eT Da Knockout Blow for Great Britain A Column
George Fuller in Washington reports a soil conservation official opened a plan to acquire about 40 000 acres for a training ground and arm division with Congress approving 600 000 dollars for southern Iowa land purchase. Britt Hancock county officers sought a man after a 12 year old girl was assaulted at a farm home near Hutchins. The girl was alone as her mother worked for a farmer.
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Leon
George Fuller
Washington,d.c
The
Soil Constation Service
Britt
Hancock County
Cers
Hutchins
Indiana Boy Stole Car Injures In Dubuque Incident
A 16 year old Hammond Indiana youth allegedly stole his father's car, wrecked it twice and hijacked the vehicle from a Dubuque garage where it had been taken for repairs. He was held here for officers from Hammond.
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Indiana
Dubuque
Hammond, Ind
Indiana City
Sioux City Man Pleads Guilty in Conspiracy Case
Edward Baa, 60, appeared before District Judge Miles W. Newby seeking imprisonment at Fort Madison penitentiary to quit drinking. Bas pleaded guilty to conspiracy and received a three year sentence after admitting cashing worthless checks.
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Sioux City
Edward Baa
Miles W. Newby
Fort Madison
Bas
Sorority Grades Lag Below Campus Average at Iowa
The 1939-40 sorority grade average at the University of Iowa trailed the overall women’s average but exceeded the university wide average for both men and women. Women’s sororities posted about 2.43 to 2.50 while the all-women average stood at 2.455 and the all-university average for both genders was 2.589.
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Iowa City
University of Iowe
Twin Boys Represent Iowa at National Show
Ray and Roy Lebo, 19, twins from Boone County, were chosen to represent Iowa in the dairy demonstration contest at the National Dairy Show in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, after winning the Iowa championship at theairy Cattle Congress in Waterloo.
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Boone
Boone County
Harrisburg
Penn
Iowa
Waterloo
Ray
Roy Lebo
New Yorkers Ride Bicycles to California
Dick Nossaman and his wife Mary travel by bicycle from New York to California stopping for rest with cousin Mia Dav. Morgan. They bought bicycles, a German camera, a pup tent and supplies, left August 1 to pedal toward California then plan to pass through Mexico and ship to Alaska.
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Pena Dick Nossaman
Mary
Mia Dav. Morgan
New York
N.Y
California
Alaska
Mr. Nossaman
Leighton
Iowa City Couple Found Shot Dead In Suspected Double Slaying
Clarence W Cox 43 and his wife 40 were found shot in their car near Iowa City. Coroner George PD Callahan said Cox appeared to have slain his wife and then himself. Indications point to prearrangement due to long ill health. the Coxes had two adopted children. Cox worked at Iowa University hydraulics laboratory.
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Iowa City
Clarence W Cox
Here
George PD
Callahan
Cox
Hydraulics Laboratory
Iowa University
Replica of Iowa's First School Dedication Noted
A replica of Iowa's first schoolhouse, a small log structure, was dedicated near Gal land with Governor Wilson giving the address. Dr. Isaac Galland brought his family across the Mississippi in 1829 and settled near the site, where the earliest school was taught by Mrs Berryman Jennings. The original site is now submerged by the Keokuk dam.
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Galland
Iowa
Lee County
Wilson
Isaac Galland
Mississippi
Illinois
Keokuk
Missouri
Berryman Jennings
Roosevelt's Words Used In Attack On Family Appointments
Representative Schafer of Wisconsin blasted a 1929 Roosevelt governor remark in congressional circles. He argued Elliott Roosevelt and other relatives received rapid commissions and questioned draft exemptions and possible favors in army appointments. He cited Elliott's plane deal with Fokker and Watson's promotion as signs of presidential influence in officer selection.
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Washington, D.C
Roosevelt
New York
John C. Sehafer
Wis
Schafer
Eleanor Roosevelt
Elliott Roosevelt
Air Corps
Russia
FBE
Elliott
Soviet
Yous
Anthony Fokker
Russian Purchasing Commission
White House
Schaffer
Watson
Iowa draft boards to be appointed by Roosevelt
Des Moines, Oct. 5. Governor George A. Wilson recommended to President Roosevelt 595 men for 119 local draft boards in Iowa. Boards will include three civilians, a local attorney, a government appeal agent, and an examining physician. Polk county will have seven boards, several counties two or three each, plus four five member appeal boards and eleven medical advisory boards. Names include Richard McCleery and Lloyd Foster of Washington, Francis Schnoebelen of Riverside, Henry B. Bailey, and Dr. H F. Masson of Washington.
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Des Moines
George A. Wilson
Roosevelt
Iowa
Polk County
Woodbury
Linn
Blackhawk
Clinton
Scott
Cerro Gordo
Webster
Lee
Wapello
Pottawattamie
Richard Long Sentenced to One Year in State Prison
Richard Long, 20, was sentenced by Judge P J Siegers to not more than one year in the Fort Madison state penitentiary after pleading guilty to operating a motor vehicle without the owner's consent. He admitted taking Wisse Lange's car and wrecking it near Iowa City Thursday night and was arrested for intoxication in Iowa City before being released to Washington county officers.
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Richard Long
P. J. Siegers
Fort Madison
Wisse Lange
Iowa City
Lowa City
Washington County
Nine Are Granted Licenses to Drive
Nine persons passed the drivers license examinations here yesterday and were issued licenses to drive. Two failed and two received instruction permits. Licenses granted include Fred Smith Muscatine Richard L Buechwalter Riverside Clyde BR Finke Crawfordsville Elmer M Livesind Waukon Clifford W Whetstine Richmond Lawrence W Foster Washington Van 3S Crawford Washington Gilbert A Wood Ainsworth Ray A Brawner Kalona Three were issued chauffeurs licenses Clyde D Little Washington Charles D West Washington and W Floyd Marston Columbus Junction
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Fred Smith
Muscatine
Richard L. Buechwalter
Riverside
Clyde BR. Finke
Crawfordsville
Elmer M. Livesind
Waukon
Clifford W. Whetstine
Richmond
Lawrence W. Foster
Washington
van 3S. Crawford
Gilbert A. Wood
Ainsworth
Ray A. Brawner
Kalona
Clyde D. Little
Charles D. West
W. Floyd Marston
Columbus Junction
Bible School and Lecture Series at Local Auditorium
At the auditorium the Bible school meets Saturdays at 2 00 P M in the Voice of Prophecy hall at West Madison and South avenue D. Every Sunday night there is a lecture at 745 P M with The Capture of Earths Greatest Criminal as the subject. All are invited.
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Bible School
Voice of Prophecy
West Madison Street
South Avenue D
Roosevelt Belief Shapes Treatment of Others Across Ranks
The passage argues that President Roosevelt’s philosophy ensures generous treatment for those around him, regardless of qualifications, reflecting a general officer’s view that no one should be denied favorable treatment. It emphasizes loyalty and broad benevolence within leadership circles.
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Tats
Roosevelt
Brick Thrown Through Window At Lincoln School
A brick wrapped in cloth was thrown into the boys toilet window at Lincoln school during the night and found this morning. Police suspect the wrapper was meant to obscure fingerprints and warn that damaging public property carries heavier penalties than private property damage.
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New Lincoln School
Board of Education
Local marriage licenses issued to eight couples
The office of the clerk of district court issued licenses yesterday to Willie C. Jones and Gertrude Landau of Washington, Harold Gerdes and Joella Reenblossom of Ainsworth, A Wayne Rhodebeck of Keota and Wilma Yoder of Wellman. Dwight D. Wittmer and Carol L. Benson, both of Washington, secured licenses this morning.
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Clerk of District Court
Willie C. Jones
Gertrude Landau
Washington
Harold Gerdes
Joella Reenblossom
Ainsworth
A. Wayne Rhodebeck
Keota
Wilma Yoder
Wellman
Dwight D. Wittmer
Carol L. Benson
Willkie Film to Run Twice More at Festiorn
Theodore B Bailey chairman of the county Republican central committee announces a Wendell Willkie picture We the People will be shown tonight twice from six to nine thirty at the same venue south of the Barclay grocery in the Ramseyer hatchery room admission is free and open to all.
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Wendell Willkie
Theodore B. Bailey
County Republican Central Committee
Barclay Grocery
Ramseyer Hatchery
Texas Woman Addresses Democratic Meeting at County Headquarters
Mrs. Judson H. Collier of Mumford Texas was principal speaker at a Democratic Women meeting at county headquarters. She praised the Roosevelt farm program, critiqued tariffs, and urged farm women to seek hearings with county and state committees. Mrs Nabers, Democratic nominee for Congress from the first district, also spoke.
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Texas
Judson H. Collier
Mumford
Collier
Henry Wallace
Robertson County
Philadelphia
House of Representatives
Commodity Credit Corporation
Joe Martin
Massachusetts
John McCormack
Nabers
Zoe Nabbers
Congress
Roosevelt to Outline Drive for a Third Term
President Franklin D. Roosevelt returns to Hyde Park to address home folks and the nation as the final phase of his drive for a third term begins. He will deliver a radio address on October 12 after a Washington trip and overnight train ride. Congress likely to recess for six weeks starting next week, with both chambers pending the airport construction appropriation of 236 million dollars.
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Hyde Park
N. Y
Roosevelt
Washington
Congress
Washington, D. C
Senate
House
White House
Lad Vanished in 1878 Declared Dead in Iowa
Carondelette Bentley, who disappeared in 1878 at about age unknown, was declared legally dead by District Judge W. W. Scott after LeRoy Zeman investigated his disappearance. Bentley was last placed on a train to Des Moines with a brother, and never seen again. his living sister Margaret Bentley is the estate administrator. Amy Christian of Cedar Rapids arrived to spend the weekend with friends.
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Davenport
Candidate outlines views amid family political interest
The speaker described her background in education and experience, stressing a noncommittal stance on promises. She advocated preparedness and conscription as fair, while Mrs. Ray Baxter of Burlington and Mrs. Ray Shaffer of Fort Madison promoting Nabers for Congress clubs introduced and organized support.
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Ray Baxter
Burlington
Ray Shaffer
Fort Madison
Nabers For
Congress
Threat Is Made By Dictators
United Press reports a warning from Rome and Berlin of relentless attacks on Britain. German raids begin with daylight offensives and heavy anti aircraft responses. fifteen Nazi planes were shot down as the Axis plans a prolonged winter assault to cripple the British empire.
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United Press
Great Britain
British Empire
Rome
Berlin
England
British Isles
Adolf Hitler
Benito Mussolini
Brenner Pass
Horner Near Death in Ill Governor’s Condition Deteriorates
At Winnetka Illinois October 6 1940 the ailing Governor Henry Horner was reported near death his condition described as a serious turn for the worse with death believed imminent at his retreat today.
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Horner
Winnetka
Ill
Henry Horner
Illinois
Des Moines Five Day Outlook for October 5 to 9
The Des Moines forecast calls for above normal temperatures early and late in the period with a cooler mid period. Rainfall is above normal overall, concentrated mainly in the middle of the period, with Illinois near normal.
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Des Moines
Mississippi Valley
Meeting Postponed By Cham ber of Commerce Board
The festiorn commission chairmen of committees and chamber directors meeting set for this morning has been postponed to next Monday, the Journal learned today.
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Festiorn Commission
Chamber of Commerce
Boy 2 Dead as Scaffold Falls at Barn Demolition
Leonard Bettis age two, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Bettis, was killed when a scaffold collapsed while workmen tore down an old barn at the Bettis home. The boy was playing beneath the scaffold and was struck on the head.
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Lineville Leonard Bettis
Ray Bettis
Mrs Wilson Falls on Rug and Breaks Arm in Des Moines
Mrs Martha G Wilson 85 mother of Governor Wilson slipped on a kitchen rug at her granddaughter Mrs Virgil Partlow’s Albia home and was taken to Town Methodist hospital for treatment of a fractured arm and possible fractured hip.
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Des Moines
Martha G. Wilson
Wilson
Town Methodist Hospital
Virgil Partlow
Albia
Local Families Move In To Bailey Apartments
Mr and Mrs Harold Beman relocate from Ottumwa with children Betty Lou Ida Mae and Harold Joe now living in a Bailey apartment south of the square. Mr Beman runs the Harwood store shoe repair. Betty Lou starts high school and Ida Mae attends Lincoln first grade. Mr and Mrs Herman Luers of West Chester and Mr and Mrs Floyd Blankenhorn of Crawfordsville were here as business callers.
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Harold Beman
Betty Lou
Ida Mae
Harold Joe
Ottumwa
Bailey Apartments
Mr. Beman
Harwood
Lincoln
Herman Luers
West Chester
Floyd Blankenhorn
Crawfordsville
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High Command
U.K
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Foster
Schnoebelen
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Royal Air Force
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