Iowa and Des Moines News Briefs and Local Notices
Estherville reports Mrs. B. M. Nelson sues the City for 1500 dollars after a February 19 1989 icy sidewalk fall resulting in a broken left ankle. Arnolds Park notes Robert Stewart of Waterloo elected chef de gare of the Iowa 40 and 8 at a state convention. Sioux City and Ames items include a music directors school for 4 H leaders on September 10 with Prof. Tolbert MacRae at Iowa State College and the Rural Sociology department guiding instruction.
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Estherville
B. M. Nelson
Chef de Gare
Stewart
Iowa 40 & 8
Arnolds Park
Robert Stewart
Waterloo
American Legion
al Waronko
Davenport
L. V. Feike
Des Moines
Walter Muff
Sioux City
Ames
Extension Service
Fannie R. Buchanan
Extension Service Rural Sociology
Tolbert MacRae
Iowa State College
Former Banker Faces Bad Check Charges
LOGAN H. W. Van Horn, former cashier of the Dunin Savings bank, is facing three bad check charges. Bonds totaling 300 dollars were posted for his Sept. 6 appearance in the court of E. 3. Black, local justice of the peace. Van Horn has recently been in the insurance business.
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Logan H. W. van Horn
Dunin’ Savings Bank
Friends
Black
van Horn
Tractor overturns. farmer’s son dies in Iowa field
Francis Allen 21 died from injuries after a tractor overturned while mowing weeds along a highway. He was the son of Roy and [unreadable] Allen, farmers near Martelle, Waterloo.
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Waterloo
Francis Allen
Allen
Roy Allen
Martelle
4H Girls Greet Gov Wilson at Des Moines State House
A long procession of blue Iowa 4 H girls moved through the Des Moines statehouse. Iowa Governor Wilson welcomed the visitors in the reception room, introducing each girl to his daughter Mary and other officials and families.
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Statehouse
Iowa
Most Inspirational Extra Named by Davenport Studio Club
Doris Davenport of Davenport is the first recipient of the Most Inspirational Extra of the Year award. She rose from the seven dollar fifty cent class to stardom in 1984, earning a contract with producer Samuel Goldwyn after a trophy presentation. The Hollywood studio club is sponsored by film notables and run by the national board of the YWCA.
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Davenport
Hollywood Studio Club
Doris Davenport
Miss Davenport
Samuel Goldwyn
Studio Club
Hollywood
Calif
National Board of Me Y
Defense Minded but Alaska Not Jittery
Mrs. Ruth Campbell Barrack of Fairbanks voices a defense minded view of Alaska noting residents are cautious but not war jittery. She and her daughters Barbara Beverly and Ronnie are visiting Coun cil Bluffs where her mining engineer husband James C Barrack leads a hardware store and the Pioneer's club.
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Council Bluffs
America
German Italian Russian Propaganda Network Exposed
Rep Martin Dies said positive evidence shows German Italian and Russian governments flood the United States with propaganda to disrupt national defense and hinder aid to Britain. The committee seized records and took testimony in Texas the west coast and Kansas City indicating Nazi and fascist influence through Americans of German and Italian descent.
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New York
Martin Dies
Texas
House Committee
Britain
Have Kindergarten Post Here to Fill
Grace Fern, longtime Washington kindergarten teacher, sought release from her local contract to take a kindergarten post in Sioux City Iowa. The Washington board of education faced filling the vacancy before the new school year, noting Miss Fern’s success and popularity among students, parents, and staff.
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Washington
Board of Education
Grace Fern
Sioux City
Iowa
Miss Fern
Water downed building collapses in Waterloo storm
A large section of the Bennett Tire and Battery company building in West Waterloo collapsed during an electrical storm. Four automobiles were buried under the debris. Officials believe lightning struck the structure. Estimated loss ranges from 5,000 to 10,660 dollars.
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Waterloo
Iowa
Bennett Tire and Battery Company
West Waterloo
Advanced Course in Secretarial Science Change
Dean Harland Mead of the Junior college reports more students want advanced secretarial work than the beginning course. The program will shift from beginner to advanced, opening to last year’s secretarial students and those with shorthand or typing from high school. Registration is August 29 and 30.
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Harland Mead
American Homes to Fail Dictators at State Fair Sermon
Rev R R Brown radio pastor of Omaha Neb argued American homes can withstand aggression from dictatorial powers. He spoke at Sunday service in the state fair underlines faith and national unity as bulwarks.
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Des Moines
America
R. R. Brown
Omaha Neb
Park Sermon Draws Large Audience Across Six Churches
Dr Eastwood preached his second sermon of the summer park series before a full crowd with overflow seating. Nine of ten services have drawn large audiences across six Washington churches, with Rev Claude Breidenthal to conclude next Sunday.
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Union
Washington
Claude Breidenthal
The
Christian Church
Presbyterian
United Presbyterian
Eastwood
F. W. Eastwood
Presbyterian Church
Paul
Corinth
Jesus Christ
God
Washington County Sunday School Meet Set for Sept 19
At St Pauls Evangelical and Reform church yesterday a notice announced the annual Washington county Sunday school convention will be held at Haskins Presbyterian church on Thursday Sept 19. Secretary Leigh Soule of the YMCA spoke filling Rev Vernon H Carter’s unexpired term as president. Co V Brown of the Baptist church presided and several Washington church representatives took part in the service.
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Washington Township
St. Paul's Evangelical and Reformen Church
Washington County
Haskins Presbyterian Church
Leigh Soule
Y.M.C.A
Vernon H. Carter
Co. V. Brown
The
Baptist Church
Washington
500 Nazi Airplanes In Attack Over London
British defenses repelled a large Luftwaffe assault with over 500 German bombers and fighters engaging above Kent and the Thames estuary. At least 20 raiders were claimed down by mid afternoon, with London under air alarm but city itself spared from bombs. A bomb damaged near Ambassador Kennedy’s home, two incidents reported.
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Germany
Dover
Kent
Thames
English Channel
Channel
Dublin
County
Wexford
Ireland
Irish
Kennedy
United States
Joseph P. Kennedy
Robinsons' Minnesota fishing trip nets only wife two fish
Everett Robinson and his wife traveled to Minnesota for a fishing trip. Mrs. Robinson was the only one who caught any fish during the outing.
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Everett Robinson
Wall Lake
Minnesota
Mrs. Robinson
District institute join signals summer county series
A district gathering event was held last Friday as part of a summer series across the county. The chamber of commerce organized the meeting highlighting local programs and community involvement.
County Superintendent Names Teachers for Rural Washington County Schools
County Superintendent Lester B Krabill announced the teaching rosters for most rural schools in Washington County. The list includes names for Brighton Township Indian Creek Elmina Williams Oakland Alice Dunbar Riverside Anna Pacha Walnut Orpha Tobias and many others across townships such as Center Lexington Prairie Flower Summit Union Clay Township and more. Vacancies will be filled soon after final arrangements are confirmed by teachers boards and the superintendent with about 30 teachers attending a pre term conference at the courthouse last week.
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Washington County
Lester B. Krabill
Krabill
Court House
Boards of Education
Brighton Township
Indian Creek
Elmina Williams
Oakland
Alice Dunbar
Riverside
Anna Pacha
Walnut
Orpha Tobias
Cedar Township
Bethel
Marjorie Lytle
Center
Carol McDowell
Lexington
Marion Pence
Prairie Flower
Mildred Thatcher
Summit
Neva Wells
Union
Elizabeth Clark
Clay Township
Clay Independent
Edlith Peif
May Vote On Bill by Midweek
Washington DC August 26 UP The senate agreed to limit draft training at any one time to 900 000 and debated final passage while Roosevelt prepared to sign the National Guard mobilization bill. The Guard measure would mobilize 395 000 soldiers and reservists for a year of service with phased calls through December.
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Washington, D.C
Senate
Joseph C. O'Mahoney
Wyoming
Henry Cabot Lodge
Massachusetts
Roosevelt
National Guard
Congress
Hyde Park
N. Y
Tennessee Valley
Western Hemisphere
United States
Washington Junior High Registration Set for Wednesday
Principal Ethel McCreedy announces junior high registration on Wednesday August Us. Hours are 8 30 to 12 noon and 1 to 5 pm. Students should bring locker money.
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Ethel McCreedy
Washington
Hals
Storm destroys tree but spare nest on Davis City farm
A storm near Davis City tore down a farm tree but did not harm an intricately woven Baltimore oriole nest still clinging to the branches, illustrating the bird’s nesting resilience amid destruction.
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Davis City
Baltimore
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