Hoover Endorses Boulder Canyon Irrigation Plan for Southwest
Herbert Hoover urged construction of the great reservoir in Boulder Canyon to serve the thirsty Southwest. He left open whether a high or low dam should be built now, stressing long term irrigation and power benefits and urging congressional action. He spoke in Los Angeles and toured Santa Barbara with stops planned in Long Beach and Pasadena.
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City Hall
Los Angeles
Boulder Canyon
Herbert Hoover
Colorado River
Johnson
Hoover
Senate
Congress
Hiram Johnson
Power Trust
Long Beach
Iowa
Santa Barbara
Alis
California
Glendale
Boulder Dam
Iowa Society
Pasadena
San Bernardino
Arizona
New Mexico
Kansas
Washington
Bolt Smith Movement Faces Disorganization in the South
The Bolt Smith movement in the South is noisy yet scattered with small groups not uniting under a single leader. Ministers drive much of the activity amid strong religious fervor, while prominent figures like Senator Simmons show limited engagement and many southern leaders avoid direct endorsements of Smith.
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South
Thomas L. Stokes
United Press
Bolt-Smith
William Jenagan
Alabama
South Carolina
Florida
Herbert Hoover
Old South
Simmons
Smith
New York
James Cannon, Jr
Richmond
Southern Methodist Church
Asheville
Cannon
John Raskob
Democratic Nationa Committee
Isssue
Raskob
Mrs Blanche Albee Favored for Iowa Auxiliary Head
Mrs Blanche Albee of Marshalltown appears the likely choice for state president of the Iowa American Legion auxiliary as the nominating committee reported no other names. Mrs Virginia Bedell of Spirit Lake is the current president. Additional floor nominations possible at the convention.
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Council Bluffs
Blanche Albee
Marshalltown
Iowa American Legion Auxiliary
Virginia Bedell
Spirit Lake
Albee
Hassell Flight Delayed By Weather In Cochrane
Bert Hassell announced a 4 am Saturday takeoff for the second leg of his Rockford to Stockholm flight if weather cooperates. The monoplane Greater Rockford, with Parker D. Cramer, faced bad Labrador conditions delaying the 1 600 mile Greenland leg. In Cochrane the arrival drew crowds as a city holiday closed shops and a band welcomed the aviators to the farming town.
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Cochrane
Bert Hassell
Rockford
Stockholm
Sweden
Hassell
Parker D. Cramer
Labrador
Ill
Ontario
J. Kyle
Oak Farm
Cramer
Dutch Creek Fair plans outlined for fifth annual event
The Valley community prepares for August 31 as the fifth Dutch Creek Fair with over 300 in premiums for livestock and farm displays. Senator S W Brookhart will deliver the day address, Washington band will provide music, and activities include shoe pitching, a marathon, hand concert, and a chicken supper followed by a Carolina Minstrels show directed by Arthur Miller.
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Dutch Creek
Washington
West Chester
Keota
Rubio
Richland
Welleton
Dublin
Talleyrand
Woolson
S. W. Brookhart
Washington Band
Leon Realty Post Drum and Bugle Corp
Senator Brookhart
Carolina Minstrels
Fort Madison
Arthur Miller
Thempany
93 Degree Heat Reaches Summer High Again
The yesterday maximum temperature hit 93 degrees marking the peak of the season. Rainfall since yesterday evening and this morning totaled 0.08 inches, according to offi cial measurements.
P T A Bake Sale Aims to Fund School Drum Purchase
The Parent Teacher Association will hold a bake sale this Saturday starting at nine in the morning at the former McNamara Furniture store room. Funds raised will buy kettle drums for the high school orchestra, to be owned by the school and used by top players under Milburn McKay's direction.
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Parent-Teacher Association
McNamara Furniture Company
Milburn McKay
Illinois aviator completes long Midwest to Europe route
Hassell describes a 3006 mile flight in clear weather until the latter part through storms. He chose Coch rane as a fuel stop on a direct line to Mt Evans and near the last fuel source before Mt Hvane. Stockholm flight fuel arrived from North Pay after customs delay. He views the flight as paving the way for Midwest to Europe passenger service.
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Hassell
Cochrane
Mid-West
United States
Europe
Plans for Curtis Notification Ceremonies Saturday
Topeka prepares for Senator Charles Curtis notification as Republican vice presidential pick. A one hour program features Simeon Fess and Governor Pauley with Curtis speeches broadcast on ninety radio stations. Topeka welcomes 25 000 visitors with banners and bandstands along Kansas Avenue.
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Kansas City
State House
Simeon PD. Fess
Ohio
Ben 8. Paulen
Curtis
New Territory In Reach Of Southern Flood Waters
Swollen rivers from Virginia to Georgia spread floodwaters today, threatening new areas. Eleven deaths were reported across four states, with thousands displaced as dams hold or fail. Rail and road travel deteriorated into major disruptions. 100 highway bridges were washed out and mills feared damage as flood gates opened.
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Atlanta
Virginia
Carolinas
Georgia
Southern Railroad
Quincy Woman Killed in Auto Crash Near Colchester
Mrs Gertrude Gibson 30 of Quincy DL was killed and Mrs Vivian Armond Hunt injured when their car crashed into a truck two miles west of Colchester Illinois. The women were en route from Keokuk to Detroit and were blinded by heavy rain. Truck driver John Schuzel Burlingtorf IA escaped uninjured.
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Keokuk
Gertrude Gibson
Vivian Armond Hunt
Quincy
Colchester
Ill
Detroit
Gibson
John Schuzel
Burlingtorf
Saturday's Five Best Radio Features
Five featured radio programs listed with networks and times. WBC includes Curtis notification ceremonies from Topeka. WEAF presents a Lewisohn stadium concert. WJZ offers Goldman band from New York University. KOA Denver features Municipal band. WBZ Springfield airs Creatore's band.
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United Press
WBC Network
WJZ
Curtis Notification
Topeka
WEAF
Lewisohn Stadium
Tinal ‘Goldman
New York University
KOA Denver
Municipal
WBZ Springfield
CST -Creatore
Bradford Lecture and Play at Chautauqua Evening
The Chautauqua series draws another big crowd with two programs in one night. The National Opera and Dramatic company presents The Mascot, followed by J. W. Zellner with Flashes from Life Literature and History. Dr. George Henry Bradford extols world peace and a proposed peace college in Washington, urging leadership and study of harmony to replace war.
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Bradford
Chautauqua
National Opera and Dramatic Company
J. W. Zellner
Zellner
National Company
George Henry Bradford
Epworth University
George Henry S Bradford
America
United States
Military Academy
Westpoint
Naval Academy
Anaolis
Peace College
Washington, D. C
Congressional Library
Art Institute
Bible Hour Studies Seven Parables of Truth at Chautauqua
Dr C B McCreary led Bible hour on the seven parables from Matthew thirteen as truth lessons. He titled each parable with a focus on truth transformed from sower to net and promised further lessons on talent parables and Ecclesiastes next week.
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C. B. McCreary
Chautauqua
Dr. McCreary
Eccelesiastces
Community campers host flourishing garden of acts and arts
Flower donations decorate the platform while Owen Grecian and Preston Wolfe send bouquets. Elizabeth Sherman leads about thirty girls daily in the afternoons with embroidery stories and games. Trene DeLong helps the kindergarten group with tales as tents host children and brief mishaps occur before sleep resumes.
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Owen Grecian
Preston Wolfe
Elizabeth Sherman
Trene DeLong
August 18 23 Program Schedule of Entertainers
Afternoon Faubel entertainers prelude led by Capt Norman Alleh Imrie with lecture An Adventure in International Good Will. Kyuning Faubel Entertainers concert. Services August 19 by Dr G B McCleary of St Louis. August 20 features Charles Pattenbergy lecture The Old Town in a New World followed by Redpath play company Tommy a comedy. August 21 includes Herrick male quartet prelude Judge George P D Alden lecture Attitudes and Visibility evening Herrick quartet concert. August 22 harp ensemble prelude John E Bockewitz entertainment. August 23 Merton dramatic company presents Mr Pim Passes By afternoon and Taming of the Shrew evening.
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Norman Alleh Imrie
Kyuning
G B. McCleary
St. Louis
Charles Pattenbergy
Nsemble Company
John E. Bockewitz
Merton Dramatic Company
Pim
Walter Conner Steps In at Rubin Bank During Vacation
Walter Conner visits Rubin Bank this morning and plans to cover the banker’s duties while the official is on vacation. Conner makes the daily morning trip as part of the arrangement.
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Walter Conner
Rubin
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