Mrs Grimm Named Second District Committee Woman
Mrs Odette Grimm of 715 West Third street attended the state American Legion auxiliary convention at Fort Dodge as a local chapter representative and was named Second district committee woman. Her duties include calling meetings and executive work with Mrs Smith of Marengo assisting. Her appointment makes her a national convention delegate to be held in Boston in October. The chapter aims to complete its membership drive before the national event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grimm
Odette Grimm
West Third Street
American Legion Auxiliary
Fort Dodge
Smith
Marengo
Farewell luncheon for local pastors at YWCA
The Rev and Mrs William Hainsworth and the Rev and Mrs G H Krueger will be honored at a farewell luncheon at the YWCA cafeteria Wednesday from 6 to 7 pm. Hainsworth leaves Thursday for Illinois after accepting a call. Krueger will move later this month to Denver Iowa for a new pastorate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Hainsworth
G. H. Krueger
Ministerial Association
Hainsworth
Illinois
Krueger
Denver
Mr. Krueger
Delegates Named for National Convention by Local Unit
Mrs Willah O Hair of the Daughters of the Union Veterans will represent the local department at the national convention August 24 to 50 in Cincinnati Ohio Mrs Ida Warfield will also attend The unit deferred the next meeting to September 2 due to Labor Day Mrs Warfield departs Wednesday for the convention and will visit her son in Indianapolis before leaving Mrs O Hair leaves early Sunday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willah O’hair
Daughters of the Union Veterans
Cincinnati
Memorial Hall
Ida Warfield
Memers
Noble Family Reunion Planned at Weed Park
The Noble family organizes a reunion at Weed Park this Thursday with Mrs. Helen Baldwin as secretary coordinating activities. Out of town guests are traveling from Joy and New Boston along with other Illinois communities and nearby Iowa towns.
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Noble Group
Weed Park
Noble
Helen Baldwin
Joy
New Boston
Ilinois
Iowa
Beverly Clapp Elected President of Local World Wide Guild
Miss Beverly Clapp was named president of the Ann of Ava chapter of the World Wide guild of the First Baptist church when she entertained the organization at her home, 1122 Mulberry avenue, Monday evening. Members who have been elected to assist Miss Clapp in their
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly Clapp
Ann of Ava
World Wide Guild of the First Baptist Church
Mulberry Avenue
Miss Clapp
Masters avert sea disaster near Tahiti tragedy
From Pago Pago reports say captains of the Tahiti and Ventura steered the doomed liner and rescue ship to avert catastrophe. Passengers boarded lifeboats as the Tahiti rolled, the Penybryn attempted aid but lacked gear to transfer crew, and mail was salvaged before the Tahiti vanished in a whirlpool as the Ventura withdrew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
N. Z
Tahiti
Pago Pago
Penybryn
Hahiti
Campaign to free two girl communists in Rochester
Rochester headlines report a defense fund and a mass meeting planned to aid Arlene Holmes and Mabel Husa who began a three month sentence for flag desecration at a Monroe County facility. Bert T. Baker with the international labor defense seeks an appeal hearing next Tuesday in Elmira.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
N. Y
Monroe County
Arlene Holmes
New York
Mabel Husa
Belden
N. C
van Etten
Bert T. Baker
Ithaca
International Labor Defense
Elmira
Chapter officers listed and act of aid to Africa
The article names officers Wilma Alten bernd program chairman Alice Lindee secretary Juanita Millett treasurer Eula Gilbert white cross chairman Dorothy Tiech miller librarian Pearl Krell social chairman Nellie Moomey membership chairman. The chapter recently sent a box of white cloth supplies to the Belgian Kongo district in Africa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilma Altenbernd
Alice Lindee
Juanita Millett
Eula Gilbert
White Cross
Dorothy Tiechmiller
Pearl Krell
Nellie Moomey
Africa
Iowa Electric Club Picnic At Inn On Cedar River
Seventeen members of the Round Table club of the Iowa Electric company attended a picnic Monday evening at the I. E. C. O. inn on the Cedar river. A brief business meeting preceded games and contests. An arrangement committee for the next meeting on Sept 15 was named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Electric Club
Round Table Club
Iowa Electric Company
Cedar River
Dan Troxel
Herbert Dickinson
Gus Krieger
J. W. Lewis
Ray Schumacher
Glenn Cooper
Obituary of Mrs Lena Krug Kindler
Mrs Lena Krug Kindler wife of William Kindler of Muscatine died at home at 8 20 this morning after a long illness. Born November 23 1871 in Muscatine she was daughter of John and Martha Krug and last surviving Krug. Survived by her husband four sons William Jr Herman Edward of Muscatine Arthur of Chicago two grandchildren Lola and Telitha. Funeral at 2 pm Thursday at German Congregational church after home service at 130 with Rev Leland Lesher presiding. Wittich Funeral home in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena Krug Kindler
William Kindler
Dale Street
Kindler
Muscatine
John
Martha Krug
Krug
William, Jr
Herman
Edward
Arthur
Chicago
Lola
Telitha Kindler
German Congregational Church
Leland Lesher
Grace English Lutheran Church
Wittich Funeral Home
Two Killed When Tire Blows Out Near Cresco
S K Gudmundson of Wenatchee Washington and Flor B Zapata a 27 year old Filipino student at Kansas State College of Agriculture Manhattan Kansas were killed when a tire blew out causing their car to leave the highway and turn over. Jack Randall of Kansas City was seriously hurt. two other Filipino Kansas State students John Sayas and Joe Regala escaped injury. The party had been en route from Cassville Wisconsin to Geneva Minnesota for appearances on a chautauqua program. Randall was taken to a hospital. injuries undetermined and possibly internal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cresco
S. K. Gudmundson
Wenatchee
Wash
Flor B. Zapata
Kansas State College of Agriculture
Manhattan
Kas
Jack Randall
Kansas City
Kansas State
John Sayas
Joe Regala
Cassville
Wis
Geneva
Minn
Randall
Gudmundson
Drouth Committee of Nine Named by Governor Hammill
Governor Hammill named nine members to form a drouth committee for Iowa to cooperate with a national group by President Hoover. Mark G. Thornburg chairs. members include H. H. Epperson, Earl Elijah, W. Harold Brenton, W. G. C. Bagley, C. J. Weiser, Roy Murphy, Harry Hopley, and R. M. Gunn. The panel will plan aid and coordination for states lacking livestock feed, with Iowa reporting minimal drought damage and no outside assistance needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
National Committee
Hoover
John Hammill
Mark G. Thornburg
H. H. Epperson
Sioux City
Stock Yards Exchange
Earl Elijah
Clarence
W. Harold Brenton
Dallas Center
Iowa Knights of Pythias and Pythian Sisters Convene
Des Moines hosts the annual convention as the national lodge splits the insurance division from the main order. More than 1,000 attendees anticipated over three days. Ward Ferguson presides at a joint session. Anne Wiley of Rolfe seeks grand chief of the Pythian Sisters succeeding Mabel Hayward of Dysart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Knights of Pythias and
Pythian Sisters
National Lodge
Ward Ferguson
Anne Wiley
Rolfe
The
Mabel Hayward
Dysart
Naval fliers save three men from burning yacht on Lake Michigan
Two Great Lakes naval fliers Lieut Elmer Johansen and Ensign Victor Randecker spotted smoke ten miles offshore and landed their amphibians to rescue three men from a burning cabin cruiser. Owner H A Brassert was badly burned, his son W E Brassert and youth J E Flatley were the other rescued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Great Lakes
Lake Michigan
Elmer Johansen
Victor Randecker
H. A. Brassert
Kenilworth
W. E. Brassert
J. E. Flatley
Debutante Mary Pope Killed in Newport Auto Crash
Miss Mary Pope a 17 year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Russell Pope of New York and Newport died in Newport after her own car given by her grandmother crashed into another vehicle. She suffered a fractured skull and died before hospital arrival. Her father a prominent architect.
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Newport
R. L
Mary Pope
Russell Pope
New York
Urges Veterans to Support Navy Building Program
Philadelphia Aug 19 AP A plea for support of the navy building program was made before the thirty second annual encampment of the United Spanish War Veterans at their headquarters. Capt W C Watts former commander of the U S S Colorado spoke outlining naval progress from the Olympia to the present and urged veterans to back the building program saying its importance cannot be over estimated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Navy
W. C. Watts
Philadelphia Navy Yard
U. S. S. Colorado
Dewey
Venterans
Ten Bodies Recovered From Blakeburn Mine Tragedy
Blakeburn British Columbia Aug 19 AP ten bodies recovered last night in the Blakeburn mine where forty five workers were entombed by an explosion last Wednesday three had been recovered earlier rescue teams reported locating the bodies on No 1 stope and near the pit portal with cave ins hindering daring extraction efforts and no identifications yet made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blakeburn
B. C
No. 1
Four Drowned in Auto When Ferry Sinks
Divers attempted to recover four bodies drowned when an old flat bottom ferry sank on the Connecticut River at Westmoreland New Hampshire during an evening crossing. Victims were Ray Austin 30 his wife their infant daughter and William Clark a boarder. The car they rode in was found at the river bottom.
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Westmoreland
N. H
Connecticut River
Ray Austin
East Putney
William Clark
Austin
Suffrage Views Mix Hope and Caution on Women in Politics
Emily Newell Blair voices pessimism about women in politics while others like Mary E. Moorley and Newton D. Baker praise gains from the nineteenth amendment. The League of Women Voters collects opinions for an Aug 26 anniversary marking the movement’s ten years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Emily Newell Blair
Missouri
League of Women Voters
America
Colby
Mrs. Blair
Temperance
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Mary E. Moorley
Mt. Holyoke College
League
Newton D. Baker
Two Found Dead In Apparent Double Suicide Pact
In Medicine Hat Alberta two people identified as Adam Snyder and 15 year old Minnie Sturm were found dead in Snyder's car hidden in a mountain coulee. A note says they took poison together after disappearing last October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medicine Hat
Alta
Adam Snyder
Minnie Sturm
Snyder
Mountain Coulee
Konjola Claims Cure For Stomach Liver Kidneys
Mr. William J. Brown of Aberdeen reports relief after six years of stomach pain kidney trouble and neuritis using Konjola. He says his appetite returned and he is free of pain after first bottle and recommends the remedy. Konjola endorsements claim rapid cures for stomach liver and kidney ailments and its sale at Grimm's drug store in Muscatine Iowa and other towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Brown
Twelfth Avenue
Aberdeen
Konjola
Muscatine
Towa
Grimm's
Rain Deficiency in Recent Drouth Across U S
Washington reports July rainfall shortfalls measured by J B Kincer of the weather bureau. The eastern United States lacks about 230 billion tons of water for July with a daily deficit near 7.4 billion tons. Iowa shows around 9 million tons short, while naval fleets would displace about 3 million tons.
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Washington
United States
Drouth
J. B. Kincer
The
Weather Bureau
Rocky
Great Britain
Japan
Iowa
Tom Mix Sued for 13000 in Wilful Assault Claim
Minneapolis court records show John Berress, a local automobile sales manager, suing actor Tom Mix for 13000. He alleges Mix shook his fist and hurled profane insults during a July appearance with a circus, causing fear, reduced sales performance, and alleged mental and physical injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Minn
Tom Mix
District Court Today
John Berress
Mix
Berress
Three Die In Pleasantville Garden Slaying Tragedy
In Pleasantville New Jersey a suspected crazed gardener killed three people a 65 year old woman Mrs Parr and her sister and nephew today then wounded himself in a failed suicide attempt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic City
N. J
Pleasantville
Parr
American Buys Gutenberg Bible In New York Deal
The so called 42 lined Gutenberg Bible long held by Saint Monastery in St. Paul was reported sold to Dr. Otto Wollbehr of New York City. The Bible was handed to the purchaser at the U S legation in Vienna on August 16. It is expected to be sent to the Congressional Library in Washington along with a collection of first prints for a large sum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austria
Saint
St. Paul
Otto Wollbehr
New York City
United States
Woman Bound During Home invasion at McBride Farm
A man tied and gagged Mrs. Walter McBride, 19, while her husband was away, then ransacked the Mc Bride farm home near Quick but did not steal anything. The incident occurred late yesterday and is being investigated as a criminal intrusion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quick
Walter McBride
Bloodhounds Used in Hunt for Girl Attacker
In Bear Mountain and Harriman parks New York and New Jersey state troopers plus naval custody staff searched for William Hamer 24 an assistant chef after an attack on a 15 year old camper. He was captured near the girls camp at Lake Cohasset and confessed. he escaped early yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stony Point
N. Y
New York
New Jersey
Bear Mountain
Harriman Parks
Naval Ammunition
Iona Islands
West Point
William Harmer
Harriman Park
Lake Cohasset
McBride Recovers From Nervous Shock in Council Bluffs
Local reports say McBride is recovering from a nervous shock suffered in Council Bluffs. The incident prompted medical care and a brief evacuation of the immediate area. Further details were not disclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McBride
Council Bluffs Hospital
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Muscatine Garden Club
J. F. Hill
Washington Street
Muscatine State Bank
George Herman
Ventura
Decorah—t
Walter Casten
B. E. Taylor
New Scollet Hotel
Gateway OF Minneapolis
B. Clark
WCCO
Drouth Committee
Hammill
Pythians Holding
Gutenberg Bible
Buick Performance
L. R. Heitz & Son
East Third Street
L. A. Wiese
West Liberty
BUICK
J.C. Penney
EN Ft
East
Muscatine, Iowa
Yountgears
Penney’s
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