Gophers chant erupts after Iowa Notre Dame upset
Iowa defeats Notre Dame 7 to 6 in a hard fought clash. Nile Kinnick shines, hailed as a future all American by coach Frank Carideo, while Dr. Eddie Anderson hails his squad’s effort. Notre Dame’s Elmer Layden praises his team despite loss.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Irish
Notre Dame
Eddie Anderson
Nile Kinnick
Frank Carideo
Fighting Irish
Elmer Layden
Iowa
Eddie
Elmer
Kerr
Capt. Kelly
Bill Hofer
Jim Harris
Harris
Anderson
Carideo
Iowa Municipal Debt Drops for Consolidated Schools
Bonded debt of Iowa's consolidated school districts fell by more than 4.57 million dollars since 1934, over 30 percent, with 121 districts now debt free. The 408 districts reported 10.47 million in projected bonds, while 351 were outstanding in 1934.
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DES Moines
Iowa
State Department of Public Instruction
PWA
Half Time Is Band Time At Iowa Stadium
The Hawkeye stadium audience of 47 000 roared for the marching band as they performed intricate formations and military cadence. Prof Charles Righter and his aides crafted detailed plans and mimeographed position diagrams while rehearsing between football drills and Armistice day sequences such as the Liberty Bell formation.
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Iowa City
Iowa
Hawkeye Stadium
Charles Righter
Hawks Shock Notre Dame In One Point Victory
About 47 000 fans erupt in Iowa City after the Hawkeyes edge Notre Dame 7 to 6 in a dramatic upset. Police aid crowd control as celebrations spill into the night with telegraph messages and festive bells across the campus and city.
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Notre Dame
Iowa City
Hawkeyes
Eddie Anderson
Old Gold
the Devines
Duke Slater
Dr. Anderson
Kinnick, Enid and Company
Hawks
Kinnick
Cedar Rapids
Davenport
Rock Island
Des Moines
Anderson
State Highway Patrol
Secretarial Training Favored As Career Starter
Miss Mabel Meek of Chicago told Drake University coeds that stenographic and secretarial training offers one of the finest paths to a career. The Des Moines Altrusa club hosted the career confab with students from Drake Simpson Grinnell and Iowa State colleges. Miss Meek spoke after round table discussions on education retailing journalism public relations and public service. Myrtle Mason of Union Pacific echoed the view that secretarial work forms a solid foundation for a career.
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Mabel Meek
Chicago
Drake University
Miss Meek
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Altrusa Club
Drake
Simpson
Grinnell
Iowa State
Myrtle Mason
Union Pacific Railroad
Omaha
Former Marengo Teacher Is Dead
Miss Jessie Waddell age 67, longtime Marengo fourth grade teacher, died of a heart attack at noon Saturday at her nephew R R McCormick’s home in Oskaloosa. She is survived by her sister and brother J A Waddell of Marengo. Body at Fesler funeral home. funeral arrangements pending.
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Marengo
Jessie Waddell
R. R. McCormick
Oskaloosa
Waddell
J. A. Waddell
Fesler
Iowa Auditor flags local graft and pork bidding concerns
State Auditor C. B. Akers says misconduct appears in various counties citing a hog sale to a state institution at high prices and a $4000 purchase of two stokers that could cost about $1200. He notes oleomargarine tax collections lag while butter prices rise. Supreme Court contests may draw attention as incumbents seek reelection and two Democrat justices face renewal.
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ES Moines
C. B. Akers
Akers
Supreme Court
Paul W. Richards
Red Oak
W. H. Hamilton
Sigourney
Richards
Hamilton
Ralph A. Oliver
Sioux City
Cherokee County Treasurer Found Dead In Cherokee Hotel
Floyd Knox 48 of Marcus Iowa, Cherokee County treasurer, was found dead in his hotel room with his throat slashed. County coroner Dr J E Bunker ruled apparent self inflicted death and ordered an inquest. Knox a Republican was elected in 1938 leaving a widow and two sons James and Jack.
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Cherokee
Cherokee County
Floyd Knox
Marcus
J. E. Bunker
Knox
James
Jack
Woman shoots self as husband attends Armistice program
Waterloo AP report states Mrs. Joseph C. Miller killed herself with a shotgun while her former service man husband attended an Armistice Day ceremony. The husband found the body. Dr. Paul O'Keefe, acting coroner, ruled death by suicide and no inquest was planned.
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Waterloo
Joseph C. Miller
Paul O'Keefe
Prisoner Escapes in Fire Truck After Jail Break
Robert Walsh, about 25, escaped Friday night from the town hall council room, jumped into a fire truck, crashed through a closed door, and sped away with siren blaring. A crowd watched his wild ride end at a dead end street before Fire Chief Lawrence Delsell recaptured him and returned him to custody. Officials noted he was held in the council room due to no heat in the jail.
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Robert Walsh
Lawrence Delsell
Walsh
Set Their Own Date For Thanksgiving
Blencoe Iowa AP thirteen members of the Grey families gathered at the H. G. Gray home for their Thanksgiving dinner on Saturday. The group, irked by conflicting Thanksgiving dates proclaimed by President Roosevelt and Governor Wilson, observed their own celebration.
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Gray Clan
Roosevelt
Wilson
H. G
Jd. X
HR. G. Gray
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