Iowa column covers justice and odd bread tale
Oskaloosa Justice Jake Seibert sentences two youths aged 13 and 11 to accompany him to Sunday school all summer after they confess to stealing old batteries to sell them. Perry Cole or Des Moines recalls finding a piece of bread baked in Germany 50 years ago at a free farmers day event claiming the loaf is 80 years old and was baked there.
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Oskaloosa
Jake Seibert
Germany
Perry—Z Cole
Des ‘Moines
Angler Donald Krebs Goes Fishing By Almanac Signs
Donald Krebs the ten year old son of Mrs Gusta Krebs of Lake Park studies the almanac faithfully and fishes Silver Lake when signs are right. He always gets fish.
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Spirit Lake
Donald Krebs
Gusta Krebs
Lake Park
Donald
Silver Lake
Elevator operator plans move of old Meadow Grove church
Boose D. F. Sehaal of Woodward bought the Meadow Grove church, a rural Boone county landmark, for 222.50 dollars and plans to move it to Woodward to convert into a residence.
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Boose D. F. Sehaal
Woodward
Meadow Grove
Boone County
Ottumwa to Repair Vine Street Bridge over Des Moines
The city approves a federal project to repair the Vine Street bridge over the Des Moines River. Work begins in July with a total cost of about £45,000, of which $12.32 percent will be funded by the city. The south approach will be rebuilt.
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Ottumwa
Des Moines
Vine Street
G. W. McCurdy
Poisoning of Sheriff’s Dog Seeks Arrest Reward
Floyd County sheriff B. F. Atherton reports his 17 year old Irish setter Peggy died after poisoning. Atherton offers a $100 reward for information leading to the arrest of the poisoner.
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Peggy
Charles City
B. F. Atherton
Floyd County
Atherton
Jury awards $3,000 in Veterans War Risk case
A federal court jury in Fort Dodge awarded Arthur M. Erickson a total $3,000 in war risk insurance to recover on a policy. The Wright County veteran, a World War II serviceman, will also receive $47.50 monthly for life.
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Fort Dodce
Arthur M. Erickson
Wright County
Policyrickson
Tear Gas Toy Wrecks Party at Des Moines Hotel
Miss Mary Clark, 24, cried and guests fled a Des Moines hotel after a tear gas gun, a gift from a friend, discharged accidentally while she toyed with it. No injuries reported.
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Des Moines
Mary Clark
Four Men Fire On Deputy During Rural Chase
Deputy Zimmerman's car pursued four men in a powerful unlicensed sedan after a call at Earling. The bandits fired four bullets at the officer who tried to intercept near Harlan. Zimmerman answered with gunfire but the fleeing car escaped.
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Harlan
Cletus Zimmerman
Earling
Zimmerman
Wife Appeals to DMV Over Husband’s License
A Des Moines woman asked the state motor vehicle department to withhold her husband’s license claiming he uses their car to cheat. The department expressed sympathy but found the grounds insufficient to deny a new license.
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Auto Department
Des Moines
State Motor Vehicle Department
Motor Vehicle Department
Threatens Probe of Roosevelt Income Return from House Floor
Rep Hamilton Tish from New York demands investigation of President Roosevelt income tax return by joint committee. He alleges Roosevelt claimed Hyde Park estate as a farm to gain deductions and questions why tax evaders aren’t pursued equally.
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Washington, D. C
INS
Roosevelt
Joint Congressional Committee
House
Hamilton Tish
New York
Fish
Hyde Park
Reading Room Open At YMCA For Public Library Returns
The reading room at the YMCA headquarters in Washington is open while the city library is repaired. People with library books can return them to the librarians at the YMCA reading room.
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Washington Public Library
Children to gather for Methodist pageant practice
Notice to M. E. Children and Epworth League members and others in the Sunday school for the children's day pageant. All are asked to attend final practice at the Methodist church at 2 30 p m Saturday.
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M. E. Children
Epworth League
Methodist Church
Twenty one rock truck drivers fined for overloads in Washington county
Twenty one drivers of crushed rock trucks were arrested for carrying heavier loads than their licenses allowed. They paid court costs about $2.50 each and face higher county licenses before resuming hauling. Some hauled for Dana Construction and M. Weaver of Des Moines. twelve appeared yesterday and nine today.
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Washington County
Office of
Justice of the Peace
J. KE. Bovee
Lovee
Dana Construction Company
Town City
Wayland Road
M. ©. Weaver
Des Moines
Churches to Open Vacation Bible Schools Monday
Four Washington churches plan two to three week vacation Bible schools starting Monday at Presbyterian Methodist United Presbyterian and Foursquare Gospel. The Christian church began last week while Baptist and St Paul Evangelical will not hold schools this year.
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Washington
Presbyterian
Methodist
United Presbyterian
Christian Church
Baptist
St. Paulg Evangelical
Acaton
Aptist
Presbyterian School
FF. Whastwood
Presbyterian Church
Eastwood
Iola Dittmer
Ransom Seeker Pursues Kidnappers in Mia Parsons Case
Frank McDonald drives the Long Island gold coast area in a bid to contact Mia Parsons abductors demanding 25 000 dollars. Alice Parsons and J Edgar Hoover linked to the case as authorities widen the search near Stony Brook amid fears Mia may be dead.
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New York
Long Island
Gold Coast
Frank McDonald
Mia
Alice McDonald Parsons
Parsons
Connecticut
William H. Parsons
Stony Brook
J. Edgar Hoover
G-men
Washington
Whea Whitley
Cherce
G- Men
Davenport Jewelry Burglary Loses $1000 in Diamonds
E. W. Niemand, a Davenport jeweler, reported burglars entered his shop during the night and escaped with $1000 worth of diamonds. Police were notified immediately as investigators began work at the scene.
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Davenport
E. W. Niemand
Officers Seek Two Desperadoes In Iowa Car Hold‑Up
Southern Iowa officers hunt five armed desperadoes in a large sedan who early today bound and gagged a garageman and a passerby and secured 22 to 25 dollars. Miss Mary Kerr of Towa City visited last evening with Mrs. J. O. Sexton.
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Kellerton
Iowa
INS
Mary Kerr
Towa City
J. O. Sexton
Wayland Woman Tries to End Her Life
Mrs. Harmon Weaver of Wayland was taken to Henry County Hospital Mount Pleasant in critical condition after slashing her throat with a razor from her daughter's. She and her husband had just finished lunch when she went to the bathroom. her daughter reported she did not answer. Doctors gave little hope for recovery.
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Wayland
Harmon Weaver
Henry County Hospital
Mount Wvleasant
H. &. Brooks
First Licenses Sent to Drivers
Ten thousand drivers licenses valid July 5 were mailed today to automobile owners who had applied for them in Des Moines.
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Des Moines
Heart Attack at Hills Softball Game Fatal
In Iowa City area a 63 year old farmer Charles Lackenger died after a heart attack during a tense moment of a Hills softball game last night. He lived near Iowa City. The incident occurred during the late evening play.
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Iowa City
Hills
Charles Lackenger
Farmer
Chicago children to visit Washington county homes Tuesday
Washington county hosts a group of Chicago children from Howell Neighborhood House arriving next Tuesday. Interested families should contact Mrs. Leslie Dunlap by Sunday to offer a home for part or all of the summer as some children await placement.
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Washington County
Chicago
Howell
Leslie Dunlap
Mary Ann
Dorothy
Jean Blecka
Shirley Ann
Emily Joan Smrz
Anna Savich
Rose Dpvoracek
Sehulty
Rose Nemecek
Steinbeck
Rubio
Mary Jakubicek
Clyde Kennard
Wellman
Hele Jakubicek
Allison Maas
Theresa Konda
Jesse Moore
Eleanor Sekerka
Ralph Waggoner
Clarice Posegay
Emil Fink
Anna Gidvuk
Change Speech Time For Dr Behnken Address
Dr J W Behnken of Chicago president of the Missouri Lutheran Synod will deliver the address Sunday morning. Pastor T C Meibohm of Trinity Lutheran church announces the time change to eight o'clock on the Columbia network instead of nine.
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J. W. Behnken
Chicago
Missouri Lutheran Synod
T. C. Meibohm
Trinity Lutheran Church
Columbia
Street broadcast to accompany YMCA talent contest
A street broadcast and on the street microphone program will precede the talent contest at the YMCA gym Saturday at 8 15 pm. Announcers Fd Squire and Hal Williams will host and invite public participation while Miss Roberta Grant directs registration tonight. Tickets urged in advance as contestants register for the event with a free Chicago trip awarded to the winner.
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Fd Squire
Hal Williams
Roberta Grant
Chicago
Carnival Dancer Dies After Striking Illness in Dubuque
Mrs. Mildred P. Sutherlin a 29 year old carnival dancer died in Dubuque after being stricken shortly before a show departed. She was buried in Waterloo Cemetery as a member of a traveling troupe that had been in the city recently.
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Dubuque
Mildred P.sutherlin
Dysart High School Alumni Gather for Golden Jubilee
More than 400 graduates from Dysart High School in the past fifty years are expected to attend the golden anniversary jubilee events. The reunion will celebrate decades of school history and notable alumni.
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Dysart
Dysart High School
Mrs Pearl Whistler Returns From Winter Visit
Mrs Pearl Whistler came back yesterday after five months in Tampa Florida and a final month in Urbana Illinois with distant relative Mrs Fannie Stewart who is ill and resides with Prof and Mrs W M Wilson in whose home Mrs Whistler stayed.
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Pearl Whistler
Tampa
Fla
Urbana
Fannie Stewart
W. M. Wilson
Tri City Unrest Spurs Labor Action Near Steel Plants
Senate post office committee votes to probe all labor disorders in steel. President Roosevelt declines comment on labor disputes in Ohio and Michigan. CIO organizer warns of strikes if Tri City farm implement factories join Republic steel mill reopening. Guards secure Republic plant as plans for resumed production proceed. Aerial attack on food plane near Warren Niles plants suspected. plane damaged but pilot unhurt. Union pickets deterred by police tear gas. Newton Steel plant operation at 50 percent capacity with 90 percent projected next Monday.
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Cleveland
Warren
Niles
Republic Company
Great Lakes
Plainesville
Here
Mey
H. H. Burton
Monroe, Mich
INS
Newton
Officer Shot in Iowa City Gun Fight
Police officer Ben Hauber was wounded and a bandit escaped during a noon gun battle in Iowa City. Hauber said he was arresting a mobile thief. the bandit fled in a gray green car with an awaiting accomplice.
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Iowa City
INS
Ben Hauber
Hauber
Esther Caldwell Arrives in Washington from Long Beach
Miss Esther Caldwell arrived yesterday afternoon from Long Beach California and will visit relatives and friends in Washington for a few weeks.
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Esther Caldwell
Long Beach
Calif
Washington
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