ORM Returns To Supervisors Board After Election
Fred Stirm of Alburnett is returned to the Linn county Third district for a three year term and Elmer M. Seevell of Marion is named for a one year vacancy and a full three year term. Stirm, a Democrat, will complete his second term December 31 and serves as board chairman. Unofficial results show Stirm with 2 527 votes to Republican M J McCalley 2 332 in the Third district. Seevell, a Republican, received 3 525 votes to Democrat E Castle 2 472 for the Second district full term and eight precincts carried. Seevell won the vacancy with 3 391 to J F Bowers 2 393 with one precinct unreported. officials say the missing count will not change the outcome.
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Fred Stirm
Alburnett
Linn County
Board of Supervisors
Elmer M. Seevell
Marion
Bert C. Busby
Stirm
G.O.P
M. J. McCalley
Walker
Seevell
E. B. Castle
Castle
J. F. Bowers
Bowers
Dreams of a Child’s Jobs Through Police Postman Firefighter
A nostalgic poem reflects a child’s shifting ambitions from policeman and postman to fireman, elevator operator, ship captain, circus daredevil, and cowboy. The narrator marvels at how workers inspire children and wonders if these heroes sense the admiration they receive.
Re-Election of Linn County Officers Marred by Fatal Shooting
A weapon discharged from a frayed coat edge fatally wounding Wildman, son of William Wildman of Sunnyside, after an incident in Linn County. He died at Mercy hospital shortly after 1 p.m. The accident occurred while officers were re-elected.
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Linn County
Wildman
Mercy Hospital
William Wildman
Sunnyside
Costly Vote Sparks Wagering and Election Day Tales
A roundup of election oddities shows James W. Gerard paying off a 20 000 bet after realizing it would bar him from voting in New York. Kansas man William Gegan collapsed and died after casting his first vote for Roosevelt in Garden Plain. Brooklyn Patrolman Galeano and family were saved when gas leaks at his post were spotted hours earlier. Prescott Massachusetts voters foretell relocation for a metropolitan water reservoir as Landon leads in early returns. Hoover votes at Stanford. Indiana governor Landon jokes about age as Independence women note little girls’ growth. Wisconsin tavern keeper Gehrke hurries to bed after voting.
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New York
James W. Gerard
Germany
Gerard
Roosevelt
Domenick Galeano
Brooklyn
N. Y
Townsend urges followers to vote in presidential election
Dr Francis E Townsend founder of the $200 a month pension plan urged all followers to vote. His absentee ballot was challenged by George Highley of Los Angeles president of a rebel Townsend club.
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Francis E. Townsend
George Highley
Los Angeles
Townsend Club
Ballot error halts Allendale election after missing candidate names
Fifteen of Allendale New Jersey's 1500 qualified voters had cast ballots before officials halted the election when five Democratic candidates for municipal offices were found omitted from the ballots. The process paused to correct the error.
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Allendale
N. J
Zanzibar Island Produces Bulk Clove Supply
The island of Zanzibar yields the bulk of the world supply of cloves. Local growers and traders rely on clove harvesting as a major economic activity amid global demand for the aromatic spice.
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Island of
Zanzibar
General Johnson Sends Greetings To Knox Landon Roosevelt
Gen Hugh Johnson sends congratulatory messages to President Roosevelt Governor Landon and Frank Knox. He pledges new prosperity for the country. His note to Roosevelt ends with Go on to bed Its all over. To Landon he praises his sportsmanship and Americanism. To Knox he says Dear Frank bless your old heart you put up a great fight.
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Tulsa
Okla
Hugh Johnson
NRA
Roosevelt
Landon
Frank Knox
Boss
Johnson
Youth Is Fatally Wounded Hunting Near Iowa City
In Iowa City area two youths Ernest Wildman 18 Sunnyside and Hilton Mathes 19 hunted rabbits south of town. Wildman was fatally wounded by a shotgun blast from Mathes who was leaning over a brush pile when the single barrel 12 gauge firearm discharged. Coroner George Maresh reported the accident occurred Tuesday during the fall hunting start.
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the Gazette
Iowa City
Here
Ernest Wildman
Sunnyside
Hilton Mathes
George Maresh
Wildman
Mathes
Local minister hit by motorcycle of traffic officer
The Rev. E. Winslow Brown of 1401 Washington Ave SE suffered a skull fracture and facial injuries when struck by a motorcycle operated by Traffic Sergeant Gordon Hughes at First Ave and Sixth St W at 5 35 pm Tuesday. Hughes was injured, with a forehead laceration, a torn back ligament and a bruised hip. Both were taken to Mercy hospital. Brown’s condition is listed serious.
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E. Winslow Brown
Washington Avenue
Gordon Hughes
First Avenue
Sixth Street
Hughes
Brown
Mr. Brown
Mercy Hospital
Churchill and Reed Win Rapids Township Justice Races
In Cedar Rapids precincts 23, W J Grunewald lost re election as one of two justices of the peace. Howard R Churchill and Almon S Reed won clear margins. In the constables race John Taylor and W J Fleming led over Lee Osborn and Hugh A Sheridan. Churchill 13071 Reed 12870 Grunewald 10910 Ackerman 10547 Taylor 13758 Fleming 13749 Osborn 10234 Sheridan 10223.
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W. J. Grunewald
Rapids Township
Howard R. Churchill
Almon S. Reed
Cedar Rapids
W. J. Fleming
John Taylor
Lee Osborn
Hugh A. Sheridan
Churchill
Justice Reed
Justice Grunewald
A. E. Ackerman
Taylor
Fleming
Osborn
Sheridan
Cedar Rapids Cast 27141 Votes In City Return To Republicans
Cedar Rapids voters favored Republican Landon over Roosevelt in 1936 with 13264 to 13260 in the city 617 Lemke votes added to reach 27141 for the two major parties and Union ticket The Linn county total for three parties rose to 39762 from 36426 noting broader turnout and an increased Roosevelt share.
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Cedar Rapids
Alf Landon
Roosevelt
Lemke
Union Party
Herbert Hoover
Linn County
Hoover
London
Think Female Vote This Year Is New Record
Washington AP reports more women voting than any prior presidential election with organizers claiming higher shares cast by personal conviction. Mary W Deson led 25000 Democratic volunteers and Natalie Couch mobilized Republican women across states.
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Washington
Mary W
Molly” Deson
Natalie Couch
New York
Democratic
Prohibition
Socialist-Labor
Union-Progressive
Independent
Union Party
Townsend
Townsend-farmer-labor
People’s Labor
Christian
House
Florence P. Kahn
Calif
Representa
Notable Women Legislators Speak On Roosevelts Re-election
The passage highlights Edith Nourse Rogers Mary T Norton Virginia Jenckes and Carolina O Day as congresswomen and notes Isabella Greenways support for FDR. Greenway campaigned for Roosevelt calling him a practical idealist and chose not to run again.
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Tive Edith Nourse Rogers
Mass
Mary T. Norton
N. H
Virginia E. Jenckes
Ind
Carolina O’day
N. Y
Isabella Greenway
Ariz
Roosevelt
Election memories from a lifelong observer
The narrator recalls key election moments starting with 1898 New York governor race and 1912 campaigns with Alfred Landon and Frank Knox. He reflects on the changing tools of news from horse and buggy to radio and the personal impact of elections on family.
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New York
Oyster Bay
Alfred Landon
Frank Knox
F D R Jr Forgets Certificate Takes Literacy Test To Vote
In Hyde Park, Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt drove to the polls with the family after voting in the morning. Franklin D Roosevelt Jr the President’s son cast his first vote but forgot his high school certificate and took a literacy test at Hyde Park High School with his vote unchallenged.
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Hyde Park
N. Y
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr
James Roosevelt, Jr
Franklin, Jr
White House
Hyde Park High School
Oldest Wyoming voter Morse votes first in presidential election
H. M. Morse, 95, the oldest voter in Wyoming, cast the first ballot of the day as polling places opened. This marks Morse’s eighteenth national election vote, all for Republicans, with his first ballot cast for Abraham Lincoln.
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Wyoming
M. H. Morse
Morse
Abraham Lincoln
Radio Listings Reflect a Full Evening of NBC CBS and ABC Programs
A dense schedule lists 6:00 to 11:30 p.m. broadcasts across NBC CBS and ABC. Notable items include Amos ’n’ Andy Easy Aces Ruth Lyon and several orchestras and stage acts with chain affiliations WEAF WJZ WABC KMOX WGST WCCO and more. The page catalogs performers, programs, and network links across days.
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Amos
N’ Andy
NBC
Weaf Chain
Easy Aces
WJZ Chan
Patti Chapin
CBS
WABC
WBBM
Uncle Ezra
Sum
Abner
WJZ Chain
KMOX
WGST
WCCO
Ruth Lyon
Srgrane
Alan Cozzi
W4jz
Chain
WOC
Verrill
Nano Rodrigo Orch
Weap Chain
WEAF
Busse Orch
WJZ
weeny Goodman __ orch
Con Levant
Glen Gray
Emil Coleman
WJZ Ain
W Pryor Orch
Woco
San Francisco Opéra Company
Gene Arnold and
the Cadets
National Farm and Home Hour
Hollywood
Hatters Orch
Dan Harding
Dot
Will
Walter Logan
Access
Goldden Melodies
General Federation of Women
Hollow
Eddy Duchin Etch
Wwcco
Corn Huskin
Steinine
Newhall
Noble Cain
Wwoc
Animal Wo
Noble Kizer
ABC
Lowell Thomas
Roy Campbell
Kate Smith
Rochester Philharmonic Arch
WIE
Bob Burns
Then and Now
WJZ Chain of Time
EKMOX
Russ See
Eady Bushin
Toape Cramterdek
Ben Orch
Wjz4as
Harris Orch
WABCO
Morning Radio Schedule Highlights NBC CBS and ABC Listings
A fragmentary radio schedule lists programs and stations across NBC CBS and ABC. Entries include morning devotions, songs, talk shows, and serials airing on WJZ WEAF WABC WBBM WMOX WCCO KMOX and related networks with names like Jalee Claire Leo and Ken, Five Star Jones, and Betty.
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Jalee Claire
NBC
WJZ
CBS
WABC
Weaf Chain
Leo
Ken
WJZ Chain
WEAF
Bill and
Ginger
Tim Healy
Mrs. Wigns
The
Cabbage Patch
Bob
WBBM
EMOX
WCCO
Five Star Jones
Just Plain
Bill
Betty Wacou' Oa
KEMOX
Id Levey Orch
David Harum
Lee Razlor
KMOX
Ae Kirbery
Singer
WEAP
Edward MacHugh
Kowe Chain
Sassafras
WBEM
Mary Marlin
Weap ‘Chain. i
Landon Victory Cake Uncut As Election Night Proceeds
Mrs. Landon says she is proud of him no matter the outcome as Alf Landon campaigns aboard the Sunflower train. An uncut red white and blue frosted victory cake sits on the executive mansion sideboard, cake baked by B. F. Brown with American flags and sunflower decorations.
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Topeka
Kan
London
Independence
United States
Landon
B. F. Brown
Victory
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Supervisors’ Board
Edgar A. Guest
Robert M. Wesely
Par Rattt
James H. Smith
Milo J. Sedlacer
G. K. Thompson
Edwin W. Lundquist
B. L. Knight
Dempsy Jones
Linn Republicans
Frank C. Byers
J. R. Gardner
B. B. Hickenlooper Representative
United Press
William Gegan
Garden Plains
Gegan
Prescott
Alf M. Landon
Kansas
Jackie
Kaw
Dalles
Ore
William A. Boudinot
John Headquist
Leland
Stanford University
Arthur E
Turkey” Gehrke
Watertown
Wis
Gen. Johnson
Knox, Landon
W. 8. Jacobsen
Reed
Grunewald
I A
Him
Mrs. Landon
Ruth Cowan
Janet Walkers
Newman
Oxford
America
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