Iowa News Roundup of Disasters and Civic Doings
Iowa items report drownings at Egratharve beach and other deaths including a West Branch boy near West Branch and a Waterloo electrocution. Notable events include Jolisonco Bankers Association founding, Davenport district Standard Bearers meeting, a Muscatine farm sale of 82 acres for 84000, and a state drivers of prohibition drive in northwest Iowa. Also covered are counterfeit arrests in Council Bluffs, bankruptcy filings, and farm weather notes with crop conditions and guard unit organization progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Gallagher
Milford
Egratharve Beach
West OkoboSi
Jolisonco Bankers’ Association
Davenport
Iowa City
J. A. Duncan
H. S. Sexton
Iowa
Waterloo
Ian
John Jermey
Ming
Clinton
Arthur Roed
Lyle Mitchell
Fear Waukon
Charles Welch
Bloomington
Joseph Springmeyer
Tilin
Henry Goenpinger
Boone
Middle West
John Wilson
Wil- 800 Wes
Wilson
Walter Preston
Bheys
George Preston
West Branch
Preston
I Il
Council Bluffs
Federal
Secret Service
Dez Moines
Chicago
Kansas City
St. Louis
William Stover
James Hazelwood
Walter Peacock
Farmer
Warren Co
Paylis Peacock
Alva V. Graves
Retai
Jeweler
Nevada
Mary Graves
Milo c. Kellogg
Produce Co
Jefferson
U.S. Gypsum Co
Ft. Dodge
E. E. Hunt
Northwest Federal District
R. N. Holeapie
Dlacs
Hunt
Federators
Minnesota
Nebraska
Dakotas
Minneapolis
HGL
Iowa ‘Farmers' Union
Unnion
Mlerbert Mason
James Torpley
Waterlon
World News Roundup From Washington And Abroad
A sweeping international digest notes President Harding's possible Plymouth visit for the Pilgrim tercentenary, Congress-Navy budget figures, and major shifts in global finance. Reports cover Ireland relief, Japan and China diplomacy, Irish violence, and postwar policy debates in Washington, with updates on coal strikes, census data, and shipping totals.
Denver Mayor Presents Golf Set to President Harding
The American Legion notes describe gifts of golf clubs bags and balls from Post members and officials across Colorado to President Harding. Miss Trumbo traveled twelve states gathering golf items including engraved balls from governors and mayors, with Chick Evang making a notable choice for the gift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harding
Pauling
White House
Chick" Evang
Port Morgan
Colo
American Legion
Trumbo
Colorado City
Cnp
Paulins ‘Trumbo
Denver
Shaup
Colorado
Batley
The
Legion Post
Legion Honors Last Custer Scout James Flanagan in Mandan
The American Legion laid to rest James Flanagan in Mandan North Dakota the last surviving scout of General Custers Seventh Cavalry. Veterans from five wars joined a unique northwest funeral ceremony with Grand Army survivors carrying historic color signs and World War I veterans firing a funeral volley. Flanagan a Greenfield Michigan native later joined the 11th Ohio Cavalry and served in the Civil War before enlisting again with the Seventh Cavalry at Fort Lincoln.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Pianagaa
Custer
Seventh Cavalry
Little Big Horn
American Legion
Mandan
N. D
Northwest
Flanagan
Greenfeld
Maks
California
Ohio
11Th Regiment
Ohio Cavalry
Fort Lincoln
Miss Helen Hunt Carey Named Most Popular Chicago Legionette
Former signal corps girl Helen Hunt Carey topped a Legionnaire club poll in Chicago with 40 264 votes, about 8 000 more than her closest rival among motion picture actresses. Carey had served 14 months in France before her return and election.
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Chicago
American’ Legion
Helen Hunt Carey
Signal
The
Legionnaire” Club
France
Virginia Legion Veteran Robert Barton War Service Record
Virginia Legion commander Robert Barton, a World War I veteran, served as second lieutenant on the Mexican border and captain in the 818th Field Artillery at Camp Lee. He attended Fort Myer officers training, served in France including St Mihiel and Argonne Meuse offensives, and was promoted to major. He studied at Shenandoah Valley Academy and the University of Virginia before his military career.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Foundation For the Aid of the Blind
American Association
Workers _for the Blind
Vinton
Iowa College For the Blind
Randoinh Latimer
Maryland School For the Blind
Donald Seefeldt
Paul Green
Grand Island
Neb
Red Oak
Merle Hay
Glidden, Jr
Marle Hay
Des Moines
Camp Dodge
Iowa Crop and Weather Service
Charles D. Reed
Frank Pinney
Timothy
Cedar Ranlds
Theodore
Fred Gray
Gray
Grey
Iowa National Guard
Lasher
National Guard
Keokuk
Neola
Guthrie Center
One Hundred Thirty-fourth Infantry
Sioux City
One Hundred Sixty-eighth Infantry
Creston
Kendall
James W.holden
State Highway Commission
Holden
Scranton
F. W. Stubbs
Oelwein
Alvin Lavan
State Board of Engineering Examiners
Jesse A. Miller
Hazen B. Sawyer
J. M. I. Harrison
Toledo
L. H.oatman
C. 8. Lemon
Washington
State Board of Optometry Examiners
Gunda Martindale
Wankon
Herim
Feld
Martindale
Iowa
Ted Lantz
Frank Fuhr
Elmer Taun
Corning
Emanuel Visher
Flaher
Atlantic
Anvil
Neutenant
Robert
Barton
Virginia
Legion
Rosa
Barton Wago
St. Mihiel
Argonne-Meuse
Young Iowa Legionist Clyde Doolittle Dies
Clyde Doolittle, 26, noted as the youngest Iowa state legislator and American Legion member, earned wartime honors with the 42nd Division. A law student at Iowa University, he served as officer trainee and fought in major offensives before being wounded in Champagne. He returned to college and won election, championing veteran causes and the Legion’s legislative program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde HY
Dooltittte
American Legion
Iowa
Doolittle
Towa University
Tanjor
Alterean Legion
Union Men Legion Members in Mulberry Post
A Mulberry post shows sixty six members with fifty from union labor due to the coalfield strikes. The post includes miners from the United Mine Workers of America, merchants, farmers, clerks, doctors and teachers, with many joining during labor disputes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Tan
Kansas
Mulberry
Sunflower State
Legion
Mulberry Post
Wnlon
Ming Workers of America
Alx
Memory Trees For Soldiers Honor Highway Pillars
A proposal to plant memory trees along new American highways to honor every U S soldier sailor and marine gains support from the American Legion Cold Star Mothers and other groups. A permanent marker would name each veteran and organization with an inscription for those who died, marking the trees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amerian Legion
A. B
Cold Star Mothers
Jon
Tal
Thi
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Iowa News
Plymouth
Mass
Senate
House
United States
Geological Survey
Secretary of Commerce
Hoover
William 8. Sims
Secretary of the Navy
Denby
Jackass
London
McCumber
Congress
Charles Beecher Warren
Detroit
Japan
Warren
New York Shipbuilding Corporation
North Dakota
Grand Forks
Alta Bly
Oakland
Cal
Catherine Eva Kaber
Bernon
Cleveland
Thomas W. Lamont
American Committee For the China Famine Fund
New York
T Wu
Iwo
Halifax
Yomadraw
Alamo Post
Amerean Legion
San Antonio
Tex
Georger Quy
Fender
Jack Dempsey
Groesbeck
Lansing
Michi
Jacksonville
United States Railroad Labor Board
Samuel Gompers
Prestone
American Federation
Lyvor
John
United /Miie
Gompers
Lewis
Jon’. D, .Rockefeller, Jr
International “Young Men's. Christian’ Association ,College
Lil. Doggett
Springheld, Mass
CO Eee
Lucy D. Gillett
Westfield
Gylett
National House of Representatives
Cliteonee
Trowbridge
Agricultural “College
Fargo
Ireland
at_ Clnelnand
Missouri
Charles J. Bhopaparte
Roosevelt
Baltimore, Md
Aglents
J. McGowan
J. C. Moller
Bremen
Hers Bor
Poland
Warsaw
Brandella
Barcelona
Trafic
Panama Canal
Gernigny
Eireles
James Craig
Ulster
Belfast
Lloyd George
Northern
Southern Ireland
Ismid
Sea of
Marmora
Constantinople
Moscow
Socialist Party of the
Eamobn de Valera
Britain
Baumann de Valera
Sion Feinehtettaln
Dublin
Dabervoyla
Dundalk
A. Ston Fein
American Legion News
Golf Outfit
Bailey
Patriot
Bargint
James Flanagan
Halen Hunt Carey
Virginia’ Legion
MAN
Ana
Union Men Legion” Members
Legion’ Men
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