Iowa Pioneer Harold Gray to Command Pan American Transatlantic Flight
Harold E. Gray, 32, a Guttenberg native and University of Iowa alumnus, is slated as flight commander for Pan American Airways new transatlantic service. He is one of America's top transport pilots with over a million miles flown.
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Iowa
Harold E. Gray
Pan-American Airways
Gra
Guttenberg
Ola County
Eskader
State University of Iowa
America
Nebraska man seeks former cottage in Arnolds Park
Charles Wilson of Arnolds Park in Dickinson County received a curious request from a Nebraskan who wished to reserve a cottage he once occupied but could not recall its name camp or lake. He provided only an interior sketch which Wilson used to locate the exact cottage now being reserved.
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Charles Wilson
Arnolds Park
Dickinson County
Nebraska
Wilson
Minister Rev William Christy Smith Celebrates 70th Anniversary
Indianola Iowa reverend William Christy Smith marks seventy years in the ministry since 1868. He recalls preaching first in Minburn Dallas County on the day of the Chicago fire as a 60 mile gale blew around the schoolhouse. He attended his 67th consecutive Methodist conference in 1937.
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William Christy Smith
Indianola
Warren County
Smith
Iowa
Minburn
Dallas County
Sherlock Holmes feats lead to arrest in fraud case
Hans G. Harmon, an employee of Henry DeWall, disappeared after forging a $15 check. Mrs. DeWall found a peculiar button on his clothing, traced to the Minnesota Valley federal transient camp, and Sheriff Cliff Frederickson connected Harmon to South Dakota where he was arrested.
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Sherlock Holmes
Estherville
Emmet
Hans G. Harmon
Henry DeWall
DeWall
Boyhood Keepsake Marble Memories From Pella Resident
QC T Bailey of near Pella Marion county recalls his early boyhood with marbles he played with sixty five years ago. He still owns six McGuffey fourth readers seventy years old from West Ridge school near his home. A merit card from teacher Mrs Jennie Ballenger of Lamoni Decatur county remains a prized keepsake.
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T. Bailey
Pella
Marion County
Bailey
McGuffey
West Ridge
Jennie Ballenger
Lamoni
Decatur County
Skunk Despatched After Nighttime Standoff at Lamp Home
H Lamp of near West Side Crawford County woke to a commotion in his hen coop. He first shooed out a creature he thought was a cat, found a skunk, then chased it away again. The skunk returned and later stood on his doorstep before Lamp used a club to kill it.
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Thomas McFarland
Bronx City
New York
Missouri River
McFarland
Dakota City
Neb
Sioux City
T. I. Mitchell
Mount Vernon
Linn County
Mitchell
Palisades Dam
Cedar River
H. Lamp
Near West Side
Crawford County
Lamp
Goldfish vanish again at Iowa Falls pool
Ben Morgan, custodian of the Iowa Falls waterworks, reports about 75 goldfish disappear from the pool each spring with only seven returning to the water. The same pattern occurred last spring, and Morgan hopes a similar reversal will occur in the coming nights. Chris Kruckenberg credits his rat terrier Toby for aiding in fox cub captures and the mother fox was shot after the dog retrieved all ten cubs.
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Ben Morgan
Iowa Falls
Hardin County
Morgan
Chris Kruckenberg
Osceola County
Toby
Kruckenberg
F. W. Folkers
Arcadia Hatchery Loses 3000 Chicks in Power Outage
Arcadia residents learned of a severe storm that knocked out power for hours. The Arcadia hatchery suffered a major loss as incubators and brooders failed without electricity, resulting in the death of about 3,000 baby chicks during a critical hatch.
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Arcadia
Carroll County
Arcadia Hatchery
Tractor accident leaves man with crushed leg
Virgil McConnell of near Manning Carroll county is in hospital after a tractor accident. He used a harrow attached to a tractor, detached it, and drove uphill. The machine rolled backward, pinning his leg between the harrow and tractor, causing severe damage. A Pocahontas cow reportedly swallowed Aden’s egg whole and died. an egg shell remained intact and a 1½ inch bolt was found in the stomach.
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Virgil McConnell
Manning
Carroll County
McConnell
Pocahontas
Pocahontas County
Aden
John Aden
Chief of Police Meets All Six Sallee Brothers
Chief J B Sallee of Town Falls Hardin county met his five brothers in Aurora Illinois. It was the first time in 15 years they were all together. The six brothers live in Kentucky Ohio and Iowa and weigh a total of 1386 pounds averaging 231 pounds each.
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J. B. Sallee
Town Falls
Hardin County
Aurora
Ill
Kentucky
Ohio
Iowa
Sallee
Cross shrine to honor grace near Clarion becomes permanent site
A large cross atop a hill near Clarion Wright county is made a permanent outdoor shrine free for worship. It is flood lit at night by an automatic wind charger, its glow visible for miles.
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Clarion
Wright County
Albion appoints new mayor after pay boost doubled
L. W. Fiscus agreed to serve as mayor of Albion in Marshall County after the council doubled the annual salary from 1 to 2 dollars to persuade him. The city had been without a mayor for some time.
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L. W. Fiscus
Albion
Marshall County
Fiscus
Strawberry truck overturns near Extra scattering berries
In Audubon County residents collected 2,640 crates of crushed strawberries after a truck overturned on a highway near Extra. The incident disrupted traffic as crews cleared the road and berries spilled across the pavement for community shortcake supplies.
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Extra
Audubon County
Sheriff's Deed Description For Equitable Life Assurance Trust Land
Henry Eichhorn sheriff assigns a deed to Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States detailing sections 24 and 25 with specific exclusions. The description includes a 26 foot wide center strip and a 40 foot roadway along Monmouth and Canton road, with a noted correction re recording and an estimated value of 10 667.71.
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Henry Eichhorn
Equitable Life Assurance Society of
The
United States
Monmouth & Canton Road
Swansee
Jackson County
Wilson on speech preparation length
President Wilson explains preparation time varies with speech length. For a 10 minute talk two weeks, for a half hour one week, and if unlimited, no preparation is needed.
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Christian Science Monitor
Wilson
What Hitler Would Do Alta Advertiser
From this chair we see no immediate danger in Nazi camps for American youth yet we wonder what Hitler would say if American money funded an Americanizing camp near Berlin. The principle is the same, but the shoe would fit differently.
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Alta Advertiser
Hitler
Wallace Criticized For Expensive Policy As Agri Chief
The text rails against Wallace as the head of the agriculture department calling his tenure the most costly and destructive experiment of the current administration. It also notes technical facts about the Zeppelin Z-130 with 7 million cubic feet helium and a 7000 mile range carrying 40 passengers. Additional items mention 1871 Paris siege balloons and a new air mail route from Prince George to Germansen Landing in Canada.
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Ackley World-Journal
Wallace
Department of Agriculture
Prince George
Germansen Landing
British Columbia
Canada
Kay Francis Stars In Women Are Like That At Princess
Kay Francis and Pat O Brien headline the Princess lineup with a strong supporting cast in Women Are Like That, ending Thursday. The bill also features Whirlwind Horseman and Island In the Sky, plus Bally Irene and Mary on Sunday. Memorial day ceremonies in Scotch Grove close with band music, a salute, and prayers. Local Farm Bureau to meet June 8 with county chorus and Old Faithful Gets Her Face Lifted demonstration.
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Kay Francis
Pat O'Brien
Miss Francis
Ralph Forbes
Thurston’ Hall
Melville Cooper
Hen Maynard
Tarzan
Gloria Stuart
Michael Whalen
Atlantic
Darryl Zanuck
Sally
Alice Faye
Trene
Joan Davis
Mary
Marjorie Weaver
Fred Allen
Arthur Wilcox
Scotch Grove
Onslow
Waterloo
Monte Theatre Lineup Presents 1930s Stars in Varied Screens
The Monte runs multiple showings through today and tomorrow featuring Claudette Colbert in I Met Him in Paris and the musical The Girl of the Golden West with Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy. Other titles include Murder on Diamond Row with Edmund Lowe, and Hunted Men with Mary Carlisle and Lloyd Nolan.
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the Monte
Judge Hardy
Noah Beery
Forbidden Valley
Claudette
Alps
Paris
Claudette Colbert
Melvyn Douglas
Robert Young
Jeanette MacDonald
Nelson Eddy
Monte Theatre
Belasco
Madame Rasch
Walter Pidgeon
Leo Carilio
Buddy Whbsen
Leonard Penn
Priscilla Lawson
Bob Murphy
Olin Howland
Alexander Korda
Edmund Lowe
Diamond Row
N. Y. World- Telegram
Joan Blondel
Journel
Mary Carlisle
Lloyd Nolan
Lynne Overman
Memorial Day address at Scotch Grove preserved by Rev George Woodall
Memorial day services at Scotch Grove Presbyterian Church featured Rev George Woodall of Monticello Methodist delivering a tribute to soldiers of the Civil War and World War I. He praised the community and cited declining Civil War veterans while three local girls read aloud before his respectful address.
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Scotch Grove Presbyterian Church
George Woodall
Monticello
Imogene Moats
Lovell Township
Alice Clark
Mary
Ann
Otten
Community notes and gatherings reported in Scotch Grove area
Local residents attend church events and memorial activities. Mrs. Velma Neilsen receives a surprise picnic from the Larkin club. Visitors include Mrs. Mary Jane Carson, Mrs. Fannie Serbou sek, and Glen. Children’s Day plans move ahead at Scotch Grove Presbyterian Church with Rosemary Zirkelbach directing. Memorial day wreaths and baccalaureate services mark the week as residents visit and travel between Center Junction Monticello and Hopkinton.
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Ing
Farm Bureau
Naylor
Mary Jane Carson
Center Junction
Fannie Serbousek
Glen
Moline
W. E. Carson
Larkin Club
Velma Neilsen
Anamosa
Miriam Courtney
Clifton Abbott
F. H. Schlemme
Monticello
John McDonald Hospital
Presbyterian Ladies’ Aid Society
Esther Sinclair
Harry Ireland
Everett Stickley
Ethel Courtney
Miriam
Miss Chase
Hopkinton
D. O. Sinclair
Lenox College
Evelyn Courtney
Scotch Grove Presbyterian Church
Rosemary Zirkelbach
William &. Carson
Monticello High School
C. V. Clark
Minneapolis
Minn
Constance Naylor
Lamont
Graceland College
Charles A. Sutherland
Earl Rummel
Scotch Grove
Clifton P. Abbott
A. B. Nichols
L. B. Callahan
Henry Oltman
Clinton
W. S. Pangburn
Martin Dirks
Arend Balster
George Moats
Sunday Dinner Guests Note Local Visitors
Daughters Georgia and Imogene were among the guests at Mrs May Himebaughs home. Mr and Mrs Paul Darting of Wilton Junction Mr and Mrs L R Himebaugh Mr Herman Hahn of Castle Grove and Mrs Carl Wendt and family of Ryan visited Mrs Margaret Folkerts Sunday. Clarence Edwards and son visited Mrs Edwards parents, Irene Ahraken and sister Helene Ladehoff of Clinton visited friends here over the weekend.
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Georgia
Imogene
Paul Darting
Wilton Junction
L. R. Himebaugh
May Himebaugh
Herman Hahn
Castle Grove
Carl Wendt
Ryan
Margaret Folkerts
Clarence Edwards
Clinton
Helene Ladehoff
Open Fire Baked Potatoes and Stuffed Frankfurters Guide
Homemakers share an outdoor cooking tip list. Bake potatoes in a No 10 pail with earth, wrapped in bread, around a coal fire for about 1.5 hours. For a quick bun, stuff frankfurters with cheese, wrap in bacon, and cook on a forked stick over coals, then broil to crispness.
Campfire Confection: Toasted Doughnuts With Powdered Sugar
The text suggests asking a butcher to order frankfurters in advance and describes toasting unsugared doughnuts over embers. After cooling, roll them in powdered sugar for a doughnut taste like fresh frying kettle treats, best with a cup of coffee.
FAST DRIVING
There is rarely any excuse for hasty driving. It is far better to be a few minutes late than to run down a pedestrian or take unnecessary chances. If you are a few minutes late getting started, do not try to make up this time by fast driving.
Taunting Mr Wallace Northwood Anchor Finds His Rise Noted
The Swea City Herald questions how a failed publisher becomes a land’s word, noting Dr. Wallace’s career path from bankrupt farm paper operator in Des Moines to leader of the farms. The critique references prior discussion but marks the topic as timely.
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Northwood
Swea City Herald
Wallace
Fuehrer
Des Moines
the Herald
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