Four Buildings Burned in Guernsey Fire Early Friday
A morning fire in Guernsey destroyed four brick business buildings on the south side of the main street with an estimated loss of 40000. Fire units from Victor and Deep River aided local crews to save nearby structures as flames swept through a theater restaurant beer hall dance hall and vacant store. Only walls remained in one building at 8 a.m. Insurance partly covers the loss. owners listed include Elmer F Johnson Mabel Haag Blanche Ocheltree and Ethel Rieck.
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Gazette
Guernsey
Victor
Deep River
Des Moines
Elmer F. Johnson
Mabel Haag
Blanche Ocheltree
Ethel Rieck
McGregor Youth Wins Teachers College Prize
Cedar Falls Mary Jane Brindley and McGregor F Earl Miller receive the Lambert scholarship prizes from Iowa State Teachers College. The fund of 1000 dollars supports juniors showing all around development. Brindley is active in Pi Omega Pi and student publications leadership. Miller majors in chemistry and leads the college band as drum major.
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Gazette
Cedar Falls
Mary Jane Brindley
F. Earl Miller
McGregor
Lambert
M. J. Nelson
Iowa State Teachers College
of Furness
Mary W. Lambert
Kappa Delta Pi
National Honorary Scholastic Society
Playcraft Club
Muller
Lambda Delta Lambda
Kappa Ma_ Epsilon
Teachers College
Anamosa Legion Posts Open House for Election Returns
Arthur McCullough of No 13 American Legion will host an open house in Anamosa Tuesday night to receive election returns. The event invites veterans and local residents to gather and watch results.
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Anamosa
Arthur McCullough
The
American Legion
Auto crash suit seeks damages in Keota area
Eastern Iowa special reports Jay Figgins of Kalona sues Ed Hotle for 5250 damages claiming injuries from a August 10 collision on highway 22 near Riverside Kalona. He accuses Hotle of driving on the wrong side and speeding, resulting in a crushed nose broken jaw and injuries to his arm shoulder and knee.
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Washington
Jay Figgins
Kalona
Ed Hotle
Keota
Jack
Hotle
Riverside
Figgins
George Koehner
Ainsworth Farmer
Ruby Brouilette
Ray Hutt
Fort Madison
Miss Brouilette
Hutt
George Koehler
Marshall Koehler
Koehler
Donald Simmering
Ronald Rabenold
Elgin
Elgin Post
American Legion
W. P. Kohls
Elgin Concert Band
J. C. Wharton
American Legion Auxiliary
Ern Bauder
Earl Kiple
Carl Torkelson
Paul Lavalette
Rockford
Crowell
Francisco
Montezuma
Presbyterian Church
J. A. Morris
Church of Christ
Decoraiti
Donald Meyer
University Hospital
Iowa City
Calgary
Viola Woldum
United States
Ole Woldum
Decorah
Calmar
Don
Grant Woldum
Masonville
Manchester
Red Cross
Delaware County
Martha Rowe
Kermith S. Huehn
Donald H. Howard
Colesburg
Adam Graybill
Hopkinton
Leo J. Sullivan
R. F. Billings
Ryan
Elmer E. Reed
J. F. McCaffery
Fairfax Druggist Injured In Fall
Fairfax druggist Edgar Firkins aged 66 fell from the roof of his home while cleaning gutters and suffered a fracture to the left leg an injury to the left wrist and a chin laceration He was taken to St Lukes hospital in Cedar Rapids for treatment.
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Fairfax
Edgar Firkins
St. Lukes’ Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Pye Takes New Job as Crippled Children Executive
On his retirement after 20 years as secretary of the Iowa State Teachers association, Charles F. Pye of Des Moines will become executive secretary of the Iowa Society for Crippled Children. The appointment was announced by Charles Rhinehart of Dallas Center, society president. Agnes Samuelson will succeed him.
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Des Moines
INS
Iowa State Teachers Association
Charles F. Pye
Iowa Society For Crippled Children
Charles Rhinehart
Dallas Center
Pye
Agnes Samuelson
Iowa teachers urge state aid and reforms at convention
About 9,000 Iowa teachers gathered for the second day of their annual convention in Des Moines. Retiring president Dr. Barton Morgan of Ames urged stronger state support for education, listing seven key reforms including higher entry standards, a state annuity law, minimum salaries, and ten million dollars in state funding. Major General Smedley Butler mocked militarism while urging noninvolvement in foreign wars.
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Des Moines
Barton Morgan
Ames
Iowa
Smedley Butler
Butler
United States
Germany
Dr. Morgan
Teachers Association
Teacing Profession
State Department of Public Instruction
Three women granted divorces in district court
Edna McQuillen was granted a divorce from Jesse McQuillen for cruel and inhuman treatment and custody of three children. Grace Wroblewski received a divorce from Franz Wroblewski for desertion with custody of five children and support. Ferne Coker obtained a divorce from Earl N. Coker for cruel and inhuman treatment and may resume her maiden name Ferne Jayne.
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Anamosa
Edna McQuillen
Jesse McQuillen
Davenport
McQuillen
Grace Wroblewski
Franz Wroblewski
Ferne Coker
Martelle
Earl N. Coker
Ferne Jayne
Galena
Ill
Wilson farm committee backs candidate with nine planks
The Wilson for governor farm committee in Des Moines drafted last minute resolutions urging farmers to unite behind George Wilson. They cited nine planks from his platform including farm to market roads, no gas tax increase, and tax relief.
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United Press
Wilson
George Wilson
Des Moines
Kraschel
State Board of Assessment and Review
Ames
A. H. Vandenberg
Mich
Lester J. Dickinson
Guy M. Gillette
Supreme Court
Dickinson
Osceola
Corydon
Gillette
Iowa City
Kossuth
Nelson G. Kraschel
Davenport
Iowa
Randalia Garage Sold to Ralph Binning in Greeley
Roy Binning of Randalia sold his Randalia garage and its equipment to his brother Ralph Binning of Greeley.
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Randalia
Roy Binning
Ralph Binning
Greeley
Phillips 66 Motor Oil Promoted as Finest Quality
The ad touts Phillips name in the petroleum industry and emphasizes Phillips 66 Motor Oil as the highest grade among their products. It urges drivers to try it next time they drain and refill, referencing the Orange and Black 66 Shield.
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Phillips
Phillips 66
Iowa Business Outlook Shows Regional Strength
University of Iowa research finds Iowa business declines in 1938 lag national drops by a few points while nine month gains occur in building contracts railroad carloadings and electric power. Prof. Davies says rising national momentum plus ample capital and strong credit support a continued Iowa upswing.
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Iowa City
Iowa
George R. Davies
University of Iowa Business Research Bureau
Davies
Everett accuses Mitchell of full salaries for part time helpers
Republican candidate Fred D. Everett charged in an Iowa address that Attorney General John Mitchell certified full time salaries for two assistants who worked only three days a week. He said the action violates Section 151 of the Iowa code and sullies the office’s integrity.
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Marengo
Iowa
Fred D. Everett
John Mitchell
Everett
Charles Bookin
Buell McCash
Mitchell
McCash pledges ethical duty to restore office integrity
In his hometown column Mr. McCash notes he will divide time with private practice. Everett closes with pride in the profession and a vow not to repay political debts in selecting assistants, aiming to restore public confidence and integrity in the office.
Iowa City Briefs Include Theft Arrests and Event Cancellations
Cedar Rapids man John Holbrook reported two fog lights stolen from his car and police soon arrested two youths, Gunner Krogh and Virgil Burnett, for the theft. George A. Wilson canceled a Friday noon speech due to medical orders, assuring university funding would not be cut. Nellie Davis reported a $500 1780 violin stolen from a car in Iowa City. No traffic offenders returned to court after last year’s traffic school, says Judge Burke N. Carson.
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Iowa City
John Holbrook
Cedar Rapids
Holbrook
Gunner Krogh
Near Lone Tree
Virgil Burnett
George A. Wilson
Wilson
Nellie Davis
Crawfordsville
Drake University
Burke N. Carson
Waterloo East elementary school bids set. Miller wins large contract
East Waterloo school board chose John G. Miller Construction of Waterloo as general contractor on a $218,652 low bid if PWA approval is granted. Plumbing and heating go to Wheatland of Cedar Rapids for $52,490 and electrical wiring to Apex Electric of Waterloo for $9,888.
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Waterloo
PWA
East Waterloo
John G. Miller Construction Company
East School Board
Wheatland Company
Cedar Rapids
Apex Electric Company
Marengo Announces Unionville Wedding of Porter and Wilson
Helen Porter daughter of Mr and Mrs C E Johnson Koszta joins William John Wilson son of Mr and Mrs W P Wilson Elberon in a Unionville Missouri ceremony on October 15 with attendants Mr and Mrs Forrest Smit present at the wedding.
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Marengo
Helen Porter
C. E. Johnson
Koszta
William John Wilson
W. P. Wilson
Elberon
Unionville
Forrest Smit
Iowa pension program needs at least 1.3 million more yearly
Iowa's old age pension pace requires a minimum 1.3 million dollar annual increase next legislature, said Pension Superintendent Byron Allen. Current funds include 5.5 million from state taxes and federal matches, with 1 million plus monthly disbursements to 50,000+ recipients in November.
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DES Moines
Iowa
Pace
Byron G. Allen
Iowa Board of Social Welfare
Federal
Social Security Board
Allen
Pension Division
Wyoming Man Observes Ninety-Sixth Birthday
Nelson Reade of Wyoming observed his ninety six birthday with a dinner hosted by his granddaughter Mrs Lyle Marshall and other Marshall family members. A native of Indiana he moved to Iowa in 1852 and after his wife died in 1907 he lived with his four children while pursuing gardening and church and lodge activities.
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Wyoming
Nelson Reade
Lyle Marshall
Jessie Arnold
C. A. Reade
Onslow
Bessie Dawes
Center Junction
I. O. O. F. Lodge
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