Sunday School Picnic Tragedy Claims Two Boys in Cedar River
Iowa City report notes two youths Richard Baines aged 12 and Vernon Luethey about 14 died during a Church of the Nazarene Sunday school picnic along the Cedar River. Teacher August Christensen assisted a drowning party and rescued one boy but could not locate the other two.
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Iowa City
Church of the Nazarene
Cedar River
Richard Baines
Vernon Luethey
August Christensen
Christensen
Richard
Vernon
Rochester
Kenneth Howe
Osage
Rudd
Iowa City training rule change sparks university protest
Civil sergeants announce women training would stop if the student pilots course faced protest from State University of Iowa co eds. Jane Munsinger of Des Moines argues women can aid in emergencies and ferry planes. About 2000 women nationwide have been trained by the CAA including 13 at Iowa.
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Iowa City
Civil Serenantics Authority
State University of Iowa
Jane Munsinger
Des Moines
Iowa
Charred sample cases hold $90,000 in jewelry found near Glidden
Remains of the cases and jewelry reported stolen from an Omaha hotel vault were found in a ditch near Glidden. Edward A. Weinschenk identified the wreckage, with federal agents drawn into the cross state theft.
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Glidden
Omaha
Neb
Edward A. Weinschenk
New York
Arnold Witt
Carroll
Carr
Six Hurt in Crash Involving Big Truck and Car
Des Moines reports nine children and three adults in a car collided with a double deck automobile transport truck. Two Catholic nuns and four children were injured. An upper-deck vehicle fell, crushing part of the other car’s steel top. The seven-year-old and others suffered serious injuries. Ruth Anderson, 14, suffered brain concussion and possible scapular fracture, while Mary Lee, 56, endured deep head cuts.
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Des Moines
Aji Saints Parochial School
Ruth Anderson
Rall Couple Injured In Sixty-Highway Collision
Dr. Harr is F Rall 71 of Evanston Illinois and Mrs Rall 67 were hurt when their car hit the rear of a Des Moines bound ambulance stopped for a highway sign at the Highways 15 and 13 intersection east of Marion. Dr Rall suffered two broken ribs while Mrs Rall had a broken jaw with two fractures.
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Cedar Rapids
Harris F. Rall
Evanston
State University of
Plans Inspection Trip of New Omaha Building
Des Moines The committee in charge of constructing the new Iowa state office building will travel to Omaha Nebraska to inspect the United Benefit building recently erected there. The 10 day trip was postponed while Governor Wilson was in Washington and Camp Claiborne. The six legislators and five executive council members plan to visit several new structures for ideas for the capitol office building.
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Des Moinies
Iowa State
Omaha
Neb
United Benefit
Wilson
Washington
D. C
Camp Claiborne
Des Moines Mondes
Executive Council
Capitol Grounds
Rationing Seen as Likely in Oil Supply
President Roosevelt named Harold L. Ickes petroleum coordinator for national defense and ordered a national oil program to meet defense needs. The move follows warnings that oil rationing could occur in the eastern states and that gasoline-less Sundays may begin soon.
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Hyde Park
N. Y
Roosevelt
Harold L. Ickes
Ickes
Sam Rayburn
Jekes
Hold Widmer on Liquor Charge
Glenn Widmer a 19 year old of Wayland was arraigned before Justice of the Peace J EB Bovee on illegal possession of liquor. He waived preliminary hearing and was bound over to the grand jury with bonds of 1000 dollars. He was arrested last night on a warrant charging reckless driving and a quart of Illinois liquor was found in his car. The reckless driving charge is pending in Bovee's court with more evidence to be presented later.
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Glenn Widmer
Wayland
Justice of the Peace
J. EB. Bovee
Grand Jury
Widmer
Illinois
H. M. Putnam
Memorial Day in Washington Clouded by Thunder Shower
Memorial Day enjoyment among Washington residents was marred by a late afternoon thunder shower with heavy thunder and a light rain. Today's weather is cloudy and sultry with a chance of more rain before the day ends.
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Washington
Film Stars Missing on Sloop Off Nassau
Madeleine Carroll and Stirling Hayden, film stars, are missing after sailing the sloop Kathleen toward Grand Turk during the Bahama Passage film project. Three boats and two planes searched the area after receiving no radio update since yesterday morning.
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Nassau
Bahamas
Madeleine Carroll
Stirling Hayden
Kathleen
Grand Turk
Summer Swimming Schedule for Women at YWCA
The YWCA announces a summer pool schedule for women and girls at the YMCA. Public hours are Tuesdays and Fridays starting June 3, with classes from 10 to 11, beginners 2 to 3, primary 3 to 4, junior high and high school 4 to 5, and adults 7:30 to 8:30. Private lessons can be arranged with Jean Atchison or Mrs M M Hebner. The YWCA board meets Monday at 7:30 for the last session of the summer.
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Y.M.C.A
Y.W.C.A
M. M. Hebner
Jean Atchison
Exhibition by Banks Tonight at the Y M C A
Newell W Banks announced as the blindfold checker champion of the world will sponsor a 7 30 PM exhibition at the Y M C A. He will play checkers and chess simultaneously and blindfolded, inviting players to bring boards. Harris MacGugin is expected to attend.
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Y.M.C.A
Newell W. Banks
Mr. Banks
Harris MacGugin
Wellman
Premier of Iraq flees to Persia and armistice quest noted
London May 31 Premier Rashid Ali Al Gailani of Iraq fled to Iran with his chief aides and his forces have asked an armistice. Reports say British forces may march into Baghdad as Iraqi resistance ends and the armistice is believed granted. The Crete battle is credited with enabling the British to restore a friendly Iraqi regime in the region.
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London
Rashid Ali al Gailani
Iraq
Hras
Iran
Persia
Baghdad
Rashid
Germany
Great Britain
Middle East
Abdul Illah
Crete
Dublin Bombed as Death Toll Rises in May Attacks
Rescue squads comb through wrecked Dublin homes after unidentified planes drop four bombs. An estimated 30 to 40 people killed and over 100 wounded. windows shattered at the presidential residence of President Douglas Hyde. Three blasts hit the northeast, one in Phoenix Park.
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Dublin
Ireland
Douglas Hyde
Phoenix Park
New Telephone Books Will Be Out on Monday
L E Travis of Iowa Continental Telephone announces new Washington telephone directories will be ready for delivery Monday June 2. Books will be delivered starting Monday and finished Tuesday to business and residence subscribers, with copies mailed to subscribers in the country. Old directories will be collected. notes in existing books should be copied before delivery.
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L. E. Travis
Iawa Continental Telephone Company
Washington
Travis
Near President’s Home Suspect Roams Quiet Street
A fragment notes a suspect lingering close to the president’s residence with a plan to blast windows. Authorities have not released further details while neighbors report unusual activity in the area.
Census Data Show Gout Cited in Three 1939 US Deaths
The census bureau reports that gout was recorded as the cause of death for three individuals in the United States during 1939. This note outlines the limited scope of gout as a mortality factor in that year.
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Census Bureau
United States
Municipal Band Opens Summer Concert Season at Cedar Rapids
The Washington Municipal Band under Milo Sorden opens the summer series with a 7:45 Sunday concert at the Memorial Building Cedar Rapids. The group, organized in 1933 under Milburn McKay, performs after a Friday Central Park showing and precedes the Iowa Bandmasters Association meeting.
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Washington Municipal Band
Milo Sorden
Central Park
Municipal
Memorial Building
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Bandmasters Association
Milburn McKay
Mr. Sorden
Reading
Don Radda
Clayton Ward
Stewart Bell
Tom Gray
Bob Custer
Charles Hennon, Jr
Harold Kerr
Bill
Germans Blast at British on Crete
Berlin reports German forces control most Crete positions and press the pursuit of a beaten enemy. Luftwaffe bombs southern Crete harbors as British troops concentrate for possible evacuation. German bombers damage two British destroyers considered total losses. The main force pushes east from Canea Suda bay to Candia, linking with parachute troops.
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Berlin
Crete
Luftwaffe
High Command
Canea-Suda Bay
Candia
Fountain Opens Season of 1941 at Central Park
The memorial illuminated fountain in Central Park performed its first show of 1941 last night and will run nightly. The park board and Supt. P. L. Jordan of the city water and light plant set Memorial Day as the fountain’s season opening.
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Central Park
Park Board
Supt. P. L. Jordan
City Water and Light Plant
Car Misses Curve Near Traer Killing Driver
The Tama county crash on Highway 63 a mile and a half south of Traer killed 42 year old certivina of Traer. Deputy Coroner A J Haviik said the car failed to make a curve, went over an embankment and rolled three times. Deal Logai 33 of Traer was injured and Ledvina suffered a skull fracture and internal injuries.
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Tama
Certivina
Traer
A. J. Haviik
Tama County
Deal Logai
Ledvina
Death Toll Rising in Memorial Day Holiday Iowa Toll Seven
United Press reports the Memorial Day weekend sees 223 accidental deaths nationwide with Iowa recording seven deaths from motor vehicle crashes fires drownings and falls. Names include Clayton Carr Emil Ledvina Merwin A Coakley Richard Baines Vernon Luethey Kenneth Howe and Roy Linderman among others. incidents span Radcliffe Iowa City Des Moines Osage and Lake Vermilion Minnesota.
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United Press
Iowa
Clayton Carr
Radcliffe
Radcliffe Emil Ledvina
Tracr Merwin A. Coakley
Iowa City
Richard Baines
Vernon Luethey
Roy C. Linderman
Des Moines
Lake Vermilion
Minnesota
Memorial Day Cooperation Praised in Washington Observance
Spanish American War veteran Sidney Smith thanked all who cooperated in Washington Memorial Day activities. He noted widespread business closures and the cemetery programs before grave decorations. Fred J. Longer was named next year’s general Memorial Day chairman. Federal Judge Charles A Dewey praised Washington as the town that observes the day most suitably.
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Sidney Smith
Washington
Journal
Mr. Smith
Smith
Fred J. Longer
Washington County Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Charles A. Dewey
Des Moines
Elm Grove Cemetery
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Bob Guengerich
Maurice Farrier
Max Birka
Jesse Radda
James Birney
Gene Thomas
Charles Mayo
Bob Faulkner
John Rothlisberger
Francis Schneider
Eugene Dunlap
James Bey
Raymond Bear
Ralston Meek
Milo Steele
Dave Neiswanger
Bob Masson
Charles Sutton
Everett Burham
Burchard Holden
Harry Humble
Daryl Fetters
Don Boyer
L. F. Sigafoose
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Mr. Jones
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