Iowa high school marching band contests set
More than 5 000 Iowa high school students will compete Saturday in the annual marching band contests sponsored by the Iowa High School Music association. About 100 bands with roughly 50 students each will participate at Storm Lake Atlantic Osage and Fairfield. The aim is to improve musical ability through competition and professional criticism.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa High School Music Association
L. E B. Watters
Storm Lake
Atlantic
Osage
Fairfield
Watters
Peacock Inn operator Mrs Turnley fined for liquor charge
Spirit Lake report says Muriel Harford Turnley former Peacock Girl and Peacock Inn owner in Arnold's Park Iowa was fined 400 dollars plus costs after pleading guilty to keeping for sale or offering alcohol for sale. District Judge Fred M Hudson imposed the sentence following a raid on Sept 7.
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Spirit Lake
Muriel Harford Turnley
Arnold's Park
Iowa
Wilbur Hanson
Dickinson County
Turnley
Fred M. Hudson
Steps Away Just Before Bullet Strikes
Cedar Falls police said a stray 22 caliber bullet crashed through a window at Automatic Humidifies Co. Petersham had stepped away from his machine moments earlier and would have been hit if still at his post. Investigators believe nearby boys hunting outside fired the shot.
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Cedar Falls
Russell Petersham
Automatic
Petershom
Driver Fined After Car Kills a Woman
Clarinda Iowa M M Milliken 88 of Maryville Missouri driver of a car that struck and killed Mrs Jennie McLarnon Huddle 53 of St Joseph Missouri on Highway 71 near Shambaugh Tuesday night was fined 75 dollars and costs in justice court Wednesday Charges of failing to give in formation and aid at the scene of an accident were filed He was released after paying the fine Mrs J Huddles death is the fourth Page county highway fatality this year
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Clarinda
M. M. Milliken
Maryville
Jennie McLarnon Huddle
St. Joseph
Shambaugh
Justice Court
Milliken
J Huddle
Page
Amich Sues General Motors for Damages
Chicago report states automobile dealer Fred Amich, the Amich Motor Corporation, and the United States Acceptance Corporation sue General Motors Corporation and General Motors Acceptance Corporation for 2.517 million dollars under the Sherman anti trust law. They seek 839000 damages claiming exclusion from business for not steering all his sales to the defendants. The suit follows a prior federal prosecution in which GMC, GMAC and two others were found guilty of restraint of trade.
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Chicago
General Motors Corporation
General Motors Acceptance Corporation
Fred Amich
Amich Motor Corporation
United States Acceptance Corporation
GMC
GMAC
West Liberty Man Burned to Death in Auto
Cedar Rapids report says 72 year old Charles Earl, a West Liberty libel buyer, was found dead beside his burned car near Lisbon. The fire started from a kerosene stove he carried to heat the vehicle as he slept during travel.
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West Liberty
Cedar Rapids
Charles Earl
West Liberty Libel
Lisbon
Auto collision injures Mrs. Hattie Clark east of town
Mrs. Hattie Clark of Washing ton sustained a slightly injured leg in a car crash reported four and a half miles east of town on highway 2. The car was driven by Morley Murdock of
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Hattie Clark
Washington
Morley Murdock
Junior Red Cross Plans 50 000 Christmas Boxes for British Tots
Washington October 16 The American Red Cross announces that Junior Red Cross members nationwide are preparing 50 000 gift boxes for sick and homeless children in England. Special shipping arrangements with Britain’s Ministry of Shipping allow early ocean transport.
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Junior Red Cross
Washington, D. C
American Red Cross
Red Cross
England
Ministry of Shipping
Latin America
Philippines
Alaska
China
Samoa
Greenland
United States
Sideswipe collision injures two vehicles in Los Angeles
A truck driven by August Knierim of Ottumwa sideswiped two machines in Los Angeles causing an estimated $106 in damages. No injuries are reported and authorities filed a brief incident report.
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Los Angeles
August Knierim
Ottumwa
Pythian District Meet Held at Winfield
Pythians and Pythian Sisters held a district conference yesterday at the 10.C.F. hall in Winfield. Forty two Knights of Pythias attended plus 105 sisters registered, with Washington K P lodge presenting a full delegation and a visitor. Eldon M. Morgan opened the session, Hubert Fosh er outlined next year’s program, Wes Webster spoke on the P B A, and R R Hibbs gave remarks as grand keeper of records. An evening banquet followed by a joint meeting featuring Eldon M. Morgan and other leaders.
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Winfield
Debt limit to be raised far above sixty five million
Secretary Morgenthau said the federal debt limit must be raised well beyond the current 65 million dollar cap. He noted the debt stands at about 51.55 billion and that defense borrowing is enormous, likely driving faster growth as the treasury centralizes borrowing for all agencies.
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Pacific
Washington, D. C
Secretary of the Treasury
Henry Morgenthau
Morgenthau
Treasury
Change Pheasant Season for State
Mrs Harrie Coulter county recorder reports a change in open pheasant season for northern counties. The state conservation commission sets November 12 to 18 with half day periods from noon to 5 pm. Daily bag three cock birds and possession limit six. Ducks season began today with many Washington hunters in blinds at Cone marsh and elsewhere.
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Harrie Coulter
Washington
State Conservation Commission
Coulter
Cone Marsh
Hull Denies U S In Panama Government Change
Secretary of State Cordell Hull rejected claims that the United States aided recent Panama government changes. He said he was profoundly shocked by inaccuracies and misrepresentations in newspaper dispatches suggesting U S involvement.
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Washington, D. C
Cordell Hull
United States
Panama
Hull
Mrs Simpson Travels With Son to Oak Park Visit
Mrs J F Simpson accompanied her son Dr John Simpson to Oak Park Illinois yesterday where she will visit for a few weeks.
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J. F. Simpson
John Simpson
Oak Park
Ill
Officers and Grand Judge Officers Attend Social Meeting
A notice indicates that officers and grand judge officers attended a social meeting. The event emphasized fellowship and organizational updates among members.
Chicago man pardoned by Colorado governor in 1915 crime case
Frank Fughering of Chicago receives a full pardon from the Colorado governor for a 1915 conviction. The pardon clears the path to citizenship for which he has applied. Fughering is pictured with his family and attorney John J. Gibbons, who secured the pardon.
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Frank Fughering
Chicago
Colorado
Fughering
John J. Gibbons
Food for Freedom Drive Launched in Washington County
A county wide push to boost food production for defense began at a YMCA meeting called by Carl Oldfield, with about 75 participants from agricultural groups. Speakers urged increased 1942 production targets for hogs, milk, eggs, beef and poultry, stressing efficient farming, proper consumption, school hot lunches, and coordination by the county Agriculture Defense Board.
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Food For Freedom
Oldfield
Washington County
Y.M.C.A
Carl Oldfield
County Agricultural Defense Board
AAA
Oldfield Speaks
Carl R. Oldfield
Washington County U.S.D.A. Defense Board
Secretary of Agriculture
First Order of Business
Bisil Huston
Mr. Howell
United States
England
Ruth Chreh
County Nutrition Committee
Wileen Jeffrey
Washington
Cecil Rooks
Farm Security Administration
Dliffe
FSA
E. D. Morrison, Jr
Civilian Defense Council
CDC
J. W. Chandler
Extension Service
Iowa Poultry Producers
Iowa Hog Producers
Organize for 1941 Campaign for Y Budget Oct 28
At a Y M C A board meeting plans were made for an annual campaign to raise 5650 for next year’s work. Richard Stewart chairs the campaign with SS W Livingston Leslie Dunlap Ralph Shannon O B Schmitt J W Chandler and Harry Ramseyer on the committee. The drive will be Tuesday Oct 28 led by ward captains Marion George Clarence Logan Bob Mcfarlane and John Owen with alternates. Charles Davis oversees the breakfast at the Y on opening day.
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Y.M.C.A. Board of Directors
Richard Stewart
SS. W. Livingston
Leslie Dunlap
Ralph Shannon
O. B. Schmitt
J. W. Chandler
Harry Ramseyer
Marion George
Clarence Logan
Bob Mcfarlane
John Owen
Charles Davis
Six Orchestra Members Die in Minnesota Road Crash
Six members of a Minneapolis dance orchestra were killed in Owatonna Minnesota when their car was side swiped by a cattle truck. One guitarist survived with injuries and was treated at a hospital in Albert Lea along with other injured members. Ed is among the dead.
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Orchestra
Owatonna
Minn
Minneapolis
Albert Lea
Konoye Cabinet Falls and Tokyo Eyes Military Rule
The Konoye government falls as Japan faces a Pacific crisis. A possible military government is discussed to meet wartime needs. Roosevelt cancels cabinet session. Moscow and Berlin report danger near Moscow as Japan shifts toward a harder stance. Stimson invites Russian officers to observe Carolina maneuvers in November.
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United Press
Moscow
Japan
Far East
Tokio
Siberia
Konoye
Prince Konoye
United States
Pacific
Russia
Tha Konoye
Washington, D. C
Henry L. Stimson
Carolinas
Orchestra Leader Mund Sievers Injured in Truck Collision
Mund Sievers, 32, leader of the orchestra from Minneapolis, was involved in a truck collision. The truck driver was uninjured and held for questioning. Two head of cattle were killed.
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Mund Sievers
Minneapolis
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Pythian
U. S
Food Administration
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Herbert Howell
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D. C
Sam Rayburn
House
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John McCormack
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