Iowa Legion Convention Lights Up Dubuque
Thousands of visitors gathered in Dubuque as the Iowa American Legion held its annual convention. Former Senator Dan Steck J Kay Murphy and James F. Barton were among distinguished attendees. The state executive committee prepared a resolution endorsing the NRA program.
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Dubuque
Iowa American Legion
Legion
Dan Steck
J Kay Murphy
Eagle Grove
James F. Barton
Legion Monthly
NRA
Tax and market woes temper Beverly Hills talk
A columnist riffs on protests at the New York Exchange and jokes about tear gas and headlines. He jokes that brokers cried as customers did, complains about income tax payments and the lack of volunteers to shoulder tax burdens, and quips that congressmen are unpopular for not fixing tax distributions.
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Beverly Hills
Cal
New York
Roosevelt
Wilton Junction visitors include Semple Pratt family
Mrs Hattie Semple and her daughter Doris visited Mrs Ralph Pratt yesterday. Semple is Pratt's sister in law, visiting from Wilton Junction.
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Hattie Semple
Doris
Wilton Junction
Ralph Pratt
Semple
Mrs Pratt
Crawfordsville Youth Injured in Car Wreck
Verle McElroy, 26, of Crawfordsville, is hospitalized in Iowa City with a crushed wrist, facial injuries, and head wounds after his car overturned on Highway 161 near Iowa City early Sunday. He was found unconscious beside his wrecked car three miles south of the city. investigators suspect he may have dozed off and the car struck a spillway. Relatives, including Mrs. Ruth McElroy and the Maxwell family, rushed to Iowa City after the accident.
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Crawfordsville
Verle McElrOy
J. M. Maxwell
Iowa City
Lowa City
Highway 161
Ruth McElroy
F. J. Maxwell
Lisle Maxwell
Floyd Maxwell
Sixteen Missionary Sons Lead Church Service in Columbia
Sixteen sons of missionaries conducted a Sunday service at a Presbyterian church, drawing a large crowd. The youths, living at the Westervelt Home for Missionaries' Sons in Washington DC, travel with the group for faith-based training through several states, envisioning missionary careers.
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Presbyterian Church
Westervelt
Columbia
D. C
Jesus
T. R. Westervelt
South Carolina
Massachusetts
Wyoming
West Chester
Udell
Creston
Ft. Crook
Nebr
Presbyterian
Sons of Faith
Africa Inland Mission
Kenya Colony
East Central Africa
Josephine Hope
Topeka
Kans
Teaneck
N. J
County Tennis Tourney Set For August 21
County tennis tournament plans announced by the Y for August 21, fifth annual event. Entries close August 18 at 6:00 PM, with drawings at 7:30 PM. Competition includes men's and women's singles and doubles, plus mixed doubles, using high school and Y courts. Stan Kiesey is tournament chairman.
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Mark West
Henry Little
Stan Kiesey
Government urges shoppers to back NRA blue eagle drive
Washington report says the administration seeks to boost industrial recovery by urging consumers to spend to re employ and buy only from retailers displaying the blue eagle. Gen Hugh Johnson says increased payrolls depend on increased sales as NRA aims to curb hours violations and reward employers unable to meet every re employment provision. J P Morgan & Co signed the agreement in New York.
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Washington
NRA
Johnson
Roosevelt
Whiteside
Blue Eagle
Indiana
J. P. Morgan and Company
New York
Iowa Federal Road Plan Details Unannounced Projects
Des Moines officials reveal a preliminary federal public works report for Iowa with many road projects not yet officially designated. Washington county highways inclusion remains unclear as supervisors and Rep KE Eicher discuss Washington Wayland and Riverside routes along with West Madison Street and Elm Grove Cemetery Road. Mr and Mrs Hugh Few of Chicago visit aunt Mrs R S Young.
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Des Moines
Iowa Committee On Federal Public Works
Washington County
Board of Supervisors
KE. Eicher
Washington-Wayland
Washington-Riverside
West Madison Street
Elm Grove Cemetery
Mrs. Hugh Few
Chicago
Mrs. R. 8. Young
Galloway Sermon Highlights Personal God and Forgiveness
Rev. Frank Galloway of Postville Iowa preached at United Presbyterian Church to a large Washington audience. He argued forgiveness requires belief in a personal God and Christ as the reconciling means, stressing the sinfulness of man and the holiness of God. The sermon praised an orderly, convincing presentation and the personal gift of forgiveness.
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Frank Galloway
Presbyterian Church
Postville
Iowa
United Presbyterian Church
Washington
Sing
D. Chalmers Fulton
East
Reforestation Camp May Relocate to Washington County
discussion proposes moving the Iowa City reforestation camp and starting a lake project in Dutch Creek township Washington County may host a summer to winter sequence. The Iowa City camp would run eight to ten weeks on the lake project before a winter camp begins in November.
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Washington County
Iowa City
Dutch Creek Township
Iowa City Corps
Violent Lightning Flashes Over Washington Insufficient Damage Reported
A vivid storm with a loud thunderclap woke Washington residents about two o clock this morning. Rainfall measured .73 inches, aided vegetation revival, with telephones out briefly but no structural damage reported. The Mahaska county dam project site visit is planned tomorrow with Lt. Gov. Kraschel speaking and forestry and fish and game leaders attending.
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Washington
Mahaska County
N. G. Kraschel
Popularity Contest Votes Offered for World’s Fair Trip
The Journal runs a popularity contest with three top vote getters receiving an all expenses paid trip to the World’s Fair. A reader pledges 100 votes for the listed candidate titled Below.
Record Flight Pushes Distance Across Continents
Paul Codos and Maurice Rossi attempt a nonstop world distance flight from New York toward Rayack Syria aiming to break the record. The mission has logged about 5,400 to 5,700 miles with Army planes guiding them over Syria as they press on toward a safe landing tonight.
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Paris
Codos Aid Rossi
Rayack
Syria
Air Ministry
ODF
London
South Africa
Paul Codos
Maurice Rossi
New York
Paria
France
Germany
Austria
Jugoslavia
Aegean
Thrace
Macedonia
Asia
Washington Junior College Renews State Accreditation
The Washington junior college has been fully accredited by the state Department of Public Instruction and by the three state colleges Iowa City Iowa State College at Ames and Iowa State Teachers College at Cedar Falls. Credits earned are accepted nationwide and transfers to larger colleges preserve full value. Enrollment gains over four years indicate parent and student recognition of college quality. The Inter-Collegiate Standing Committee has not approved two years of work here, but the college receives commendations for faculty quality and library and laboratory improvements.
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University of South Carolina
Bible College
Columbia
Washington Junior College
State Department of Public Ineiruelion
State University of Iowa At
Iowa City
Iowa State College
Alles
Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Iy Wood
State Department of Public Instruction
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Hurt Sear
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Men's College At
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