New Secretary to Take Charge at Muscatine Y W C A
Miss Virda Homan, newly elected general secretary of the Muscatine Y W C A, will assume duties Wednesday September 1. She succeeds Miss Kathryn Keown who resigned in July for Helena Montana. Summers saw Miss Genevieve McCandless filling the post. Mrs. A J Magnus, president, announced a board meeting set for Saturday September 11.
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Virda Homan
theMuscatine Young Women’s Christian Association
Kathryn Keown
Helena
Mont
Genevieve McCandless
Miss Homan
Muscatine High School
Mildred Kemble
Y. W
U. W
A. J. Magnus
Local Social News From Riverside Iowa Aug 28 1925
Misses Dorothea and Florence Gideon visit Ainsworth for days. Mrs. Albert Duwa and children from Palestine spend time with Margaret Duwa. Mrs. Kerr of Illinois City visits Riverside. A boy born to Mr. and Mrs. Ray Kron. a girl to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kinsey. Several residents travel for visits and weddings occur in Iowa City. La Verne Knebel and Sam Maxwell wed at St. Patrick's Church. Senior Ladies' Needle club hosts picnic. Residents plan moves to Town City and Muscatine area. Visitors from Ohio and Cedar Rapids noted.
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Riverside
Dorothea
Florence Gideon
Ainsworth
Albert Duwa
Palestine
Margaret Duwa
Margaret Kerr
Illinois City
Ray Kron
Charles Kinsey
Jesse Sydell
M. M. Steele
Washington
Adrian Dautremont
Cedar Rapids
William Muller
Marcus, Ia
Laura Shea
Des Moines
Fred Hahn
Kalona
Monsignor Herr
Dubuque
A. J
Bettie Maxwell
Elmer Knebel
Ladies’ Needle Club
Ball Park
Bernard Walsh
John Greggy
Louis Rummelhart
Margaret Dawn
Loleta
Modesta
Town City
Ernest Craig
Muscatine
Oscar Schnoebelen
Merton
Salem
Ohio
Albert Hahn
John Dautermont
Bernard
Edith
Martha
Laura Wombacher
Coming Year Work Planned at County Teachers Meeting
County teachers met at the office of Superintendent E D Bradley to review last year’s registers inspect supplies for the new term and outline the general work plan. Reports indicate cleaning yard work interior repairs and ready schools for opening with improved equipment and better qualified teachers.
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E. D. Bradley
Bradley
Three Die As Train Hits Car In Gary Crossing
Three Gary residents, Deborah Betts 20 Hazel Legrow 20 and Robert Webster 22, died when a Michigan Central train struck their automobile at a crossing in Gary Indiana early today.
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Gary
Ind
Michigan Central
Crossing
Deborah Elizabeth Betts
Hazel Legrow
Robert Webster
World's Greatest Road Program Outlined by Federal-State Board
The Federal-State Highway Board outlines a 80 000 mile system of 20 main trunk lines linking Atlantic to Pacific and Canada to Mexico. It envisions 10 north-south and 10 east-west routes, governed by federal and state funds totaling about 10 billion dollars, with feeders to connect remote areas and numbered highways to reduce travel confusion.
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Washington
EFS
Joint Board of Interstate Highways
United States Department of Agriculture
Atlantic Seaboard
Pacific Coast
Canada
Mexico
Gulf
Congress
France's new finance minister Poincare shuns style
Paris Aug 28 AP The new finance minister and premier Raymond Poincare shows extreme simplicity in dress and economy. He wears his old grey hat and a worn grey sack suit, fixes less with the barber, and retains a plain frock coat for occasional gala duties. German tourists flood Chamonix and speak German. locals grow restive at hotel obsequiousness. Minister Herriot urges national economy with strict thrift in food, energy, and clothes, urging reduced bread waste and careful use of energy.
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Paris
M. de Monsie
M. Caillaux
France
Raymond Poincare
M. Poincare
the Republic
U S Farm Policy is Lacking Says Farm Bureau Leader
Sam H. Thompson of Illinois, president of the American Farm Bureau Federation, told a Muncie audience that the United States has no well defined agricultural policy. He said government policy will shape farming's future and that lack of organization has hurt farmers, urging stronger farm groups and reforms to ensure fair income and policy alignment with broader national goals.
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Muncie
Ind
United States
Sam H. Thompson
Illinois
American Farm Bureau Federation
Farm Bureau
Thompson
America
Giants release Snyder and buy Devormer from Louisville
Pittsburgh August 28 AP reports that catcher Frank Snyder is released to the St Louis Cardinals by waivers. Manager McGraw says the Giants have purchased catcher Al Devormer from Louisville of the American Association.
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Pittsburgh
Frank Snyder
St. Louis Cardinals
McGraw
Giants
al Devormer
Louisville
American Association
Local Lane: August News Briefs From Muscatine area
Local licensing lists new automobile registrations for several residents. Community notes include travels to Mediapolis Niagara Falls and Buffalo, medical updates, a civil case verdict over hog barn equipment, church plans, and visits by residents to Burlington Dubuque and Dubuque fairs.
Extension of Rail and Facilities Would Aid Alaska
An Alaska railroad extension from Fairbanks to the Yukon river and north along the Chandalar river is proposed by a congressional bill. The route would reach an undeveloped 600 by 100 mile area north of the Brooks Range, where placer camps have moved beyond the Arctic circle. Gold silver and copper are reportedly found in streams feeding the Brooks Range divide and near Arctic Slope oil reserves. The government built line runs from Seward to Fairbanks, about 125 miles north of the Arctic Circle.
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Tanana
Alaska
Alaska Railroad
Fairbanks
Yukon River
Chandalar River
Brooks Range
Arctic Circle
Arctic Ocean
Divide
Arctic
Seward
Pacific Ocean
Here
Descendents of Schmitt Family Hold Eighth Reunion
The Peter Schmitt descendants held their eighth annual reunion at Weed Park on Friday with about 200 relatives and friends, 72 absent. Michael Schmitt of Illinois stood as the eldest surviving member alongside Mrs. Peter Schmitt Jr. A noon dinner in the club house preceded a business meeting and program. Officers were re-elected and a musical program featured Veronica Delaney, Mary Shields, and James Dutro. Dancing followed before planning next year’s reunion for the last Friday in August 1927 at Weed Park.
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Schmitt
Peter Schmit
Weed Park
Michael Schmitt
Illinois
Peter Schmitt
Peter Schmitt Jr
Veronica Delaney
Mary Shields
James Dutro
Surprise party honors Mrs Bracewell at Hope Avenue home
A group of 20 friends and relatives surprised Mrs. Herbert Bracewell yesterday afternoon at her home 613 Hope Avenue. Music and games filled the afternoon before a two course birthday supper. Gifts were presented to the honoree.
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Bracewell
Herbert Bracewell
Hope Avenue
Labor federation list excludes Brennan and Smith as speakers
Springfield August 28 AP Neither Frank L. Smith Republican nor George F E Brennan Democrat opposing Illinois U S Senate candidates were named among speakers at the Illinois Federation of Labor convention to be held the week of September 13 in Streator The roster includes Congressman Rathbone and Illinois Agricultural Association representative A C Everingham marking the farmers’ first platform appearance to discuss tax amendment and farm labor relations.
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Springfield
Ill
Frank L. Smith
George FE. Brennan
United States
Illinois
Illinois Federation of Labor
Streator
John H. Walker
R. Rathbone
Federation
A. C. Everingham
Illinois Agricultural Association
Farmers
Black Hawk Boys Lead in Iowa State Fair Judging Contest
Black Hawk county team wins the state championship at the Iowa State Fair by taking top honors in both the livestock and livestock and corn judging contests. Team members George Strayer Calvin Pearson and Richard Pearson score 2208 in livestock and 2714 in livestock and corn. Webster City’s Donald Groves wins individual livestock judging with 914 points and earns a gold watch and a scholarship at Iowa State College. Additional scholarships go to George Sprayer Calvin Pearson Maynard Kyner Richard Pearson and Wesley Seymour.
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Des Moines
Black Hawk County
Iowa
George Strayer
Calvin Pearson
Richard Pearson
Cerro Gordo
Franklin
Grundy
Webster City
Donald Groves
Iowa State College
Ames
George Sprayer
Hudson
Maynard Kyner
Humeston
Wesley Seymour
Lawton
Bomber Identified as Elwood City Man Jim Orbitk
The bomber who exploded an internal machine at Farmers Deposit Savings Bank in Pittshorth on Tuesday killing himself and a bank policeman and injuring many was identified as Jim Orbitk alias Dome Arabic by three Elwood City police.
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Pittshorth
Farmers Deposit Savings Bank
Elwood City
Jim Rbitk
Dome Arabic
Iowa Leads U S Health Education Seven Years Straight
Des Moines Iowa August 28 AP Iowa tops the nation in health education for the seventh year running the National Tuberculosis Association reports. More than 111 first prize pennants were awarded to Iowa schools nearly half of all national awards. Jasper County claimed the most pennants while Crawford Fayette Clayton and Carroll counties near second place. The Iowa state school system won the interstate health work cup for a third time now held permanently by Iowa schools. Intrastate cups went to Pottawattamie and Emmet counties under Miss Charlotte Dryden and Mrs Marie Sorum respectively.
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Des Moines
Iowa
National Tuberculosis Association
Iowa Tuberculosis Association
National Association For Modern Health Crusade
Jasper County
Crawford
Fayette
Clayton
Carroll Counties
Emmet
Marie Sorum
Urdangen Wins in Mason City Tennis Meet
Harry Urdangen of Muscatine won his second round match in the Mason City tournament yesterday. He defeated W. Earl Hall in two close sets 6-4 and 8-6 and is rated a darkhorse in the event.
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Harry Urdangen
Muscatine
Mason City
Urdangen
W. Earl Hall
La Salle Post Buys Tribune in La Salle Illinois
The Daily Tribune sells to The Daily Post in La Salle. W T Bedford retiring as publisher after 35 years, will discontinue full newspaper work but remain in charge of job printing. The Tribune has been a community leader and the Daily Post regards the acquisition as fortunate.
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la Salle Post
Tribune
la Salle
Ill
Daily Tribune Today
Daily Post
W. T. Bedford
The
Rate Increase Suspended by I C C for Burlington Tariffs
Washington August 28 rate tariffs to raise class rates between stations in Wyoming Nebraska and South Dakota on the Burlington railroad were suspended by the Interstate Commerce Commission until December 28 pending an inquiry.
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Washington, D. C
Wyoming
Nebraska
South Dakota
Burlington Railroad
Interstate Commerce Commission
State approves sale by weight for potatoes in Iowa
After a meeting at the state secretary of agriculture, Iowa announces that broken packages require net weight markings. Potatoes sold in sacks must bear weight tags. Apples peaches pears grapes plums cherries tomatoes onions also face weight or count rules, while unbroken U S standard containers may omit weights. The department urges all commodities to be sold by weight in Iowa.
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Des Moines
State Secretary of Agriculture
U. S
Iowa
Department
Iowa seeks $1 million to add to history building
Des Moines AP reports curator Edgard R. Harlan urges funding for a new wing to preserve the state's historical relics. The crowded current building stores cuban and boxer relics, German guns at Camp Dodge, and damp tunnels threaten items. He notes delays until 1928 if approved.
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Des Moines
Edgard R. Harlan
Harlan
Camp Dodge
Louis Lasher
Cuba
Spain
General Assembly
State Library Commission
Hagen Takes Narrow Lead in Western Open Finish Looms
Walter Hagen surged into the lead at the Western Open after a brilliant 66 in the third round, totaling 209 four under Sarazen. Harry Cooper matched the course record 66 at Highland Links with a 31 on the back nine, but Hagen’s late back nine stalled Cooper’s bid.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Walter Hagen
Gene Sarazen
Harry Cooper
Kansas City
Hagen
Yeomen End First Tented Town Encampment Gifts
Yeomen close the first annual tented town encampment in Elgin Illinois with about 20000 in gifts. Mr and Mrs W A Wright of Shawnee Oklahoma donate 10000 toward a cottage at the orphanage. George N Frink of Des Moines past president says Yeomen of Iowa will donate 10000 for an Iowa cottage.
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Elgin
Ill
Yeomen
W. A. Wright
Shawnee
Okla
George N. Frink
Des Moines
The
Brotherhood
Yeomen of
Iowa
Trammell to Seek Senate Reversal of World Court Pact
Senator Trammell a Florida Democrat said he will ask the Senate at its next session to reverse its acceptance of the world court arrangement. He cites foreign nations' failure to adopt the American reservations as the reason.
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Trammell
Washington, D. C
Florida
Senate
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