Men Rush Marriages to Avoid Army Life in Iowa
In Dubuque a record marriage license surge continued over the weekend as 116 licenses were issued Saturday and 356 more permits granted Monday to couples seeking to dodge conscription. In Cherokee, Harvey St. John 76 an old age pensioner died suddenly while playing poker in a tavern with Al Randall Charles Striegel and Harry Robinson.
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Dubuque
Harvey St. John
al Randall
Charles Striegel
Harry Robinson
Road plan near Dairy Cattle Congress rejected
Black Hawk county supervisors rejected plans for a new road along the north side of the Dairy Cattle Congress grounds. County Engineer Raymond Stevenson called the plan impractical, citing increased flood hazard and an estimated cost of 10,000 dollars.
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Waterloo
Dairy Cattle Congress
Black Hawk
Raymond Stevenson
Wilsons celebrate 50th grandchild and 101 descendants
Mr and Mrs W M Wilson of Marshalltown are grandparents to their fiftieth grandchild, a daughter born to their son and daughter in law W H Wilson, bringing their total living descendants to 101. The couple’s marriage spans 683 years.
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Marshalltown
W. M. Wilson
W. H. Wilson
Ottumwa Considers Airport Funding Election
Petitions signed by 2,729 Ottumwa residents urge a city election on November 6 to approve a special quarter mill tax levy for municipal airport maintenance, to be held alongside the general election.
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Ottumwa
Pastor Sees Failure of Foreign Conquest
DYSART Iowa delegates gathered for the tenth annual Iowa district convention of the American Lutheran church. Dr Emmanuel Poppen of Columbus Ohio president of the church opened with More Than Conquerors saying world conquerors will fail because they seek power and wealth.
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Dysart
Iowa
American Lutheran Church
Emmanuel Poppen
Columbus
Ohio
Woman deemed totally disabled for nine and a half years
Mrs Ruth Norsikian of Council Bluffs won a judgment that she is totally and permanently disabled with hysterical aphonia. Judge Lawrence Welch in Omaha ordered she may collect about 9535 if she remains silent for nine and a half years, and that speaking aloud would deprive her of any pay from her employer.
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Council Bluffs
Ruth Norsikian
Lawrence Welch
Omaha
Nebr
Welch
Rain Drenches Area With .45 Inch Precipitation
A morning thunder shower began around four o clock adding .45 of an inch to August rainfall, with rain continuing until after seven. Last Saturday brought .25 inch, and temperatures rose over the weekend from 68 degrees last night to 85 during the day yesterday.
Willkie to Visit Washington and Midwest on Sept 14
Wendell Willkie the Republican presidential hopeful will tour Washington Iowa Rock Island Moline Davenport and Washington on Saturday Sept 14 arriving 4 40 PM by a special train from Rushville Ind and leaving about 7 PM He is expected to draw thousands to a Saturday night meeting while plans for a Washington festival in early October appear unlikely.
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Willkie
Washington
Wendell Willkie
Coffeyville
Kan
Rock Island
Moline
Ill
Davenport
Iowa
Kansas
Rushville
Ind
Sioux City
Festiorn Commission
Washieton
Wayland Man Charles Morrow Dies of Heart Attack
Charles Morrow 83 of Wayland died about 6 pm near his home after a heart attack on his way home from downtown. He had a history of heart disease. Funeral services set for tomorrow at 1:46 pm at the home and 2 pm at Wayland Methodist Church with Rev. J. Shook. burial in Green Mound cemetery. He was born March 8, 1857 and survived by his wife and two daughters, Mrs. Albert Monson and Mrs. Frank Burk.
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Wayland
Charles Morrow
Wayland Methodist Church
J. Shook
Green Mound Cemetery
Trenton
Albert Monson
Frank Burk
Sechantz Couple Welcome Seven-Pound Son at Home
Mr and Mrs Dillon Sechantz are new parents to a seven pound baby boy born this morning in their home in Ainsworth.
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Dillon Sechantz
Ainsworth
Pearl Button Exhibit Shines At Iowa State Fair
Pearl buttons and pearl ornaments in various patterns and colors are on display in Des Moines as part of the Iowa State Fair exhibit. The Pearl Button Industries of Iowa sponsor the show with member companies from Muscatine and Washington. The display highlights uses for work shirts underwear night wear and sport wear and includes live clams and a button cutting machine.
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Des Moines
Pearl Button Industries of
Iowa
Automatic Button Company
Hawkeye Pearl Button Company
Iowa Pearl Button Company
McKee Button Company
Muscatine Pearl Works
U 5. Button Company
Weber & Sons Pearl Button Company
Muscatine
American Pearl Button Company
Washington
Pine Crest Lodge
Younkers Tea Room
Ufteen Washington County Rs
Junior College Registration Set for Aug. 29–30
College registration will be held Thursday and Friday August 29 and 30 from 9:00 to 12:00 and 1:00 to 4:00 in room 211. On these two days students will arrange their schedules.
Daylight Raids on England and Balkans Tensions Rise
UK reports daylight raids along the southern coast and a ship convoy attack near Scotland. Germany minimizes daytime activity after heavy night raids while Italy vows to retaliate over Egypt. Italian raids damage Fiat Turin plants and fires begin. A Hungarian bomber and Romanian fighter clash in the Balkans with damage but safe landing.
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United Press
Italy
Egypt
Britain
Royal Air Force
London
Midlands
Scotland
Fiat
Turin
Favcist
England
Balkans
Willkie Extends Campaign Tour Through Midwest States
Wendell Willkie announced a campaign expansion from 3890 miles to about 7000 miles across 18 Midwestern states with seven major speeches and 60 to 70 platform talks. He plans several Iowa stops between September 14 and 27 and rejects support from Rev. Coughlin if it relies on racial prejudice.
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New York
Wendell Willkie
Iowa
Willkie
Charles E. Coughlin
Detroit
Coughlin
County Car Licenses Decline From Year Ago
Automobiles bearing 1940 license plates in Washington county total 5 591 now, down from 6 482 on the same date last year. One new car was registered in the past week, a Dodge 2 door sedan owned by John B Quinn of Ainsworth.
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Washington County
John B. Quinn
Ainsworth
Red Moonshine Wins Fourth in State Fair Horse Show
A yearling sorrel colt owned by C F Rooks of Washington placed fourth in its class at the state fair horse show. The purebred colt named Red Moonshine competed in halter display. Rooks said the award exceeded his expectations.
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C. F. Rooks
Washington
Textbook Fees and Registration Dates for Students
Textbook fees will be assessed and paid to Miss Irwin. Students should register on one of two days. Those in the Municipal band should register on Wednesday or Saturday.
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Irwin
4-H Girls At State Fair Demonstrations And Contests
Four Washington county 4-H girls with Mrs A L Duensing attend the Iowa State Fair. They enter demonstration team health and style review contests and perform in demonstration room No 2 at 10 15 Thursday morning. Darlene Sojka wins local style review and competes for state honors.
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Washington County
A. L Duensing
Jacksonites
Darlene Sojka
Fairview Farmerettes Club
Marjorie Walker
Northern Star Club
Capitol
General Grahl Orders Cavalry Mechanization Plan
Adjutant General Charles H. Grahl announced orders from the war department to convert the 113th Cavalry into a mechanized unit within thirty days. The change forms one squadron of horse cavalry and one squadron of mechanized troops across Des Moines and six Iowa cities.
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War Department
Des Moines
Charles H. Grahl
113Th Cavalry
Grahl
Council Bluffs
Iowa City
Burlington
Washington
Ottumwa
Oskaloosa
Chamber to Hold Special Meeting Wednesday Evening
Special President L C Willits of the Chamber of Commerce announced a special meeting to be held at the Y Wednesday evening at 7 30. He urges all business and professional men in the community to attend this important meeting. Mr Willits and Secretary O K Schmitt declined to discuss the topic, saying it would be disclosed that evening.
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L. C. Willits
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Willits
Lightning Strikes High School Chimney and Boiler Room
A lightning bolt hit the Washington High School chimney early this morning, chipping bricks and knocking boiler room doors open. Custodian Floyd Hamil reported soot scattered around the furnace area. repairs were planned to begin today.
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Washington High School
Floyd Hamil
Students Eligible for Pilot Training
Information from the Kansas City Civilian Aeronautics Authority outlines changes to the first semester pilot training program. Eligible students must be US citizens under 26 with no pilot certificate, meet medical standards, and under 21 need parental consent. Preference given to those with degrees or two years of eligible college work. no tuition for the program. Students should notify local college authorities now.
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Kansas City
Civilian Aeronautics Authority
United States
Mrs Fetters Visits Elkhart Relatives and New Grandson
Mrs. Roy Fetters travels to Elkhart Indiana to spend two weeks with son in law Dave Boyer and daughter James Gregory Boyer a week old grandson accompanies the family during the visit.
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Roy Fetters
Elkhart
Ind
Dave Boyer
James Gregory Boyer
Debate over draft bill spurs charges of dictatorship
Senator Edwin C. Johnson charged that the Burke Wadsworth conscription plan would lead to a military dictatorship in the United States. Administration leaders moved toward final passage as Senate leaders planned a second night session to speed the bill, aiming to send it to the House tonight.
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Edwin C. Johnson
Colorado
United States
Johnson
Senate
Alben W. Barkley
Morris Sheppard
Senate Military Affairs Committee
House
Ames Man Escapes Police After Gun Struggle
Officers aided by airplanes combed two square miles of muddy cornfield near Ames for a 25 year old man who fled after wresting a revolver from Officer Harold Olson. Six shots were fired but no one was hurt. The suspect, arrested in an auto theft case, vanished despite air and ground searches.
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Ames
State Highway Patrol
Harold Olson
Olson
Oleson
Burglars Enter Eclipse Lumber Yard Office at Ainsworth
Burglars broke into the Eclipse lumber yard office at Ainsworth during the night and reportedly secured about $2 from a cash box in an unlocked safe. Police are investigating the break in.
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Eclipse Lumber Yard
Ainsworth
Street Work Digs Up Paving for South Second Avenue
Crews started work on a paving contract for two blocks of South Second Avenue between East Washington and East Madison streets. A scarifier broke up old crushed rock and asphalt to be reused on South Seventh Avenue and other streets, with the William Florabin Construction Company hauling material away and adjusting utilities near City Hall.
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South Second Avenue
East Washington
East Madison Streets
A. B. Palmer
South Seventh Avenue
Washington
Madison
South Avenue
William Florrabin Construction Company
Iowa City
South Secon
City Hall
State Theater
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