Death summons Walter Dunston in West Liberty area
Walter A. Dunston 72 died at 7:45 p m Monday at his son Alonzo Dunston's home east of Nichols after a three year illness. Born August 29 1862 in Dodgeville Wisconsin he worked as a stage coach driver in Nebraska City. He married Elizabeth Jane Ross July 29 1894. Survived by widow two sons Alonzo and John Dunston of Muskogee Oklahoma one brother Milton Dunston of Vinton Iowa nine grandchildren and one great grandchild. One son Harry died in 1931. Body sent to Oathout and Beveridge Funeral Home. Funeral Thursday afternoon time to be announced. Burial Oak Ridge Cemetery.
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West Liberty
Walter A. Dunston
Alonzo Dunston
Nichols
Mr. Dunston
Dodgeville
Wis
John
Eleanore Dunston
Nebraska
Nebraska City
Elizabeth Jane Ross
Alonzo
John Dunston
Muskogee
Okla
Milton Dunston
Vinton
Harry
Oathout
Beveridge
Oak Ridge Cemetery
Funeral for Gayle Stonebarger Held at Lone Tree
Funeral services for Gayle Stonebarger, who died at Morningside hospital in Tulsa, were held at the Reformed church in Lone Tree with Rev. M. L. Bach officiating. Burial followed in Lone Tree cemetery. Survivors include her mother Mrs. Mose Hudnall and sisters Vesta Stonebarger and De Laine Bayouth.
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Lone Tree
Gayle Stonebarger
Morningside Hospital
Tulsa
Okla
the Reformed Church
M. L. Bach
Lone Tree Cemetery
Dana Musser
Elmer Yakish
Marion Brolsma
John Musser
Harris Buel
Raymond Griebel
Jean Musser
Lorene Krotz
Geraldine Doerres
E. C. Green
H. C. Buell
W. H. Yakish
Bach
Gayle
Layton
Mary Mobely Stonebarger
Tulsa High School
Mose Hudnall
Vesta Stonebarger
de Laine Bayouth
Lucy Stonebarger
Edith Mobely
Riverside
South Eastern Town
Lone Tree Park
Mt. Pleasant
Emma Hawthorne
Ottumwa
A. A. Anglesburg
Mabel Burr
Burr
Letha Burr
Charlie Speracek
June
Vivian Toland
Howard Krueger
Pearle Burr
Phyllis Joens
Karl Ff. Wiese
Will Yakish
Helen Yakish
H. C Buell
Don Lucas
Ann Harriet
Upper Mount Clair
N. J
Marshalltown
Margaret Hughes
D. V. Morgan
Glenn
Heavy Rains Flood Iowa Farmlands and Roads
Torrential rainfall across southern and central Iowa caused widespread flooding. Rail lines suffered washouts near Ottumwa and Centerville while bridges failed and low lands emptied. Crops like corn, wheat and rye were damaged as soil erosion and chinch bugs threaten this season. Water rose along the Platte and Grand rivers and several towns reported basements flooded.
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Ington
Iowa
Rockwell City
Webster City
Fort Dodge
Great Western Railroad
Shannon City
Platte River
Burlington
Dainsville
Leon
Grand River
Lamoni
Wagner Man's Body Search Largely Abandoned
Sheriff Fred B. Nesper announced the search for Howard Wagner, a Wilton man, has been virtually abandoned. His Standard Oil truck was found in the Cedar River near Wilton weeks ago, with various theories about his fate, but no body found and no new leads until the missing man or a recovery provide a full account.
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Howard Wagner
Wilton
Cedar River
Fred B. Nesper
Wagner
Wesver
Standard Bearers Meet at Wapello
A Burlington district group plans an all day session Saturday June 22 at the Wapello Methodist church. Activities include registration group singing reports demonstrations talks devotions lunch and special music with Mrs C W Jeske Rev Trevorton Warren Cecile Rukgaber Mrs Mary Kipp Ola Dudley and more. The June meeting of the Women’s Relief Corps will be held Wednesday afternoon at the country home of president Mrs Luella Fry. Two inches of rain caused street flooding and inundated fields.
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Burlington
Methodist Church
China
Korea
Burma
Africa
C. W. Jeske
Ottumwa
Treverton Warren
Reading
Cecile Rukgaber
Ola Dudley
Women’s Relief Corps
Luella Fry
Earl Eversmeyer
Little York
Ed Eversmeyer
Mentink Baby Dies Soon After Birth Services Wednesday
Edward William Mentink infant son of Mr and Mrs Harry Mentink Goshen township died at Hershey hospital shortly after birth. Survived by parents two sisters Pearl and Addie and grandparents Grant McConnaha Moscow township and Mrs Garret Mentink Muscatine. Private funeral services will be at Hoffman Funeral home 2 pm Wednesday with Rev J A Worrell of Park Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church. Interment in Kline Cemetery.
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Edward William Mentink
Harry Mentink
Goshen Township
Hershey Hospital
Pearl
Addie Mentink
Grant McConnaha
Moscow Township
Garret Mentink
Muscatine
Hoffman Funeral Home
J. A. Worrell
Park Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church
Kline Cemetery
Fight Breaks Out in Kansas Prison Mine
A mine mutiny at a Kansas prison trapped guards and miners underground. Superintendent Murray descended alone to negotiate, while guard Johnson used a gas gun to repel attackers who blocked the shaft cage. Four guards from Council Grove and Lansing aided surface men as authorities controlled the uprising.
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Murray
Graham
Johnson
Council Grove
Kas
John Christian
Fred Murray
Kansas City
John Stewart
Lansing
Buyers Cautious in Stock Deals
The stock market ranged, with cautious buying and selective participation. Investors anticipated a technical pullback while funds remained ample. Notable gainers included Johns Manville, American Can, Du Pont, American Tobacco B, Bayuk Cigar, Radio Pref. B, AT&T, Consolidated Gas, Public Service of New Jersey, Macy, J C Penney, Woolworth, Union Pacific, Southern Pacific, and New York Central.
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New York —i
United States Treasury
Johns“Manville
American Can
du Pont
American Tobacco
B.” Bayuk Cigar
Radio Preferred
American Telephone
Consolidated Gas
Public Service of New Jersey
Macy
J. C. Penney
Woolworth
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific
N. Y. Central
Replanting Washed-Out Corn or Sowing Emergency Crops
A brief note discusses two options after soil damage: replanting washed-out corn or sowing emergency crops in place of corn to mitigate losses and preserve harvest prospects.
Miss Jeanette Elfers Hosts H. B. Club Night
Miss Jeanette Elfers hosted a gathering at 608 Grand View Avenue for 12 young women of the H. B. club on Monday night. Five hundred was played with Edna Honts winning first prize, Mary Doering taking second, and Frances Berg earning consolation. The club plans to meet again in two weeks with Honts.
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Jeanette Elfers
H. B. Club
Grandview Avenue
Edna Honts
Mary Doering
Frances Berg
Honts
Relief Funds Expended Half of June for Muscatine County
A total of 11996.93 dollars, just over half of the June federal allotment for Muscatine county, was spent in the first half of the month on direct relief to needy families and work relief. Direct relief totaled 6782.76 dollars and work relief 5214.17 dollars. Peak disbursement occurred June 1 with 2283.88 dollars in direct relief, while the low point was June 11 at 72.89 dollars. Expenditures slightly lagged the same period last month, with June's total allotment at 21650 dollars.
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Muscatine County
Beer Bill Hours and Fees Revised by City Council
The council approved changes to the beer parlor ordinance detailing license revocation penalties, beverage sale hours, and dancing limits. No beer may be sold to class B permittees between 1 a m and 7 am except Saturday, with midnight closing and dancing ending at midnight on most nights. Penalties cover fines up to 100 dollars or 30 days jail for unlicensed serving, and revocation bars work in beer parlors for a year. Alderman Shoemaker voted against the revision citing fee concerns.
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Ed Shoemaker
Winds and floods hit nine states with damages reported
The storm caused river changes in Kansas cutting new channels with little damage. In South Dakota Hughes Sully County saw five injured. Arkansas Siloam Springs faced loss of communications. Oklahoma Muskogee reported five injured and buildings torn down. Texas Erath County saw four injured and 20 homes demolished in Stephenville as part of a flood district.
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Kansas
Republican River
South Dakota
Hughes-Sully
Arkansas
Benton County
Siloam Springs
Oklahoma
Muskogee
Texas
Erath County
Stephenville
Enrollment Nearly Complete in County for CCC Camp Quota
Muscatine county is close to filling its 35 place CCC camp quota for men aged 18 to 28. Miss Clara Schwandt relief director said enrollment will occur in a few days with further applications accepted until full. Ineligible applicants will be rejected and previous CCC members must show honorable discharge certificates at enrollment.
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Muscatine County
CCC
Clara Schwandt
Miss Schwandt
News of Interest in Drury Township
Drury area social notes report visits among residents and relatives. Drury-Mrs S W Spickler and Julia joined Mr and Mrs Barrey Moore with Mrs Spicklers sister and brother in law S T Warman who plan to return to Sedalia Mo. Mrs Lila Hildebrandt and children visited with Mrs Beil and Billie Mark. Mrs Beil’s mother Mrs Dan Kleist also hosted. Mrs Mae Winds and mother Mrs Russell of Chicago visited over the weekend with Mr and Mrs N L Bowser.
Senate Nears Vote on Security Bill
Senate leaders move toward a vote on a security bill after a House committee tabled action and scheduled a special meeting. Other efforts push a federal alcohol control bill, utilities holding company measure, and motor bus regulation. Roosevelt aims to put 3.5 million unemployed to work on small projects, while contractors protest $1100-$1200 per worker limits on a 4 billion fund.
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House
Military Affairs Committee
Utilities Holding Company
Court Hearing on Writ for Married Teachers
Lawyers spar over writ to certify married teachers for court action as the school board resists. Counsel for the board argues contracts run one year and past patterns not binding, while the plaintiff’s side says the board must hire best trained staff and criticizes perceived favoritism and conspiracy among four board members.
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C. R. Stafford
Stafford
Thompson
Pact Reached on Naval Strength
London reports a final agreement between Germany and Great Britain on key points of a treaty to cap Germany's navy at 35 percent of Britain's strength. The accord allows limited latitude for submarines and transfers between categories, with the overall ratio strictly maintained for the two fleets. Further technical talks are planned, and Britain will decide changes to total tonnage.
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London
Germany
Great Britain
United States
Japan
England
Discarded Luger Found May Hint at Kidnap Suspect
In Butte Montana authorities recovered a long barreled Luger pistol from a city dump wrapped in newspapers. They consider it a possible clue tied to William Mahan, the Weyerhaeuser kidnap suspect who escaped on June 9 and has been sought since. The weapon could be converted into a sub machine gun.
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Butte
Mont
Josephine Rasmussen
Salt Lake City
Tacoma
William Mahan
Weyerhaeuser
Married teachers press board anew after second court bid
The petition shows the dismissed married teachers again urging the board to decide their cases individually. This marks the second court appearance in less than two weeks as Judge Jackson previously threw out the mandamus action.
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Jackson
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Lineville
Clio
Milwaukee Railroad
Blagesburg
Rock Island Railroad
Ottumawa
Centerville
Here
Ellington Railroad
Washington
Wash
Cy LaTour
University of California At Los Angeles
Dorothy Wessel
Dorothea Smithson
Margaret Martinis
Catherine Wilkinson
Wapello
Mary Kipp
Mr. Pleasant
Robert Armstrong
Maxine Doyle
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Mentink
Hollywood
France
Lily Pons
Petite Darling
Metropolitan Opera Company
New York
Journal
H. Green
Batterson
Drury Township
Senate
Ros
The
Associated Press
Entertainment That
MGM
Izosert Young
Fzisoga
Pan Reg
Peg Leg Pete
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