Kalona Man Drowns In Local River
Clemens Miller of Kalona, 30, drowned while wading with his brother in the English River a mile southwest of Kalona. Coroner Dr. W S Kyle ruled no inquest. Miller, who had recently moved from Nebraska, left a widow and four children. Rescue attempts with help from local swimmers and Iowa City fire department failed. body recovered about an hour later near where he sank. Funeral plans were not set. This was Washington county’s first drowning of the summer.
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W. Ss. Kyle
Kalona
Clemens Miller
Mr. Miller
Clarence
J. L. Fry
Ebmer Michel
Miller
Iowa City
Joe Walker
Washington County
Kalona Man Held on Liquor Charge
Walter Bender of Kalona awaits a hearing on a liquor charge after a Saturday raid led by Deputy Sheriff H M Putnam found intoxicants at his home. Karl R Burns of Washington is jailed on intoxication charges following arrest by Night Marshal Blaing Holmes.
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Walter Bender
Kalona
H. M. Putnam
Karl R. Burns
Washington
Marshall Blaing Holmes
Bird Talks Planned by ISU Expert in Washington County
Farm Bureau announces Prof. George Hendrickson of Iowa State College will spend the week in Washington county to lecture on birds and their habits and the aid they provide farmers. He will present at two Farm Bureau meetings Wednesday at the Will Dog home in Oregon township and Thursday at the Prairie Flower church in Cedar township. He offers additional talks through the Farm Bureau office.
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Farm Bureau
George Hendrickson
Iowa State College Armes
Washington County
Hendrickson
Will Dog
Oregon Township
Prairie Flower
Cedar Township
W. J. Roudabush
Troop F Completes 60 Mile Weekend Hike to Ollie Iowa
Captain Brown reports Troop F of the 113th Cavalry Washingtons National Guard completed a sixty mile training hike from Washington to a camp near Ollie and back without casualties. The march tested horses and soldiers, with Camp setup ready for an encampment at Des Moines in August.
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Captain Brown
Troop
Ollie
Iowa
113Th Cavalry
Washington
National Guard
Sit
Return
Des Moines
Jay Brown
Fairfield
Ottumwa
Morton
Rubio
Sykes Quarry
Brown
Student relief group to expand at Washington junior college
The federal emergency relief student relief program will continue next year at Washington junior college. Dean Harland Mead says funds will support eight students, up from six, who will work under college supervision to earn tuition. Interested youths should contact him for applications and selection details.
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Harland Mead
Washington Junior College
Mead
Wind and Rain Damages Across County After Storm
A wind and heavy rain storm battered the county with 4.75 inches for the week in Washington and near four inches at Kalona. The storm caused downed trees and minor building damage, with creeks and rivers rising toward flood stage. No bridges were reported washed away and Wellston and Brighton saw lighter or no rain in places. Residents considered the water level high enough to boat or wade across flooded pasture areas.
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Washington
Kalon
Lexington
Wellston
Dutch Creek
Brighton
Thomas Simpson
Town
Kalona
W. P. Rawn
Sunday School Picnic at Sunset Park August 14
The Washington County Sunday school picnic will be held at Sunset Park on August 14. The county council of religious education announced plans for an afternoon program after a no lunch period. Lloyd Walker chairs a committee handling parking and a parade is not planned this year.
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Washington County
Sunset Park
Ave
County Council of Religious Education
Lloyd Walker
State to open 27 liquor stores across Iowa
The Iowa state liquor control commission announced plans to add 27 new stores, raising the total to 4. City sites include Iowa City amid student activity opposition and addresses several others such as Dyeraville Estherville and Storm Lake with no opening date given.
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Des Moines
Iowa State Liquor Control Commission
Iowa City
Dyeraville
Haywarden
New Hampton
Onawa
Tama
Perry
Waverly
le Mars
Belle Plaine
Albia
Estherville
Harlan
Iowa Falls
Missouri Valley
Nevada
Storm Lake
Valley Junction
Charles City
Webster City
Cherokee
Centerville
Red Oat
Maquoketa
Ida Grove
Boone
Smokestack Work Delayed by Weather at Iowa Utilities Plant
Weather delayed top stack repairs at the Iowa Southern Utilities plant. Scaffolding was not conveyed to the site for Sunday work, and smoke from the stack halted progress Saturday morning. Manager Frank Miller said repairs may resume next Sunday if conditions improve, with remaining work continuing through the week as staging advances.
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Iowa Southern Utilities
Frank Miller
Maine’s picturesque progress versus editorial critique
Lakewood Showheran Maine reflects on Maine’s scenery and improvements. The author notes 30 percent gains for vacationists, road repairs funded by federal money, and a 50 percent rise in newspaper advertising while editors call the New Deal a failure. The piece ends with a wry line about feeding a dog and getting bitten.
W R Adams of Kalona Dies at 86
Kalona July 14 W R Adams 86 died Sunday at Mercy hospital Iowa City after a fractured leg in an earlier accident Funeral services were held at the Christian church in Kalona He leaves two sons Marsh Adams of Iowa City and M W Adams of Kalona His wife died two years ago.
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Kalona
W. R Adams
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Christian Church
Adams
Iowa City Institution
Marsh Adams
Lowe City
M W. Adame
Chiropractor Held State Society Officers Named at Des Moines
Dr R A Hender of Washington named state secretary and Dr Walter Gingerscn of Kalona reelected vice president of the Chiropractic society at its convention in Des Moines yesterday. Dr H B Donovan of Jefferson reelected president of the state society.
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R. A. Hender
Washingtoon
Walter Gingerscn
Kalona
Chiropractic Society of Laws
Des Moines
H. B. Donovan
Jefferson
State Society
Ward Store Manager Pile Takes Brief Chicago Trip
D. R. Pile Montgomery Ward store manager and his wife enjoyed a short trip to Chicago last week in a brief vacation.
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D. R. Pile
Montgomery Ward
Chicago
Riverside hotel founder Catherine Mentzer dies at 89
Mrs Catherine Mentzer 89 who helped establish Riverside Valley House and served travelers for 25 years died at her daughter Anna Kern's home after a fall. Born Catherine Stroebel in Chillicothe, she married John Mentzer in 1865 and moved from Iowa City to Riverside in 1872. Survived by two daughters, four grandchildren and two great grandchildren. funeral Tuesday at 4 PM from the Mentzer home with Rev. Fred B. Miller in charge.
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Riverside
Catherine Mentzer
Anna Kern
Mie Mentzer
John Mentzer
Valley House
Fred B. Miller
Policeman’s Proud Car Stolen While Directing Traffic
New Orleans officer Frank Perigoni kept his car near the corner to deter thieves. Hearkening to traffic duties, he missed a theft when a thief stripped the vehicle of parts and tires.
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New Orleans
U.P
Frank Perigoni
Citywide food shortages seize San Francisco as General Strike escalates
San Francisco endures a general strike with 40 000 workers out and militiamen moving into the wholesale produce district. Gas dwindles, streetcars halt, and 19 restaurants remain open as violence and property damage ripple across the city while vagrants are arrested and gas rations controlled for medical use.
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San Francisco
Weather Repeats Delays Stratosphere Flight
Unfavorable conditions persist delaying Major William Kepner and Captain Albert Stevens Army Air Corps ascent. After weather map review Kepner said conditions remain distinctly unfavorable and could not forecast when the high pressure area would allow the flight to proceed.
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Rapid City
William Kepner
Albert Stevens
Army Air Corps
Kepner
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