Courageous Fred Snite Jr Weds Ohio Girl in Iron Lung
Fred Snite Jr. an infantil paralysis patient who has lived in an iron lung for three years married Teresa Larkin 25 of Dayton Ohio in the Snite River Forest home. The ceremony was performed by Rev J W Morison with attendant Terrence Dillon and sister Mary Loretta Snite present. The couple planned a brief trailer trip and acknowledged the ceremony in the garden with a joyful Snite smiling throughout.
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Chicago
Fred Snite, Jr
Teressa Larkin
Dayton
Ohio
Rivercrest
J. W. Morrison
Iron Lung
Young Snite
Snite
Fred, Sr
Terrence J. Dillon
Mary Loretta
Miss Larkin
Martin Hogan
Cook County Clerk’s Office
River Forest
John T. Snite
Teresa
Fred
Georgian Court
Lakewood
N. J
Tall Corn Contest Opens as Letts Farmer Showcases 14 Foot Stalk
The Journal announces its tall corn corntest for Friday Aug 18 with prizes of 5 3 and 2 dollars. Charles White of Letts shows a 14 foot stalk from a six acre field and expects taller entries. Winners advance to the Iowa Daily Press contest with 75 25 and 10 dollar prizes.
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Letts
Charles White
John White
Route No. 2
White
Journal
Iowa
Jome Daily Press
Iowa Daily Press Assy
Today’s
Liberty Group Promotes West Liberty Fair in City Tour
A Muscatine county booster group visited Second Street to preview the 77th West Liberty fair August 21–24. The caravan in nine cars featured a nine piece band, vocalists Ann Spinden and Jean Harrington, and accordionist Suzanne Birkett. Stops included Atalissa Letts Grandview Wapello Columbus Junction Nichols Lone Tree Riverside Hills Iowa City and more. The fair promises free afternoon and evening attractions, races on Tuesday to Thursday, pony polo, and a visit by the Zavatta troupe Chase and Lampe the Whitsons and the Great Wallendas.
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West Liberty
Muscatine County
Second Street
Iowa Avenue
Nineiece
Try Ann Spinden
Jean Harrington
Suzanne Birkett
Muscatine
Atalissa
Letts
Irwin Mosher
Grandview
Wapello
Columbus Junction
Nichols
Lone Tree
Riverside
Hills
Iowa City
Zavatta
Chase and
Lampe
Four Whitsons
Temperature Drop Hits Muscatine and Statewide Sagas
Muscatine ranked among the coldest spots with a 50 degree reading at night while Cedar Rapids and Decorah logged 52. A November chill lingered statewide with drizzle and clouds dampening sun as hours passed. By noon the temperature rose to 80 degrees with highs reaching 83 at Atlantic and Decorah. Inwood recorded 1.40 inches of rain and other spots logged light showers.
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Muscatine
Cedar Rapids
Decorah
Iowa
Atlantic and
Inwood
Estherville
Cherokee
Alta
Sioux City
Carroll and
Creston
Traces
Evening dances and booster tours announced
Halls will stay open in the evenings and platform dances are scheduled for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday with Iowa bands providing music. Another booster group will depart West Liberty Friday to cover communities north of town stopping at Downey, West Branch, Oasis, Morse, Mt. Vernon, Lisbon, Mechanicsville, Stanwood, Tipton, Bennett, New Liberty, Stockton, Durant and Wilton.
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Iowa
West Liberty
Downey
West Branch
Oasis
Morse
Mt. Vernon
Lisbon
Mechanicsville
Stanwood
Tipton
Bennett
New Liberty
Stockton
Durant
Wilton
Mobilization Board Formed To Plan War Resources
Six industrial leaders and economists head a new war resources board approved by President Roosevelt. The advisory panel, led by Edward R. Stettinius Jr of United States Steel, will assist the army and navy munitions board in mobilizing economic resources for a potential war emergency. Members include Karl Compton MIT, Walter Gifford AT& T, Harold Moulton Brookings, John Pratt GM, and Gen. Robert Wood Sears Roebuck.
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Washington
Army
Navy
Edward R. Stettinius, Jr
United States Steel
War Resources Board
Bernard Baruch
War Industries Board
War Resources Administration
Louis Johnson
Charles Edison
War and Navy
Army and Navy Munitions Board
Munitions Agency
War Department
America
New Resources Group
Roosevelt
Johnson
Stettinius
Karl T. Compton
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Walter S. Gifford
American Telephone and Telegram Co
Harold G. Moulton
Brookings Institution
John Lee Pratt
General Motors
Gen
Robert E. Wood
Sears Roebuck
Brief Illness Proves Fatal to J. W. Hahn
J. W. Hahn aged 83, former cashier of the old American bank, died at 10 45 am at his home 1511 Washington street after a brief heart illness. He was born August 3 1856 in Muscatine son of John and Christina Hahn and lived in the city all his life. Survivors include his widow Clairette Hahn one son Clarence Hahn two sisters Mrs Anna Berger and Mrs W D Van Gent and a brother Charles Hahn. The body is at the Ralph J Wittich Funeral home. funeral arrangements will be announced later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Hahn
Old American Bank
Washington Street
Mr. Hahn
Muscatine
John and
Christina Vaupel Hahn
Bertha Wagner
Quincy
Clairette Sherman
Evangelical and Reformed Church
Clairette Hahn
Clarence Hahn
Anna Berger
Pittsburgh
W. D. van Gent
Charles Hahn
Ralph J. Wittich
Iowa Democrats eye federal aid cuts and 1940 delegate fight
Iowa Democrats watch federal agencies for retrenchment effects as WPA cuts loom. They tie the issue to the 1940 presidential delegate fight while shaping patronage through state headquarters and figures like George Keller and Mark Reno amid party divisions.
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Des Moines
Iowa Democratic Party
Iowa
George J. Keller
Keller
E. H. Birmingham
Roosevelt
Birmingham
Mark Reno
Reno
Hubert Utterback
Death rites set for Howard J. Strause Saturday
Howard J. Strause 53 of 214 Lincoln boulevard died at 2 30 am at Hershey hospital after a three week illness. Born October 9 1885 in Louisa county he lived in Muscatine most of his life. Survived by wife Nellie Bird and eight children. funeral at 2 pm Saturday at Hoffman Funeral church with Rev D R Anderson officiating. Burials in Island cemetery.
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Howard J. Strause
Lincoln Boulevard
Hershey Hospital
Louisa County
Muscatine
Nellie Bird
Kleindorph and Son
Harold
Harvey, Vaunita
Richard
Iowa Commerce Body Rules on Grain Storage Prices
Des Moines reports the Iowa commerce commission issues a ruling on corn storage rates for Commodity Credit Corp deliveries and government grain. The ruling sets a minimum storage charge of 1 cent per bushel per month on non federal receipts and allows under 1 cent for government owned grain with contract filing.
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Iowa Commerce Body
Des Moines
Iowa Commerce Commission
Farmers Grain Dealers Assn
Commodity Credit Corp
Commission
Iowa Pearl Firm Workers Accept Contract Terms
The Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America local No. 289 and Iowa Pearl Button company reached a unanimous contract approval at a Muscatine and Wapello plants meeting. About 100 workers attended as officials praised the agreement for closer cooperation and industry revival efforts in Muscatine.
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Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America
Iowa Pearl Button Company
Muscatine
Wapello
Trades and Labor Assembly Hall
Worke
Ed Schultheis
Iowa
Joseph Marinsky
Chicago
Union
Schultheis
Amalgamated
Jerry Bishop
Rollie Scholten
Mary Welch 83 Dies After 80 Years in Muscatine
Mary Jane Welch 83 a longtime Muscatine resident died at 10 45 am at home 114 West Seventh Street from complications She was born April 13 1856 in Davenport daughter of John and Catherine Joice married Micheal J Welch and lived in Muscatine since Her survivors include daughter Mamie E Black and granddaughter Mary Helen Welch Funeral details announce Rosary at 730 pm Friday at 113 West Seventh Street
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Mary Jane Welch
Muscat'se
West Seventh Street
Welch
Davenport
John and
Catherine Davey Joice
Micheal J. Welch
Muscatine
St. Mathias Church
How They Talk How They Talk
A collage of quotes and reminiscences from journalists and detectives. Dixie Davis muses on anonymity and writing a novel. Miami detective Melchen says a man admitted kidnapping two girls and killing one. Other snippets reference sports, wage rules, and entertainment figures.
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Miss Dunn
E. W. Melchen
Miami Fla
Charles Jefferson
Miami
Three Die As Train Strikes Auto Near Dayton Iowa
Three persons died instantly in a collision between Elmer E. Davis 51 of Fort Dodge Iowa and Mrs Elsie Welch 35 and her son Billy Welch 12 of Evansville Indiana. Coroner J Robert Forbes cited poor visibility due to tall corn hiding the grade crossing.
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Dayton
J. Robert Forbes
Elmer E. Davis
Fort Dodge
Elsie Welch
Evansville
Ind
Billy Welch
Davis
Chicago and North Western
Funeral Service Planned at St Matthias Church
General services will be held at 9 a.m. Saturday at St Matthias Church with Rt. Rev. Msgr. W. L. Hannon in charge. Burial will follow at St Mary’s Cemetery. The body will be taken to the home Friday afternoon. George M. Wittich Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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Neral
St. Mathias Church
W. L. Hannon
St. Mary’s Cemetery
George M. Wittich
Truckload of Explosives Crashes Shatters Car
Forest City Iowa AP A truck carrying 1300 pounds of dynamite and caps crashed into a car on a rural highway near Forest City Wednesday night. Driver Herbert Quick escaped serious injury and Grove Campbell received cuts and two broken ribs as the overturned truck scattered dynamite on the pavement but none of the caps or dynamite ignited.
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Forest City, Inc
Grover Campbell
Thompson
Herbert Quick
Fort Dodge
Forest City
Quick
Hancock
Elmer A. Katter
Campbell
Nazi Italian Envoys to Hold Parley in Salzburg
Italian and German foreign ministers Count Ciano and Joachim von Ribbentrop will meet in Salzburg to discuss common axis policy and the Danzig Poland dispute. German circles emphasize Danzig as a key peace issue while signaling coordination with Italy. Colonel General Walther von Brauchitsch then addressed the Rheinmetall plant urging national resolve and unity for defense.
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Berlin
Count Ciano
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Salzburg
Germany
Rome
Danzig
Italy
Albert Forster
Mussolini
Ciano
Forster
von Ribbentrop
Europe
Hungary
Poland
Belgrade
Walther von Brauchitsch
Hitler
Rheinmetall Works
Duesseldorf
Miss Thompson Dies After Illness at 42 in Seattle
Miss Mary Gladys Thompson aged 42 died at 5 a m in Virginia Mason hospital Seattle following several months illness. Born July 10 1897 in Muscatine she lived in Las Vegas New Mexico and Muscatine before teaching in Washington. Survived by two aunts seven cousins and her mother who died in 1937. Services to be announced by Trinity Episcopal church with ashes to be sent to Muscatine via Fairbanks Funeral home.
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Mary Gladys Thompson
Virginia Mason Hospital
Seattle
Wash
Miss Thompson
Muscatine
Harriett Stockdale
William Lewis Thompson
Las Vegas
N. M
Muscatine High School
Grinnell College
Grinnell
Waukee
Mt. Pleasant
Thompson
University of Washington
Mt. Vernon
Trinity Episcopal Church
F. Barry
E. W. Forrester
Robert Forrester
Salem
Ore
H. F. Brammen
Rock Island, Ill
Albert Barry
Frances Barry
Maynard L. Thompson
A. R. Tipton
J. R. Gibson
Stanley M. Fullwood
Fairbanks Funeral Home
Axis Demand Rejected By Yugoslavians
Belgrade reports that Germany and Italy were refused access to Yugoslav territory for wartime use. Premier Cvetkovich prepared for talks in Italy with Ciano and possibly Mussolini to announce the rejection. Britain and France vowed support for Yugoslavia if Axis actions threaten Romania Greece or Turkey.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Dragisha Cvetkovich
Italy
Count Ciano
Mussolini
Stefani
Cvetkovich
Germany
Rumania
Bulgaria
Slovenia
Brenner Pass
Al-bania
Greece
President Roosevelt Signs Third Deficiency Bill
President Roosevelt signed today the third deficiency bill appropriating more than 180 million dollars for varied federal activities The largest fund 119 million dollars goes to the commodity credit corporation to prevent a farm price slump to 1932 levels The measure also provides money for defense items purchase of strategic war materials and training of civilian aircraft
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Hyde Park
N. Y
Roosevelt
Commodity Credit Corporation
Wallace
Weather Outlook for Illinois and Iowa Regions
Local thundershowers this afternoon or tonight with Friday's weather partly cloudy and warmer in the southeast and extreme east. Cooler in the northwest and extreme west tonight and cooler in the extreme east while warmer in the extreme west Friday. Davenport Rock Island Moline area reports thundershowers and warmer tonight with Friday partly cloudy and cooler. Mississippi River stages updated for Dubuque Davenport and Muscatine.
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Illinois
Davenport
Rock Island
Moline
Mississippi River
Dubuque
Muscatine
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South Wales
England
Britain
Liberty Group
Democrats In State Watch
U.S
Democratic State Organization
Guy M. Gillette
Sen. Herring
Clyde L
Towa
Vincent F. Harrington
W. S. Jacobsen
Clinton
Howard Strause
Pearl Firm
Mary Welch
Dixie Davis
J. Richard
Dixit
Jimmy Crowley
Fordham
Eddie Brietz
House Rules Committee
Adolph Sabath
Andrews
Ray Tucker
Hene Kane
Dan Healy
Jimmie Fidler
J. Richard Davis
Here
Danzig-Poland
Axis
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