Lindbergh Visit Sought for Iowa State Fair
Des Moines Iowa Governor Hammill may issue a formal invitation today as A R R Corey secretary of the state fair board leads talks to bring Captain Charles A Lindbergh to the Iowa fair for eight days in August. Corey works with several Midwestern fairs to lure the aviator to the region.
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Des Moines
A. RR
Corey
State Fair Board
Charles A. Lindbergh
Iowa Fair
Lindbergh
Hammill
Washington
America Open to Talks on Franco American Treaty
American Ambassador Herrick in Paris has authorization to tell Foreign Minister Briand the United States is ready to converse about a possible Franco American treaty as Briand outlined in April.
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Washington
Herrick
Paris
State Department
Briand
France
United States
Frequent Showers Forecast Across Great Plains Week
Weather outlook for June 13 to June 15 covers upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys and northern central Great Plains. Forecast calls for rather frequent showers and thunder storms with seasonable temperatures, but cooler conditions in the north at week's start.
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Mississippi
Missouri
Great Plains
Wills Defeats Godfree For Kent Tennis Title
Helen Wills won the Women's Kent county championship at Beckenham defeating Mrs Kitty McKane Godfree 6-2 6-4 in the final. She had beaten Molla Mallory 6-0 6-1 to reach the final and is favored to win Wimbledon women's singles.
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Beckenham
Eng
Helen Wills
Kent County
Kitty McKane Godfree
Miss Wills
Molla Mallory
Suzanne Lenglen
Resignation Signals Shift at Des Moines University
Dr. Howland Hanson, head of religious education, resigns as modernist influence faces removal after the Baptist Bible Union of North America takes over the university. New trustees led by T. T. Shields vow no evolution teaching or higher biblical criticism, citing defense of biblical inspiration. Hanson says criticism of his liberal views prompted his departure.
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Des Moines
Des Moines University
Howland Hanson
Department of Religious Education
Baptist Bible Union of North America
T. T. Shields
Toronto
Board of Trustees
Hanson
Bible Union Group
New High School Teachers Named for Next Year
Supt J H Peet announces five new teachers for next year mainly at the high school and junior college. Mead Yearland will teach chemistry and mathematics and oversee the department administration. Others join the high school staff including Miss Edna Clemans Miss Norma Becker and Miss Isabel Snoke with McCleery remaining in a part time public speaking role. Junior college enrollments rise toward a 35 student limit with several regionals already signaling intent to enroll.
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Supt
J. H. Peet
Washington Public Schools
Board of Education
Mead
Yearland Mead
Iowa City
Upper Iowa College
State University of
Iowa
South Dakota
Melvin Gingerich
Kalona
Goshen College
Indiana
Edna Clemans
Cornell College
Lisbon
Norma Becker
Iowa State Teachers College
Isabel Snoke
Des Moines
Misella Jones
Miss Snake
Wells College
Aurora
N. Y
Minnesota
Drake
Dallas Consolidated School
Richard McCleery
Washington
Wellman
Ainsworth Arflue
Chester
Bullfrogs Cause Traffic Jam Near Houston
Near Huston Texas migrating bullfrogs from a swamp to another blocked a road cluster. State wildlife officials investigated the incident as drivers waited for the amphibians to clear the area.
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Huston
Texas
Conditions Improve in Flood Area
New Orleans meteorologist Dr. M Cline predicts a slow fall of flood waters in the Tensas basin and along the Atchafalaya. He says there will be little rise before the anticipated crest reaches the district. Around Morgan City a gradual increase is noted but not enough to cause alarm.
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New Orleans
Tensas Basin
Atchafalaya River
M. Cline
Mississippi Valley
Morgan City
Cline
Circus and Dog Show Draw Crowds in Local Events
The Hawkeye Brothers Circus Co performed in the Karl Corbin garage to a large audience marking their Washngton debut with plans for a return engagement. The Dog Show by the Stutsman Brothers featured eleven dogs and prize awards, with booby prizes of chocolate bars and a lighthearted verdict on profits from potato entrance fees.
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Hawkeye Brothers Circus Co
Karl Corbin
Washington
Wright Corbin
John Applecate Jr
Helen Klepfer
Lewis and
Raymond Thornton
Richard Johnson, Jr
Daryl Fetters
John Applegate
Stutsman Yard
Klepfer Bull
Jungbluth Brothers
Rodney- Arnold
Jackie Gibson
Jesse Karl Miller Jr
Stutsman Brothers
Holland Receives Sixty Days Jail Term For Checks
Justice of the Peace J W Patton imposes thirty days on each of two counts. T H Holland of Mt Pleasant admits passing two worthless checks in Washington. Holland is brother of C B Holland who escaped while serving a thirty day jail sentence weeks earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice of the Peace
J. W. Patton
T. H. Holland
Mt. Pleasant
Washington
Holland
C. B. Holland
Shields Orchestra Plays at St Marys School Exercises
The Shields orchestra including Mrs. A. Dickerson Mrs. T. R. Phillips Miss Maurine McLaughlin Everette Griffith Lewis Warren R L Grimes and Milan Shields performed at the St. Marys school commencement exercises at Riverside last evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shields
8. A. Dickerson
T. R. Phillips
Maurine McLaughlin
Everette Griffith
Lewis Warren
R. L. Grimes
Milan Shields
St. Mary's School
Riverside
Iowa Fruit Crop Shrinks Across State This Year
Des Moines reports Iowa fruit and vegetable harvests will be markedly below last year. Secretary R S Herrick notes June crop strength due to April freezes with apples at 70 percent of normal and pears plums and berries also down across listed crops.
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Des Moines
Iowa
R. S. Herrick
Iowa Horticultural Society
State Department of Agriculture
Herrick
Garden Show a Highly Successful City Event
The Portnight club garden department hosted a well attended flower show at City Hall with over 400 registrations. Judges from Muscatine, Mrs. George Merman Jr and Mrs. W. S. Conkling, presided over diverse classes, prizes went to Mazie Stewart, Elizabeth Fisher, Lew McAvoy and others, and Mayor John Applegate and volunteers supported the effort.
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City Hall
Marion Work
Ray H. Dean
Harry Montgomery
Muscatine
George Merman, Jr
Greenwood Gardens
AB Anderson
George Maxwell
Henry Shields
Joe Wright
Corinne Cherry
Helen Wilson
Frank Carter
Dpd
D. Davis
M. W. Bailey
Howard Richardson
George Stewart
George Morrison
Maude Hott
John Applegate
Hig
Ida Harmon
Junior Montgomery
Carlton Wilson
Economy Is Again Plea of Coolidge
President Coolidge warned at the annual government business meeting that while a $600 million surplus will exist at month end this year the surplus may fall to $888 million next year. He urged caution in tax cuts to keep the government on the safe side and said the economy program has yielded benefits and serves as a safeguard financially socially and morally.
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Washington
Treasury
Coolidge
Mississippi
Y M C A Tennis Courts Ready for Open Season
Y M C A announces readiness of tennis courts north of the city water reservoir for use early next week. A tennis club will form with season dues of $2.50 for adults and reduced rates for boys. The Y has two courts, one equipped, on a fast sand surface led by Victor Mastin, boys' secretary, as he and a group of boys hike to Box Springs.
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Harry Kreider
Victor £. Mastin
Box Springs
Iowa man Ned Haney to be registered pharmacist
Ned Haney, from Mystic Iowa, is expected today after visiting a friend there. He took the state pharmacy board examinations in Des Moines yesterday, which will qualify him as a registered pharmacist.
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Ned Haney
Mystic
Iowa
Des Moines
Floral show honors and awards tallied
Honorable mentions and first places listed for Classes V to VI and various flower and arrangement categories. Winners include Mrs. Cuddeback, Mrs. W. A. Cook, Mrs. Duvall, Mrs. M. E. Dicken, Iris and Lily divisions, and others such as Mrs. Carlton Wilson, Mrs. J. H. Warren, and Mrs. Elizabeth Hawthorne among many.
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Rouse
Cuddeback
W. A. Cook
Isether Wheelan
Duvall
M. E. Dicken
Dr. W. Harvey
D. W. Harvey
Carlton Wilson
M. W. Bailey
Edna Palmer
Mary Ellen Lytle
W A. Cook
Nellie Tripp
Will Continue Fight for State Bond Issue for Paved Highways
DES MOINES June 11. The Town Good Roads association will press a 100 million dollar state road bond issue and seeks voter approval by the next legislature. President John F. D. Aue and Secretary Glenn C. Haynes announced the plan after addressing Des Moines chamber of commerce members. Aue attacked Governor Hammill’s road policy and praised the highway control law as a factor in progress.
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Des Moines
Town Good Roads Association
John F. D. Aue
Glenn C. Haynes
Des Moines Chamber of Commerce
Aue
Hammill
General Assembly
County Gifts to Relief Fund Exceed Four Thousand Dollars
Washington county contributions to the Red Cross flood relief fund near St. Louis total at least 3,952 dollars with more coming. Chairman J Reade McCrory plans additional small drafts to reach fifty or one hundred dollars. Donations include 114 dollars from Upper Deer Creek Mennonite church and 63.65 from Wellman 27 from Kalona 14.50 from Riverside.
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Washington County
Red Cross Fund
South
J. Reade McCrory
Red Cross
St. Louis
Upper
Deer Creek
De Pinedo finishes long flight across four continents
Lisbon dispatch reports Italian airman Francesco de Pinedo completed his circuit of Europe Africa South America and North America landing in Lisbon at 5 20 p m today completing the long voyage.
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Lisbon
Francesco de Pinedo
Europe
Africa
South America
North America
Lindbergh Welcomed Home by Coolidge in Washington
Charles A. Lindbergh was greeted by President Coolidge and about 100000 cheering people in Washington as Americas greatest modern hero after his solo transatlantic flight. He spoke briefly, thanking the crowd, while crowds along Pennsylvania Avenue cheered as the U S S Memphis carried him ashore and military bands played. The welcome featured the president, Lindberghs mother, and a parade of 2909 troops ending at the White House.
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Washington
Charles A. Lindbergh
President Coolidge
America
Atlantic Ocean
Pennsylvania Avenue
Tie
Monument Grounds
Mr. Coolidge
Lindbergh
Paris
Brussels
London
Europe
Franc
Lindebergh
U.S. S
Memphis
Potomac
Monument
Monuement Grounds
War Davis
White House
Party members plan extended eastbound trip after Monmouth
Paul Lawrence Harold Malone Charlies Lawrence andEverette Winters came yesterday to spend a short time with Verla Gallagher Roger Sherman and Clay Bramer. Verla joined them here and the party left in a car for Monmouth and will leave there tomorrow for an extended trip through the east. They plan to go to Niagara Falls Pittsburgh New York City Washington D C and a number of other places.
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Paul Lawrence
Harold Malone
Charlies Lawrence
Everette Winster
Verla Gallagher
Roger Sherman
Clay Bramer
Monmouth
Niagara Falls
Pittsburgh
New York City
Washington, D. C
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Union Grove
Wis
John M
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Des Moines College
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Priday
Peonies
Keck
Bert Dill
Mazie Stewart
Deuel
D. Crimson
Elizabeth Fisher
James Turner
W. E. Anderson
W. Harvey
Lew McAvoy
Earl Simpson
A. ‘Pink
Leonard Bailey
B. Red
RR. H. Dean
D. Yellow
R. H. Dean
Carol Forgey
OF City
Mennon
DE Pinedo
David Boose
Lancaster
Pop
Grandpa
Boose
Levina McClune
McClune
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