Tipton Doctor Enters 57th Year of Practice
Dr. E. Van Metre of Tipton, a senior Iowa physician, marks 57 years in practice this month and will receive the 50 year certificate from the Iowa Grand Lodge AF AM. Born on a near Cedar Rapids farm, he began as an apprentice then a Breda practitioner before moving to Fairfax and finally Tipton in 1887. He and his wife Etta Ure Van Metre have two sons, one a banker and the other a physician in Los Angeles. He cites standard setting in medicine as the greatest advance of his career.
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Tipton
Scotty McLeod
Ipton
Iowa Medical Profession
E. van Metre
Iowa Grand Lodge
A.F and AM
M H Morses
Tipton Medic
Cedar Rapids
Tt’ H C. van Metre
Ohio
Iowa
Dr van Metre
Breda
Waterloo
Rush Medical College
Midwest
Dr. Perkins
Fairfax
William Beaver Post
Cedar County
Etta Ure
D. A. van Metre
Mount Vernon Bank
Harold van Metre
Los Angeles
University of Southern California
Howard Jones
Dr. van Metre
Ezra van Metre
Paul W. van Metre
Rockwell City
University Hospital
Iowa City
Prague Fire Destroys Orion Chocolate Factory
Czech officials report the Orion chocolate factory, Bohemia Moravia's largest, burned to the ground in Prague center. Quarters allege the plant operated for German benefit during the fire and say many workers were arrested by German secret police on arson charges.
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Orion Chocolate
Bohemia-Moravia
Prague
Support grows for Arthur Deamer as Iowa teachers seek presidency
Leaders of state teachers associations back Cedar Rapids superintendent Arthur Deamer for the Iowa State Teachers association presidency. Communications from Sioux City Des Moines Ottumwa Council Bluffs and Cedar Rapids cite his fighting campaign to improve schools and his stance on the teachers tenure bill. The Des Moines convention November 6 7 and 8 will choose the next president from city superintendents. Deamer has led the northeast division and serves on the board of educational examiners.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa State Teachers Association
Harold Templeman
Classroom Teachers of
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Des Moines
Ottumwa
Council Bluffs
Deamer
Templeman
State Teachers Association
Oskaloosa
R. J Carroll
Board of Educational Examiners
Alma Swenson to Demonstrate at Iowa Cooking School
Miss Alma C Swenson Wheat Flour Institute Midwest representative will conduct cooking demonstrations at Iowa Electric Light and Power Company cooking school this week with showings Monday 7 p.m. Tuesday 2 30 p.m. Wednesday 2 p.m. and Thursday 7 30 p.m. The piece argues for teachers' economic security and tenure as essential to society.
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The
Wheat Flour Institute
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
Isolationists oppose aiding those resisting Hitler
The piece argues that U S isolationists bear burden for Europe and Asia crises. It contends joining the Geneva World Court would have saved Germany from Nazi leaders, preserved German goodwill, and protected foreign trade, missionaries, and anti invasion efforts. It condemns wars of conquest and urges Christian unity and aid to the suffering.
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International Court
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Germany
Jesus Christ
Shakespeare Quotation Cited in Local Address
The line quoted discusses counterforce in war philosophy and appears attributed to G. W. Shakespeare, noted alongside an address at 1001 C Avenue NW. The fragment suggests a topical or literary relic in a local context.
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G. W. Shakespeare
C Avenue NW
Hunter to Speak on Radio Broadcasting at Kelvin Society
The Kelvin society at Coe College will hear Theodore Hunter discuss the radio broadcast and reception of music and voice. Formerly with Pittsburgh and Rose Polytechnic and now at Iowa, he will cover physical and electrical problems in electrical transmission of sound. The talk is set for 7 30 p m in Science hall room 114 Tuesday.
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Theodore Hunter
Coe College Kelvin Society
Hunter
University of Pittsburgh
Rose Polytechnic Institute
University of Iowa
Coe College
OPM Plans Appeal To Labor Industry For Harmony
Washington officials say the Office of Production Management will issue a strong public appeal to labor and industry to end differences and keep defense production uninterrupted. President Roosevelt hinted at direct intervention, but officials doubt OPM will intervene now. The forthcoming statement will address jurisdictional and inter union strikes delaying production.
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Office of Production Management
National Defense
Roosevelt
Hyde Park
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OPM
Transient Held in City of San Francisco Wreck Probe
Findlay Ohio article states 73 year old transient Joe Farro held in Hancock county jail as a suspect in the City of San Francisco wreck near Harney Nevada on August 12 1939. FBI check links fingerprints to a crowbar at the scene and stitches in his trousers to jackets found near the wreck. Twenty four killed and 117 injured in the jointly owned rail disaster.
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Farro
Harvitt
Nevada
Southern Pacific Company
Union Pacific
Chicago and North Western Railroad
Pullman Company
Prominent Figures React to Kearny Sinking and U.S. Defense
Alf M. Landon blasts the defense effort as an alarming failure urging faster arms production under the president. Mrs. Danis stays hopeful about shipmates and crew safety aboard the torpedoed Kearny. McCormick links the attack to Axis pressure and U.S. fleet moves. Dr Ames speaks on ideal social order stressing intellect, social feeling, and practical wisdom.
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Kansas City
Alf M. Landon
Kansas
Des Moines
Edward Scribner Ames
Chicago
Disciples Divinity House
Henry Gadd Harmon
Drake University
Home Lemon Wice. Recipe Takes Off Ugly Fat
A dubious lemon water diet claim promises fat loss with a cheap home remedy. The ad touts a drugless method costing 10 to 15 cents per day and offers a complete tested recipe for about $1.08. The creator guarantees satisfaction or a free remedy, with bold promotional language.
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