Secretary Wilbur Reflects on Des Moines River Beginnings
Curtis D Wilbur newly appointed secretary of the navy recalled his boyhood ferry crossings of the Des Moines River at Boonesboro Jamestown and Des Moines as he traveled to Washington to assume his duties. He noted the Des Moines river gave him his sea legs and cited family ties including brother Ray L Wilbur president of Stanford and AMA.
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Associated Press
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Curtis D. Wilbur
Edwin Denby
Jowa
Washington
Jomesboro
Des Motney River
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Wilbur Now
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Sari
Dwight Locke
Edna Melyman Wilbur
Ray Faenan Wilbur
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Leland
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American Medical Association
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Sioux City Leader Possible Houston Schools Chief
M G Clark superintendent of Sioux City schools who met Houston board as a leading candidate for a 10000 per year Houston schools superintendent post. He holds degrees from Greer college and an honorary LL D from Buena Vista college and has been active in Sioux City chamber of commerce and Notary club leadership.
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M. G. Clark
Sioux City
Texas
Houston Board
Clark
Greer College
Buena Vista College
Chamber of Commerce
Notary Club
Edinburgh
Scotland
Maquoketa Urges Gasoline Tax to Clear Muddy Roads
Maquoketa Chamber of Commerce adopts resolutions urging W. F. Schirmer and Charles Browne to introduce a gasoline tax bill as a fair method to raise funds to dig Iowa out of the mud. Impassable Tack-Boy county routes keep farmers from town to market, merchants need produce. petition sent countywide expecting broad support.
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Maquoketa
Orange Twp services canceled after bad roads
Grange Way March 26 reports regular Sunday services were called off due to road conditions. The community mourns the loss of Harold Mlough, a local youth. Miss Ruth Fike of Iowa City attended her grandfather’s funeral and returned Friday. Various residents is noted for travel, visits, and health updates across town.
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Grange ‘Way
Suaidaar
Warren Searles
Thornburg
Sam ‘Harbaugh
Harold Mlough
Ruth Fike
Iowa City
Helen Forney
Hansell
J. M. Porney
Clyde Bechteltebaar
Hnertiern
Lied Miller
Waterloo
Ira Bloush
Gernell
Aber Latte Dyuries
Stes
Carrie Knoop
Martha Hiner
Shaldon
Misa Groves
Brandon
Yvisle
Flo
Radio Programs for Thursday March Evening Listings
Radio Digest overview lists numerous stations across the U S with schedules from 6 p m to midnight including AM and FM offerings. Programs feature musicals concerts talks news lectures children sessions and orchestras across WOT Ames WHB Atlanta KYW Chicago WMAQ WAZ Cincinnati Cleveland Columbus WOC Davenport Detroit KPEX Hastings WDAP Kansas City Star WHB Kansas City KGO Oakland WIP Portland KPO and others with times and segments like dinner concert bedtime story and organ performances.
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Associated Press
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Addres
WHB
Atlanta
Glee Club
Buffalo
KYW
Chicago
WMAQ
Chicago News
WAZ
Cincinnati
AWK
Cleveland
Wan
WEAO
Columbus
WEAV
WOC
Davenport
DR Om
Detroit News
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Jenten
Gokskett
News
Orchestra
WON
Detroit
Roy
McClea
Wedicn
East
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
KPEX
Hastings
WDAP
Kansas City Star
Tal
Isd Nighthawks
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KFC
Los Angeles
KUJ
WHAS
Louisville
We Cncert
Kentucky Tamblers
CAC
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Idleton
Medford
Hillside
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Memphis
WLAG
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York
New York
Wip
Pi Hite
Piha Anise
Tom
Varie Rchestra
Or Rae
Portland
KPO
Ran Praesen
WY. Schonentaidky
My Sherandoah
P.oonday
Springfield
Wion
Judge Hutchison Defends School Budget Autonomy
Des Moines March 26 Judge Charles Hutchison former Des Moines school board member told the committee in charge of the Hauge budget bill that the measure is undemocratic. He argued it would strip school boards of their right to determine what is best for public school children and could force boards of supervisors and councils to overrule education decisions.
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Des Moines
Charles Hutchison
Dwége Hutchison
Former Waterlooan Sells Fiery Cross At Night
C R Higgins a former Waterloo resident and Singer Sewing Machine employee was arrested in Davenport for selling the Ku Klux Klan paper the Fiery Cross at 11 p m in the downtown business district He said a man at Third and Brady streets gave him the bundle and urged sale He was released after Chief Schlueter ordered him to lower his voice to avoid further disturbance by downtown residents.
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Davenport
C. R. Higgins
Waterloo
Singer Sewing Machine Company
Fiery Cross
Des Moines
Walter Snider
Higgins
Schlueter
Third
Brady Streets
Hop
Love for Fatima Sparks Tartars Electric Light
In Kasan Tartar Republic Ali Mukhter, driven by love for Fatima, campaigns for electricity in his village. The 1924 proposal faced a skeptical father but progress continues as the government electrifies peasant huts and expands village lights across the region.
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Tartar Republic
Ali Mukhter
Fatima
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