Column on Iowa: Waterloo men die in windstorm crash
Funeral services were held in Dubuque for Hugh Callahan 64 of Waterloo and Karl E Hillier 48 of Dubuque lifelong friends killed in a car collision Thursday during a windstorm near Galena Illinois Central railroad men at the time of death Callahan a construction supervisor Hillier a conductor Kilmer Readie 48 of Dubuque an engineer was critically injured in the accident.
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Waterloo
Dubuque
Hugh Callahan
Karl E. Hillier
Galena
Ilinois Central Railroad
Callahan
Hillier
Kilmer Readie
Princeton Theologian to Teach Systematic Theology at Dubuque
Dr. Frederick Bronkema, longtime Princeton theological seminary instructor since 1937, was named guest professor of systematic theology at the University of Dubuque. A Calvin College and Seminary graduate with degrees from Harvard and Yale, he will begin in September at the local seminary.
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Dubuque
Frederick Bronkema
Princeton Theological Seminary
University of Dubuque
Dale Dd. Welch
Bronkema
Calvin College and Seminary
Harvard
Yale
Youth Drowns During Morning Swim in Fon da Pool
One year old Kewin Evern died after a church morning, breakfast, and a dip at Fon da municipal pool. He and another boy swam before Evern sank. the second boy failed to rescue him and ran for help. Authorities recovered the body 45 minutes later with no lifeguards on duty.
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Kewin Evern
Fonda
Euvern
Buern
Graff Named Head of Town Land Use Staff
E F Graff, longtime district extension agent for northeast Iowa since 1921, becomes state extension service leader in county land use planning. He will supervise five full time district planning assistants as the new post created by a joint Iowa State College extension service committee.
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Ames — FE
F. Graff
Iowa
R. K. Bliss
Iowa State College Extension Service
Graff
Town State College
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Brother charged after bar assault in family quarrel
Harlan Emery, 26, was struck in the face with an iron bar during an argument over cigarettes. He was taken to Broadlands General Hospital with a possible brain concussion and a deep facial cut. Cedric D. Emery was arrested at the same address and held for questioning.
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Harlan Emery
Broadlawns General Hospital
Cedric D. Emery
Harlan
Cedric
Miss Conrad, 80, Dies Near Wayland
Sarah Conrad, 80, died at 11 50 yesterday morning at her brother Isaac’s home four and a half miles north of Wayland after several weeks illness. Born May 1 1860, she lived most of her life in the area and once resided in Washington. Funeral at Bieber church Wednesday at 2 pm with Stacy funeral home in charge. burial in Summer Cemetery. She leaves two brothers Isaac and Sam and three sisters Judith Witwer Lydia Schindler and Mary Torrance.
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Wayland
Sarah Conrad
Isaac Conrad
Here
Miss Conrad
Ebieber Church
Stacy Funeral Home
Christian
Barbara Earnest Conrad
Washington
Anna Conrad
Isaac
Sam
Judith Witwer
Lydia Schindler
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Mary Torrance
Germany's Air Force What It Is and How It Operates
Berlin July 29 United Press report outlines the Luftwaffe as Deutschlands modern, flexible force. It notes its status as a co equal arm of the armed services with its own commander in chief and potential to operate independently or with the army or navy. The article details centralized high command control and adaptable organization.
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Germany
Air Force
Great Britain
Poland
Norway
Low Countries
France
Luftwaffe
Army
Hitler
Navy
High Command
Riech
Hermann Wilhelm Goering
Erich Raeder
Walther von Brauchitseh
Farmers may substitute soybeans for destroyed corn under AAA ruling
A Washington County AAA ruling allows farmers who lose corn to chinch bugs grasshoppers or floods to offset the loss by harvesting soybeans for grain or planting non depleting crops on destroyed acreage with county committee approval. The measure aims to prevent soil depletion and offer two compensation paths.
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AAA
Washington County Agricultural Conservation Committee
Harry Schooler
North Central
Iowa State Committee
Norman
County Aaa Committee
Bandits Captured at Joplin After Highway Patrol Wounding
In Joplin Missouri three fugitives identified as Ernest Potter 42 Bessie Potter Miller and Robert Howerton 20 were captured after two men and a woman sought in Iowa Wisconsin and Kansas were tracked by state patrolmen. Miller claimed the suspects forced her to accompany them from Kansas into Iowa and Wisconsin and back into Missouri.
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Joplin
Missouri
Ernest Potter
Bessie Potter Miller
Robert Howerton
Iowa
Wisconsin
Renewal plan outlines corn loan provisions for 1938 39
Wayne E. Norman, chairman of the Washington County Agricultural Conservation Committee, details the renewal loan program for 1938 and 1939 corn. Loans run one or two years with rates 62 to 67 cents per bushel, storage advances, and 3 percent interest. Borrowers may reseal corn Aug. 1 1940, redeem Dec. 1 1940, and face storage terms through Oct. 1942. 1937 stored corn may be redeemed by Oct. 1 1940.
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Wayne E. Norman
Washington County Agricultural Conservation Committee
Norman
Hillery Family Returns From Norway Visit
Mr and Mrs M C Hillery and their son Milton returned Saturday after spending two weeks with relatives in Norway Kansas.
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M. C. Hillery
Milton
Norway
Kan
Pair Accompanied Suspects to Iowa and Released Unharmed
A small group escorted two individuals to Iowa where they were released unharmed according to the report. No further details on identities or motives were provided.
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Iowa
Nazi Oil Supplies Objective
Aerial warfare raged along the English Channel as German and British planes attacked land and sea targets. German dive bombers hit a southeast England harbor in a fierce raid. Cherbourg oil tanks were bombed by British bombers. Berlin said eleven British planes were shot down. unofficial reports put German losses at about 30 planes and the destroyer Wasp was lost with casualties.
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United Press
English Channel
England
Cherbourg
Berlin
Channel
British Isles
Wasp
Washington foreman earns ten year perfect safety certificate
H. Hamilton, section foreman for the Milwaukee railroad in Washington, holds a perfect safety record for ten years. He received a certificate for superior service awarded to road supervisors with no personal injuries under their jurisdiction. The railroad employs trained staff to prevent accidents and investigates every mishap.
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Washington
H. Hamilton
Milwaukee Railroad
Weather notes show cooler, cloudy day with mild temperatures
The day is cloudy and sultry with sun breaks, keeping temperatures down. At two this afternoon the mercury held near 39. However Sunday reached 95 degrees and Saturday 96. The last 24 hours recorded a low of 73.
Chamberlain to undergo operation in London
Neville Chamberlain former prime minister and lord president of the council enters a London hospital for an operation the nature of his illness was not disclosed and no further details were given by officials
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London
Neville Chamberlain
Council
Ben Ferguson of Muscatine Is Dead
Ken Ferguson aged 74 died yesterday at a Muscatine hospital after a brief illness. Funeral services are set for 2:30 PM at the Fairbanks funeral home with burial in Muscatine cemetery beside his wife and son. He was born in Tennessee and lived many years near Crawfordsville and Ainsworth and in Washington county before moving to Muscatine about 25 years ago. Surviving are brother Ode Ferguson of Washington and sister Mrs John McCall of Crawfordsville.
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Ken Ferguson
Hospital
Muscatine
Fairbanks Funeral Home
Mr. Ferguson
Tennessee
Washington County
Crawfordsville
Ainsworth
Ode Ferguson
Washington
John McCall
Medium Indiana Couple Sought in Washington Fortune Scam
Sheriff Putnam seeks a woman calling herself Mrs Woods who posed as a fortune teller in Washington for a week. She left Saturday with two valuable rings and $100 from clients, taking empty suitcases and maggie stands. A man and a five year old girl traveled with her in a dark blue 1931 32 Chevrolet with Indiana plate 364 684. They claimed Evanston Indiana origin.
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H. M. Putnam
Floyd Harvey
Harvey
Weat Third Street
Mre. Woods
Indiana
Washington
Evanston
Surfacing on Sunset Park Roads
Blacktop surfacing is being placed on several roads in Sunset Park to finish improvements begun after driveways were covered with crushed rock. The material matches the seal coat used this summer on Washington's rock and asphalt streets. Roads improved include the south edge road paralleling West Madison Street and routes around the park pavilion. Sand is being spread over the asphalt to complete the job.
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Sunset Park
Washington
Madison Street
Richmond Woman Clara Patterson Dies After Brief Illness
Clara Dutler Patterson widow of James D. Patterson died Sunday morning at her Richmond area home after heart and kidney ailments. Funeral services are set for 2 50 Tuesday at Richmond Methodist Church with Rev J C Peterson officiating and burial in Richmond Cemetery. Peterseims of Kalona in charge. She was born June 12 1871 near Wellman and spent most of her life in the county. Survived by brother Frank Dutler and sisters Alina Alberson and Maxine Sadel, two sons Linus and Frank, and a granddaughter Margie Sue.
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Clara Patterson
James D. Patterson
Richmond
Richmond Methodist Church
3. C. Peterson
Washington
Margie Sue
Frank Patterson
Big Audience at Park Service Draws From City
Interest grows in union services held by Washington churches in Central Park. The fifth gathering filled seats near the band stand and many listened from the grass or parked cars. Rev. I Fredmund preached True Riches focusing on Abraham as a man rich in faith and service to God, not just earthly wealth, with Special Music by Charlies Murdock and a municipal brass quartet.
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Washington
Central Park
W. M. Nichol
United Presbyterian Church
Claude Breidenthal
The
Christian
F. W. Eastwood
Presbyterian
I. Fredmund
Baptist Church
Carl W. Klein
Evangelical and Reformed Church
R. C. Keagy
Methodist Church
Klein
Eastwood
Breidenthal
Fredmund
Abraham
Lot
Charlies Murdock
the Baptist Church
Municipal Band
Everette Burham
John Perdock
Charles Mayo
Daryl Fetters
Bart
Roosevelt asks Congress to authorize National Guard training draft
President Roosevelt requests authority from Congress to call out the National Guard for extended training under federal orders. He read a letter to the Senate proposing a bill to enable mobilization for intensive prep of seasoned soldiers.
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English Channel
Washington, PD. C
Roosevelt
Congress
National Guard
Senate
Free Acts Contracted for Festicorn Washington Corn Festival
Three top free acts have been signed for the Washington first annual corn festival on October 1 to 3. Sky Man will perform high atop a 115 foot pole, the Great Fillmore juggling troupe arrives from Europe via Rosenthal, and the Harry La Pearl Comedy Company provides laughs. Acts will perform on downtown platforms in the afternoon and evening.
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Washington
Cloud Willits
Rosenthal
Waterloo
Sky Man
Great
Fillmore Company
America
Europe
Willits
Willkie Appeals to Democrats in Colorado Springs
Wendell Willkie urged Colorado Springs listeners that Democrats not tied to machines or federal funds should consider voting for him for president. He argued choice should align with beliefs over personality and cited hoping to attract southern and northern Democrats to his platform.
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Colorado Springs
Wendell Willkie
Woodrow Wilson
Willkie
Old South
Radda Couple Attends V F W Meeting in Muscatine
Mr and Mrs Jess Radda visited Muscatine yesterday to attend the V F W district meeting at the Rotary Hut northwest of town. Mr Radda was appointed District Chief of Staff at the event.
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Jess Radda
Muscatine
Hoscoe Anderson
V.F.W
Rotary Hut
Radda
Service in the church closes with prayers and readings
Dr. Mastwood offered the invocation while Mr. Nichol read the Scripture and Mr. Brendenthal gave the benediction, marking the close of the church service.
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Tone Horn
Mastwood
Mr. Nichol
Mr. Brendenthal
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Kbaneral
Eicherhhurch
Canerbourg
Chamberlain
Ben Ferguson
Randolph Field
Texas
Air Corps
Frank HB. Miller
Park Commission
Atlantico
Park Service
Lo Predmund
National Guard Extend
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