Iowa Column Notes Student Leaders and Duck Incident
A column from the University of Iowa notes James Fox of Iowa City James Fox elected president of Associated Students. Fox, a senior, is managing editor of the Daily Iowan. A Waverly man faced a $60 duck incident with conservation officers stating Ackman shot the wild duck. Adin Meyer and Ken Bair saw it, and Adin pleaded guilty.
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Towa
James Fox
Way
Associated Students of Journam
Fox
Daily
Iowan
University of Iowa Studentspaper
Waverly
E. Ckman
Alun A. Meyer
Ken Bair
Ackman
Adin
Woman Burned in Stove Gasoline Explosion
Mrs. Myron in Webster City sustained severe burns to her face hands and legs when a gasoline stove exploded in her home kitchen. She inhaled fumes and her clothing and belongings were scorched. She received medical attention.
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Webster City
Myronne
Iowa Teachers College Hosts Education Conference Program
An estimated number of teachers and high school students will gather at the Iowa State Teachers College campus. The department of physical education will feature a program focusing on rural and elementary schools. Lloyd V. Douglas, head of the commercial education department, is in charge of the conference.
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Cedar
Four Men Fined for Transporting Frogs Across State Lines
Sidney Weaver, A B Pattison, and two others were fined $100 each after being arrested in La Crosse Wisconsin for illegally transporting 2000 live frogs out of the state. The incident occurred near Spirit Lake, involving men from Rit Lake and Okoboji.
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Justice c. Wa. Rice
Sidney Weaver
A. EB. Pattison
Okoboji
Atate
Lacrosse
Wis
Dairy winners named for Iowa 4-H event
Oelwein and two Iowa 4 H clubs received $100Dem sion scholarships at Verne Crammels Velwein Norbert More of Stanley demonstrated cream separation. Blue ribbon for best udders went to Maytag Dairy Farms New and for top milk cows to Newton Dairy entry. Iowa State Board of Control awarded a ribbon for Holsteins.
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Oelwein
Iowa 4-H Club
Verne Crammels
Velwein
Norbert More
Stanley
Maytag Dairy Farms
New
Iowa State Board
Newton Dairy
Hanes Buyers Patronize Heavier in Sept
Des Moines notes Iowans with war permits bought more beverage in 169 stores during September than August. Receipts totaled 862,939.79 dollars, a gain of 83,772.43 over September 1937 when 65 stores operated.
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Hanes
Des Moines
Funeral for L. P. Ekson Held in West Chester
Funeral services for L. P. Ekson longtime bank official in West Chester are set for 2:30 Saturday at A. Jones Funeral Home with J. B Pollock officiating. Burial will follow in West Chester Cemetery. Ekson 74, had lived in West Chester before moving to Davenport where he died after a self inflicted gunshot wound. He left ten letters to family and an hotel proprietor. He is survived by a daughter Mrs. of Plummer and EK J Jackson of West Chester.
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L. P. Ekson
West Yr
A. Jones Funeral Home
J. B Pollock
West Chester
Temp
Davenport
Temple
Je Dempsey
of Plummer
West Ches@ con
EK J
Jackson
Czechs and Hungarians in Deadlock Japanese Canton Offensive in Full Swing
Washington county democrats plan a Saturday rally in Central Park with gubernatorial candidate N. G. Kraschel and congressional contender Judge James P. Gaffney speaking at 1:30. If rain, event moves to city hall. Kraschel tours southeast Iowa. Gaffney previously spoke at Dutch Creek and was nominated in July to replace Richer.
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Washington County
Central Park
Congress
N. G. Kraschel
Park
James P. Gaffney
Williamsburg
EF. C. Richer
Washington
City Hall
Iowa
Judge Gaffney
Dutch Creek
Bleicher
Farmers Union Opposes Plan For Soil Conservation Districts
In Iowa the Farmers Union opposes state legislation to create soil conservation districts calling it dictatorial and communistic. The plan would enable local districts overseen by a five member state committee to coordinate erosion control measures across townships and counties.
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Farmers’ Union
Plan For Soil Conservation Districts
Les Moines
Iowa
Farmers Union
State Planning Board
Nelson G. Kraschel
Roosevelt
R. H. Musser
Iowa State Grange
W. W. Weyne
Readlyn
Ira
Meyne
Crowds To Attend Iowa State Cornhusking Contest
Ringsted hosts the Iowa state cornhusking contest on October 27 with an expected crowd of 50 000. A ton of food and 16 000 buns will fuel vendors under two large tents arranged in a U around the Fewell farm. The program runs 9 am to 3 pm with four entertainment acts and public displays on site.
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Ringsted
Iowa
Ringsted Community Club
Frank Fewell
Fort Dodge Boy Scout
Earl Hunt
Rusty Hinge
Des Moines
Chinese Losses Reported During South China Campaign
Canton reports the Pearl River blockade with one American gunboat and others intercepted. Hong Kong says 2000 Chinese troops were killed since Japan began the Canton south China offensive. Japan asserts 80,000 troops landed yesterday and foresees 260,000 anticipated Chinese defenders.
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Canton
Pearl River
Hong Kong
INS
Japan
South China
Plans for Moving McLaughlin House
Co. C. Hensler and Mrs. Hensler, buyers of the McLaughlin house east of the Presbyterian church, plan to raze the residence and rebuild on the lot occupied by Mom and Pop's Snack Shack on east Washington street. They have until the first of March to remove the house. The purchase price was $260.
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Hensler
Columbus Day Festival Draws Hundreds in Local Hall
About 300 persons attended the annual Columbus day fall festival in Knights of Columbus hall. Under J. M. Kelly’s direction the event featured a vaudeville program, dances, cards, and a door prize with 15 additional prizes including cash, groceries, and household items.
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Knights of Columbus
J. M. Kelly
Washington
Harper
Pleasant Plain
Richmond
Iowa City
Lee Norris
Ainsworth
Mary Colleen
Alfred Dean Grady
Kalona
Margaret Schneider
Charles Beliel
Ed Lukovsky
Mert Bickford
Frank Chihak
Theresa Quinn
Homer Godwin
Ed Eglin
Bertha Shelangoski
Eli
County Husking Contest Plans Require Six Entrants
County Agent W J Roudabush says a Washington county corn husking contest will proceed only if at least six entries materialize this fall. Dwight Moyle and the Krantz brothers are noted participants. location in the southeast county is sought with good road access and nearby scales. Entries must be in by Saturday evening October 15 as the county winner advances to district competition for a shot at the state meet.
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Carl
Elmer
Walter Johannsen
Berg
Walter
Elmer Carlson
Newton
Ind
Audubon County
Ringsted
Washington County
W. J. Roudabush
Farm Bureau
Dwight Moyle
Krantz
Crawford Township
Marion
Roudabush
Blanche's Beauty Nook Featured by Cedar Rapids Visitor
Mrs. Blanche Cartwright of Cedar Rapids spent yesterday at her shop Blanche's Beauty Nook in town, highlighting local business activity and a notable customer visit.
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Blanche Cartwright
Cedar Rapids
Blanche
Beauty Nook
Obscure Auction Lots Include Roast and Dress
An itemized list shows Stanley Zager offering a five pound roast, Annabelle Hindahl a dressed turkey, and Helen Sueppel a smoking stand. Harry Whittaker contributes two dollars and fifty cents in cash as part of the sale.
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Zabeth Casper
Stanley Zager
Helen Sueppel
Annabelle Hindahl
Harry Whittaker
Phil Little
Art Exhibit Ticket Sale Opens Friday
A city canvass will be conducted to reach every adult about the art print exhibition at the high school gymnasium on October 18 2. Tickets are limited to one per adult to avoid nuisance. The exhibit is a worthwhile educational event, not a charity affair.
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High School
City to Begin Fall Tin Can Collection Oct 19
Street Commissioner Blaine Holmes announced Washington will start collecting tin cans next week the fall roundup runs for several days. Cans should be placed in burlap sacks at the curb or alley for easy pickup, with the north end of town visited first.
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Washington
Blaine Holmes
Holmes
Washington Hustlers 4 H club meeting notes
The Washington Hustlers 4 H club met at Max Bales home on Tuesday evening with seven members and leader Alvin Lueder present. They planned a wiener roast and refreshments were served. The next meeting is set for the Doran boys' home.
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Washington Hustlers 4-H Club
Max Bales
Underpass Work Recommences at Rock Island Milwaukee Tracks
After a rain delay, Massman Construction resumes pilings at the Rock Island and Milwaukee rail crossings on North Second Avenue. About 60 poles ready on the Milwaukee side and most pilings on the Rock Island side already driven. Temporary structures will permit trains to pass during construction as crews push ahead to complete preliminary work before cold weather.
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Rock Island and
Milwaukee Railways
North Second Avenue
Rock Island
Massman Construction Company of
Kansas City
Republican Meeting in Columbus Junction High School
Several from Washington travel to Columbus Junction this evening for a district Republican meeting at eight o'clock in the high school auditorium. Mrs. George B. Simmons of Marshall Missouri will be the speaker, noted magazine and periodical contributor.
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Washington
Columbus Junction
George B. Simmons
Marshall, Mo
Fort Madison barred from game against Burlington junior college
Officials announced that the undefeated state penitentiary football team cannot play Burlington junior college at Fort Madison high school outside the walls this Saturday, throwing the poised match into doubt.
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Rt. Madison
State Penitentiary
Burlington Junior College
Fort Madison High School
Deadlock persists over Hungary border claims at Komarom talks
Czechoslovak and Hungarian delegates clashed over territorial proposals with Hungary giving new Czech terms by evening. Tensions rise as troops mass near the border and Munich protocol powers may intervene if no settlement emerges. Berlin reports a German Czech accord hints at ending Moscow ties and curbing communist activity with a future anti Jewish campaign anticipated.
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Komarom
Czechoslovakia
Iungary
Sungary
Hungary
Berlin
Russia
Moscow
Bleucher Arrest Report Shocks War Departed Frontlines
Warsaw dispatch reports Marshal Wassily Bleucher, former commander of the Soviet far eastern army, is definitively in the hands of the feared Russian secret police per local accounts.
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Warsaw
Poland
INS
Wassily Bleucher
Secret Police
Iowa ranks third in highway safety this year
Iowa is third among states in highway safety for the first eight months of 1938 with a death rate of 6.5 per 100 million vehicle miles. Rhode Island and North Dakota show 6.9 and 6.2 respectively, while Massachusetts matches Iowa at 6.5. Alabama leads with 20.1.
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Des Moines
North Dakota
Rhode Island
Iowa
Iowa State Safety Council
State Council
National Safety Council
Phil H. Sproul
Massachusetts
Alabama
Sproul
Youths Paroled After State Reformatory Sentences
Three youths Ed Nelson 18 Richard Gates 20 and Forest Swanson 21 were each sentenced to 1 year in the state reformatory at Anamosa for automobile thefts. District Judge A T Hines ordered parole to former Mayor Horace B Cloud with strict terms, including earning and paying $50 court costs by December 26.
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Red Oak
State Reformatory
Anamosa
A T Hines
Ed Nelson
Richard Gates
Forest Swanson
Horace
Cloud
Dee
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