Dowson Dies At Home Of Niece In Columbus Junction
Charles H. Dowson 74 a former Junction resident died after a brief illness in the home of his niece Mrs Carl Dircks near Columbus Junction He came to visit on Labor Day He was born February 21 1867 and married Carrie Harrison in 1895 Surviving daughter Mrs John Davidson and brother William Also notes Hoosier reunion held at Columbus Chautauqua park 79 attended with 1942 date set. Wilma Gabriel to supervise at St Francis hospital. Mrs E T Foster 73 Davenport former local resident dies. services at Hill and Frederick chapel.
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Martha Butler
Columbus Junction
Charles H. Dowson
Detroit
Mich
Carl Dircks
Thomas
Mary Dowson
England
Here
Dowson
Carrie Harrison
John Davidson
Whittier
Calif
William
Oshkosh
Ned
Stephens Funeral
Columbus Chautauqua Park
Foster
E. T. Foster
Davenport
Mary Lampher
Alton
Ill
First Church of Christ Scientist
the Hill
Frederick Chapel
Burnet Maybank Leads SC Senate Primary
Gov. Burnet R. Maybank of South Carolina leads in a special Democratic primary to succeed the U S Senate seat vacated by Roger C. Peace who serves the unexpired term of Justice James F. Byrnes.
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Burnet R. Maybank
South Carolina
United States Senate
Roger C. Peace
James F. Byrnes
U. S. Supreme Court
Backstage Iowa Politics and State News Highlights
Des Moines reports Quinn of Boone improves Iowa High School Athletic Association finances and reform moves. Secretary of the Senate Beam seeks Republican nomination for secretary of state with race dynamics over highway patrol. Printing board bids questioned. Backstage plans feature writers and upcoming political guests in September.
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Senate
Walter H. Beam
Highway Patrol
Sezzi
Iowa State and University tuition to be all inclusive
Tuition at Iowa State College and the University of Iowa will rise with an all inclusive plan covering previously separate charges. Fixed fees join with optional items like athletic admittance and newspapers, pushing costs for students who did not previously buy them. Memorial Union use adds 1.50 per semester. Iowa tuition becomes 65 per semester, up from 50, while Iowa State raises 3 a quarter.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa State College
University of Iowa
Union Pre
Memorial Union
Iowa State
Oakdale
John H. Peck
Daily Papers
Iowa Parents and Teachers hold biennial convention in Des Moines
The twenty first biennial Iowa Congress of Parents and Teachers meets in Des Moines on October 7 8 and 9. Dave Jenkins of the Iowa social welfare board is noted for long time flower growing with several awards this spring including one grand championship eight first places and multiple seconds and thirds.
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Iowa Congress of Parents and Teachers
Des Moines
Dave Jenkins
Iowa Social Welfare Board
Valentine Declines Iowa WPA Administrator Post
Centerville report notes John K. Valentine, 1940 Iowa gubernatorial nominee, announced he declined the Iowa WPA administrator post. He cited his law practice here as making it almost impossible to devote sufficient time to the WPA job and perform well.
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Valentine
Centerville
John K. Valentine
Towa
Iowa
Death of George J. Kem Marks Iowa City Farewell
George J. Kem of Iowa City, former WPA administrator, died after a fatal automobile accident. The obituary notes his public service and roles, reflecting on his career and local impact.
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George J. Kem
Iowa City
WPA
Transatlantic Clippers Carry Tiny Mail Cargo
The Clipper mail service under the post office demands all items be carried, even if it means canceling passenger bookings. Collier's notes the 3,000 pound capacity has carried only 42 pounds, totaling 140,000 letters and messages with a postage value around 41,000 dollars.
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Collier's
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Charles Starrett
Cliff Edwards
Eileen O'Hearn
FOX
C. H. Dowson
Junction
Dircks Home
Kenneth Baxter
Morning Sun
Everett Robertson
Winfield
Wilma Gabriel
St. Francis Hospital
Macomb
C. J. Bollenbach
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Syracuse
China
Westphal
K. D. Melcher
M. E. Church
Errs
James
Dalton
Warner Bros
Morgan - Wyman - Morris- Kennedy
Russ Morgan
Fordham
New York College
Robert I. Gannon
Fordham University
Glen Carberry
Gov. Burnet R. Maybank
Frank T. Nye
Quinn
Brown
Iowa High School Insurance Co
Association
Board of Control
Middlewest
Seth Silver
Cantrill
Martin E. Christiansen
Earl G. Miller
California
Printing Board
Tom Purcell
Tom
John D. Aug
Edward Breen
Shannon B. Charlton
Jake S. More
Brig
Iowa State Safety Council
FRAM
Washington Oil Co
John Wietzke
CK Crone
Snar
Call
Jack Sprat
Pati, A
Nan
State Health Department
Burlington
Democrats
Jake More
Bigycles
Firestone
Starrpume
Mother of Pearl
T. H. Peters
HDWR
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