Friley Installed as ISU President in Inaugural Ceremony
Dr. Charles E. Friley was installed as the ninth president of Iowa State College in a capstone ceremony at State Gymnasium attended by 2,700 people including Gov. Clyde L. Herring and a delegation of presidents from U.S. and Canadian colleges. Dr. William Bizzell warned against political influence regimentation in colleges as the ceremony honored Dr. Raymond M. Hughes with a doctor of laws.
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Ames
Charles E. Friley
Iowa State College
George T. Baker
State Board of Education
State Gymnasium
Iowa State
Clyde L. Herring
United States
Canada
Board of Education
William Bennett Bizzell
University of Oklahoma
Friley
Hughes
Raymond M. Hughes
Finley
Iowa
E. A. Gilmore
University of Iowa
O. R. Latham
State Teachers College
H. M. Gage
Coe College
D. W. Morehouse
Drake University
Bizzell
Milton Wilkinson Pioneer Farmer Dies After Fall
Milton B. Wilkinson 81 of Tama dies at home after a five week illness from complications following a fall August 29. Born November 26 1854 near Chelsea he moved with family to Gowrie and later Tama. Surviving: daughter Iva L Sandeen and sister Mrs T A Trimble. Funeral Thursday at residence and Harrison chapel with Rev Emma Arnold officiating. Burial Oak Hill cemetery.
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Tama
Milton B. Wilkinson
Iowa
Anthony and
Sarah Ann Graham Wilkinson
Chelsea
Albert A. Wilkinson
Gowrie
Webster County
Mr. Wilkinson
T. A. Trimble
Eva A. Price
E. H
Sarah Price
Iva L
A. J. Sandeen
Harrison Chapel
Emma Arnold
Haven
Frank Fowler
Lulu McCall
Frank Graham
John Wiseman
S. A. Carmichael
L. G. Jackson
Thomas Griswold
L. Walter Carpenter
Oak Hill Cemetery
Johnson county rally in Macbride hall draws crowd
One of the fall’s largest campaign rallies occurred at Macbride hall in Iowa City Tuesday night. Speakers included John Valentine former chairman of the state board of assessment and review Guy M Gillette candidate for United States senator and Representative Edward C Eicher of Washington.
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Iowa City
Macbride Hall
Johnson County
Democratic Organization
John Valentine
State Board of Assessment and Review
Guy M. Gillette
United States
Edward C. Eicher
Washington
New Theater at S U S Opens Nov 9 in Iowa City
The University of Iowa unveils a $150000 regional theater on November 9 with Two Hundred Were Chosen, staged in Broadway opening. Ellsworth Conkle’s play returns November 11. Rockefeller Foundation funded venue hosts first series November 23 and 25 with Blue Jeans by Martin Flavin featuring Flavin present. Prof Mabie directs with Arnold Gillette on sets. It features the West’s only revolving stage and Radio City style lighting.
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Gazette
Iowa City
University of Iowa
New York
E. C. Mabie
Rockefeller Foundation
PWA
University
Blue Jeans
Martin Flavin
Flavin
Mabie
Arnold Gillette
Mississippi River
Radio City
Prowler Shot At Foster Home In Ottumwa
Ottumwa resident Billy Hodson aged 20 was shot in the right thigh by W R Vanderhorst a Foster home watchman after Hodson Paul West 20 allegedly attempted to break into a car Vanderhorst fired after ordering them to halt West confessed to participation in several Ottumwa thefts in the prior month Hodson remained in a local hospital on Wednesday.
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Ottumwa
Billy Hodson
T. Henry Foster
John Morrell and Company
Hodson
Paul West
W. R. Vanderhorst
Foster
Vanderhorst
West
Randalia School Band Names Officers for Current Year
Randalia Consolidated school band members elected officers for the year led by President Marjorie Edmunds and Vice-President Eloise Turner with Secretary Francis Cornish and Librarian Virginia Bahl.
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Randalia
The _ Randalia Consolidated school band
Marjorie Edmunds
Eloise Turner
Francis Cornish
Virginia Bahl
Dickinson Attacks WPA Salary Racket in Iowa
Senator Lester J. Dickinson charged that WPA funds mainly enrich a white collar bureaucracy. He cited statistics showing high per relief case costs and salaries up to 416 dollars monthly, urging relief to be administered by local agencies.
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Clarinda
INS
Works Progress Administration
Lester J. Dickinson
Iowa Wpa
Dickinson
WPA
Des Moines
Farley
Louisa Teachers Plan Friday Institute at Wapello
The Louisa County Teachers Institute will meet in Wapello High School on Friday under county superintendent Ada Smith. The program includes lectures by Dr. C. V. Williams of Kansas State College on East is West and West is East, sessions on Vocational Education, Science for Grades, physical training, and English Customs, plus music by the Wapello high school band and a safety education talk by Patrolman Kegley.
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Wapello
Louisa County Teachers Institute
Ada Smith
C. V. Williams
Kansas State College
Alice Reed
Dr. Williams
Lillian Hethershaw
Drake University
Round Table
C. A. Bedford
L. R. Haberichter
Miss Reed
Wapello High School
C. C. Smith
Patrolman Kegley
Dickinson To Speak At Rally In Oelwein
A Fayette county Young Republicans rally in the Oelwein Coliseum will feature U.S. Senator L. J. Dickinson and nominees Harold Davidson for attorney general and H. O. Talle for congress. Talle to preside. music by the Oelwein Legion corps. a free dance follows with tickets to all in hall by 9 p.m.
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Oelwein
L. J. Dickinson
United States
Harold Davidson
H. O. Talle
Congress
Young Republicans
Fayette County
Oelwein Legion
Road linking North Liberty and Lake Macbride to be approved
Iowa City reports that the North Liberty to Lake Macbride state park road awaits final approval. A letter from C. C. Coykendall of the state highway commission to State Senator Paul Schmidt states all state WPA and highway officials have approved the project and it has been sent to Omaha for federal Bureau of Roads review.
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Iowa City
North Liberty
Lake Macbride State Park
C. C. Coykendall
State Highway Commission
Paul Schmidt
WPA
Highway Commission
Omaha
Federal Bureau of Roads
Wilson Attacks Herring Veto Of Homestead Bill
Emmetsburg AP George A. Wilson Republican candidate for governor faults Governor Clyde L. Herring for vetoing the homestead tax relief bill. He argues the measure would fix the three point tax law and ensure full refunds to Iowa residents paying those taxes. Wilson cites Senator Albert J. Shaw alleging the veto costs Iowa residents four to five million dollars that year.
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Emmetsburg
George A. Wilson
Clyde L. Herring
Iowa
Wilson
Albert J. Shaw
Pocahontas
Herring
Iowa Retail Sales Rise 35 Percent Since 1933
The U S census bureau reports Iowa 1935 retail sales at 646 211 000 in 38 932 stores, up 35 percent from 1933. Employment grows to 72 708 workers, payroll rises 55 590 000, with full time payroll up 20 percent and part time up 2 percent.
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Washington, D. C
Federal Bureau of the Census
Iowa
William L. Austin
Bureau of the Census
Walter J. Willett To Wed Montezuma Girl
Announcement of the pending marriage between Miss Marie Val Rae Hutchinson of Montezuma and Walter James Willett of Tama on October 15 at Miss Hutchinson’s home. The couple will reside in Tama where Willett is part of a law firm with his grandfather Judge J. W. Willett and his father.
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Tama
Marie Val Rae Hutchinson
J. E. Hutchinson
Montezuma
Walter James Willett
James H. Willett
Miss Hutchinson
Willett
J. W. Willett
Grinnell College Enrolment Totals 788 This Fall
Grinnell college reports a fall enrollment of 788 students with 280 freshmen 234 sophomores 167 juniors 89 seniors 12 unclassified and six graduate students.
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Grinnell
INS
Grinnell College
Manchester Tavern Destroyed by Fire
Fire at the Norman Davis beer tavern in Manchester caused several thousand dollars in damage and was likely sparked by a fuel explosion. The Longstore, erected eighty one years ago by James Dyer, was gutted and will probably not be rebuilt, with insurance partially covering losses.
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Manchester
Norman Davis
James Dyer
Dyersville
Will H. Ward
Iowa City
Ryan
Bert Friebel
Becker Grocery
Night Club Plan For Iowa University Faces State Board
The proposed UI night club in Memorial Union cafeteria awaits final approval from the state board of education finance committee. Professor Rufus Fitzgerald will present cost estimates next week after petitions from about 700 students support the club open with music dancing and refreshments but no liquor.
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Iowa City
INS
University of Iowa
State Board of Education
Memorial Union
Rufus Fitzgerald
Public forums urged to inform voters nationwide
Professor Charles L. Robbins of the University of Iowa calls for ten to twelve public forums annually organized by university graduates to boost intelligent participation in the 1940 elections. Forums would be held in each city using state and county officials as speakers and debate teams from high schools and colleges to discuss national problems at minimal cost. WAUKON marriage united Miss Mary Sullivan and Edmund Ryan at the Catholic church in Wexford with Rev. Daniel O'Sullivan officiating.
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Iowa City
Charles L. Robbins
University of Iowa College of Education
Robbins
Waukon
Mary Sullivan
Edmund Ryan
Wexford
Daniel O’sullivan
Mary Ryan
Joseph Sullivan
Dubuque
Fred O'Riley
Farm Bureau
Edward Ryan
Monona
Washington, D. C
New York City
Ryan
Iowa City Rushes Plans To Remodel Legion Building
Iowa City officials rush remodeling plans for the American Legion building with community center use and housing for the 168th hospital company and possibly Troop I of the 113th cavalry. The goal is to have them ready for voters in the November 3 general election.
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Iowa City
Legion Building
American Legion
168Th Hospital Company
113Th Cavalry
Enfield Cafe Sold and Relocated to Enfield
West Chester housed Enfield cafe sold to Ed Testroet who has taken possession and relocated to Enfield. Testroet now operates the cafe under new ownership in the move from West Chester.
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West Chester
Enfield
Ed Testroet
Electric Lights In Amana By Christmas
Amana colonies win a franchise for eight and a half miles of transmission lines to deliver electricity to seven villages. The $75,000 project will be funded by the rural electrification administration and powered from Iowa Electric Light and Power from Cedar Rapids. About 300 homes will gain service as all villages join a single system.
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Des Moines
Trowa
Amana
Federal Rural Electrification Administration
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company of
Cedar Rapids
Amana Group
Railroad Commission
Delhi Friendship Club Elects Officers For Year
The Delhi Friendship club met with Mrs. Donald Holdridge this week and elected officers for the coming year including President Mrs. E. J. Wintenburg and Vice President Mrs. Gwen Bentz. The Truth Seekers class of the Methodist Episcopal Sunday school also elected officers led by President Merle Rimmer and Secretary Roy Smith.
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Delhi
Friendship Club
Donald Holdridge
E. J. Wintenburg
Gwen Bentz
Rhodes C. White
Truth Seekers
Methodist Episcopal Sunday School
Merle Rimmer
Joe H. Engel
Roy Smith
James K. Cramer
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I. B. Rogers
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Foster Home
Louisa
First Avenue E
ENV Alid
Unerat Fiome
Walter J. Willett
Sui
Shirley Temple
20Th Century-Fox
Gyrantast
Hall-Ekfelt
Malden
Mass
Lowa
Kraschel
Republican State Central Committee Hotel Savery
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