Waterloo Musicians Recall A Non School Event
A Waterloo union recall of musicians barred from appearing at East Waterloo High school by non school activities will be noted. Court Hussey leads the Waterloo Musicians abloasard and the item references a fall in Newton where Joe Burnett lost his left arm after slipping on stairs and a fall through a window.
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Waterloo
East Waterloo
Court Hussey
The
Waterloo Musicians Abloasard
Newton
Joe Burnett
Burnett
Cedar Rapids firm ships 620 tons feed to Scottsbluff
The Hon eymead Products Co. shipped a Sicar Special train with about 620 tons of prepared stock feed to Scottsbluff Nebraska, believed to be the largest single destination feed shipment from Cedar Rapids. Dean Demaray, 9, son of Mr and Mrs D L Demaray, died at Cedar Valley hospital from injuries after being caught in a tractor power takeoff while near his home.
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Cedar Rapids
the Honeymead Products Co
Scottsbluff, Neb
Charles City
Dean Demaray
D. L. Demaray
Cedar Valley Hospital
Demaray
Grinnell College to Raise Tuition Next Year
Grinnell College will raise tuition by 25 dollars per semester starting next year to improve finances. Beginning fall term liberal arts tuition becomes 350 dollars per semester while music courses cost 280 dollars. President S N Stevens says the move aims to enrich the liberal arts program while the college currently loses 2.60 dollars for every student dollar.
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Grinnell
Grinnell College
N. Stevens
Stevens
Dr. Morehouse Improving at Drake University Home
Des Moines report states Dr. W. Morehouse president of Drake University is recovering from pneumonia at his home on University Avenue. He has been ill since November 10 and is described as steadily improving.
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Des Moines - de
W Morehouse
Drake University
University Ave
Unclaimed Bank Checks Total $46 801 in Iowa City
About 10 600 people have uncalled deposit payment checks totaling 46 801 01 as three banks close in Iowa City Officials expect the money to go to Johnson County school funds if not claimed by December 15 The uncalled checks come from Farmer s Loan and Trust Co Iowa City from the receivership of the Iowa City Savings Bank and from the Johns County Savings Bank closing.
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Iowa City
J. Kh. Drake
Drake
Johnson County
Farmer's Loan and Trust Co
Iowa City Bavings Bank
Johnsel County Savings Bank
Boy Wounded in Accidental Shot While Hunting
Koelert Danny, 13, was treated at Mercy Hospital Iowa City for a bullet wound in the shoulder from an accidental discharge of a gun while hunting with his brother Robert. The injury was not believed serious.
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Iowa City
Koelert
Danny
Mercy Hospital
Robert
ISU botanist outlines method to wipe out creeping jennie
Dr A L Bakke from Iowa State College states five years of solid drill soybeans and twice yearly plowing will smother European bindweed creeping jennie by depriving sunlight. He based findings on experiments at Cherokee state hospital farm.
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Ames
Jennie
A. L. Bakke
Iowa State College
State Hospital
Cherokee
Youngest Mayor Claims Spark Challenge in Iowa Town
Flint Michigan claims of electing the youngest U S mayor are dismissed by Sioux Center Iowa which touts Maurice Te Paske age 24 as the younger officeholder while Flint's 32 year old mayor is older. Te Paske's father Anthony has served as mayor of Sioux Center for most of 40 years. The son won the post as the father stepped aside.
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Flint
Mich
U. S
Sioux Center
Maurice Te Paske
Te Paske
Anthony
2000 Killed by Iron Guard Report in Roumania
Budapest reports from Bucharest allege 2000 people were slain in Iron Guard outbreaks in Roumania. The dispatch says Iron Guardists fought pitched battles with Romanian army troops at various locations and many victims were Jews.
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Budapest
Bucharest
Roumania
Iowa draftees rejected for physicals in first quota
Des Moines reports 22 of 148 Iowa draftees rejected for medical reasons delaying the initial selective service quota. Adjutant General Grahl says local boards lax in exams let borderline cases pass, with the Army bearing the burden. Despite the set backs, the first quota should be filled by tonight as 57 men were sent to Fort Sne Ring and 75 last night.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Charles H. Grahl
Fort SneRing
Dairyman Shot in Leg While Hunting
Newton Cl ifford Trusler a 23 year old dairyman is treated at Skiff hospital for a gunshot wound in the left leg. The accidental discharge occurred when the weapon in the hands of his father in law Lloyd Bowen of Newton went off as they hunted on the Trusler farm.
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Newton
Clifford Trusler
Lloyd Bowen
Trusler
Arraign Stevers and Ruggles in Mail Fraud Case
Frank Stevers age 50 and Tony Ruggles age 64, both of Fairfield, were arraigned before US Commissioner Jierman J. Schaefer on federal indictments charging violation of postal laws. Bond set at 5000 dollars each. Indictments filed in East St. Louis. Investigators tie arrests to a southeast Iowa cattle theft ring using the mails.
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Ottumwa
Frank Stevers
Tony Ruggles
Fairfield
United States
Jierman J. Schaefer
East St. Louis
Federal Building
Iowa
Man Drowns After Ice Breaks While Retrieving Duck
Clyde Wilkens 24, of Clinton du Pont Co. plant, died after walking onto ice covered overflow water from the Mississippi west of Sabula to retrieve a wounded duck. The ice collapsed and he sank 14 feet, as his wife watched from shore.
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Clinton
Clyde Wilkens
Clinton du Pont Co
Mississippi River
Sabula
Wilkens
Air and Naval Battles Reported in Allied Axis Clash
Italy rushed reinforcements into Albania as both sides claimed victories from the Mediterranean to the Irish Sea. German bombers hit Liverpool while RAF struck Ruhr industries. naval skirmishes occurred in the English Channel and Mediterranean with air support. Italians land troops at Durazzo as Greek forces threaten Elbasan and aim to drive west from Pogradec.
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United Press
Italy
Mediterranean
Irish Sea
Liverpool
Royal Air Force
Ruhr Valley
English Channel
Germany
Channel
London
France
Britain
Albania
Elbasan
Durazzo
Pogradec
Mokra Mountains
Ochrida
Biggest Livestock Show Opens in Chicago Tomorrow
The 41st annual international livestock exposition opens in Chicago with more than 2000 head of steers, many bluebloods, in a parade before judges. Giants of draft horses, harness and riding horses, and ponies compete for honors as swine and sheep are judged in another arena. Hay and grain contests are also featured. Manager B H Heide predicted the largest show yet in attendance and entries since 1900.
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Chicago
H. Heide
Missionary Play Scheduled by Local Women's Council
The Women's Council of the Christian church will present Such As Have on Sunday at 7 30 pm to observe national Women's Day. Mrs Charles Doran directs. Cast includes Mrs Frank Gobble Mrs Glenn Holden Mrs Harry Watkin Mrs Leonard Wheatley and Mrs Wade Pence. Admission is free with a free will offering collected.
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Women’s Council of the Christian Church
Christian Brotherhood
Charles Doran
Frank Gobble
Glenn Holden
Harry Watkin
Leonard Wheatley
Brothers Reunite After 49 Years 120 Miles Apart
DES MOINES The two brothers Henry Lawrence 52 a coal miner and Ernest B E Jacobs 51 who was adopted from Cedar Rapids orphanage as a child met in Des Moines for Thanksgiving after 49 years apart. Both had lived within 120 miles of each other their entire lives.
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Des Moines
Henry Lawrence
Ernest BE. Jacobs
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
T. N. Carl Dies at Nearly Ninety in Kansas City
T. N. Carl almost ninety, former Washington resident, died in a Kansas City hospital Tuesday after living with his daughter Myrtle Meier. Born January 5 1850 in Pennsylvania, he moved to this county in childhood and helped run the first stage line from Burlington to Washington. He married twice and left several children and grandchildren.
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Burlington
Washington
Kansas City
T. N. Carl
Myrtle Meier
Harry Bishop
Mr. Carl
Pennsylvania
Ainsworth
William
Elizabeth Wibley Carl
Carl
Mary Wilkin
Nettle Wilkin
Lenox
Iowa
Bessie
Bessie, (Later Mrs. Armstrong
Mae
Everett Palmer
Louie
Maggie McComb
Myrtle
Meier
Henry
Walter
Albert
J. C. Boice
United Presbyterian Church
Fairfield Men to Be Arraigned in Cattle Theft Case
Fairfield residents Frank Stever and Tony Ruggles face federal arraignment in East St. Louis on postal law violations tied to a southeastern Iowa cattle theft ring. Bonds were set at 5000 dollars each after here hearing. eleven men were indicted for the scheme involving cattle sales to eastern buyers.
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Ottumwa
Iowa
Frank Stever
Tony Ruggles
Fairfield
East St. Louis
United States Court
Herman Schaeffer
Mrs Anna Hays Found Dead At Her Home
Mrs. Anna Hays was found deceased in her home at 602 East Main Street. Neighbors reported she had lived alone for years and likely died from a cardiac event several days earlier. The body was found about 9 o clock with mail from Tuesday on the porch. Funeral arrangements depend on reaching her son Roy in Texas and daughter Maude Long in Boston. Dr. W S Kyle, county coroner, said no inquest was needed. The body was taken to L A Jones funeral home.
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L. A. Jones Funeral Home
Need More Members for Red Cross Drive in Washington County
Washington county seeks increased Red Cross membership totaling 2000 with a closing date of November 30. County chairwoman Mrs Rose M Reid urges all districts to report fully by Saturday night and notes several areas still unreached while praising high participation in junior Red Cross programs. Community donations and local institutions contributing include Walnut Womens Club Pythian Sisters of West Chester Crawfordsville School and various offices and homes across Riverside Washington and surrounding townships.
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Rose M. Reid
Por Call
Riverside
Iowa Township
Roll Call
Walnut Womens Club
Pythian Sisters of
West Chester
Red Cross Fund
Crawfordsville
Ira Sechantz American Legion Post
Legion Auxiliary
Fairview Club
Sunset Club
Chapter L
Tri-T
Braden Club
Junior Red Cross
Jackson
Oregon
Iowa
Red Cross
Wellston
Dutch Creek
Ainsworth Consolidated Schools
West Chester Consolidated School
Shiloh School
Marion Township
Carrie Carter Dies in Galesburg at 71
Mrs Carrie Carter widow of John Nelson Carter died at 10 am Thursday Nov 28 at her daughter’s home 1349 East Knox St Galesburg IL after weeks of illness She was born Dec 7 1858 at Ft Madison IA and married in 1881 Survivors include four children two daughters in Crawfordsville IN and another in Washington IA and two sons in Galesburg IL. six grandchildren and three great grandchildren Also six siblings preceded her Funeral set for 2 pm Saturday Nov 30 at the Crawfordsville Methodist Church burial Crawfordsville Cemetery Monmouth IL firm handling arrangements.
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Carrie Carter
John Nelson Carter
C. F. Wardan
East Knox Street
Galesburg
Ill
Carrie MecOlgan
James and
Mary Harris MecOlgan
Ft. Madison
Ila
Oquawka
Crawfordsville
H. A. Menefee
Fishburn
Washington
Hight
Methodist
Lugg Funeral Home
Monmouth
Barn Destroyed North Twelfth Street Fire Claims Calf
A large barn on North Twelfth street north of the Rock Island coal chute burned, destroying hay and straw and killing one calf. Owned by Andy Blattner, formerly Joe Link. The 62 by 64 foot barn’s cause is unknown. The loss is partly insured and rebuilding plans are not yet made.
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North Twelfth Street
Rock Island
Andy Blattner
Joe Link
Blattner
Names of residents and locations in Cedar township and West Chester
The report lists T. M. Mast office, Lemmon jewelry store, Walter Kyle home, West Chester school, and several West Chester homes. It also notes 23 more names from Ainsworth with roll call incomplete. A Washington woman near 50 walked ten blocks in icy weather to the Red Cross headquarters to pay her membership fee.
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T. M. Mast
Lemmon
Walter Kyle
Cedar Township
West Chester
A. T. Augustine
Ola Brumback
Lafe Stout
Harding
Ainsworth
Mrs. Reid
Washington
Red Cross
Roosevelt Opposes Sales Tax for Defense Expenditures
President Roosevelt said he would oppose any sales tax proposal to fund new costs from defense, planning to review the fiscal situation at a dinner with tax experts including Morgenthau Sullivan Harrison George Doughton Cooper and budget bureau officials. He warned he would oppose a sales tax if one emerged as the Jan 3 congressional policy plan evolves. The administration foresees debt limit expansion above 45 billion to cover defense, with Morgenthau proposing a raise to 65 billion.
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Washington, D.C
Roosevelt
Congressional
Treasury
Budget Bureau
Secretary of Treasury
Henry Morgenthau, Jr
John L. Sulivan
Pat Harrison
Senate Finance Committee
Walter F. George
Georgia
Robert Doughton
House
Ways Means Committee
Jere Cooper
Ten
Ooo
Morgenthau
Thanksgiving Offering Sent To Y M C A
The union Thanksgiving service at the Presbyterian church raised 33.67 dollars and the amount was given to the Y M C A for the annual budget. The service was well attended and the sermon was by Dr. R C Keagy of the Methodist church.
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Union
Presbyterian Church
Y.M.C.A
R. C. Keagy
Methodist Church
Washington's coldest stretch of season chills with frost
Thanksgiving Day registered the season’s coldest so far as temperatures dipped near zero. Early Wednesday night readings showed a fraction above zero, with afternoon highs reaching 31 degrees and a low of 13 degrees above zero overnight.
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Washington
Four Accidental Deaths in Iowa Holiday Report
The Thanksgiving period caused at least four accidental deaths in Iowa. One died in a motor vehicle crash, another from injuries in an earlier motor accident, a duck hunter drowned, and a youth was killed in a tractor accident. The deceased are Mrs. Ruth Mantellar of Des Moines, 41. John Malley, 17, of Oskaloosa. Clyde Wilkens, 24, of Clinton. and Dean Demarray, nine, of near Charles City.
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United Press
Iowa
Ruth Mantellar
Des Moines
John Malley
Oskaloosa
Clyde Wilkens
Clinton
Dean Demarray
Charles City
Two Iowans Die Today in Auto Crashes
Two deaths in Iowa today raised Thanksgiving holiday accident toll to six. William Curtis, 27, of T and Joe Jackson, Jr., 19, of City died after automobile crashes. Another report notes Johnson killed when car skidded near Stony City. Lorraine Cain, 19, of Omaha, injured seriously.
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Des Moines
Iowa
William Curtis
Joe Jackson, Jr
City
Cedar Rapids
Springville
Town
Johnson
Dri
Stony City
Lorraine Cain
Omaha
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BE. B. Harmeier
D. D. Davis
H. H. McCleery
R. H. McCleery
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W. L. Alcorn
W. B. Kerr
F. W. Eastwood
St. Clair Lewis
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