Local Men Travel for Y's Men's District Meeting
Richard McCleery Jester Bickel and Lewis Warren motor to Waterloo and Mason City for district Y's Men's club meetings with the Waterloo club tonight and a Mason City meeting with directors of that club Rex Benz and family visit Oskaloosa relatives over vacation Mary I Benz hosts in town
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard McCleery
Jester Bickel
Lewis Warren
Waterloo
Mason City
Waterloo Club
Clu
Guo
Rex Benz
Betty
Oskaloosa
Mary I. Benz
Fourth of July Picnic Disrupted by Wind and Rain
Weather report notes three quarters of an inch of rainfall. Hogs topped seven dollars and forty five cents. Forecast calls for mostly fair conditions tonight and Tuesday with wind and rain affecting outdoor plans.
Local Fourth of July Visits Across Iowa Towns
A string of residents vacationed or visited relatives over the Fourth of July weekend. A. L. Young and family traveled to Waterloo with a grandson. Charlie Schmoeller and Vera Stutsman were in St. Louis and Iowa City respectively. the Soules hosted Cedar Rapids guests. Moore and Koffman joined Miss Jennie Allen in Cedar Rapids. several families toured Burlington, McGregor, Cresco, Lime Springs, and Iowa City, with church service noted for Soule and hospital duties for Rose Rane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leigh W. Soule
Tra Moore
Avis
Mary
Jennie Allen
al Koffman
Cedar Rapids
Soules
Moores
St. James Church
Soule
Funeral, Visits Mark Holiday Week in Riverside Area
Maynard Kallaus attended his grandfather Frank Kline's funeral at Lone Tree Saturday afternoon. Esther Meeks of Indianola visited Ainsworth and stayed with the Maces before heading to Oskaloosa. The Meekers visited Joetown and Marengo, then returned home Sunday night. Various relatives traveled from St Louis Riverside and Des Moines for the Fourth, with others visiting Missouri, Wisconsin, and Illinois connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maynard Kallaus
Frank Kline
Lone Tree
Albert Taylor
Three Silk Mills Bombed in Pennsylvania Strikes
Three silk mills in Pennsylvania were damaged by bombs early today during a two month strike by workers. The Phoenix Manufacturing Majestic and MecbBridge mills in Allentown and Fullerton suffered shattered windows and property damage as blasts occurred in sequence while police responded to the first hit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Allentown
Phoenix Manufacturing Company
Majestic Mill
MecbBridge
Fullerton
Phoenix
Muscatine Man Dies in York Nebraska Jail Incident
Harold Jennings Foster aged 33 of Muscatine Iowa collapsed and died while being escorted to the York Nebraska city jail for a night's lodging. A World War veteran he had appealed to the American Legion Auxiliary for breakfast. Physicians cited heart trouble. Body shipped to Muscatine.
Bottle Shatters From Car Injuring Ames Girl
A glass bottle thrown from an automobile in Ames injures 4 year old Patilia Jean Lark whose eye is punctured by flying glass. An immediate operation was begun to try to save her sight as Hollie began a search for three men said to have occupied the car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Patilia Jean Lark
Hollie
Iowa Falls Youth Reflects On Independence Day Fireworks
In Iowa Falls on July 4, Burl Shaver, 16, did not attend a nearby town fireworks show and later died by suicide. The incident raises concerns about access to public celebrations and youth safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Falls
Burl Shaver
Bank Condition Report Issued for June 30 1931
The state banking department released its assessment of all state banks as of June 30 1931. The call covers financial health and compliance across institutions within Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Reverend John Abner Marquis Dies at 69
The Rev. John Abner Marquis of Montrose New York former moderator of the Presbyterian general assembly died at Presbyterian hospital New York. He had earlier suffered a paralytic stroke and retired as secretary of the board of national missions. He will be buried Wednesday at Cross Creek Pennsylvania. Marquis belonged to the University Club of Chicago and the City Clergy and Quill clubs of New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
John Abner Marquis
Montrose
N. Y
General Assembly
The
Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian Hospital
Marquis
Coe College
Cedar Rapids
Board of National Missions
Wednessey
Cross Creek
University Club of
Chicago
City
Naumann Hearing Date Set for Ouster Action
Naumann a Des Moines county supervisor veteran faces ouster charges over illegal garbage fee collection neglect of duty and interfering with delinquent tax collection. Hearing set July 16 in Burlington with an outside judge to be appointed by Iowa Supreme Court chief justice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naumann
Burlington
Ebil
Des Moines County Board of Supervisors
Iowa Supreme Court
Aviation stunt triumph tops air circus crowd
Hunt broke Tex Rankin's record with 78 outside loops during an air circus exhibition before a cheering crowd. He was carried from the field on jubilant spectators' shoulders after the performance. In Davenport Phillip Garza awaits a jail hearing over the fatal stabbing of Amedeo Nunez with Salvador Modena claiming self defense as the motive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque
U.P
Lieut
R. O. Hunt
Norman
Okla
Hunt
Tex Rankin
Montana
Davenport
Phillip Garza
Amedeo Nunez
Bettendorf
Salvador Modena
Garza
Marion officer faces charges in fatal quarrel
Special Officer Jed Long of Marion Iowa was jailed after a dispute with his brother in law Carl Berger led to Berger's death. Long claims the fatal bullet fired during hand to hand combat was accidental and a fair slaughter charge was used.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Jed Long
Marion
Iowa
Long
Carl Berger
Berger
Minneapolis racer injured in July 4 auto event
James Trainor of Minneapolis is hospitalized with severe injuries from a July 4 auto racing program incident when his car sped off the track. The crash occurred Saturday at the racing venue near Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
James Trainor
Minneapolis
Weekend Visits Across Town and Upcoming Sale Notice
Mr and Mrs Earnest John son spent the weekend in Loca city with friends Mr and Mrs Roy Dayton who have visited for a month at the OQ L Dayton home and will travel to Nemaha Iowa where Roy was elected superintendent of the consolidated school for the coming year Mr and Mrs Laurence Libe visited Burlington over the weekend Miss Minnie Erickson visited her brother Floyd Erickson cow tester for the Washington County Cow Test association who is recovering from a broken arm R M Andersons Household goods sale is set for Crawfords ville on Tuesday July 7 at 1 30 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Rane
University Hospital
Mart Essley
O. P. Essley
Mary
Esther Essley
Iowa City
Esther Meeks
Indianola
Ainsworth
Bertha Cowan
William Cowan
What Cheer
John T. Miller
Sam F. Miller
Washington
Nashville
Tenn
Murfreesboro
Roy Dayton
Minnie Erickson
Floyd Erickson
Washington County
Race crash injures driver as trainer’s car overturns
In a race incident Bryan Saulpaugh of St. Louis led the first lap before a turn failure. The trainer’s machine hooked Saulpaugh’s and overturned. The trainer was thrown clear while his car rolled onto him. Separately, the ladies aid unit No 12 of the M E church meets Friday at 2 00 pm with Mrs Joe Knotek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan Saulpaugh
St. Louis
Trainer
Saulpaugh
The
Ladies Aid of the
M. EB. Church
Joe Knotek
Local Notes and Births on Washington County
Mrs C F Hoxworth and daughter plan to visit in Minden Nebraska with brother Frank Favinger. Mr and Mrs F A Stowe are parents of Frederick Morse Stowe born at Washington County Hospital. Marilyn Joy Smith born to Walden T Smith and wife at Washington County Hospital. Shorty’s Barber Shop owner announces two week closure starting next Monday. Various items include oats for sale and travel notices among local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. F. Hoxworth
Bessie Speheger
F. A. Stowe
Washington County Hospital
Frederick Morse Stowe
Shorty
Ernest Johnston
Walden T. Smith
Crawfordsville
Marilyn Joy
Mary Lemmon Returns Home From Iowa City Visit
Mary Juliet Lemmon is home for the weekend returning from Iowa City. She spent time with family and friends during the short visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Juliet Lemmon
Iowa City
Also Mentioned on This Page
FOX
Jac Nonrene
Oakie
Paramount Picture
LOCAL
Bill Keifer
Pontiac
Buick
Studebaker
Chevrolet
Ford
Mobil
BROWN
Gho. Lo McDaniel Druggist
A. L. Young
Mrs
Charlie Schmoeller
Vera Stutsman
EB. J. Strickler
Town City
Milo Weaver
Glenn Wilson
Mississippi
Clarence Richardson
Mrs. W. A. Herbretchtsever of
Charles City
W. A. Gibson
W. L. Graves
McGregor
Cresco
Phillips & Hebner
West Side
Kodak
Sherman
Funeral Home
GTON
Imbala
Clark
Vie Ee Davies
Fannie Hurst
M. A. Mace
Gordon Meeker
Kermit Spera
Marengo
Meekers
W. H. Spera
Kermit
Mr. Meeker
Joetown
Harry Miller
Billy Ewing
Ralph Pratt
Cora Davis
Riverside
Harry Watkins
Rvin Koenig
Marion McAvoy
Florine Walz
Mt. Pleasant
W. H. McAvoy
R. Barr
Bernier
Ft. Madison
Carl Roberts
Springfield
Mass
Cleveland
Warren Stewart
South Bend
Indiana
Harry McCall
J. A. McCall
Missoula
Thornton Hospital
J. M. Wlood
Chcago
C. S. Williams
Ed Eicher
Margarita Williams
Betty Mount
Robert Baker
Detroit
G. W. Wallace
Vina Manassier
Billy
N. E. Glick
Lester
Kansas City
R. B. Thornton
York, Neb
Iowa Briefs
Boy
Dr. Marquis
Iowa Motor Service
Anita Jensen Busch
Leslie Busch
Larchmont
Busch
Hoover
Earnest Johnson
Loca City
Laurence Libe
Macon
R. M. Anderson
A.W
Wallace Lumber Company
L.oe
I Edward Tretz
la Crosse, Wis
C. J. Jungbluth
Mrs. Jungbluth
Crawfordsvile
A. G. Palmer
Sioux Falls
J. R. Palmer
Ralph Palmer
West Chester
Rochester
Minn
Delbert Maxwell
Wilma Harris
Bloomfield
Wilma Pearson
C. J. Swift Co
Clarence Logan
Klein’s Clothing Store
L. H. Orr Land CO
S.W. Corner Sq
John Shields & Sons
C. W. Davis
Barclay’s
Winstop Duzziy
Washington Oil Co
Washington, Iowa
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