Nazis Resume Heavy Raids on London Republicans Pile Up Big Vote in Wisconsin Primary
A column notes Nazi raids in London and reports Republicans piling up votes in a Wisconsin primary. It mentions Iowa City events including a laundry course at the University of Iowa and Dad’s Day celebrations with dates October 11 to 13 and the Wisconsin-Iowa football game as a program feature.
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London
Wisconsin
Iowa City
L. A. Bradley
University of Iowa Laundry Service
University of Iowa
B. BE. Harper
Wisconsin-Iowa
Incumbents Hold Edge in New York Wisconsin Massachusetts Primaries
Returns from yesterday's primaries in New York Wisconsin and Massachusetts show incumbents winning overall. Wisconsin Republicans outpolled the combined Progressive and Democratic tickets, while New York and American Labor Party results reflected a split with right and left wings claiming wins.
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United Press
New York
Wisconsin
Massachusetts
American Labor Party
Roosevelt
Iowa Public Safety Official Takes Settlement Over License Shortage
Des Moines Public Safety Commissioner Karl W Fischer said he would receive 2006 dollars and 80 cents from American Safety Co of New York to settle a 1939 Iowa driver license department shortage. The shortage arose during renewals of driver license applications and involved receipts from more than 4000 applications costing motorists 50 cents each.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Karl W Fischer
American Safety Co
New York
Carrol Driver 86 Killed When Auto Leaves Road
Adam Steffes, a well known retired businessman, was killed when his car left the road and overturned in a school yard. He was driving alone and was dead when a neighbor reached him. Officers said he apparently lost control. the car jumped a fence and damaged telephone wires. Steffes had served as a justice of the peace in Ro selle township and spent years in the insurance business.
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Adam Steffes
Steffes
Jeffes
Lone
Roselle
Buc Ness
Milroy Driver Encounters Vending Man in Des Moines Route
Frank E Ryan of Des Moines tried to contact J B Milroy at Milroy’s gas station. He learned Milroy was driving an oil truck east of Manchester. Ryan proceeded east and attempted to pass a corn fodder load but met Milroy coming west, unable to pass or swing back.
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Manchester
Frank E Ryan
Des Moines
J. 8
Milroy
Ryan
Booster Trip Group Meets This Evening
Booster trip committee for the Festiorn meets at the Grand hotel at seven o clock to plan visits to other towns advertising the celebration on October 1 and 2 Ray Box has accepted chairmanship replacing D F Barnes who declined due to relocation from Washington.
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Booster Trip
Sever O
Grand Hotel
Ray Box
D. F. Barnes
Washington
Schliekelman Transferred to Centerville Post
R. J. Schliekelman, public health engineer for the County Health Unit, is being transferred to Centerville to head a seven-county district in southern Iowa. He will move with his family to Centerville and continue work from there. A. L. Bennett of Manchester succeeds him here and begins immediately.
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R. J. Schliekelman
Centerville
Iowa
Schnckelman
A. L. Bennett
Manchester
Schliekelman
Bennett
Ames
State Department of Health
Des Moines
University of Minnesota
Iaw
Suspect Held In 1934 Adler Kidnapping Plot
Pittsburgh police held Raiph Monroe a vagrant suspect in the midwestern newspaper man KE P Adler's attempted 1934 kidnapping in Chicago. Investigators seek Chicago guidance on extradition and prosecution while Monroe faces questions over involvement with a hotel room abduction plan and a truck hauler for the trunk hideout.
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Pittsburgh
PRA
Monroe
Chicago
Potce
RE. P. Adler
Davenport
Heero Oneld
Begro
Adler
Four new $20 gifts boost airport fund drive total
Frank Miller’s committee reports four $20 contributions from the Curran company J Jungbluth Ralph Scott and Montgomery Ward & Co increasing the total. A brief follow up campaign is planned next week to raise additional funds for enlarging the hangar and adding minor field improvements.
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Frank Miller
Curran Company
Civil Air Inspector
Kernels of corn form mosaic map of Iowa counties
Forty two county maps have been completed in Iowa mosaic projects. Greene Clinton Dallas Audubon Monroe Mills Union Wright Buena Vista Lyon Dubuque Mahaska and others finish counties. When all 99 are done they will join into a large corn mosaic Festicorn display.
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Iowa
Greene County
George Miller
Clinton County
Jacksonite
Dallas County
Grand Prairie School
Ruth Gideon
George
Betty
Luella
Nadine Sojka
Raymond Lasek
Franklin Sojka
Alvin
Elmer
Eldienne So
Wright—Ticia and
Della Patta
Frances Cherry
Buena Vista County
Chas. Doran
Lyon
Rosaline Harwood
Dubuque
Mangold Buys Buckwalter Sinclair Station in town
Francis Mangold yesterday purchased Marvin Buckwalter's Sinclair Station at 702 East Washington street and has assumed control. Jake Batterson will continue serving with Mangold. The station will be repainted in the near future.
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Francis Mangold
Marvin Buckwalter
Sinclair
East
Washington Street
Mangold
Jake Batterson
Buckwalter
Mr. Mangold
Mrs Clair Norton Visits Columbus Junction With Father
Mrs Clair Norton spent today in Columbus Junction with her father G N Duncan.
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Mrs. Clair Norton
Columbus Junction
G. N. Duncan
Roosevelt May Draw First Number in Draft Lottery
The president may participate in a night time drawing in the senate chamber to determine draft order for the army. Numbers 21 through 35 will be drawn from a single bowl as used in World War I, with Oct. 16 set for registration and dignitaries present.
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Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
Senate Chamber
Balloon from Here Near Louisville Sets Distance Record
A report to the balloon committee shows a toy balloon released Saturday was found in English Indiana about 45 miles west of Louisville and nearly 400 miles from Washington, the farthest distance yet. Other sightings came from Cowden Alabama Burlington Macomb Ipava Illinois as the contest runs to September 24 with a $10 prize for the farthest reported balloon.
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Balloon Committee
English
Ind
Louisville
Washington
Cowden
Burlington
Macomb
Ipava
Ill
Decoration Frolic Invites County Farmers for Sept 25
Washington county farmers are asked to join Washington business leaders on Wednesday September 25 for a full day decoration frolic. Volunteers are urged to help decorate the square and Central Park with free lunch at noon. Farmers should bring a hammer and a half bushel of corn if possible.
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Washington County
Washington
Central Park
General Festiorn
Vparmera
Pageant chorus rehearses for America on Parade in Festborn church
The Festborn chorus of about 60 voices rehearses Thursday evening at the Presbyterian church under John Hughes. Anna Mae White will accompany as the pageant background music for the American on Parade production. The Spanish Court episode portrays Columbus before Ferdinand and Isabella, a key scene linking to later events, with Kings Guards, ladies, dancers and courtiers in attendance.
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Festborn
Presbyterian Church
John Hughes
Festicorn
America
Anna Mae White
Orn
Christopher Columbus
Feredinand
Isabella
Ferdinand and
Spain
India
Governor Wilson to Crown Pageant Queen on Sept 30
Governor George A. Wilson will attend the America on Parade pageant in Washington on Monday Sept 30 to crown Miss Washington and queen of the pageant. The winner receives a diamond ring with special gifts for eight court members. Today is 20 percent bonus day for votes in the Miss Washington contest. Margaret Schneider leads Violet Flynn, with bonuses announced at tonight’s Y M C A meeting.
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Wilson
Dunham Morrison
George A. Wilson
Washington
Morrison
Margaret Schneider
Violet Flynn
Colorful Spanish revival costumes in Columbus scene
The production features a Spanish backdrop with vibrant costumes for Columbus and his companions. The Gay Dancers of the Spanish Ballet enhance the episode with performances by Georganne Rudiger Audrey Hoe tle Bonita Brower Ruth Brower Betty Simons Betty Duncan Virginia Shepard Genesa Payne. Christopher Columbus is portrayed by Kenneth White and King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella by Mr. and Mrs. Jurging, with numerous other characters listed.
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Georganne Rudiger
Audrey Hoetle
Bonita Brower
Ruth Brower
Betty Simons
Betty Duncan
Virginia Shepard
Genesa Payne
Christopher Columbus
Kenneth White
King Ferdinand
Queen Isabella
Confirm Executrix in J. Marr Estate
A district court in Newton heard probate of Jesse Marr's will. Judge P J Siegers overruled objections to Miss Mary Marr as executrix and Rudy Wagenknecht as executor, admitting the will to probate without bond. Attorneys for objectors and for executrix and executor appeared. Jury sessions are paused until next Monday.
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District Court
P. J. Siegers
Newton
Jesse Marr
Ainsworth
Marr
Mary Marr
Rudy Wagenknecht
Siegers
Will Havek
Iowa City
A. E. Baldrige
C. C. Wilson
Miss Marr
Wagenknecht
Troop D Gets Mechanized 113th Cavalry Redesign
Captain Brown outlines the 113th Cavalry redesign as Troop D becomes a mechanized reconnaissance unit centered on Washington’s troop. Equipment includes 15 scout cars with guns and radios, three two and a half ton trucks, nine motorcycles, and six officers for a broader 88 to 115 member strength by mobilization.
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113Th Cavalry
Washington
Jay Brown
Thompson
British and German Air War Rages Over England
Dover reports hundreds of German planes raiding the English coast in clear weather while British bombers head toward occupied European targets. London endures eight air raid alarms with anti aircraft fire and fighter defenses repelling waves of attackers, as German sorties continue and officials speculate on invasion timing.
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Dover
Hitler
British Empire
England
London
Germany
Italy
New High Defense Spending Reaches Record Peak
Washington officials announced armament contracts totaling 6.1 billion dollars since June 27, the highest peace-time amount in U.S. history. The figure accounts for about 60 percent of all funds approved during this session of Congress as conscription plans move forward.
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Washington, D. C
U.P
National Defense Commission
Congress
Still Openings for Aviation Students at Junior College
Dean Harland Mead announced there are openings in the pilot training course for aviation students at the junior college. Eligible applicants must have at least two years of college work and be in good physical condition to enroll.
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Harland Mead
Second flotilla of US destroyers arrives for British crews
An Eastern Canadian port reports the arrival of the second flotilla of average United States destroyers. The ships will be manned by British crews before transfer overseas, part of a Roosevelt exchange for air and naval bases in British possessions in the Atlantic.
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Roosevelt
Great Britain
Atlantic
Washington troop officers announced for new unit
Ad ron adjutant becomes one of the first lieutenants of the Washington troop with Max Donaldson as the other. Roger Richer, aide to Gen Ray Venter, becomes a second lieutenant in Troop D. Nate Young is also a second lieutenant. Captain Brown says Sergeant LeRoy McGraw is eligible for a lieutenancy and expected to receive his commission soon. Old horses will be retained until further orders and likely moved with the troop when mobilized.
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Brown
National Guard
118Th Cavalry
Maemtaton
Walter G. Conner
Adron
Washington
Max Donaldson
Roger Richer
Ray Venter
Leutenant
Nate Young
LeRoy McGraw
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