Gillette Bills Criticized in Dickinson Senate Run
L. J. Dickinson denounces Guy M. Gillette for backing three court packing bills aimed at giving three justices or more control over constitutional rulings. Dickinson argues the plans threaten the independence of the Supreme Court and urges Iowa voters to oppose Gillette as Roosevelt’s pick for senator.
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Metzger Decorated for Purple Heart Award
The War Department notified T. M. Metzger, chief of the Iowa Associated Press, that he received a Purple Heart for a wound suffered July 15, 1918, while with the 168th Infantry in France. Metzger is a former Council Bluffs resident.
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Omega Oil Ad Promises Relief For Sore Feet
A vintage ad urges readers to rub Omega Oil on tired feet to ease soreness burning and achiness. Napoleon is cited as a clever example for pre battle foot care. The commercial copy promotes nightly use and claims you can walk more briskly to work tomorrow at 35 cents from your druggist.
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Fought On Both Sides In Civil War Dead At 95
Maquoketa remembers Alabama Jim Sutton 95 who fought on both sides in the Civil War. Born March 7 1843 in Marshall County Alabama he was raised by Jacob Kempre after being orphaned. He joined union troops after initial service with Stonewall Jackson then settled in Jackson County with four sons surviving.
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Elkader Host To Letter Carriers
William Wolf of Osage rural mail carrier was elected president of the Fourth District Rural Letter Carriers association in Elkader Tuesday. New officers include Harold Dinger Decorah first vice president A J Hill second vice president Arthur J Meyer Elkader secretary treasurer Mrs Arthur J Meyer Elkader auxiliary president Mrs W D Weyant Turkey River vice president Mrs Sheldon Boyle Elgin secretary treasurer A meeting of the junior group was led by Miss Frances Womeldorf Decorah state group president. A banquet for 153 guests was served in the Evangelical church by Frauen Verlin followed by a program at the high school auditorium.
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Turkey River
Sheldon Boyle
Iowa City Briefs Highlight Local Politics and Nursing Additions
Lester J. Dickin son, Algona Republican Senate hopeful, hosted a luncheon in Iowa City with local Republicans. E. J. Liechty to head the employes division for the 1938 Community Chest campaign. campaign opens Oct. 17. Czechoslovak Alliance cautions against targeting service stations for funds. a station sign urging support drew Korab's rebuke. Seven University of Iowa nursing students joined the hospital staff: Kubovec, Carter, Allen, Conrad, Woodall, Muether, Coen.
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Iowaity
Former Grinnell Professor Charles Noble Dead at 91
Dr. Charles Noble, 91, longtime English professor at Grinnell College from 1893 to 1917, died after a year of illness in Washington. He taught at Howard University and tutored English for embassy attaches. Survived by widow Mary Stedman Carlisle Noble and son Stedman of Washington.
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Shortage Found in Chickasaw County Treasurer’s Office
Miss Louise W. Klatt reported a State Auditor finding of a 654.38 shortage in the Chickasaw County treasurer’s office. The audit blamed overwork and understaffing, attributed the gap to a former employee, and found no fault with Treasurer W. H. Christensen.
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Marion Woman Nellie Safley Bray Dies After Illness
Nellie Safley Bray died Wednesday night at 9 10 at the family home 2505 Tenth avenue after a five month illness Born March 5 1865 near Tipton she was the daughter of James and Margaret Ritchie Safley She married Walter J Bray of Chicago Nov 12 1896 Survivors include husband two daughters Margaret Jean Walters Colesburg and Helen Safley Bray two brothers Clarence Safley Santa Ana Calif Archie L Safley Tipton two sisters Dr Agnes I Safley Cedar Rapids and Margaret J Echlin Wooster Funeral services set for 1 30 Saturday at Yocom chapel with Rev C V R DeJong burial in Red Oak Grove cemetery north of Tipton Friends may call at the chapel Thursday and Friday
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Colesburg
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Clarence Safley
Santa Ana
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Red Oak Grove
Marion woman Mary Shook observed eighty fourth birthday
Mrs. Mary Shook marked her eighty fourth birthday with a luncheon hosted by Mrs Clifford Beall at 908 Fifth Avenue. Guests included Mrs. Millie J. Bolton, Mrs. Mary Beall, Miss Vera Beall, and Mrs. Marion Chisman. Shook, a Marion resident for 24 years, was born October 6 1854 in Ohio. Her Civil War veteran husband Daniel Shook died in 1893 and their son Frank died in 1918.
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Mrs Cecil Seger Elected Chairman of Emma Kendall Circle
Mrs Cecil Seger was elected chairman of the Emma Kendall circle of the Priscilla guild at the Congregational church. The meeting followed a picnic luncheon at the home of Mrs Donald Torrence with Miss Josephine Wiggins as assistant chairman and Mrs A R Lyons as secretary and treasurer. Plans were made for a breakfast at Mrs Karl Kendall's home and guests included Rev Mr and Mrs C G Ellinger of Marion and Miss Louise Indra of Cedar Rapids.
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Cedar Rapids
Christian Church Officers Elected At Picnic
The Christian church elected officers during a Wednesday dining room picnic. Elected: Elders Warren Kemp M G Link. trustee J B Emmons. deaconess Mrs Margaret Miller. deacons Ed Starry Walter Erwin H R Livingston Carl Michel Harold Halstead. financial secretary Mrs Howard Ellson. treasurer H R Livingston. church clerk Mrs Hazel Van Gorkom. choir director Mrs LaVerna Crew. pianist Edna Roberts. church school superintendent Russell Rogers. assistant Ray Mc Calley. missionary treasurer Mrs LaVerna Crew. church school secretary Miss Frances Stewart.
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Local News Notes and Social Updates
At the home of Mr and Mrs Guy Mundy Marion burial services will be held Mrs F E Higgins returned from Chicago to help family ill Aunt Sam Cooper The kittenball teams Emerson and Irving schools played on Irving grounds Emerson won 17 to 5 Mrs Clementine Schminke visits Rock Island son in law Earl Aubrey Miss Alice Carlberg hosts surprise birthday for her mother Hanna Carlberg Guests include Carolyn Hanscom C W Biggs Hulda Peterson C T Anderson and E C Jess Public library board to meet Friday at 730 pm
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Rock Island
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Predicts Colorful Fall Despite Lack Of Frost Thus Far
Iowa State Teachers College botanist Dr. C. W. Lantz explains fall colors result from leaf aging. A cork ring at leaf bases stops life-sustaining flow, revealing red from maple sugar and brown from oak tannin after green chlorophyll fades. Sunny days boost the color change nationwide.
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Barberry Eradicators Killing Rattlers Too
Maquoketa report shows barberry eradication crews in the Green Island area killed fourteen rattlesnakes in one spot. Foreman Frank Rockwell’s crew found a dozen in a single triple rattle snake group and L. J. Barthell notes snakes are close to dens but remain active and dangerous. Snakes were felled with clubs as firearms are not carried. workers wear high boots to cut bite risk.
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Enraged Bull Attacks Young Man Near Maynard
Martin Knief, 23, son of Mr and Mrs Theodore Knief, living southwest of Maynard, was attacked by a Guernsey bull in a barnyard early Wednesday. His uncle Henry Hoth found him across the fence, and the bull is believed to have tossed him over. He was taken first to a local doctor then to Oelwein hospital in uncertain condition.
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Lamberts celebrate 62nd wedding anniversary in Monticello
Mr and Mrs William H Lambert longtime Monticello residents honored at a family dinner celebrating their sixty second anniversary. Born in Dayton Virginia they married October six eighteen seventy six in Pendleton West Virginia and moved to Monticello in eighteen eighty six. They have seven children twelve grandchildren and thirteen great grandchildren.
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Hickenlooper Points To Payrolls Under Democratic Rule
Republican candidate Hickenlooper faulted the Democratic administration for a growing Des Moines state payroll and rent bill. He cited 1750 new state jobholders housed in six downtown buildings with annual rentals and amortization totaling over 122000 dollars.
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Benefit Minstrel At Alburnett Friday Night
Dempsy Jones and his boys join the St James church chorus of Cedar Rapids for a minstrel show at Alburnett High School auditorium Friday at 8 p m. Proceeds aid band uniforms. The program blends jokes with solos duets readings and variety numbers led by William J Hemmer with Ruth Hemmer as accompanist.
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Columbus City Man Injured When Train Strikes Car
J Carson Duncan of Columbus City Louisa County supervisor suffered serious injuries when his car was struck by a westbound Milwaukee passenger train near the depot. The collision caused head injuries a broken arm six broken ribs and heart injuries. He was treated locally then transported to Washington hospital.
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Radio cannot take it when Hitler speaks at Nuremberg
At Nur emberg Adolf Hitler spoke while Lee O Wolfe listened by radio. Wolfe reports his set cut out each time Hitler's address began. A repairman found an insulated wire burned out as the voice faded, and the radio then worked briefly before failing again.
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Calamus School Board Sets Vacation Dates
Calamus board of education met and fixed school vacation periods for the year. Corn picking break runs October 14 to October 31, Thanksgiving from November 23 to November 28, and Christmas break from December 23 to January 2.
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Louisa Supervisor Dies After Train Collision
J Carson Duncan 70 of Columbus City Louisa county supervisor for 20 years was killed when his car was hit by a westbound Milwaukee train near the depot. He suffered severe injuries and died at 10 30 p m in Washington county hospital. Survived by wife two daughters and five sons funeral set for Friday at 2 p m United Presbyterian church Columbus City.
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Convict Who Escaped From Hospital Gets Two More Sentences
Robert Malone, who escaped University hospital in a stolen car last June, pled guilty to larceny of a motor vehicle and received ten years in the state reformatory at Anamosa. The term runs concurrently with a ten year sentence for another larceny, plus five years for the attempted escape. Malone's home is Creston. fellow convict Lloyd Barton remains at large.
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Fall Is Fatal To Greeley Farmer
Florian Stef fen 57 a farmer near Greeley died in a local hospital after a fall from a ladder while painting a barn He was born in Luxemburg Dubuque county and married Mary Schulte in 1912 He lived near Luxemburg before moving three years ago to a farm near Greeley Surviving are his widow three daughters Frances Clara and Esther three sons Edmund Albert at home and Clarence of Luxemburg
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De Witt Community Club Elects Officers
Officers of the De Witt Community club have been elected with A J Hanrahan as president O W Nantz as vice president and Martin J Shelstad as secretary treasurer.
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