Parade plans announced for Fourth of July in Creston
The Creston celebration committee unveiled the Fourth of July parade route and program. The march begins at 11 a.m., with divisions led by city officials and veterans floats, followed by a large auto section and more than 20 potential floats from unidentified firms. The celebration center is McKinley park except for the parade and baseball game.
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Creston
Montgomery
Walnut
Mills
Maple
Post Office
Pine
Adams
Park Street
McKinley Park
Monarchs
Burlington
The
Daily Advertiser
City Police
Roy Gault
Birch
Parrett
Prescott women shop in Creston today
Miss Betty Anstey of Prescott was shopping in Creston today. Mrs Grover Gibson and Mrs R L Tallman of Prescott were out of town shoppers in Creston today.
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Betty Anstey
Prescott
Creston
Grover Gibson
R L. Tallman
Special cameras to capture Fourth of July parade
Special cameras will be stationed along the McKinley park road to take a continuous picture of the parade. Carl Parrett, chairman, urged every person and group in the parade to keep in line with the floats until all had passed through the park. The setup aims to have the entire parade in pictures.
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McKinley Park
Carl Parrett
Showers May Break Record Wave of Heat Across Iowa
Des Moines reports show 26 Iowa stations above 90 degrees with Waterloo at 97 and Inwood at 94 yesterday. Des Moines near 95 today with 90s forecast across the state. Clouds and possible showers expected tomorrow afternoon to ease peak heat.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Weather Bureau
Waterloo
Inwood
Mercury
Alta
Boone
Carron
Estherville
Fort Dodge
Sioux City
Atlanta
Clarinda
Creston
Lamont
Charles City
Decorah
Dubuque
Forest City
Iowa’ Falls
Marshalltown
Crop Prospects Brighten in Sioux City Territory
Crop prospects in the Sioux City territory are better than in the past three or four years. Grain executives report abundant moisture in winter and spring has left the ground in excellent condition. Cool weather supports small grain and does not hinder corn development.
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Sioux City
Sioux City Territory
Former Creston Resident Dies in Nebraska
Thomas B. Waite longtime Creston resident died at his daughter Mrs J C Davis home in Douglas Nebraska at 8 50 Tuesday evening after a period of illness Surviving are his widow Ellen C Waite and four daughters Daisy at home Mrs R V Silva Oakville Washington Mrs J C Davis Douglas Nebraska and Mrs C J Lindahl Lincoln Nebraska Funeral services were to be held at Seward Nebraska on Friday July 1. Mr and Mrs Waite had left Creston about a month earlier to reside in Douglas.
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Thomas B. Waite
Creston
J. C. Davis
Douglas
Neb
Mr. Waite
Ellen C. Waite
Daisy
R V Silva
Oakville Wash
J. C Davis
C J. Lindahl
Lincoln
Seward
Waite
Eagle Rock Plane Leads in Air Tour
Boston on June 30 The national air tour resumed life at East Boston with the Eagle Rock plane piloted by C P Clevenger taking off first from Holden yesterday, then Boston this morning. Capt Frank Hawks on the Ryan entry followed, after arrival from Athol. Other aircraft departed at short intervals.
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Boston
Detroit
New York
Eagle Rock
C. P. Clevenger
Holden
Ryan
Frank Hawks
Athol
Baptists Elect Deacons and Leaders at Annual Meeting
At the annual Baptist church meeting an unusually large crowd heard reports from officers marking a year of considerable activity. Elected were three deacons and three deaconesses along with new and returning officers. plans were set for the Creston association convention in August with 18 district churches to send delegates. A musical program complemented the session with duets, piano solos, and vocal selections.
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Baptist Church
J. Hamilton Woodsum
Creston Baptist Association Convention
J. @. Homan
Kk. Grinnell
Charles J. Nelson
Kirk Hawk
Merrill Moore
George Brotherton
Truman Shaw
Carl Englund
C. H. Molby
Jennette Grinnell
Laura Dixon
W. C. Critchfield
Evalyn Boyd
Esther Wright
Margaret Kieling
Maxine McNees
R. Hunt
Missionary Board
R. K. Morehead
Paris Dedicates Marble Plaque to Lindbergh
Le Bourget France June 30 Charles A Lindbergh’s feat is marked by a marble plaque on the spot of his May 21 European landing. Clarence Chamberlin and Charles Levine arrived from Berne at 4 08 PM while Richard E Byrd wings toward Paris through Atlantic fog.
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France
Richard EK. Byrd
Paris
Clarence D. Chamberlin
Charles A. Levine
Charles A. Lindbergh
United States
Clarence Chamberlin
Charles Levite
New York
Germany
Berne
Switzerland
Hollywood
Calif
Eddle Eckles
Franz Si. Dole
Richard Grace
Honolulu
California
Clover Field
Santa Monica
Four Hurt in Road Accident Near Muscatine Illinois
Four people were hospitalized after an auto crash four miles south of Muscatine involving a car driven by Mrs. G J Pearson of Burlington. Injuries included possible internal damage to Mr. Lee Staufflebaum and a likely ankle fracture for Mrs. Pearson after a defective steering mechanism caused her vehicle to collide with Staufflebaum’s coupe. Zelma Crow of Rockford was also a passenger.
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Muscatine
Lee Staufflebaum
Rockford
Ill
Zelma Crow
G. J. Pearson
Burlington
Minor Case to Supreme Court Involving Deputy Sheriff
Raymond N. Klass of Cedar Rapids filed an appeal today in the state supreme court over an assault and battery case in which he was defendant. The complaint says he assaulted deputy Ray Rodabaugh on January 14. Klass was convicted and fined $50 plus costs.
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Des Moines Jr
Raymond N. Klass
Cedar Rapids
State Supreme Court
Klass
Ray Rodabaugh
Fire Bugs Start Blaze In Shed Near Alderson Garage
A shed fire at Walter Ohlschlager’s home 507 New York avenue was blamed on incendiarism, linking to two prior arsons on J. W. Alderson’s property. Fire spread to shingles. damage over $50. Police surveil several boys after repeated blazes in June.
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Walter Ohlsehlager
New York Avenue
P. H W. Hannon
Ohlschlager
J. W. Alderson
Ohlsehlager
Alderson
Hanmon
Ohlsehlager — Price
27 Are Arrested in Sioux City Liquor Raids
Twenty seven persons were arrested and liquor seized in a clean up by federal prohibition agents and Sioux City police. Raids were larger than any this year. small quantities of moonshine whiskey and beer were found. The list includes eight women and Chicago residents John Kaveney and his son Thomas who arrived due to the illness of Thomas Kaveney Sr.
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Sioux City
Prohibition
John Kaveney
Thomas
Chicago
Mr. Kaveney
Thomas Kaveney
Transfer Fee For Cars Is Cut In Half
Three changes in state automobile registration laws take effect July 4 per County Treasurer Guy H. McCornack. Transfer fee drops to 50 cents from 1 dollar, license fees for new cars move to a 12 month basis, and electric cars pay a flat 25 dollar annual fee.
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Guy H. McCornack
Booze Insanity Now on Decline Says Iowa Doctor
Waterloo, June 30. Dr. K R A Stewart, superintendent of the state hospital for the insane at Independence, told the Waterloo Evening Courier that alcohol use is rising but alcoholic insanity is much less than before prohibition.
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Waterloo
KR. A. Setwart
State Hospital For Insane
Independence
Waterloo Evening Courier
Stewart
Gehrig Hit 25th Home Run To Beat Ruth
In New York on June 30 Gehrig hit his twenty fifth homer of the season in the first inning of the Yankees Red Sox game to pass Babe Ruth in circuit clouting Ruth and Morehead were on base Ruth tied Gehrig with his own twenty fifth homer in the fourth inning both feats marking a high moment in the matchup.
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New York
Gehrig
Yankee Red Sox
Babe Ruth
Ruth
Morehead
Bonds Pass To Pave Davis County Roads
Davis County voters approved 600000 in bonds for paving highways No 3 and No 4 with Davis, Bloomfield the county seat, reporting 1845 yes to 1410 no from 17 precincts. Light turnout due to farm work signals strong road improvement sentiment across southern Iowa. Petition drives in Union County seek a 600000 bond referendum with possible special election around July.
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Davis County
Bloomfield
Weros
Associated Press Dispatches
Wapello County
Davis
Iowa
Union County Board of Supervisors
Fireworks Expert Plans Large Cres ton Fourth Display
William Hall, an experienced fireworks supervisor from Chicago, arrived to direct Cres ton’s July 4 display. He praised McKinley Park lake as an ideal reflector and said frames for the show would be erected tomorrow. The $1500 collection will be shot after dark as the centerpiece of the all day celebration.
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Creston
McKinley Park Lake
William Hall
Chicago
Hall
Railroad worker slightly injured near Thayer
A C B Q railroad employe A Stortz was struck by engine No. 7 near Thayer yesterday. He was taken to Greater Community hospital Cres ton with bruises and abrasions and no broken bones. He was expected to be released this afternoon.
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W. A. Stortz
C. B. & Q. Railroad
Thayer
Stortz
Greater Community Hospital
Creston
W M Jones to Quit Shannon City Messenger
Publisher W M Jones announces he will move to Montana and Hollywood to pursue broader opportunities. P B Wilson, former owner and Shannon City postmaster, will take charge of the Shannon City Messenger on July 1.
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W. M. Jones
Shannon City
Montana
P. B. Wilson
Wilson
Jones
Byrd Flight Over Brest in Thick Fog Reaches Paris
A French Cable report says a plane resembling Byrd’s America passed Brest at 8:36 p m and headed toward Paris The giant monoplane crossed Ushant and entered France as crowds cheered in Place President Wilson Radio stations spread the news Bri ws indicate Byrd may have crossed the Atlantic without sighting water due to foggy conditions
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Wilson
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LeBourget Fir
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Fokker
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Bryid
Atlantic
Beausd
Byrd Message Reports Crew Feeling Fine on Land-Sighting Hope
A wireless message from Commander Byrd to Grover Whalen said the crew is feeling fine after the strenuous voyage and hopes to sight land by the end of the hour. The signal went from Quessant Radio in France to Tuscaloosa City and on to Radio Corp of Africa before Roosevelt Field.
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Roosevelt Field
New York
Commandr
Byrd
Grover Whalen
Quessant
France
S. S. Tuscaloosa City
Radio Corporation of Africa
Byrd Plans Return Flight From Paris To United States
Commander Richard E. Byrd aims to fly back to the United States from Paris aboard the President Roosevelt liner journeying to Cherbourg. Motor expert T Haroll Kinkade, en route to Cherbourg, said Byrd urged readiness for a return trip. Byrd had not publicly stated plans to fly home, though close followers sense he intends to do so.
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Byrd
New York
Richard E. Byrd
United States
Paris
T. Haroll Kinkade
Cherbourg
President Roosevelt
Kinkade
Roosevelt
We Are Coming In Tonight From South Atlantic Flight
A wireless signal from Commander Byrd's aircraft at 7:40 Irish time said the party would land tonight after crossing the French border. The message asked if any planes would meet them outside Paris.
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Dublin
Ireland
Byrd
Paria
Ammonia Fumes Overcomes Rex Coal Employee
Fred Edmiston of 901 Adair Street, an employee of Rex Coal and Ice, was overcome by escaping ammonia fumes yesterday afternoon while repairing the refrigeration plant at Poyce's Candy Land on North Weaple Street. He lost his sight briefly when taken from the basement but recovered within minutes.
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Fred Edmiston
Adair Street
Rex Coal and Ice Company
Poyce’s
Candy Land
Weaple Street
Edmiston
Wheat Futures Jump on Rust Fears and Strong Demand
Wheat prices rose sharply as rust fears hit the South Dakota crop. July wheat moved above 1.46 dollars per bushel and September futures passed 1.45, driven by heavy buying from leading firms.
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Chicago
South Dakota
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