Communist Party Entitled To Iowa Ballot
A three man tribunal ruled the communist party is entitled to a place on the Iowa November ballot after a hearing. The Daughters of the American Revolution sought to bar the party under the criminal syndicalism law, arguing the party advocates overthrow of the U S government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Communist Party
Iowa
Daughters of the American Revolution
Chet Akers
John Rankin
Earl Miller
Imogene Emery
Cedar Rapids
D. A. R. Committee On National Defense
Volney Diltz
United States
Carl Martin
M. Robert Carson
Tri-State
Hart Baker
Chicago
Ts A. R
Community Party
Farmer Killed by Log Rolling on Iowa Farm
A farmer near Eldora, Harvey Hoyt aged about 50, was crushed to death while cutting timber when a 16 foot log rolled down a steep incline and pulled him under. In Cedar Rapids, two naval reservists received a duty summons as part of the 81st division, Rock Island reserves, with numbers rising from 69 to 97. In Indianola Billy Bishoff, eight, suffered a broken leg after a ladder slipped while his father picked apples.
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Eldora Harvey Hoyt
Eldora
Hoyt
Cedar Rapids
John A Prout
F. EB. MacDougal
Rock Island
Iowa
Iinois
Billy Bishoff
Carl Bishoff
Iowa Methodist Hospital
Des Moines
Billy
Death in Shack Fire Near Lindholm Lumber Co
Russell Fiseuas, 25, who lived alone in a small shack near the Lindholm Lumber Co, was burned to death when his shack burned. The cause of the fire could not be determined by authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Audubon Russell Fiseuas
Lindholm Lumber Co
Hayes Consolidated School Destroyed by Fire
The Hayes Consolidated school, three miles south of Storm Lake, was destroyed by fire. Only a basement room's salvageable items and a few belongings survived as walls collapsed. Secretary Robert Gring put the loss at 40,900 dollars, saying insurance coverage appears sufficient.
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Storm Lake
Hayes
Here
Robert Gring
Husking Champion in 62 Bushes Warmup at Audubon
Carl Carlson claimed an unofficial 62 bushels 19 pounds in 89 minutes during a warmup for the Audubon county corn husking contest held Oct. 1 at his father's farm. He noted deductions were applied and cited a national record by his brother Elmer Carlson of 41.52 bushels in 1935.
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Audubon
Carl Carlson
Audubon County
Carl
Cr. Carlson
Elmer Carlson
Universalist pastor Edna Bruner resigns Waterloo post
The Rev Edna P Bruner longtime pastor of the Universalist church in Waterloo resigns effective Nov 1 to become general field worker for the denomination at Boston HQ She served as secretary treasurer of the Universalist Ministerial association 1936 44 and was named president of the Iowa Universalist convention last June She will resign that presidency as well.
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Waterloo
Edna P. Bruner
Universalist Church
Boston
Mass
Universalist Ministerial Association of
United States
Midwest Universalist Institution
Iowa
Friley Advocates Reinstatement of Veishea at ISU
Dr. Charles E. F. Friley, president of Iowa State College, urged the return of Veishea after a week away, joining about 6,000 students in a plea. Six thousand students supported Veishea with resolutions, a petition gained traction, and the Iowa State Daily Student called for the festival.
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Ames
Charles EF. Friley
Iowa State College
Veishea
Iowa State Daily
No Intercession for Religious Objectors in Iowa
Governor George Wilson refused a request from ministers and laymen to write local draft boards asking for sympathetic consideration of conscientious objectors. Plymouth Congregational Church pastor Hoes Stoddard Lane led the group, which sought protection of rights under the national law rather than exemptions. The governor warned that a letter could imply Iowa interpretation of the act and urged any interpretation come from federal authorities on a national scale.
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Des Moines
George Wilson
Hoes Stoddard Lane
Plymouth Congregational Church
Wilson
Iowa
Horner Death Shocks Illinois Politics
Governor Henry Horner dies at 61 from heart and kidney ailments. Lieutenant Governor John Stelle, a Democratic rebel, has automatically assumed executive duties and faces anticipated shakeups in state administration as the political landscape reels from the loss.
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Henry Horner
Mlnnois
John Stelle
Stelle
Horner
Jacob Hotle 83 Dies After Short Illness at Washington
Jacob Hotle aged 83 died at 2 45 this morning at 804 West Third street after a three day illness from a heart condition. Funeral set for Friday at L A Jones funeral home with Rev Carl W Klein officiating. Burial in Elm Grove cemetery. He was born April 8 1857 in Eureka area, lived in Dutch Creek and Washington counties, married Ida Belle Reighard October 14 1886, and leaves his wife seven children 28 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. The family observed their 60th wedding anniversary with all members present.
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Jacob Hotle
West Third Street
L. A. Jones Funeral Home
Carl W Klein
St. Paul's Evangelical and Reformed Church
Elm Grove Cemetery
Mr. Hotle
Eureka
Washington
Matthias
Millicent (Cox) Hotle
Keokuk County
Lancaster
Dutch Creek
Ida Belle Reighard
Dutch Creek Township
Washington County
Hotle
New Haven Baptist Church
Birdie Hotle
Edwin
Seventy-six
Township
Clarence
West Chester
William
Wyman
Walter
Richl
Howard Leacey
Cedar Rapids
Dallas
Jim
George
T Hotle
Mr Hotle
New Car and Truck Licenses in Washington County Hit 1940 Total
Fourteen new registrations boost Washington county year 1940 totals to 6,661 cars and 867 trucks. Owners listed include Alice Dunbar in Washington with a Dodge pickup and J A Hostetler in Kalona with a Ford Tudor, among others.
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Washington County
Alice Dunbar
Washington
Dodge Pickup
John A. Hostetler
Kalona
Ford Tudor
Philip Stouffer
West Chester
Plymouth
Wehrle Motor Co
Wellman
Ford Forder
L. A. Borkoski
Brighton
International Tractor
Borkoski
Druehaul
Fr. M. Strickland
Rublo
Packard
Laurence Vexgy
Riverside
Aug. Dickman
Milo Brewin Visits Heile Plaine With Friends
Milo Brewin traveled to Heile Plaine yesterday to spend several days with friends and unwind.
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Vre
Milo Brewin
Heile Plaine
Miner Killed at Carver Coal Mine in Hawkeye Incident
Ottumwa report says George Newman aged 45 from Oskaloosa died instantly in a mine accident at the Carver coal company facility. Authorities investigated the site and prepared a routine fatality report.
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Ottumwa
George Newman
Oskaloosa
Carver Coal Company
High School Girls Sing for Ys Men at YMCA Event
The Washington high school sophomore sextet directed by Boyd White sang two numbers after the Y's Men dinner at the YMCA. The group included Nan Hoover Martha Crosels Eleanor Tucker Gene Sett and Jean Atchison plus Joan Michvieve Baker Bonnie Jean Simpson accompanied the performance with selections Sierra and It Happened in Konaoa.
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Washington High School
Y.M.C.A
Boyd White
Nan Hoover
Martha Crosels
Eleanor Tucker
Genesett
Jean Atchison
Joan Michvieve Baker
Bonnie Jean Simpson
Sierra
Kahaoa
Slate fragment injures worker miles northwest of here
A worker was struck by a falling piece of slate miles northwest of here. The incident occurred in a quarry area as crews moved slate slabs. No further details on injuries or responders were provided in the brief item.
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Here
St Pauls Church Hosts South Eastern Iowa Conference
Ministers and lay leaders from Evangelical and Reformed churches across southeast Iowa gathered at St Pauls Church in Washington for a synod conference. Rev Edmond DeHkuhr of Waukon delivered the closing address I Have a Life to Give. About 200 attendees took part in sessions plus noon and evening meals prepared by Evangelical and Reformed women at United Presbyterian Church facilities.
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Iowa
Washington
Eclounl
Towa Synod
Edmond Dehkuhr
Waukon
United Presbyterian Church
Evangelical and Reformed Church
Legion Meet at Crawfordsville with new county commander
The first county Legion gathering of the year under new officers will be held in the Crawfordsville Legion home on Thursday evening. Van Vodieka of Richmond will assign year committee posts, and the meeting promises entertainment and refreshments with expected large attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion
Crawfordsville
van Vodieka
Richmond
Grandpa Rescue at Windmill Delights Local Family
Child Gwen Eel yelled Hi Grandpa as Charles Keel steadied against a windmill. The two-year-old nearly toppled and Keel kept Gwen safe, returning her to ground level where onlookers cheered the relieved family.
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Gwen Eel
Charles Keel
Irvington
Many Die In Raided Hospital
London reports say British fighters disrupted bomber formations while rescuers recovered victims from a bombed hospital and an air raid shelter. One German and one British aircraft were destroyed in daylight raids. The hospital sheltered 1608 invalids, mostly elderly, with the casualty toll believed very high. eight people died in a shelter hit during the raid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
U.P
Air and Home Security
England
Appeals From His Hanging Sentence
Ivan Sullivan 29 appeals to the Iowa supreme court from a death sentence for the murder of a guard at Fort Madison prison. He is slated for execution September 12, 1941, after escaping with two others and committing a Midwest crime spree. Lowell Haenze received life. Forrest Estes remains at large. Sullivan killed Robert Hart on July 8.
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Des Moines
Ivan Sullivan
Iowa Supreme Court
Guam
Sullivan
Fort Madison
Midwest
Lowell Haenze
Forrest Estes
Robert Hart
Veterans Offer Registrar Service To County Auditors
Several members of the local Veterans of Foreign Wars post offered their services to the county auditor to serve on the registration board on Wednesday October 16. The list includes Jesse W. Radda Cedar township Earl F. Lemley Highland township Tom O Swift Oregon township M Dale Atkinson Franklin township In Washington city are E R Burham C A Netswanger Dr B B Watson and R J Schaeffer. OFFERS JOB TO DYKSTRA President Roosevelt offered the job of conscription director to Dr Clarence A Dykstra president of Wisconsin University. He took the offer under consideration and was brought to the White House by Secretary of War Henry L Stimson for a conference. It was understood Dykstra was reluctant to assume the job of marshalling American manpower for military service.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
Jesse W. Radda
Cedar Township
Earl F. Lemley
Highland Township
Tom 0. Swift
Oregon Township
M. Dale Atkinson
Franklin Township
Washington
E. R. Burham
C. A. Netswanger
B. Watson
R. J. Schaeffer
Dykstra
D.C
Roosevelt
Clarence A. Dykstra
Wisconsin University
White House
Henry L. Stimson
University
Re-United Mrs. Howard Lange, Watcher for the First Time
A fragment notes the reunion of Mrs. Howard Lange and a watcher figure for the first time, with unclear surrounding context. The terse line hints at a personal reunion or awaiting reunion scenario without further details.
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Howard Lange
School Buses in County Are Tested
Don Braden of Washington, a member of the Iowa state highway patrol, conducts bus safety inspections this week. He tests equipment, lights, heater, brakes, latches, glass, and other safety features on buses serving consolidating schools in the county. Today at West Chester and Ainsworth, with Crawfordsville Friday.
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Don Braden
Washington
Iowa State Highway Patrol
West Chester
Ainsworth
Crawfordsville
Hustons in County to Mark Centennial Homestead
The Huston family near Crawfordsville will celebrate the 100th year of continuous occupancy of the Huston homestead on October 20. Grandfather William Huston entered the land on October 20, 1840, and grandson T. H. Huston, now owner, invites relatives and friends to open house at the Homestead with four Huston brothers and their wives. A commemorative program is being planned.
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Huston
Crawfordsville
William Huston
T. H. Huston
Twin sisters reveal their shared existence to each other
Two sisters who recently learned of each other’s existence met for the first time and confirmed they are twins. The discovery came after years apart, with both women describing a surprising but joyful reunion.
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Sis
Funeral Held for Donald Fry 22 in Frytown
Funeral services for Donald Fry 22 were held at the Christian church in Frytown with Rev. Clark in charge. Burial followed in Frytown cemetery. Fry died after an operation in Mercy hospital Iowa City. He was born November 22 1917 son of Frank and Mrs Fry. He taught Sunnyside school near Hills and attended Iowa State Teachers College Cedar Falls. He is survived by his parents two sisters and two grandmothers.
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Kalona
Donald Fry
Christian Church
Frytown
Clark
Fry
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Frank Fry
Center High School
Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Sunnyside
Hills
Victor Hesa
Cleo Yoder
Agnes Fry
Eliza Stover
Knotek Boar Sale Sets Record Prices in Midwest
The Knotek Bros farm north of Washington sold Fancy Ace's Type, Iowa Junior Champion 1940, for 455 dollars to Gibney Farms of Owatonna Minnesota. The sale averaged 65 dollars per bear and 31 dollars per animal, with 50 head total including gilts sold after the auction. Purchases came from Minnesota Illinois Missouri and Iowa amid spirited bidding.
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United States
Knotek Bros
Washington
Iowa
Knotek
Gibney Farms
Owatonna
Minn
Minnesota
Illnois
Missouri
Fancy Ace
Wave Ace
Smooth Wave
Bert Miller
Lisbon
Apple Harvest Report From Dyersville Farm
Apple Vie Louis Reittinger reports that every apple on his orchard tree is large enough for a pie. He highlights unusually big fruit yields at his Dyersville, Iowa property this season.
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Apple Vie
Louis Reittinger
Dyersville
Far East crisis prompts navy ship buildup and evacuations
United States weighs contingency moves as war talk heats up in the Pacific. Navy officers under Roosevelt discuss reinforcing fleets with a navy train of auxiliary vessels while plans to evacuate Americans from Shanghai and Tokyo advance amid embargoes and possible Britain-Denmark aid routes.
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Washington
D.C
United States
Far East
Navy Department
Roosevelt
William PD. Leahy
Puerto Rico
J. G Richardson
Richardson
Hawaii
Japan
Great Britain
Burma
Harry Yarnell
Frank Knox
Shanghai
Shanghai American Association
State Department
American President Shipping Line
S& Citizens
Tokio
Far Eastern
Burma Road
Incorrect Diet Causes Most of Tooth Decay
SIOUX CITY Dr J D Boyd professor of pediatrics at the State University of Iowa says improper diet causes most tooth decay. He notes an ideal diet including milk products eggs fruits vegetables meat and cod liver oil could curb caries and eliminate decay on the spot. He adds child health has improved but can be better.
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Sioux City
J. D. Boyd
State University of Iowa
Northwest Iowa Dental Society
Boyd
Dropping Pork Import Prices Boost Hog Market
Farmers report heavy 3806 pound hogs selling nearly as well as 200 pound hogs. Heavy hogs now command only a small discount under top prices in the Iowa interior market and Chicago, reversing earlier pressure from lighter weights.
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Iowa
Chicago
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Tion
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Voellmeche
U. S
Voellmede
Hitler
Braden
Hustons
Huston Farm
Krupp
Essen
Germany
Royal
Air Force
U.S
Admiral Yarnell
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