Sergeant Bluff Civil War veteran Woodford dead at 90
E B Woodford 90 of Sergeant Bluff died at his home ten miles south of Sioux City. He was one of six surviving members of General Hancock post G A R and the last Civil War veteran in Sergeant Bluff. Woodford moved to Sergeant Bluff with his parents in 1855. He is survived by two sons and five daughters.
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Sioux City
E. B. Woodford
Sergeant Bluff
General Hancock Post
Woodford
Iowa City First United Air Lines Stop in Months
Iowa City welcomed the first United Air Lines passenger flight in nearly three months as a twin propeller craft landed on the north south runway without using a measuring pole, marking a notable air traffic return.
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Iowa City
United Air Lines
Poison Bran Boost Sought to Fight Grasshoppers
Des Moines reports that H G Aaberg assistant secretary of agriculture requested ten more carloads of poison bran for grasshoppers in western Iowa. A total of 25 carloads have been obtained with stocks on hand. Requests went to Washington for federal bran stored in Minnesota as the hopper plague worsens in Shelby Potawattamie and Cass counties.
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Des Moines
Iowa
H. G. Aaberg
Washington
Minnesota
Aaberg
Shelby
Potawattamie
Cass
Family Posts Reward After Dunker Missing
Davenport family offers reward to aid in locating William J. Dunker 53 electric company credit manager believed to have leaped into the Mississippi River. He left a despondent note over shortages in his accounts.
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Davenport
Mississippi
William J. Dunker
Electric Company
Theater patrons remain as fire breaks out in building
Patrons in a New Hampton theater stayed seated during a fire in the projection room with damage estimated at about 50 dollars. Manager C. Potter assured patrons there was no danger.
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New Hampton
Gr. C. Potter
Cornell College to graduate eighty five seniors at June commencement
Registrar announces eighty five seniors will receive degrees from Cornell College at commencement in June. Bishop Charles W. Flint of Atlanta will deliver the keynote address representing the Methodist church.
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Cornell College
Mount Vemtnoon
Charles W. Flint
Atlanta Ga
Methodist Church
Cat tax proposal approved by Dubuque conservationists
Dubuque county would tax domestic cats at 1 dollar per year under a plan endorsed by an unanimous group of conservationists. Cats and dogs are blamed for destroying about 26 000 rabbits and quail annually in Dubuque county, per Ed ward Volkert Massey of the fish and stream committee. The resolution cites glorification of cats as pets as a major obstacle to game restoration.
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Dubuque
Dubuque County
Edward Volkert
Massey
Fish and Stream Committee
Iris varieties bloom in Ackley garden
Mrs. Lillian Enge Bretson of Ackley grows 3S varieties of iris, with thirty-two now blooming. She previously had several Japanese iris types, which were not hardy enough to endure Iowa climates.
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Ackley
Lillian Engebretson
Engebretech
Lowa
Private Sewage Plant Nears Completion in Waverly
Officials of the Marshall Canning company say a private sewage disposal plant will handle over 200000 gallons of wastewater daily and be completed this summer. The move comes after tests showed the Waverly municipal plant could not satisfactorily treat the cannery wastes.
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Waverly
Marshall Canning Company
Moves Sunday School to Home for Perfect Record
Juanie Fayre Spencer, age 14, has not missed a Sunday School session at the Congregational church in seven years. Despite an appendectomy last May 12, she continued attending, and the Sunday School was moved to her home to maintain the perfect attendance record.
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Spencer Juanie Fayre
Congregational Church
Juanjie
Athletic Director Named at State Insane Asylum
Gerald A Joines, principal of Brooke Consolidated Junior High School here for two years, has been named athletic director at the state insane asylum institution, it was disclosed.
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Cheroker
Gerald A Joines
Brooke Consolidated Junior High School
Rural Class Announced By Krabill
County Supt Lester B Krabill announced the names of nearly 140 Washington County rural schools students who will be in the cad wating class Wednesday evening at the Methodist church. Dr B F Schwartz will address the class and a program of graduation exercises will follow with invocations and benediction. The county rural school chorus and eighth grade class will sing under Prof C A Fullerton. A girls trio from Snake Hollow will perform and a scholarship flag will be presented by the Wellman high school club. Citizenship awards will be given by Mrs R D Page. Honor letters and diplomas will be presented by Supt Krabill.
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Lester B. Krabill
Washington County
Methodist Church
B. F. Schwartz
M C. Carstensen
W. J. Stevens
County Rural School
C. A. Fullerton
Iowa State Teachers College
Arlie Hershberger
June Gingerich
Bertha Hostetler
Snake Hollow
Wellman High - School Normal Training Club
R. D. Page
Women's Relief Corps
Krabill
Clase
Krabil
Bath Field In Race for U.S. Senate Leads Nomination Scene
Iowa results show Governor Herring with a large lead over Utter while Dickinson holds a strong share of the Republican vote. Kraschel leads Mitchell for governor, and Wilson tops Grimes in the Republican governor race. Several state offices appear headed to convention as no candidate hits 35 percent. Mrs. Alex Miller is renominated for secretary of state with a Democratic challenger looming. Mrs. Henry Wood leads in the Republican secretary race with Olive Johnson close behind.
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Des Moines
Herring
Hubert Utterback
Dickinson
Brookhart
Kraschel
Mitchell
Wilson
Grimes
Alex Miller
Henry Wood
Olive Johnson
Desmoines
INS
Lester J. Dickinson
United States
Roosevelt
Clyde Herring
Nelson G. Kraschel
Nomeinee
George Wilson
Republian
Covernor Herring
Otterback
Vincent Harrington
W. ¢. Poison
Cs. W Storms
Frank Hanson
Robert J. Shaw
Thomas L. Curran
CC. A. Benson
Dutch Creek
Morrow
Griggs
Harvey. Wilson
Brown
Timmins
Robertson
Smith W
Young man in Des Moines kills girlfriend and himself
Des Moines reports a jealous suitor, 20 year old Rees Lewis, shot his sweetheart Eileen Pratt, 18, then killed himself. Lewis died at 3:30 am after being wounded. Pratt, a East High senior, would graduate soon. Lewis's father, J C Lewis, head of Iowa State Federation of Labor, was abroad.
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Des Moines
INS Duheath
Reees Lewis
Lewis
Eileen Pratt
East High
Lewisa
J. c Lewis
State Federation of Labor
Geneva
Switzerland
Ile
Alfred Beechum
Joe Pratt
Tama
Chamber to hear John Shindler on cooperative poultry drive
Chamber of Commerce secretary Clarerce Logan said the Thursday meeting at the Y M A will feature John B L Shindler of Ottumwa speaking on forming a cooperative poultry marketing association in Washington County. Reports from Washington county centennial celebration chairs will be reviewed. Farmers and members are urged to attend.
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Clarerce Logan
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
John LB. Shindler
Ottumwa
Cooperative Poultry Marketing Association
Washington County
Shindler
Wellman Woman Claimed by Death in Iowa
Mra Bello C Hukill born Nov 39 154% at Jacksonville Ohio was shot yesterday at her son Stanley Hukill’s home five miles northwest of Wellman Iowa Her husband N Lt Hukill died May 26 1928 They had two children Stanley Hukill and Mrs W J Popham of North English She leaves twelve grandchildren and four great grandchildren Funeral services will be held at Champion Hill church Letts conducted by Rev W S Moore Burial will be in Champion Hill cemetery
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Wellman
Mra Bello C. Hukill
Jacksonville
Ohio
Stanley Hukill
N. Lt. Hukill
Oto
Iowa
W. J. Popham
Erwin W. Bensis
Columbus
Mary Cochrane
Newark
Joseph Sherman
Champion Hill Church
W. 8. Moore
Letts
Champion Hill
Weather holds back rain as May totals undershoot norms
The official observer notes May rainfall at 1.26 inches, far below normal, with April at 1.4 inches. Despite recent attempts to rain, only light showers occurred, leaving vegetation dry and farmers hoping for June moisture to improve lawns and crops.
Peters and daughter Madelyn visit Des Moines on business
Peters and his daughter Madelyn traveled to Des Moines today for business purposes.
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Peters
Madelyn
Des Moines
Business Today
Federal cancels 300 million in Hoover era loans to states
Washington reports the federal government has definitively canceled 300 million dollars in Hoover era loans to states counties and cities for relief as part of the Hayden Cartwright highway act. The move follows debates over repayment and collateral and involves the Reconstruction Finance Corporation and state borrowers across several states.
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Mr. Hoover
International News Service
Washington
INS
Sittes
Hoover Administration
Secretary of Agricuture
Rabaul
Michigan
James B Alley
REC
Wallace
Congress
States
Alley
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Reconstruction Fhanes Corporation
McDonald
Thomas Ho MacDonald
Bureau of Public Roads
Rabaut
Ohio
Illinois
New York
North Dakota
Weather Highlights End Month With 9 Percent High
The month closed with a high of 9 percent on the final day and a low of 41 degrees recorded on the 14th, according to metro weather reports.
Probable Nominees for Congress Named in District One Race
Congressman E. C. Richer of Washington was renominated by a large majority yesterday for Congress from the first Iowa district. Herman Lord of Muscatine led in incomplete returns for the Republican nomination, signaling a likely ballot appearance in November.
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Congress
E. C. Richer
Washington
Herman Lord
Muscatine
Early returns show Kieber renominated. Lord leads GOP race
First congressional district results from Des Moines indicate Edward C. Kieber wins renomination for the Democrats. Herman Lord leads the GOP race amid fractional precinct tallies with Calhoun and Hudler also in contention, while Henry County and Polk County counts show mixed support among Was, Kell, Calhoun, Lord, and Hudler with Bell and Wickers tones in Des Moines.
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Des Moines
Edward C. Kieber
Washington
Eicher
Herman Lord
Muscatine
Altho
James M. Bell
Hartington
Lord Leadine
John N. Calhoun
Keokauqqqua
W. A. Hudler
Henry County
Kicher
Kell
Calhoun
Lord
Hudler
Fies
Maines County
Coun
Pape Successor Appointed Today
In Des Moines on June 2 Mrs. Alex Miller secretary of state appointed Adolph Haleren of Garden Grove as highway patrolman to succeed Oran Pape, who was killed by a gunman. Haleren has worked for the motor vehicle department as a drivers license examiner.
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Pel Moines
Alex Miller
Adolph Haleren
Garden Grove
Oran Pape
Motor Vehicle Department
Simpson College Alumni elects leaders in crowded meeting
Kenneth Goodrich of Boong Iowa was elected president of the Simpson college alumni and Edmund Blair of Mr. Pleasant was chosen vice president. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Stacey and Mrs. Lou Stacey of Trighton were shoppers in town this morning.
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Indianola
Kenneth Goodrich
Boong Iowa
Simpson College
Edmund Blair
Pleasant
Raymond Stacey
Lou Stacey
Trighton
Thirty Five Percent for Ned Morrow in Washington County
Election returns from Washington County show Ned Morrow just 2 votes above the 35 percent threshold needed to secure nomination for supervisor. Richard A. Stewart led for county attorney with 1308 votes, while Harvey Wilson narrowly missed the 35 percent line for the other supervisor race.
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Washington County
Dutch Creek
Journal
Stewart
Richard A. Stewart
Theodore B. Bailey
Bailey
Stewarts
Kehoe
Morrow
Ryler
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Sergeant Bluffs
State Insane Asylum
Brighton Township
Kathleen Dunbar
Walnut
Henry Miller
Jean Kessel
Riverside
Edith Foss
Cedar Township
Elsie Amlong
Lexington
Harold Ashby
Union
Paul Benson
Helen Jean Bishop
Lexing
Evan Fishburn
Bethel
Beulah Freer
John Gardner
Clara Huber
Center
Richard Knupp Prairie Flew
Hien Patterson
Summit
Father Swift
Lawrence Swift
Leonard Witthoft
Clay Tawnship
Jack Bottorff
Green Valley
John Chuck
Pleasant Valley
Janice Herr
Clay
Cora Elton Lambert
Rubio
Betty Joe Leppert
Lester Long
Owen Morgan
Edna Peterson Clay
Raymond Garrett
Black Hawk
Creek
Ellen Crawford
Tyrone
Phyllis Crayne
Enterprise
Norma Johnson
New Slaven
Robert Macon
New Haven
Twila Mangold
Marian Pauly
Glenn Reighard
Gayle Robertson
Marjorie Sheets
Valley
Richard Sheetz
Jean Morrow
Rolling Green
Russell Clubb
Eva Terrance
Kenneth Torrance
Klannab Ablmiing
Wellston Eaglish
Ned Gingerich
Pleasant Hill
Barbara Hostetler
Snake Dol
Ardell Kiefer
Palestine
Richard Kroftta
Lavina Kron
Monroe Yoder
Snake Dollow
Simon Yoder
George Zachs
Middleburg
Norma Te Boeckhorest
Half Trinity
Eileen Strabala
Holy Trinity
Robert Chapek
Rita Kern
Dorthea Shalla
Toly Trin
Ity
Mary Eagle
Holy Trinity Meriething
Snake
Cletus Yoder
Wranklin Township
Daryl Hoyle
Hioward Greiner
Pleasant Highland Township
Robert Fignun
Pine Grove
Jurliene Krots
Lucille Murphy
Albaugh
Mary Murphy
Round Grove
Lewis Weber
Myr Dunsmore
Iowa Township
Elaine Bell
Vatley Claire Cooney
Crescent
Junior Craig
Yatton
Clayton Wingler
Evelyn Mincer
Stewart Is
OWA
Bath
U.S. Senate
Senator Dickinson
L. J. Dickinson
Smith W. Brookhart
John Lewes
Ushi
Keting Associatios
Hohall
Sen Stanley
Mont Tit Petry
Seatle
NU. S
Seator Smith
Diekinesen
Washington van
Takhe
Martin
Guy T. Linville
Cedar Rapids
Edwin ©. Manting
Literback
Edward C. Eicher
Mescatine
Pape
Ned Morrow
George Wilton
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