Midwest artists rally for modernism at Ames dinner
Count Harnincourt praised real American culture growing west of the Mississippi and urged a shift toward modern rural-themed art as farmers prosper. Iowa artists from Cedar Rapids to Des Moines attended the Memorial Union event in Ames with about 100 guests, highlighting a push for fine arts in state colleges and exhibitions across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi
New England
Europe
Rened Harnincourt
Iowa
Grant Wood
Cedar Rapids
Towa
Memorial Union Ames
Harnincourt
Wood
Midwest
Hughes
R. M Hughes
Iowa State College
Agricultural and Engineering
Henry Ness
Ames
Dean Marston
Edward B Rowan
Little Gallery
Adrian Dornbush
Stone City
Gly-Cas Herbal Remedy Claims Quick Patient Relief
An advertisement touts Gly-Cas as a powerful herbal medicine made from vegetable ingredients in a solid mass. It claims to relieve long standing pains in shoulders and stomach, restore appetite and sleep, and balance health, with a testimonial from a patient who found it life changing. The Gly-Cas Man promotes the remedy daily at the Thrifty Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marty
Moo! Bom
T Oper West
Sonville
Barre
Long Starr
Segach
Aunt of Hoover Attends State WCTU Convention in Marion
Mrs. A H Pemberton of Le Grand Marshall county, lifelong aunt of former President Herbert Hoover, attends the state WCTU convention in Marion. She recalls Hoover as a mischievous boy and credits his stoic outlook to accepting the inevitable. The article notes her nine terms as Marshall county WCTU president and traces their Band of Hope origins in West Branch. It mentions Lenadeil Wiggins and Helen Byrnes as officials at the convention with ties to Evansville and California, and references ongoing temperance work and international lecturing by Miss Byrnes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H Pemberton
le Grand
Marshall County
WCTU
W.C. T.U
Marion
Herbert Hoover
Pemberton
Hoover
West Branch
Mrs. Pemberton
Marshall
Friends
Band of Hope
WC T. U
Marian
Lenadeil Wiggins
Temperance Legion
Helen Byrnes
Young People's
Evansian Ul
Miss Wiens
Penn- Sikania
Miss Byrnes
California
Waterloo
CEN
Artists Attend Dinner But Not Represented in Exhibit
Dred Pelzer Iowan City Arnold Pyle Cedar Rapids Ed Rowan Cedar Rapids Mary Searle Ames Edna Spurgeon Towa City Edith A Sternfeld Grinnell Dorthen Tomlinson Des Moines Margaret Lauren Triplett Storm Lake Lee Ver Duff Prairie City Alice Waugh Ames Joseph Walter Dubuque Grant Wood Cedar Rapids William Palmer Des Moines New York City Miss Ona Strang Miss Florence Sprague Des Moines were other artists at tending the dinner but not represented in the exhibit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dred Pelzer
Iowan City
Arnold Pyle
Cedar Rapids
Ed Rowan
Mary Searle
Ames
Edna Spurgeon
Towa City
Edith
A Sternfeld
Grinnell
Dorthen Tomlinson
Des Moines
Margaret Lauren Triplett
Storm Lake
Lee Ver Duff
Prairie City
Alice Waugh
Joseph Walter
Dubuque
Grant Wood
William Palmer
New York City
Ona Strang
Florence Sprague
Man Charged With Larceny Sentenced Thirty Days
Pat Manning, 46, found guilty of stealing two pairs of women's garters from Woolworth's store, received a thirty day county jail term from Justice G Lightner. Police acted on BR J McElroy's request, store manager. L D Moss 27, of Memorial drive SE, also jailed thirty days for intoxication after alleged mistreatment of his wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Manning
Justice G . Lightner
Manning
Woolworth’s
BR. J. McElroy
L. D Moss
Memorial Drive
Bad Check Artist Snags Shoes In Cedar Rapids Shade
A man described as about 60 with a slipping gait and dark eye rings bought a 495 dollar pair of shoes at a Cedar Rapids store Tuesday and paid with a 10 dollar check. Store owner A L Woerderhoff gave 50 58 in change after seizing the check made out to cash at American Trust and Savings Bank. Checks bore the name C C Chav and police were told of the incident on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
L Woerderhoff
First Avenue E
Woerderhoff
C C Chav
Amercan Trust and Savings Bank
Biank
Women’s Temperance Union aims to outvote wet forces
Mrs Mann argues the WCTU would outnumber pro prohibition supporters two to one as members must register annually and pay dues. She criticizes lack of citizenship training and claims no new type of liquor control law could work better across states.
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WCT U
Mrs Mann
WCTVU
Jury Verdict Clears Kelly Case Defendant Wins
A district court jury before Judge A B Clark returned a verdict for the defendant after about one hour and ten minutes of deliberation in a $2,000 action by Mr Flaherty as administrator with the will annexed of Michael F Kelly estate against Kellys daughter Lillie Walters. Kelly of Lehigh died in June 1930. The plaintiff claimed the $2,000 was sent for investment but the defendant said it was a gift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A B Clark
Flaherty
Michael F Kelly
Kelly
Lillie Walters
Lehigh
Condon Acquitted On Assault Charge
The court discharged Condon after a verdict of acquittal following testimony from witnesses including J J Shepard Ira T Carrithers and W E Curtis County Attorney G K Thompson led the state case with I A Heald and E J Cakins for the defense The verdict freed Condon and bond was exonerated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J. Cakins
Condon
More Men to Get Work on Road 149
The Iowa highway commission plans to employ about thirty men for right of way clearing on highway 149 between Walford and Fairfax with roughly a dozen more for culverts. If on schedule, Horrabin Construction of Iowa City will begin pavement around Oct 15, aiming to pave two miles of the 37 mile stretch before freezing weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walford
Fairfax
P W Shire
Iowa Highway Commission
Horrabin Construction Company
Towa City
G. H. Lowe
Cedar Rapids
Perry Jayne
Cedar Rapid
Public Works Projects
National
Highway Commission
Shive
City Briefs and Personals: Rummage Sale and Club Meetings
Notices list a rummage sale at 1013th Avenue SE and several meetings. The Women’s Progressive club gathers 1236 Tenth Street SE Thursday 2 to 4 pm. Linn county American Red Grass directors meet Thursday 1 pm in room 906 federal building. Elder Gordon Smith speaks tonight at First Christian church on the Two Resurrections and Two Judgments. Penny supper at Roosevelt Cafeteria for Roosevelt PTA. B S Hartbecke visits family in Daniels Street NE. Cedar Rapids Hiking Club meets at city hall garden office east side Thursday 7 15 pm. hike route to be announced.
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Linn County
The
American Red Grass
Federal Building
Gordon Smith
Clarence
Cedar Rapids
Hiking Club
Mae
Hoagland Plans Destination As Crabb Family Visits Relatives
Mr and Mrs George Crabb visit relatives in Haysville and later plan a trip to Chicago for the Century of Progress exposition. Seaman First Class Paul Saylor left for San Francisco to reboard the USS Upshore after a 30 day stay with his parents at 1339 Twenty first Street SW. Greg A Figge Ossian state deputy of the Knights of Columbus improves at Mercy Hospital and is due home soon. Central Park church hosts a cafeteria supper Thursday and High Twelve club members organize a stag barge on the Cedar River Friday evening.
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George Crabb
Haysville
Chicago
Paul Saylor
San Francisco
U.S. S
Stewart Saylor
Twenty-first Street
Saylor
Greg A. Figge
Ossian
The
Knights of Columbus
Mercy Hospital
High Twelve Club
Cedar River
Barge to Leave Johnsons Landing for Dinner Event
A barge will depart Johnsons boat landing on EHs boulevard at 6 15 p m with a duck dinner served. Entertainment is planned by organizers. Two men Samuel Simmons and Timple Allen were at 749 H Street SW and 1122 Thirteenth Avenue SE. they were arrested Saturday night and charged with gambling but arraigned, paid costs, and had the cases dismissed. Fred McVeigh of 401 Fourth Avenue SW was treated at St Luke's hospital at 6 p m Tuesday for a bruised right foot and a dislocated toe after dropping an oxygen tank on his foot.
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Johnson’s
Eh{s Boulevard
Samuel Simmons
H Street
Timple Allen
Thirteenth Avenue SE
Fred McVeigh
Fourth Avenue
Kacena Battery Company
Second Avenue
St. Luke's Hospital
Boys Rally Delayed By City Youth Meetings
A city wide boys rally at the YMCA scheduled for Friday night has been postponed due to conflicting activities. Leaders of boys clubs met Tuesday night at the YMCA to decide the delay, with a third meeting planned for tonight at the same venue.
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Count Rene d'Harnincourt
Bertrand Adams
Webster City
Lucy M. Anderson
Fort Dodge
Nellie M. Gebers
Lincoln
Byron B. Boyd
Bertha Brown
Anne Brunk
Marvin D Cone
Adrian J Dornbush
J Martin Erickson
Orr C Fisher
Mount Ayr
Carl
Gly-Cas
J. B. Myers
Mr Job Vars
Stander
Photus Aaru
Agnes Te Paske
Sioux Center
State
We. T OU
Baldridge
Asec
Kodak Printing
Siepman Auto Company
Second Avenue SW
Town
Mnoon
March of Transportation
Blue Network
National Broadcasting Co
Women’s Progressive Club
J. E. Wienands
Tenth Street
Roosevelt
Roosevelt P. T. A
B. S. Hartbecke
Colesburg
Delaware County
W C. Kirchbeck
Daniels Street
St. John’s Church
Greg Figge
Central Park Church
4Th Avenue Shoe Hospital
Fourth Avenue SE
Simmons
Simmons Company
KEY Home
A Avenue Southeast
Smalekoff
Third Ave
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