Landon to Lunch With Iowa Farm Leaders and Editors
Des Moines AP Gov Alf Landon will dine with a farm leader from each of Iowa's 99 counties and 300 Iowa editors and publishers at 1 p.m. in the Kirkwood hotel to explain the 1936 agricultural plank. A massive parade of bands, floats, and delegations will accompany Landon during his Des Moines visit.
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Iowa
Landon
Des Moines
Alf M. Landon
Kansas
Carl Cook
Kirkwood
Middlewest
Cook
State House
Republican Volunteers
Republican Service League
Women’s Club Workers
Tama
Young Bear
Methodist Pastors Named for Iowa Southern District
Special to The Gazette Des Moines Iowa Methodist pastors for the southern district were announced. Listings include Brooklyn R L Barnstable Deep River Guernsey J F Arnold Delta E L McClure Grinnell C R Rowe Hedrick Martinsburg I R Mag ers Keota O B Rogers Malcom L E Gatch Marengo E S Menoher Millersburg Edwin Krapf Montezuma J H Krenmyre North English George Pennington Sigourney First G L Hufstader Sigourney Bethel A W Banhart Thornburg A F Polk Victor J J Pritchard Victor Emmanual W G Barr Webster R L Brown What Cheer J C Porath Williamsburg J C Behrens Ainsworth E J Shook Columbus Junction W A Bloomquist Kalona Riverside J T Perkins Lone Tree Forest Kellogg Nichols H M Strong North Liberty Tiffin J A Worrell Wapello Treverton Warren Washington Arthur Stack Wellman Paul Hann West Chester A W McBlain West Liberty W A Smith Wilton Junction G F Meier
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Des Moines
INS
Iowa
Brooklyn
R. L. Barnstable
Deep River-Guernsey
J. F. Arnold
Delta
E. L. McClure
Grinnell
C. R. Rowe
Millersburg
Edwin Krapf
Montezuma
J. H. Krenmyre
North English
George Pennington
Sigourney
First
G. L. Hufstader
Bethel
A. W. Banhart
Thornburg
A. F. Polk
Victor
J. J. Pritchard
Victor Emmanual
W. G. Barr
Webster
R. L
Paul Hann
West Chester
A. W. McBlain
West Liberty
W. A. Smith
Wilton Junction
G. F. Meier
Rowley Banker Chris Gunzenhauser Dies at 70
Chris Gunzenhauser 70 pioneer banker of Rowley died at 6 15 am after months of heart trouble and complications. He organized Rowley’s first bank nearly 40 years ago and remained president. An elder and trustee of the Presbyterian church he is survived by his wife and daughter Elizabeth. Funeral at 2 pm Wednesday in the Presbyterian church with Rev. A G Stewart officiating. The body lies in state from noon to 2 Wednesday.
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Rowley
Chris Gunzenhauser
Presbyterian Church
A. G. Stewart
273 Men Pledge Fraternities At State University
Iowa City report shows 273 men pledged to 20 Greek groups and 3 professional fraternities at the University of Iowa. Delta Upsilon led with 23 pledges, Sigma Chi 22, Sigma Nu 21, Phi Epsilon Pi 19, and Beta Theta Pi and Phi Kappa Psi with 18 each.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Delta Upsilon
Sigma Chi
Sigma Nu
Phi Epsilon
Beta Theta Pi
Phi Kappa Psi
Chandler Griffen
Vinton
George Jamison
Cedar Rapids
Phi Epsilon Pi
Paul Rapoport
Carl Ettinger
Sol Rosenbaum
Phi Gamma Delta
Robert Hogan
Monticello
Tom Kruse
Tom Harn
Bill Graf
David Forrester
Herbert Smith
Phi Kappa Sigma
Loyal Meek
Pi Kappa Alpha
Richard Hoag
John Evans
North English
Psi Omega
Albert Westermark
Robert C. Katschowsky
Elkader
Delos E. Tinker
Strawberry Point
Sigma Alpha Epsilon
Lowell Taylor
Wyman Corbett
John Hruska
James McBaith
Charles Rasmussen
Maquoketa
James Casterline
Tipton
Robert Shannon
Washington
Sigma Chi Epsilon
William Love
Allen Winfield
Theta Tau
Paul Aschenbrenner
Dysart
Max Cartwright
Theta Xi
William Mineck
Charles Coreen
Decorah
Ed Floyd
John Linsley
Richard Cambridge
Ward Swift
Willis Porter
Kenneth Hatteburg
Triangle
John Trygg
McGregor
Independence Driver Held At Manchester
Sauer of Independence faced a justice court in Manchester on charges of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated after a Friday night chase that began when Night Officer Leonard Barr avoided a collision on West Main Street with Sauer and his companion Mrs. Flora Gienapp of Manchester. The pursuit led to Rocky Ridge schoolhouse three miles west where Barr and Herman Anton stopped Sauer, who attempted to escape the back seat while Barr took Sauer to the Anton car. Sauer was later arrested after the escape effort.
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Manchester
Harlow Sauer
Justice Court
Leonard Barr
West Main Street
Sauer
Flora Gienapp
Barr
Herman Anton
Rocky Ridge
Anton
Herbert Jennings
Iowa City airport upgrade prompts aeronautics department talk
Iowa City received a $20,000 WPA grant for airport improvements. The move raises the possibility that the University of Iowa may open an aeronautics department, though officials say there are no immediate plans.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Triple celebration marks Shaw family anniversary
Manchester holds a threefold celebration for Sherd Shaw and wife as they mark their 37th wedding anniversary and celebrate Howard Shaw's birthday last Wednesday. Forty two relatives attended at the Shaw home including Jack Moser Oneida Fred Woellert Joe Moser Lawrence Moser Wilbur Baldridge Darlene Derr Joseph Mattice Edna Robinson Archie Robinson and others from Delaware Oneida Thorpe Earlville Monticello and Delhi.
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Manchester
Sherd Shaw
Shaw
Howard
Delaware
Jack Moser
Oneida
Fred Woellert
Joe Moser
Thorpe
Lawrence Moser
Wilbur Baldridge
Darlene Derr
Joseph Mattice
Charles Robinson
Edna
Earlville
Archie Robinson
Delhi
William Claus
Monticello
Ernest Claus
Howard Shaw
Counties Reach Record Iowa Income Tax Collections
Iowa counties show strong income tax gains with 81 counties already surpassing 1935 contributions as 1936 half payments near due. Total 1936 income tax receipts reach 3.654 million, up 833 thousand from 1934 1935 figures, with 137,790 taxpayers this year up from 127,761.
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Des Moines
Iowa Daily Press Bureau
Iowa
State Board of Assessment and Review
Louisa County Plans Centennial Celebration Sept Centennial
Louisa County will mark its 100th anniversary with a Oct 21 centennial in Toolesborough near the Iowa River mouth. Robert S. Curtis offers a bronze tablet detailing county history and urges a mounting along highway 99. An executive committee led by Judge Oscar Hale outlines finances and arrangements with local volunteers and officials.
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Columbus Junction
Louisa County
Toolesborough
Iowa River
Mississippi
Robert S. Curtis
Highway 99
Young Thomas Starts Early in Politics in Vinton
Gordon Thomas six son of Mr and Mrs George Thomas of Vinton swallowed a republican campaign Saturday but experienced no ill effect and indicates an early start in local politics.
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Landon Badge
Vinton
Gordon Thomas
George Thomas
Wallace uncles to back Landon after meeting
Two Wallace brothers, uncles of Agriculture Secretary Henry A. Wallace, plan a 10 a.m. Wednesday meeting with Governor Alfred M. Landon in Des Moines to discuss his policies and likely support. Both once backed Roosevelt in 1932 and are expected to declare for Landon, signaling a GOP shift. Dan Wallace travels from St. Cloud, Minnesota, to join John Wallace in the talks.
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Des Moines
INS
Wallace
Alfred M. Landon
John
Dan Wallace
Henry C. Wallace
Roosevelt
Landon
Henry A. Wallace
Harding
Coolidge
John Wallace
Farmer
Master Farmers
St. Paul
St. Cloud
Minn
Inman Heads Baptist Pastors at Mid-Eastern Session
The Rev. L. W. Inman, pastor of the Federated church in Shellsburg, elected moderator for the year at the Mid-Eastern Baptist association in Vinton. Rev. C. C. Derks of Iowa City named vice-moderator. Rev. R. V. Clearwater presided. About 100 pastors and laymen attended. The convention opposed the current liquor control system.
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Vinton
L. W. Inman
Federated Church
Shellsburg
Marion
Mid-Eastern Baptist Association
C. C. Derks
Iowa City
R. V. Clearwater
Calvary Baptist Church
Cedar Rapids
Farm Home Burns in Swisher Blaze
The farm home of George Pospishel northeast of Swisher was destroyed by fire late Saturday night. Family members were away in Swisher, and the cause is undetermined. The blaze drew many motorists to the scene.
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Swisher
George Pospishel
Here
Tragedy in Iowa Farm Family Ends in Deaths
Decatur county coroner says domestic trouble drove Herman Hembry to kill his 3 year old son Jack with a claw hammer then hang himself in the barn. The telephone outage hindered help as the child died within hours. authorities note financial stress but call the incident a suicide driven by domestic problems.
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Leon
M. W. Rogers
Decatur
Herman Hembry
Hembry
Jack
Rogers
Tallcorn Exposition to Be Held at Marshalltown
Marshalltown hosts the Tallcorn Exposition October 5 to 10 with a midway free acts three times daily. Local bands from Tama Indian, Conrad, State Center, Green Mountain, Union, Baxter and Marshalltown perform. The show features The Tallcorn Shocks of 1936 by Balaban and Katz with eighty in the cast, twice daily at 2:30 and 8 pm. Ted Weems' dance band will play for both shows and for nightly dances 10:30 pm to 1 am in the memorial coliseum.
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Marshalltown
Conrad
State Center
Green Mountain
Union
Baxter
Balaban and Katz
Ted Weems
Memorial Coliseum
Iowa Auto Death Toll Reaches 341
Five weekend traffic fatalities push Iowa’s automobile toll to 341. At Council Bluffs a south Omaha approach crash killed Mrs. Ethel Thayer, 52, of St. Joseph Missouri, and seriously injured four others including Walter and Anna Nash. Near Harlan a farm worker Howard Bohk, 22, died after being struck by a car. William Riley of Keokuk died from injuries after a collision. In Cedar Rapids contractor Frank Beltz and Mechanicsville resident Mrs Edward Russell died when their car collided with a vehicle carrying six University of Iowa students.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Council Bluffs
Ethel Thayer
St. Joseph
Omaha
Walter Nash
Anna Nash
Howard BoHck
Harlan
William Riley
Keokuk
Cedar Rapids
Frank M. Beltz
Edward Russell
Mechanicsville
University of Iowa
Why Mrs Van Etten Chose a Modern Woman Heroine
Mount Vernon New York Mrs Winifred Mayne Van Etten Atlantic Monthly prize novelist spoke to Cornell college Writers club about choosing a modern young woman as the heroine of I Am The Fox She said women are only beginning to tell the truth about themselves and the modern woman fights for an intellectually satisfying career and emotionally fulfilling life The novelist found a modern woman s struggle more interesting though not more significant than a man s.
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Gazette
Mount Vernon
Winifred Mayne van Etten
Atlantic Monthly Prize
Mrs. van Etten
Political speakers at Grandview baked bean festival
Republican congressional candidate John Calhoun of Keosauqua will speak at 2 p.m. Friday while Democrat Edward C. Eicher of Washington speaks at 2 p.m. Saturday during Grandview’s baked bean festival and homecoming on September 25 and 26. Efforts seek William Lemke for Friday evening address. The event includes a tug of war greased pig contest races and special music.
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Columbus Junction
John Calhoun
Congress
Edward C. Eicher
Washington
Grandview
William Lemke
Storm Lake Torture Robbery Suspects Held
Sheriff S A Thompson jailed Victor Hintz and Everett Travis both of Storm Lake after a torture robbery at Gene Sullivan’s cottage. Sullivan, 60, said two men and possibly a third beat him and stole about $30. A third robber was suspected due to lack of car and split money.
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Storm Lake
S. A. Thompson
Victor Hintz
Everett Travis
Gene Sullivan
Sullivan
Waldo Boyce
Travis
Charles Robbins
Thompson
Hintz
New Albin Woman Killed by Train
Mrs. Alvina Jordon, 75, of New Albin, was struck and killed by a fast freight train Saturday night. Coroner Dr. J L Bresnahan said no inquest was needed. She leaves her husband and six children.
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Aukon
Alvina Jordan
New Albin
J. L. Bresnahan
Allamakee County
Glacier Priest To Open S U S Lecture Series
The Rev. Bernard R. Hubbard known as a glacier priest will open the University of Iowa lecture series on October 9 at the Memorial Union. His talk will feature motion pictures of Alaskan adventures including trips on the Taku river and the Taku ice cap. Dr Hubbard has led Santa Clara University's geology department since 1926.
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Iowa City
Bernard R. Hubbard
University of Iowa
Memorial Union
Benjamin F. Shambaugh
Senate Board
Father Hubbard
Taku River
Taku
Ice Cap
Hubbard
Santa Clara University
Vinton Attack Victim Fractures Skull as Suspects Jailed
Donald G. Kerr, 29, of Lakewood Ohio, was slugged and robbed of 1 50 in the railroad yards Friday night. An x ray showed a skull fracture. Kerr, who worked in a Vermont CCC camp, told officers he planned to seek truck driving work in Detroit. Two men jailed on vagrancy charges for questioning were identified as Kenneth Barker 29 Watertown NY and Herman Neubauer 22 Chicago.
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Gazette
Vinton
Donald G. Kerr
Lakewood
Ohio
Kerr
Vermont
CCC
Detroit
Marshalltown
Kenneth Barker
Watertown
N. Y
Herman Neubauer
Chicago
Draw Up Plans For New S U 1 Armory Building
Plans for a new armory building to house Troop I 113th Cavalry and the 168th Hospital Company will be submitted to Adj. Gen. Charles H. Grahl in Des Moines this week. Col Will J. Hayek of Iowa City announced after an armory board meeting. proposed structure would cost about $30 000 and no definite action was taken yet.
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Iowa City
113Th Cavalry
168Th Hospital Company
Adj
Charles H. Grahl
Des Moines
Will J. Hayek
Armory Board
Grahlk
Iowa City N Y A appoints ten University workers
Miss Esther Kraushaar director of the National Youth Administration in Iowa City announced ten University of Iowa workers to assist in directing the recreational center program. Additional appointments for the fall and winter extension program will be made later. The appointees are Wilbur L. Bornschein Elmer M. Jones Isadore Meyer Lorena M. Sturtz William E. Witt Michael Mosecow Robert E. Brown Don A. Liercke Douglas A. Whittaker Milton Felsen.
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Iowa City
Esther Kraushaar
National Youth Administration
University of Iowa
Wilbur L. Bornschein
Elmer M. Jones
Isadore Meyer
Lorena M. Sturtz
William E. Witt
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