rapids
Carmelita Calderwood
Iowa City
Yocom Chapel
John M. Walters
Methodist Church
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Rival union miners clash in dawn battle at Nanticoke
In Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania at the Susquehanna Collieries number 7 colliery rival unions clashed with stones and clubs injuring many but none seriously. The United Anthracite Miners of Pennsylvania provoked the riot to protest dismissals while United Mine Workers of America tried to keep the mine running. The fight spread across several blocks, overturning cars and breaking into hand to hand fighting. Police could not stop the melee until about 9 am when patrols began to restore order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkes-Barre
Susquehanna Collieries Company
Nanticoke
United Anthracite
Pennsylvania
United Mine Workers of America
Cedar Rapids Sends Used Clothes to Czechoslovakia
The annual Cedar Rapids export of old clothes to Czechoslovakia has started. Huge bundles of used garments are mailed at the local post office to Czech relatives of residents. Parcels often include dresses and suits bought at rummage sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Czechoslovakia
New Anne Adams Pattern Book Ready For Order
The new Anne Adams fashion book offers styles for every age and stage. It explains wearable clothes and shows how to make them with easy patterns. Send for the book to find the styles you seek for matron, student, or children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Adams
Students urged to adjust their sights at Coe homecoming
Roy T. Hill urged Coe College undergraduates and young alumni to adjust their sights amid the depression, classifying students into study lovers, dutiful students, and recreation seekers. The event featured prayer, a male quartet, crimson and gold decorations, and a bonfire amid police scrutiny. Coe and Carleton meet on Kok Hawk field Saturday at 2 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy T. Hill
Des Moines
Coe
Sinclair Chapel
Hill
Ben H. Peterson
Everett C. Morehead
Mount Vernon
Harold Reeves
Robert Troyak
Carl Zbanek
James Manville
Carleton
Kohawk Field
Former Students From Vinton School Lead in College Work
Nineteen former students and graduates of the Vinton School for the Blind are enrolled in college, university, or professional schools this year in Iowa. Seventeen graduates are at Grinnell, Wartburg, State Teachers, Iowa State, National Chiropractic, John Fletcher College, University of Iowa, or Kirksville osteopathy, with several pursuing advanced degrees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Iowa
Vinton School
Tarlton Briggman
Grinnell College
Harold Borup
Wartburg College
Harold Bouschlicher
Wallace Schroeder
Vinton
Grant Perrin
University of Iowa
Robert Baird
Kirksville School of Osteopathy
Polling Places in Los Angeles Heavily Guarded for Election
Los Angeles prepares the largest peace officer mobilization in state history for Election Day. At 3574 polling places countywide, 1 305527 of 3 140114 voters are concentrated as 3600 officers on duty to keep order. Sinclair supporters allege mass voter challenges were led to disqualify reg irregulars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
INS
California
Upton Sinclair
Epic Democrat
Frank F. Merriam
Raymond L. Haight
Los Angeles County
Sinclair
Supreme Court
Births in the city from Mercy Hospital records
The notices report two Oct. 30 births to Theodore G Chermak and Anthony Ipson at Mercy hospital, with address details 1106 J avenue NW and 1218 Third street SE. A third birth notes George Krug near Atkins on Oct 22 a son named Kenneth John. An annual estimate cites 30 to 40 percent losses of suckling pigs in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore G. Chermak
J Avenue NW
Mercy Hospital
Anthony Ipson
Third Street
George Krug
Atkins
Kenneth John
Editor advocates taxation reform and limits on wealth
In a Peoples Forum letter J C Oliva of Marengo Iowa argues big business and Wall Street control 85 percent of wealth, blocking New Deal recovery. He calls for property and income tax on wealth, exemption for farmers from property taxes, anti gambling on food, and Huey Long style old age pensions funded by surplus wealth, while decrying legislative lobbying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette
Wall Street
Chamber of Commerce
Huey P. Long
J. C, Oliva
Marengo
Iowa
Adder Rescued During Cable-Laying Mission in Kalmer Sound
A crew laying a cable between the mainland and Deland island in Kalmer Sound rescued an adder found swimming midway across the nearly ten mile-wide channel. The reptile appeared untired and swam firmly toward the opposite shore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockholm
INS
Kalmer Sound
Deland
Slimming Pattern 2026 for Chic Black Dress by Anne Adams
Advertisement for Anne Adams Pattern 2026 offering a slimming sheer line dress with a simple bodice, jabot, paneled skirt and tailored sleeves. Available in sizes 34 through 46, requires 314 yards of fabric for size 36, with instruction booklets. Order form asks for name and address and pattern number 2026. Book and pattern priced at 25 cents. Pattern Department Cedar Rapids Gazette New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Adams
Cedar Rapids Gazette Pattern Department
West 17Th Street
New York City
First Session Of Friendly Cooking Club Draws 31 Women
Thirty one women attended the inaugural session in a Cedar Rapids Gas building basement. Prof Minna Wikoff demonstrated onion soup carrot raisin salad escalloped rice veal and Brown Betty pudding. The Y M C A cafeteria head will lead next Tuesday’s class with the same menu and future sessions planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friendly Cooking Club
Cedar Rapids Gas Company
Minna Wikoff
Coe College
Alma Kentner
Edna Hopson
Clara Robinson
Paul Ray
Cedar Rapids Council of Social Agencies
The
Playground Commission
Clare Nichols
Japan reaffirms stance on Manchukuo oil monopoly
Japan told the United States and Britain that Manchukuo's internal control over its industries is an internal affair and that the proposed oil monopoly does not violate open door or equal opportunity principles. Washington and London are urged to address Manchukuo directly, not Japan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TORIO
INS
Manchukuo
Japan
United States
Great Britain
Sales Tax Receipts Rise Slightly in Second Quarter
Des Moines AP reports a forecasted gain of about 200000 in retail sales tax receipts for the second quarter. Ray Murphy, chairman of the state board, said receipts to date total 2157741.55, up from last quarter, with about 47000 returns so far from 80000 possible. He estimates quarter receipts near 3000000, reflecting a September uptick after summer declines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DES Moines
Ray Murphy
State Board of Assessment and Review
Murphy
Tide Of Gold Turns From France To US
Paris reports resumption of gold shipments to the United States as the dollar rises. The American stabilization fund is active to make shipments unprofitable and one bank arranged a $2,000,000 transfer to New York. This may signal a series of shipments if the dollar remains profitable for dispatch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
United States
American Stabilization Fund
New York
Roosevelt
Ossian-Walker De Cou 75 Dies at Home
Ossian resident and retired farmer Osstian Walker De Cou 75 died suddenly at his home on Thursday from heart disease. He is survived by his widow a son Oliver De Cou two stepdaughters Mrs Otto Spell of La Crosse Wisconsin and Mrs Harry Alexander of Missouri Valley and one brother Eber De Cou of Ossian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osstian—Walker de Cou
Ossian
Oliver de Cou
Otto Spell
la Crosse
Wis
Harry Alexander
Missouri Valley
Eber de Cou
Polling Places Relocate at McKinley and Roosevelt Schools
City clerk L. J. Storey announced changes in two precincts. In precinct twelve voters at McKinley will use classroom 117 and access via the north west street entrance. In precinct twenty two Roosevelt junior high, machines move to the library, with access through the Thirteenth street NW entrance. Placards will direct voters at both sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. J. Storey
McKinley School
McKinley
Frances Prescott
McKinley Street
Roosevelt Junior High
Roosevelt Library
Thirteenth Street
McGladrey Elected Chairman Of Iowa Board Of Accountancy
I B McGladrey was elected chairman of the Iowa board of accountancy at a Des Moines meeting. He had served as secretary treasurer since 1929 when the board was created under the accounting law to protect the public and ensure registered and bonded accountants. M E Brooks of Dubuque was elected secretary treasurer for the ensuing year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. B. McGladrey
Iowa Board of Accountancy
Des Moines
McGladrey
Board of Accountancy
Certified Public Accountants
M. E. Brooks
Dubuque
Dillinger escape plot to be exposed by McNutt
Indiana governor Paul V. McNutt promised a Friday reveal of the Dillinger jail escape plan. J Edward Barce said a full confession would be turned over to Chicago justice agents. Barce also announced two more arrests, one possibly a Chicago lawyer, while eight suspects were released after days of cross examination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
John Dillinger
Crown Point
Ind
Paul V. McNutt
John Klinger
J. Edward Barce
Chicago
Klinger
Barce
1934 Election Foreseen as Preliminary Skirmish
Col. Frank Knox publisher of the Chicago Daily News urged Republicans to view the 1934 election as a preliminary skirmish. He warned against expecting a quick party shift, stressing a two year educational campaign in the fundamentals of popular government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belleville
Iinois Young Republican Club
Frank Knox
Chicago Daily News
House of Congress
Knox
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Marion. News
Linn County Club
Gordon Grocery
Mo Set
Eh. Peele
Velda
Betty Pickecu
Shakespeare Club
H. W. Strader
Henry the Sixth
Strader
Bernice Toms
Josephine Whitacre
T. A. Mitchell
T. A. Cunningham
Charles Baie
Clinton
Ella Davin
Elaine van Wormer
Fleming’s
Central Market
L. C. Munier
W. E. Fisher
Presbyterian Church
Oak Shade Cemetery
W. B. Sebern
Clyde Kearns
Irvin Ford
Jesus
A. E. Lininger
George Hutton
George Schrimper
F. E. Williams
Ben Gill
William M. Atz
Wuicket
Guardian
Margaret Oldfather
Margaret Cleland Thursday
South Eleventh Street
Charles F. Bradley
Coral
Perry
Fanny Hansen
Mrs. Earl Aubrey
Rock Island
Mrs.Aubrey
F. C. H. Schminke
H. M. Williamson
Charles
Free Methodist Church
Toddville
A. A. Schenken
Arnold Heck
Edward Heck
St. Louis
Schenken
Werner Heck
Otto Heck
Albert Warren Schenken
Harriet Leasure
Ames
Merle Ross
Iowa State
Kansas
H. N. Strader
T. S. Stribling
Book Club
A. A. Hardin
Blue Bird
Bernice Hillerge
Jane Hart
Dorothy Hutton
J. M. Parsons
E. E. Parsons
Mgr. Parsons
S. N. Parsons
Jones County
Culbert’s Market
Leibsohn
Kohr
Carl E. Krog
St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church
Davenport
Walter Applegate
R. E. Leidigh
Virginia Crew of
John T. Christie
Annie Butcher
Guy Berlin
St. Luke's Hospital
Czechslovakia
People’s Forum
Huey
Cooking Club
France
Dillinger Probe
Doubiec
Caroline
Frank Quine
Weet
19Th St. Eric
Pennsyloanda
Pinkham
Zig Dougin
Tepes
B. Trowmer
Joncas Ave
Milwawkee
Wisconsin
Lydia Ei. Pinkham
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