Hoover to visit Iowa on campaign train tour stops
President Hoover will be greeted at Davenport border and will speak at three Iowa stops on route to Des Moines. Gov. Turner and former governors lead the welcoming committee with dignitaries including congress members and state party leaders. The train will stop at West Liberty Iowa City and Newton with crowds awaiting the presidential party and a home-town welcome from West Branch residents.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Floover
Dan Turner
Congress
West Liberty
Iowa City
Newton
Ent
West Branch
Ting
Estae
Turner
N. E. Kendall
B. F. Carroll
John Hammill
Britt
L. J. Dickinson
Algona
Walter Bedell
Republican Central Committee
Bedell
Spirit Lake
Charles Rawson
Rawson
H. E.ler
Spangler
Cedar Rapids
Homer Stephens
State Central Committee
Stephens
Clarinda
Hoover Invites Mrs Carran to Join His Iowa Party
President Hoover extends an invitation for Mrs. Carran to accompany him to Des Moines on his Midwest trip. He cannot stop at West Branch due to schedule but asks her to ride a special train from his birthplace crowd. Mrs. Carran, in frail health, laments the campaign chatter and praises Hoover’s record.
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Hoover
Mrs. Carran
Iowa
Bertie” Hoover
West Branch
White School
Mollie Brown
Mr. Hoover
Herbert Hoover
State Capitol
Carran
Turner speaks at Belle Plaine picnic on tax plan
Gov. Turner addressed a Belle Plaine crowd at Firemen’s Park praising consolidation of government and tax reduction. He claimed his 1931 program saved taxpayers over ten million dollars and urged a responsive legislature to extend the plan. A band concert opened the event led by Egan Yavorsky.
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Eut
Dan W
Gov. Turner
Iowa
Firemen’s Park
Belle Plaine
Egan Yavorsky
E D Baird 83 North English Banker Dies
E D Baird aged 83 longtime North English banker and former county officer and state representative died at 11 30 pm Thursday at his home. He organized the local bank and served as first mayor and school board president. Survived by widow four sons two daughters and eleven grandchildren with services tentatively set Friday at 2 pm at the family home.
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E. D. Baird
Iowa
Iowa County
New York
Marengo
General Assembly
Baird
J. D. Behrens
Centralia
Wash
M. D. Cox
Jones County Church Group Holds Meeting
WYOMING The Jones County Council of Religious Education met Tuesday with 97 in attendance. Dr. W P Nicholas led worship and Rev F L Provan opened evening with a talk. Officers elected include A O Sones president Grant Brickley vice president and Mrs J W Streeter secretary treasurer.
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Wyoming
Jones County Council of Religious Education
W. P. Nicholas
Wyoming Presbyterian Church
A. O. Sones
Anamosa
O. G. Herbrecht
Dr. Nicholas
Walter Hutton
Genevieve Streeter
Harriet Cunningham
George Goodrick
F. L. Provan
Dessie Ellis
John Brunn
Morley
Walter Hut
Forest l
Grant Brickley
Antioch Church
J. W. Streeter
Antioch
Benton County Civil War Vets Gather for 54th Reunion
Benton County veterans and a few remaining Grand Army members met in Vinton for the fifty fourth annual Benton County Veterans Association reunion. Attendees in Vinton Shellsburg and Urbana included William Maynard Joe Fisher George Conklin Ezra Ary and George Fullmer. A Presbyterian church program followed by dinner featured music and readings led by Hugh Mossman with sermons from local pastors.
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Vinton
Benton County
Benton County Veterans Association
Grand Army
Shellsburg
Urbana
William Maynard
Joe Fisher
George Conklin
Ezra Ary
George Fullmer
Henry C. Henkle
Garrison
Miles Strawn
D. N. Lane
Soldiers
Marshalltown
William Stanger
Denver
Springfield
Till
Presbyterian Church
Hugh Mossman
Charles G. Fort
Meee Fudge
Baptist Church
Charles
Maquoketa Delegates Flock To District Knights Convention
Peerless en No 60 Knights of Pythian Sisters No 138 will host the district annual convention Tuesday drawing hundreds of delegates from lodges in Jackson Scott Muscatine and Cahikandaan counties.
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Maquoketa
Peerless
Knights of Pythian Sisters
Jackson, Scott, Muscatine
Caikandaan
Killing frost hits Iowa towns early Thursday
Iowa Falls reports its first killing frost as temperatures drop to 27 degrees across the state. Frost touched thirteen communities including Boone, Sioux City and Des Moines, with Inwood recording the lowest reading. Albia and Atlantic reached 78 degrees the day before.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Falls
Boone
Sioux City
Atlantic
Chanies City
Dubuque
Waterloo
Inwood
Alta
Forest
Marshalltown
Davenport
Albia
Communist Guilty Of Resisting Officer
Edward H. Kreuger 34 head of Waterloo council of unemployed and communist party organizer found guilty of resisting an officer serving a writ. Jury deliberated 12 hours. Co defendants Emil Christensen and Fred H. Miller not guilty. Kreuger to be sentenced Friday at 2 p.m. Case involved resisting a constable during an order to move furniture from the Christensen home on Sept 17.
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Waterloo
Edward H. Kreuger
Waterloo Council of
Communist Party
Emil Christensen
Cedar Falls
Fred H. Miller
Kreuger
Christensen
Garage Fire at Grundy Center Destroys Foard Garage
Fire at Grundy Center destroys the Foard garage operated by Harold Burkett. Loss estimated at 28 000 with five new cars six old ones two portable mill trucks and all garage equipment gone. Structure 50 by 130 feet brick, discovered burning at 2 15. Fire likely started among oil barrels in the basement.
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Grundy Center
Harold Burkett
Burkett
John Kuhlman
A. C. Middleton
C. C. Macy
John Freeze
Tama Rainbow Officers Installed Tuesday Evening
Officers of the Order of the Rainbow were installed Tuesday evening. Worthy advisor Elnora Fox and associate advisor Dorothy Redick served with Charity Marcella Groves, Hope Louise Finch, Faith Molly Mills, drill leader Helen Bruce, confidential observer Catherine Ferguson, chaplain Lanton, recorder Harriet Martin, treasurer Betty Metz, love Mary Louise Walters, religion Betty Shively, immortality Willem Ford, fidelity Dorothy Fisher, patriotism Edna Reece Meredith, and Eastern Star attendees.
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TAMA
Order of the Rainbow
Elnora Fox
Dorothy Redick
Charity
Marcella Groves
Hope
Louise Finch
Molly ‘Mills
Helen Bruce
Catherine Ferguson
Lanton
Harriet Martin
Betty Metz
Mary Louise Walters
Betty Shively
Willem Ford
Dorothy Fisher
Edna Reece Meredith Ters
The
Eastern Star
Robbers Loot Poweshiek County General Store
Deep River officers report a theft at Cox general store with about $2000 in loot including suits silk goods and underwear. Entry was gained through a back window use of a truck suspected. Howard Cox manager notes the store’s age and prior robberies. fingerprints were taken as Sheriff Gregson investigated.
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Deep River
Cox General Store
Howard Cox
Oldes General
Poweshiek County
R. F. Gregson
Etta Bran Leads Degree of Honor Instruction in Belle Plaine
Mrs Etta Bran son of Spirit Lake regional director of the Degree of Honor Protective association conducted a school of instruction for Belle Plaine lodge No 97 at Mrs Glen Peters home. Following the business meeting luncheon was served by Margaret England Rosie Burnett and Mrs Peters. Mrs Alice Burns was elected delegate to attend the state convention in Des Moines in October with Mrs Burnett as alternate.
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Belle Plaine
Etta Branson
Spirit Lake
Degree of Honor Protective Association
Belle Plaine Lodge
Glen Peters
Margaret England
Rosie Burnett
Peters
Alice Burns
Des Moines
Burnett
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