Appoint Ray Bracewell Supt of Burlington Schools
Burlington names Ray H Bracewell principal of Burlington High School as superintendent to replace resigned Dr Willey G Brooks. Ottumwa police report theft of a 20 foot steel sign pole weighing about 300 pounds from in front of Ottumwa Oil Co, believed stolen by Halloweeners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Bracewell
Burlington
Ray H. Bracewell
Willey G. Brooks
Ottumwa
E. L. Appel
Ottumwa Oil Co
Hallowe’eners
Army officer fined for traffic violations in Des Moines
Major Earl B. Bush of the Iowa National Guard on special duty at Iowa State College was hauled into court and paid two fines one for speeding and one for failing to observe a school sign in Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Army
Earl B. Bush
Iowa National Gard
Iowa State College
Silo Foreman Dies After Fall At Work Site
Waterloo Vernon L. Smith a 37 year old silo foreman for Waterloo Concrete Corp died from injuries after falling 30 feet from the top of a silo. He had worked for 15 years and was moving toward a swing suspended from the structure when the swing hook broke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Vernon L. Smith
Waterloo Concrete Corp
Smith
Farmwife Wins Husking Contest in Winneshiek County
Six entrants vied for the county women’s championship in a husking contest held near Decorah. Under regulation rules they husked for 30 minutes, with Mrs. Francis Grossman of Burroak leading, turning 400 pounds net from 400 pounds gross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah
Winneshiek County
Francis Grossman
Burroak
CIO Wins Morrell Vote in Special Election
The United Packing House Workers union affiliated with the CIO won the right to represent John Morrell & Co. employees in Ottumwa. In the special election the CIO group received 991 votes, the AFL union 241, and 315 voted for neither side. Balloting was secret and orderly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottumwa
United Packing House Workers Union
CC. I. O
John Morrell & Co
American Federation of Labor Union
Large Number of Teachers to Hear Mrs Roosevelt
Des Moines reports 9000 pre convention registrations for the Iowa State Teachers association meeting November 4 5 and 6 with Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt as the keynote speaker. Secretary Charles F Pye notes hotel space is booked and housing is tight as up to 300 speakers are scheduled across more than ten meetings per day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Charles F. Pye
Iowa State Teachers Association
Pye
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Summer Returns with 86 Degree Peak in Late October
The last week of October brought back summer warmth with a forecast for more fair weather. The official observer logged a high of 86 degrees at 1 30 this afternoon, capping several days of unusually warm late fall weather.
Corn Contest to End Saturday at Penney’s
The corn contest, part of Corn Empire Days, ends Saturday afternoon at 4 p m. Eighteen dollars in prizes will be awarded to the top three entries. Entrants from Washington and surrounding counties have delayed until Saturday, anticipating a well filled store with prize ears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penney’s
Orn
Washington
Y Campaign to Mobilize 85 Workers Tuesday Morning
The Y Campaign committee sets ward based teams with Richard Stewart first ward captain and O F E Schmitt second ward leader. Don Sherman, Leslie Dunlap and John Winga head the finance group. A breakfast at 7 30 Tuesday at the Y building precedes worker briefings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Association
Don Sherman
Leslie Dunlap
John Winga
Richard Stewart
O. F E. Schmitt
Cloud Willits
Jesse Busby
Clarence Logan
Tom Duncan
Marion George
E. B. Stutsman
Carl Guther
Ralph Shannon
Stanton Kiesey
A. E. Atchinson
BE. A. Ralston
Frank Miller
Fred Eastwood
Carl Klein
Arthur Atack
I. Fredmund
W. M. Nichol, Jr
Vernon Carter
W. J. Stevens
Hugh McCleery
Ralph Scott
L. A. Jones
Jess Busby
V. Crull
D. N. Anwyl
L. B Wilson
Arthur Griffith
Fred Moore
Silas Korf
Joe Wright
A. W. Yard
Carl Hedges
Ray Whitehead
John Applegate
Robert Noonaa
Ralph Dougherty
George Mohr
Henry Little
George Breitenbach
Glen Mace
James Dewitt
M. C. DeLong
Sidney Moore
O. EB. Schmitt
Ted Bailey
Ed Hanson
Everett Stewart
Glen Wilson
Orville Elder
Fred Stewart
G. N. Barclay
Charles Davis
Harry Ramseeger
Claude Tucker
Ralph Livingston
J. M. Bratten
R. E. Brown
H. L. Walker
John Lemmon
Robert Arthur
Henry Bal
Bishop Miller Sees Church With Global Role Today
Bishop George A. Miller told 125 Burlington district Methodist delegates that missionary work has broadened the church’s place in world affairs. He urged international living over isolation, called militarism ineffective for peace, and highlighted U S South American ties and mission schools as builders of goodwill. He urged training of young leaders to advance the church’s mission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bishop Miller
George A. Miller
South America
Burlington District
Methodist Church
United Stattes
Miller
H. G. Wells
United States
State Department
Te Bishop
England
North
Guy Fancher
Mount Pleasant
Kennant
Wapello
Dunham Morrison
Burglars Hit Washington County Schools and Towns
Burglary gangs struck Crawfordsville Winfield and Olds last night with multiple buildings entered. The Crawfordsville school and Home Lumber office lost small sums from desks and a cash box while a safe was pried open at the elevator in Winfield. Three men fled in a car after the Winfield break in.
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H. M. Putnam
Winfield
Olds
Crawfordsville
Home Lumber Company
Washington
Wellman
West Chester
Kalona
Keokuk
Jefferson
Dubuque
Henry County
MT. Pleasant
Manning Cline
Winfield High School
Farmers
Gillaspey Drug Store
Alumni Dinner Tickets Sell Fast in Washington Iowa
More than 100 tickets have been sold for the Washington county Iowa alumni association banquet to be held next Monday at the Methodist church. Tickets cost 75 cents and remain available at Nicola and Harmon’s store McDaniels drug store or from listed organizers. The program includes color trip pictures of the town football game explained by EB G Dad Schroeder and a Scottish bagpipe corps under Col G F N Daley. The turkey dinner is by the Ladies Aid Society of the church.
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Washington County Lowa
Methodist Entired
Nicola and Harmon’s
McDaniels Drag Store
Lawrence Wilson
Charlies Barclay
Bill Smith
LeRoy Pratt
M. J. Cruise
Nic McCleery
Washington Statetown
EB. G
Dad” Schroeder
G. F. N. Daley
University
Ladies Aid Society
Methodist Church
Washington
Towa
Record Second Best in Iowa Corn Husking Contests
Des Moines report on 47 contestants husking 75 000 pounds plus in state corn husking contests near Oskaloosa. Standout marks include Chris Griem 2751.3 pounds in Linn county, with numerous county totals listed. national standard 2900 pounds cited. Carl Carlson of Audubon competes without county meet entry.
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Hoyle
Des Moines
Iowa Daily Press
Oskaloosa
Chris Griem
Marion
Linn
Marshall
John van de Kamp
Laurel
Marshall County
Donald Karstens
Aplington
Grundy County
Elmer Carlson
Husking Marvel
Audubon
Iowa
Fountain County
Indiana
Weber Brothers
Leroy Pohlman
Keystone
Benton County
William Dinnebier
Jesup
Black Hawk County
Ivyl Carlson
Madrid
Boone County
Art VanVooren
Independence
Buchanan County
Warren Clancy
Clarence
Cedar County
Clarence Gartman
Elwood
Clinton County
Galen Spurgeon
Bloomfield
Davis County
Clifford Gertsberger
Wayette
Fayette County
Gerald Booth
Jeffer
Alvin van Berkum
Orange City
Sioux County
Orie McMurry
Russell
Wayne County
Clarence Rietema
Kanawha
Wright County
Raymond Nelson
Lyle
Minn
Mitchell County
Jack Viers
Maxwell
Story County
Howard Vincent
Chariton
Lucas County
Ernest Jensen
Logan Harrison County
LeRoy Eckerman
Saratoga
Howard County
Ralph Alexander
Hedrick
Keokuk County
Lee Stodgell
Morning Sun
Louisa County
Chester Blunt
Milford
Dickinson County
Oscar Gatzke
Seney
Plymouth
Henry Peterson
Callender
Webster County
John Middlekoop
Oskalloosa
Mahaska County
Harvey Grover
Wyoming
Jones County
Carl Carlson
Elmer
Wallace
Farmer Magazine
Mussolini Honors Italian Legionaries Killed in Spain
Premier Mussolini distributed gold silver and bronze crosses to families of fallen Italian volunteers in Spain marking their deaths as a fight for civilization. Rudolph Hess stood with him as medals were presented to relatives of the fascist soldiers.
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Rome
INS
Spain
Benito Mussolini
Mussolini
Rudolph Hess
Soldiers Killed by Jap Shell Near Shanghai
In Shanghai a large Japanese shell hit Jeffield Park near the international settlement killing two British soldiers and seriously wounding three others. The strike hit the emergency post at the recreation ground, raising British casualties to four in a week amid fierce fighting at Shanghai.
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Shanghai
Great Britain
Japan
Jeffield Park
Recreation Ground
International Settlement
Year’s marriage record grows with 108 licenses issued
The county clerk reported 108 marriage licenses issued so far this year, up from 97 on the same date last year. In 1936 the total reached 127. Licenses were granted to Alonzo H. Collins of Iowa City and Christena Cline of Ainsworth, and to Forest Hipple of West Branch and Nona Fulwider of Springdale.
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Alonzo H. Collins
Iowa City
Christena Cline
Ainsworth
Forest Hipple
West Branch
Nona Fulwider
Springdale
Six Die in Head-On Crash Near Vinton
A head-on collision in Benton County near Vinton killed six people and injured one. Car driven by Dave Roach, 41, and his brother John, 71, both died. Mrs. Robert Shaw, 21, also perished along with Mrs. Raymond Brown 28, an expectant mother, her daughter Marcia Brown 3, and Mrs. O A Newton 81, Grundy Center. Coroner to hold inquest.
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Vinton
John Burrows
Belle Plaine
Dave Roach
Heta
Benton County
Roach
John
Robert Shaw
Grundy Center
Shaw
Raymond Brown
Cedar Rapids
Washington County Corn Sealers Named in Iowa List
Dr. Thomas L. Curran, state secretary of agriculture, named 141 corn sealers in 32 counties, bringing the total to 211 in 47 counties. Washington county picks include Howard M. Stewart of Crawfordsville, Charles Kennedy, Oral Norman, and Thomas J. Gerdes, all of Washington.
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Des Moines
Thomas L. Curran
Washington County
Howard M. Stewart
Crawfordsville
Charles Kennedy
Washington
Oral Norman
Thomas J. Gerdes
Nazi Leader Attends Ceremony Near Unknown Soldier Tomb
The German Nazi leader visits a memorial near the tomb of Italy's Unknown Soldier, where thousands of Italian soldiers stand in formation during the wartime remembrance event.
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Germany
Italy
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CIO
Morrell
Mrs. Roosevelt
Penneys
Britain
U.S. Steel
Benjamin F. Fairless
United States Steel Corporation
Edward R. Stettinius, Jr
Myron C. Taylor
Carnegie-Illinois Steel Co
William A. Irvin
EB. M. Voorhees
Stettinius
Elva Mai Tortorice
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Gnally
IL Duce
Marcia Brown
O. A. Newton
Mrs. Brown
Harry Newton
Brown
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