Marry Again 30 Years Later for Citizenship
In Danbury, Antone and Anna Sokolowski were remarried in Sioux City to aid their second naturalization papers. The couple wed 80 years after their Poland ceremony, with District Judge D C Browning officiating. In Council Bluffs, Miss Mary Nix and Jerry Delanty of Omaha announced their May 10 wedding. Nix did not receive a renewed contract after a dispute over shower bath requirements for girls in her classes at Abraham Lincoln High School.
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Sioux City
Antone Sokolowski
Danbury
Poland
D. C. Browning
Council Bluffs
Mary Nix
Abraham Lincoln High School
Jerry Delanty
Omaha
Neb
Waterloo adopts flat sewer rental for homes and half-rate for businesses
Waterloo city approves a flat $5 per year sewer rental for about 9 500 homeowners and a 50 percent rate for commercial users based on annual water bills. City clerk Knapp Mathews notes the ordinance passage slated around August 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Watterloo
Knapp Mathews
Weeber Faces Catfish in Iowan River Tug of War
In Iowa City a 225 pound man T. C. Weeber wrestled a 30 pound flathead catfish in the river. Weeber hooked the fish with a small hook on a light throwline then shed clothes and plunged after the cat. Weeber won by knockout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Iowa River
T. C. Weeber
Weeber
Law Faculty Adds Teacher of Legal Writing at Iowa
Dean Mason Ladd of the State University of Iowa law school announced the appointment of Frank R. Kennedy to the faculty. Kennedy holds a Sterling fellowship from Yale Law School and will teach a new legal writing course this fall, with additional instruction in several other subjects. He is a Springfield Missouri graduate and a Washington University law graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Mason Ladd
State University of Iowa Law School
Frank R. Kennedy
Yale University Law School
Kennedy
Springfield
Teachers College
Washington University
St. Louis
Iowa Law School
Ladd
Relative’s visit ends with charges over worthless checks
Robert Taylor faced a charge of cheating by false pretense after allegedly financing a relative visit by writing three worthless checks totaling 20 dollars to a local club. He claimed funds were on deposit at a Houston bank to cover the expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottumwa
Robert Taylor
Taylor
Houston
Tex
Iowans Spend More on New Cars in First Half of 1940
Iowa tax officials reported a $3,716,000 rise in new auto purchases in the first six months of 1940 versus 1939. The 2 percent use tax collected on new car sales for the period ended June 30 totaled $26,886,000 in Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pes Moines
Iowa Tax Commission
Eldora Invites Willkie to Warmers' Picnic
DES MOINES An invitation to Wendell Willkie to speak at an old fashioned Eldora farmers picnic after Aug 17 was signed by 3000 central town farmers. The Young Republican committee chaired by George R. Stauffacher will meet Willkie in Des Moines Monday to explain plans and urge his attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Wendell Willkie
Eldora
Central Town
George R. Stauffacher
Willkie
Apportionment of State Funds to County Rural Schools
State aid for Washington county standard schools in 1939 40 totals $1157 58 for the year per school funded by enrollment six month period. Funds require ten average daily attendance and adherence to school standards including ventilation heating building equipment and first grade teaching credentials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Lester B. Krabill
Washlington
Legion Picnic at Sunset Set for Tuesday Evening
The Leon Beatty post American Legion will host its annual chicken picnic at Sunset Park Tuesday at 7 15 pm. Admission is 50 cents, and post members are asked to bring their own knives forks and spoons. Committee members include Harry Simpson W Easter M L Brown and Russell Frink.
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Leon Beatty Post
American Legion
Legion
Sunset Park
Harry Simpson
5. W. Easter
M. L. Brown
Russell Frink
Burlington Girl Dies After Jump From Car
Burlington July 11 40P William Shirts 21 held for investigation after advising authorities that Kathryn Mae Kindig 21 of Burlington leaped from his automobile on a side road north of here last night She died in a hospital about three hours after the incident Shirts said the girl threatened to jump but gave no reason for her action He took her to the hospital
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Burlington
William Shirts
Kathryn Mae Kindig
Here
Miss Kindig
Shirts
Prymek Road Case Appeal Noted in Iowa Court
Notice filed with the district court clerk shows Clara M. Prymek and Henry Prymek appeal a March term ruling in favor of Washington county. Lawyers for plaintiffs are Robert L. Larson and Baldrige and Bailey. Suit claimed damages over road abandonment in the county’s northeast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara M. Prymek
Henry Prymek
Washington County
Supreme Court of Iowa
Robert L. Larson
Iowa City
Baldrige & Bailey
Washington
House Passes Bill for Major Defense Program
The house approved a defense bill totaling 4.97 billion dollars in cash and contract authority and sent it to the senate. The current congress session now has about 10.04 billion dollars available for defense expenditures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HOUSE
Washington
Senate
Congress
Race As Charles Worswick Odebolt Walks Streets
Charles Worswick of Odebolt is described as walking the streets in a historical local scene. The fragment notes a pedestrian activity event with no further details on duration or outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Worswick
Odebolt
Car reversed from garage and chased by resident
Odebolt resident Mr. Worswick saw a used car driven into the street from his garage. He chased the vehicle and almost caught it but the car quickly outdistanced him.
Battle At Sea Between British Cruiser and German Raider
The British admiralty said the armed British merchant cruiser Alcen tara, a former 22 209 ton merchant ship, fought a German high seas raider in the south Atlantic. Both ships were damaged. two were killed and several wounded on the British vessel, and the raider escaped. The clash followed Pan American talks in Havana on hemispheric insulation from the European war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Americas
South Atlantic
Havana
Western Hemisphere
Fourth of Iowa's corn somewhat damaged by heat
Des Moines July 31 A fourth of the Iowa corn crop was damaged by recent intense heat says Charles D Reed director of the Iowa weather and crop service in his weekly bulletin He notes that current rainfall should assure a good yield though not as high as earlier expectations He adds damage to corn is difficult to estimate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Charles D. Reed
Lowa Weather and Crop Service
Reed
Stamps Radio Quartet Performs in Wayland
The Stamps radio quartet from WHO Des Moines gave a concert last night at the Wayland high school auditorium with about 500 in attendance. They last visited Washington on July 22. The Wayland show was sponsored by the Finley Church Junior Bible class which served refreshments after the program.
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Stamps
Station Who
Des Moines
Wayland
Washington
Finley Shurch
Pet Show at Lincoln School Playground Tomorrow
Pets Dolly and Freckles lead a community playground pet show at Lincoln School playground tomorrow afternoon. Y's Men jury, led by Dunham Morrison, will award prizes for best trained, decorated, unusual and overall pets plus freckle and doll categories. Open to all children. starts at two with Stewart and Lincoln playgrounds managers George Mohr and Mary Atchison overseeing. August 6 is final day.
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Dolly
Lincoln School
Y's Men's Club
Peta
Dunham Morrison
Dave Elder
Richard McCleery
Robert McFarlane
Glenn Haygreen
Leo Hoover
Parent-Teacher Association
Bugsy
Stewart and
Lincoln
George Mohr
Mary Atchison
Mysterious Safe Return Found Unharmed Next Morning
A report notes a person was found the next morning unharmed after being reported missing. No injuries or harm were observed. Further details about the circumstances are not provided.
Man admits killing two and dumping bodies in Iowa well
Matt M Melia 44 a farmer surrendered in Knoxville after confessing he shot his brother Joe Melia 31 and Joe's wife 31 then threw their bodies into a dry 606 foot well near Attica. Sheriff recovered the victims and Melia described the farm dispute and accidental killing.
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Iowa
Knoxville
Matt M. Melia
Attica
Joe Melia
Paul Applegate
Matt Melia
Ira Ward
Illinois
Joe
Marion County
Bussey
Mella
Colors Bearers Quartet at Foursquare Los Angeles
The COLORS BEAR ERS quartet from Four square Bible college in Los Angeles performs at Foursquare Tabernacle South Marion Avenue on Thursday August 1. The program includes quartet numbers accordion solos and other musical pieces followed by Evangelist Raymond Becker delivering the evening message. This one night engagement offers locals a rare chance to hear the group.
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Foursquare Bible College
Los Angeles
Foursquare Tabernacle
South Marion Avenue
Raymond Becker
Foursquare Church
Senate committee tightens registration to ages 21 to 31
The senate military affairs committee voted to limit compulsory service registration to men aged 21 through 31 under the Burke Wadsworth bill. The bill had previously proposed registration for all men 18 to 64, with 21 to 45 conscripted selectively. Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson urged immediate support for the conscription measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Military Affairs Committee
Henry L. Stinson
Senate
House Military Affairs Committee
Sisters Ruby Carpenter and Myrtle Fisher Operated on
Mrs Ruby Carpenter and Myrtle Fisher sisters of Horton underwent appendectomy on the same day. They shared a hospital room and, at the latest report, were recovering at the same rate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruby Carpenter
Myrtle Fisher
Horton
Evangelist Warns Plagues Ahead Before Second Coming
Evangelist C r Vortes warned in Washington that seven terrors will strike the world before Christ returns. He linked biblical events to a coming Armageddon scene and urged listeners to seek salvation through the Seventh-day Adventist message.
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Christ
Mr Vortes
Adventist Auditorium
Evangelist C .R. Vortes
Voice of Prophecy
Washington
God
Sodom
Gomorrah
Evangelist
Isa
Vories
Assures Iowa Will Establish Air Squadron
Des Moines reports the war department has assured Iowa will establish an air squadron. Maj. General John Williams received authorization from the War Department on Tuesday, affirming the unit's creation and funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Des Moines
National Guard
War Department
John Williams
Third Term Campaigns Highlight Iowa Democratic Conventions
Democratic governor candidate John K. Valentine urged a facts based campaign and lauded Roosevelt's third term while opposing a pension plank. Delegates at the Des Moines convention debated pensions and district caucuses elected committee members and electors amid party divides over Roosevelt support.
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Des Moines
John K. Valentine
Valentine
Roosevelt
Henry A. Wallace
Democratic State Central Committee
Fred Bierman
Decorah
William Hart
Iowa City
Ray Baxter
Burlington
Jack Dailey
William Dole
Fairfield
Jules
William Jackson
Black man barricades in cabin. deputies fatally hurt
In Boise Idaho on July 31 a Black man Pearl Hendrickson age 50 barricaded himself in a cabin on government land. U S Marshal George Messan and Deputy John Glenn were fatally wounded as officers attempted to serve an eviction and capture him.
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Boise
Idaho
Here
United States
Pearl Hendrickson
George Messan
John Glenn
Rainfall and Heat Mark Week Start at Local Station
Rain fell about .30 of an inch this morning bringing total since last Friday evening to 2.55 inches. After noon the temperature reached 84 degrees with high humidity. The overnight low was 76 degrees.
Plans for Des Moines Air Corps Observation Units
The chief of the National Guard Bureau aims to organize eight new air corps observation squadrons including an Iowa unit. Adjutant General Charles Grahl expects a Des Moines recruiting plan once Washington gives the go ahead. The Iowa squad would base in Des Moines with 81 officers, 115 enlisted men, and 14 airplanes equipped for photography radio and armament.
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National Guard Bureau
Air Corps
Iowa
Charles Grahl
Des Moines
Washington
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