Iowa Column Describes Safe Theft From Mrs Simmino
Mrs Santo Simmino, an elderly Italian resident of Des Moines, reported $5,600 in bonds and $1,200 in postal savings certificates stolen Saturday night. A safe containing cash $1,750 was also taken. four youths found and broke open the safe, dividing the certificates for play money. A mother flagged the scheme, police recovered the bonds from a dump.
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Des Moines
Santo Simmino
Italia
Simino
Secretary Wallace Will Speak in Cedar Rapids
Government official Henry Wallace set to speak in Cedar Rapids Iowa on Thursday after a noon Chicago address. He will be flown to Cedar Rapids for the engagement with arrangements completed Monday.
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Wallace
Cedar Rapids
Agriculture
Henry Wallace
W. m
Chicago
Toledo Dam To Be Completed In A Few Days
Construction on the Deer Creek dam west of Toledo will finish soon. The structure is 70 feet long and 10 feet wide at the top with a 40 foot base, creating a six foot water flow to protect city mains from freezing. A pedestrian driveway is planned on top and a lake will form, offering future fishing potential.
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Toledo
Deer Creek
Eicher May Get Committee Chairmanship
Washington reports that first district congressman FE Eicher may chair the House Civil Service Committee in the new Congress. The post would expand his influence and broaden his contacts in government and public service.
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Washington D. C
Eicher
Congress
House Civil Service Committee
Tie-Split Vote Leads To Hat Draw For Sheriff Office
In Davis county the canvass left Democrat Ross Graham and Republican K E Merryman tied. They agreed on a hat draw to decide the winner with the loser to be named deputy and both to share salaries. Graham drew his own name and appointed Merryman as deputy.
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Bloomfield
Davis County
Ross Graham
Dem. Inc
K. E. Merryman
Graham
Merryman
Wolf is Sentenced Five Years for Grandmother Theft
Leo Wolf stole $2000 from his grandmother Mrs Mary Zell and was ordered by the district court to serve five years in the state reformatory at Anamoosa.
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Waverly la
Leo Wolf
Mary Zell
Ana- Mmosa
Gas Station Attendant Injured by Fan Blade in Dubuque
Walter Huber, a gas station attendant in Dubuque, was injured Friday night when a car hood was lifted and a fan blade snapped off, striking him above the right eye. He received a gash and sought medical attention.
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Dubuque
Walter Huber Faseline
Mt. Pleasant to Get New Post Office Building
A federal condemnation petition filed by the United States seeks to condemn land in Mt. Pleasant Iowa formerly occupied by a school for a new post office building. The bond is set at 4.00 dollars and the Mt. Pleasant school board is named in the suit.
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Keokuk
United States of America
Mt. Pleasant
Iowa
School Board of
Blue Eagle Disappears from Stores
A survey across several cities shows the blue eagle symbol dwindling in display. In New York’s 2nd street only 8 of 37 ground floor stores show it, Chicago State street loop district 15 of 143, Kansas City ten blocks 42 without and 12 with it, and Washington F street 97 of 261 establishments display the symbol.
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Manhattan Island
Fifth Avenue
Times Square
Chicago
State Street
Loop
Kansas City
Washington, D. C
F Street
DeMolays of Three Towns Hold Session
DeMolays from Washington Fairfield and Iowa City met in a triangular session led by DeMetur of Washington. Over 50 DeMolays and Masons attended with visitors from Burlington and Muscatine for a pep meeting ahead of the district conclave in Burlington on November 30. District leaders Paul Giebel and Paul Yeark and George Means of Washington attended. new members were elected and five petitions received for later ballot.
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DeMetur
Washington
Fairfield
Iowa City
Burlington
Muscatine
Paul Giebel
Paul Yeark
George Means
Harrison Dodder
Roy Means
Edsall Brown
Louis Thornton
Milo Glider
Washington DeMolays
Capture of Bandit Nelson Nears Arraignment
Washington police and federal agents say they are closing in on gangster George "Baby Face" Nelson. The hunt by the Department of Justice is near an end with Nelson expected to be captured soon, possibly in a gun battle.
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Nelson
Washington, D.C
Department of Justice
George
Dillinger
Turkey Dinners Highlight Wellman Events
Two turkey banquets are planned in Wellman with local organizations sharing the meal. The Washington County Medical Society dinner at the Methodist Church will feature Dr. Thomas Suenomel of Cedar Rapids as the keynote. Southeast Iowa optometrists will dine at the Lewis brothers restaurant with John Lemmon of Washington on the program.
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Wellman
Navy
Washington County Medical Society
Ladies Aid Society
Thomas Suenomel
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Tewis Brothers
John Lemmon
Washington
Ed Wryeoff of Des Moines Visits on Business
Ed Wryeoff, a resident of Des Moines, was in town on business today, meeting with local contacts and noting the day’s schedules.
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Ed Wryeoff
Des Moines
Red Cross Movement Origin From 1859 Idea That Shaped World
The piece recounts the Red Cross origin in 1859 sparked by Henri Dunant after Solferino, and Florence Nightingale’s nursing influence in the Ji mean war. It notes the movement’s growth to a worldwide humanitarian force and its role in modern nursing.
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Red Cross Movement
Red Cross
Solferino
Elen
Ry Dunant
Dunant
Florence Nightingale
Navy Man Returns Home From World Tour
Santa Monica observations praise the navy as 4 0600 men come back to their home port after a global voyage. The writer notes pride in the fleet, defends costs, and compares Admiral Reeves to Robert E. Lee.
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Santa Monica
Cal
Navy
Varius
New York
Philadelphia
Admiral Reeves
Robert F. Lee
Boy Scouts Hold Large Treasure Hunt At Outdoor Meeting
Tommy Gray supervises a two hour treasure hunt by his patrol and the troop near the cabin. The buried cache two feet underground held boxes of candy. Afterward the scouts sang by the cabin fire and heard stories from Tommy Gray Carlton Haven and David Pearson. The next outdoor meeting will be led by David Perrons patrol.
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Tommy Gray
Carlton Haven
David Pearson
David Perrons
Mrs Gilevest Visits Washington With Husband
Mrs E Gilevest of Des Moines visited Washington for the first time with her husband who travels there regularly for business trips. She found the city quite delightful.
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E. Gilevest
Des Moines
Washington
Judge Beehly Advises Readiness for War to Europe
Judge Frank Beechly of Montezuma warned at the American Legion Armistice Day banquet that European nations are not pacifists and may spark renewed war. He urged strong defense and ready forces to repel invasions while noting the U.S. must balance fear and duty without embracing pacifism.
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Amos Nations
Frank Bechly
Montezuma
Europe
Talk Turkey at Gobbler Capital in Wellman
Farmers near Wellman Iowa the gobbler capital expect more than 300 000 turkeys to be marketed this season. Birds fattened on grain reach 14 pounds after about six months at Maplecrest hatchery with new packing machinery and a dedicated railroad siding. About 50 workers handle killing plucking and dressing as wax and water finish processing for market.
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Wellman
INS
Iowa
Maplecrest
Speechlal
Barmers Patten
Texas
California
Prisoner Case Leads to Jail Visit and Evidence
Sheriff Harry Hunt reported hacksaw blades found in shoes delivered to Burlington Jail. Mrs. Gale Johnson, wife of the defendant, and attorney L. H. Doran of Boone visited the prisoner, who was moved from the state penitentiary at Fort.
Mission Dinner Monday Evening In Washington
Next Monday evening Washington hosts its third annual men and missions dinner involving all local churches. Dinner at 6:30 pm in United Presbyterian Church followed by a musical program and talks by Washington men. Dr F C Witzizman chairs speakers. Music includes quartet Ralph Kleese Ernest Simpson Dave Fulton Don Davis. A separate Men and Missions Sunday is planned for several churches with talks by S W Livingston and H H McCleery at morning services.
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Washington
United Presbyterian Church
F. C. Witzizman
United Presbbyterian Choir
Ralph Kleese
Ernest Simpson
Dave Fulton
Don Davis
D. Chalmers Fulton
United Presbyterian Cebtury
W. Livingston
H. McCleery
Pillsbury Cooking School At City Hall Draws Large Crowd
The final Pillsbury Cooking School session was held at City Hall with a large audience of women. Mrs. George, an expert lecturer, presented new cooking ideas and gained many friends during her visit. Admission was free for Washington ladies.
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Pillsbury Cooking School
City Hall
Mrs. George
Washington
Pil’goury
Saws Hidden in Shoes Tied to Johnson Theft
Hunt testified the saws were likely concealed in shoes when taken from Johnson last summer, a detail tied to the Madison trial. The courtroom heard assertions about how the items disappeared during the alleged incident.
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Madison
Hunt
Johnson
New Funds For Relief Are Needed
President Roosevelt plans broad social legislation to prevent famine this winter. Advisors discuss relief plans for Congress and a nation speech starting next month. FERA has advanced 215,000,000 of 600,000,000. The national conference on economic security will hear early suggestions.
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Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
Congress
FERA
Putnam Takes Over as Sheriff in County Transition
Harold M. Putnam assumed the sheriff’s office after the county canvass of the November 6 vote, succeeding Daryl Mathers who had served by appointment since Sheriff McCarty’s August death. Kiesey named deputy. bonds approved. Mrs. McCarty remains housekeeper at the jail and meals provider.
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Harold M. Putnam
Daryl Mathers
R. H. McCarty
Putnam
Stan Kiesey
Board of Supervisors
Kiesey
Klesey
Y. M
McCarty
Howard Richardson
Mathers
Des Moines
Richardson
Newcomers Welcome Ralph Family to J C Penney Store
The Journal extends greetings to Mr and Mrs F P J Ralph and their daughter Sally Ann on his appointment as assistant manager of the J C Penney store in Washington. Ralph, a native Iowan from near New Hampton, began in the shoe business at Waterloo and rose through Newton Des Moines before coming to the Brookhart apartments on East Washington Street. Sally Ann is fourteen months old. Mrs Ralph is from Cherokee and also spent years with J C Penney.
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FP. J. Ralph
Sally Ann
Ralph
J. C. Penney
New Hampton
Waterloo
Newton
Des Moines
Washington
Iowa
Cherokee
J. C. Penney Organization
Brookhart
East
Washington Street
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