Iowa National Guard encampment at Camp Dodge continues
Des Moines reports 5000 guardsmen completed camp setup on Camp Dodge slopes amid chill. Maj. Gen. A. Tinley of Council Bluffs will assume command upon arrival today. Encampment runs until June 25 with an August training period for Iowa cavalry of 600 men and 53 officers from Aug 20 to Sept 9.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Camp Dodge
A. Tinley
Council Bluffs
North
South Dakota
Minnesota
Cedar Rapids bakers back at work after 24 hour strike
More than 150 bakery employees returned to work in Cedar Rapids Sunday night after a 24 hour strike led by a local A F L union. They signed an agreement that sets wages at a maximum of 85 cents an hour, an increase of 2 to 5 cents, and reduces the work week from 48 to 44 hours across the three wholesale plants.
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Cedar Rapids
A. F. of L
Crash Fatal to Resident of Leo
Leon Murray Graham 29 died of injuries from a truck car crash near Indianola and was hospitalized in Oscelon Iowa. He managed the Standard Oil station here and is survived by his wife and two children.
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Leon—Murray Graham
Indianola
Oscelon
Graham
Standard Oil
Attorneys Move To Dismiss Suit By Former Union Members
Attorneys for the local United States union of teamsters and chauffeurs filed a motion to dismiss a suit by six former members seeking 9000 in damages. The men allege they were dismissed for recognizing a court order to return to work after a strike, which ended quickly.
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Waterloo
Teameters and
Equity
McCoy
Ames Graduates Its Largest Class
Dr. Charles E. Finley of Iowa State College spoke at the sixty-eighth commencement in State Gymnasium. A spring grade class of 641, the largest in history, marched to the program. He urged national resource conservation and warned of rapid exploitation benefiting only a few generations.
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Ames
Charles E. Finley
Iowa State College
State Gymnasium
Costs Citizens 65 Cents Each for Parks
The Iowa Taxpayer Association reports that parks department costs for Iowa cities with 5000+ population totaled 524 713 dollars for the year ending March 31 1938 averaging 65 cents per resident. Per capita costs rose 11 cents with Clinton highest at 1.17 and Fort Madison lowest at 0.10.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Taxpayer Association
Red Oak
Clinton
Davenport
Dubuque
Fort Madison
Ames
Mrs. J. M. White Returns From Chicago Trip
Mrs. J. M. White has returned from a trip to Chicago. She was away several days and visited relatives and shops and reports a pleasant journey with no incidents.
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J. M. White
Chicago
King and Queen Enter Canada on Final Phase of Tour
King George and Queen Elizabeth, returning to Canada after a four day U S visit, are greeted by thousands as their streamlined train travels through Quebec en route to Quebec City. The royal party entered Canada at Rouse's Point New York at five this morning, starting the final leg of the triumphal journey.
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Quebec
King George
Queen Elizabeth
Canada
United States
Rouse's Point
N. Y
June Strange Chill Grips Washington Weather
June nights bring winter weight clothing as temperatures slip to 62 at night while daytime highs barely reach 69. The observer notes an unseasonable fall like feel for the month in the capital.
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Washington
Autos at Flint operate as usual amid labor strike
In Flint Michigan on June 12 General Motors plants kept running as Homer Martins CIO strike spread. Forty eight CIO members crossed the lines to work while Chevrolet reported operations near normal.
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Flint
Micch
General Motors
Homer Martin
American Federation of Labor Union
CIO
Chevrolet Company
Beef Cattle Imports Grow in Early 1939
Des Moines reports from the Agriculture Department show U S imports of beef cattle from Canada and Mexico in the first four months of 1939 more than doubled 1938. From Jan 1 to May 1 this year 396 420 head arrived, led by lightweight cattle 200 to 700 pounds totaling 246 225, with Mexico supplying the majority of the gains.
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Des Moines
United States
Canada
Mexico
United States Department of Agriculure
Landon Attacks New Deal On Property Rights
Alf M. Landon, Republican 1936 candidate, condemned the New Deal as betraying property rights, likening its approach to fascism and communism. He spoke at Boston University as he received an honorary Doctor of Laws degree and declined to discuss 1940 candidacy or a third term.
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Boston
New Deal
Alf M. Landon
Kansas
Boston University
Landon
Roosevelt
Mrs. Phillips Returns From Vacation Including World’s Fair
Mrs. T. R. Phillips returned from a two months vacation in Wadesboro North Carolina and New York City She visited Elizabeth Finley in Wadesboro and attended the New York world’s fair.
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T. R. Phillips
Wadesboro
N. C
New York City
Elizabeth Finley
Burlington Trailways Introduces New Washington Schedule
Burlington Trailways issues a revised timetable with three daily westbound and eastbound trips through Washington. The Meseliners, touted as luxurious air conditioned coaches, are not yet in service but expected soon. Westbound depart 6:28, 2:58, 8:12. eastbound 7:50, 10:38, 4:15. Stop patterns vary, including a 30 minute breakfast stop for the early eastbound. diesel buses slated for 6:28 and 4:15.
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Washington
Burlington
Fountain Fund Gains New Donations for Centennial Fountain
Mrs. Rose Reid reports several gifts to the illuminated Central Park centennial fountain fund. Wisie Long of Washington contributes 25 dollars, with others including Clarence Jacobs 10 dollars from the Commercial club, all aiding the park board chaired by J. E. B. Lemmon.
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Central Park
J. E B. Lemmon
City Park Board
Wisie Long
Washington
Lemmon
Long
Clarence Jacobs
New Bill On Planes To House
The House received a 292,695,547 supplemental army appropriation bill funding 2,290 new aircraft and expanded research per Lindbergh. Total army funds near one billion for the coming year, with 56,500 serviceable planes by July 1941, plus 70,000,000 for canal zone defense. Donald Davis of the University of Iowa analyzes water Sub in summer study.
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Washington, D. C
House of Representatives
Army
Lindbergh
House
Canal Zone
Leonard R Johnson Named Meat Man at National Tea
Leonard R Johnson begins as meat man at National Tea store after returning from Burlington. He is a former Washington man and welcomed back. his wife is the former Helen Myers.
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Leonard R. Johnson
National Tea Store
Burlington
Washington
Mrs. Johnson
Helen Myers
Dental Office Burglary Scene
Between six and 7 30 Saturday evening the office of Dr W D Dwyer on the north side of the square was burglarized and about 2 50 in coins taken It is thought the thief gained entry from the waiting room with a skeleton key Earlier Saturday afternoon a thief entered the office of Dr H C Hull leaving traces of his presence but nothing was stolen
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W. D. Dwyer
H. C. Hull
Butter Price Law Cut State Tax Receipts in 1938
Des Moines reports show the State Department of Agriculture collected $151,173 less in taxes and license fees in 1938 due to low butter prices. Oleomargarine taxes dropped by $144,944, while total collections fell from $691,023 in 1937 to $439,859. Secretary Mark Thornburg notes price effects on consumption.
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Des Moines
State Department of Agriculture
Department
Mark Thornburg
Sunshine Community Club Donation Planned for July Meeting
The Sunshine Community club will donate at the next club meeting in July. The gift was reported to Mrs Reid by Mrs Karl Schneider.
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Sunshine Community Club
Reid
Karl Schneider
Whisker Club Reaches 444 Members With Downtown Parade
The Centennial Whisker club reports 444 members after adding new names and local stores to the 100% whiskey club list. A 7:30 Saturday night parade drew 142 participants and a first kangaroo court found no offenders.
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Centennial Whisker Club
Whiskey Club
Cities Service Station
Piggly Wiggly Food Store
Benteco
Rdoss “Motor Service
Rockwood'’s Ready To Wear
Dick's
Lemmon's Pharmacy
Baird Sign Service
Leo Shelangoski
Virgel de Marce
Dale Schanberg
W. P. Monroe
J. L. McFadden
Sam Erwin
R. J. Kreese
Donald Brinning
John E. Spence
Don Franklin
C. G. Anderson
Oakley Payne
Albert Orcutt
Wm. Kerr
Willard McGaffey
Clive Gray
Delbert Sayre
Monroe Bontrager
Marion Rittenhouse
L. A. Meredith
P. BE. Mac Lamore
C. George Benson
John H. Simmering
Dick Hayes
Frank Macon
John Simmering, Sr
Robert Jacobs
Wes Custer
Ray Walton
W. M. Custer
Harry Rimmerman
Leonard Lackey
Charles Randall
Eugene MacCaleb
Claude Tucker
Jack Flanagan
Darrel Ross
Carl Martin
Kermit Kayne
Dan Hershburger
C. F. Anderson
Russell Skiner
J. C., McKay
W. C. Hedges
Clifford Miller
Gerald Seward
Heck Gosling
Swede Sopshire
Gabe Wood
Earl Sweet
Charles L. Doran
C. W. Brinning
E. R. Burham
Louis Baird
Karl Utterback
Gene Crossett
Tom Duncan
D. Rodney Davis
Harry Fullerton
N. A. Engle
Ray
Whisker Club
Ted Bailey
Fred Downing
Ted Simons
Jess Winga
Orville Hardin
Kaster
Lewis Jeter
Schreiber Family Plans Return From Visit
Mr and Mrs Robert Schreiber and their son Michael will depart tomorrow morning for Falls Village Connecticut after a two weeks visit with Mrs Schrei-
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Robert Schreiber
Michael
Falls Village
Conn
Schrei
Parking Experiment on Square Deferred
Rain reduced town traffic and Saturday’s test of a new angled parking layout was postponed. The plan involved stacking cars at the curb on the square’s south side instead of parallel parking in front of stores.
Four Escaped Boys Recaptured After Reformatory Kidnap
Buena Vista Colo June 12 Four of six young bandits who escaped from the Colorado state reformatory after kidnapping the warden were captured in the mountains about 25 miles away. The warden was released unharmed and the capture was reported by two state highway police. Two youths remain at large.
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Buena Vista
Colo
Colorado State Reformatory
Ora Henderson Rites Held at Sherman's Funeral Home
Funeral services for Miss Ora Henderson who died last Saturday were held this afternoon at Sherman's funeral home. The burial followed at Ainaworth cemetery. Born November 11 1871 in Ainsworth she was a daughter of James and Martha Henderson. She lived in Ainsworth Washington and Omaha while caring for her sister, the late Mrs George Welch. Several nieces and nephews survive.
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Ora Henderson
Sherman
William M. Nichol
United Presbyterian Church
Ainaworth
Miss Henderson
Ainsworth
James and
Martha (Frew) Henderson
Washington
Omaha
George Welch
Mrs Masson Returns Home After Midwest Visit
Mrs. George F. Masson arrived home last night from a trip to Kenilworth Illinois and Chicago Davenport residents met her at the train and brought her to Davenport She had visited her sister Eula Cherry in Kenilworth since last Wednesday Friday she was guest pianist at a Jessie Sage pupils recital in Washington She reached Rock Island Saturday evening and spent Sunday with her daughters Mrs Lewis Whitted in Rock Island and Mrs Lester Luckenbill in Davenport
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George F. Masson
Kenilworth
Ill
Chicago
Masson
George
Davenport
Rock Island
Lester Luckenbill
Local Family Near West Chester Notices
The fragment mentions Mrs Henry Bailey sister of an unnamed person and her parents Mr and Mrs Frank Scranton living near West Chester. The text appears in a local notice portion with no clear event or action attached.
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Ber
Mrs
Henry Bailey
Frank Scranton
West Chester
Sunbonnets Sell Fast in Washington Stores for Centennial
Sunbonnets for sale around the square in Washington are selling quickly as stores offer many colors and styles. The sunbonnet committee promotes festive, period appropriate designs, urging women and girls to seek bonnets that suit them and to prepare old dresses for a Centennial era costume.
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Washington
Sunbonnet Committee
Benteco Manager Wins Butter Cream Cookie Contest Prize
Dale Fuhr of Benteco leads sixteen stores in May cookie sales with 1940 pounds of butter thin cookies. He earns a free Burlington Zephyr trip to Chicago to see the Cubs play the Dodgers next Sunday June 18 with all expenses paid.
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Dale Fuhr
Benteco
Fuhr
Chicago
Burlington Zephyr
Chicago Cubs
Brooklyn Dodgers
Plans for The Army Are Told
President Roosevelt told the United States Military Academy graduating class that peace must not be mistaken for weakness. He outlined the military expansion program and cited King George VI’s visit as goodwill. He urged strength through restraint and cooperation as he addressed several hundred soon-to-be second lieutenants. He traveled from Hyde Park by car to West Point and was greeted with a 21-gun salute before leaving for Washington.
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West Point
N. Y
Roosevelt
United States Military Academy Today
America
King George of
England
George
Hyde Park
Washington
Marriage Licenses Issued by Clerk of Court
The clerk of court issued marriage licenses to James F Porter of Fairfield and Cecil Heston of Brighton. George E Means of Washington wed Rosella Brinning of Brighton, and Charles Hugh Thompson of Washington with Mildred Lorene Davison of Washington.
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James F. Porter
Fairfield
Cecil Heston
Brighton
George E. Means
Washington
Rosella Brinning
Charles Hugh Thompson
Mildred Lorene Davison
Girl of Four Years Is Dead
Merna Jean Cuddeback four years old daughter of Glenn and Dessie Hesseltine Cuddeback died at 4 30 Saturday afternoon at the county hospital after a tonsil removal operation that morning She was born March 11 1935 and lived near Washington Survived by parents a brother Kenneth a sister Lois maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs L F Heaseltine Funeral services set for two o clock Tuesday at Sherman s funeral home with Rev George Pennington of West Chester in charge
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Merna Jean Cuddeback
Glenn
Dessie Hesseltine Cuddeback
Washington
Kenneth
Lois
L. F. Heaseltine
Sherman
George Pennington
West Chester
Crone Family Visit Ties Quincy Roundtable
Mr and Mrs Sherm Crone and granddaughter Donna Crone spent yesterday with Mr and Mrs Rex Long in Quincy Illinois Mrs Sherm Crone and Donna remained for several days visits Mr and Mrs Vie Crone plan to travel for them Wednesday
Mrs C W Stewart Visits Chicago
Mrs C W Stewart is visiting in Chicago after leaving home on Friday.
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C. W. Stewart
Chicago
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Leo
Hero
Iowa Daily Press
Iowa Public Safety Commission
Oran H. Pape
Oran H
Nanny) Pape
Pape
Hawkeyen
Gophers
Burlington Trailways
Fountain Fund
Wish Long
McCleery Calendar Factory
Rose Reid
Donald Davis
Charlie Davis
University of Iowa
Jim Schmoeller
O F B. Schmitt
Chamber of Commerce
Harrison Dodder
Brock Brothers
Clarence Phillips
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