G. O. P. Gains in Senate Loses in Legislature
The piece details Republican gains in the Senate and losses in the Legislature with named candidates: Arant Browner Wagner Poston Stanek Norland in counties and Goode Love Dykhouse Johnson Bonnstetter Mercer Hattery Felton Augustine Baldwin Urba in the Senate field. It notes holdovers and confirms consolation for John K. Valentine who polled about 550,000 votes, a high Democratic loser tally.
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Senate
House
Dewey E. Goode
Bloomfield
H. S. Love
Bridgewater
J. T. Dykhouse
Rock Rapids
Oscar Johnson
Kanawha
A. H. Bonnstetter
LeRoy Mercer
Iowa City
Bonnstetter
Mercer
John R. Hattery
Nevada
Highway Patrol
Earl G. Miller
Miller
Hattery
E. H. Felton
Indianola
Board of Control
Wilson
A. E. Augustine
Oskaloosa
Howard Baldwin
Cascade
Edward Urba
Cresco
Remarkable Iowa showing by Mrs Miller in 1936 vote
The 1936 Iowa results showed Mrs Miller achieving the highest Democratic total in the state aside from President Roosevelt with 588,830 votes. Roosevelt led the national ticket with 621,756 in Iowa, while Herring and Gillette trailed. Kraschel won the governorship with 524,178 votes, and Web ster county displayed a split pattern. German and Scandinavian voters tilted against Roosevelt due to England policy, influencing the Willkie Valentine dynamic.
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Guy M. Gillette
Senate
Mrs. Miller
Nelson G. Kraschel
Kraschel
George A. Wilson
Valentine
Roosevelt
Iowa
Willkie
Wilson
Webster County
B. B. Hickenlooper
S. J. Galvin
England
Hitler
United States
Germany
Century marks Methodist church centennial celebration
The Marion Methodist church celebrated its 100th anniversary. In Eagle Grove schools Clifford Orr, 9, can attend class from bed via a two-cabinet teach-a-phone system, one at his bedside and one in the classroom. Mr and Mrs Augustus Knox of Cantril recently celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary. A homemade gun exploded causing serious injury to John Harris of Frimghar when a gas pipe formed the barrel and a saw handle acted as the stock.
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Marion Methodist Church
Eagle Grove
Clifford Orr
Clifford
Augustus Knox
Cantril
John Harris
Frimghar
Ogden Reporter questions Mastodon Tooth in gravel pit
Ogden Iowa editor Carl Sexauer published a photo of a giant tooth found 40 to 50 feet down in a gravel pit near Ogden. He asks if the tooth is Mastodon and notes inspectors rejected gravel with crushed bone, suggesting a large portion of the ancient animal may have been crushed.
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Ogden
Ilowa
Echo
Carl Sexauer
Ogden Reporter
Iowa
Senator Pittman Dies After Campaign Strain
Nevada figures report the death of Sir Key Pittman early Thursday morning attributed to overwork connected with his recent campaign for reelection. Pittman, longtime chair of the Foreign Relations Committee, was widely admired for his fairness in handling European affairs. Services are being held today.
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Nevada
United States
Sir Key Pittman
Pittman
Europe
Resident Mrs Mel Stewart Celebrates 61st Birthday in Beaman
Mrs Mel Stewart observed her 61st birthday anniversary in Beaman Grundy county and is believed to have resided in Grundy county longer than any other person living. A bronze tablet unveiling honored Chief Push-e-to-nequa the last Indian chief recognized by the US government at Mesquakie cemetery Tama overlooking the Iowa river on the Sac and Fox Indian reservation.
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Mel Stewart
Beaman
Grundy County
Stewart
Push-e-to-nequa
United States
Mesquakie
Iowa River
Tama
Percheron Mare To Defend Grand Championship In Chicago
Noblesville Indiana reports that Julie, an imported Percheron mare owned by Conner Prairie Farm, will leave her young son at home to travel to the International Live Stock Show in Chicago from November 30 to December 7 to defend her grand championship title.
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Noblesville
Ind
J. C Allen
Julie
Conner Prairie Farm
Chicago
Premature pheasant hunt costs man 200 dollars and fees
A Manchester man was arrested for premature pheasant hunting and faced a 60 day jail option or payment of 200 dollars plus 3.85 dollars in costs. He paid the fine and costs. Other items note Land Grant bearer Lou Zediker of Mapleton with a June 15 1843 government grant, Champion corn husker Mrs Carl Wyman of Maloy winning again near Blackton, and a falling timber accident injuring Earl Wamsley of Clarinda at a blacksmith shop.
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Manchester
Lou Zediker
Mapleton
Council Bluffs
Carl Wyman
Earl Wamsley
Clarinda
Rummage Sale Purchases Turn To Quick Profit And Odd Tales
A Waverly youth bought a dark suit for 50 cents at a church rummage sale and later sold a gray suit in Charles City for $5 after the gray option sold out. Spirit Lake men John Hyatt and Ivan Brows were badly burned when a car they were working on backfired. Ames man Frank Vilimek reported a customer returned an angel food cake over a superstition about a 13 egg cake, yet the customer still ate and praised the cake.
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Waverly
Charles City
John Hyatt
Ivan Brows
Spirit Lake
Frank Vilimek
Ames
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