Dern Laid To Rest In Utah Funeral At Mount Olivet
Secretary of War George H. Dern was buried at Mount Olivet cemetery Salt Lake City with a military honor guard. President Roosevelt attended the service as cabinet members and dignitaries paid final respects before the drought tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake City
Utah
George H. Dern
Mount Olivet
U. S. Army
Wasatch Mountains
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Thomas A. Walsh
William Woodin
the Treasury
Dern
Acti
Capital
John
Heber J. Grant
Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints
Tabernacle
38Th Infantry
Fort Douglas
Tabernacle Choir
Elmer I. Goshen
Congregational
Jacob Trapp
Homer S. Cummings
Agriculture
Henry A. Wallace
Daniel C. Roper
Harry H. Woodring
Navy
William Standley
Edward F. McGrady
Malin Craig
Henry H. Blood
Simons
George R. Mabey
National Guard
222Nd Field Artillery
Alf M. Landon
Kansas
President’s waste argument under drought focus
ALICE LONGWORTH critiques the claim that spending a million to save ten million is sound economics. She questions whose money is saved and notes boondoggles like the Florida canal and nationwide leaf raking. She argues hidden costs rise as living expenses climb and warns against jobholders spying on farmers to deter planting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ackson Hole
Wyoming
Florida Canal
Passamaquoddy
Alice Longworth
Petition For Making Road District Filed In Linn County
A petition to establish a secondary road district for surfacing was submitted to Linn county supervisors on Tuesday. It covers 3.5 miles of Thirtieth street road in Marion township near Cook's pond and lists 21 local residents as signers. The board took the matter under advisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County Board of Supervisors
Marion Township
Cook’s Pond
Low Bidders Named on Iowa Road Projects
The Iowa Highway Commission named the low bidders on fourteen state road projects including sixteen miles of paving. Bids require approval from the Omaha office before contracts are let. Items include bridges and culverts on primary 151, paving on primary 2 east of Columbus Junction, guardrails, grading, and graveling. Also awarded contracts for denatured alcohol and Prestone supplies to Ames and Des Moines vendors.
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Ames
Iowa Highway Commission
Omaha
Bureau of Public Roads
Calhoun
Lake Narmae
A. Moser
Strawberry Point
Louise
Columbus
A. Olson Construction Company
Waterloo
Louisa
Asphalt Paving Company
Des Moines
McKenzie and Holm
Burch Construction Company
Cedar Rapids
W. L. Lundeen
Montezuma
Allamakee
Lansing
New Albinoe Brothers
Spring Grove
Minn
Con
Muscatine County 4-H Girl Wins Chicago Trip
Helen LeFever, honored as Muscatine County’s best all around 4-H club girl, won the 4-H expense record contest and a free trip to Chicago. Her five year expense records include a calf sale of 22.95 used to buy a wrist watch, and the prize covers the national 4-H club congress in Chicago this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Helen LeFever
Muscatine County
Chicago
Carl LeFever
Helen
Ding Endorses Landon Ahead of Drought Conference
J N Ding Darling former head of the agriculture biological survey and editor Elmer Peterson visited Topeka to back Gov Alf Landon for president Darling praised Landon saying the New Deal failed to deliver its advertised ideals and that Landon has solid executive capacity. Kansas State officials Dr L E Call and Dr W E Grimes accompanied Landon in Des Moines discussions.
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Topeka
Kan
New Deal
Alf M. Landon
Roosevelt
Des Moines
Mator
J. N “Ding” Darling
Agriculture Department
Kansas State College
Des
Darling
Gov. Landon
Illinois highway police urge citizens to flash office by collect calls
Du Quoin Illinois UP reports the local highway police radio unit asks residents to alert the office by making collect telephone calls to help aid accident victims and capture offenders.
Mexico Sells Rifles and Ammunition to Spain
President Lazaro Cardenas announced in Congress that Mexico sold 20,000 seven millimeter rifles and 20,000,000 cartridges to Spain at the Madrid government request. He said the material was placed at Vera Cruz and stressed the move upheld friendly ties and international justification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
Mexico
Spain
Madrid
Lazaro Gardenas
Congress
Gordon Ardaz
Vera Cruz
Writer Bert Blarr Plans Far Asia Trek For 1940 Olympics
Bert Blarr a 27 year old writer began a voyage toward Tokio for the 1940 Olympic Games aiming to reach in February 1939. His route includes Prague Budapest Sofia Istanbul Bagdad Bombay Madras Shanghai and Peiping with sea crossings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Bert Blarr
Tokio
Prague
Budapest
Sofia
Istanbul
Bagdad
Bombay
Madras
Shanghai
Peiping
Pedestrian Dies After Neck Break in Highway Incident
Albert Derner, 28, was walking near West Bend when he turned his head suddenly to a car behind him. His neck snapped and he died at a Fort Dodge hospital after X rays confirmed a broken neck.
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Fort Dodge
Albert Derner
West Bend
Radio Program Schedule Blasts Across Networks
An extensive list of evening and morning radio programs features musicians, orchestras, and talk segments across NBC CBS and ABC stations. Notable names include Henry Ringorch Carl Ravazza and Carl Schreiber with a mix of operatic, pop, and dramatic offerings.
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Willie
Eugene Howard
NBC
WLS
WEAF
Kyw
Wow
CBS
WABC
KMOX
WBBM
Monroe
Wayne
E Orch
KY Henry Ringorch
WGST
WCCO
Gol
Stoopnagle
Stoopnagle and Budd
Weaf Wow Who
Andre Kostelanetz Orch
WOC
Carl Hoff Orch
WJZ Wow
Jack Shannon
Tenor
Wabc Wow
Clyde Lucas Orch
Jolly Coburn Orch
Weaf Chain
Necro
WJZ Chain
Carl Ravazza Orch
WJZ
George Givot Circus
Waco Woc
Shandor
Henry Busse Orch
Laue Romanelli Orch
Bernie Cummins Orch
Waco
Austin Mack Orch
Joseph Cherniavsky Orch
al Donahue
Rudy
Vale Orch
Weaf Kyw
Beattie”arendensee
Roy Shield Orch
Lanny Ross
Mark Warnow Orch
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Rites
Salt Lake
City
Woerderhoff
Mathison Motor Company
Brown-Camp Hardware Company
Ding
Landon
SOS
Cardenas
NBC Music Guild
Carol Deis
Pepper Young
Mabelle Jennings
Vic and Sade
Flatbush
WCC
Gene Arnold
Ranch Boys
Greatings Se
Old Kentucky
Weaf Tove Gannett
WIZ
WLW
Girls Trio
Wwcco Oo CO
WEAP
Brussels
Ene Oe Cean
Lumenace
Exestant Club Arch
Vaughn de Leath
Happy Jack
Te Cassel
Per Young
David Harum
Banta
Ralph Kirbery
WEA Wow
WWJ
Jack and
Jacet Clemens
Mary Dietrick
Wpadsahain
Academy of Medicine Program
Farm and Home Hour
Cheries Stenross Orch
Killian
Smulekoff
Cedar Rapids Appliance CO
Third Street
Balster Furniture CO
Marion
Iowa
Anamosa Belle Blaine
Blairstown
Brighton Central City Center Junction
Clarence
Clutter Coggon
Crawfordsville
Dysart
Ely
Fairfax Garrison
Garwin
Gladbrook
Iowa City
Kalona
Keystone Lisbon
Lone Tree
Lowden
Marengo
Morley
North English
Onslow
Oxford Junction
Springville
West Branch
Monticello
Morse Newhall Olin
Oxford
Palo Solon
Stanwood
Walker Wellman
Jones County Maytag
Malcolm Bros
E. E. Cranston
Frank Hoskins
A. D. Mills Co
F. L. Himebaugh
H. D. Kemmann Sons
Hartwig Auto Co
LeRoy Marburger Shaffer
Bros. Hicks Hardware
Bill’s Motor Service
C. E. Heaton Wenner Hardware
Garwin Hardware Co
H. H. Wentzein, Jr
Spencer’s Harmony Hall
Reece Electric Shop
Fred Schneider Co
R. Runkle Marner & Adams Julius Schluter
Iowa County Maytag Co
Malcolm Chevrolet Co
Balister Furniture Co
First’s Electric Service Co
Biggerstaff
Hudler’s Garage
Grovert & Werning
R. R. Mahannah Lawson Grocery
M. Hicks ‘Watson Electric
H. G. Long
Richard Eye
Marshek Brothers
Ivan Bowdish
Stanwood Hardware Co
Serbousek Brothers -Mason Furniture Co
Philco
Free! Limited
Hurry Gation
Philco Political Radio Atlas
Smulekofis
Third Avenue
Cess
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