Notes From Y M C A Week In Milwaukee Meeting
Reports from the Y M C A week include Milwaukee council meeting notes with delegates from five states. Judge Carlson of Des Moines elected council president and various local groups held events from Rotary and Chamber gatherings to university editing efforts and youth programs. The article highlights new officers, community room use, Girl Reserves, 4H activities, and growing swimming classes urging boys to start lessons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Winga
Leigh Soule
Washington Association
North Central Area Council
Milwaukee
Judge Carlson
Des Moines
Zeller to speak at annual meeting of Du buque Y
Zeller as speaker for the annual meeting next Tuesday evening. He is general secretary of the Du buque association and a leader in the "Y" work of the North Central area. Dinner at 6 30 and program to follow. John Yousling to present the Sorden accordion band for dinner music. LeRoy Pratt to show the "Y" pictures and colored travel pictures after the meeting. Endowment of the Washington Y supports the program with gifts and wills. A five member committee oversees the funds. George Breitenbach is a key member providing service and guidance on the committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zeller
Dubuque
North Central
John Yousling
Sorden Accordion Band
Washington
George Breitenbach
Breitenbach
Mickie Says Home Newspaper Stands Honest
An editorial endorses the home newspaper as unbiased and free of outside influence, urging readers to support it during turbulent times. The piece emphasizes integrity and independence without pursuing any personal or organizational agenda.
Gene Autry Stars In Back In the Saddle At Fox Theatre
Gene Autry headlines the western Back In the Saddle at the Fox Theatre Sunday through Tuesday. The film pits him as a two fisted ranch foreman fighting miner Blaine over polluted streams, with a jailbreak, a courtroom showdown, and a dramatic rescue climax that showcases Autry and Smiley Burnette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Autry
Fox Theatre
Autry
Motion Picture Herald
Blaine
Gene
Tom
Taffy
Smiley Burnette
Edward Norris
Jacqueline Wells
Mary Lee
Addison Richards
Harold Lloyd Debuts as Producer in A Girl a Guy and a Gob
Harold Lloyd launches a new production venture with A Girl a Guy and a Gob a romantic comedy about a lively romance directed by George Murphy with Lucille Ball and Edmond O'Brien in key roles. The State Theatre screens the film Sunday through Tuesday showcasing Lloyd's shift to production and modern comic technique.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Lloyd
Sailor
George Murphy
Lucille Ball
Edmond O'Brien
Edmond
Delaware's historic flag display over its seat noted
Delaware uniquely hosted four nations flags over its seat with Nether lands Sweden Great Britain and the United States appearing at different times reflecting its colonial and national transitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delaware
Netherlands
Sweden
Great Britain
United States of America
Family visitors at the Dautremont and Soukup homes
Gerald Freund of Solon visited the home of Ross and Raymond Dautremont while Mrs Soukup and her parents Mr and Mrs John Soukup hosted relatives at their residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vincent Clear
Baby
Iowa City
C. V. Dautremont
Joseph J. Fath
St. Mary's Parish
Riverside
Davenport
R. C. Rummelhart
R. H Heitzman
Burlington
Rose
Raymond Dautremont
Harold Dautremont
Beatrice
William Dautremont
Henry Beatch
Lone Tree
Henry Gress
Harry Soukup
Ted
John Soukup
Gerald Freund of
Solon
Ross
Neighbors Help Clear 61 Acres for Clem Griffith
In Westminster on May 2 neighbors plowed disced and partly harrowed 61 acres for Clem Griffith. Teams and tractors aided by Dewey Cotman and Jerryld Miller supported by Will Embree, with lunch served by Mrs Laurel Statler. Clement Griffith and son Donald later went to Kirksville for tonsil removal surgery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merlesfekels
Westminster
Clemeent Griffith
Home Place
Charles Stewart Farm
Mr. Griffith
Donald
Kirksville
Robert Stephens
Dale Smith
Ben Detweiler
Wilbur West
Charley Thrapp
Walter Duvall
Lloyd Phillips
Laurel Statler
Herman Schultz
Will Carr
Ernest Crawford
Fred Ladehoff
John Powell
Paul Griffith
Will Lynn
Harold Timmons
Robert Eckels
Dewey Cotman
Jirrold Miler
Dean Moore
Will Embree
Griffith
Husband
Stewart
West Chester
Daniel Laubach
Geneseo
Ill
Lester Laubach
Rosalie Smith
Clement Griffith
Henrietta Griffith
Janice
Pearl Clark
Charles Grisham
Dewey Propst
Melvin Booth
Cedar Rapids
Melvin Booths
Dewey
Homer
Sarah Davis
Lloyd Howsure
Leslie Humphreys
Ari Davis
William Robertson
Blake Spencer
Glen Rich
Harley Bloomquist
FE. I. Rees
Emrys Davis
Joe Johnston
Roll Davis
Milton Davis
Kenneth Fuller
Robert Howell
Howell Davis
Carroll Davis
James Dunn
Junior Ferguson
Granville Love
Ronnie Davis
Alfred Davis
Clinton Anderson
Potluck and Community News From Wyman and Surroundings
Wyman residents recount a community club potluck hosted by Mrs. Harry Chamberlain in Washington with a bountiful meal and cheerful fellowship. The issue also notes visits, a funeral, a large neighborly plowing effort for 70 acres, and local social events including a birthday dinner for Janice Rae Laubach.
Mills to lead mutual savings banks group in Philadelphia
Andrew Mills Jr of Dry Dock Savings Institution New York is set to be elected president of the National Association of Mutual Savings Banks at the annual conference in Philadelphia May 7 8 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dry Dock Savings Institution
New York
Andrew Mills, Jr
National Association of Mutual Savings Banks
Philadelphia
Wilt Breaks 20-Year Relay Record at Penn Relays
Fred Wilt flashes to victory at the Penn Relay Carnival in Philadelphia to break a two mile relay record that had stood twenty years finishing in 9 minutes 17.6 seconds ahead of a field of top intercollegiate stars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Wilt
Philadelphia
Portland Longshoremen Elect: Bridges Faces Baker
Robert T. Baker of Portland opposes Harry Bridges for president of the Pacific Coast C I O longshoremen and warehousemen union. Balloting will occur in days as Baker, a waterfront worker since 1918, challenges Bridges amid ongoing deportation proceedings in San Francisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert T. Baker
Portland Ore
Harry Bridges
Pacific Coast C. I. O. Longshoremen and Warehousemen Union
Baker
Portland
Bridges
San Francisco
Unidentified trees pursued after long hike memories fade
Fragmentary reminiscence recalls hunting unfamiliar saplings during a past outing. The speaker notes returning home empty handed and the next day recalls feeling the ache of previous climbs and creek crossings, though details are hazy and the tree remains unfound.
Modest Concession on Swimsuit Style Sparks Debate
A public discussion centers on a fashion change as a formerly conservative young woman now wears a two piece swimsuit, breaking previous norms. The shift signals evolving modesty standards and social expectations in the community.
Confession Sought in Scranton Bombing Victims Deaths
Dwight O Thorne 32 confessed to placing dynamite in an automobile in Scranton Pennsylvania last November killing Dr E H Rebhorn’s son William 19 and daughter Lois 17. Thorne said acting on orders of a man seeking revenge over a coal mine compensation claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton
E. ‘H. Rebhorn
William Rebhorn
Lois
Also Mentioned on This Page
the King OF Saddle Adventure
Starrin
LATE
Pathe News
Fox
Y.M.C.A
Representative Stewart
Rotary
Chamber of Commerce
U's
Iowa University
Hill
Everette Squire
Burchard Holden
Nazarine Church
Y. W. GC. A. Board
Washington Dairy
Official
Washington Directory
Optometrists
Fficern
John C. Owen
Stan Klesey
R. R. Noovan
Phono
B. Jones
BU County
Harriet Coulter
Harold Putnem
Eerson
George County
Lester
Krabul
Evie
Ned Morrow
Harve P. Wilson
Fred Bauer
Theodore B. Bailey
Attorney At Law Loan & Trust
W. Livingston
West Main St
Court House
Chiropractors
Dr, Chas, C, Brown
Officers
Lloyd Lytlesby -Clayvkss
W. H. Fulton
E. F. Much Sneeena P. L. Jordan
George Baker
Mark Pratt
Henry Bailey
H. H. Reister
A. L. Griffith
D. C. Barrett Park Commissioners
Marian 8. Bailey
Frank B. Miller
J. B. Lemmon
W. B. Dupuis
F. Boller
R. F. McFarlane
A. W. Yard
Clarence Jacobs
Harry Montgomery
City Library
Grace H. Stephen
Ruth Pestee
Aes
Washington Independent School District
KE. A. Ralaton
el Harland W. Mead
Ae W. A. Erbe
Ethel MecCreedy
Harry Bowles
Richard A. Stewart
Ralph W. Thompson
Harry Ramseyer
A. E. Atchison
B. F. Bostwick, Jr
Charlotte Baldrige
Dr, A
Peterson
Second Ave
Iowa
George F. Morrison
J. C. Penney Co
Sherman
Mrs. C. M. Keck
Florida
LeRoy Pratt
Mickie
RKO Radio Pictures
Edmond O’brien
Henry Travers
Franklin Pangborn
DRRF
Rob Chester & Orchestra
Kentucky
O'Brien
Lloyd
Goy
Janine
Pokey
Pigeon
Coffee Cup
Grover Jones
Pickens
Aban
Ross Motor Service
Harrow
E. V. Humphreys
Wyman
Wyman Community Club
Harry Chamberlain
Della Humphreys
J. Ed. Humphreys
Clair Mullen
Jane
Maurice Crawford
Chicago
Trevor Williams
E. H. Davis
Lloyd Hanft
Janice Rae Laubach
Paul Knapp
Marion Clark
Doyle Smith
Rock Island
Frank Mcfarlane
Claude Woods
Woods
Nis
Legion Meeting
Dwight O. Thorne
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!