Turner Calls Farmers Embargo Plan Impossible
Sioux City AP report on state governors meeting as Farm Holiday directors urge embargo of farm commodities and moratorium on foreclosures. Governor Turner of Iowa says he cannot back an embargo, warns of possible bloodshed while noting help for seed loans and congressional claims.
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Sioux City
Farm Holiday Association
Governors
Dan Turner
Congress
Turner
Iowa
Floyd Olson
Minnesota
M. Q. Sharpe
South Dakota
Melvin E. Reis
Wisconsin
Reno
Holiday Association
Middlewest
National Farmers Holiday Association
John A. Busch
Atwater
Minn
Stanton Allen
Sixty Years Of Wedded Life Unmarred By Quarrels
Mount Vernon couple Benjamin Franklin Beach and his wife observe their sixtieth anniversary. The article recalls Beach’s 1869 move from Knox county Ohio to Iowa, his life on farms and in Mount Vernon and Lisbon, and the family’s deep roots including relatives Jacob Long and Susanna Long. Their children and many grandchildren gather for the milestone amid reflections on aging, hospitality, and changing times.
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Mount Vernon
Benjamin Franklin Beach
Knox County
Ohio
Iowa
Lisbon
Mr. Beach
Jacob Long
White Oaks
Belle Plaine Man Recalls Half Century Progress on Eightieth Birthday
W. J. Guinn eighty, lifelong Belle Plaine resident, recalls financial and farm changes since 1880s. He recalls plows, early wheat and corn markets, flood of 1881, and lack of conveniences. He helped found Corn Belt Bank, served as president, and remained active in local Masons and the Methodist church.
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Belle Plaine
W. J. Guinn
W. S. A. Club
Mr. Guinn
Hyrcanus
Melissa Guinn
Benton County
Here
Rusk
Tex
Baptist College
Iowa River
Julia Benson
Guinn
Guinns
Corn Belt Trust and Savings Bank
W. van Nice
C. W. E. Snyder
J. A. Williams
C. J. Snitkay
J E. Graf
Nichols
Twentyfourth General Assembly
Iowa
Hope Lodge
Mount Horeb
St. Bernard Commandry
K. T
Morning Star
Campaign to Open Friday at Des Moines Meet
A state wide conference of county chairmen and Republican leaders will meet in Des Moines next Friday to officially start the Iowa campaign. Homer Stephens says the meeting launches a constructive effort to bring election issues to voters, with Henry Field and other nominees announcing sequence of speaking dates across towns and fairs. Senator C F Clark will speak Saturday at the Weldon homecoming.
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Des Moines
Homer Stephens
Republican State Central Committee
Iowa
Stephen
Henry Field
Marshalltown
Oclwein
Decorah
Greenfield
Audubon
Moville
Lake View
Dickinson County
Vinton
Iowa City Busman Jailed For Writing Derogatory Letter
Dale Thompson of Iowa City twenty seven year old bus driver began a two month jail term after writing a letter that harmed a fellow driver Bruce Lant of Omaha. The letter signed Mrs Zander of Rock Island led to Thompson being sentenced by Judge A P Barker in lieu of a 200 dollar fine. Lant had been reinstated and Thompson admitted writing the letter while Davenport officials noted the outcome.
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Davenport
Dale Thompson
Iowa City
Davenport-Omaha
Alleged Robber Accomplice Files Suit For Assault
CENTERVILLE AP Charges of assault with intent to commit murder were brought against Charlies Flinchum by Lew Small who was wounded in a quarrel over an 87 cent gasoline bill Small who recovered from his wounds was granted three weeks to enter a plea to charges of entering the Citizens fence at Cincinnati Ta with Cecil Kern who faces similar charges filed a motion to quash the m and this will be acted ee Renee ashers on Mon County Attorney Greenieaf plans to file a counter motion
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Centerville
Charlies Flinchum
Lew Small
Small
Fenee
Cincinnati
Cecil Kern
Renee Ashers
Greenieaf
Miss Georfield to Wed Phillips in Shenandoah Ceremony
Shenandoah AP report notes Miss Georfield daughter of Henry Field, a potential United States Senate nominee, plans wedding to Phillips, an employee of a local establishment, this Sunday in Shenandoah.
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Shenandoah
Geor-field
Henry Field
United Tes
Phillips
Shehah Neper
Davenport Attorney Hurt In Car Crash
Davenport attorney Realf Ottesen remained in serious condition in University hospital after a car crash east of Iowa City. An X ray examination followed several days later as medical staff evaluated his injuries.
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Iowa City
Realf Ottesen
Davenport
University Hospital
Two Trains Crash But Quick Action Saves Occupants
In Des Moines two Chicago Great Western freight crews escaped injury by leaping from their trains as a locomotive collided with the caboose of a stalled train. The crash derailed three freight cars with a gasoline tank car falling into a ditch igniting a long-lasting fire. The engine and fireman of the striking train survived unharmed.
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Des Moines
Delhi Baby Surrounded by Twelve Grandparents
Judith Ann Davis, six months old of Mr. and Mrs. Clark Davis, has twelve grandparents within ten miles. The brood includes two great-great grandparents Mr and Mrs John Wheeler of Delhi. six great grandparents Mr and Mrs G W Dunham Mr and Mrs Robert Davis Mrs Clara McGee of Manchester and Mrs Ida Clark of Delhi. grandparents Mr and Mrs Harold Dunham of Manchester and Mr and Mrs B J Davis of Delhi.
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Delhi
Judith Ann
Clark Davis
John Wheeler
G. W. Dunham
Robert Davis
Clara McGee
Manchester
Ida Clark
Harold Dunham
B. J. Davis
Stanwood to Host Eighteenth Fall Festival September 17
Stanwood schedules its eighteenth annual fall festival on Saturday September 17. The event opens with a baseball game at 10 am between Olin and Stanwood, followed by free watermelon at noon. Democratic congressional candidate Eicker is listed to appear, with a 2:30 pm Stanwood Sox game and a band concert throughout the day and evening.
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the Gazette
Stanwood
Olin
Pioneer Letters Tie Iowa Family to Historic Struggles 1772–1932
An Iowa Amana area feature traces Clifford B. Paul and his relatives Rob ert McCready and Henry F. Paul from 18th century emigration to Civil War service. Letters from John Paul describe dire frontier hardships near Onslow in 1854 and a sickly year marked by famine and disease.
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Anamosa
Clifford B. Paul
Robert McCready
Henry F. Paul
Mr. Paul
Henry Paul
Henry
Johnson County
John Paul
Sarah Elizabeth
Henry F
Amana
Iowa
Onslow
America
Scotland
Margaret
Sen
Seven New Members On Cornell Faculty For 1932 33
Cornell College adds seven new teachers as the 1932 33 term begins at 7 45 a m on Tuesday in College hall. Al bion R King Ph D of Los Angeles becomes professor of philosophy and religion after two years at the University of Southern California and prior work at West Virginia Wesleyan college. Chester L Rich from Mitchell South Dakota takes over economics and business administration after 11 years there. Albert F Johnson leads speech and dramatic work after heading Bakersfield little theater and work with Pasadena Playhouse and Paramount studios. Ray S Miller Ph D from Iowa teaches psychology after stints at Central College Pella and other posts.
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Mount Vernon
College Hall
Cornell
Albion R. King
Los Angeles
Calif
Doctor King
University of Southern
L. Fernald
Mitchell School
Albert F. Johnson
Southern California
Johnson
Bakersfield Little Theater
Gilmore Brown
Pasadena Community Playhouse
Paramount Studios
Hollywood
Yale
University of Redlands
Connelly
Rays. Miller
University of Iowa
Central College
Pella
Four New Faculty Members At Upper Iowa University
Special to The Gazette Fayette enrollment opens tomorrow for the first semester at Upper Iowa University. Freshmen sign in Monday, upperclassmen Tuesday, with opening-week events including Y Welcome, camp fire, big sister and brother parties, and a college mixer. Four new faculty members appear, led by Dr. Edwin H. Cates.
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Gazette
Fayette
Upper Iowa University
Edwin H. Cates
Blairstown Man Killed by Train at Watkins Station
A Blairstown man was struck by an eastbound North Western passenger train while crossing tracks near Watkins station at 1:50 p.m. Saturday in a loaded gravel truck. He died of a skull fracture. coroner John Burrows investigated. Survived by three daughters and his brother Crow, who lived with him. Mother Mrs. Mable Crow, Cedar Rapids. He hauled gravel for Porter Kimm.
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North Western
Watkins Station
Crow
John Burrows
Belle Plaine
Belle Plaine Was Called. Mr. Crow
Blairstown
Mable Crow
Second Street
Cedar Rapids
Porter Kimm
Iowa Vocational School Enrollment Sets New Record
Des Moines AP reports total enrollment in all Iowa vocational schools for the year ending June 30 reached 16,051, the largest in state history. The figure excludes teacher training, covers schools in 150 cities, with 6,226 all day and 8,992 evening students. Agricultural education led with 9,980. trade and industrial 2,863. home making 3,208.
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Des Moines
Iowa
F. E. Moore
Board For Vocational Education
Quass Couple Celebrate 56th Wedding Anniversary
The Alburnett couple Mr. and Mrs. Louis A. Quass mark their fifty sixth year of marriage with a Cedar Rapids Shaver park picnic. Married Sept. 10, 1876, they have seven children and seventeen grandchildren.
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Alburnett
L. A. Quass
Shaver Park
Cedar Rapids
Quass
Wila * Se Seee
Robins
Walter E
Lydia Hauser
Letitia McCreery
Millie Weber
Weislogel
King's Daughters And Sons To Hold Burlington Meeting
King's Daughters and Sons of Town will hold their thirty seventh convention as a joint session in Burlington October 12 to 14. The call was issued by state president Mrs F J Mansfield Iowa City vice president Mrs Edwin Davis secretary Mrs Carl os Fort superintendent Mrs W e Fort and others.
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Burlington
King’s Daughters and Sons of Town
F. J. Mansfield
Edwin Davis
Iowa City
Carlos
J. W. Clark
Fort
Bankruptcy Papers Filed By Wiggers Of Muscatine Dairy
Harold H. Wiggers of Muscatine filed a federal bankruptcy petition in Davenport listing liabilities of 4 85172 and assets of 12 22250 An additional 200 is claimed exempt though the papers are unclear on exemptions The filing concerns Wiggers Muscatine Dairy and creditors in Davenport Iowa.
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Wiggers of
Muscatine
Davenport (Ap
Harold H. Wiggers
The
Wiggers Muscatine
Aniggers
Field To Speak At Sauerkraut Day Fete At Lisbon
LISBON The program committee at Lisbon for Sauerkraut day has secured Henry Field of Shenandoah Republican candidate for United States senator as speaker on the afternoon program. He will appear at 4 30 p.m. Sept. 22.
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Lisbon
Henry Field
Shenandoah
United States
Brouse couple celebrated golden wedding anniversary
Mr and Mrs Dan Brouse observed their 50 year marriage on Sunday Rebecca Jane Brackin Brouse was born 67 years ago at Elgin Mr Brouse 73 years ago in Union township They are the parents of four children Rudolph of West Union Clarence of Lake Worth Florida Myrtle Ziegler of Bloomville Ohio and Phyllis at home They have seven grandchildren.
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West Union
Dan Brouse
Rebecca Jane Brackin Brouse
Elgin
Brouse
Union Township
Rudolph
Clarence
Lake Worth
Fla
Myrtle Ziegler
Bloomville
Phyllis
Manchester Life Savers Invent Diving Helmet
Joseph R. Herman and LaVerne Fletcher, life guards at the local bathing beach, unveiled a homegrown diving helmet. The device uses surface air pumped through a tube to keep a diver submerged up to fifteen feet for twenty minutes or more. It weighs about five pounds and includes a front glass window for visibility.
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Anchester
Joseph R. Herman
LaVerne Fletcher
Seemerty Sonenes
Olin Methodists Prepare for First Homecoming Celebration
Olin Methodist church marks its first homecoming twenty two years after laying the cornerstone. Rev H E Wilcox of Mount Vernon will preach after the morning service, with music by Mrs Elna Rohwedder. Afternoon address by Rev S W Williams of Clinton and a play Lydia the Seller of Purple.
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Olin
H. E. Wilcox
Mount Vernon
Elna Rohwedder
Earl Hodgkin
Alice Port
S. W. Williams
Clinton
Lydia
Mary Tudor
Eileen Lee Gwen Tudor
Maxine Butler
Walnut Circuit
Green
Pleasant Valley
Johnson
J. J. Kidder
Manchester
L. M. Nter
Baptists Vote Against Joining Federal Council
Burlington AP report notes Iowa Baptist association delegates urged withdrawal from the Federal Council of Churches. A resolution proposed by Rev. J. A. Cochran of Ridge urged opposition to further membership and encouraged their state convention to withdraw. The move reflected dissatisfaction with the national body's program.
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Burlington
Iowa Baptist Association Convention
Federal Council of Churches
Federal Council of Churches of America
Baptist State Convention
J. A. Cochran
Ridge
Fourteen arrested in counterfeit money ring
Boone police held seven men and women for passing counterfeit quarters in Boone and Jefferson. They will be turned over to federal authorities after a Jefferson stakeout while operating at Greene County air. One suspect, Herbert Crawford, admitted prior time in Leavenworth. others named as Herman and Mrs Sanderson of Austin Minnesota Chester and Mrs Sewell of St Paul Tressa Johnson of Albert Lea and George Way of Clear Lake.
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Minn
George D. Way
Clear Lake
New Bedford Woman Flies First Time at Monticello Air Circus
Mrs. Lois Jensen, 83, of New Bedford Illinois, visiting Amber relatives, took her first airplane ride at the Monticello air circus last week. She enjoyed the experience as a mail plane passes daily over her Illinois home.
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Amber
Lois Jensen
New Bedford
Ill
Monticello
Tlinois
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Iowa Vocational School
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