Record of Westward North Atlantic Flight Attempts
Out of thirteen westward crosses, two succeeded and five rescues occurred at sea. Around the world fliers crossed north Atlantic with a Greenland stop landing at Greenly Island en route to New York. Notable groups missing or rescued include Nungesser and Coli, the Princess Anne party, Hinchliffe, and Mackay.
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United Press
North Atlantic
Gteenland
Baron van Huenefeld
Greenly Island
New York
Ware
Ogden
Signor Locatelli
Frank T. Courtney
Idzikowski
Kubala
Nungesser
Coli
Princess Anne of
Polish aviators rescued after trans Atlantic crash near Portugal
Majors Louis Idzikowski and Casimir Kubala survived a 388 hour flight to New York that faltered near the Azores. After a sea plunge they were rescued by a Hamburg American liner and later towed to Leixoes. Kubala injured his arm but both planned another attempt from Paris.
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Oporto
Portugal
Louis Idzikowski
Casimir Kubaia
Paris
America
Spain
Azores
Marszalek Pilsudski
Cape Finisterre
Samos
Kubala
Leixoes
Wkrbala
Idsikowski
Soltary
New York
Casimir Kubala
Idzikowski
Leixers
Oporte
Marszalik Pilsudski
United Press
le Bourget Field
Europe
Chicago cleans up rackets as Stege returns to police top
Chicago business leaders pressure Mayor Thompson to reinstall Captain John P. Stege as deputy commissioner of detectives. Stege, who fought rackets for years before his 1926 dismissal, will lead a drive against gangsters and liquor traffickers with new police leadership.
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Chicago
Dyer
T He Taylor
John P. Stege
William Hale Thompson
Stege
Thompson
Iowa
William F. Russell
Russell
sChicago
Ainsworth ministers hurt in church renovation fall
Rev J Ho Krenmyre and Gene Annas fell from scaffolding while redecorating the Ainsworth Methodist church. Krenmyre suffered a broken nose, black eye, three dislocated fingers and a knee injury but is not believed to have a serious brain injury. Annas was less severely hurt.
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J. Ho. Krenmyre
Ainsworth
Washington County Hospital
Gene Annas
Ainsworth Methodist Church
Senator-Elect Ware Improves After Illness
Senator-elect William S. Ware of Pennsylvania has shown marked improvement at his Atlantic City home. He had been critically ill but was reported in much better condition on August 6.
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Atlantic City
N. J
William S. Ware
Pennsylvania
Lytle Announces Committees For Annual Festival
Lloyd Lytle as general chairman reveals the full committee lineup to plan the September 27 and 28 fall festival. Finance Exhibit Parade and floats Publicity Entertainment Decoration Concessions Light Executive Secretary Treasurer and other roles are listed with members including McDaniel Doveherty Wieh er Gorham and Montgomery among the named participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Lytle
Lytle
Georgea L. McDaniel
Ralph EB. Doveherty
Glenn &. Mace
Glenn Barclay
Philip J Crail
Ralph E. Shannon
Frank J. Casey
Victor Mastin
Decoration
I. Rothschild
Karl T. Hanson
Harry Ward
Charles W.W. Davis
Ray Guest
Frank B. Carter
L. B. Lupton
Manton Hebner
Earle W. Corbin
Light
Frank B. Miller
George McDaniel
Harold Montgomery
Leslie M. Bicher
Russell (. Jennings
Philip J. Crail
Jill Grayson
T. Rothschild
John W. Applegate
Ralph K. Shannon
J. W. Kenstin
Paul L. Gorham
Leslie K. Dunlap
Public Health Nursing Student Leona Allen Travel Return
Miss Leona Allen returns Saturday from Minneapolis where she completed a six week course in Public Health Nursing at Minnesota State University. On the trip she visited Miss Anna Pals in Meservey Town and Miss Ida Braden in Cedar Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leona Allen
Frane
Minneapolis
Minn
Minnesota State University
Meservey
Town
Anna Pals
Cedar Falls
Ida Braden
Hoover and Davis Outline Air Traffic Development Plan
In Palo Alto California Herbert Hoover and Secretary of War Dwight Davis discussed advancing air navigation and aviation progress. Davis reported army aviation gains and predicted government support will yield the world’s greatest air service once Congress funds are approved.
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Hoover
Davis
Palo Alto
Cal
Aus
Herbert Hoover
Dwight Davis
United States
Brighton Couple Wed At Kessel Home In Brighton
Miss Merna Kessel and Donn ald Robinson were married Sunday afternoon at 3 30 at the Kessel home in Brighton. Rev C B Ward of Wapello officiated in the presence of 24 relatives. The couple, graduates of Brighton high school, plan a brief automobile tour before settling on the Kessel farm as Mrs Robinson's parents embark on a western trip.
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Brighton
Merna Kessel
Charles Kessel
Donnald Robinson
W. B. Robinson
Kessel
C. BE. Ward
Wapello
Kessel Farm
Brighton High School
Chester to Host Pavement Celebration Tuesday
West Chester community led by American Legion members plans a multi event pavement completion celebration for primary road No 2. An estimated crowd from Washington is expected for a 1 45 dedicatory ceremony with C W Bond delivering an address at 2 00. A Washington Letts baseball game, races, four o clock events, an old fiddlers contest, a drum corps concert at eight, bands Keota and West Chester, and two dances round out the day.
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West Chester
American Legion
Washington
C. W. Bond
Good Roads
Burlington
Letts
Washington Drum and Bugle Corps
Keota
Fairfield Woman Commits Death by Her Own Hand
Mrs. Pearl H. Hague republican state committeewoman and widow of cattle breeder Dr. A. S. Hague killed herself Saturday night in Fairfield Ta. Her body was found today with a bullet wound to the head.
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Fairfield
Pearl H. Hague
A. S. Hague
Two Injured in Wing Malfunction Airplane Crash
Des Moines pilot Cat Christensen and Jack Russell of Panera Ja. were injured when a plane Christensen flew yesterday broke balance after a wing rip during a demonstration to a prospective buyer. Christensen was at the controls.
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DFS Movis. Ange
Cat Christensen
Des Moines
Jack Russell
Panera
Christensen
Russell
Brookhart Attacks Peek and Praises Hoover in Iowa Letter
Senator Brookhart denounces George N. Peek in a Monona County Iowa letter opposing Peek’s farm relief stance and endorsing Hoover. Brookhart accuses Peek of deception and backing Dawes while recounting Hoover’s wartime price actions and postwar market efforts to aid farmers.
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Brookhart
Peek
Hoover
Monona County
Brenner
Tammany Smith
Tall corn stalk tallizes in Washington county display
A 14 feet 3 inch corn stalk from the Thomas Wheelan farm north of Washington is exhibited outside the Journal office. Brought by L Ward, the stalk stands among the tallest shown and hints at more displays as corn crops in the area continue to grow.
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Washington County
Journal
L. BR. Ward
Thomas Wheelan
Washington
United States Wins Olympiad with Eight Firsts
The United States led the track and field Olympiad in Amsterdam as eight US athletes claimed first place across 22 events. Final standings list United States 173 points, Finland 103, England 46, Sweden 44, Germany 44, Canada 37, France 27, Japan 19, South Africa 14, Ireland 10, Norway 7, Hungary 5, Haiti 5, Chile 5, Italy 4, Philippines 3, Switzerland 3, Holland 1.
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Amsterdam
United States
Finland
England
Sweden
Germany
Canada
France
Japan
South Africa
Ireland
Norway
Hungary
Haiti
Chile
Italy
Philippines
Switzerland
Holland
Funeral for Mrs. Rebecca French Tuesday
Funeral services for Mrs. Rebecca French who died Saturday after noon are set for Tuesday at two oclock at Goodin funeral parlors conducted by Dr. W W Bowers of the Methodist church. Burial will be in Elm Grove cemetery. She was born in Washington township June 2 1850 to Michael Hayes and Eliza Kinder Hayes and survived by three brothers John of Los Angeles George Hayes and Perry Hayes. deceased include Caroline Albert Hayes and several sisters.
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Rebecca French
Goodin
W. W. Bowers
Methodist Church
Elm Grove Cemetery
Washington Township
Michael Hayes
Eliza (Kinder) Hayes
John
Los Angeles
George and
Perry Hayes
Caroline
Albert Hayes
Nancy Hodges
Mary Randall
Patience Campbell
Minnewaska nears New York with rescued airship crew
The Atlantic liner Minnewaska approaches New York Harbor carrying Capt. Frank T. Courtney and three companions rescued after their airship The Whale forced down in the Atlantic during a flight from the Azores. Grover Whalen plans to meet the ship and escort the fliers to city hall.
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New York
Minnewaska
Frank T. Courtney
Atlantic
Azores
Grover Whalen
Battery Tto City Hall
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Eeehicao
Eangland
Cape Finnistere
Vare
IVENT
Harald Montgomery
Elliot Mrayson
J. A. Warren
S. A. Dickerson
D. W. Booth
Leslie M. Wieher
J. W. Waelin
A. A. Spies
Theodore BR. Brown
Russell C. Jennings
Jay O. Brown
A. BK. Atchison
Wide Lane
Army Aviation Division
Honolulu
Lester Maitland
trans-Pacific Flier
Army Aviation
Congress
Yosemite Valley
Pala Alto
National Park
Hubert Work
Republican National Committee
George Hf. Moses
Illinois
Chester
George N. Peek
Committee of 22
Alfred K. Smith
Smith W. Brookhart
John #. Brenner
Mapleton, Jr
Monena County
Washington, Iowa
John KE. Brenner
Mapleton
Washington, D
Washington, D. C
Washington, Ia
Tammany al Smith
Gane
Coolidge
la Follette
al Smith
Altho
Dawes
Lowdon
Barrett
Wheat Board
Peck
Carter Glass
Department of Commerce Industrial Board
Glasa
Glass
Industry Board
Bankers’ Committee
Commit
Wheelan
St. Mary’s Hospital
Cairo
St Louis
Jackson
Tenn
New Orleans
Drennan
Joe Denny
Omaha
Neb
Mrs. French
Ington County Hospital
Courtney
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