Iowa ROTC to crown queen at military ball
Cherie McElhinney named among five nominees for the ROTC Queen role at the University of Iowa. The annual ceremony will occur with the military ball on January 18, featuring five campus beauties chosen for scholarship, beauty and personality. The nominees include Betty Wurster of Waterloo, Gertrude Mowry of Newton, Virginia Allen of Atlantic, Cherie McElhinney of Washington, and Catharine Shaw of Pocahontas.
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Cherie McElhinney
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Betty Wurster
Waterloo
Gertrude Mowry Newton
Virginia Allen
Atlantic
Washington, Ta
Catherein Shaw
Mississippi River Rises After Rainfall
The Mississippi River climbed about 1.5 feet in 24 hours due to rains north of Clinton Mississippi. The river is at its seasonal high and rainfall today threatens further rises.
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Clinton, In
Misssissippi
Tenant Henry Petersen Sells 1990 Bushels of Corn to Merritt Brothers
Anamosa report states Henry Petersen a Greenfield Township farm tenant on the Mike Gorman place sold 1,990 bushels of corn this week to Merritt Brothers. Corn priced at 1.00 per bushel with field delivery. Merritt Brothers are noted as large feeders in Waubek and Whittier areas.
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Anamosa
Henry Petersen
Greenfield Township
Mike Gorman
Merritt Brothers
Waubek and
Whittier
Mortgage settlement awarded in Edwards land claim case
A district court approved a settlement of 250 dollars on a 6046 07 claim against 160 acres owned by Mr. and Mrs. KF Edwards. The case sits within Williamsburg Savings Bank receivership. The claim ranked second to a 14950 dollar mortgage.
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Marengo
KF. C. Edwards
Williamsburg Savings Bank
Motorist Falls Asleep Hits Traffic Signal in Salem
David Savage, 26, of Salem, escaped unharmed after his eastbound car struck a traffic control post at Second and Main streets in Davenport at 4:15 am. He said he fell asleep. police found no alcohol involvement and made no arrest. The post sustained no damage.
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Davenporr
David Savage
Salem
Second Street
Second
Main Streets
Savage
Theater robber returns loot after reading sermon
A Onawa thief who stole 8420 from the theater home of Robert Oliver, the theater manager, repeated the act Thursday near a church while reading last Sunday's sermon topic Thou shalt not steal. He phoned Oliver and offered to return the receipts if not prosecuted. Oliver agreed and the money was returned.
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Onawa
Robert Oliver
Oliver
Postmastership Examination Planned for Davenport
The post office department asks the civil service commission to hold an examination for Davenport postmaster. Incumbent Charles Lewis, a Republican, will term expire January 22. An examination order will be issued soon. several applicants are vying for the job.
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Washington PD. Co
Post Office Department
Civil Service Commission
Davenport
Charles Lewis
Hearse Stalls in Snow Carry Coffin Half Mile
Anton Buyder's funeral in McGregor featured a hearse stuck in heavy snow on Cemetery hill. Nine men carried the coffin a half mile up the incline through the deep drifts.
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McGregor
Anton Buyder
Cemetery Hill
Cedar Rapids Man Sentenced in Slugging Fatality
Mike series, 24, was convicted of manslaughter for the fatal slugging of Joseph Catangaro, 32, in an Al t ercation Thursday. District Judge John T. Moffiton sentenced him to eight years in the state penitentiary at Ft Madison.
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Cedar Rapids
Mike Series
Joseph Catangaro
Ft Madison
John T. Moffiton
Laval Says He's Ready to Negotiate
France outlines foreign policy as Pierre Laval declares to the chamber of deputies that Paris would seek negotiations with Germany to ease tensions while keeping allies and the League intact. Normandy era specifics include not recognizing German re armament and requiring a fair January Saar referendum before accepting its outcome.
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Paris
U.b
France
Pierre Laval
Chamber of Deputies
Germany
League of Nations
Owen Applicant for Scholarship
John Owen son of Dr and Mrs C A Owen has applied for a Rhodes scholarship to Oxford selected by Monmouth College where he is a senior. To be elected he must be one of two Illinois men to appear before a district committee and among four chosen from a group of twelve applicants from six states.
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John Owen
C. A. Owen
Ovxford
Monmouth College
John
Illinois
Rhodes
United States
Reserve Seats for YMCA Globe Trotters Game
Reserved seats for the Washington YMCA versus Globe Trotters go on sale at Lemmon's drug store next Monday. General admission is 25 cents, reserved seats 15 cents more. Seventy five reserved seats available. The game is Wednesday evening December 5 at the high school gym.
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Washington Y. M. C. A
Globe Trotters
Lemmon's Drug Store
Dee
Train Missing After On Time Departure from Local Station
Report from Rock Island station says a Washington Os kaloosa bound train has not been heard from since leaving yesterday morning. Telegraph lines down hinder communication and uncertainty lasts as crew may be stranded in snow or stopped at an intermediate station.
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Washington-oOskaloosa
Rock Island
Washington
Lewis Goodlander
No Jury Trials Slated For Term In Washington County
Judge Bechly discharges jurors for the November term and postpones all jury service. One case remains set, with W. J. Norton delayed to January. Court adjourns to Wednesday and returns to hear Corbin versus Lukovsky foreclosure evidence. Weekly opens new term at Sigourney next Monday.
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Washington County Distric Court
Bechly
Sincw ‘4
Towa Ves
W. J. Norton
Washington
Corbin
Sigourney
Storm Delays Washington Holiday Decorations
Holiday decorations around the square were delayed by snow this week causing committee setbacks. Small Christmas trees are being placed at business houses while remaining decorations will finish early next week. A large tree for Central Park is from a country near Washington but road conditions hindered movement yesterday.
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Central Park
Washington
Bulgarian frontier guards kill five in Greek territory
Athens reports Bulgarian frontier guards crossed the border and killed five Bulgarian Moslems in Greek territory. The Greek government demanded full satisfaction for the affront.
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Athens
Service Restored on I S A Lines After Snow Crisis
Washington county towns served by Town Southern Utilities regained electric service after a Thursday night snow storm. Telephone and toll lines remain fragile with limited service to Des Moines and Davenport. A large force of Western Union linemen worked 25 hours straight to repair damage, restoring service to southeast and southwest towns by yesterday afternoon. Further repairs to Harper continue as crews walk in due to poor roads.
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Washington County
Southern Utilities
Washington
Crawfordeville
Brighton
Tnion
Davenport
Des Moines
Rock Teland Railway
Milwaukee
J. M
S. U
Burlington
Robison
Frank 3. Mil
Wellman
Keota
West Chester
Ilinois
Illinois
Wisconsin
Bloomfield
Newton
Mason City
Charles City
Lamont
Albia
Midcontinental
Creat Lakes
U. S
Investigators to Be Employed to Speed Old Age Work
The county old age assistance board plans to add two or three investigators to accelerate processing. Chairman H. G. Richardson says claims for expenses will be allowed, and assistance for applicants before November 1 will be effective from that date. Work delays due to funding are to end as of January 1.
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Board of Supervisors
Soid
H. G. Richardson
County Old Age Assistance Board
Elias Lowry 10 to be buried here in Washington county
Burial for Elias Lowry 8% who died early this morning planned at Elm Grove cemetery Washington. Funeral plate and time were not definite. He died at a nephew James Erwin's home two miles north where he had lived fourteen years. Born July 18 1845 in Beevrus. Wife Mary Stephens of Ohio preceded him. Survived by son John Lowry of Fairfield daughter Mrs Mary Kamerow of Greeley Colorado eight grandchildren and several great grandchildren.
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Columbus Junction
Dee
Elias Lowry
Elm Grove
Washington
Lowry
James Erwin
Here
Fairfield
Buevrus
Mary Stephens
Ohio
John Lowry
Mary Kamerow
Greeley
Colo
Federal Agent Hollis Honored in Death in Des Moines
The former federal agent Herman f Hollis who died at the hands of gangster Baby Face Nelson lay in state at the capitol rotunda from early morning until noon. A guard of honor stood watch over the body.
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Hollis
Des Moines
Herman F Hollis
Geor
Nelson
Ecapite Rotunda
Seventeenth Child Blesses At Issa Home
Mr and Mrs John Milder near Atalis sa celebrate birth of their seventeenth child born at home yesterday morning. Fourteen of the children attended Thanksgiving dinner. one child died in infancy.
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Issa
Atalissa
John Milder
Thei
London Wedding Draws European Nobility Past Glories
In a pre war style gathering in London guests included Grand Duke Dimitri of Russia Grand Duchess Xenia of Ran ja Grand Duke Vladimir of Russia and other ex nobility from Germany. The event zhushed by nostalgia spared modern leaders and avoided Mussolini.
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Santa Monica
Cal
London
Dimitri
Russia
Xenia
Ran Ja
Viladimir
Moscow
Germany
George of
I Land
Stalin
Mussolini
Divorce Petition Filed for Elissa Landi by John Cecil Lawrence
London reports John Cecil Lawrence barrister filed for divorce from Elissa Landi screen actress on December 1. The petition seeks dissolution of their marriage with proceedings noted in court.
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London
John Cecil Lawrence
Elissa Landi
Bank Robbery Suspect Shot Dead in Wymore Raid
Francis Harper, linked to the Cumberland Iowa Savings Bank robbery on Sept 8, was killed during a police raid on a Wymore hideout. Four others were arrested. six more, including two women, are under investigation. Harper allegedly tried to flee as officers ordered occupants to exit. he died after being shot and taken to hospital.
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Wymore
Neb
Francis Harper
Cumberland
Iowa
Harper
The Lineman Knight of Service
Chan Gardiner praises linemen as brave knights serving man by keeping power lines alive during storms and emergencies. The poem extols their stamina, skill, and dedication, noting they work through fatigue and danger to ensure “the service of man.”
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Chan Gardiner
Iowa Snowbound: Storm Slows Travel and Traffic
A southeastern storm crippled Iowa with two deaths and widespread outages as telegraphs and phones failed over an eighty mile arc. Snow depths reached up to sixteen inches, isolating towns like Knoxville while trains derailed and planes stayed aloft.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Keokuk
Northwestern
Ankeny
Rock Island
Oelwein
Eldon
Knoxville
Y M C A Boys Meet Called Off
The state older boys conference planned by the Y M C A at Mason City was canceled after delegations from Washington Burlington Clinton Davenport and Cedar Rapids failed to reach Waterloo due to impassable roads. Washington delegates reported a long trip from their area and returned after dinner. A report by Earl McCutchen amused attendees as twelve boys participated including Leigh W Soule Supta Peet and J A Taylor.
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Y. M. GC
Mason City
Washington
Burlington
Clinton
Davenport
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
North Side
State Theater
Earl McCutchen
Leigh W. Soule
Supta Peet
J. A. Taylor
Mayor Lytle sentences Elmer Thomas to ten days in jail
Mayor Lloyd Lytle yesterday ordered Elmer Thomas to serve ten days in the county jail for intoxication. The action reflects local enforcement of public drunkenness laws and assigns a brief jail term to the offender.
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Lloyd Lytle
Elmer Thomas
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