Funeral services set for last Civil War veteran in Adair county
In Orient, funeral services will honor Ro manza A. Jackson 96 the county s last Civil War veteran She moved to Adair county from La Crosse Wisconsin fifteen years ago A daughter and two sons survive Wayne County director of child welfare Elizabeth Roberts 28 dies in Cedar Rapids funeral services to be held here this afternoon Miss Roberts a Coe College graduate with a master s in social science from the University of Iowa in 1934
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Creston
Orient
Romanza A. Jackson
Adair County
Wayne County
Cedar Rapids
Elizabeth Roberts
Miss Roberts
Coe College
University of Iowa
Mrs Harold Kriebs Reunites With Family In Tabor
Sidney report says Mrs Harold Kriebs formerly Edith Gonzales wife of a former DeWitt bank cashier is at home with her parents Rev and Mrs F C Gonzales in Tabor. Her two sons entered local schools there January 16. The Rev Mr Gonzales is a retired Congregational minister.
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Sidney
Harold Kriebs
Edith Gonzales
DeWitt Bank
F. C. Gonzales
Tabor
Gonzales
Paralysis Aid Funds Stolen From School Safe
In Cedar Rapids the Sokols a Bohemian gymnastics group became the first such organization in the country to donate to Sudeten refugee children sending 500 to the relief effort led by Dr Thomas F Suchomel. In Charles City safes in school offices were broken into and 2350 stolen including receipts from an infantile paralysis tag day and from an Iowa State College orchestra event. the loss is insured.
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Sokols
Cedar Rapids
Thomas F. Suchomel
Charles City
Iowa State College Orchestra
Two youths plead guilty to stealing bags from Eli Cohn store
In Newton two men Lester Kling 27 and Robert Logsdon 21 pleaded guilty to stealing eye bags from Eli Cohn department store where they worked. They were both sentenced to 60 days in jail. Ernest Schrull 26 a former employee also received a 60 day sentence.
Kraschel to Defend Clemency Before Iowa Committee
Former Governor Nelson G. Kraschel will appear before Senate judiciary committee No. 1 to defend his extension of executive clemency. He may choose any Monday or Wednesday for the appearance, with Chairman A. J. Shaw arranging the time.
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Kraschel
Des Moines
Nelson G. Kraschel
Iowa
Senate Judiciary Committee No. 1
A. J. Shaw
Pocahontas
Realty Dealer Serves Jail Term for Embezzlement
Muscatine realty dealer and abstractor Arthur L. Madden began a one year sentence in Muscatine county jail on two embezzlement charges. One count of obtaining money by false pretenses was dismissed. Madden allegedly received $29.30 and $37.87 as bailee and converted the funds to his own use.
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Muscatine
Arthur L. Madden
Muscatine County
Madden
Trucker Finds Load of Eggs Stolen on Route to Chicago
Roy Henningsen arrived in Cedar Rapids with 189 cases of eggs for Central Carriers Co. of Chicago. In Chicago he discovered the eggs were missing and told officers he does not know where the robbers overtook him.
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Cedar Rapids
Roy Henningsen
Henningsen
Chicago
Central Carriers Co
Charley Phipps Named Shop Foreman at Local Implement Store
Charley Phipps is appointed shop foreman at the Smart and Parrish implement store in Washington. He arrives from Hamilton Illinois with 18 years of experience in servicing McCormick Deering farm machinery, is married with a son who is married, and plans to make Washington his permanent home.
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Charley Phipps
Smart & Parrish
Mr. Phipps
Washington
Hamilton
Illinois
McCormick Deering
Plan Lighted Fountain for Central Park
The Washington park board floated a centennial memorial fountain with colored lights for Central Park. They would fund about 800 to 1000 dollars from park funds, expect total cost near 2500 dollars, and hope to dedicate it during the August centennial, seeking private funding for the rest.
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Central Park
City Park Commission
Park Board
Lake Front
Chicago
Washington
Eastern Storm Abating Over New England Side Effects
The eastern blizzard that killed at least 53 people as it moved across the U S is losing force over New England today. A second Atlantic storm churns north from Cape Hatteras with snow in Maine and parts of Illinois and Ohio. Clearing, colder weather is forecast for the eastern states with few exceptions.
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United Press
New England
Atlantic
Cape Hatteras
Maine
Illinois
Ohio
Washington Centennial Board Elects Nine Directors
Fred Downing elected president L C Willits vice president and EB Mick treasurer at a Y M C A meeting forming a nine member board from 30 Washington clubs and groups to plan the 100th anniversary celebration. A August date is aimed for with a pageant centerpiece and Rogers company guidance.
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Fred Downing
L. C. Willits
Raymond Dayton
EB. F. Mick
Washington Centennial Commission
Joe Falk
Frank B. Miller
Lewis Warren
Carl Roberts
W. B. Dupuis
Washington
Centennial Commission
Chamber of Commerce
J. K. Smith
John B. Rogers Company
Fostoria
Ohio
Mr. Smith
Chattanooga
Tenn
Smith
Rogers Organization
Harry Ramseyer
Ralph Shannon
Lewis
Carl Roberta
E. F. Miek
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Boy Scouts
Knights of Columbus
DeMolay
Masons, Odd Fellows
Knights of P
Royal Neighbors
Campfire Girls
Just Us
Billy Cox
The
State University
Carl Klein
Highways and Resume Bus Plane and Train Schedules
Schedule roundup covers bus plane and train timetables and route updates. Rail and highway notices list departures arrivals and service changes for travelers and commuters. Plan ahead with updated times and alternate options.
Crawfordsville Girl Chosen for D A R Citizenship Pilgrim
Marie Darbyshire of Crawfordsville was selected by three judges to represent Washington county in the D A R good citizenship pilgrimage. She joins Faye Holland of Washington and Phyllis Shalia of Riverside as top high school nominees. Darbyshire will advance to the state superintendent for the state winner to compete for the continental congress in Washington DC. Judges were Lester B. Krabill Helen Hamilton and Ethel Grecian.
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Marie Darbyshire
Crawfordsville
Washington County
D. A
Miss Darbyshire
Iowa
Prologue to Glory Stage Play Ticket Sale Update
Tickets for the Stage play Prologue to Glory at the State Theater go on sale February 15 with prices from 26 cents to 82 cents. Cheaper seats are available.
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State Theater
Federal theater program prompts early seat reservations
Those seeking preferred seating are urged to secure tickets early as the federal theater program continues offering top seats to patrons. The notice stresses early purchase for best advantages.
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Federal Theater
Young Lincoln’s Manhood Explored In Landmark Play
The piece examines the early life of Abraham Lincoln, focusing on youthful trials and formation of character as depicted in the play. It highlights the actor’s portrayal and the historical context shaping Lincoln’s development.
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Abraham Lincoln
Burns sentenced in jewelry smuggling case with Gracie Allen
Burns of Bu and Allen received a sentence of one year and a day and an $8,000 fine after pleading guilty to smuggling jewelry. He was placed on probation for a year and a day and faces possible links to Jack Benny’s case with a trial set for Feb. 14. Benny faces separate charges for smuggling $2,100 worth of goods. Burns’s plea could affect that case.
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New York
Burns
Allen
Jack Benny
Benny
Uni
Mary
Livingstone
Bee
France Sends Troops to Border as War Footing Tightened
Five thousand more French troops were sent to the Spanish border raising frontier strength to 12 800 men overnight. The move signals possible full war footing across the frontier with further mobilization of up to 50 000 troops. Officials could not confirm Paris's plan but mentioned two scenarios: Italian troop arrival or a landing on the Spanish loyalist coast if Italian action occurs.
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Perpignan
Vrance
Fleinle
Firet
Swanteh Nationaljet
Pranech Horder
Death notice for Tohn Wayne Carena in Washington
Tohn Wayne Carena born in Washington July 1998 died last night at home after an illness of about a month. Funeral services will be at two o clock Wednesday afternoon at the L A Jones General Home with Rev. W J Stevens officiating. He leaves parents one brother Melvin nine and two sisters Betty seven and Wanda Lee five and grandparents Mr and Mrs J M Goodwin of Washington.
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Tohn Wayne Carena
Wrehington
Aled
Blenorenta
Toran
Plorene
Condwin
Garena
Santh Fieldh Avenue
Puneral Coreteoa
L. A. Jones General
W. J. Stevena
Melvin
Betty
Wanda Lee
Washington
Mattress Factory Fire Damages Box of Mattress Material
Firefighters were called to a mattress factory on North Iowa avenue shortly before noon to extinguish a blaze that started in a box of mattress material. The incident caused little damage.
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Iowa Avenue
Des Moines man joins T. L. Peters hardware firm
Charlie Jackson, a salesman with twelve years in hardware, started yesterday at T. L. Peters hardware store in Des Moines. He previously traveled in Alabama for the National Automotive service. He and his wife belong to the Presbyterian church and his sole hobby is fishing, a challenging pastime in Iowa.
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Charlies Jackson
Des Moines
T. L. Peters
Alabama
National Automotive Service
Jackson
Presbyterian Church
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Eli Cohn
Centennial Group
Downing
Warren, Billy Cox
Rev
John 8. Rogers
Barcelona
France
le Perthus
Pyrenees
Chillan
Chile
U.S
Gracie Allen
Rahe
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