Cornell Students Slightly Hurt When Bleachers Collapse
Mount Vernon witnesses a mass of Cornell college students toppled by a collapsed photographer's bleachers during a school picture setup. About a dozen students suffered minor bruises and scratches. the fall topped at six feet but caused no serious injuries. The spectacle broke a student's spectacles. health service treated the injuries and the photo session was abandoned for the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Vernon
Cornell College
C. L. Rich
Roy D. Young
Rich
Col Jank Relieved of Burlington Command
Washington AP says Lieutenant Colonel Otto M. Jank of Palo Alto Calif was relieved as commander of the Iowa ordnance plant at Burlington Iowa. He is ordered to Parsons Kansas to assume command of the Kansas ordnance plant, a post he held as additional duty while leading the Iowa plant.
Strike at Bishop Cafeteria Reaches Governor
Des Moines officials and church cafeteria manager Sam Park met Gov. George A. Wilson to explain ongoing disruptions between strikers and employees. Park said they were not seeking state intervention, merely informing the governor of the situation as it could eventually involve him.
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Des Moines
INS
Bishop
George A. Wilson
Sam Park
C. V. Kegler
Cedar Rapids
Bishop Stoddard Cafeteria Company
George Heaps, Jr
Des Moines Industrial Council
Park
Lucy Boyd Funeral At Mount Vernon Thursday
Funeral services for Lucy Moody Boyd formerly of Mount Vernon will be held at Mount Vernon Cemetery Thursday at 3 p m by Rev Vernon Williams. She died Aug 23 at the home of her sister in San Antonio Texas. She was a Cornell graduate and daughter of the late Dr Hugh Boyd and Mary Ellen Moody Boyd. Surviving are sister Clifford Boyd Burr nephew John K Burr Jr and niece Theodosia Burr all of San Antonio. Mrs Burr has traveled to Cedar Rapids and Mount Vernon for the services.
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Mount Vernon
Lucy Moody Boyd
J. K. Burr
San Antonio
Tex
Vernon Williams
Lucy Boyd
Hugh Boyd
Mary Ellen Moody Boyd
Cornell College
Clifford Boyd Burr
John K. Burr, Jr
Theodosia Burr
Cedar Rapids
Windsors Fly To Miami On 6000 Mile United States Tour
The Duke and Duchess of Windsor arrived in Miami from Nassau to begin a six week trip covering more than 6000 miles in the United States and Canada. They will visit Washington Chicago High River Baltimore and New York. The Duchess wore a blue wool dress white collar and a jeweled flamingo on her shoulder while the Duke wore a tan suit and sport shoes.
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Miami
Fla
Duke and Duchess of Windsor
Nassau
United States
Canada
Washington
Chicago
High River
Alta
Baltimore
New York
Municipal
Robert H. Fatt
Pan American Airways
Eastern
Duke
Notice of Hearing on Sale of Mary Brosh Estate Real Property
Probate notes in Linn County Iowa announce a hearing on September 30 1941 at 260 oclock A M on the Report of Sale by G J Elsenbast administrator to sell the southeast forty feet of Lot 2 Block 49 Carpenter's Sixth Addition Cedar Rapids to William Brounk for 2000 dollars cash. The sale is subject to court approval and requires an administrator deed and merchantable abstract free of liens. Objections or higher bids should be filed before the hearing.
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District Court of Iowa
Linn County
Mary Brosh
Wesley Brosh
District Court of
Linn
Iowa
G. J. Elsenbast
Carpenter
Cedar
William Brounk
Cedar Rapids
Fdmiais
Traer Plans Air Raid Blackout Street Light Dedication
Traer promotes a mock air raid and blackout Friday to dedicate Tracy’s new street lights. The event includes sirens, fire and ambulances, searchlights, and an Iona-Cedar league football game between Traer and Grundy Center high schools to close the evening. Mayor L. L. Sawyer will preside as lights are turned on.
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Traer
Traer Commercial Club
Iowa
Tracy
Andy Woolfries
Des Moines
L. L. Sawyer
Lester Dodd
Race Municipal Electric Plant
B. Frank Thomas
Attourney
Grundy Center
Dean Thomas
George Cavalier
M. H. Bordewick
George Yordy
Merchants’ Cooperation
Marion News Music Club Opens Season With Dinner
The Marion Music Club started its fall season with a Monday dinner at Miss Ruth Engstrom’s home. Twenty eight members sat among asters, with a swing band themed program and guest Miss Harriet Gibson of Washington DC.
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Ruth Engstrom
Musical Literary Club
Helen Engstrom
Chicago Art Institute
Ruby Powles
Irma Steen
A. E. Bragg
Engstrom
Harriet Gibson
Washington, D. C
Ivanhoe Club Hosts Monday Guest Day Tea
The Ivanhoe club entertained Monday with a guest day tea at the public library auditorium. Reading circle members attended as guests. Mrs. Glenn E. Kinser welcomed, with Mrs. H. Young replying. Mrs. Mary Chalmers Cory and Mrs. K. V. Murdoch played a violin solo. Mrs. Carolyn Hanscom spoke of memorials seen in Washington and the East. Mrs. Kinser oversaw the refreshments.
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Ivanhoe Club
Public Library
Glenn E. Kinser
H. Young
Mary Chalmers Cory
K. V. Murdoch
Carolyn Hanscom
Washington, D. C
Kinser
Laura Bailey division officers reelected at Methodist W S Co
Monday night reelection of Laura Bailey division officers includes Mrs Howard Martin president andMrs Willa Crane vice president with Miss Elva Emerson secretary and Mrs Harry Hall treasurer. Meeting at Mrs Frank Nemcomb home featured devotion led by Mrs Ina Dye Minor and lesson led by Mrs Martin.
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Laura Bailey
Methodist
Howard Martin
Willa Crane
Elva Emerson
Harry Hall
Fred Newlin
R. O. Pinch
Frank Nemcomb
E. T. Hiams
Ina Dye Minor
Iowa Backing Roosevelts Foreign Policy Strong in Iowa
Senator Clyde L. Herring said to President Roosevelt that Iowa sentiment is at least 80 percent behind the President's foreign policy, including lend-lease and aid to Russia, after addressing the Iowa League of Municipalities. He noted a possible 100 percent if Lindbergh spoke again.
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Washington
ULP
Clyde L. Herring
Iowa
Roosevelt
Lindbergh
Herring
Russia
Community program plans and local social notes
The year’s program arrangements are led by the program committee and names Miss Helen Crane and several Mrs. as organizers. A birthday surprise party for Lewis Vogt drew forty six relatives at LaPorte City. diversas social visits including Nancy Jo Pfeifer’s weekend with relatives in Waterloo and Ottumwa service club picnic. J A W Stewart learns of Clara Erion’s critical illness after a fall. Marry Madeline Griffin and Clyde Sperry wed Sept 15 in Chillicothe Missouri. Sperry works at the Service garage.
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Helen Crane
Walter Hall
Carroll Roberts
Herbert Gerstman
Fay Bailey
Arthur Athoff
LaPorte City
Lewis Vogt
Madeline Griffin
Marion
James Griffin
Williamsburg
Clyde Sperry
del Sperry
Dawn, Mo
Chillicothe
J. M. Gallahan
Sperry
George Munier
Mr. Sperry
Drop Fight To Save Gross Receipts Tax
The Iowa tax commission will not pursue a new test case on the constitutionality of the gross receipts tax in the Iowa chain store act. They informed Independent Business Men's association officials the tax was previously ruled unconstitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court. The commission noted Minnesota’s similar tax failed under its constitution, and two Iowa legislative sessions have passed without action on the matter.
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Des Moines
Iowa Tax Commission
Independent Business Men's Association
United States Supreme Court
Minnesota
Iowa
Bemiss Buys Pur ity Bakery in West Union
George Bemiss of Cedar Rapids has purchased the Purity bakery in West Union from H. A. Schaefer and will take possession October 1. Bemiss, son of West Union postmaster H. C. Bemiss, trained locally and worked in Postville, Monticello, Cascade, and Cedar Rapids the past five years. He is married with two children.
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West Union
George Bemiss
Cedar Rapids
H. A. Schaefer
H. C. Bemiss
Postville
Monticello
Cascade
Two Ounces Of Prevention Is Just Too Much
Tipton August Kammeyer a 65 year old Clarence resident was in an auto crash east of Tipton after stopping to let a truck pass then turning onto primary 150 He was struck by a westbound car driven by A L Hinton of Cedar Rapids Injuries were limited to Mrs F Reysa and her husband bruises and a wrenched back while Kammeyer escaped injury.
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the Gazette
Tipton
August Kammeyer
Clarence
Kammeyer
A. L. Hinton
Cedar Rapids
Iowa GOP claims $4 million surplus in Wilson era funds
Des Moines AP reports that a weekly Iowa political column says the Wilson administration boosted the state general fund balance by $4,000,000 beyond Democrat estimates. It notes prior projections, current balances, and a $3,000,000 tax take atop. It also cites rising property taxes andBudgets across counties, schools, and cities.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Today
Lou Gardner
Iowa Taxpayers Association
Gardner
Author Joins University of Iowa Religion Faculty
Marcus Back, religious play author, will join the University of Iowa school of religion faculty in Iowa City. Dr M Willard Lampe announced the appointment, noting Back's degrees from Iowa, teaching at Carleton College, two Rockefeller fellowships, and former director role with the Cleveland federation of churches.
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Iowa City
Marcus Back
University of Iowa School of Religion
M. Willard Lampe
William H. Morgan Back
Carleton College
Northfield
Minn
Rockefeller
Cleveland Federation of Churches
Isolationists Should Be Given Plenty Of Rope
Dr. Walter H. C. Lawes of Chicago University told a rural leaders conference that the country is already at war in defense against Hitlerism and must continue the defensive effort. He said defeat of Britain would endanger democratic government and criticized isolationists while noting they should be heard because all they need is plenty of rope.
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Sac City
Walter H. C. Lawes
Chicago University
Weather Outlook for Upper Mississippi Valley and Indiana
Extended forecast covers Sept 23 to Sept 27 with near normal temperatures. Cold start over northern areas followed by a gradual warmup. Rainfall average to heavy in spots, heavier in Iowa and southern Minnesota early and again mid to late period in the south.
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Mississippi Valley
Indiana
Iowa
Minnesota
Sabotage Hinted in Two Iowa Coal Mine Fires
Two Monroe County coal mines near Albia suffered fires last Saturday night with suspected sabotage. Gibb Coal Co mine two miles west of Albia reported about 2000 dollars in damage to a boiler and tipple after an explosion near a steam boiler. Right Way Coal Co mine seven miles east of Albia said an explosion and fire destroyed a shed and hoist with 500 dollars in losses. Workers were on strike at Gibb mine for four weeks. authorities pursued a Malicious origin theory with Sheriff Goodwin and state fire marshal investigating.
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ALBIA
Monroe
Gibb Coal Company
Here
Right Way Coal Company
Albis
George Mahalie
Gibb
Wapello
Monroe County
Right Way
John Goodwin
Dynamite Explosion Claims Second Fatality At Quarry
Ames resident Yarl Banner Elliston died in a hospital after a dynamite blast at a local quarry. He sustained severe injuries when 850 pounds of explosive discharged prematurely. Roy Cook of La Porte City died instantly in the same explosion. Banner’s widow survives him.
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Ames
Yarl Banner
Elliston
Here
Roy Cook
la Porte City
Magee Addresses Seniors At Cornell
Magee, president of Cornell College, spoke to 101 seniors at the first annual matriculation day convocation in King Memorial Chapel. He urged a life guided by eight ethics laws including logic, altruism, individualism, harmony, and getting along with others.
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Mount Vernon
John Benjamin Magee
Cornell College
King Memorial Chapel
Grace G King Honored By West Union Group
West Union hosts a reception for Grace Gilber t King newly elected national vice president of the central division. Speakers include T H Tracey Manchester department president G B Richter Waukon district commander and W H Antes West Union. Mrs King thanks the group and recalls convention memories.
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West Union
Fayette County
Grace Gilbert King
T. H. Tracey
Manchester
G. B. Richter
Waukon
W. H. Antes
Lloyd Corsepius
King
Harris pleads not guilty in three car tire slashing case
Tipton H Harris a farm hand near Durant pled not guilty to two counts of malicious injury to property. Arraigned before Judge G K Thompson in district court the case was continued. Harris is accused of slashing tires on three automobiles parked in Stanwood last March.
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Tipton
Homer Harris
Durant
G. K. Thompson
Harris
Stanwood
A F L Replies to CIO Charge Over Des Moines Plant
Des Moines local 90 of the A F L truck drivers union denounces CIO claims that the Iowa Nebraska CIO council sold jobs at the Des Moines ordnance plant. The group says the charge lacks fact and suggests communist influence, while noting a reduction of its arms plant initiation fee to five dollars after employment. Leo Quinn signs the statement.
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DES Moines
A. F. of L
CIO
A. F. of L. Building Trades Council
Ben Henry
Iowa-Nebraska Council
Local 90
Henry
Iowa
Leo Quinn
Evanses celebrate 36th wedding anniversary at Northwood
Mr and Mrs Will Evans of Northwood marked their thirty six year anniversary Sunday with their chief observer joining the celebration.
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Soutie
Will Evans
Northwood
Pasteeth Paste Keeps Teeth Secure And Odor Free
False teeth wearers face embarrassment when plates slip. Sprinkle a little PASTEETH alkaline powder on plates to hold them firmer and more comfortable. It controls plate odor and is available at drug stores.
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Cornell
Col. Jank
Burlington
Mt. Vernon
Vee
Marion News
Bess Milner
Daisy Straley
Long Beach
Calif
Mae Dumont Kelly
Maude Dumont Schrimper
Kelly
Fifteenth Street
Welden Campbell
P. A. Osborne
Sara Nott
R. B Watters
Atalissa
Will Arnold
Methodist Church
The
Christian Church
Church
Bible School
James Rascher
Springville
Iowa Federation of Women's Clubs
Lee Andrew Johnston
Red Cross
Pvt. F.C. Allen N. Hamer
Chanute Field
Rantoulll
Irsing Castle
Mr. Castle
St. Luke’s Hospital
Mrs. I. A. Castle
Clermont
Decorah
Paul J. Fiedler
Mr. Fiedler
H. H. Fiedler
Andrew Fiedler
Rose Marie
Harold and
David Fiedler
Cuba City
Wis
Herman Fiedler, Jr
Galesville
Lyle Fehr
Mercy Hospital, Cedar Rapids
Clay Center
Kan
Cleveland
Warren Hanscom
Theodore
Priscilla
Mr. Hanscom
W. A. Hanscom
Richard Bristol
Eugene Wickham
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Harry Wickham
Third Avenue
Carl McNew of
Libertyvile
Mrs
Gertrude Titus
Presbyterian Church
Norma Lee Parks
Floyd S. Parks
Eighth Avenue
Elton Remington
Prairie Chapel Garden Club
Alfred Hoffman
Gene Honda
Robert Shively
Perry
Mr. Shively
R. O. Shively
Christ Gerling
Hollywood, Calif
Fred Gerling
Madison, Wis
Carl Stuber
Will Grassfield
O. W. McBride
B. E. Beiber
King’s Daughters
Keokuk
Fidelis Circle of
George A. Schrimper
Osceola Lodge No. 18
I.0.c.f
E. Castle
Tuckabache
F. E. Manatt
Max Evans
Barbara
Ottumwa
K. V
Rene Hartley
NBC
Ford Hopkins Co
Liggett
Cameous
May Drag
Danceland
Miles
Fountain
Owen
C. L. Wiley
Fred Pfeifer
Waterloo
Nancy Jo Pfeifer
W. £. Failer
Edward
Jack Monahan
Milwaukee Service Club
B. Earl Beiber
Terre Haute
Ind
H. J. Bonnefoi
E. E. Kline
Ruth
Laurel
Mr. Kline
H. P. Kline
E. M., Silker
Epworth
Kline
J. A. W. Stewart
Clara Erion
Grand Island, Neb
Inlaw
John Austin
Ludington
Mich
Austin
Hollywood
Weather Outlook
Sa Cnce
Okinow’s
Hunt
Magee
Grace G. King
A. F. of
Armstrong’s
Fur Coats
Armstrong
Armstrong's
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