Greater Than The Angels And A Tragic Hitchhike Death
The piece reflects on faith with Hebrews 1 7 8 and warns against dodging responsibility. It reports a fatal shooting near Kenyon Iowa where Major W L Lowe was killed by a 17 year old hitchhiker who later confessed. Lowe left a wife five children and a daughter who visited Washington helping Salvation Army work. The event prompts debate over hitchhiking laws and autoist safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Lowe
Lowe
Keny
Iowa
Washington
Salvation Army
Missouri
Mr. We
Lowells
Ramely
Ss Moines
Hines leaves court with light sentence amid graft critique
The Tammany operative James J. Hines, linked to the Schultz gang, receives a mild term after a New York conviction. Prosector Dewey is praised for the case while the writer argues big cities must curb graft to avoid relief funding excess. The piece notes ongoing indictments in Kansas City and Philadelphia and urges local responsibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James J. Hines
Schultz
New York City
Tom Dewey
New York
Dewey
Kansas City
Philadelphia
Iowa
United States
Common Sense on virtue, work, and democracy in quotes
A collection of paraphrased maxims arguing that laws cannot forge virtue, nations depend on virile citizens, initiative sustains industry, and democracy is a servant government. Followed by a harsh view of apologies as egotism and a remark by T. Thompson and a critique attributed to Oliver Wendell Holmes.
Loyal Contributors Highlighted In Today’s Column
Today’s column thanks Charlie Davis Mrs A J Morgan and Ben Lowry for their contributions received yesterday. The writer notes a gala day when a single contribution arrives and a remarkable moment when three come in one day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Davis
A. J. Morgan
Ben Lowry
Family welcomes baby Janet in quirky society note
Poetic, mixed social column item reports the Thompson family’s happiness on Janet’s birth at Jefferson Hospital Philadelphia with a playful tone about siblings and future fortune. It cites Mrs Martha Thompson and J M Godfrey lineage, plus playful quips about life, numbers, and safety in numbers.
This Is No Dream 1 Observations Circulate
A poem style record notes whimsical sights such as a cow slipping fence a horsefly in a store a board walking street a stone step by a door and a mill race up the road. Concluded by Mrs A J M as contributor.
Absent-Minded Traveler Encounters Rural Dispute
A traveler in Arkansas interrupts a woman beating a man, who claims the assault over missing chickens. The scene shifts to a mock sermon about boosting others, then digresses into invented scientific jargon and a closing remark about a mysterious energy concept.
Hollywood Notebook on Del Rio and Gunga Din Casts
The column notes Dolores Del Rio struggles with work despite high salary and social ties, Melvyn Douglas eyeing politics, and Boris Karloff in Devil's Island. It covers Stanley and Livingston’s African scenes for Hollywood Negroes, and the vast Gunga Din unit with Cary Grant and others filming near Mt. Whitney. Jack Haley buys a mink coat from Santa Anita winnings.
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Hollywood
Dolores del Rio
Dolores
Kipling
Cary Grant
Victor McLaglen
Tiouge
Fairbanks Jr
Mt. Whitney
High Sierras
Himalayan
India
Gunga Din
Highland items and local meetings in Highland Center area
Highland community notes milestone events as Mr and Mrs Melosh Havel join on the vacated Morgan farm. Mrs Ira Coon returns from Mercy Hospital Iowa City. Township school board elects George Havel as president. Local families visit, work, and attend gatherings at Krotz Chalupa Murphy and Bowman households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highland
Melosh Havel
Morgan
Stotta Farm
Ira Coon
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Highland Center
George Havel
Will Krotz
Wilbur Chalupa
John Krotz
Darlene Krotz
I. C. Steele
Elmer Steele
R, CC
Wilcox
Washington
Ernest Bowman
Riley Grecian
Ronald
Kuneman Bros
Ralph Nicholson
Wilbur Chalu
Horizon distance and object sighting from 40 feet height
A person 40 feet above sea level on a ship sees the horizon at 7% nautical miles and can view the top of a 40 foot high object at 14% nautical miles. The data relate height to line of sight distances over the curved surface.
Kite Season Opens Spring Activities In Salem
In Salem on March 29 the community notes a busy start to kite season with school board updates electing Dewey Weeks president Joe Te Bockhorst secretary and Frank Horn treasurer. Local residents visit Washington for family duties while others attend gatherings in Iowa City and Davenport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewey Weeks
Salem
Oscar Sheetz
Washington
Salem School Board
Joe Te Bockhorst
Frank Horn
Raymond Carter
Pleasant Plain School
Urban TeBockhorst
Davenport
Joe TeBockhorst
Wilcox
Clarence Rathmel
John Robertson
John Horak
Elder
Lawrence Dann
Ed Preby
Charles Kallous
Ed Kallous
Joe TeRockhorst
Dorothy
Leo TeRockhorst
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
Richard
Raymond Weeks
Little Six
George Zeck
Annabelle
Clarence Goff
HASKINS Happenings Report From Local Social Circle
Mrs Clara Godlove notes D. C. Birney's return from a Muscatine visit last week. Mrs D H Peters and Mrs Godlove shopped in Washington Thursday afternoon. Mrs Jay Evans of Ainsworth and Mrs Sue Thoma drove together for a 10 mile outing and social visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Godlove
Haskins
D. C
Franklin District social notes and visits in March
Mrs. Bernice Sheetz and the Merle Sheetz family visited the Ham Thompson home. Mr. and Mrs. Harley Davidson and children visited Milford Anderson. Mrs. Banks and Mrs. Thompson improvements noted. Dr. Peterson attended the George Gilbert farm. A birthday dinner honored Mrs Fulton’s grandmother. Mixed calls and Sunday visits listed with local families in Franklin District.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Hoyle
Franklin District
Ham Thompson
Bernice Sheetz
Merle Sheetz
Harley Davidson
Harry Davidson
Robert Noonan
Harry Hutt
Parental Banks
Mr. Banks
Milford Anderson
Clifford Leeper
Near
Brighton
Clyde Dawson
Joe Schantz
Baby
Henry Schantz
Walter Brinning
J. H. Thompson
Thompson
George
Fannie Gilbert
Harry Kleese
Dr. Peterson
George Gilbert
Harold Fulton
Richland
Fulton
Clifford Thompson
C. B. Reed
Glen Thompson
L. T. Hannen Howe
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Wuumy Slder
Shannon & CO
Bruce Cowden
Publishers News Editor
North
Marion Avenue
Post
International News Service
Advanca
Yowa Daily Press Association
Des Moines
Laws
Devine & Associates
Chia Oe Moines
Detroit
Atlanta
Pitts
the Savings Journal
Tes
T. Thompson
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Joe Palooka
Ham Fisher
MR. Smith
Graham
Spon” Wilson
St. Berhard
Ted Wilson
Everett Dillon
Keota
Martha 4. Thompson
J. M. Godfrey
Janet
Marton
Lyman
Bill
Jack
Thompsons
Jefferson Hospital
Poor Ten Oak Lane
Wayne
Penna
C, D
Home Hodies
Arkansas
Buck
Mr. Binstein
Dane Withers
Melvyn Douglas
Boris Karloff
Karloff
Stanley
Livingston
Jack Haley
Santa Anita
Melvin Soukup
Samuel Murphy
Nadene
Anna Krotz
Riverside
Frank Patterson
Chester Eatinger
Patterson
Mrs. Eatinger
Wilbur Mathess
Paul Horak
Vera Duwa
Will Duwa
Duwa
Illinois
Duane Shalla
Larry
Milford Shettler
Charles’ Shalla
Smithfield
Merle Kallous
John Shalla, Jr
Mr. Shalla
Mr. Weeks
Joe Kern
William Kern
Richmond
Will Prebyl
Miss Doolittle
Mt. Union
J. T. Roster
Carey Brown
Foster
Jean Frey
Cowpeck
Lla Merchant
MarjyeMe Edwards
Gayle Kelley
Albert Wear Harold
Studebaker
Tudebaker
America
Raymond Loewy
King of
Modern Designers
Baker
Lasy C.lt
COX Motor
West Washington
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