Herring outlines six point plan against entering war
Iowa Senator Clyde L. Herring declared opposition to U.S. entry into foreign conflicts and proposed a six point program. He urged repeal of the munitions embargo, keeping ships from war zones, danger on traveling, payment on barrelhead delivery, no credits to foreign nations, and continued navy and air force buildup. He argued for a special session to discharge the foreign affairs committee if needed and noted strong talk of naval readiness to deter dictators.
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Des Moines
United States
Clyde L. Herring
Roosevelt
Congress
Herring
Atlantic
Pacific
Senate Committee On Foreign Affairs
Iowa
Guy M. Gillette
Gillette
Tuesday Is Final Day For Objection To Public Budgets
DES MOINES AP The Tawa Taxpayers association warned that next Tuesday is the last day to file objections to local budgets with county auditors under the state budget appeal law. Appeals may be made where three taxpayers object in regular hearings as Secretary Joe L. Long described. Officials and taxpayers had in most cases conferred with substantial savings to taxpayers.
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DES Moines
Tawa Taxpayers Association
Joe L. Long
McGregor Man Lars Larson Dies In Fall
Lars Larson aged 73 died after falling ten feet into an open storm sewer in McGregor. Funeral services are set for Monday at Monona, with burial in Stolaf Norwegian cemetery. Larson and his brother Henry ran a longtime shoe business in McGregor. his only near relative is nephew Herbert Oleson of Decorah.
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Mcgregor
Lars Larson
Monona
Stolaf
Larson
Henry Larsson
Herbert Oleson
Decorah
Horse and Buggy Doctor of Independence Marks 57 Years
In Independence, Dr. A. G. Shellito, a physician since 1882, is remembered for horseback rides through blizzards to reach patients seven miles away. His frontier courage and long service have become a town landmark, spanning four generations of patients.
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Independence
A. G. Shellito
College of Physicians and Surgeons
Baltimore
Shellito
Raw Materials Council Plans Fight Against Foreign Trade Act
The Raw Materials National Council announced plans to test the reciprocal trade agreements act of 1934 through legal action. The council cites parity prices and equitable tariffs as essential, warns tariffs shape the price of American goods, and opposes a proposed buyers strike among farmers.
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Sioux City
Raw Materials National Council
Progressive Farmers of
Iowa
Carl H. Wilken
Congress
Secretary of State
Buchanan County Secures Additional Court House Funding
Independence Iowa W P A notified W M Armstrong chairman of the Buchanan County board that an extra 8289 45 has been allowed for the county court house project to cover landscaping and fixtures. The total grant now stands at 114264 45 representing 45 percent of the project cost of 243789.
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Independence
Public Works Administration
Washington
W.M Armstrong
Buchanan County Board of Supervisors
Buchanan County Court House
Court House
Solve Map Problem Make One Of Rubber Solve Map Problem
A class of eight Ely school children under Miss Mildred Marling created an elastic rubber map of Europe. They traced nations from newspaper maps, colored and cut shapes, and adjusted borders to reflect events such as the Hitler coup, using rubber to swap regions as news items changed.
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Europe
Versailles
Ely
Chamberlain
Daladier
Hitler
Mussolini
Mildred Marling
Third Avenue SE
Miss Marling
Center Point
Ely School
Cornell White House Aims to Be Popular Hub at Mount Vernon
Harriett Swain reports the white house on the hill will be a favored drop-in spot for Cornell College students and professors this year. The Magees, Dr and Mrs John B Magee and daughters Josephine Eloise and Peggy, have moved in and hosted Gazette staff observing their fourth day there. They relaxed on the third floor amid visitors, showing no worries about settling in.
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White House
Cornell College
Mount Vernon
Magees
John B. Magee
Josephine
Eloise
Peggy
Gazette
Magee
Plan Contest For Miniature Power Planes At Ames
Lions club hosts the first gas model contest in Ames on September 10 with divisions for gas and rubber powered planes. Prize funds and trophies total about 150 dollars. Contest director Charles Ray says many entries are expected and entry is open to all ages with rules from the National Aeronautical Association. An entry fee of 25 cents is charged.
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AMES
ICPA
Lions Club
Charles Ray
National Aeronautical Association
Ray
Sweet Corn Day At Vinton Tomorrow
VINTON prepares for the annual Sweet Corn Day festival with a 10:30 a.m. parade featuring decorated floats and the crowning of Corn Queen Hene Niebuhr of Blairstown by Tama tribal leader George Young Bear. Jean Pangborn, Betty Randall, Ruth Young, Lola Smith, Virginia Blodie, and Helen Moore attend the queen. Twelve tons of corn from Iowa Canning will be served at noon alongside vaudeville, sports, music, dancing, rides and concessions.
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Vinton
Hene Niebuhr
Blairstown
George Young Bear
Jean Pangborn
Shellsburg
Betty Randall
LaPorte City
Ruth Young
van Horne
Lola Smith
Dysart
Virginia Blodie
Helen Moore
Iowa Canning Company
Price Outlook For Wartime Foods In Iowa Markets
A Saturday survey of Iowa food brokers finds ample supplies of dried beans dried fruits and other staples reducing immediate price pressure. Sugar may rise on world markets while many items sold domestically show little near term impact. Brokers expect possible demand shifts and potential substitute use for potatoes if wartime prices persist.
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Des Moines
Europe
Iowa
Iowans In Foreign Service Ringside Observers Of War
Washington AP reports several Iowans serving in U S foreign posts observe wartime events from Paris to Cairo and Rome. Maynard Barnes and Marc Severe oversee embassy and consulate duties while J Wesley Jones and Cloyce Huston hold consular roles in Rome and Bucharest. Other Iowans include Carl Strom in Zurich Raymond Hare in Cairo Max Schmidt in Tokyo Kenneth Krentz in Canton and Paul Paddock in Batavia observing military and diplomatic movements and arranging transport for U S tourists.
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Washington
United States Foreign Service
Paris
Maynard B. Barnes
Marc L. Severe
United States
Italy
J. Wesley Jones
Rome
Cloyce K. Huston
Legation
Bucharest
Romania
Carl W. Strom
Zurich
Mediterranean
Raymond A. Hare
Cairo
Egypt
Iowa
Orient
Max W. Schmidt
Tokio
Kenneth C. Krentz
Canton
China
Paul E. Paddock
Marshake Town
Batavia
Java
Accidentally Shot Oelwein Man Dies at Mercy Hospital
Jimmy Vesh aged about 27 died at Mercy hospital after a rifle in his car discharged at a filling station as he stepped from the machine. He was married and employed by Wilson and company.
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Oelwein
Jimmy Vesh
Mercy Hospital
Vesh
Wilson and Company
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U.S
Frank Nye, JR
Iowa Daily Press Assn
By Carl Dueser
Mrs
Raw Materials Council
Fight Against Foreign Trade Act
Buchanan County
Fred C. Henson
Rosin Rgn
Cornell White House
Harriett Swain
Carl Dueser
Ringside
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