Wallace Plans Weekend Seclusion Before Midwest Campaign
Democratic Vice Presidential nominee Henry A Wallace will spend a weekend at home in seclusion before beginning a midwestern campaign tour. He will depart Monday for Chicago to address an Afro American exposition and then campaign through Illinois with aides James Le Cron Rep Marvin Jones Clifford Gregory. Edward Flynn will head to New York after notification ceremonies.
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Henry A. Wallace
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Chicago
Illinois
James le Cron
Midwest
le Cron
Marvin Jones
Tex
Clifford Gregory
Cunningham Takes Over At Cornell
Cunningham, the famed miler, will start Monday as director of expanded health service at Cornell College for about 600 students. The 31 year old, once Olympic contender and world class miler, says he plans to train staff and emphasize health care while continuing coaching interests. He notes he should have quit racing years ago due to travel and irregular habits but remains confident about this new career phase.
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Gazette
Glenn Cunningham
Mount Vernon
Health Service
Cornell College
Cunningham
Sandra
Sara
Cunninghams
Kansas University
Peabody
Kan
Cornell
Eke Cunningham
Expanded Health Service
Kansas Iron Horse
Ol’ Man River
Glenn
Ace
Chuck Fenske
Clean Up Or Close Up Vestermark Targets Johnson County Inns
County Attorney Harold Vestermark launches a drive to curb liquor law violations in Johnson County. He filed ten petitions seeking to restrain six establishments from selling liquor by the drink or beer without permits. Investigators bought beer at five locations and liquor in soft drinks at most sites, despite none holding beer licenses. Hearing on temporary restraining orders set for next Wednesday in district court. The named venues include The Rivera, The Village tavern, Sinclair gas station and tavern, Green Gables, Sunset club, and Cosgrove general store.
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Gazette
Iowa City
Harold Vestermark
Johnson County
Vestermark
University of Iowa
Petiions
Sunset Club
Cosgrove
Westermark
Riviera
Village
Sinclair
Green Gables
Strawberry Point Couple Celebrate Golden Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Gibbs celebrate their golden wedding with a noon family dinner and 2:30 open house in Strawberry Point. Born in England, they migrated to the United States as young adults and married in 1890 near Manchester Iowa. They raised a family with six children and many grandchildren and great grandchildren.
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Henry Gibbs
Henrietta Keyes
London
Edith Keyes
Manchester
Sommersetshire
England
America
Delaware
Iowa
Gibbs
Victor Gibbs
Ottumwa
Leonard Gibbs
Hopkinton
Lester Ball
Bell
Calif
Ray Gibbs
Ben Brockmeyer
Henry Keyes
Ernest Keyes
Frank Keyes
Leonard Keyes
Victor Keyes
Jabez Keyes
Denver
Colo
John Eigenberger
Harry Ryan
Charles Kromfeldt
Dubuque
Independence Couple to Celebrate 68th Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Napoleon Blondin of Independence will mark their sixty eighth wedding anniversary at home today. He turns 90 on November 14 and she 88 on October 7. He was a barber in Independence for 72 years, retiring three years ago.
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Blondin
Wallace Accepts Democratic VP Nomination Draws International Focus
Henry Wallace in a 30 minute acceptance speech heavily stressed the international scene naming Hitler 22 times and the dictators several times while avoiding Willkie. Domestic targets included GOP campaign manager Joe Martin and agricultural policy votes. Other Iowa political notes include Buck Manning named state sales rep for Hiram Walker and Gene Feuling resigning a Milwaukee post.
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New Deal
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Iowans Enlist In First Six Months
Washington AP reports Iowa contributed 726 army enlistments from January through June this year. Neighboring states list Nebraska 680 South Dakota 313 Missouri 1226 Minnesota 671 Kansas 1022. North Carolina led all states with 3442 enlistments among 21 and older, from a 1930 census total of 758,445 men.
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War Department
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South Dakota
Missouri
Minnesota
Kansas
North Carolina
Des Moines Wins 1941 Hotelmen Convention Site
The Iowa Hotel association chose Des Moines as the host for the 1941 convention at its 28th annual meeting ending at 2 pm Saturday. Delegates praised Des Moines leaders, elected Willis Newsom Elliott president, and welcomed a move to hire a paid executive secretary after leaving the Northwest Hotel association.
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Tangney-McGinn
Tad Martin
Hanford
Mason City
Frank G Warden
Warden Hotels Company
Towa
Warden
Willis Newsom Elliott
George Dempsey
Dempsy Hotel
Davenport
Series Of Democratic Women Instructional Meetings Planned
The Iowa Democratic Party will host nine schools of instruction for Democratic women led by May Thompson Evans of Washington DC. The sessions cover vitalizing local and state Democratic organizations and run from Tuesday through September 12 in Decorah Clinton Mount Pleasant Chariton Des Moines Council Bluffs Sioux City Fort Dodge Waterloo.
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State Democratic Committee
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Washington
Fort Dodge
Waterloo
Baptist Conference Opens Next Weekend
Dr. Earl Frederick Adams of New York City will be principal speaker at the ninth annual retreat and training conference for Iowa Baptist men in Iowa Falls on September 7 and 8, according to the executive secretary of the Baptist church board of finance and promotion.
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INS
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New York City
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Baptist Church
Iowa Oil Engineer Flees War Clouds
Blairstown native Howard Ricke, 23, a geologist for Standard Oil in India for 11 months, returns to America after Standard withdraws Near East personnel. He traveled 37 days from Bombay to New York on the President Garfield, describes life in India, oil potential, and caste system impacts, with a new assignment awaiting in Houston.
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Calcutta
University of Iowa
Rieke
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Persian Gulf
Italy
Egypt
Palestine
Arabia
Suez
Iowa Baptist Meet Plans Announced By Council Leaders
A Saturday retreat announced by the Iowa council of Baptist men will feature a 50 man chorus directed by Fred Mathis of Des Moines. The event is in cooperation with the Iowa Baptist convention and the national council of Baptist men, with J B Wheelock of Algona as chairman and other officers named in Mason City Cedar Rapids Lake City and Des Moines.
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Shenandoah
F. W. Horton
Eldora
Glenn C. Lee
Cedar Rapids
Dempsey
Martin
Iowa Hotel Association
Northwest Hotel Association
Iowa
E. Heaney
Omaha
Northwest Association
Fred Mathis
Des Moines
Iowa Council of Baptist Men
Iowa Baptist Convention
National Council of Baptist Men
J B. Wheelock
Algona
C E Meschger
Mason City
Burge E Hammond
Lake City
Lester Elam
Fined For Allowing Man To Drive Car While Intoxicated
In Manchester Albert C Raymond was fined 50 dollars and costs for permitting a car to be operated in violation of liquor laws. He was a passenger in his own car driven by William J Stock who, driving drunk, was found guilty and serves five months in jail in a second conviction.
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Albert C Raymond
William J Nieman
Raymond
William J Stock
P J Casserly
Dubuque
Stock O
Stock
Democrats Organize For Fall Campaign In Iowa
In Des Moines the Democratic campaign machine moves to high gear after a meeting with National Chairman Edward Flynn. District organization conferences are set for the next three weeks, with county chairmen coordinating precinct committeemen meetings to finalize plans. Also present were Dorothy McAllister of the national women's division and gubernatorial candidate John K. Valentine.
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INS
Iowa
Edward J. Flynn
New York
State Central Committee
E. H. Birmingham
Dorothy S. McAllister
National Committee
John K. Valentine
Dubuque Sequences Sewer Project Approved
Washington AP reports the President approved a $6,598 WPA project to construct sanitary sewers in Dubuque on Concord and Coates streets and Fremont Avenue. The funding aims to upgrade waste systems in these urban areas.
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Middle Amana Festivities Set For Labor Day
Final plans by the Middle Progressive club announce a gala at Oak Grove on Labor Day with top entertainers. The WMT Bohemian orchestra will perform modern and old world favorites, Betty and Mae Harris will headline, and a boxing exhibition supervised by Alex Fidler will be staged. An afternoon baseball game between Amana Blue Jays and Atkins adds to the attractions with concessions and prizes.
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Middle Progressive Club
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WMT Bohemian
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Atkins
Dike Cornell Graduate Retires From Rail Executive Role
Chester T Dike former vice president of the Chicago and North Western railway retires after 42 years with the company He was Cornell College Mount Vernon Ta educated and previously worked for Mason City and Clear Lake Iowa Minnesota and North Western railways He helped locate and build about 700 miles of track now in use in the system.
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Iowa, Minnesota and North Western Railway
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Wilson Speaks At Masonic Jubilee In Missouri Valley
About ten thousand Masons expected for the Northwestern Iowa Masonic Jubilee in Missouri Valley on Labor Day. Gov George A Wilson will address the crowd at 8 15 p m.
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Northwestern
Iowa
George A. Wilson
Algona Doctor Named to State Osteopathic Board
Dr D Andrews of Algona announced his appointment to the state board of osteopathic examiners. He will serve as director of examinations in charge of anatomy physiology and major surgery. Dr H B Willard of Manchester is named chairman of the board.
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D. Andrews
State Board of Osteopathic Examiners
H B Willard
Manchester
Seven Months Survey Shows 93.7 Percent Increase
The Census Bureau reports July to January 1940 gains across independent retailers with overall sales up 74 percent from 1939. Jewelry stores lead at 207 percent, while motor vehicle dealers rise 135 percent and lumber and building material dealers 13.4 percent. District city and population group data list varied changes in May through July and January through seven months, with Cedar Rapids, Davenport, and Sioux City among notable gains.
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Davenport
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West Liberty Sergeant To Attend National Matches
Des Moines AP Public Safety Commissioner Karl Fischer said Highway Patrol Sergeant Don A. Thimmesch of West Liberty will take a leave of absence to attend Camp Perry Ohio for the NRA and War Department pistol school. Thimmesch, an expert shooter with medals, is the only patrol member to attend. He heads District Nine for the patrol.
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Karl Fischer
Highway Patrol
Don A. Thimmesch
West Liberty
Camp Perry
Thimmesch
Fischer
National Rifle Association
War Department
University of Iowa
District Nine
Benton Buchanan Churches Meet At Brandon This Week
The eighty second annual meeting of Churches of Christ in Benton and Buchanan counties will be held in Brandon Thursday through Saturday with the theme The Work of the Church. Addresses will be delivered by clergy and students from Clarion Ames and Drake, plus local ministers. E L Lane is association president.
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Buchanan Counties
Brandon
Bruce Matthews
Clarion
Pat Reed
Amon
Minnesota Bible College
Minneapolis
Stanley Hunt
Drake University
Seth Slaughter
Drake Bible College
P. G Dennis
Marshalltown
Marion H. Williams
Cedar Rapids
Henriette Elliott
Emma McKinley
Susie Towne
E. L. Lane
Bulow Withdraws From Clinton Race
Clinton county Republican headquarters announce State Representative Harry Bulow will resign to join a New York distilling firm. The vacancy will be filled by the Clinton county Republican central committee at a future meeting.
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New York
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