Washington Merry Go Round and Far East War Signs
A condensed review notes intrigue around J. B. Black’s Klansman exposure linked to R. F. Day’s accidental or foul death. It also covers Fiorello LaGuardia’s name on ballots, war signposts including Woodson’s naval aide appointment and a secret US landing-field survey, Watt’s potential Labor position, and other political miscellany from 1937.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. PF. Day
Alabama
Day
Intute
Far East
Roosevelt
Walter B. Woodson
War Department
United States
Far Eastern
Ames Entomologist to Study Thrips Insect Threat
Washington AP reports Floyd Andre entomologist from Iowa State College at Ames is appointed to an insect identification division post. He will lead an extensive thrips study, focusing on this tiny pest blamed for yearly crop damage including gladiolas citrus fruit and wheat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Agriculture Department
Floyd Andre
Iowa State College
Ames
Czechoslovakia Joins World in Masaryk’s Funeral Tribute
Czechoslovakia paid final tribute to President Thomas G Masaryk who died a week earlier. The funeral included a somber procession from Prague Castle to Woodrow Wilson station, with international leaders such as Eduard Benes Wilbur J Carr and Leon Blum in attendance and a 100 gun salute at the castle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Praha
Czechoslovakia
Thomas G. Masaryk
Pra~ Ha
Woodrow Wilson
Lang
Masaryk
Jan
Eduard Benes
Wilbur J. Carr
Tiny Terrier Triggers Flood After Portland Car Crash
Ray Harvey’s terrier leapt from a car in Portland causing Harvey to lose control and strike a fire hydrant. An eight inch water jet flooded basements and a store for ninety minutes, tearing up street and sidewalk. The dog survived unharmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Ore
Ray Harvey
Harvey
Japan Bans All Foreign Movies Entering Domestic Film Trade
TOKIO INS Japan suspended importations of all foreign motion picture films as an emergency war measure. The ban lasts until January 1, 1938 and aims to boost domestic film production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
INS
Bennett Dr Harry Bassett to preach first sermon next Sunday
Eastern Iowa news notes Bennett Methodist Episcopal church to host the season's first sermon by Dr Harry Bassett a former missionary in Mexico and New Mexico. Also reports Mount Vernon marriage and local election of PTA officers in Delaware.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennett
Harry Bassett
Bennett Methodist Episcopal Church
Bassett
Mexico
New Mexico
Mount Vernon
Gladys Gearhart
Aaron van Pelt
Wheatland
George F. Barsalou
Maquoketa
van Pelt
North Western Railroad
Miss Phyllis Johnson Weds Russell Waldron at First Presbyterian
Miss Phyllis Johnson daughter of Mr and Mrs Alfred N Johnson and Russell Waldron son of Mr and Mrs Frank Waldron were married Sunday at 2 PM in First Presbyterian Church. Rev Robert Little officiated the single ring ceremony with Frank Bates at the organ. Out of town guests included George Nelson Alice Johnson Lillie Jacobsen and other relatives from Chicago Cedar Rapids Rockford Marion and Toledo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phyllis Johnson
Alfred N. Johnson
Sixth Avenue SE
Russell Waldron
Frank Waldron
Cedar Rapids
First Presbyterian Church
Robert Little
Frank Bates
George Nelson
Alice Johnson
Lillie Jacobsen
Chicago
Carl A. Skedin
Toledo
Frank Johnson
Claus Kriens
Rockford, al
George Schrimper
Richard
Hulda Johnson
Marion
Miss Sirovy Hostess to Kappa Delta Pledges
Miss Margaret Sirovy hosted a buffet supper Sunday at 423 Avenue NW honoring Kappa Delta sorority pledges. Guests included Audrey Campbell Dorothy Pfandhoefer Dorothy Blodgett and many others while Mrs R Faltis and Miss Josephine Hextdall assisted with green and white table decor and favors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Sirovy
F Avenue NW
Kappa Delta Sorority
R. Faltis
Josephine Hexdall
Audrey Campbell
Dorothy Pfandhoefer
Dorothy Blodgett
Dorothy Dwelle
Mildred Hanson
Audrey Abell
Corinne Fahrney
Milnore Hoel
Irene Teets
Helen Masha
Betty Pfandhoefer
Leila McDermott
Joyce Dollman
Lois Stitzel
Marabelle Fuller
Gertrude Ilen
Dorothy Wagner
Mary Turner
Rose Ann Kubovec
Margaret Meyers
Helen Kidd
Nene Jones
Roberta Clark
Margaret Coleman
Helen Kirkpatrick
Patti Shelton
Helemruth Becker
Mary Yakish
Dorothy Stritesky
Betty Kemp
Charles Sterner's Hosts at Dinner
Mr and Mrs Charles Sterner of 40L Sixteenth Street NE entertained their bridge club at the year's first meeting Tuesday evening at the Worster tea room. Present were Mr and Mrs Paul Sterner Mr and Mrs Ed Patten Mr and Mrs J Patten and Mr and Mrs L L Batchelder all of Springville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Sterner
Sixteenth Street
Bridge Club
Worster Tea Room
Paul Sterner
Ed Patten
J. Patten
L. L. Batchelder
Springville
No Fancy Titles For Office Buy CHICAGO AP
A Chicago commissary company shuns fancy titles for staff. It advertises for no office assistant and posts a sign on South Canal street reading Wanted combination flunkey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
South Canal Street
Bar tel elected president of Iowa Retail Grocers
Sioux City AP reports G A Bartel, Council Bluffs grocer, was elected president of the Iowa Retail Grocers and Meat Dealers association at the convention's close. Bartel becomes president replacing Harry Moeller of Des Moines who resigned. Council Bluffs will host the 1938 convention while Emil Surry of Cedar Rapids was named vice-president and August Sunderbruch of Davenport was re elected treasurer. WH Ehlers may be reappointed secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
G A. Bartel
Council Bluffs Grocer
Iowa Retail Grocers and Meat Dealers Association
Mgr. Bartel
Harry Moeller
Des Moines
Council Bluffs
Emil Surry
Cedar Rapids
August Sunderbruch
Davenporte
WH. Eh
Iowa counties cut from relief list as Winneshiek affected
Special to The Gazette Des Moines Iowa counties relying on state funds for relief will drop to 34 on October 1 as Winneshiek Howard and Ringgold are removed from the list following county financial reviews to determine available funds for aiding the needy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Winneshirk
Howard
Ringgold
Iowa Emergency Relief Administration
Photographic Studies Of Sheep In Death Valley
Photographers attempt close range studies of big horn mountain sheep in Death Valley National Monument. Concealment blinds have been constructed to hide camera crews during shooting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Death Valley National Monument
Brill Wins Annulment From Nan Pierson Brooks
Ventura California report states William Hunsaker Brill, Beverly Hills sportsman, won an annulment of his marriage to Nan Pierson Brooks Macy Brill after she had eloped to Yuma Arizona. Judge Edward Henderson ruled Nan Brill was not legally divorced from George Macy in Reno and was thus already married when she wed Brill. The case raises questions about Nevada divorce legality and Brill's claim of not being intoxicated at elopement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ventura
Calif
INS
William Hunsaker
Brill
Beverly Hills
Nan Pierson Brooks Macy Brill
New York
Yuma
Ariz
Edward Henderson
George Macy
Reno
Nev
Nevada
Henderson
California Post Wins Legion Drum and Bugle Title
San Gabriel Post No. 442 of California defeated 57 rival corps in a 14 hour contest to win the American Legion Drum and Bugle Corps championship at the Polo Grounds before 25 000 spectators. The caballeros earned a $1250 purse and introduced a carioca step in the finals against East Orange New Jersey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California Post
Legion Drum and Bugle
New York
INL
Legion Corps
Cabarellos
San Gabriel
Calif
American Legion
Caballeros
East Orange
N. J
Polo Grounds
Legion Auxiliary Names Officers in National Elections
American Legion auxiliary members selected five vice presidents at district caucuses: Mrs. Benjamin Adams Derry Village New Hampshire Mrs Louis Lemstra Clinton Indiana Mrs Halsey Cory Winona Minnesota Mrs Andrew Lane Memphis Tennessee and Mrs Beatrice Cole Reno Nevada. Kayser quartet repeats in national music contest. Greene County New York second Fergus Falls Minnesota third. St Paul glee club wins first in its contest with New Cumberland Pennsylvania second and Toledo third. Syracuse post 41 wins Legion chorus prize for second straight year Faust post Detroit second.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
INS
American Legion Auxiliary
Benjamin Adams
Derry Village
N. H
Louis Lemstra
Clinton
Ind
Central
Halsey Cory
Winona
Minn
Northwestern
Andrew Lane
Memphis
Tenn
Southern
Beatrice Cole
Reno
Nev
Kayser
W. Va
Greene County
N. Y
Fergus Falls
Hot Springs National Park
Ark
Ne Kayser
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Legion
Syracuse Post Legion Chorus
Post 41
Faust Post Glee Club
Detroit
Begin Construction Of Armory At Iowa City
Iowa City's $65,000 armory project will start Wednesday morning. Smith and Burger won the contract to erect the building financed by first mortgage and revenue bonds issued by the Iowa Armory Building Corp. The state armory board leases the facility for 15 years at $6,000 annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
National Guard
Smith and Burger
Iowa Armory Building Corp
State Armory Board
Births Notice from Gazette
BIRTHS: A daughter born to Mr and Mrs P L Newbold at St Luke’s hospital and two more births announced. A son born to Mr and Mrs William Mehaffey at Mercy hospital and a daughter to Mr and Mrs Parke Jones of Stanwood. A daughter born to Hogan at Mercy hospital. An erroneous birth date listed as Sept 9 in Monday’s Gazette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Is PY
P. L. Newbold
Fifth Avenue
St. Luke’s Hospital
B. S. Edwards
Twelfth Street
St. Luke's Hospital
William Mehaffey
Tenth Street
Mercy Hospital
Parke Jones
Stanwood
William Hogan
Ninth Street
Marion Post 2989 American Legion Elects Officers
Ed Boyanovsky was elected commander of Marion post 2989 American Legion with Glenn Larkin first vice commander and Cliff Cutler second vice commander. Ed Kopp installed the officers. the post has eighty members and aims to reach quota by Oct 1. Linn county meeting set for Sept 23 at Mount Vernon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Boyanovsky
Marion
Glenn Larkin
Cliff Cutler
A. R. McElwain
L. R. Fitzgerald
Floyd Robson
Richard Biddick
Harold W Ballard
A. J. Schueller
Carl McCalley
John Clay
Ed Kopp
Cedar Rapids
John Pazour
Linn
Mount Vernon
R. M. Clark
Earl Welsher
Henry N. Miller
Bertha Larkin
Neal Miller
Legion and Auxiliary
Marion Lions Win At Golf Match
The Marion Lions club hosted the Cedar Rapids Lions at Marion Golf Club on Sunday afternoon. Cedar Rapids golfer Joe Toman and Marion medalist W E Van Fossen led their clubs, with Marion edging out Cedar Rapids to win the match. An end‑season Wellman tournament invite was issued to Marion members, with a picnic dinner planned prior to the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Lions
Marion Lions Club
Cedar Rapids
Marion Golf Club
Joe Toman
W. E. van Fossen
Marion
W. E. Fisher Dead Former Marion Pastor
The Rev. W. E. Fisher longtime Marion Presbyterian minister died Monday afternoon in a Wheaton hospital. He entered the hospital in September and hoped to return home. Fisher came to Marion in 1926 and retired last May moving to Wheaton to be near daughter Eleanor Fisher in Chicago. A son Ford Fisher lives in Ackley. Funeral is set for Thursday at 2 pm in Montrose where he began preaching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Fisher
Marion Presbyterian Church
Wheaton
Marion
Picnic Service Club Dinner At Marion Golf Club
All Marion men invited to a Service club fun fest and dinner this Thursday at Marion Golf Club. Businesses will close at 4 p.m. so employees may attend. Reservations through A. R. McElwain or M. H. Biddick by Wednesday noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Service Club
Marion Golf Club
Marion
A. R. McElwain
M. H. Biddick
Cary Club Hosts Picnic Dinner At Emergon Home
Cary club members and guests gathered for a picnic at Miss Alta Emergon and Miss Elva Emergon home. Seventeen members and two guests including Irene Schultz of Chicago and Lada Dougherty of Minneapolis enjoyed vacation reminiscences and Miss Dougherty spoke of a world cruise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cary Club
Alta
Elva Emergon
Irene Schultz
Chicago
Lada Dougherty
Minneapolis
H. W. Erwin
Miss Dougherty
Carrie Reichert
J. A. Beeson
Morrison and Thompson Families Visit Cedar Rapids
Were Mr and Mrs J L Morrison and their daughter Maxine of Robins Mr and Mrs Verle Thompson and their son Jimmie and Mr and Mrs Louis Dyken hausen and their daughters Jace queline Jean of Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Morrison
Maxine
Robins
Verle Thompson
Jimmie
Louis Dykenhausen
Jacequeline Jean
Cedar Rapids
Mrs Cline of Marion Dies After illness at 7:15 p.m
Mrs Charles A Cline 65 a Marion resident for nearly forty years died Monday at the family home 789 Fifth avenue after several years of illness Born Grace Smith in Carlyle Alabama March 29 1872 she married Charles Cline Sept 20 1889 at Monticello She leaves two sons James A of Bellevue Nebraska and Charles T Cline of Burlington plus three step daughters Marie Cline Albuquerque W M Crichton Omaha and Mrs C A Nelson Albert Lea Minn Also notes Davis Reynolds visiting Fullerton Nebraska and the Blessings moving to Iowa City 4 H club and local club notices follow with care home status and schedule details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles ‘A. Cline
Marion
Fifth Avenue
Grace Smith
Carlyle
Cline
Monticello
Burlington
Notice of Appointment of Administrator in Linn County Iowa
State of Iowa Linn County notice states that on September 20 1937 the designated person was appointed and qualified as administrator of the estate of Viola M Lanesdale deceased. All persons indebted to the estate should pay promptly to the administrator. Those with claims must file them duly authenticated with the Linn County District Court Clerk. Lee Dennison Administrator. B T Perrine Attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Iowa
Linn County
Viola M Lanesdale
Tate
Iowa
Lee Dennison
B. T. Perrine
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Merry GO P Round
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Robert S. Allen
Fiorello H. LaGuardia
New York City
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LaGuardias
Fiorello
Jack Garner
Florio
John L. Lewis
Robert Watt
Massachusetts
Benga Dibera
Asteal
Wilken Gree
Reeparne
Gneen
Matthew Wall
Denver Poxt
Pek Vet
Atlantic City
Ventem
McGrads
Lewis
Watt
Green
Wats
West Executive Avenue
Harry H. Woodring
Dr. Masaryk
Japan
Iowa News
the Gazette
Delaware
Albert Gienapp
Carl, Larson
Elizabeth Clarksean
Cecil Carter
Riarengo
Harold D Exans
Frank Jacobi
Washington Township
Martin Doehrmann
York
Lawrence Elwood
Pet
Herman Frandt
Linccoln
Mondus
Independence Dairy Company
E Patchin
Independence and
How
Ipsen
H Bedlett
Long
Plattesylle
Wis
A. E. Patchin
George C. Ickel
Independence
Ickel
Tickel
DELTA
Charles M Hardesty
John F
Sigourney Christian Church
W. H. Cross
Delta Church
West Cemetery
Sigourney
Amana
Alice Heinze
Middie
Clarence Baust
South Aamana
August F Koch
Amana Society
Baust
Adolf Baust
Henry Heinze
Adolf Heinze
Henry Ackermann
Wyoming
D. F. Wherry
Wherry
W G. Krouse
Bert Wherry
Onslow
Leota Wherry
A. J. Hansen
Winton
L. L
Ace) Harris
Oskaloosa
Harris
George H St. Clair
Malcom
Malcom Public School
Charles Hershman
Fred Eisele
Maxine Stephens
Supt
A. N. Ropers
Doris Kroehnke
Maurine Brewer
Dorothy Covault
Edward Hollman
Letta Adolphs
Warren Coburn
Darlene Morrisson
Marlain Johnson
Loyd Fry
Dave Griffith
Lenore Nelson
Rose Duncan
Junior Hicks
Kathleen Barr
Edward Vogel
Betty Wolfe
Zoric
PRO Zoric
Third Street
Liasswell Photo
Miss Sirovy
Kappa Delta
Charles Sterners
Jer
Winnesnek
Nan Pierson Brooks
Legion Auxiliary
Marion News
Boyanovsky Legion
Prairie Chapel Aid Society
Sarah Anthes
Jessie Coffey
Vida Zimgula
Mary Smith
Prairie Union ‘Club
Oscar Anthes
Frank Plimmer
Clem Weis
Robert Scott
Myrna Bailey
Lee Dice
Velda Anthes
Wayne Carpenter
Anthes
David Hindman
Ernest Clough
Charles Harris
Culver City, Calif
Ethel Harris
Women of the Christian Church
Excelsior A. and L. Club
Carl Falcon
D. I. Hoskins
Arline Ludeman
W. J. Kemp
K. ©. Knudson
Marion Folk
Roger’s Crossing
Lizzie Falcon
John Wilds
C. J. Haas
Josephine Whitacre
M. A. Courtney
Long Beach
Irvin Scott
Andrew Kershner
J. J. Keith
Palmer House
Verda Widger
Davenport
John Whicomb
Mulard Whitcomb
Charles DeWald
Nancy Adamson
Monti~cello
General Aid Society of the Methodist Church
Garden and Nature Club
A. A. Schenken
Clementine Schminke
Harry Mellish
Hattie Frager
Europe
DOWS
Second Avenue
Second Street
Charles Cline
Davis Reynolds
Fullerton, Neb
Jack Blessing
Mr. Blessing
Catherine Reinheimer
W. E. Neff
Francis Beauty Shop
11Th Street
Sorosis Club
Morris Greenberg
Granby
Dial
Kemble
Kemble Floral Co
Lows Theater
Enzler's
Enzler
Second Avenue SE
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