Iowa News Review Highlights 1930 Population, Crises and Proposals
A weekly Journal feature surveys Iowa events from this week including population estimates, hospital burns, legality actions against medical practice, a fatal twister injury, Rotary convention, traffic tolls, Mother's Day proclamation, chamber resignations, Sunday movies vote, college drive progress, airport lease, politics between Hoover supporters, Dubuque population rise, wind damage in Williamsburg, hydroelectric plant bids, hailstorms in Farnhamville, gubernatorial candidate disputes, tornado damage near Storm Lake, and a note on the page’s purpose and sources.
The Big Pond and Other Theatres News Adapted
Maurice Chevalier stars in The Big Pond with Claudette Colbert in a Venice encounter set in a Paris gum factory. Second Wife features Conrad Nagel and Lila Lee, while New York Nights stars Norma Talmadge with Jolson songs. Also listed are Son of the Gods, Evidence, Montana Moon, and notes on Chicago liquor shipments, Methodist bishops charges, Roberts for the Supreme Court, and London race tragedy.
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Graham News
Maurice Chevalier
Paris
Legion
America
Claudette Colbert
Chevalier
Venice
George Middleton
A. E B. Thomas
Chevalier Miles
Conrad Nagel
Lila Lee
Norma Talmage
New York
al Jolson
Conrad Nagle
Norma Talmadge
Son of the Gods praised as lavish screen adaptation
A Fox News review hails Rex Beach's Son of the Gods as the greatest Barthel era film with an all dialogue script. The production features an authentic color staged funeral on a large outdoor set with hundreds of Chinese participants.
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FOX News
Barthelmess
Rex Beach
Washington News Highlights Five Memorial and Civic Items
A Washington Improvement League committee will supervise Woodland cemetery beautification. Pullman car rates jumped 20 percent from May 1, with Washington to Chicago cuts at 2.16 dollars plus tax. Civics department at Fortnightly club elected F B Appleby leader. weather in April averaged 44.6 F with 5.83 inches rain. historical warmth record set in 1915.
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J. B. Crail
R. H., Walker
H. M. Bicher
Washington Improvement League
Woodland Cemetery
Washington
Chicago
F. B. Appleby
Mrs Logan of Canon City Dies. relatives informed
Word reached relatives that Mrs D H Logan died at her home in Canon City Colorado. The Logans formerly lived here and Mrs Logan was a cousin of L H Wallace. Special services for Mother’s and Father’s day are being planned.
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D. H. Logan
Canon City
Colo
Logan
Neiswanger Dies in Oskaloosa Home and Civic Hotel Owner
Samuel Neiswanger died May 9 1920 at his son T J Neiswanger's home in Oskaloosa. Funeral services were held at his daughter Mrs W H Thompson's home. He formerly owned the Civic hotel located where the Farmers and Merchants bank now stands. R H McCarty runs on the Democratic ticket for sheriff. Washington Knights of Columbus hosted over 700 members from southeastern Iowa communities.
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Samuel Neiswanger
T. J. Neiswanger
Oskaloosa
W. H. Thompson
Neiswanger
Farmers and Merchants Bank
R. H. McCarty
Washington Knights of Columbus
Order
Iowa
Ini
Community Visit Notes From Rural Route 4
Mrs Daisy Simmering reports multiple family visits around late April and early May. Ed Chalupa and children stopped by the Ed Simmering home on a Wednesday evening. The Erlenbush family visited the Horace Hesseltine home on Sunday evening. Clyde Lambert and Arlene visited Charles Anderson that Sunday. Ed Simmering and family plus Charles Kephart visited the J B Linder home. Ed Simmering and daughter Helen and Mrs Kephart visited Thursday with Mrs Frank Kephart.
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Washington
Ed Chalupa
Ed Simmering
John Erlenbush
Horace Hesseltine
Clyde Lambert
Arlene
Charles Anderson
Charles Kephart
J. B. Linder
San Diego Population Reported at 147,897 by Census
Census enumerators reported Friday that San Diego California had a population of 147,897, up from 74,362 in 1920, marking significant growth for the city as recorded by the Journal Wants Ads Pay.
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San Diego
Cal
Salvation Army on Prohibition in World War Era
A Salvation Army leader argues prohibition reduced drunkenness and transformed social behavior. Citing New York Bowery, Jersey City, and multiple cities, the Army claims dramatic drops in intoxication, savings increases, and far reaching societal impact, while opposing state owned alcohol sales as ineffective and risky.
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Salvation Army
Evangeline Booth
Washington Residents Engage In Elections And Services
Clair B Flynn of Riverside filed late nomination papers for county supervisor for the 1931 term. Frank L Wilson opened an office in the Bailey building and will handle the Harry I Ward estate and Elm Grove cemetery affairs plus investment securities. Washington high school won the Bloomfield track meet with McAvoy as high point man, and Washington collected one of three trophies. National Music Week featured concerts at United Presbyterian, Methodist, high school, and Central park with performances by Iowa Wesleyan students and the Washington band. Funeral services were held for Mrs George Ebner, aged nearly 84, with survivors including husband, son George Ebner, and daughter Mrs Elizabeth Crawford. Other items note the city contract with the Washington band for summer concerts, a junior baseball plan by the American Legion, Masons building a new temple, and eight eenth amendment support by the D A R. Academic contest winners were announced at Washington High School, with district contest to follow. Memorial day plans were approved, including a Central Park program and cemetery decoration.
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Frank L. Wilson
Bailey Building
Wilson
Harry I. Ward
Elm Grove Cemetery
Hig Line
Washington High School
Bloomfield
McAvoy
Washington
United Presbyterian Church
D. Chalmers Fulton
Methodist Church
Iowa Wesleyan College
Mt. Pleasant
Henry Shields
Central Park
Milburn McKay
Presbyterian Church
Washington Band
Sunset Park
George Ebner
South Mar~ton Avenue
Ibner
Hackine
Elizabeth Crawford
Kansas City
Presbyterians bar women from ordination in ruling
The general assembly headquarters in Philadelphia voted decisively to bar women from ordination. The decision reflects church policy and the ongoing debate within Presbyterian ranks.
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Presbyterias
The
Presbyterian Church
General Assembly
Philadelphia
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