Bob Burns rises as America’s hillbilly entertainer
Bob Burns quickly moved from obscurity to become Amelia’s favorite Philo snlpler and humorist. He is described as a genuine hillbilly, slow speaking, good natured and witty, and praised as an American artist on par with Will Rogers. He stars at the State in Mountain Music with Martha Raye.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Burns
Amelia
America
Will Rogers
Hill Nye
Artemus Ward
Mr. Dooley
Martha Raye
MacLane Plays Against Type In Fly Away Baby at Fox
Barton MacLane stars as a detective in the Torchy Blane film Fly Away Baby at the Fox theater this Friday and Saturday. Glenda Farrell portrays a newspaper reporter as MacLane laments being seen as either crook or cop in a light Warner Bros melodrama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barton MacLane
Warner Bros
Fox Theater
Cheese campaign drives Munich housewives to buy more
Bavarian Nazi economists urge higher cheese consumption as butter remains scarce. Munich markets overflow with limburger and alvacau varieties, while officials plead with housewives to stock up before cheese spoils.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Munich
Bavaria
Ins
Germany
Causes of 508 Iowa road deaths analyzed for 1936
A Des Moines report by the Iowa State Planning board with the Motor Vehicle Department and WPA details 508 fatalities in 454 accidents in 1936. The study cross tabs driver age, vehicle type, road condition, weather, and locations, noting pedestrians, intersections, hills, and pavement influence on deaths and injuries.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Iowa Daily Press Bureau
Iowa State Planning Board
State Motor Vehicle Department
Works Progress Administration
Motor Vehicle Department
Adair
Adams
Allamakee
Appanoose
Audubon
Benton
Black Hawk
Boone
Bremer
Buchanan
Buena Vista
Butler
Calhoun
Cerro
Cass
Cedar
Cerro Gordo
Cherokee
Chickasaw
Clarke
Clay
Clayton
Clinton
Crawford
Dallas
Davis
Decatur
Delaware
Dickinson
Dubuque
Emmet
Fayette
Floyd
Franklin
Fremont
Greene
Grundy
Guthrie
Hamilton
Hancock
Hardin
Warrizon
Henry
Howard
Humboldt
Ida
Jackson
Jasper
Jefferson
Johnson
Jones
Keokuk
Kossuth
Lee
Linn
Louisa
Lucas
Lyon
Madison
Mahaska
Merion
Marshall
Mills
Mitchell
Monona
Monroe
Montgomery
Muscatine
O'Brien
Tractor Lever Injures Fingers in Local Accident
Mrs. J M Martin suffered a painful left hand injury when two fingers, the ring and little finger, were caught in a tractor lever. The incident occurred a week earlier while riding with Mr. Martin. The article also lists visitors and social notes from East Sunset including many local families and out-of-town guests.
Community Socials and Family Gatherings Span a Busy Weekend
Washington and nearby towns share a flurry of visits and celebrations. Multiple families including Jones, Stout, Graber, Orris, and Simmons host relatives and friends for Sunday dinners, birthdays, and a 4th of July gathering, with extended kin from Crawfordsville, Ainsworth, Morning Sun, and Osceola attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Will Jones
Edna
Washington
Harry Jones
Miles’ Stout
Ben Stout
Brighton
P. J. Graber
Wm. Fichelberger
Noble
Jim Stewart
Donnie
Howard Stewart
Harold Timmins
Harvey Dale
Joedy
West Chester
John McNeill
Dickey
Crawfordsville
Charlie Spear
John Simmons
Winfield
Levi Simmons
Scott, Reid, Keith
Mary Dee Orrig
Ainsworth
S. K. Orris
Scott
Reid
Keith
Mary Dee
Holly Johnston
Dale Kenneth
Betty
Henry Mast
Crawfordsfordsville
P. P. Graber
Joe Widmer
Stringtown
J. B. Orrig
Ruth
Vivian
Williamsburg
Fred Orris
Paul Howell
Patricia
Norma
Marilyn
John D
Gceolumbus Junction
C. L. Hering
Virgil
Viola
Ralph Howell
Willard
Boyd Stephens
Dick Blanchard
Robert
Doris
Elizabeth Swanton
Cedar Rapids
Miles Stout
Wanda
Roger
Pansy Hill Club
Sam Sigafoose
Alvah Cooper
Ralph
Fairfield
Lester Dewalt
Mt. Pleasant
Clint Anderson
Donnie Disney
Ewin Lewis
J.A. Hawthorne
Har Jones
Joe Rich
Homer Wenser
Jake Graber
Earl Ferguss
McCallen
Stahl
Oscee
Joe Schlattee
John Widm
Drake Estate Promoter Fails to Surrender
Sioux City federal authorities ordered promoter Oscar Hartzell to surrender himself as part of forfeiture proceedings on a $25 000 appeal bond related to the Drake estate promotion case. Judge Jude George C. Scott oversaw the mandate.
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Drake Estate
Sioux City
Jude George C. Scott
Oscar Hartzell
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C. W. Startsman
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GEO. L. McDaniel Druggist
Oh Boy Root Beer
Mentho Atum
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Alkaseltzer
Lms
de Ipana
Doc Unguentine
Nea
Phillips & Hebner
Rufe Davis
MacLane
Warner Pictures
Broadway
Square Deal
Iowa Continental Telephone Company
Lemmon’s
Gers
Trac
TOR
Clarence Hering
Boyd Twinam
Bob Long
Davenport
George Yeager
Eli White
Columbus City
Ralph Reee
Wyman
Vera
Oscar Hughes
Wallmer Davis
Merle
Karl Ferguson
Bertha Kephart
Joe Schlatter
Ernest Sharp
Wayland
J. M. Martin
Lester Charbonneau
Oakville
Daniel Thomas
Chicago
Foss
Elmer Dusenberry
Gene Stephens
Maurine
Jim Martin
Stephens
Oxceola
Pace
Palo
Bel
Plymouth
Pocahontes
Polk
Pottawattamie
Poweshiek
Ringgold
Sac
Shelby
Sioux
Story
Tama
Taylor
Imion
van Wauren
Vanella
Warren
Wayne
Webster
Winnebago
Winneshiek
Woodbury
Worth
Wright
Martin
Max
Alice Williams
Burdette
Kenneth Reese
Latimer Davis
Ralph Reese
George Jones
Whiting
Co. V. Crull
Ross Motor Service
Ae Ada
Frigidaire
General Lotors
Sears Protection
CO. FT
Iowa Southern Utilities CO
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