Iowa Counties Lose State Emergency Relief Funds
Des Moines relief officials announce withdrawal of emergency funds from 11 Iowa counties including Clinton Henry Jefferson Johnson Muscatine Scott Taylor Black Hawk Chickasaw Boone and Allamakee. The move affects relief administration across these counties and follows state decisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Relief Administration
Clinton
Henry
Jefferson
Johnson
Muscatine
Scott, Taylor
Black Hawk
Chickasaw
Boone
Allamakee
Body found along Muscatine railway tracks
An unidentified man was found on railway tracks in Muscatine by Robert Frye. He appeared to be about 40 to 50 years old, with sandy hair, gray eyes, and weighed roughly 180 pounds. his legs were severed at the hips.
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Muscatine
Robert Frye
Infant Rescued From Blaze by Passing Firefighter
Constance Gummings, 20 months old, was saved from a burning home by William L. Moorehouse, a passerby and firefighter, who noticed the fire while driving by. The infant’s parents, Mr and Mrs George Gummings, were momentarily away from the house.
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Ottumwa
Constance Gummings
William L. Moorehouse
George Cummings
Bucket line saves Sandyville homes as fire grows
In Sandyville a bucket brigade of eighty residents saved at least seven homes from a large fire amid wind driven embers. Sam Thompson’s house burned and A Carpenter store fire was doused. Sandyville lacks a formal fire department. Elsewhere Howard C. Brown fled a Jesup jail after noting its unlocked door and traveled to Waterloo while charged with driving while intoxicated.
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Indianola
Sandyville
Sam Thompson
A. ©. Carpenter
Waterlo
Howard C. Brown
Cedar Rapids
Black Hawk County
Jesup
Waterloo
Brown
Sheriff's Office
West Side Residents Plan Suit Over Casino Night Club Cabins
A joint action in district court by Atty. F. B. Olsen and Atty. Thomas B. Martin seeks to overturn a city permit given to Harvey Secor for tourist cabins near his Casino night club. Olsen, appointed by the attorney general, argues the camp threatens University of Iowa student morals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Atty
Thomas B. Martin
West Side
F. B. Olsen
Harvey Secor
Olsen
Attorney General's Office
University of Iowa
Farmers' Truck Sparks Sunday Fire Damages Flynn Farm Garage
On Sunday afternoon a fire alarm brought firefighters to the Rock Island stock yards where a trash fire ignited a small Chic Sale style building. Earlier Friday evening a blaze at the Flynn farm south of town destroyed a hayloader and rotary hoe inside a burning garage, but the house nearby was saved.
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Farmers’ Mutual
Rock Island
Chic Sale
Flynn
Investors Syndicate Not Insurance Company
The Journal notes Leroy Pratt's advancement to assistant manager at the Investors Syndicate clarifying it is an investment company, not an insurance firm. Pratt emphasizes the firm's focus on investment products and rejects the mislabeling as insurance.
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Investors Syndicate Not Insurance Company
Leroy Pratt
Investors’ Syndicate
Pratt
Investors Syndicate
Mrs William A Turner Taken In Death At 78
Mrs Mattie Frances Turner 78 widow of William A Turner died at home 222 East Sixth Street after a several week illness. Funeral Tuesday 3 PM at L A Jones Funeral Home with Dr Arthur Atack of the Methodist church. Burial Elm Grove cemetery. Born November 17 1858 in Washington County she married William A Turner September 4 1879 and lived on a Young America area farm before moving to the death home. Surviving are sons Orie and Harry of Washington and Walter J Turner of Minneapolis, with one brother Henry Minick of Washington. one son Clarence preceded.
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Mattie Frances Turner
William Albert Turner
East Sixth Street
L. A. Jones Funeral Home
Arthur Atack
Methodus Church
Elm Grove Cemetery
John
Martha (Byers) Minick
Washington County
William A. Turner
Young America
Town
Orie and
Harry
Washington
Walter J. Turner
Minneapolis
Clarence
Henry Minick
Mrs. Sue Foster 63 Dies After Long Illness
Mrs. Sue Foster wife of John Foster aged 63 died at 3 40 Sunday afternoon in Washington county hospital after a long illness. Funeral services set for 1 30 Tuesday at the Methodist church with Dr. Arthur Atack. burial in Elm Grove cemetery. Mrs. Foster born November 20, 1873 in Jackson township. taught in rural Washington County schools. married March 8 1911. lived in Jackson township then Washington. Survived by her husband.
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Sue Foster
John Foster
Washington County
Methodist Church
Arthur Atack
Elm Grove Cemetery
L. A. Jones
Foster
Jackson Township
Eliphalet
Sally (Wheeler) Shaw
Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Washington
Plans for C of C meeting preview
Washington Chamber of Commerce schedules a major event for Thursday November 4 at the Y M C A with speakers John H DeWild and Allen McGowan of Minneapolis. DeWild will discuss A Dozen Ways to Increase Trade and about 200 are expected. A 6:30 dinner precedes the program and groups from stores will attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Chamber of Commerce
John H. DeWildand
Allen McGowan
Minneapolis
Washington Day Bargains Spurred by Chamber Offer
Washington Day set for Thursday as the Chamber of Commerce and local merchants promote one day sales. Stores announce ten inch cooperative ads in the Journal with one to five items each, featuring red hot deals. George, Schmitt, Shannon, Scott, and Sowden head the organizing committee.
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Washington
Chamber of Commerce
Washington County
Chamber of Commerce Committee
Charles George
O. E. Schmitt
Will Shannon
Ralph Scott
Harry Sowden
Auto crash injures two near town on primary road No 2
Bennie Houseal nineteen received cuts on hand and face while Walter Horning twenty three was hospitalized with head cuts after a midnight crash five miles east of town. The ditched wrecked car could not be repaired and Houseal cited low tire air as a factor. Mrs Pat Tobin of Ainsworth shopped in Washington today.
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Bennie Houseal
Walter Horning
Houseal
Family of Six Cited in Obituary Details
The report lists two daughters Helen and Ruth and five sisters: Mrs. Bertha Meek, Mrs. Maud Jarrard of Washington, Mrs. J. D. Hays of Des Moines, Mrs. Alice Jarrard of Selah Washington, and Mrs. Frank McConahey of Spokane Washington.
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Helen
Ruth
Bertha Meek
Maud Jarrard
Washington
J. D. Hays
Des Moines
Alice Jarrard
Selah
Wash
Frank McConahey
Spokane
Iowa mother kills six with shotgun then herself
Mrs G R McAninch a 35 year old mother fearing poverty shot and killed her five children Cora Belle 14 Geraldine 8 Morris 7 Max 4 Dickie 2 then killed herself Her oldest son Ray 15 and Gail 11 survived after borrowing six shells instead of eight The note asked the father to go straight for the boys sake and apologized for no more shells The father previously faced arrest for breaking and entering and petty larceny
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Norwalk
Iowa
INS
G. R. McAninch
Ray
Gail
Cora Belle
Geraldine
Morris
Max
Dickie
Dinner Planned for Red Cross Roll Call Workers
Mrs. Rose M. Reid, chairwoman, invites all members involved in the annual Red Cross roll call to a dinner at United Presbyterian church on Thursday evening November 4 at 6 30. The event aims to assign territories and distribute supplies with Miss Elizabeth Bailey from the Med Cross office in St Louis present to assist planning.
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Rose M. Reid
Red Cross
United Presbyterian Church
Elizabeth Bailey
Med Cross
St. Louis
Washington county to launch Red Cross Roll Call
Washington county Iowa prepares for the annual Red Cross Roll Call starting November 11 1937. Rose M Reid chairs the drive aiming to raise county participation from four to five percent while local towns and rural areas organize to fund and support Red Cross emergency work.
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Washington County
Red Cross
Iowa
Rose M. Reid
Washington
Roll Call
Washington Public Schools Closed Thursday and Friday
Supt. E A Ralston announced no sessions Thursday and Friday as Washington public schools observe the state teachers convention in Des Moines. Dis missals allow all teachers to attend the event.
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Washington Public Schools
Supt
E. A. Ralston
Des Moines
Miss Einspahr Leaves Washington Schools for Cedar Falls
Laura Einspahr resigns after seven years as school nurse in Washington to take a similar role in Cedar Falls under Supt J H Peet. She will begin next Monday, remaining three days this week as schools close Thursday and Friday. Her successor is Eileen Jeffrey of Ainsworth, arriving to learn duties for the remainder of the year.
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Laura. Einspahr
Washington
Cedar Falls
J. H. Peet
EK. A. Ralston
Miss Einspahr
Eileen Jeffrey
Ainsworth
Einspaler
Jeffrey
St. Luke's Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Iowa State Department of Health
University of Michigan
Washington church to install Rev. William M. Nichol Jr
A three pastor commission from Keokuk presbytery will install Rev. William M. Nichol Jr. as pastor of the Washington church this Thursday evening at eight. Dr. J. B. Pollock will preside, with Rev. C. S. Ramsdale addressing, and Rev. Norman G. Webster delivering the charge. A separate meeting on spiritual reclamation follows Monday with speakers from Des Moines College Springs and Newton. A new burgundy carpet, laid by the Ladies Aid, premieres at yesterday’s service along with Nichol’s first communion service.
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Keokuk
United Presbyterian Church
Washington
William M. Nichol, Jr
Nichol
J. B. Pollock
West Chester
C. S. Ramsdale
Columbus City
Norman G. Webster
Crawfordsville
Iowa Synod
BE. F. Kimmelshue
Des Moines
Synodical Superintendent of Missions
Hedges Visit Spends Day at Wayland Home
Mr and Mrs W C Hedges visited yesterday in the O C Boshart home at Wayland.
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Mrs. W. C. Hedges
O. C. Boshart
Wayland
Failure of Parley Expected in Brussels Talk
Shanghai dispatches report Chinese pessimism about the nine power conference in Brussels as Japan presses its advance. Britain sustains unofficial attacks with bullets as Japanese forces cross Soochow Creek near Shanghai, wounding three soldiers and causing one death. Britain remains officially inactive.
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Shanghai
Japan
Great Britain
Brussells
Britain
International Settlement
Soochow Creek
Y M C A Drive Opens Tomorrow Campaign Begins
The Y M C A campaign for funds and memberships starts tomorrow morning with a 7:30 breakfast at the Y. About forty workers will visit prospects all day Tuesday, led by Charlie Davis. Memberships range from 5 to 25 dollars with senior and sustaining levels noted. last year 118 boys received memberships funded by contributors.
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Young Men's Christian Association
Charlie Davis
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Henry Wallace
John Flannagan
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Anthony J. Dimond
Alaska
Harry B. Coffee
Nebraska
Harold D. Cooley
North Carolina
Marvin C. Jones
Texas
Mrs. Foster
C. of C
Karp
Wbretle
Chursatt la
Pat Tobin
Five
Washington Co
Patterson Farm
Richmond
Linus Patterson
Clara Patterson
NUAL
Treasuries
William Nichol
U. P. Church
Supt. Ralston
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