Iowa Democrats Set For Bitter Central Committee Fight
Des Moines officials report a split among Iowa Democrats ahead of the January 19 state central committee meeting. Three factions vie for control of the Iowa delegation to the national convention, with lines drawn over instructed versus uninstructed voting and wet versus dry options. Senator Din Steck leads an uninstructed bloc, while a Smith of New York faction and a dry-supported group led by E T Meredith also compete.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Central Committee
United Press
United State
Din Steck
Smith
New York
E. T. Meredith
Wilbur Marsh
Waterloo
Indian Creek Social Roundup
Miss Ferne Dunbar reports on local visits and movements around Indian Creek. Families and friends including the Farriers Rich Shidlers and Rich of Moline share Christmas and New Year gatherings. School resumes after vacation as residents help with ice work.
Sandy Hook Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Miss Clara Garrett visits in Sandy Hook. Mrs Walter Anderson of Titus hosts Sunday night. Mr and Mrs Taylor Stout and children travel to Washington to see Mrs Stout's father Goodman who is ill. Carl Kelley visits Donald Tucker in Washington. Clifford Bunnell assists Oscar Carlson. Cecille Rich visits Elsie Richard near Trenton. Mildred Fuhr visits Will Dunbar. Adam Shelangoskie returns to Fairfield after holidays. Indian Creek club meets with Mrs Orval Farrier. Raymond Richards and Blanche Rich obtain a marriage license in Sandy Hook.
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Indian Creek
Archie Farrier
Alice Rich
Josie Rich
Moline
Andy
Charley
Wil Dunbar
Levi Shidler
Wellston
Kathryn Bauxhau
Ced Falls
Harlow Enge
Sandy Hook
Oscar Carlson
Walter Anderson
Titus
Taylor Stout
Washington
Elsie Richard
Trenton
Mildred Fuhr
Will Dunbar
Adam Shelangoskie
Fairfield
Indian Creek Club
Orval Farrier
Lindbergh Accepts Haiti Visit Invitation
Charles A. Lindbergh accepted an invitation from the Haitian government to visit. The exact route after Panama is undecided and may include stops in Cuba, Porto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. Officials say the Havana Pan American conference schedule may influence his path.
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Lindbergh
Haiti
Washington
Charles A. Lindbergh
State Department
Honduras
Panama
Havana
Cuba
Porto Rico
Virgin Islands
Religion in the Schools Leads Prayer Service
A large crowd attends the Methodist church for the second week of prayer as Frank R. Sage leads a discussion on Religion in the Schools. He cautions education without character and urges moral teaching and Christian influence in Washington schools.
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Methodist Church
Frank R. Sage
Sage
Jesus
Paul
Dr. Cadman
Brooklyn
Washington
Mr. Sage
Japan
Lindbergh Lands at Managua During Central America Tour
Col. Charles A. Lindbergh arrived in Managua at 2 25 p m from Tegucigalpa amid Marine action nearby against General Sandino. The Spirit of St Louis flew 150 miles and landed two hours after departure, completing the fifth leg of his goodwill tour.
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Managua
Nicaragua
Charles A. Lindbergh
Tegucigalpa
Honduras
Augustino Sandino
Liberal
Tegocigalpa
U. S
Sandino
Lindbergh
Spirit of
Tegueigalpa
Lindberth
Central America
Community Notes from Crawfordsville and Neighbors
Martha G Thrasher reports Herman Myers family moved to Crawfordsville and were honored at a Snowball social with a dinner at Charles Kerr home. Attendees included John Miller Arthur Wiley Carl Jarrard Val Fuhr and others. the Myers will be greatly missed. Everette and Lucille Finke visited Muscatine and Will Bealer hauled with neighbors. Rittenhouse group enjoyed northern lake pike for New Year dinner. Donald Bealer returned from visit with grandparents and spoke of vacation milestones.
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Washington, Route Sts
Herman Myers
Crawfordsville
Charles
Donald Bealer
Finch Donald
Mona
Mrs Campbell Returns From Washington Visit
Mrs. H. L. Campbell returns to her Allerton home after visiting relatives in Washington. Helen and Lavanda Gingerich resume studies at John Fletcher college in Oskaloosa.
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H. L. Campbell
Washington
Allerton
Helen
Lavanda Gingerich
Oskaloosa
John Fletcher College
Religion in Business Inspires Ainsworth Visit
Mrs. Alva Boilleau of Ainsworth visits her daughter and contemplates religious themes. Tonight Hugh H. McCleery leads the service on Religion in Business at 7:20, with Miss Helen Livingston delivering a special musical number.
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Alva Boilleau of
Ainsworth
McCleery
Hugh H. McCleery
Helen Livingston
Eight Known Dead in Sausage Factory Ruins
In Berlin a five story sausage factory blasted by a Miguday oil explosion left eight confirmed dead and between seven and ten others missing. Police and fire teams search the debris with limited hope of rescue as investigators note no link to a sausage makers strike.
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Berlin
Community Dinner and Holiday Visiting in Ainsworth
Ainsworth Clara Bake notes a New Year dinner hosted by Mr. and Mrs. T H Will with relatives present including Donald Kabewold and family and Harry Campbell with son Clifford of Muscatine. Several reunions and Christmas dinners occur at Gerdes, Stites, Duncan, and Baker households in Washington and Crawfordsville areas.
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Ainsworth
T. H. Will
Donald Kabewold
Freda
Dana
Harry Campbell
Clifford
Muscatine
Miss Kurtz
Iowa
Philip Gerdes
Gerdes
Washington
J. M. Stewart
Howard Stewart
Samuel Stites
Crawfordsville
Ray Sweed
Roger Colthurst
Betty
Waterloo
Pratt
H. R. Baker
Phillip Gerdes
Baker
Eisie Wallace
Davenport
Joyd
Florence Martin
Ellen Wallace
L. G. Elub
W. E. Paul
L. V
Harry Dye
Wallaces
H. Rademaker
G. F. Wallace
Dave Wallingford
T. C. Gavis
J. M. Stone
Hardscrabble Residents Attend Funeral and Visit
Hardscrabble locals mingle at funerals and visits across Iowa towns. Mrs John Wehr and children returned from Monmouth Illinois after a relative’s funeral. Guests include Mrs Pete Bohr and baby and Mildred and Marvin Bohr. Gerald chatter references Paul Sparks family, John Robertson and Charles Robertson households, and radio broadcasts by J D Dayton and son Daryl from West Chester Town City.
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John Wehr
Alice
Keith
Monmouth
Ill
Pete Bohr
Baby
Chicago
Mildred
Marvin Bohr
Avoca
Minnesota
Joe Wehr
Marion Augustine
S. D. Carris
Paul Sparks
Delta
John Robertson
Charles Robertson
Brighton
Aces
Glenn
Dale Robertson
Howard Snyder
David Banks
Curtis Snyder
Clayton Skinner
West Chester
Lyle Smith
Keot
B. R. Senft
Cedar Rapids
Smith
Wanda Ruth
FE. D. Brumback
Ralph Kleese
A. D. Moody
J. D. Dayton and Son
Daryl
Town City
LeJeune Calls Sandino Bandit Leader in Nicaragua
General John A. LeJeune declares Augusto Sandino a bandit and murderer and says the United States will eliminate him before the August elections. He outlines Sandino’s history from Nueva Segovia to Ocotal and Quilali, noting U.S. Marines’ actions and attempts at persuasion before force.
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Washington
USP
John A. LeJeune
Marine Corps
Augustino Sandino
Nicaragua
United States
LeJeune
Devil Dogs
Sandino
Nueva Segovia
U. S
Sanding
Sandine
Moncada
Jintoega
Managua
Generil Moncada
Orotal
Capt
Hatfield
Ocotal
Quilali Practi Ly
Jicaro
Telpaneca
Somo
Colia
Matagalpa
Ewing Father and Son Confess Arson in Keota Fire
Arthur Ewing and his son Howard confess to burning their Keota area home to collect $600 insurance on goods. They face arson charges after a preliminary hearing. Shanafelt and Deputy Sheriff Sweet aided in securing the statements. The farm owner Joe Romine’s insured dwelling loss drew suspicions. The Ewings planned the blaze to appear accidental while the family was away.
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Keota
Arthur Ewing
Howard
W Vatton
G. G. Shanafelt
Sigourney
Fred Sweet
Keokuk
Washington
Charles A. Dewe
Fran Beckley
Three Bodies Recovered From S-4 Submarine Off Provincetown
The Navy announced the first three bodies removed from the sunken submarine S-4 off Provincetown are Lieutenant Commander Roy K. Jones Lieutenant Josiah McGinley and Chief Machinist's Mate Aaron Albert Hodges. Fingerprint evidence confirmed their identities and notices were sent to next of kin.
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Washington
Provincetown
Comander
Roy K. Jones
Joseah McGinley
Mace Aaron Albert Hodges
Navy Department
Navy
Bureau of Navigation
Department
Second Indictment Anticipated in Hickman Case
Los Angeles, Jan 5. A second murder indictment against William Edward Hickman was expected today as grand jurors investigated Thoms murder. Hickman and 16 year old Welby Hunt were indicted, with pills to be filed, while Hickman pleads not guilty by reason of insanity to the Marion Parker murder.
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Los Angeles
Cal
William Edward Hickman
Los Angeles County Grand
Ivy Thoms
Hickman
Welby Hunt
Thoms
Marion Parker
Hunt
Jerome Walsh
Kansas City
Walsh
Ioa Hickman
Community Notes Highlight Holiday Visits and Meetings
Local residents share Christmas visits with relatives in Washington Kalona and Des Moines. Social gatherings include the L. Club event, a Progressive feature night, and plans for the next meeting at L. Hazen. Other notes mention families dining together and Christmas vacations with grandparents and parents.
Charles Goodin Jett Returns Home After Nine Weeks Away
Charles Goodin Jett leaves Canton Alabama this morning after a nine week stay with his brothers for treatment and post operative recovery. Isabel Howard and Thomas Wolfe visited Monmouth after spending Christmas at the Wolfe home. The text also notes political opinions praising US policy and Nicaragua peace talks without further context.
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Charles Goodin Jett
Canton
Isabel, Howard
Thomas Wolfe
Monmouth
C. H. Wolfe
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Dutch Creek
Pere
Romine Farm
Mwings
Joe Romine
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Ainsworth R. R
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Charley Pavis
C. BH
Dorothy
Hal Figgins
Kalona
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Ralph Kelsey
Clara Wallace
E. R. Lins
Howard Beenblossom
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