Five Elected to Iowa State Historical Society Board
At the regular monthly Iowa State Historical Society meeting, five individuals were elected to the board of Curators. They include Clyde L. Boice and Iowa City Mayor Myron J. Walker, Mrs. Keith Vawter of Marion, Mrs. W. M. Vernon of Ames, and kk. Williams of St. Louis Missouri.
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Iowa City
Iowa State Historical Society
Clyde L. Boice
Myron J. Walker
Keith Vawter
Marion
W. M. Vernon
Ames
Kk. Williams
St. Louis
Articles of Incorporation Filed for Church Home
Marshalltown reports articles of incorporation filed with the Marshall county recorder for the old folks home of the Church of the Brethren east of town. A seven member board of trustees will operate the home for aged and indigent church members.
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Marshalltown
Marshall County
Church of the Brethren
Here
Mrs Wealthy Weaver Celebrates 103rd Birthday in Otho
Mrs Wealthy Weaver of Otho marked her 103rd birthday with an open house at her home. She spent the morning tidying the house for the reception and lives with her daughter Mrs Lottie Green. Weaver enjoys good health for her age and helps with household tasks.
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Otho
Marshall man found guilty of forgery in Fort Dodge
W N Golden of Marshall Missouri was convicted by a district court jury of forgery for passing a ten dollar forged check at a Fort Dodge department store last October. Golden testified he cannot read or write and said the check came from a farmer he was hired to husk corn for.
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Fort Dodge
W. N. Golden
Marshall
Golden
City Employes Study for Civil Service Exams
Council Bluffs city hall resembled a university as all city workers began studying for the state required civil service exams to be held in a few weeks. Preference in hiring will go to those who pass.
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Council Bluffs
Wallace Says Ignore Ban on Spotlights
Des Moines reports State Motor Vehicle Commissioner Lew Wallace announces the department will not enforce the state ban on auto spotlights. Supreme court records show the state dismissed its appeal from a Sioux City municipal court ruling invalidating the law.
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Des Moines
Lew Wallace
Supreme Court
Sioux City
Bank Receiver Authorized to Sue Stockholders
Judge J P Siegers authorized D W Bates as receiver for Peoples Trust and Savings bank to sue stockholders for notes to the Reconstruction Finance Corporation after the bank’s 1928 absorption by Mahaska County State bank. The notes total more than 96000 dollars.
Fish relief program reports 212 400 pounds distributed
Relief organizations in Des Moines and statewide received 212 400 pounds of coarse fish from the state conservation commission in 1938 as part of the carp removal effort. About 779 000 pounds of carp and buffalo fish were sold during the same period.
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Des Moines
State Conservation Commission
Plant Over a Million Trees in Iowa for 1937
Des Moines reports 1,070,152 trees and shrubs planted by the state conservation commission in 1937. In the same year 92,704,000 fish were released into Iowa waters, including 89,000,000 wall-eyed pike fry and 3,704,000 game fish.
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Des Moines
State Conservation Commission
Iowa
Iowa to open artificial and new lakes for 1938 fishing
Des Moines reports the state conservation commission will open three artificial lakes Keomah Ma haska MacBride in Johnson and Upper Pine in Hardin counties for fishing from June 15 to Nov 1 30 each day limits set at 12 fish. Two new home made lakes Lake of Three Fires Taylor county and Reed's Lake Franklin county will also open with bath houses and beaches. Boating allowed but no fishing at these two lakes during the 1938 season.
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Des Moines
State Conservation Commission
Keomah
Mahaska
MacBride
Johnson County
Upper Pine
Hardin County
Taylor County
Reed's Lake
Franklin County
Des Moines Closes Rabbit Season March 1
The state conservation commission announced the rabbit hunting season will close March 1. Two years ago the season ended on January 15.
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Des Moines
State Conservation Commission
Congressman Edward A. Kenney Dies in Hotel Plunge
Washington January 27 News reports say Representative Edward A Kenney of New Jersey was found dead on the Carlton hotel patio after falling from a sixth floor window during the New Jersey chamber of commerce dinner. Friends recall he left the suite after saying goodnight in an apparently normal mood.
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Washington, D. C C
Carlton
Edward A. Kenney
New Jersey
Kenney
New Jersey Chamber of Commerce
J. S. Stewart
Chamber
Y's Men Plan a Home Talent Play
D F Barnes and Dick McCleery announced at the Y's Men meeting that a home talent play will be staged. The production is Three Men on a Horse with Dave Elder named as director, and the cast is largely set for an upcoming presentation.
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D. F. Barnes
Dick McCleery
Dave Elder
Jury Hears Talks in Allbaugh Ashby Trial
The case of Branda Allbaugh versus David Ashby nears jury submission after testimony and motions. Attorney Dunham Morrison closed for the plaintiff while S W Livingston argued for the defense. Judge J G Patterson denied a directed verdict. The accident occurred Dec 18, 1923, near Aineworth, injuring Allbaugh as Ashby, driving a car owned by his father Charles Ashby, collided with a truck.
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Branda Allbaugh
David Ashby
S. W. Livingston
J. G. Patterson
Dunham Morrison
Livingston
Geo. Morrison
Ashby
Charles Ashby
Aineworth
Allbaugh
Mrs. Walter Bond Appointed Director of Music at First Baptist
Mrs. Walter Bond accepted as director of music at the First Baptist church here. Since moving from Grand Island Nebraska she has been active in the choir including solo work and has had substantial musical training. Mr Bond manages Montgomery Ward and Co store here.
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Walter Bond
First Baptist Church
Washington
Grand Island
Nebraska
Local Y’s Men's Club to Honor Two Women
The Y’s Men’s club plans to honor two local women with feminine parts at an upcoming event. Cast details will be announced within a week once parts arrive. Charles Barclay delivered a strong talk as five minute man, addressing the banks published condition statement.
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Charles Barclay
Anti-lynching Filibuster Record Watch Begins in Senate
The Wagner-Van Nuys bill prompts filibusters as senators predict breaking talking records. Elders Ellender and Pepper are cited as current long speakers, with historic benchmarks set by La Follette Reed Smooth Burton Faulkner Jones and Long. Printing cost noted at $50 per page.
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Washington
INS
Ellender
Louisiana
Pepper
Florida
Senate
Robert M. la Follette
Wisconsin
Vreeland
Theodore Burton
Ohio
Charles J. Faulkner
West Virginia
Wesley Jones
Huey P. Long
Long
Pension law provision for double fraud penalty ruled unconstitutional
In Clinton Iowa Judge John E Purcell ruled that a section of the old age pension act allowing double indemnity if a pension was fraudulently obtained is unconstitutional. The case involved Shermin Wilkinson whose estate had $410 paid and $1000 found at his home after his death May 7 1937. The ruling prevents double collection against the heirs and the attorney general said an appeal to the state supreme court will be filed.
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Clinton
Iowa
John E. Purcell
Shermin Wilkinson
Wilkinson
Clinton Savines Bank
Purce
John H. Mitchell
State Supreme Court
Roosevelt nominates Jackson for solicitor general
Washington January 27 194? President Roosevelt names Assistant Attorney General Robert H Jackson to be solicitor general of the United States to succeed Stanley F Reed appointed to the Supreme Court.
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Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
Robert H. Jackson
The
United States
Stanley F. Reed
Supreme Court
Steel workers strike at Spaulding Jennings plant Jersey City
In Jersey City on January 27, about 500 CSO employees walked off the job at the Spaulding Jennings steel plant. The strike occurred amid Mayor Frank Hague’s opposition to the CIO and affected operations at the plant.
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Jersey City
Frank Hague
CIO
CSO
Spaulding-Jennings — Steel
Illinois Flood Seen by Mrs Brumback
Mrs D FE Brumback returned home from a trip to Illinois called there by a fire that destroyed her parents former home at Table Grove Mt now owned by her. She described flood waters near Astoria and Lewistown and across the Spoon River with drowned cattle and water covered fields between Davenport and Galesburg. The Peoria Journal Transcript story notes 600 homeless in the state and mood distress.
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D. FE. Brumback
Ilinois
Table Grove
Brawback
Astoria
Lewistown
Til
Spoon River
Davenport
Galesburg
Japanese Abduct Diplomat Slapped by Sentry in Shanghai
In Shanghai a US chargé d affaires John B. Allison was slapped by a Japanese sentry after being refused entry to a Chinese home. Japan admitted the incident and apologized, while also reporting a British citizen’s home intrusion and forced wage transfers by Japanese soldiers.
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Shanghai
America
John B. Allison
United States
Allison
State Department
Washington
Hankow
Chufu
President's Ball Aids Infantile Paralysis Fund Drive
The annual President's Ball will be held Monday evening January 31 at the Knights of Columbus hall in this city to benefit the Foundation for Infantile Paralysis. Tickets are 50 cents and available at Lemmons's pharmacy or at the hall. proceeds go to the foundation.
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Knights of Columbus
Foundation For
United States
Roosevelt
Washington
Lemmons's
W. Averell Harriman
New National Foundation For
Warm Springs
George Foundation
National Foundation For
Chicago Hermit Defends Roosevelt Claim From Cave Dweller Style
A 74 year old hermit in Chicago’s Cragin area believes Theodore Roosevelt is still president. Alries Olson, living in a city cave hut, appeared in court accusing four men of stealing 2300 in sold notes. He describes his odd life and boasts lifelong health with no doctor visits and no baths in 38 years.
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Chicago
Theodore Roosevelt
United States
Alries Olson
Ecourt
Roosevelt
Teddy
Olson
Norway
Cragin
Orson
Accounting Demand for Davenport Fund by Harlan
Edgar R. Harlan, former curator, was notified to file an accounting for the Davenport fund of 18000 by February 28. The Des Moines report notes the deadline and the fund’s pending settlement.
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Des Moines
Edgar RK. Harlan
Davenport
Cold still grips Iowa as conditions ease across state
Des Moines reports continued cold in Iowa with highway conditions improving. All roads were open except for brief icy stretches, while Cherokee recorded six degrees below zero at the low point last night.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Cherokee
Temperature Swing: Warm Night and Colder Evening
Last night’s minimum reached three degrees above zero, seven degrees warmer than the previous night. The previous day’s high stood at ten degrees above zero, marking a notable but modest temperature swing.
Southern Senators Still Talk Filibuster Stalls Anti-Lynching Bill
Washington January 27 Senate rejected cloture 51 to 37 in a bid to end the southern filibuster against the anti-lynching bill. The vote fell short of the two thirds needed, signaling prolonged debate despite hopes the measure would advance. The 18 day filibuster persists as debate likely continues with other administration bills. Senators voting for cloture included Capper Wisconsin La Follette and others. against were a mix of Democrats Republicans and independents.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
Capper
Kansas
la Follette
Progressive
Wisconsin
Iowa
Herring
Gillette
Explosion Kills Five at Scottish Chemical Plant
Five people were killed in a blast at a chemical plant in Ardeer Ayrshire Scotland. The facility is among the world’s largest for producing explosive shells.
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Scotland
London
INS
Ardeer
Ayrshire
Blood tests urged for drunken driving arrests in Iowa
The Iowa safety council renewed its push for blood tests of persons arrested for driving while intoxicated. County attorneys and sheriffs were asked to cooperate.
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Des Moines
Iowa Safety Council
Revolt in Ethiopia Reported as Italian Rule Faces Uprising
Wounded Italian troops arriving at Djibouti in French Somaliland corroborate a widespread interior report that Ethiopia is seething with revolt against Italian rule.
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Djibouti
French Somaliland
Ethiopia
Italy
Mooney Reiterates Plea for Release From San Quentin
Thomas J. Mooney, serving a life sentence for murder, today renewed his appeal to the Supreme Court for release from San Quentin prison. The case continues to draw attention as courts review options for clemency or new hearings.
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Washington, D. C
INS
Thomas J. Mooney
Th Supreme Court
San Quentin Prison
Farm Loan Group Elects Directors For Three, Two, One Year Terms
Ira Coon and &. th Duncan were elected to three year terms while Charles Lorack and TY. Ht. Huston drew two year terms and Frank Anderson one year. The report comes from the annual meeting of the Washington Farm Loan association chaired by secretary OO C Pettit of Fairfield. Pettit notes five units join in a group management plan backed by the Federal Land Bank of Omaha. The units Fairfield Washington Rubio Brighton and Van Buren County hold loans totaling 5 469 500 with 755 federal land bank loans and 738 land commissioner loans. The five associations own stock in the Federal Land Bank worth 183 080. Pettit also presented the secretary treasurer’s annual report and a 20 minute talk by Wayne E Norman head of the soil conservation committee of Washington County.
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Ira Coon
Th Duncan
Charles Lorack
TY. Ht. Huston
Frank Anderson
Washington Farm Loan Association
Oo. C
Brighton
van Buren County
Federal Land Bank
Land Commissioner
Wayne E. Norman
Soil Conservation Committee
Washington County
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