Cedar Rapids Woman Named Finalist in Beauty Contest
Cedar Rapids resident Helen Margaret Matteson has been chosen as one of ten finalists in Physi cal Culture magazine’s contest for America's most beautiful woman. She will participate in final judging in New York City.
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Cedar Rapids
Helen Margaret Matteson
Physical Culture Magazine
America
New York
Wn.y
Olga Celeste
Los Angeles
Cal
Hollywood
Stone from passing car injures Mrs Waite near Greene
A stone thrown by a passing car on a gravel road near Greene struck Mrs Winton Waite of Tonia just below the eye. She is hospitalized at Cedar Valley for an eye swelling and treatment.
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Charles City
Greene
Winton Waite
Tonia
Cedar Valley Hospital
Decorah Child Hurt as Cars Brush in Country Drive
Alice Swenson seven year old of Decorah rested her arm outside a car window during a country drive with her parents Mr and Mrs Theodore Swenson. The Swenson car and another vehicle brushed. Alice’s arm was mangled badly and doctors fear amputation may be required. The other car did not stop.
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Decorah
Alice Swenson
Theodore Swenson
Swenson
Alice
Jaloppy Derby Crowds Cedar Rapids For Pool Funds
More than 15000 spectators gathered at Frontier Park to watch a jaloppy derby fundraiser sponsored by the Young Men's Bureau of the Chamber of Commerce. Officials halted gate sales to serve advance ticket holders amid crowding.
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Cedar Rapids
Frontier Park
Young Men’s Bureau of the
Chamber of Commerce
Thase
Creston Festival to be Called Jubilee and Horse Show
Creston set to host its annual jubilee and midwest horse show September 14 15 and 17 with John Nord as president and general chairman of arrangements announcing the official name. The term jubilee was created by a naming committee.
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Creston
John Nord
Creston Club
Snakes Prompt Panic at Clay County Auditor’s Office
Spectators evacuated the Clay County Auditor’s office in Elkader as Larry Kersten arrived with four live rattlesnakes. He said he captured the snakes along the Mississippi River and kept their rattles. he also showed a jar of 111 baby rattlers and rattles from nine dead snakes. Kersten collected a $55 county bounty.
Mail pouch found in Arbor lake near Grinnell
Grinnell youths Paul Wheeler and Wilbur Wortman spotted a tooted mail pouch while swimming in Arbor lake and handed it to Police Chief A. B. Manson who notified postmaster W. S. Smiley. The pouch likely came from Minneapolis & St Louis train No 2 and was destined for Rock Island train No 6.
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Grinnell
Arbor Lake
Paul Wheeler
Wilbur Wortman
A. B. Manson
Smiley
Minneapolis & St Louis
Rock Island
Roadside Weed Order Draws Fire in Wapello County
In Ottumwa the county board’s weed cutting rule angered Justice of the Peace and weed commissioner C Cash. He orally noted grasshoppers feed on the weeds, so farmers should keep to the corn and let the hoppers have the weeds.
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Ottumwa
Board
Wapello County
C Co. Cash
Agency Township
Cash
Public Underground Wedding In Waukon Cavern
A public wedding is planned 300 feet underground in the Waukon Wompi cavern. The chamber features stalactites resembling an elephant head and is surrounded by unusual rock formations while the Monona high school band plays the wedding march. A microphone in the bride chamber will project the ceremony to attendees above.
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Waukon Wompi
Monona High Schoo
Ray Tracy Returns Home After Chicago Visit
Ray Tracy spent several years in Chicago and returns home tonight, signaling a family reunion and possible new developments for his local circle.
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Ray
Tracy
Chicago
Tenant Slain in Quarrel Over Tomatoes
Vincennes Indiana police report 34 year old farm tenant Harry Taylor died after a quarrel with his landlord John N Rey over tomato crop division. Mrs Taylor said Rey threatened Taylor with a gun. the weapon discharged during a struggle and Taylor was shot again as his wife ran for help. Rey was seized by police.
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Vincennes
Ind
Harry Taylor
Taylor
John N. Rev
Rey
Bey
Torch Explosion Triggers Quick Fire Crew Call at I S Utilities
At 3 pm a blow torch exploded at the Iowa Southern Utilities shop prompting a fire department response. No fire, no injuries were reported.
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Iowa Southern Utilities
Senate resolution on when to fill Supreme Court vacancy
A Senate resolution introduced by Republican Senator Arthur Vandenbure of Michigan calls for the president to appoint to fill a Supreme Court vacancy only while the Senate is in session. The proposal aims to formalize the condition in which a nomination could be made.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
Roosevelt
Supreme Court
Arthur Vandenbure
Michigan
Younkers Store Reopens After Short Strike
Des Moines reports Younkers department store reopened near noon after a tentative agreement with 30 building service workers union members who demanded a closed shop. Henry Frankel announced the development as the store had been closed about four hours.
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Des Moines
Younkers
Building Service
Henry Frankel
Roosevelt Will Do Something for Brookhart
Senator Guy M. Gillette says President Roosevelt will act to help Brookhart whether or not he secures a post at the Interstate Commerce Commission. Gillette notes Tennessee senators push for their native son, while Brookhart remains a possible ICC candidate or may receive another administration role.
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Washington, D
Brookhart
Interstate Commerce Commission
Roosevelt
Guy M. Gillette
Brookhard
Tennessee
ICC
Gillette
lTowan
Jefferson Island
No 100 Degree July Weather For Washington
July closed without any 100 degree days in Washington with only a single 99 degree reading on the 11th and a high of 90s later. The month saw 8.15 inches of rain across ten wetter days, 17 sunny days, and a cool 74 on the 25th with a 62 low.
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Preston Wolf
Washington
Mercury
State Gladiolus Show Dates Set for August
The State Historical Society announces the state gladiolus show will be August 14 and 15 in Sioux City. Local shows precede it in Cedar Rapids August 6–7, Ames August 7, Algona August 10–11, with Sioux City August 14. An extra show is planned at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines August 25 to September 3.
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Des Moines
AIS
State Historical Society Ag
Sioux City
Algona Sheriff Notices Escapee Detected in Bozeman
Sheriff Casey Loss reports a man using the name Carl Murray, believed to be Eugene Walsh, is held in Bozeman Montana. Walsh escaped from Algona jail recently and town authorities are alerted.
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Algona
Casey Loss
Carl Murray
Eugene Walsh
Bozeman
Mont Jfor
Walsh
Iowan to Speak on Milk Control in Iowa
Des Moines Aug 2 IMS Dr Thomas L Curran state secretary of agriculture will address the National Association of Milk Control Boards in Portland Ore August 5 on Iowa milk control policy. Other details unreadable due to damaged text.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Thomas L Crrran
Aariculture
Nationa
Portland
Legion II Opens Convention Honors Iowa Posts
Iowa Legionaires heard state commander Smoke Brown during the opening session of Legion II. Washington post earned the Bert L. Halligan trophy for the largest membership gain in towns of 4,000 to 5,000. Des Moines Mayor Joe Allen delivered the welcome address as district caucuses met.
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Des Moines
Iowa Legionaires
Smoke” Brown
Washington
Bert L. Halligan
Brown
Joe Allen
State Creamery Inspection Opens in Iowa
Annual inspection of Iowa state brand creameries begins under Prof. M Mortensen and Prof. A W Rudnick of Iowa State College Ames and John A Feeney chief of dairy and food division. The inspection will finish later this week with 35 creameries using the brand and a report sent to the Butter Control Board to decide brand continuance.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Creameres
M. Mortensen
A. W. Rudnick
Iowa State College
Ames
John A. Feeney
Dairy and Food Division
State Department of Agriculture
Butter Control Board
S. P. Finch Dies at Home in Washington County
Sylvester P. Finch aged 69 died today at 10:30 AM at his home 520 West Madison street after years of infirmity. Funeral at 2:30 PM Wednesday at Sherman's with Dr. Arthur Atack leading. burial Elm Grove. Survived by wife Lulu and two daughters Mrs. William Realer and Mrs. W L Probost, plus four grandchildren. a son George predeceased. Five sisters and two brothers also listed.
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Sylvester P. Finch
West
Madison Street
Sherman
Arthur Atack
Elm Grove
Ilinois
Mr. Finch
Terre Haute
William
Ellen (Penney) Finch
Lulu B Louden
Iowa
Conesville
West Liberty
Iowa City
North Liberty
Washington County
Washington
William Realer
W. Ll. Probost
Iiowa City
George
Infamcy
Mary F. Dawson
Idaho Falls
Ida
Alice
Edith Finch
Attia Bower
Disco, Ill
Amy Johnson
Seattle
Dana Finch
Samuel Finch
la Harpe
Ill
Governor Nelson and Kraschel to speak at overpass dedication
Governor Nelson and Kraschel are set to deliver remarks at the dedication of a new highway overpass on highway No. 59 in Avoca. The overpass spans ten railroad tracks.
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AVOCA
Nelson
Kraschel
Meeting attendance list includes Henry A. Wallace
The attendee list for the meeting includes Henry A. Wallace, United States Secretary of Agriculture, indicating his participation in the event.
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Henry A. Wallace
U 8. Secretary of Agriculture
Tall Corn Contest Awards Cash Prizes at Journal
The Journal in Washing ton county held its tall corn contest with Marion township taking two first prizes of five dollars for Dale Smith and Ed ward Kauffman. Gene Snyder won a year's subscription, and W D Rogers of Kalona received a six months subscription. Twenty seven stalks entered, with many exceeding 14 feet. The prize stalks came from Ralph Dougherty farm in Pleasant Ridge.
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Journal
Washington County
Marion
Dale Smith
Edward Kauffman
Marion Township
Snyder
The
Mr. Smith
Snider
Mr. Rogers
Ohne
Karen Dale Smith
Ralph Dougherty
Pleasant Ridge
Dale
Milton Smith
Ralph Foster
Joe Snider
Brighton
J. Wood
M. L. Harbison
Raymond Mineart
Grace and
Allee Dunbar
Budget hearings show tax boost for Des Moines area
Des Moines reports a 4.7 percent or 754,629 increase in estimated expenditures for 1937-38 across 554 city and town budgets. Hearings run Aug 2 to Aug 12. total proposed expenditures reach 16,771,560 compared with 16,016.95 for 1936-37 in the same municipalities.
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Des Moines
Low Taxpayers Association
Iowa tax association says school budgets rise 3.7 percent
The Iowa Taxpayers Association reports 814 school budgets to be heard Aug 2 to Aug 13 project total expenditures of 18,242,642 for 1937-28, up 654,796 from 17,587,846 in 1936-37.
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Hes Moines
Iow- Taxpayers Association
Foursquare Rally Draws 400 Here in Washington
About 400 young people from Foursquare churches in Iowa and Moline Illinois gathered in Washington for a midyear Crusader rally hosted by local church youth. Key speakers included Dr. A W Kortkamp of Moline on Foolishness of Youth, Missionaries in the Philippines Rev George Ullman, and Rev Daniel Buser of Newton.
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Iowa
Moline
Washington
A. W. Kortkamp
George Ullman
Philippines
Daniel Buser
Newton
Central Park
H. F. Canwell
Des Moines
The
Baptist Church
Wages and Hours Bill Passed by Senate Moves to House
The Senate approved a revised Black Connery labor bill and sent it to the House. It establishes a five member labor standards board to set minimum wages up to 40 cents an hour and a 40 hour work week, bans under 16 year olds in interstate goods production, and could bar under 18 in hazardous jobs. Certain agricultural and seasonal workers and local businesses would be exempt, with rail, truck, and airline hours exempted. The board may set regional wage and hour differentials and tailor rules by industry or area, drawing opposition from Republicans and conservative Southern Democrats.
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Washington, D. C
House
Senate
Roosevelt
Department of Labor
A. Henry Moore
N. J
Royal 8
Education and Labor Committee
NRA
Nations Readied for Battle in China Japan Clash
International reports say China and Japan massing forces for renewed hostilities around Peiping and Tsangchow. Chiang Kai-Shek appeals to southern China for aid while Japan shifts 2500 officers and plans fiat currency to fund operations. Russians report a raid on Peiping consulate as tensions rise. A U.S. Navy family faces arrest in Peiping.
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China
Japan
Peiping
Tsangchow
Soviet
Russia
Chiang Kai-Sheck
Kwangsi Province
Han Fu Chu
Shantung Province
Yellow River
Mother of Carl Hedges Dies in Colorado Springs
Mrs. Sarah Hedges 86, mother of Carl Hedges of Washington, died Saturday at her granddaughter’s home in Colorado Springs after living in Winfield most of her life. Born December 6 1859 in Cocheton Ohio, she moved to Town, married Z P Hedges about 62 years ago, and is survived by son Carl Hedges, daughter Maude Hedges, two sisters Mia Carden and Elizabeth Van Syce. Funeral services Wednesday at 10 a m in Jones Funeral chapel with Elm Grove cemetery burial conducted by Dr. Arthur Atack.
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Sarah Hedges
Carl Hedges
Washington
Winfield
B. C. Hebensberger
Colorado Springs
Colo
Sarah Lyons
Cochceton
Ohio
Z P. Hedges
Misa Maude Hedges
Los Angeles
Calif
Mia
Minnie Carden
Santa Anna
Elizabeth van Syce
Jones
Elm Grove Cemetery
Arthur Atack
Gibson Wanted in Three States
Des Moines Aug 2 Claire Gibson Iowa s most wanted criminal will probably be hardest to bring within the borders of the state Chief W W Akers of the State bureau of investigation referred to the capture of a man in Oregon Saturday who police said was Gibson wanted in Iowa for the murder of James Zrostick a farmer in November 193 Hets are wanted for barn robberies in South Dakota and Minnesota.
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Des Moines
Claire Gibson
Iowa
W. W. Akers
State Bureau of Investigation
Oregon
Gibson
James Zrostick
South Dakota
Minnesota
Wages and Hours Bill Moves to House Passage Bid
The wages and hours controversy shifted to the house as administration leaders press to push the bill through this week. The measure had been approved by the senate on Saturday.
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Washington, D. C
House
Senate
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Legion II
S. P. Finch
NERAL
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Sarajevo
Austria
Kauffman and Smith
Moline, Ill
Cloid Willits
Glenn
South China
Wolfboro
N. H
Bonney Powell
United States Navy
Powell
Colorado
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