Missouri River Fears Flood Crest Reaches Omaha and Council Bluffs
Weather bureau warns Missouri River will overflow banks from Blencoe Iowa to Omaha Nebraska and Council Bluffs Iowa causing evacuations. Blair reports near flood stage as residents move livestock and goods to higher ground while north Omaha lowlands brace for possible vacates. River rise driven by Cheyenne White Bad and Niobrara inflows from heavy rains in the region.
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Omaha
Blencoe
Council Bluffs
Nebraska
Iowa
Weather Bureau
Blair
Nebr
North End
West End
Sioux City
Bismarck
Niobrara
Missouri
South Dakota
Chamberlin Honored as Iowa Welcomes Flight Progress
May 12. Clarence Chamberlin the famed aviator plans a New York to Paris flight. Residents of Denison Iowa follow his progress with keen interest and his parents still live there. At Iowa State College Ames he was a popular quiet student with a dream to fly farther than anyone. The Chamberlins await news as his Atlantic crossing unfolds.
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Des Moines
New York
Paris
Clarence Chamberlin
Denison
Iowa State College
Ames
Chamberlin
Sike
Justice of the Peace Sentences Man for Bad Checks
W Patton sentenced B Hoelland of Wellman to thirty days in county jail for uttering several bonus checks in a case heard yesterday by Justice of the Peace.
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Justice of the Peace
W. Patton
B. Hoelland
Wellman
Wilson frames war as serious duty in Red Cross address
Ten years after the Great War, President Wilson tells the Red Cross this is no war for amateurs. Congress sends the draft bill back to conference by 215 to 178, urging removal of the Harding amendment authorizing Roosevelt volunteer divisions for Europe.
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Wilson
Red Cross
House
Harding
Europe
Col. Roosevelt
Iowa Cavalrymen to Train This Summer at Fort Riley
The 113th Iowa National Guard cavalry will train at Fort Riley Kansas this summer with the 114th Kansas National Guard cavalry. Col Park A Findley announced the training after orders from the militia bureau in Washington D C.
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Iowa
Fort Riley
Kansas
Des Moines
One
Iowa National Guard
Kan
Kansas National Guard
Park A. Findley
Militia Bureau
Washington, D. C
Washington post Members Attend TPA Session in Keokuk
Washington post of the Travelers Protective Association of America will send delegates L B Lupton Fred West Carl Jungbluth Ro L Lytle and Leslie M Eicher to the state convention in Keokuk with alternates Ralph Gibson Henry Shields Ellrrt Grayson H H McCleery and Preston Wolf. The group reports 31 charter members from Washington with a board of directors and committee chairs covering railroads legislation publicity hotels employment and public utilities. West expects several transfers from Burlington and Denver to boost the Washington post.
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Washington Post
Travelers Protective Association of America
Keokuk
Washington
L. B. Lupton
Fred West
Carl Jungbluth
Ro. L. Lytle
Leslie M. Eicher
Ralph Gibson
Henry S. Shields
Ellrtt Grayson
H. H. McCleery
Preston Wolf
Louis A. Warren
Murray H. Conger
Lloyd E. Conger
Hush H. McCleery
F. M. Lytle
Theodore B. Brown
Henry 8. Shields
Milan Shields
G. E. Mace
Co. J. Jungbluth
Ralph E. Shannon
R. L. Lytle
Frank B. Miller
C. C. Reister
H. H. Reister
Claude Tucker
Oral Mayo
R. L. Gibson
L. R. Lupton
Elliot Grayson
T. R. Phillips
Leslie M. Richer
B. F. Bostwick
E. E. Greenfield
Charles L. Beatty
Joe Kelly
C. H. Bailey
James H. Asbury
Mason City
Peter E. Hibnes
Cedar Rapids
William H. Sipe
Burlington
P. H. Hibnes
W. T. Wickham
Fred Welt
Post
Mr. West
Denver
West
T. A
Legion Party Invitations Planned for May 17 at City Hall
Invitations are issued to American Legion members and their families to attend a Legion party in the city hall gymnasium next Tuesday evening May 17 at eight o'clock. The Legion committee promises an interesting program and anticipates large attendance.
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American Legion
Legions Committee
Livingston to Deliver Memorial Day Address in Washington
Schuyler W. Livingston will give the principal Memorial Day address Monday May 30 in Central Park Washington. A nine o clock session precedes a parade to two cemeteries for decoration of soldiers graves. Thompson L. Brookhart will speak at Woodlawn cemetery with Supt J H Peet presiding at Elm Grove.
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Schuyler W. Livingston
Livingston
Washington
Central Park
Thompson L. Brookhart
Woodlawn
J. H. Peet
Elm Grove
Jesse Miller
P. J. Crail
Clayton Neiswanger
Mastin plans summer camp for local boys
Victor E. Mastin, boys' work secretary of the Y, coordinates a committee to form an independent boys camp for Washinton county. Last year the group camped at Cone Lake with Ottumwa Y boys. this year the plan is to base a local camp near Cone Lake region with a Why I Want to Go to Camp essay contest and a Name the Camp contest offering one dollar prizes.
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Victor E. Mastin
Cone Lake
Ottumwa
Boys’ Work Committee
Indianola Man Named Rotary District Governor
Pearl McKee of Indianola was elected governor of Rotary District eleven for the upcoming convention in Mason City. The Indianola resident owns a shore business and will lead the local Rotarians at the district level.
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Mason City
Say
Pearl McKee
Indianola
Rotary Chins
Gas Leak Triggered Dallas Explosion Killing Six
A gas leak from a meter caused a deadly two story brick building explosion in Dallas. Six people died and forty one were injured as firemen lit a blaze to investigate a lodge meeting on the second floor. Fire Captain W. Henry Lee died and several others were hurt by flying glass and debris.
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Dallas
Tex
W. Henry Lee
Washington county floods relief drive surpasses quota
County Chairman J. Reade McCrory sent 250 to Red Cross in St Louis bringing total county relief gifts to 2250. Wellsman check 208, Wellman area 271 total, plus individual contributions and the Kolah club 5. Business and Professional Women’s club added 51 with more expected. All towns share funds except Brighton. donations welcome at local banks.
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Washington County
J. Reade McCrory
Red Cross
St. Louis
Wellman
Kolah Club
Business and Professional Women's Club of
Washington
Brighton
McCrory
Button Cutters Return to Work After Settlement
Ninety one American Pearl Button company cutters returned to work after a two day layoff. Management E B Hammer said line tests were reduced on some shell grades and schedules clarified to prevent misunderstandings. Striker L R Lovelett called the settlement satisfactory for price and conditions. A main driving shaft broke shortly after restart, prompting a replacement from Muscatine with hopes to resume by noon tomorrow.
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American Pearl Button Company
E. B. Hammer
L. R. Lovelett
Prohibition Officers Seize Liquor in Quad City Raids
Six federal prohibition officers raided twelve Rock Island Moline and East Moline locations in Davenport Davenport May 12 seizing liquor and arresting 20 men on liquor possession charges A fire in Moline exposed a large still near police headquarters
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Davenport
Rock Island
Moline
East Moline
Dean Glasses: Lee W Dean resigns from Iowa College of Medicine
Dr Lee W Dean former dean and head of head specialties at the University of Iowa College of Medicine today severed all connections with the institution resigning to President Walter Jessup. A faculty committee of the state board of education had begun an inquiry into friction and inefficiency prompting several resignations.
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Iowa City
Lee W
University of Iowa College — of Medicine
Walter Jessup
State Board of Education
Iowa Cily
University of Iowa College of Medicine
Lee Wallace
Fiead
College of Medicine
Dean
Jessup
University
Clineh
Charles J. Rowan
Frank J. Rohner
Jesse G. McElroy
Don M. Griswold
MccElray
Hospital Day Observed At Washington County Hospital
National Hospital Day celebrated at the Washington County hospital with open house from one to five. Gifts include a portrait of late board member Marsh W Bailey and a likeness of first graduate nurse Miss Margaret M Cleery. A private long distance phone booth and new X ray filing cabinet were installed. The hospital now serves twenty patients with eight trainee nurses planned to enter June first.
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National Hospital
Florence Nightingale
Washington County Hospital
Marsh W. Bailey
Margaret M Cléery
Illinois
Washington County
H. H. McCleery
Preston Wolfe
Wolf Floral Company
D. W. Harvey
Ella Reitan
Fire suspected to ignite from still in operation
Police believe a still near the scene started the blaze. Officers seized a 300 gallon rate, a 200 gallon cooker, many barrels and other equipment. Authorities have not located the operators.
John Mangold Jr Publicity at Des Moines
John Mangold Jr. spent several days in Des Moines attending to business matters.
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John Mangold Jr
Des Moines
Wellman Residents Recall Muddy Highway Ordeals
In mid May Wellman residents recount a long road trip from Des Moines to Perry and Keota marked by persistent rain and deep mud holes. The group faced blocked routes from Sigourney to Keota and ultimately returned to Wellman after a 24 hour journey. They question why Washington and Keokuk counties lack adequate paved roads compared with Polk and Dallas counties.
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Hambright
Perry
Iowa
Des Moines
Wellman
Sigournes
Sigourney
Keota
No. 13
Washington Road
Washington
Marooe
Dee Moines
Keokuk
Polk
Dallas
Falls From Auto Kill Iowa Dealer Near Gladbrook
W N Trawver a Des Moines auto dealer died yesterday after falling from a car near Gladbrook Iowa His skull was fractured as he struck a road guard post while in the back seat of a vehicle driven by Charles Clapton of the Iowa Auto Market He was married.
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Des Moines
W. N.trawver
Dee Moines
Gladbrook
Trawver
Charles Clapton
Iowa
Promising High School Play The Copperead Rehearsals
High school seniors plan two venues in the next two weeks for The Copperead a four act drama set in civil war times. Director Richard McCleery leads a cast featuring Dunham Morrison as Milt Shanks and Joey Shanks played by Dave Elder with a large ensemble of named roles and supporting players.
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Augustus Tomas
Jande
Vonue
Richard McCleery
Dunham Morrison
Joey Shanks
Dave Elder
Grandma Perley
Florence Brookhart
Ma Shanks
Margaret Sexton
Captain Hardy
Norman Sage
Milt Shanks
Mrs
Bates
Edith Carr
Sue Perley
Ella Sojka
Lem Tollard
Ernest Simpson
Newt Gillespie
Richard Stewart
Andrews
Lawrence McKune
Tom Carter
George Pratt
Madeline King
Gertrude Hammer
Philip Manning
Harvey Burham
Manning
Frances Thome
Columbus Junction Teachers Named For Schools
Columbus Junction May 11 The Columbus schools announce a list of teachers led by W G Robertson as superintendent Vern Rice head of manual training and agriculture James Turnbull coach and science Miss Marie Over bookkeeping and mathematics Miss Helen Orr history and Mikes Rose McGlennon English Mrs Genevieve Fedderson music Miss Minerva Alsip home economics Miss Mildred Anwy principal junior high Mildred Thompson and Millard Chambers junior high Miss Florence Carlson grades 5 and 6 Hilda Marsden grades 4 and 5 Nellie Moore grade 3 Helen Crosby grade 2 Mary Moore starts Columbus City building Delta Newberg grades 4 6 and 1st 3rd Edith Blanchard grades 1 2 3
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Columbus Junction
Columbus
W. G. Robertson
Vern Rice
James Turnbull
Marie Over
Holt
Helen Orr
Mikes Rose McGlennon
Genevieve Fedderson
Minerva Alsip
Mildred Anwy
Mildred Thompson
Millard Chambers
Plorence Carlson
Hilda Marsden
Nellie Moore
Helen Crossly
Mary Moore
Columbus City
Delta Newberg
Missy Editiy Blanchard
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