Delegates Arrive for Convention
Chicago June 11 delegates arrive for the Republican National Convention. Iowa leaders including H E Spangler chair the delegation staying at the Morrison hotel. Hoover and Curtis seen as likely ticket, with no renewed push for Dawes. A Farmers Holiday association telegram pledges to ship food to veterans in Washington and support the strike on July 4.
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Chicago
F. Scott McBride
anti-Saloon League
Iowa
Morrison Hotel
H. E. Spangler
Cedar Rapids
O. H. Michael
Ottumwa
Edward Manning
J. J. Brus
Davenport
Spangler
Herbert Hoover
Charles Curtis
Illinois
Charles G. Dawes
Bonus Army
Washington, D. C
Farmers’ Holiday Association
Farmers Holiday Association of
Washington
Congress
Association
Milo Reno
John Chambers
Jesse D. Sickler
Eimeon D. Fess
Ohio
Republican National Committee
Ray Benjamin
President Hoover
Ralph E. Williams
Davenport Booze Leader Is in Jail
Davenport police say Mike Talarico, reputed boss of Davenport bootleggers, faced ten liquor charges and was to post a $30,000 bond to gain release after pleading not guilty. He waived the examining trial and will appear in federal court November 1. A mandamus hearing on a license request is set before Judge W W Scott Monday.
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Davenport
INS
Mike Talarico
W. W. Scott
Ames Commencement At Iowa State College
Ames hosts a four day commencement with about 650 graduates, the largest class in college history. President R M Hughes will confer degrees, Dr James Gordon Gilkey will give the baccalaureate sermon, and the senior faculty alumni banquet will be presided over by Mark Thornburg Iowa secretary of agriculture, a 1910 graduate.
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Ames
IoWa State College
R. M. Hughes
James Gordon Gilkey
Springfield
Mass
Mark Thornburg
Iowa
Allison to Speak at Union Young People Meeting
Allison of Fairfield who has led services at the Christian church will address the union young people's meeting at the Presbyterian church at 6 15 Sunday evening June 12.
Jones Reelected State President at Funeral Directors Convention
A. Jones of Washington was reelected president of the Town Funeral Directors association at the close of the annual convention in Sioux City on June 11.
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Sioux City
Ins . A. Jones
Washington
Town Funeral Directors Association
Propaganda Swarms Capitol As Bonus Cash Debate Opens
Washington residents and bonus vets flood the Capitol as the House prepares to take up the $2.4 billion soldiers bonus by Monday. Backers claim passage is likely despite strong opposition and a possible veto.
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Washington
Patman
Texas
Senate
House
Mennonite Church Meeting Draws Large Wayland Crowd
Wayland hosts annual gathering of Mennonite churches from Wennell son Pulaski Noble and Wayland with Rev William B Weaver Danvers Ill on Prohibition and Rev Delbert E Welty on religious education The day includes songs scripture lesson reports special music and a noon picnic with games and recitations closing with benediction and offering.
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Wayland
bWennellson, Pulaski, Noble and
William B. Weaver
Danvers
Ill
Delbert E. Welty
A. H. Miller
Jacob Roth
B. J. Neff
Donnellson
A. E. Rinner
America
W. W. Miller
Noble
Warns Against Saloon's Return
Mrs. Ida B. Wise Smith of Iowa, vice president of the National Woman's Christian Temperance Union, warns that repeal or modification of prohibition would bring back the saloon. She argues the liquor power corrupts politics and that government liquor sales would create a direct distillery to living room pipeline.
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Evanston
INS
Ida B. Wise Smith
Iowa
National Women's Christian Temperance Union
First district fish fry and picnic near Wapello
About 25 Washington Legion members attended the event along with roughly 600 legionaires and ex service men from the district. The Iowa river venue two miles from Wapello hosted 675 pounds of fish and 150 pounds of pork for the picnic. Boxing bouts and other entertainment filled the afternoon and evening.
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Washington Legion
Wapello
Iowa River
Jones Reelected Iowa Funeral Directors President
L. A. Jones of this city was reelected president of the Iowa Funeral Directors Association at the Sioux City convention. The gathering, adjourned this week, drew nearly seven hundred members from Iowa Nebraska and South Dakota with participants from across the United States. The event featured practical discussions and a large attendance.
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L. A. Jones
Iowa Funeral Directors Association
Sioux City
Miss Irene Mitchell Visiting Betty Wilson
Miss Irene Mitchell of Crawfordsville is visiting Miss Betty Wilson and will stay until Sunday.
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Irene Mitchell
Crawfordsville
Betty Wilson
Keota Students Shine In State Brain Derby and Track Meet
Keota high school sent five students Robert McNurlen Helen Kirkpatrick Mary Isabelle Klein Helen Ilene Arnold and Gladys Waller to the Iowa City brain derby earning Keota second in general scholarship among class C schools in 14 counties. Helen Heene Arnold ranked first among Keota entrants and sixth nationwide in English correctness out of 11,795. Chester Pence, junior, set a state record in the 440 yard dash at Ames and placed fourth among 60 sprinters at the National Interscholastic Track Meet in Chicago, clocking .50 seconds, just one tenth off his Ames record.
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Keota
Robert McNurlen
Helen Kirkpatrick
Mary Isabelle Klein
Helen Ilene Arnold
Gladys Waller
Keota High School
Iowa City
Helen Heene Arnold
I. F. Arnold
Keola
Chester Pence
Ames
Chicago
Pence
Richard Rott
Hoover Commends Fourth of July Picnics and Farm Bureau
President Hoover urges nationwide Fourth of July celebrations through the American Farm Bureau Federation. He notes the events in the George Washington bicentennial year honor the farmer father of our institutions and government and calls for wide participation.
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Chicago
INS
Hoover
American Farm Bureau Federation
Farm Bureau Office
George Washington
American Pearl Team Wins Game In Kittenball Clash
The American Pearl kittenball team beat the Fourth Ward 19 to 1 to tighten its hold near the top in the league standings. Squires and Stow officiated while Blick and Waggoner led Fourth Ward. American Pearl heads toward a crowded field near Second Ward and Troop F as race actions unfold.
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American Pearl
Squires
Stow
Battery
Fourth Ward
Blick and Waggoner
Hamondson
McGill
Second Ward
Troop F
First Ward
Cavalry Field
Third Ward
Olds
Crawfordsville
Funeral Planned for Former UI Treasurer W J McChesney
Private funeral services will be held at 4 p m tomorrow for W J McChesney former University of Iowa treasurer who died in Daytona Beach Florida this week The body will arrive in the morning and be taken directly to the McChesney home潜
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Iowa City
INS
W. J. McChesney
University of Iowa
Daytona Beach
Fla
McChesney
Red Oak Judge Named Iowa Bar President
Burlington report says Judge W C Ratcliff of Red Oak was advanced to the Iowa Bar presidency at the convention’s close. J C Mabray of Albia was elected vice president, J R McManus of Des Moines reelected secretary, and A J Small of Des Moines reelected librarian.
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Burlington
INS
W. C. Ratcliff
Red Oak
Iowa Bar Association
J. C. Mabray
Albia
J. R. McManus
Des Moines
A. J. Small
Road paving contracts let across several Iowa counties
The state highway commission awarded contracts for 32 220 miles of paving and 161 5 miles of gravelling at a total cost of 544 699 01 including 110 culverts. Paving will cost 428 250 72 in Buena Vista Sac Wright and Winnebago counties and grading 11 156 40 in Shelby and Audubon counties. Bids for about 20 miles of paving will be opened June 21.
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Ames
Iowa
State Highway Commission
Buena Vista
Sac
Winnebago
Wright
Shelby
Auaubon
State Meet Placings Highlight Queen City Athletes
The state meet saw top performers place 4th and 5th in the same events at the national meet. Kepta earns points with pride for her high school as Superintendent J. F. Church and Coach Millard Lund accompany Pence to Chicago. Attending this meet were D. Pence, Chester’s father, N. G. McNurlen, Richard Bott, F. F Hagist, Lester Pence, and Harold Homes.
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Kepta
J. F. Church
Millard Lund
Pence
Chicago
D. Pence
Chesters
N. G. McNurlen
Richard Bott
F. F Hagist
Lester Pence
Harold Homes
Brinkert questioned as Lindbergh case links explored
New Rochelle cab driver Ernest Brinkert faced Jersey City inspectors while authorities pursue links to the Lindbergh kidnapping. Notes and handwriting samples are checked as investigators seek a tangible clue amid broader efforts including a possible connection to Violet Sharpe.
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New York
Isrnest Brinkert
New Rochelle
New Jersey
Violet Sharpe
Morrow
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Ida BR. Wise Smith
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Keota Kate B. Glover
Kittenball League
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Cenfer
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Louis H. Burlingham
St. Louis
Guy T. Garnett
Cape Elizabeth
Maine
Alvin T. Hert
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Sharpe
Harry A. Walsh
Bridgeport
John IF. Condon
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Lindbergh
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