Iowa authors and artists join state arts festival roster
A column notes Lewis Mumford and Jean Charlot will appear at the State University of Iowa fine arts festival July 16 to 23. In Ames a fire damages the Alpha Sigma Phi fraternity house roof and attic, blamed on defective wiring. Cedar Rapids janitor Earl Miller resigns after a 10 week probe into unpaid soap and chemical purchases without authorization.
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Iowa City
Lewis Mumford
New York
Jean Charlot
State University of Iowa
Ames
Alpha Sigma Phi
Iowa State College
L. R. Morris
Cedar Rapids
Earl Miller
Linn County
Miller
Board of Supervisors
Ducks Fly Upstream to Float Back on Current
In Davenport, engineers say the noisy birds on the Mississippi are not multiple flocks but a single flock of about 500 ducks. The birds spend the day flying upstream, then float back to the government bridge and repeat the ride downstream.
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Davenport
Mississippi River
United States
Government Bridge
Ottumwa Education Board Adds Age Based Contract Rules
Superintendent Frank Douma said 65 year old teachers and custodians will not get contracts for the 1989-90 term under a two year old policy. The move will affect six principals five teachers and three custodians. The board will also reinstate the salary increase schedule effective September.
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Aws
Ottumwa
Frank Douma
Belmond Couple Plead Guilty in Wright County Case
Guy Lynch, 39, farmer, pleaded guilty to uttering a $2700 false check and received an indeterminate sentence up to 15 years at Fort Madison. His wife, 34, pleaded guilty to forgery, fined 100 dollars and sentenced to one year at Rockwell City, then paroled. They are parents of three children.
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Clarion
Guy Lynch
Belmond Farmer
Wright County
Fort Madison Penitentiary
Muscatine Man Hired as Secretary Typist in DMV
F A Latehaw’s son Arthur J Latehaw of Muscatine has been hired by Secretary of State Earl G Miller as a secretary-typist in the drivers license division of the motor vehicle department. He will work in the highway patrol office at Muscatine earning 1200 dollars annually. He is one of four hires replacing four dismissed secretary-typists.
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Muscatine
F. A. Latehaw
Arthur J. Latehaw
Latehaw
Secretary of
Earl G. Miller
Motor Vehicle Department
Highway Patrol
Latechaw
Miller
Chicago Group Dines With Burlington C of C
A 105 member Chicago Association of Commerce delegation and railroad officials banqueted by Burlington County Chamber of Commerce after arriving on the Burlington Zephyr General Pershing. Earlier the group had joined ceremonies at Quincy for a Streamlined Diesel train tour linking three cities from which the Burlington derives its name.
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Chicago
Burlington C of C
Burlington
Burlington Railroad
General Pershing
Chicago Association of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Quincy
Drop WPA Workers Eligible for Pensions in Iowa
Des Moines WPA officials dropped 261 Iowans 65 or older from WPA rolls this year. The removal followed a WPA survey to purge workers eligible for old age pensions or other emergency aid. Local relief agencies will handle future removals and potential shifts to other assistance.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Works Progress Administration
County Treasurer Accounts March Tax Totals and Distributions
County Treasurer Marion 8, George reports March tax collections totaling 250,323.88 and total year to date taxes and homestead refunds of 360,994.05. The March distribution to taxing districts and county funds amounts to 304,522.19, including 2,506.00, 23.38, and 54,198.81 in homestead refunds. January collections were 21,283.57 and February 35,188.29.
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Marion
George
Brighton Board Elects Teachers and Rehires Messer
The Brighton board of education met at the high school and elected Supt. H. C. Messer to a three year term. New hires include L. B. McAfee as high school principal Edith Oertel home economics Margaret Stanley commercial Wynette Walters English and speech Florence Beggs grade principal Joseph Christy junior high math and band Virginia Marzoli music junior high Pearl Loomis 4th and 5th Lorena Stortz 2nd and 3rd Margaret Parrett pre-primary. Coach Tom Karpan was not a candidate for re election.
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Brighton
Brighton Board of Education
H. C. Messer
L. B. McAfee
Edith Oertel
Margaret Stanley
Wynette Walters
Florence Beggs
Joseph Christy
Virginia Marzoli
Pearl Loomis
Lorena Stortz
Margaret Parrett
Tom Karpan
Plot to Kill Hitler Reported by Czechs
The Daily Mirror reports German secret police uncovered a plot by Czechs to assassinate Adolf Hitler at the launching of the battleship Tirpitz at Wilhelmshaven. Police raids led to arrests in the investigation.
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London
The
Daily Mirror
Hitler
Wilhelmshaven
Six Czechs Plotters Arrested as Two Escape to Holland
The article states six Czechs were armed and admitted the plot, while two others escaped to Holland before arrests were made. The report notes a calm acknowledgment by the group and the flee to Holland preceding the crackdown.
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Holland
Demand for Dismissal of Iowa Board of Control Members
In Des Moines on April 12 a Senate resolution called for immediate dismissal of the three state board of control members Harry C. White Frank Stevens Garden Grove and E H Felton after a probe found malfeasance and misfeasance at state mental hospitals and orphans homes. The inquiry cited guard abuses at Davenport Toledo and Indianola facilities and urged Governor Wilson to act.
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Des Moines
State Board of Control
State Senate
Senate
Harry C. White
Vinton
Frank Stevens
Garden Grove
E. H. Felton
Indianola
George A. Wilson
Toledo
Parker
Virginia Silver
State Mental Hospital
Independence
R. A. Stewart
White
Glenwood
Liquor Sales in Iowa Rise in March Figures
Iowa state retail liquor stores reported 995063 in sales for March, up from prior totals. Des Moines area outlets contributed to the statewide increase as the market expands across the 170 stores statewide.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Sunday School Convention Committees Named for Washington Event
Local committees announced for the 1939 Sunday School Convention to be held in Washington on April 26 to 28. The program promises devotional periods, congregational singing, platform messages, and four hours of daily group sessions with educational exhibits and fellowship meals. Registration is one dollar in advance, with six dollars for five, to be sent to Mia Vernon Witting. four hundred lodging spaces are planned with host church homes and sleeping accommodations only.
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Washington
Spencer
Atlantic
Arthur Atack
EK. A. Ralston
Vernon Wittrig
Raymond Rich
Vernon Carter
Claude Tucker
Dawson
Vernon Witting
Leigh Soule
Owen Hayes
Mia
Iowa
Milwaukee Road Service Club Meets in Washington Station
The Milwaukee Road Service club East Kansas City division held its April meeting at the Washington station Monday night with 43 in attendance. L. M. Boughtin of Haskins led the business session followed by readings and music. Refreshments and a social hour concluded the gathering with guests from Ottumwa Hayesville Sigourney North English Williamsboro Watford and Fairfax.
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Milwaukee Road Service Club
County Epworth League Meeting in Washington Church
The County Epworth League plans its convention in the Washington Methodist church next Sunday April 16 with delegates from Ainsworth Amish Brighton Crawfordsville Kalona Riverside Lone Tree North Liberty Tiffin Wellman and West Chester. Programs run 2 to 7:30 pm including devotions by Frances Sartor an anniversary observance address by Dr G J Fansher a workshop period music by John Yousling and an organ recital later with Dr Stanley B Niles.
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Ainsworth
Amish
Brighton
Crawfordsville
Kalona
Riverside
Lone Tree
North Liberty
Tiffin
Wellman
West Chester
Frances Sartor
County
Epworth League
Washington Epworth League
G. J. Fansher
Richard Bentzinger
Ward Hatfield
Iowa
George Pennington
Forrest Kellogg
John Yousling
Washington
Institutee
Paul Hann
Crawfordsville Epworth League
Stanley B. Niles
Iowa Wesleyan College
Fortnightly Team Enters Spelling Bee at State Theater
A Fortnightly team led by Mrs. J. O. Sexton Mrs. E. E. Stutsman Mrs. C. W. Davis Mrs. M. J. Cruise and Mrs. William McConaughey competes in a spelling bee during a benefit show at the State theater tonight. The event mirrors national broadcasts with a radio style, with Rainbow Girls Marguerite Hardy Iowa Jean Huber Jean Davis DeMolay Tom Gray Kenton Kurtz Bill Hotle among participants. Admission is 35e and the program includes The Big Broadcast at 7:37.
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Rotary Elup
J. O. Sexton
E. E. Stutsman
C. W. Davis
M. J. Cruise
William McConaughey
College of Musical Knowledge
Horace Hite
Rainbow Girls
Marguerite Hardy
Iowa
Jean Huber
Jean Davis
DeMolay
Tom Gray
Kenton Kurtz
Bill Hotle
Veterans of Foreign Wars Name Officers
Washington county post VFW members elected officers at a meeting. Commander Jesse W. Radda and John Pehler as Senior Vice Commander lead a slate that includes Junior Vice Commander Fred Longer and Quartermaster AHK Palmer with other posts filled by Clayton Neiswanger Cleo Shockey and Dr. J M Lloyd. Adjunct KE R Burham and officer of the day M D Atkinson named. installation with VFW auxiliary on April 25.
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Jesse Radda
Washington County Post
Jesse W. Radda
John Pehler
Fred Longer
A. HK. Palmer
Clayton E. Neiswan
Ger
Cleo Shockey
J. M. Lloyd
KE. R. Burham
M. D. Atkinson
Washington Freeze Barely Damaged Local Crops
A sharp cold snap in Washington dropped to 18 degrees with a 41 degree high the next day. Officials say the freeze did little damage to fruits and other vegetation in the area despite the near record low for mid April.
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Washington
Britain and France pledge to defend Greece and Turkey
London and Paris agreed to issue a simultaneous declaration promising protection for Greece and Turkey against aggression. Italy reassured Greece, keeping its fleet ready and submarines positioned, while France activated emergency defenses and prepared Daladier to state France’s policy.
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London
U.P
Great Britain
France
Greece
Turkey
Paris
Toulon
Daladier
Italy to Crown Albania in Dual Monarchy Plan
Albania moves toward a constitutional framework as Italy proposes a joint monarchy with the Italian king serving as Albania’s king. An assembly meets to approve the new constitution, signaling a dual monarchy akin to the Austro-Hungarian system.
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Albania
Tirana
U.P
Italy
Cars Collide on Busy East Main Street Corner
Mrs. Marl Little was slightly hurt when two cars collided at the East Main and Seventh intersection. Hazen drove east as the other vehicle carrying Mrs. Little began to cross Seventh. Both cars suffered considerable damage.
Cemetery Road Work Resumed By City and PWA
Construction on Elm Grove cemetery road, a joint city county and Public Works Administration project, has resumed after winter pause. Old concrete at the entrance is being removed, a culvert installed, and grading will restart with concrete pourings likely to begin soon. the new road could be usable by Memorial Day pending favorable conditions.
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Elm Grove Cemetery
City
County and Public Works Administration
Risk Construction Company
Farmer Stocker Freed To Begin Spring Work On Leave
Waterloo Frank Stocker a 25 year old farmer near Garrison begins spring tasks after a 60 day jail term for driving while intoxicated. He received a jail leave from District Judge R W Hasner and will return August 15 after tending crops.
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Waterloo
Frank Stocker
Garrison
Stocker
R. W. Hasner
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George Parker
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