Bud De Latte Elected President of Cadets at Camp
Bud De Latte has been elected president and Charles Selleck vice president at Mortis Isle Cadet Camp 1028. Campers form self government with cabin groups electing senators and representatives. Committees are appointed to tax charge of sports, campfires, sanitation, devotional exercises and receptions. Morning project periods cover soap sculpturing to first aid with radio and leather work.
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Mortis Isle
Bud Delatte
Charles Selleck
Cedar Party
Gerald’ Nissen
Jim Jordan
Robert Mexdort
John Gray
Phil Cade
Billy Langlas
Bugh Thorsen
Roger Campagna
Wells Barnett
First Four Days August Set New Rainfall Record
Rainfall in the first four days of August 1927 totalled three inches, surpassing recent years and noting prior dry periods. Crops suffer mainly oats while threshing is delayed by moisture and some grain loss due to washing. Hail early in the week damaged corn near Traer. other areas report similar hail damage.
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Ralph Slippy
Traer
Pennington Bound to District Court on Larceny Charge
William Pennington waived preliminary hearing in municipal court and was bound over to district court after a larceny arrest. Bond was set at 500 by Judge George J. Sager, with confinement in the county jail. Accused of stealing a bushel of peaches from an Illinois Central refrigerator car. Pennington denies the charge, alleging informants were the culprits. Waterloo Fruit and Commission Co reports ongoing missing fruit.
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William Pennington
George J. Sager
Pennington
Illinois Central
Waterloo Fruit & Commission Co
Iowa Republican Leaders Attend Midwest Committeemen Meeting
Iowa representatives on the national Republican committee Charles A. Rawson Bertha McClure Willis Stern Gordon Elhott and Mrs. Gordon Elhott Des Moines attended a Chicago meeting of Midwest committeemen called by Dr Hubert Work to discuss the Hoover campaign. They are expected to confer with James W Good about West Branch and Cedar Rapids events scheduled for Hoover later this month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
U.P
Iowa
National Republican Committee
Charles A. Rawson
Bertha McClure
Pleasant
Willis L. Stern
Logan
Gordon el- Hott
State Central Committee
Chicago
Midwest
Hubert Work
Natutal
James W. Good
Western Hoover
West Branch
Hoover
Lawyers Club to Draft Proposed Flying Laws
Des Moines August 4 The Barrister's Inn club an organization of local attorneys has appointed a committee to draft proposed uniform law to regulate flying in Iowa to be presented to the next state legislature. The measure would be patterned after that adopted by eight other states recently.
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Des Moines
Barrister's Inn Club
Iowa
Webster City Records First Triplets in History
Webster City Iowa reports the first set of triplets in its history born to Mr and Mrs Harry Jensen weighing five pounds each. In other news a dairy barn in Town City burned from a lightning strike causing three thousand dollars in damage partly insured. Harry J Rowland formerly of Creston is held on booze charge under indictment in Texas awaiting extradition with bond set at three thousand ninety dollars.
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Webster City
Harry Jensen
Town City
J. P. Memier
Oreston
Harry J. Rowland
Creston
Texas
Merideo
Airplane use expands Alaska exploration work
Washington Aug 4 A new use for airplanes to transport government exploration parties into the Alaskan wilderness was revealed by a telegram to the interior department The Geological Survey plans six field parties in remote areas including Mount Spurr and Admiralty Island Using airplanes from Anchorage to Lake Chakachamna field sites, crews will begin work two weeks earlier than by land That reduces pack trains and speeds mapping and geologic reconnaissance across the Alaska range Tanana Yukon and Copper River regions Dr Philip S Smith leads the Alaskan program with veteran field parties facing extreme conditions awaiting results in September or October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Alaskan
Department of the Interior
New York Times
Geological Survey
Mount’ Spurr
Anchorage
Lake Chakachamna
Terpar Oe
Ketchikan
Shepetem Alaska
Map Island
Alaska
Admiralty Island
Nizina
Copper River
Tanana
Yukon
Alaska Range
Philip S. Smith
United States
United States Geological Survey
Legger Rival Tip Leads to Gearhart Arrest in Manchester
Manchester Iowa August 4 Acting on a tip from a person believed to be with rival bootleggers county and city officials raided the old Cal Martin house near the Ti nots Central railway tracks and arrested C R Curly Gearhart He and others were found with two pints of liquor broken glass salvaged for testing Gearhart had earlier been released from jail in April after a liquor charge. The raiding party included Irving Long county attorney Harry Utley sheriff Carl Anderson deputy sheriff and L E Pride Manchester marshal. Mrs Nellie Abbott occupies the house raided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Cal Martin
Tinots Central Railway
C. R
Curly) Gearhart
Irving Long
Harry Utley
Carl Anderson
L. E. Pride
Nellie Abbott
Bruin the Bridge Street Bear Led a Rough Life After Death
The 24 year old Canadian black bear known as Bruin of Bridge Street suffered through a harsh life, then died. Once owned by P. C. Jones and later H. F. Greten, Bruin lost his tail and teeth after encounters with boys and dogs. He drew crowds during the American Legion convention era and endured gum drops and cap pistol play before his death around eight years old.
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Bruin
Bridge Street
P. C. Jones
H. F. Greten
Lim
Greten
Brain
American Legion
Bruln
Ore
Jones
Ganadia
Wagner Mfg to Build Boiler Room for 10234
Wagner Manufacturing company awarded contracts totaling 10234.36 for a boiler room at the plant in Cedar Falls. George Pepin will erect the boiler house and coal shed for 3462, L. M. Smith bid 6729 won the heating plant work, Fails Electric handles wiring, architect J. G. Ralston of Waterloo.
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Courier Special Service
Ceder Falls
Wagner Manufacturing Company
George Pepin
L. M. Smith
Fails
Electric Company
J. G. Ralston
Waterloo
Funeral of Oelwein woman Monday at Sacred Heart
The funeral for Mrs Marie J Balluff 75 former Oelwein resident will be Monday at 9 am at Sacred Heart Catholic church. Burial at Strawberry Point. Surviving are daughter Cecelia of Oelwein and son George of Clarion. Her husband died years ago. She died at 115 Fifth Street Northwest.
Midnight Fish Trade Sparks Wakeup Call at Bayard Street Store
At 425 Bayard Street Earl Robinson, a local sporting goods store manager, overslept after a late night call. A friend reported a pile of black bass from Cedar River, sized to tempt a breakfast treat. Robinson hurried to collect the fish and declared they tasted great.
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Earl Robinson
Bayard Street
Earl
Robinson
Cedar River
Wartburg College at Waverly Enters Its Fiftieth Year
Waverly Ia Aug 4 Alumni and students plan to mark Wartburg college fiftieth year with Septembers opening and a push to raise enrollment. The program includes extending junior college courses and expanding staff with special focus on athletics.
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Wartburg College At
Waverly
Wartburg College
Elks Picnic Set for August 9 at Leland's Grove
The Elks announce their annual outdoor stag picnic will be held Thursday, August 9 at Leland's Grove with lunch at 12:30 p m. and a day filled with sport events and games. Also notes social gatherings in Hudson and an upcoming orchestra broadcast from Ames.
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Elks
Leland’s Grove
The Pilgrim Minstrel Weeping Between Castles
Laura Simmons in the Boston Transcript presents a lyrical fragment about a wandering minstrel who mesmerizes crowds with mystical songs. The speaker pleads for forgiveness for admiring his raw beauty and heavenly songs while acknowledging his rough, reckless life and outsider status.
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Laura Simmons
Boston Transcript
Hoover's Hookup August 17 Goes Into Remote Stations
Stanford University reports a new form of campaign contribution via local radio hookups to broadcast Hoover's acceptance speech. The plan mobilizes 85,000 seat Stanford Stadium plus 20,000 standing, with 60,000 parking capacity for California motorists. Hoover's 5,000-word address is set for 4 p.m. Saturday, broadcast over a vast network. local groups will cover costs for smaller stations. Hoover spent the morning quietly, plans to attend the Bohemian Grove frolic tonight with notable guests including Harlan F. Stone and Dwight Davis.
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Stanford University
Cal
INS
Herbert Hoover
National Broadcasting System
Hoover
Stanford University Stadium
California
Republican National Notification Committee
North Woods
Bohemian Club
Bohemian Grove
San Francisco
West Coast
Lst
Supreme Court
Harlan F. Stone
Dwight Davis
William J. Donovan
Judges Exonerate Adel Attorney in Disbarment Hearing
Three Iowa judges named by the state supreme court chief justice exonerated Adel attorney Burton Russell after three days of disbarment proceedings in Adel. District judges Joseph J. Clark Mason City O D Wheeler Council Bluffs and M E Hutchinson Lake City heard testimony. The case stemmed from a criminal action against J W Hooper of Aden who was acquitted of drunken driving. Harry Glenn testified he drove the car then recanted and was arraigned for perjury. He later said he acted on Hooper and Russell's suggestion. Russell denied this.
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Adel
JINS
State Supreme Court
Burton Russell
Joseph J. Clark
Mason City
O. D. Wheeler
Council Bluffs
M. E. Hutchinson
Lake City
J. W. Hooper
Aden
Harry Glenn
Hooper
Glenn
Russell
Mayor Tibbitts to Start Vacation Tomorrow
Mayor Glenn A. Tibbitts will begin his vacation tomorrow while David B. Toenjes building commissioner departs tonight. They expect to visit Minnesota by different routes. Mrs. Tibbitts and family plan a Superior National Forest trip with Mrs. Tibbitts' parents. They will be away about 11 days. Toenjes and family go to Park Rapids for two weeks with Nathan B. Barber acting as building commissioner.
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Glenn A. Tibbitts
David B. Toenjes
Toenjes
Minnesota
Meyer
Tibbitts
Mary Alles
Ww. L. Bradford
Superior National Forest
Toenies
Park
Wood paving blocks swell on Fifth and Sycamore streets
Rain swollen wood pavement blocks disrupt Fifth street east and Sycamore street traffic. Blocks between Fifth street bridge and Water street, about 60 feet long by a yard wide, rose and piled up. On Sycamore a 36 foot patch between Fourth and Fifth and a 20 foot crosswise patch also lifted from the concrete base. Earlier mends covered three Fifth street east patches. Workmen blame water seeping to the concrete base, swelling blocks and lifting them, with vehicles forcing them down.
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Fifth Street
Sycamore Street
Fifth Street Bridge
Water Street
Fourth
Fifth Streets
Lafayette
Sycamore
Council Considers Paving Plan Amid Court, Ball Relocation
The council weighs resurfacing plans as stretches of wooden paving are included in the project. The proposal notes blocks, shooting from position, and rebounds as part of the evolving urban renewal discussion.
Centerville Man Seeks Missing Son in Police Search
Centerville police search for Hernan Andrew Wilson once of Centerville Jr seeking his son in Centerville over the seriousness of the father. Wilson is said to have recently traveled to Waterloo after being in Centerville.
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Centerville
Hernan Andrew Wilson
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Jer-Dotson
West Side
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Hillside
H. Brown
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Home Park
W. H. Brung
Hubert B. Beekly
Homes Park
Second
Eeese Merritt A. Goodell
Baltimore
Mary E. Briden
H. Brigden
Beauthaine
HK. T. Wagner
Waterloo Savings Bank
R.A. Hollingshead
Fred Wy . Chapman
Prospect Place
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Nielsen
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Rainbow
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Stanford
Hudson
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Hollywood
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