Iowa column reports patrolman hearing and college leader’s illness
In Ottumwa a civ service hearing for Patrolman Collett Collett been discharged after termination following an alleged attack during an arrest. In Iowa City President Dr. Latham of Iowa State Teachers College Cedar Falls is to undergo a near future operation at University of Iowa Hospital. Dr Frank Peterson says Latham’s condition is fairly good.
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Ottumwa
Collett
W. IM. Hiecky
Jacks
Iowa City
Latham
Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
University of Iowa Hospital
Frank Peterson
Iowa Faces Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Cases
Iowa health officials report one confirmed case and another suspected case of Rocky Mountain spotted fever. A mother and daughter in Centerville are treated and improving after contracting ticks in Downns, Missouri. Iowa saw 16 cases in 1937 and a record 27 in 1938. Davenport notes large military procurements: York Salve and Lock Co. awarded 794300 for 37 mm carriages at 2350 each. 180 carriages ordered previously at 2370. White Motor Co. to deliver 1050 armored scout cars for 5387500, per Colonel Ramsey.
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Des Moines
Rocky Mountain
Iowa
Davenport
York Salve and Lock Co
York
Penn
Norman F. Rameoey
Roos Island Arsenal
Bnr
White Motor Co
Cleveland
Ohio
Ramsey Alo
Fairfield Brighton collision over No. 1 Careful near Washington
A collision on primary road No. 1 seven miles southwest of Washington involved Frank B Stever 38 Fairfield and two Brighton men. Stever’s car overturned but he was not injured, Saunders received minor injuries, both cars left in ditches. Stever’s vehicle registered to Mrs June Stever of Washington, Saunders’ car owned by Ralph Wombacher of Iowa City.
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Frank B. Steyer
Fairfield
Brighton
Washington
Stever
Saunders
June Stever
Jefferson Street
Ralph Wombacher
Iowa City
Scholarships for Four County Youths
Four Washington county youths win National Farm Youth Foundation scholarships. Recipients Glenn W. Rich Wayne Davis James Mitchell and David H. Davis will study home farming management and engineering, receive local training, and may secure jobs up to 15 dollars monthly as part of the program.
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J. C. Huston Implement Company
Crawfordagills Kiss
Washington County
National Farm Youth Foundation
J. CC. Huster
Ferguson Sherman Manufacturing Corporation
Dearborn
Michigan
Henry Ford
Hdsel Ford
Mr. Huston
Glenn W. Rich
Wayne Davis
James Mitchell
David H. Davis
Union Service Opens Sunday in Central Park
Sunday evening services coordinated by the Washington ministerial association begin next Sunday at 7 50 at the Central Park bandstand and run until early September. The United Presbyterian church leads opening with Rev William M Nichol preaching on The Pentecost Preacher. Brass from the Municipal band accompanies and a vocal duet by Miss Ielyn Hamilton and Mrs Hugh McCleery is planned.
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Union
Central Park
Park
Washington Ministerial Association
United Presbyterian Congregation
William M. Nichol
Ielyn Hamilton
Hugh McCleery
Mrs Page's Tall Corn Attracts Attention In Washington
Notable corn patch in Washington grows exceptionally tall in recent weeks, cultivated by Mrs. R. D. Page of 926 South Second Avenue. The tall stalks show unusual height and vigor, drawing local curiosity and focus from neighbors.
Westervelt Family to Be Here Sunday
Batesburg South Carolina party of ten children of foreign missionaries will visit Washington county. They present a program at United Presbyterian church in the afternoon under Miracle Book club auspices and speak at Crawfordsville United Presbyterian in the morning and West Chester Methodist in the evening.
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Batesburg
South Carolina
Washington County
Batesbore
T. R. Westervelt
Lloyd Powlison
Olivia
Philip Davis
Kenya
East Africa
William Parker
Korea
Marvin Birch
Siena Leone
West Africa
Almeta Wagzoner
India
Victoria Johnson
Columbia
South America
Jay Turner
Venezuela
Olive Downey
Tanganyeka
Festicorn Ad Highlighted as Town’s Finest Crop
A fragment notes a prominent crop display as a standout feature and a strong advertisement for the Festicorn celebration, illustrating community pride and local farming excellence.
Democrats Convene at Ten in Washington County
Chairman John Walsh announced the Washington county democratic convention will open at ten o'clock on Saturday at city hall, earlier than the past eleven. Delegates to the state and district conventions will be chosen, and county ticket spots will be filled as four primary candidates failed to reach thirty five percent. The Iowa City July 10 gatherings will also name the congress candidate.
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John Walsh
Washington County
Democratic Central Committee
City Hall
Iowa City
Youth Conference at Tarkio by United Presbyterian Iowa Synod
The United Presbyterian Iowa Synod will hold a youth conference in Tarkio Missouri on July 18 with the Washington delegation departing Monday morning. The group includes Laura Jean Stout Mary Chapman Virginia Mc Laughlin William Brewer and Dor.
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United Presbyterian Iowa Synod
Tarkio
Missouri
Washington
Laura Jean Stout
Mary Chapman
Virginia McLaughlin
William Brewer
Dor
Romania Surrenders Bessarabia and Bukovina to Red Army
Romania cedes 21000 square miles of Bessarabia and Bukovina to Soviet forces on the 21st anniversary of the Versailles treaty. King Carol braces to resist further moves by Hungary and Bulgaria as Stalin and Hitler signals avoidant stance in the southeast. Romania reforms its cabinet to include pro Nazi figures and prepares for a large army facing Bulgaria and Hungary. Further frontier revisions hinge on Rome and Berlin, who seek delay.
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United Press
Romania
Bessarabia
Bukovina
Red Army
Carol
Hungary
Bulgaria
Balkan
Russia
Josef Stalin
Hitler
Mussolini
Rome
Berlin
Benteco Leases North Side Room on Square
Benteco food stores signs a lease for the Morrison building rooms formerly used by the Graham store with occupancy set for August 15. It plans extensive remodeling and a modernized ground floor space to expand operations under Dale Fuhr, moving from the west square site to gain much needed room.
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Morrison
Benteco Food Stores Company
Benner Company
Graham
Benteco Food
Brenteco Company
Washington
Dale Fuhr
Tyne
Benteco
Vane Wallace
Plan Daily Vacation Bible School at Lexington Church
A daily vacation Bible school starts Monday afternoon at the Lexington church under Rev. George Pennington of West Chester with four teachers and assistants. It runs nine days with no sessions on July 4, for grades schoolchildren from 2 to 4 10 pm. A program and exhibit will close the school.
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Lexington Church
George Pennington
West Chester
Local Names Appear in Obituary Notice Fragment
A fragment lists individuals including Othy Darnel Ira Mae Darnell Es ther Stewart Donald Stout Maurita Darnel Mary Ellen Duensing and Rev. Wm. M. Nichol in a local memorial notice with several unreadable portions.
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Othy Darnel
Ira Mae Darnell
Esther Stewart
Donald Stout
Maurita Darnel
Mary Ellen Duensing
Wm. M. Nichol
Porter, California Resident, Dies at 79
John D. Porter of Redlands California dies suddenly at his home after visiting relatives in Iowa. He was born near Winfield and lived in California since 1905. Survived by widow Anna J. Porter and siblings J A Porter of Washington and Mrs. Anna Wheeler of Winfield, plus nieces and nephews.
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John D. Porter
Redlands
Calif
J. A. Porter
Washington
Anna Wheeler
Winfield
California
Columbus Junction
Morning Sun
Lowell Sutton
Bakersfield
Hugh and
Libby Maloney Porter
Mt. Pleasant
Congregationalist Church
Isaac
Kincaid
Kan
Porter
George H. Slosser
Knights of Columbus Honor Rev Corcoran Dinner
The Washington ecounett Knights of Columbus plan a June 30 dinner at 6 30 pm in honor of Father H J Corcoran of St James church who marked 25 years in priestly service. The event also marks the council’s 21st anniversary and will be the last presided by Grand Knight J M Kelly. Speakers include Fathers Hayne Seidel Mannhardt and Corcoran. About 100 attend.
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Washington Ecounett
Knights of Columbus
K. C. Hall
H. J. Corcoran
St. James Church
Father Corcoran
Washington Council
Washington Knights of Columbus Council
J. M. Kelly
Joe Caputo
Donald Hayne
Iowa City
Father Seidel
Fort Madison
Charles Mannhardt
Muscatine
Corcoran
Ivo Grady
Kalona
Lloyd
Milford Duwa
A. W. Duwa
Municipal Band Concert Opens With Young Soloist
The municipal band presents a program led by Director Milo T. Selden with soloist Shirley Ann Lyle aged five performing Myddleton Holt Richards Arr Lake The Man With the Mandolin and pieces including Golden Dragon Overture Goliad March and Bluebells of Scotland. The evening features popular selections arranged by Berryman Chenette McCoy Holt and McCoy with dates unknown and a closing Star Spangled Banner.
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Barnum and Bailey
Golden Dragon
Goliad
Bluebells of Scotland
Man
Mandolin
Shirley Ann Lyle
Ace
John Yousling
Willkie Nominated for President With McNary as VP
Philadelphia dispatch reports Wendell L. Willkie secured the Republican nomination after six ballots and to Sen Charles L. McNary of Oregon as running mate. Willkie praised McNary and indicated he would accept the nomination at a later Elwood Indiana ceremony.
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Wendell Willkie
The
United States
Philadelphia
Republican Party
Wendell L. Willkie
Charles L. M
Oregon
Willkie
McNary
Senate
Dewey
Missouri
H. Styte Bridges
Elwood
Ind
Lhcan
Charles L. McNary
MecNa
Lamoni Man Killings Wife Then Commits Suicide
Leonard Dickey 65, a Lamoni barber, killed his wife and wounded his daughter and son in law before fatally shooting himself. A storm knocked out telephone lines delaying aid as the town sounded a whistle for help. He had traveled to Kansas City and bought a rifle and 300 shells and kept a brace and bit used to enter his wife’s home. Marital troubles were blamed.
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Lamoni
Iowa
Leonard Dickey
Dicke
Whistle
Somme
Dickey
Kansas City
Arrest of operator over unlicensed road house
Marshalltown report says Harry Jennines, operator of a road house linked to Shady tourist camp east of Marshalltown, was arrested on a charge of operating without a license. Allan pleaded not guilty.
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Harry Jennines
Marvin Marshalltown
Sh Lan
Restau
Marstown
Allan Pre
Judge Studies Utility Suit Against McGregor
District Judge H Goheen took under advisement the injunction suit of Interstate Power Co vs town of MacGregor after two days of arguments. The power company and a group of McGregor citizens as intervenors contend proper procedure was not followed by the council in bids and plans and specifications being properly submitted for approval.
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Eleader
H. Goheen
Interstate Power Co
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