Dawes Resigns as Head of Reconstruction Finance Corp
General Charles Gates Dawes resigns as president of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation effective June 15. President Hoover seeks a high caliber successor, with Owen D. Young and Silas H. Strawn among possible names. Dawes leaves to return to banking, amid questions over policy differences with RFC board chairman Eugene Meyer.
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Washington
INS
Hoover
Charles Gates Dawes
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Dawes
Silas H. Strawn
Chicago
Great Britain
Eugene Meyer
Corporation’ Board
Federal Reserve Board
League Ice Cream Social At Church Lawn
The Methodist Epworth League will host an ice cream social on the church lawn Saturday evening. The event draws crowds and the funds will support league projects the group has pledged to carry out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Epworth League
Reverend Curran Plans Revival After Salvation Army Fight
Chattanooga police freed Reverend Reuben Curran on disorderly conduct charges following a free-for-all at Salvation Army headquarters. Curran said publicity has been great and planned to start a revival immediately.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
INS
Salvation Army
Reuben Curran
Million for Hopper War Expected by Congress
Des Moines Iowa wires report that Congress may allocate about one million dollars for grasshopper eradication in the Midwest. Charles EB Hearst head of the Iowa Farm Bureau predicts swift passage of the hopper funds bill this week after discussions in Washington. He urges state action to curb infestations and suggests using state funds to spread poison mash where farmers lack poison bait.
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Des Moines
Towa
INS
Middle West
Congress
Charles EB. Hearst
Iowa Farm Bureau
Hearst
Washington
Ellington Hotel Fire in Cleveland Claims More Victims
In Cleveland the Ellington apartment hotel fire and collapse raised deaths to four with 13 people unaccounted. Firefighters recovered two more bodies, found three women’s remains, and a possible eighth victim. Identified so far are Anna Mitchell and C. W. Wernick. owner Alva Bradley linked to hotel. Fifty-two treated for burns, three firefighters among the injured.
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Cleveland, O
Ellington
Anna Mitchell
C. W. Wernick
Alva Bradley
Cleveland Indians
Kittenball Scores From Last Night Play at Practice Field
The second set of kittenball games were held on the high school practice field at South Fourth Avenue due to carnival use of Berdo field. Second Ward defeated Third Ward 12 to 7 in a competitive opener. Fourth Ward vs American Pearl is scheduled for tomorrow evening and First Ward vs Troop F on Thursday evening. Standings from the second set will be published Friday after the third game.
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Berdo Field
South Fourth Avenue
Third Ward
Fourth Ward
First Ward
Troop F
Kalona Social Notes Include Quilting and Visits
Mrs Tom Lahey hosts M F M ladies society quilting session. Gladys Page heads to California for vacation. Charles Drollinger returns from Red Oak. family to visit Kalona before leaving. Decoration day attendees include families from Iowa City Washington Cedar Rapids Wellman Windham. Several locals visit, including Pratt family and Small, Rowe, and Johnson households.
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Kalona
Alice Sleichter
M. Fm. Ladies Society
Gladys Page
California
Charles Drollinger
Red Oak
Joe Wolfe
Iowa City
Ray Snider
Frank Conklin
Richard
West Liberty
Herald Stumpr
Primary Report Draws Big Crowd in Washington
People gathered in front of the Journal office last night to hear county and state returns via the L A Jones public address system with Paul Gorham at the microphone. Several hundred heard the broadcast as results came in from nine o'clock until past midnight and by ten o'clock every precinct had been officially reported except Oregon township.
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Washington
Journal
L. A. Jones
Paul Gorham
Oregon Township
Chance for 4 H club to win a prize trip
The 4 H club member in this county can win an educational trip to the National 4 H Club congress in Chicago during the first week in December via Rock Island Railroad. Eligible members must be regularly enrolled and active in a project. those who have already been delegates are not eligible.
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Chicago
Til
Rock Island Railroad
National Committee On Boys and Girls Club Work of
Railroad Day to Honor Monroe County Executives in Albia
Seventy five railroad executives serving Monroe county will be hosted by the Albia commercial club on Thursday for the eighth annual railroad day.
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Albia
Monroe County
Commercial Club
Child Burns From Spilled Coffee In Des Moines
Betty Bristow a one year old child is in serious condition in a hospital after overturning a cup of scalding coffee on her face and body in Des Moines.
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Des Moines
Betty Bristow
Parental Dawson Home Visit Noted
A brief report notes a visit at the L. P. Dawson parental home on Sunday, with no further details provided in the readable text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. P. Dawson
House Adopts Gag Rule On Job Relief Bill
The House voted 205 to 189 to adopt a strict gag rule blocking amendments as the $2.3 billion unemployment relief bill, pushed by Speaker Garner, moved to debate. Eight Democrats defected to oppose the rule while twelve Republicans supported it, as party lines divided over relief versus budget concerns.
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Washington
John N. Garner
House
Garner
Hoover
Music School Opens With Good Attendance
The summer music program at the high school under Milburn McKay reports solid attendance across departments as practice begins. Prospective registrants may see Mr. McKay this week from two to six, with schedules for beginners and advanced bands and orchestras, plus instrument donations or sales.
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Milburn McKay
McKay
Mr. McKay
Negroes Sought in Ward Store Theft Case
Police searched for two suspects described as Negro males who reportedly shoplifted several articles from the Montgomery Ward store. No trace was found by early afternoon as officers pursued leads on the daytime incident.
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Montgomery Ward
Senate Cuts Civilian Wages Meet Mixed Reactions
In Santa Monica the senate voted a 10 percent cut in government civilian wages. The piece notes disbelief at legislators not granting themselves a raise. It also mentions Chile returning to democracy, German crown Prince’s power bid, and Congress moving quickly to the convention, with taxpaying citizens facing hardship.
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Santa Monica
Cal
Senate
Chile
Germany
Congress
Rotary Meeting Remembers Early Elections And Local Figures
Yesterday's Rotary program featured Win Smouse and Col. C J Wilson recalling 19th century politics with tales of Grant era campaigns, old parades and election methods. Tap Lund detailed a long life from ministry to law and public service, ending with reflections on his varied career.
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Rotary
Messrs
Win Smouse
Col
C. J. Wilson
Rotary Club
General Grant
Tap
Lund
Washington
Little Girl Shot In Sizeable Injury Likely Healing
Julia Jean Zeck five year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Ralph Zeck was accidentally shot Sunday while other children fired at targets. The Colt revolver bullet entered her right arm and side, lodged without apparent danger, and she was returned home from Washington county hospital where she had been treated and is reported recovering nicely.
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Julia Jean Zeck
Ralph Zeck
Washington County
Julia Jean
Donna Clow Plans to Teach Dancing
Miss Donna Clow, recently back from Gulfport Mississippi, intends to teach dancing this summer. She will offer six week tap classes with ability and age grouped pupils and also provide private lessons. Her training includes a home study course by Ned Wayburn and private coaching by Mary Minge Graham at Gulf Park.
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Donna Clow
Gulfport
Miss
Gulf Palk College
Clow
Ned Wayburn
Gulf Park
Mary Minge Graham
Native northern life recalled in brief biographical note
A compact glimpse of a man’s life traces his lakes and timber country roots. The passage hints at an interesting and eventful biography, emphasizing his early home region and enduring connection to northern landscapes.
Field Has 40 000 Lead Morrison and Struble Win Close Races
Iowa primary results show Field leading Brookhart by about 30 000 votes in the Republican senatorial contest with Brookhart's challenge narrowing as additional precincts report. Morrison wins county attorney while Struble narrowly takes the sheriff nomination, and Speidel leads state representative on the Republican side. Democratic results include McCarty besting Brown for sheriff and Coon over Kos for one supervisor.
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Morrison
Struble
John Speidel
George F. Morrison
Henry Bailey
Ethel Grecian
Marion George
Edna Purvis
W. S. Kyle
Minnie Green
McCarty
Brown
R. H. McCarty
Jay Brown
Joseph Haller
Joe Pieper
Sam T. Donahey
M. T. Coon
Ed Kos
Roy Mapel
Brookhart
Henry Field
Turner
Clark
Bennett
Fletcher
Newport
Kopp
Hahn
Roddewig
Des Moines
Iowa
INS
Smith W. Brookhart
United States Senate
Field
First District Races Seen Narrow Yet Attention Grips Iowa
Early returns show slow counting in Iowa's first district with several incumbents likely renominated. W. F. Kopp leads Clarence A. Hahn in a tight contest while BE. C. Kicher and Samuel D. Whiting battle for the Democratic designation.
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Murphy
Stock
Kraschel
Lytle
Hagemann
Turner
Lange
Rime
Kehoe
Herring
Roddenly
Congress
Hahn
Kopp
Conrad
Eicher
Watts
Whiting
Des Moines
Iowa
W. F. Kopp
Mount Pleasant
Clarence A. Hahn
Muscatine
BE. C. Kicher
Washington
Samuel D. Whiting
Iowa City
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Reconstruction Financial Cor
Cleveland
Tom Lahey
Bhagad Chand Bahadur
Jabal
India
Grand Canyon
Los Angeles
America
NAL
Rep. Parnell
Indiana
Hie Roper
Raskob
John J. Raskob
Democratic National Committee
Senate Banking and Currency Committee
Wall Street
General Motors
Robert J. Bulkley
Ohio
Boy Slayer
Russell McWilliams
Rockford, I
William S. Sayles
McWilliams
William Holly
Democratic
George Struble
Clay Township
Speidel
Haynes
Cook
Cosson
Eichelberg
Kime
Kent
State Anditon
Fischer
Long
Lemley
Darling
Kringel
Johnson
Maben
Thornburg
Lambert
Martin
Richardson
Felton
Cogswell
Gray
Spetchel
Dayton
Dewey
Hanley
Qreclan
Howell
Nichols
George
Cox
Shenandoah Man
United
Des Motnes
International News Service
U. S
Mield
Hickelberg
United States
la Guardia Brookhart
K. H. Laguardia
New York
Laguardia
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